The Lost Omega Heiress is Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 33

A New Cage.

Shi Anzhi quickly nodded, “Alright, let’s go together.”

Now that they had a child, Shi Anzhi felt that Shen Tingxue seemed willing to reveal something, and she was overjoyed.

Then, she should also be more honest and let Shen Tingxue know what she was thinking.

They should have been like this long ago just like in the slums, intimate and inseparable.

“Actually…”

These were words Shi Anzhi never imagined she would voluntarily tell Shen Tingxue. They were difficult to say, but she still spoke them. “Before coming to the Crucible, I went to the hospital alone.”

“I saw an advertisement for gland repair surgery, it costs 400,000 coins. At the time, I wondered if I needed it?”

“If I were cured, would you like me a little more?”

She looked up, her eyes revealing vulnerability. “Later, I passed by the Crucible and eventually stepped onto the stage.”

“Perhaps, in some unseen way, this was the reason I wanted to fight in this boxing match.”

Shi Anzhi smiled faintly as she confessed, “I don’t want you to be mocked because of me. I want to stand by your side openly and honorably one day.”

Shen Tingxue was completely stunned.

She stared blankly at Shi Anzhi, as if she could see a heart laid bare before her, beating fiercely, proclaiming, “I love you, I truly love you.”

She had wondered whether Shi Anzhi had been tempted into joining the boxing match by someone, whether she wanted to win some capital to leave her.

But she had never imagined that Shi Anzhi’s motivation was to undergo gland repair surgery.

Yet, Shi Anzhi wasn’t disabled at all, she already knew that.

Shen Tingxue found it hard to breathe and averted her gaze to ease her discomfort.

What difference was there between her and those who had bullied Shi Anzhi?

“Don’t do this again in the future.”

Loved so deeply, Shen Tingxue suppressed her overwhelming guilt. “I will cure you. I also want to work hard to give us a good life.”

Once she resolved everything, she would confess everything to Shi Anzhi and compensate her beloved with all she had. Then, no one would be able to stand in their way.

“Mm.”

Shi Anzhi smiled again.

She reached out and gently touched Shen Tingxue’s stomach. “I still can’t believe it, we actually have a child now.”

In her twenty-five years of life, Shi Anzhi had never imagined she might have a child someday. With her gland disability and being an orphan, she felt too far removed from the word “happiness.”

Before, her greatest wish was to run her fruit shop well. She usually tended flowers and had taken in stray cats and dogs, deeply yearning for a warm home in her heart.

She would use everything she had to protect Shen Tingxue and their baby.

Now that they had a child, Shi Anzhi felt as if she had suddenly gained clarity. What did it matter that Shen Tingxue was engaged to the governor’s son?

Shen Tingxue must love her too and be troubled by this engagement.

Shi Anzhi blinked lightly, suddenly thinking that blaming Shen Tingxue for the engagement was pointless. A strong Alpha should solve problems for her beloved.

Whatever stood in their way, she would eliminate it.

Just like in District R, where they had killed the thugs who broke into their home and dealt with Ding Sha.

That was the right way.

Once this thought emerged, Shi Anzhi’s mind began to drift, and she couldn’t help but entertain the possibility of the governor’s son meeting a mysterious death. If she wanted to do it, nothing was impossible.

Shen Tingxue watched the faint smile at the corners of Shi Anzhi’s eyes and brows, feeling the hand resting on her own stomach grow unbearably hot, burning with pain.

Shi Anzhi was clumsy yet sincere in matters of love. In contrast, Shen Tingxue felt like a thief, having stolen Shi Anzhi’s affection through a series of despicable lies.

She was almost overcome with guilt, on the verge of blurting out the truth that everything was a fabrication.

She wasn’t pregnant at all.

The so-called treatment was merely another, even crueler deception.

Shen Tingxue steadied herself. If she revealed the truth now, the smile on Shi Anzhi’s face would vanish. Shi Anzhi would see her for what she truly was and leave her for good.

Suppressing her panic, she reassured herself: it didn’t matter. Once the rabbit pregnancy hormone was injected, she would exhibit genuine pregnancy symptoms. The pregnancy could last around ten months, and that would be more than enough time for her to try and change something.

Not long after, the Shen family’s specialized medical team knocked and entered the room.

The doctor bowed to Shen Tingxue. “Miss Shen, Miss Shi.”

Shen Tingxue composed herself. “Let’s start with a check-up.”

“Of course.”

After examining Shi Anzhi, the doctor reported with some surprise, “From what I can see, Miss Shi’s physical condition is quite excellent. She has already recovered about seventy percent. I’ll administer another dose of cell activation serum later.”

Shen Tingxue nodded, relieved.

Shi Anzhi’s injuries were less severe than she had imagined. Thinking back, Shi Anzhi had been injured during the boxing match in District R and in the fight with Ding Sha, yet she seemed to recover much faster than an ordinary person.

Could it also be due to her unique pheromones?

Shen Tingxue asked, “When can she be transferred to another hospital?”

Though she desperately wanted to take Shi Anzhi home and keep her locked away, home was not as conducive to recovery as a hospital. She feared Shi Anzhi might suffer lingering effects and wanted to proceed with caution.

Staying long-term at the Furnace’s medical facility wasn’t an option either. With her packed schedule ahead, she couldn’t remain by Shi Anzhi’s side at the Furnace constantly. Moreover, both He Lanshuang and Ji Tianheng had extended olive branches to Shi Anzhi, and Shen Tingxue worried that Shi Anzhi might be snatched away at any moment.

After much deliberation, she decided that transferring Shi Anzhi to the Shen family’s hospital for a few days of quiet rest before bringing her home was a reasonable compromise.

The doctor thought for a moment. “Miss, after the activation serum is administered, she should be ready for transfer this afternoon.”

Shen Tingxue replied, “Good. Make the arrangements to transfer her to Saint Anne’s Hospital.”

Throughout the process, Shi Anzhi remained silent, as if she was willing to accept any arrangement Shen Tingxue made.

Shen Tingxue snapped back to reality, realizing that Shi Anzhi was indulging her just as she had in the slums. It turned out that having a child was so crucial to their relationship.

The cell activation serum was administered quickly, and the medical team quietly withdrew from the room.

Shen Tingxue asked, “Is this arrangement acceptable to you?”

Shi Anzhi hummed in agreement. “I’ll follow your lead.”

Such complete trust..

Shen Tingxue felt she couldn’t stay in the hospital room any longer. Her unease would only make her lies more apparent.

She stood up, reluctant to leave. “Anzhi, I have to go take care of some matters now. Don’t worry, the staff at Saint Anne’s Hospital will take good care of you.”

Hearing this, Shi Anzhi sat up slightly.

The atmosphere was just right, giving her the courage to voice her hopes. “I know you’re busy, but if possible could you chat with me during your breaks? I want to know what you’re doing, I want to see you.”

Shen Tingxue blinked, “…Alright.”

Shi Anzhi added, “When you’re busy, remember to take care of your health. The baby—”

At the word “baby,” Shen Tingxue initially thought Shi Anzhi was addressing her after all, Shi Anzhi had never used such an affectionate term before. But noticing Shi Anzhi’s gaze resting on her lower abdomen, she quickly understood.

“She must feel just like me, heartbroken to see her mother working so hard.”

After saying this, Shi Anzhi’s cheeks flushed slightly.

Oh my, she and her favorite person in this world were going to have a little baby.

Shen Tingxue’s emotions were complex, but she forced a natural smile. “I will.”

After giving instructions to the doctor, Shen Tingxue left.

She ordered Shi Anzhi to be transferred to the highest-level ward at St. Anne’s Hospital, instructed the medical staff to keep their mouths shut, cut off communication signals in certain areas of the hospital, and tasked a team of hackers with concealing any retrievable information about Shi Anzhi as much as possible.

After all this, Shen Tingxue laughed at herself for being overly sensitive.

The night before, she had ignored Shen Hong’s reprimands and left. Shen Hong had repeatedly tried to establish a mental communication with her, but she rejected every attempt something she had never done in over twenty years.

Now, Shen Hong was furious. If she weren’t already an adult and currently leading the research on stabilizers, she would likely have been punished like she was as a child.

Giving Shen Hong a reasonable explanation and returning to the family estate to face her parents were just the appetizers in her hectic schedule these days. She shuttled between the company and the lab while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate her influence into the border military hospital.

She was too busy and exhausted, yet she remembered to send messages to Shi Anzhi through Xiao Yu during her breaks.

[Have you eaten lunch? What did they prepare for you today?]

Shi Anzhi would diligently have Xiao Yu take photos of the lavish hospital meals and send them over.

[Have you eaten? Are you very tired?]

Shen Tingxue had just taken a focus-enhancing drug, so her body wasn’t tired, but her mind remained tense. Only when chatting with Shi Anzhi did she feel slightly better.

She noticed how much Shi Anzhi enjoyed their conversations. Lately, the two of them had been acting like young girls in love, sharing snippets of their daily lives.

Who would have thought that such an outdated form of communication, already obsolete in high society, would suit them so well? Shen Tingxue thought, If only we had started this sooner.

Guessing that Shi Anzhi would want to know what she was busy with, Shen Tingxue sent some harmless complaints.

[The old folks on the board were arguing again today. So annoying.]

The next signal she received was a photo from Shi Anzhi, sent via Xiao Yu. It showed a small baby lying in a stroller, biting on a milk bottle, with the background suggesting the wetland garden at St. Anne’s Hospital.

Shen Tingxue’s heart was filled with mixed emotions.

She hadn’t visited St. Anne’s Hospital these past few days partly because she was busy, but also because she didn’t dare face Shi Anzhi. One lie required more lies to cover it up.

That evening, before heading to St. Anne’s Hospital, Shen Tingxue injected herself with rabbit pregnancy hormones for the first time.

Only by experiencing the drug firsthand did Shen Tingxue realize how painful the side effects were. Within minutes, she was overcome with nausea, felt the wrenching pain of her uterus being forcibly altered, and broke out in a cold sweat.

The pain persisted for nearly half an hour before gradually subsiding, leaving Shen Tingxue nearly drained.

She endured it, imagining in her agony how it would feel when her belly slightly swelled, what would Anzhi feel when touching her belly then?

She hadn’t told Shi Anzhi before going to the hospital. By the time she arrived, Shi Anzhi was already asleep, the room enveloped in darkness.

Shen Tingxue loved this kind of darkness.

She didn’t have to put on any pretentious expressions; she could simply hold Shi Anzhi, inhaling her scent with deep attachment.

Shi Anzhi had woken up the moment Shen Tingxue crept into bed but pretended to be asleep, curious to see what she was up to.

Unexpectedly, Shen Tingxue just held her, sniffing her desperately like a small animal.

Suppressing a laugh, Shi Anzhi turned around and embraced Shen Tingxue in return.

“I was just thinking of you.”

Shen Tingxue smiled. Shi Anzhi was no longer as shy about expressing her feelings as before, and Shen Tingxue liked her this way.

After all, from Shi Anzhi’s perspective, they had already done everything even had a child together.

“Which part of me were you thinking about?” she replied playfully.

Shi Anzhi paused before continuing, “My bonus has been deposited. I was wondering whether to use the money for a neural interface implant, so we could communicate directly in our minds in the future.”

In the darkness, Shen Tingxue’s eyes widened.

The current way of communicating with Shi Anzhi was indeed a bit cumbersome. But if Shi Anzhi installed an internal communicator, she could communicate more quickly with anyone.

She would be able to connect to the signals of anyone else with an internal communicator, and since thought communication was encrypted, Shen Tingxue wouldn’t know who Shi Anzhi was talking to or what they were discussing.

She only wanted her Anzhi doll to speak with her alone.

Shen Tingxue replied calmly, “No.”

“Anzhi, your body has only just recovered. The surgery places a heavy burden on the nerves.”

Her voice was as gentle as a spring stream. “Let’s wait until you’re completely better, and then we’ll install it together, okay?”

“Okay.”

Shi Anzhi agreed, thinking that she would then be able to communicate even more intimately with Ah Xue.

She brought up another matter. “The doctor said I can go home tomorrow. Before we head back, let’s stop by the lab first.”

Shen Tingxue’s body stiffened. Recently, the lab had made no progress whatsoever. Chu Yi was puzzled as to why she hadn’t brought Shi Anzhi to the lab yet and had hinted at it multiple times.

Distractedly, she replied, “Sure.”

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