She's pregnant.

According to the timeline, it must have happened last month. Their last time together, the moment before Yu Sitong proposed divorce.

For three years, she had deeply desired to have a child with him. Unexpectedly, the child came just as they were about to divorce.

Yan Xi was in a state of confusion. She didn't know whether to mourn or rejoice as she took the pregnancy test report from her friend. Upon seeing the words "Positive Pregnancy Test," her expression was subtly nuanced.

"This is really not a good time for a baby to come, given you and your husband have decided to divorce..."

Lu Fangfei paused halfway through the sentence and sighed softly.

Yan Xi held the pregnancy report tightly, her smile ghastly, her voice bitter: "Yes, it’s really not a good time."

The child's arrival was so unexpected, it'd caught her off guard.

She took a deep breath and spoke softly.

"Please keep this a secret for now."

Lu Fangfei made an "OK" gesture, implying she understood without any further words.

She and Yan Xi had been classmates since high school, went to medical school together, even studied abroad for three years. Now they were colleagues in different departments of the same hospital. She was one of the few who knew about Yan Xi's marital status.

As Yan Xi turned to leave, Lu Fangfei couldn't help but remind her.

"However, if you decide not to keep the child, you need to make the decision quickly. After all, you are up for a professional promotion in the second half of the year."

"Between marriage and career, you should hold onto one, right?"

Listening to her words, Yan Xi's steps hesitated briefly before nodding subtly. Subsequently, she exited through the office door.

She would bear the child, but her marriage was beyond redemption.

At the office door adjacent to hers, the doctor's advice echoed.

"Miss Zhao, you must take care of yourself during this period. Avoid overworking as you are slightly anemic now. Try to consume more blood-enriching foods. Otherwise, it could affect your baby's nutrition and hinder childbirth."

"Alright, thank you, Dr. Wang."

A soft and gentle voice rang out. Yan Xi's facial expression subtly shifted upon hearing it.

This voice, somewhat familiar, she was sure she had heard it before in her husband's mobile phone.

It was likely his first love.

Yan Xi had already reached the corner, yet she couldn't help but look back.

She saw a petite and fragile woman next to an austere, cold, and distinguished man wearing a black shirt with a corresponding crisp black suit.

His handsome face was the kind to stir screams no matter where he appeared.

Yan Xi paused, her grip tightening on her prenatal examination report.

The man was Yu Sitian, her husband of three years.

After the doctor suggested several blood-enriching foods, the exquisite-looking lady coyly looped her arm through the man’s, pleading affectionately,

"Sitian, my memory isn't that good, you'll have to help me remember."

"Alright."

The man nodded slightly, his usually icy deep black pupils, at this moment, unexpectedly carried a touch of softness.

Yan Xi clearly saw a side of the man that was different from usual, causing a prick of pain to cross her heart, but it was quickly covered up by her.

She steadied her face, stood at the corner and pulled out her phone to dial the man's number.

The first call was cut off by him.

The second call, it was hung up again.

Yan Xi had never been a capricious person, but this time, she stubbornly dialed for the third time.

The third time, the call was finally answered by the man.

"I'm busy."

After answering the call, the man coldly spat out three words, without giving Yan Xi any chance to speak, then he cut the connection.

Yan Xi clenched her phone tight, feeling as if even her breath carried a sense of pain.

He was indeed busy - busy accompanying his first love for a pregnancy check-up, and busy memorizing what foods she should eat during her pregnancy.

Two years ago, when she was preparing for pregnancy, he did not show as much patience as he did now.

Taking a deep breath, Yan Xi was about to step away when a gentle voice sounded from a short distance away.

"Si Ting, was it a call from the company? Have I taken up your time?"

"No."

The man's voice was deep and his answer was virtually instant, as though a second's delay would hurt the woman's heart.

Yan Xi could not help but recall Yu Sitian's aloof and lofty attitude when he was with her.

He had divorced her for this woman.

In the past month, he had not provided any explanation, only sending her a divorce agreement that was as cold as ice.

She pursed her lips, her hands in the pockets of the white lab coat, and walked out from the corner.

Yan Xi's stature was tall and elegant. The simple white lab coat she wore made her look dignified and conservative, but it also revealed her literati temperament, full of erudition and unique sophistication.

Catching the fleeting confusion in the man's eyes, she smiled slightly and said softly,

"What a coincidence."

So, the rumors were true. Yu Sitian's first love had returned to the country, which was why he was so anxious to divorce her.

In just one month, he had arranged for their lawyers to meet three times.

Zhao Xue'er gazed at the extraordinary woman standing before her, her beautiful face catching her attention and causing her eyes to shimmer.

She affectionately hung on to Yu Sitian's arm and looked up at Yan Xi.

"Sitian, who is this?"

With a deep frown on his face, the man's icy gaze fell on Yan Xi. His voice was as indifferent as his look, void of any emotions. "My grandmother's adopted granddaughter."

Before their marriage, Mrs. Yu, in order to let Yan Xi have more opportunities to interact with Yu Sitian, took Yan Xi as her goddaughter, and often found all kinds of excuses to invite Yan Xi to the Yu's house.

After so many years, Yan Xi had forgotten all about it, but Unexpectedly, Yu Siting still remembered her status.

Yan Xi couldn't help but smile, her lips curling up into a curve that was full of derision.

"Turns out, Miss Zhao does not know about my identity."

Her double entendre was not lost on anyone, as she raised her eyes to look at Yu Siting, a smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

"Miss Zhao, hello, I am..."

Before she could finish her sentence, she was interrupted by the man, who remained poker-faced.

"If Dr. Yan is so free, maybe she should spend more time with Mr. Yan senior, who has been feeling down recently."

His deep eyes, as cold as the winter night, carried a hint of warning.

Yan Xi paused, stopping her words mid-sentence.

"Let's go."

Yu Siting finally threw a glance at Yan Xi, took Zhao Xue'er hand, and left.

As Zhao Xue'er stepped into the elevator, she turned her head and gave Yan Xi one final look, her clear eyes filled with an unclear emotion.

Since marrying her, Yu Siting had never publicly acknowledged his married status.

In Yun City, very few people were aware of their marital status.

After all, in his view, she had used her favour over him to force him to marry her.

This led Zhao Xue'er to leave heartbroken.

Yan Xi's heart tightened in immense pain, her hand clenched the pregnancy test report in her pocket.

The ring of her cell phone echoed, it was a call from the Yan family's housekeeper. She choked back the tears that were threatening to fall.

"Miss Yan, could you please come to the hospital?"

"The Master, he... he committed suicide by overdosing, he is now being treated for drug poisoning.”

Emergency room.

When Yan Xi arrived, she saw from afar Yan Ru Yu, standing at the entrance of the emergency room, her back straight, dignified and elegant.

She hurriedly went up to her, starting to ask questions.

"Sister, father he..."

Before she could finish her words, Yan Ru Yu’s cold voice cut her off.

"Have you talked to Yu Si Ting about the company's issues? How was your discussion?”

The Yan Group was recently facing a severe economic crisis, the previously agreed projects were all demanding to termination. If Yu Si Ting would lend a hand to help tide over this difficult time, Yan Group might be able to survive.

At those words, Yan Xi lowered her head, "Not yet, we are planning to divorce.”

Biting her lip corner, she dared not raise her head to look at Yan Ru Yu’s reaction as she uttered those words.

Yan Ruyu stared at her deeply, his eyes filled with an incomprehensible disbelief.

"What did you say?"

Yan Xi bit her lip hard.

Yan Ruyu took a deep breath, looking at Yan Xi with a face full of regret and frustration akin to 'being upset with a block of iron for not turning into steel'.

"Yan Xi, matters of the company are complicated, Dad and I seldom discuss with you."

"Now that I'm requesting you to seek help from Yu Sitian, you should understand the seriousness of the situation."

"Dad is still in emergency care, is his life not more important than your pride in front of Yu Sitian?"