Everything was following its normal course. The only thing that was probably not normal was Seventh Sister's belly.
She was five months along. Tong Yao had seen plenty of women whose bellies were already quite large at five months, but a loose outfit perfectly concealed Seventh Sister's slight bump.
Tong Yao had consulted the gynecology clinic's specialists about this several times. Some said malnutrition might have impaired the fetus's development, but ultimately, they all recommended a color ultrasound at the hospital to find out what was wrong.
"Seventh Sister, I miss you."
With no other choice, Tong Yao could only bring out her trump card and call Seventh Sister to wheedle.
The other end fell silent for a moment before a cool voice replied, "I know."
What good was knowing? She needed to do something about it.
"Seventh Sister, I have to work overtime today, and I might get home very late. I think it's too dangerous to go home alone at night. Could you come pick me up?"
When one side showed weakness, it could stir tenderness in the stronger side. Tong Yao had learned all this from Love 100%, and she spoke in a pitiful little voice.
"Hey, look! Is our goddess talking to her little sweetheart? Look, she's smiling!" Qian Wanyu's lips curved slightly. She nodded to someone to cover for her, then turned and went outside to take the call.
"What time?"
"Seventh Sister, there's hardly anything to eat at the hospital. Could you bring me something on your way?"
"What do you want?"
"Whatever you want to eat, I'll eat too."
They exchanged sweet nothings for quite a while before Tong Yao finally persuaded her. Only after hanging up did she notice the young nurse, Li Tiantian, watching her with a sly look. "Doctor Jian,