Yan Lv had reliable people investigate Meng Chengjun’s background, and to his surprise, this very ordinary woman had an impeccably clean past, without a single unexpected or unusual incident. It was so orderly that it made him feel uneasy.

Thinking this woman couldn’t be that simple, he believed that no matter how disciplined a person might be, their past couldn’t be spotless; there would definitely be some unusual or irregular occurrences. So he expanded the scope of the investigation, meticulously probing into Meng Chengjun’s background.

"Mu Sha..."

When he picked up the phone and saw Mu Sha’s call, Yan Lv’s mind stirred with unfamiliar thoughts. Whenever he returned home, Mu Sha would already be asleep, and when he woke up in the morning, she would have gone to work.

Their schedules never coincided, which complicated many things. After thinking carefully, he felt it was necessary to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with Mu Sha, especially about the pregnancy test kit in the trash can, causing his eyes to become unfocused.

Busy with her next experiment in the lab, Mu Sha felt she didn’t need a break and could continue preparing for the next experiment. Unexpectedly, when she turned around, she felt terribly nauseous, and in that instant, she rushed to the bathroom, covering her mouth. She wanted to retch but couldn’t bring anything up, which left her feeling quite unsettled.

Although she didn’t know what was happening, she couldn’t help but associate it with the pregnancy test kit. Originally intending to find some time to visit the gynecology department, she found herself too busy with no time to spare, so the matter was delayed repeatedly, until now she suddenly realized she couldn’t keep putting it off.

"If my belly really becomes too obvious, the experiment definitely can’t continue, I..." 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Staring at herself in the mirror, Mu Sha felt conflicted and torn. She couldn’t help but wonder what she considered most important. After hesitating for days, with no one to discuss it with, the matter was temporarily paused.

"Even experiments don’t stump me, who would’ve thought."

With a helpless smile, Mu Sha fixed her white lab coat, increasingly realizing the situation was more complex than she imagined. Carefully pondering over some discrepancies, the first thought when considering Yan Lv was that she couldn’t let him know. If he found out, their parents would quickly know too, so she absolutely couldn’t let him discover.

Aware that Yan Lv was a sharp person, Mu Sha kept thinking about how to act normal enough to not be discovered by him.

She returned to the lab somewhat absent-minded, and her colleagues noticed her pallor, kindly reminding her to take a break. Mu Sha smiled, but inside she felt helpless; the child inside her was indeed a real issue.

"I’m leaving now, see you tomorrow."

After a long hesitation, Mu Sha finally headed directly to the gynecology department.

The lab was very close to a hospital, and she didn’t want to take a detour, so she went straight to this hospital. Standing in line behind pregnant women with their bellies bulging like balloons, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of bitterness.

She knew the current experiment was crucial, and the professor had said the following week would be particularly critical, with no room for error. Mu Sha understood if she was truly exhausted, she could adjust the timing, but she didn’t want to relinquish any experimental opportunities.

"Next, Mu Sha."