Crimson Instinct

Chapter 144: Deja Vu

*Xin Lei*

Bai Li and I quickly straightened up. I tidied my clothes and hair.

Bai Li chuckled. "Don't worry. Just act normal."

I glared at him. How can he be so relaxed? Bro is waiting like an Asura outside.

I harrumphed and opened the door. There it was, icy winds blowing even colder than the Arctic.

"Good morning, little sister." He sneered. "Why am I seeing you in this room so early in the morning? What were you doing with him alone?"

I gulped. My gaze shifted at Yuan, and he seemed apologetic with that look in his eyes. My mouth twitched.

I typed. "Bai Li had a bad dream. Yuan said that he had a rough time sleeping last night, so I came to check on him."

"Ho.How did your clothes get disheveled then?"

I did tidy my clothes, but it seems that Bro still noticed it.

"Well, she fell on my bed. Her foot slipped, and she fell on me, so I woke up as well. We just got up, and then you knocked." Bai Li said.

It took me a second, but I furiously nodded, agreeing with him.

"How convenient. My sis cannot even walk properly. Do you need me to buy you glasses? Has your vision deteriorated that you will slip your foot now?"

"..."

Why is bro in a bad mood early in the morning?

"Oof Zhen, stop!" Shi Ruiling came and pulled him back. "Why are you grilling them with your temper so early in the morning?"

Exactly my point. I sobbed. Phew! Our savior came.

But bro glared at her and shook her hand off. He coldly said, "Don't talk to me."

Huh? Even our savior failed?

It seemed like Shi Ruiling was fine, but Bro was mad about something.

She sighed. "I said I am sorry no~~"

Bro ignored her and glared at me. "Come outside when you are done playing." He said in displeasure, and he walked away. The heavy atmosphere seemed to lighten up after his departure.

Bai Li asked, "Weren't you two quite lovey-dovey yesterday? Why does it feel like a war now?"

Shi Ruiling pouted. "Well, we made love last night. It was quite intense."

I choked up and coughed hard, and so did Yuan. I widened my eyes at her.

What? Made love? Bro and her...

Suddenly, I felt my cheeks heat up, listening about his sex life. Yuan said in embarrassment. "Why are you telling us about that! Shouldn't it be personal?"

"And shouldn't his mood be quite happy after spending an erotic night with you?" Bai Li asked back. "Why is he so angry then?"

"Because I told him that I am pregnant."

Silence.

I rapidly blinked my eyes. It took a few seconds to register.

"What?" Yuan and Bai Li asked at once.

"I told him I am pregnant."

I furiously typed. "You are pregnant!?"

Shi Ruiling grinned. "Yup. You are going to become an Aunt soon."

I was dumbfounded. Bro's child...that means my nephew or niece!!! Ah!!! We are going to have an addition to our family!!!

I rushed to hug her. I pulled back and quickly typed. "Congratulations! Oh, my God! I will be an Aunt in nine months!"

I was already jumping around in excitement.

"Congratulations."

"Congratulations."

Bai Li and Yuan both said. Then Bai Li asked, "Then shouldn't he be over the moon now? He is going to become a father. Why is he sulking like a little child?"

I wondered about a possibility, and it didn't seem it was the case, but I still asked. I typed. "Doesn't bro want a child now? Is he against it?" I was anxious and typed again. "If he had dared to say that, then tell me. Dad and I will beat him up!"

Shi Ruiling burst into laughter. "Ahahaha. Aww, you are so adorable. But no, dear. That is not the case. Zhen is really, really happy. Just like Bai Li said, he is over the moon now with this news. He was laughing like an idiot last night. He even cried in joy."

Phew. I typed. "Then, why?"

"Well, at first, he fired non-stop questions at me. How many months? When did I come to know? Why didn't I tell him before and all that but then he realized something, and that was my doom. He said that if I knew, then why did I seduce him last night in having sex?" She rolled her eyes. "He thought our intense make out could have hurt our baby."

Ahhhh that! Oof! And here I wondered why bro was so serious? I shook my head.

"And then he started to blame himself for not being careful. Then his mood turned worse, and he got at an angry at me for initiating sex." She whined. "But I was feeling horny! I couldn't help it! The rest of the night was a silent war. He didn't talk to me at all."

I coughed.

"And listen to this, Xin Lei!" She hugged me and sobbed. "He has given an ultimatum that we will not have any sex for the rest of the nine months until the baby arrives! He is so cruel! How will I bear it! Boohoo"

Yuan coughed again.

Bai Li seemed to frown and asked, "Isn't Xin Zhen right though? Can sex not hurt the baby? I mean when the man *ahem* enters"

I giggled and typed. "No, it doesn't. The fetus is well protected in its amniotic sac in the mother's womb. The male's penis or his sperm doesn't reach it. So it's safe."

"Oh, I see"

"But Zhen wasn't ready to listen!"

I sighed and typed. "Let's go out for now, or else Bro will roar once again."

We nodded.

When we went outside, I saw Liao Huifang already on the breakfast table with Luo Zhiqiang.

"Xin Lei."

I nodded and hugged her.

"Xin Lei, you should try these dumplings! Luo Zhiqiang made them. They are simply delicious! So yummy!" Her gaze sparkled.

Luo Zhiqiang was impassive. I noticed him glancing at her for just a second, and then he withdrew it.

I squinted my eyes.

Ho...

"Heh! Why didn't I ever get the honor of eating your food, Zhiqiang?" Bro came in.

"Zhen!" Shi Ruiling waved her hand at him, but he ignored her. She pouted.

I sighed. This was not going to be easy.

Luo Zhiqiang said, "I was in the mood today to cook."

Bro sneered. "Can you not make that mood appear more often for your friend here?"

Luo Zhiqiang didn't comment.

We had our breakfast, and just like Liao Huifang said, it was really delicious.

I typed. "Bro, don't you think that sister-in-law should have a proper check-up at the hospital?"

"Check up for what?" Liao Huifang asked.

I beamed. "She is pregnant. I am going to become an Aunt!"

"What!?" She was stunned too. "Congratulations, Miss Shi."

Shi Ruiling grinned. "Thank you, dear. And you can call me Shi Ruiling. Miss Shi is too formal."

She nodded. 

Bro seemed to ponder over what I said. "Hospital is dangerous. We are in hiding."

Bai Li shrugged. "No problem. We can go to bring the gynecologist here. We are not in hiding so that it will be safe. Naturally, we will take the doctor in secrecy too. We will take precautions that nobody will follow us here. Plus, we will get to meet Zhang Ning too to know if they got any information on Zhang Xiulan."

I nodded and typed. "Don't worry. I know one doctor who I can trust."

Bro thought for a while and nodded. "Okay."

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Bai Li and I reached the hospital an hour later. Liao Huifang decided to stay back. She wanted to chat with Qi Qiang too.

We talked with the gynecologist I knew. I had seen her yesterday when we came to meet Zhang Ning. I recognized her, but I didn't get the time to talk. We had met at a medical conference before, so we were good friends.

Si Ming, my friend, nodded. "Of course, I will come with you. Don't worry. You know, as doctors, we don't reveal any personal information. There is total confidentiality." She sternly said, adjusting her glasses. Si Ming was always very particular about her professional ethics and values, so I knew I could trust her.

I nodded. 

We talked to her a bit more and left. We had to meet Zhang Ning too, so we told her to wait.

We were near Zhang Ning's ward, and just then, I received a call. It was Dad.

I typed. "It's Dad. I will come back in a bit."

He nodded.

I chatted with Dad on the video call, and he wanted to know if I met Bro. He asked a bit about him, and I answered him what transpired. I nodded and felt that he seemed relieved.

I smiled. It may not look like it, but I understood that Dad was worried about him. I was itching to tell him about the good news, but I couldn't. It was bro's thing to tell, so I held in my urge.

Dad said he would call again once we go back, so we ended our call.

I walked back to where Bai Li was, but he wasn't at his place where I left him.

Why do I feel Deja vu?

I heard some noises from Zhang Ning's ward, and I froze.

Did something happen?

I quickly went inside and froze to see Zhang Ning quivering in Bai Li's arms.