Chapter 496: Chapter 496

Qiao Xi’s gaze took on a particularly meaningful depth.

She had a guess in her heart, but she wasn’t sure it was what she thought it might be.

Seeing her hesitate to speak, Su Tutu knew what she was thinking and immediately denied it, "Impossible! Brother Chao and I have always been careful, there’s no chance I’m pregnant."

How could she possibly be pregnant?

Absolutely not possible!

Qiao Xi wanted to say that accidents can happen.

Seeing her so certain, Qiao Xi didn’t want to say anything more.

Su Tutu snorted, "Sister, don’t be so suspicious, maybe I just ate something wrong."

It wasn’t clear whether she was speaking to Qiao Xi or comforting herself.

Qiao Xi’s frown never relaxed, "How are you feeling now? Any better?"

She was worried about Su Tutu’s health.

Su Tutu pushed the takeaway box away, her expression one of disdain, "I don’t want to eat this, I don’t have any appetite."

Qiao Xi had a hunch, seeing her made her feel that something was off.

She suggested, "Why don’t we go to the hospital for a check-up? Regardless of whether it’s what we think, getting checked will put our minds at ease. If it’s just nausea, you can get some medicine. Otherwise, you can’t film ."

Su Tutu frowned, hesitating.

She was a bit scared to go to the hospital. What if it really was a pregnancy?

She felt panicked and disoriented for a moment.

Xie Baola walked over leisurely with her hands in her pockets, "What’s wrong?"

Both of their expressions were off.

Qiao Xi looked serious, "Tutu isn’t feeling well, I’m persuading her to go to the hospital for a check-up."

Xie Baola looked toward Su Tutu, "Still feeling nauseous?"

Xie Baola wasn’t present during the script reading that morning, but she had heard the news from another actress.

That person half-jokingly speculated whether Su Tutu was pregnant, with a probing tone in her words.

Xie Baola immediately scolded her with a cold face.

Whether Su Tutu was pregnant or not was none of her business; she should mind her own affairs.

Implicitly, she meant for her not to go gossiping around.

The matter of Su Tutu could only come out of her own mouth and shouldn’t be spread by others in the crew.

Su Tutu nodded, "A little."

Xie Baola immediately said, "Then don’t hesitate, go to the hospital for a check-up. Don’t worry about delaying the filming schedule, Xixi and I will go with you."

Filming is important, but so are friends.

Xie Baola had her priorities clear.

After thinking for a moment, Su Tutu agreed, "Let’s go then."

Hiding like an ostrich wasn’t useful; she’d have to face it someday.

Although her husband wasn’t here, having two sisters with her made Su Tutu feel much more at ease.

Xie Baola asked the assistant director to film the other actors’ scenes in the afternoon.

She drove them to the hospital.

People were coming and going in the hospital, hurrying along; all three wore masks and went unnoticed.

Su Tutu felt like a guilty thief, pressing her hat brim down, "Which department should I register at?"

What other department could it be?

Xie Baola said, "Of course, the obstetrics and gynecology department."

"Should I first register at the internal medicine department to check?"

On the threshold, Su Tutu was still struggling, "Maybe it’s really just nausea."

"A bullet to the head whether you stretch your neck or not; we’re already at the hospital, might as well be bold and register directly at the obstetrics and gynecology department."

It would be embarrassing if it turned out to be a false alarm.

Su Tutu hesitated, wanting to say something else, but Xie Baola directly pulled her toward the obstetrics and gynecology department.

Qiao Xi’s lips hidden under the mask curled slightly, following them as well.

There were many people in line, and it took the three of them over an hour to wait for Su Tutu’s name to be called.

Su Tutu stood up and looked at them, "Well, here I go."

Qiao Xi smiled and waved her hand.

Xie Baola gave her a gentle push, "Go on!"

Su Tutu took a deep breath and walked toward the doctor’s office.

After the check-up, the result was out.

Su Tutu walked out slowly, her gaze a bit dazed, as if her soul had slipped out of her.

Xie Baola and Qiao Xi exchanged glances.

Xie Baola took Su Tutu with her and started walking outside, "Don’t talk here, let’s go back to the car first."

Sitting in the car, Su Tutu was still in a daze, looking at them with wide eyes.

"What did the doctor say?" Qiao Xi couldn’t wait to ask.

She was dying of curiosity!

Su Tutu opened her mouth, "I..."

Xie Baola snatched the exam report from her hands and as she read the words on it, she burst out laughing.

"We can go tell Brother Chao the news now."

Qiao Xi’s head shot forward, her eyes lighting up with surprise, "Tutu, you’re really pregnant!"

She had been pregnant for six weeks and three days.

It must have been during their time in South City.

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Yes, she was indeed pregnant.

Xie Baola’s lips curled into a seasoned smile, "This is something to be happy about. Don’t be so glum. A pregnant woman needs to maintain a good mood for the sake of her baby."

Qiao Xi couldn’t agree more, "Yeah, Paula’s absolutely right."

Whatever the case, it was good news, and both Qiao Xi and Xie Baola were happy for her.

In eight months, a baby would be born.

They could become honorary aunts.

Su Tutu gritted her teeth, "I’m not glum, really, I’m just, I’m just..."

The usually quick-witted Su Tutu didn’t know what to say at the moment.

Her feelings were indescribable.

Su Tutu lowered her head, chuckling foolishly to herself.

Truth be told, she hadn’t expected the baby to come so quickly.

Aside from being confused, scared, nervous, and worried, of course, she also felt a glimmer of anticipation for the child in her belly.

This was her and Sheng Chao’s child.

The fruit of their love.

Su Tutu touched her still-flat belly.

Although the baby wasn’t formed yet, she felt as if she could sense the life inside her belly pulsating.

She was really pregnant!

Su Tutu looked up, her eyes brimming uncontrollably with mirth, "Don’t tell Brother Chao just yet."

She was acting a bit silly.

Su Tutu hadn’t processed the news yet and was unsure how Sheng Chao would react to it.

"We won’t say anything, waiting for you to tell him yourself," Qiao Xi said with a light smile, "Brother Chao will surely be thrilled when he finds out."

The doctor said that morning sickness was a normal phenomenon and told Su Tutu to relax more often and not to be nervous.

Leaving the hospital, Su Tutu’s nausea seemed to have disappeared, as if the baby in her belly was subtly reminding her.

Seeing that she didn’t feel uncomfortable anymore, Su Tutu resumed filming.

Fortunately, she didn’t have much screen time left, so it wouldn’t delay the schedule.

After wrapping up shooting and returning to the hotel, Xie Baola brought some food to Su Tutu’s room.

Qiao Xi leisurely ate her fruit salad, "Tutu, when are you planning to tell Brother Chao about this?"