My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 199 Overexertion at Night

Li Siqi laughed even more unrestrainedly, "Stop pretending, looking at your tired face, you must have overdone your 'exercise' last night."

Zhu Ziqing shook her head helplessly, "I rejected Tan Haoyu last night, he... must be feeling pretty bad."

Li Siqi shrugged. "Men will definitely feel a little disappointed when they are rejected. But, as they say on TV, the more a man can't get something, the more he wants it. Your rejection might just make him more eager."

Zhu Ziqing sighed, "I hope so... but I still feel a little guilty towards him."

Li Siqi raised an eyebrow and suddenly changed the subject, "By the way, why did you reject Tan Haoyu? Men can be really crazy when they're thinking about this."

Zhu Ziqing smiled and asked in return, "And what about you? How's Cheng Xiaodong doing lately? Be careful he doesn't get snatched away by someone else."

Li Siqi raised her chin triumphantly, "He wouldn't dare! Besides, he's about to be transferred to Pengcheng, and we'll be able to see each other every day from now on. Nobody can take him away from us."

A hint of envy flashed in Zhu Ziqing's eyes, "Then congratulations! You finally don't have to be in a long-distance relationship anymore."

Li Siqi smiled brightly, "Yes, we've finally made it through."

Li Siqi suddenly narrowed her eyes, staring at Zhu Ziqing's face, "But...have you been sleeping a lot lately? Could it be...you're pregnant?"

Zhu Ziqing was taken aback, then waved her hand, "Don't talk nonsense, how could that be?"

Li Siqi persisted, "How is it impossible? Haven't you been saying you're sleepy lately? And... hasn't your period come yet?"

Zhu Ziqing frowned, a sudden unease creeping into her heart. She thought back carefully, and it seemed... she was indeed a few days too late.

"No way..." she murmured to herself, feeling a little flustered.

Li Siqi patted her shoulder, "Don't be nervous, go buy a pregnancy test first. But don't say anything before you're sure, lest you get excited for nothing."

Zhu Ziqing nodded, but her mind was in turmoil. If she really was pregnant... what should she do?

After get off work, Zhu Ziqing, filled with trepidation and anticipation, hurried towards the pharmacy. Li Siqi's words kept echoing in her mind, and she couldn't help but wonder if she was really pregnant.

Entering the pharmacy, Zhu Ziqing's eyes darted quickly across the shelves, scanning the numerous medicines. Finally, she spotted the small pregnancy test. She took a deep breath, picked it up, and hurried to the cashier. After paying, she carefully placed the test in her bag, as if it were a huge secret.

Back home, Zhu Ziqing eagerly turned on her phone and carefully checked the precautions for using a pregnancy test online. She read it word by word, and when she saw that it was best to use the first urine of the morning for the test, she secretly made a note of it, deciding to find out the answer the next morning.

Just then, her phone rang. Zhu Ziqing picked it up and saw that it was Tan Haoyu calling.

"Hello, Haoyu." Zhu Ziqing answered the phone, her voice tinged with nervousness.

"Ziqing, I'm near your studio. Are you off work yet? I'll come pick you up." Tan Haoyu's voice came from the other end of the phone, gentle yet firm.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Ziqing's heart skipped a beat. She didn't want Tan Haoyu to see that she had just come out of the pharmacy. If he found out, who knew what kind of misunderstanding would arise.

"I'm off work now. Wait for me, I'll be right out." Zhu Ziqing hurriedly hung up the phone and rushed out of the pharmacy, glancing back every now and then as she walked, afraid that Tan Haoyu might suddenly appear.

Not long after, Zhu Ziqing saw Tan Haoyu's car. Tan Haoyu got out of the car, walked quickly to her side, smiled and opened the car door for her, then gentlemanly shielded her head with his hand and helped her into the car.

"Haoyu, why are you leaving get off work so early today?" Zhu Ziqing asked casually as she got into the car.

"I finished all my work for today, so I was thinking of coming to pick you up as soon as possible." Tan Haoyu started the car, his gaze remaining tender as he looked at Zhu Ziqing.

Zhu Ziqing felt a surge of excitement. She wanted to tell Tan Haoyu her guess immediately, but she was also worried that it would be a false alarm, so she decided to wait until it was confirmed before telling him.

At dinner time, the table was laden with Zhu Ziqing's favorite seafood feast. The rich aroma wafted through the air, making her swallow hard. But the thought that she might not be able to eat seafood in the early stages of pregnancy forced her to suppress her cravings and remain seated without touching her chopsticks.

Tan Haoyu assumed Zhu Ziqing wouldn't eat crab, so he picked up a crab, carefully picked out the crab meat for her, and placed it on her plate.

"Ziqing, have a taste, this crab is incredibly fresh," Tan Haoyu said with a smile.

Looking at the crab meat on the plate, Zhu Ziqing felt both touched and helpless. She gently shook her head and said, "Haoyu, I don't want to eat it. You eat it."

Tan Haoyu was a little puzzled, but he didn't ask any more questions and continued eating his meal.

Zhu Ziqing watched Tan Haoyu eat with relish and couldn't help but lick her lips, her mouth watering. Tan Haoyu, however, misunderstood her expression, thinking she still didn't want to eat, and continued to eat the crab slowly and deliberately.

Zhu Ziqing felt a surge of resentment welling up inside her. She angrily picked up her bowl and began to gulp down her porridge. After finishing, she slammed the bowl down, stood up, picked up the little flower from the floor, and huffed, "I'm going back to my room!"

Tan Haoyu was startled by her sudden action. Watching her leave, he simply replied with an indifferent "Oh." He completely failed to understand Zhu Ziqing's emotions at that moment and was still wondering why she had suddenly become angry.

Zhu Ziqing returned to her room in a huff, initially filled with resentment and frustration. However, when her gaze fell upon the design draft on the table, a sense of responsibility for her work instantly welled up within her. She took a deep breath, turned, and went into the small study, intending to continue working on the unfinished design draft.

However, she couldn't concentrate on the design. Her mind was filled with thoughts of the child, that potential little life, which acted like a giant magnet, drawing all her attention. Her paintbrush danced haphazardly across the paper, producing chaotic and aesthetically unappealing lines. She crumpled sheet after sheet of paper into balls and tossed them aside.

"Ziqing, what's wrong?" Tan Haoyu entered the study at some point and asked with concern when he saw Zhu Ziqing's anxious face.

At this moment, Zhu Ziqing was already in a terrible mood, and Tan Haoyu's question caused her emotions to explode instantly.

"Leave me alone! I'm so annoying!" she yelled at Tan Haoyu, her voice full of impatience.