The Lost Omega Heiress is Pregnant with My Child - Chapter 42

Hormonal Imbalance Syndrome.

Having made her decision, Shi Anzhi’s character left no room for procrastination.

The next day, when the doctor arrived, Shi Anzhi carefully confirmed her physical condition. After several days of recuperation, her body had almost fully recovered.

Shi Anzhi felt relieved. That was good, it seemed she could prepare to leave.

In the afternoon, Ji Tianheng came to the ward again. No matter how busy she was, she visited every day.

Having learned from the doctor that Shi Anzhi’s physical indicators were improving, Ji Tianheng was in a good mood. When she entered the ward, she noticed that her daughter seemed to be in better spirits today.

Shi Anzhi’s eyes seemed to hold a bit of light today, and she appeared more energetic than in the previous days.

Ji Tianheng smiled and started a conversation, “Did contacting your friends lift your mood?”

“Did something good happen?”

Shi Anzhi looked at Ji Tianheng. Though she didn’t particularly like this powerful Alpha, she felt grateful toward her.

Her character left no room for hypocrisy. Since she had resolved to leave, there was no need to drag things out.

With almost no preamble, Shi Anzhi voiced the words she had prepared: “Ms. Ji, I’m very grateful for your care these past few days, and I appreciate your regard for me.”

“Perhaps what I’m about to say will upset you, but Ms. Ji. I cannot take the position at your company for now.”

Instantly, the smile faded from Ji Tianheng’s face.

Her expression stiffened briefly before returning to normal. “Why are you being so formal again?”

“Don’t be so distant. You can tell me anything on your mind.”

“Is there something about my offer that didn’t satisfy you?”

Seeing Ji Tianheng’s humble demeanor, Shi Anzhi was surprised and couldn’t help but reveal a bit more, speaking sincerely, “No, you’ve been very kind to me. It’s just that I don’t belong in the Special Zone. I want to go home and see.”

Shi Anzhi smiled as she spoke, “I miss my dog very much, and my friend is in District R.”

Ji Tianheng nodded in response but couldn’t help frowning.

As her daughter, Shi Anzhi should rightfully belong in the Special Zone. She felt somewhat displeased could it be that her and Su Lian’s daughter lacked ambition?

She quickly relaxed her brow and smiled faintly. “I understand.”

But she couldn’t resist asking, “Is it just because of these reasons?”

Hearing this, Shi Anzhi met Ji Tianheng’s gaze for a few seconds.

Her reason for returning, aside from Bobo, was also because of what Teng Ying had told her before.

Having grown up in the slums, she was familiar with District R. Successfully killing Ding Sha had been the most fulfilling moment of her life so far.

She had never considered replacing Ding Sha before, but after seeing the Special Zone, she realized that in this bizarre and dazzling world, nothing was impossible.

But was it necessary to tell Ji Tianheng all this?

If she could secure the Ji family’s support, her path in District R would undoubtedly be smoother.

In the past, Shi Anzhi was not adept at communicating with others and only knew how to exchange interests in a straightforward manner. After coming to the Special Zone, she discovered that many people spoke with hidden meanings.

Her excessive directness and bluntness seemed to have become a flaw.

Now, after some consideration, she chose to tell the truth.

She merely phrased it a bit vaguely, “I have a friend in District R who once saved me. Now she wants me to go back and help her, and I want to assist.”

Even though it was so vague, Ji Tianheng immediately caught on. “The friend you mentioned is it that dentist who can perform any kind of surgery?”

As soon as the words left his mouth, something was exposed.

Shi Anzhi’s expression tightened. Could it be that Ji Tianheng was also monitoring her in real time?

Ji Tianheng, ever the master strategist, smiled calmly and explained without a hint of panic, “Don’t misunderstand. I keep up with the situation in District R every day. There’s a dentist who’s become quite famous lately many people know about him.”

Shi Anzhi didn’t quite believe it, but she no longer cared what Ji Tianheng was up to. She had already made up her mind to leave.

“Mm.”

Shi Anzhi said, “So, I’m sorry, President Ji, but I cannot accept your invitation.”

Ji Tianheng deliberately fell silent for a moment.

On one hand, he wanted to test Shi Anzhi’s ability to handle pressure, and on the other.

After learning about Shi Anzhi’s other purpose for returning to District R, his earlier displeasure faded significantly. He quickly shifted his approach.

His greatest concern had been that his daughter had no ambition to seize power. If that were the case, no matter how much groundwork he laid, it would all be in vain. Now, it seemed Shi Anzhi did have ambition just not the ambition to become governor.

That was understandable. His daughter had spent over twenty years drifting through the slums, so it was natural she hadn’t yet set her sights so high. He could guide her slowly.

To become governor, one needed a suitable identity, absolutely loyal armed forces, and most importantly, political capital of one’s own.

Ji Tianheng could provide everything else, but political capital had to be accumulated by Shi Anzhi herself. At the moment, Shi Anzhi had only gained brief attention through her performance in the fighting rings. Without a vested interest group to represent, who would fervently support her?

Ji Tianheng quickly recalibrated his strategy.

Ding Sha was already dead, killed by Shi Anzhi. Now, several forces in District R were clashing, and Teng Ying was using Shi Anzhi’s name to try and reap the benefits.

If Shi Anzhi could return to District R and establish her own influence, gaining experience and growing there, it would align perfectly with his goals.

Ji Tianheng’s prolonged silence did make Shi Anzhi’s heart waver.

But she would not change her mind for someone she didn’t care about.

After a long while, Ji Tianheng smiled and said to Shi Anzhi, “Alright.”

Such a sudden shift left Shi Anzhi momentarily stunned.

Ji Tianheng let out a sigh and sat down in the chair next to Shi Anzhi, meeting her gaze directly. “Anzhi, I know you don’t trust me yet.”

“Listen to me. Returning to District R and working for me are not mutually exclusive. I also need to establish influence in District R, so our paths ultimately lead to the same destination.”

Shi Anzhi was taken aback but quickly grasped Ji Tianheng’s meaning.

Was Ji Tianheng really being this lenient with her, going to such lengths to tie her to the Ji family?

“You mean…”

Ji Tianheng smiled. “Exactly what you think.”

“Whatever you do when you return to District R, I will support you financially, with manpower, whatever you need.”

Shi Anzhi was genuinely surprised and remained silent for a moment.

After some thought, Ji Tianheng changed the subject. “District R is a mess right now. I’m not comfortable with you going back alone.”

“I’ll select someone from the guard to accompany you, to assist with communication between you and the Ji family. Are you willing?”

Shi Anzhi considered it for a while.

Of course, she needed financial and military support. With the Ji family’s backing, she and Teng Ying could accomplish much more easily. Of course, it might also mean being constrained by the Ji family.

However, on balance, it seemed the benefits outweighed the drawbacks.

After a long silence, Shi Anzhi finally spoke: “Alright, I’m willing.”

Ji Tianheng breathed an inward sigh of relief.

Once outside the hospital room, Ji Tianheng pondered for a moment and selected a suitable Omega from the guard team to accompany Shi Anzhi.

She initiated a communication with Ning Yuyou.

[Come to my office.]

Ning Yuyou was a top-tier talent in the guard team, skilled in close protection and intelligence data management. Initially trained as Ji Tianheng’s assistant, Ji Tianheng later realized this was underutilizing her abilities and reassigned her to another position.

Among a group of subordinates who only silently followed orders, Ning Yuyou was the most lively, with high emotional intelligence and the ability to get along with anyone. She had helped Ji Tianheng handle many intricate business relationships.

[Yes.]

Soon after, Ning Yuyou arrived at the office.

She was around the same age as Shi Anzhi, with sweet and delicate features, round deer-like eyes, and dimples when she smiled. Her overall demeanor was highly approachable, making anyone who saw her feel instantly uplifted.

“Chief Ji, you wanted to see me?”

As she spoke, Ning Yuyou gave Ji Tianheng a playful military salute.

“Yes.” Ji Tianheng assessed Ning Yuyou, quite satisfied with this Omega subordinate.

Ning Yuyou was beautiful, on par with Shen Tingxue’s level of beauty, the kind of lovely Omega that evoked protectiveness, and she was exceptionally skilled at interpersonal interactions.

Ji Tianheng instructed, “Suspend all your current work and hand it over to Sun Qi. I have more important tasks for you in the coming months.”

Hearing this, Ning Yuyou’s expression turned serious. “Understood, Chief Ji. What is the assignment?”

“You should already be aware of the situation in R District. I plan to send someone to stabilize the situation there. Your mission is to accompany and protect her.”

At this, Ning Yuyou’s expression relaxed. So it was just a trip to the impoverished R District, a region of low strategic importance to the Ji family.

Observing Ning Yuyou’s reaction, Ji Tianheng knew she wasn’t taking it seriously and emphasized, “I don’t care what methods you use stealth, assassination, or directly requesting armed support from Qin Chuan, I only want one outcome: her absolute safety.”

“Any person or situation that could pose a lethal threat to her must be eradicated at the earliest stage.”

Ning Yuyou began to sense that the nature of this mission was unusual and asked warily, “Understood.”

Curious, she inquired, “Chief Ji, who are you sending to R District?”

Ji Tianheng wasn’t yet ready to reveal Shi Anzhi’s background and replied simply, “Shi Anzhi, the one who defeated K11.”

Upon hearing this, Ning Yuyou straightened up, her eyes gleaming with excitement.

She had been present at the K11 boxing match and still remembered how striking that somewhat aloof Alpha looked wielding her sword. Moreover, the guard team’s recent bombing of the Shen family laboratory had caused quite a stir. At the time, she was on a business trip, but upon returning, she heard that Chief Ji had done it all just to retrieve Shi Anzhi.

Ji Tianheng patted Ning Yuyou’s shoulder. “Yuyou, I have high expectations for you, which is why I’m entrusting this to you.”

“Shi Anzhi will eventually return to the Special Zone. Do you understand?”

Ning Yuyou quickly pondered her superior’s intentions but still felt somewhat unclear.

Ji Tianheng said, “We’ll have dinner together later, and I’ll explain in detail.”

“Alright!”

Ning Yuyou rarely saw President Ji so concerned, and she grew completely excited. No matter what, staying by Shi Anzhi’s side was bound to be far more interesting than remaining at the headquarters.

Meanwhile, the top floor of St. Anne’s Hospital was brightly lit.

Shen Tingxue lay quietly in the multifunctional medical pod, having fallen unconscious once again due to physical pain and mental collapse. One moment, she had been delivering a speech at Shen Corporation’s emergency mobilization meeting; the next, she lost control of her body and collapsed.

Then, all consciousness faded.

Dr. Yuan stood beside the medical pod, frowning deeply as he watched the wildly fluctuating red alert data on the monitoring instruments.

“Hormonal Imbalance Syndrome, endocrine system collapse.”

“Intense Alpha pheromone craving during early pregnancy.”

Dr. Yuan muttered to himself as he studied the data. What could be done?

Shen Tingxue had not been fully marked. For an Omega in early pregnancy, the comfort provided by a temporary mark was far too minimal. Moreover, it had been a long time since her last temporary mark.

Even that fragile connection was slowly fading. This kind of withdrawal was fatal for a pregnant Omega Shen Tingxue’s body would desperately crave the Alpha pheromones that could soothe her.

Dr. Yuan sighed as he observed Shen Tingxue’s restless state with her eyes tightly shut. If it were just the issues brought on by pregnancy, it might be manageable. But now, Xiao Xue also had to deal with the aftereffects of the contraceptive agent.

The combination of these two problems made the situation even more tricky.

The Shen family only developed contraceptive agents; they had little experience in treating the aftereffects. Now, the young lady was in serious trouble.

Shen Tingxue abruptly jolted awake from her sleep.

The hospital room was quiet. She shifted slightly, the pain in her abdomen still faintly present.

She couldn’t help but reach out and stroke her lower abdomen. If only someone could massage her stomach for her.

It hurt so much, Shi Anzhi.

Would Shi Anzhi even care anymore?

She really didn’t want her anymore.

This realization was like a blunt knife, grinding repeatedly against Shen Tingxue’s heart, tormenting her unbearably.

She kept stroking her barely swollen abdomen, the repetitive motion bordering on neurotic, as if trying to alleviate the pain through it.

Her child was growing day by day inside her.

But the child’s other mother no longer loved her.

Her hands were too cold; no matter how she touched her abdomen, she couldn’t feel any warmth. So, she curled up and stopped moving.

Tears fell one by one, soaking the pillow. Shen Tingxue cried silently, biting the back of her hand to stifle any urge to scream.

What should she do?

Lately, Shen Tingxue had been pushing through her illness to keep everything running smoothly. Ji Tianheng had already stolen a lot of data from the laboratory through He Rui’s mental intrusion. She didn’t know what Ji Tianheng’s next move would be.

Judging by Shen Hong’s attitude toward her, Ji Tianheng probably hadn’t informed Shen Hong of her actions yet. The Governor’s Office was also unaware and was furious about Ji Tianheng’s sudden destruction of the Shen family’s laboratory.

Jiang Wei considered it a provocation.

Shen Tingxue thought wearily that perhaps her father already knew what she had done and was waiting to squeeze every last bit of value out of her before settling accounts. After all, she was still useful to the Shen family.

Who knew? In any case, Ji Tianheng would never kindly help her keep it a secret.

Under such pressure, every move she made brought her closer to death. And now, Shi Anzhi was gone too.

Shen Tingxue felt she would go mad sooner or later.

She pressed a hand over her heart, and in moments of despair, she couldn’t help but consider running away.

Abandon everything, go to some remote planet where no one knew her, and quietly give birth to the child.

Raise the child alone.

Sometimes, this thought flickered like a faint glimmer of light in her pitch-black world.

But it was only a thought.

For one thing, she carried the expectations of too many people. If she gave up now, those who followed her Chu Yi, Bai Yue, all the researchers in the lab who worked tirelessly for her would be purged.

Not long after, the door to the hospital room was knocked on. Shen Tingxue didn’t want to respond.

A moment later, Dr. Yuan called from outside, “Xiaoxue, it’s me.”

Then she gently pushed the door open and saw Shen Tingxue quickly wipe away her tears.

“Xiaoxue…”

Dr. Yuan frowned with concern. “Are you still in pain anywhere?”

Shen Tingxue looked at Dr. Yuan, her eyes still shimmering with pitiful tears. “Aunt Yuan, when is the soonest we can schedule the surgery?”

Dr. Yuan knew Shen Tingxue was anxious, and she was too. “Xiaoxue, listen to me.”

“Your physical condition might be worse than you think.”

“Due to the high concentration of rabbit pregnancy hormones you were injected with, your glands have already been damaged. On top of that, the fetus in your womb.”

Dr. Yuan paused, carefully choosing her words. Some things even puzzled her.

“The Alpha who got you pregnant is her pheromones somewhat unusual? In any case, your body is currently being subjected to conflicting hormonal impacts. Your pheromones are completely out of balance.”

Dr. Yuan looked at her, knowing it was cruel but needing to be clear. “You haven’t been permanently marked by an Alpha in any form, so right now, you’re more fragile and sensitive than the average Omega.”

As she spoke, Dr. Yuan’s gaze drifted to Shen Tingxue’s stomach. “The pain you’re feeling now is your body crying out for help. And your child, she’s also crying out, telling you she needs the comforting pheromones of her other parent.”

Shen Tingxue listened, her face expressionless, as if the body in pain wasn’t her own.

Dr. Yuan couldn’t hold back the solution she had long hesitated to suggest. “Xiaoxue, who is the Alpha who got you pregnant?”

Shen Tingxue’s eyes shifted evasively.

Dr. Yuan sighed. “Can you ask this Alpha to come to the hospital?”

“Having her stay by your side and release her pheromones to soothe you would be more effective than any treatment plan.”

Shen Tingxue listened and actually smiled faintly, a cold, bitter smile.

Shi Anzhi probably didn’t even know she was pregnant, did she?

Should she go find Shi Anzhi and beg her to come back?

What identity could she possibly use to plead with Shi Anzhi.

Shi Anzhi must think of her as a detestable, scheming Omega.

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