The next day, Nana woke up with a terrible headache. She was now facing all the pregnancy symptoms to their max. She was feeling tired and lethargic like she had run a marathon.
She looked at her side but found the bed empty.
Did Jinhai already leave for office?
She looked at the time and was shocked.
Ten AM!! So late!
She quickly took her bathrobe and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
Jinhai entered five minutes later with a bowl of fresh, hot soup. He didn’t see Nana on the bed but heard the sound of the shower running.
He put the tray on the table and waited for her to come out. In the meanwhile, he browsed his tab to work.
Fifteen minutes had gone by, but Nana still hadn’t come out.
Jinhai frowned. He waited a little more.
Finally, he felt something was wrong and walked towards the bathroom. He knocked on the door.
“Nana, are you alright?”
But there was no answer. The shower was still running.
“Nana? Can you hear me?”
No response.
Jinhai started to panic and said, “Nana, I’m coming inside.”
Still no answer.
He quickly opened the door. The warm shower had turned the bathroom misty.
At the corner, he saw Nana sitting down, naked and wet, her hands on her head.
He rushed towards her. “Nana! What happened? Where does it hurt?”
“Hmm…?” Her head was badly aching. Her eyes were half-closed.
Jinhai picked her up and got out. He laid her on the bed and covered her with the bathrobe.
“Nana?” He patted her cheeks. Nana instantly felt relieved, sensing his cold touch. She slowly opened her eyes and blinked. “Jinhai? Aren’t you in the office?”
“No. I went to bring your breakfast. Tell me what happened?” His voice was laced with worry.
She smiled. “It’s not a big deal. Just a little headache.”
“It’s not ‘just a little.’ You almost fainted! I will immediately take you to the hospital.”
“Eh? There is no need.”
“No, ifs and buts. We are going right now. I don’t want to take any risk with your health.”
—
At the hospital, the doctor examined Nana thoroughly.
She said, “Nana is fine, Mr. Liu. The headache was the usual pregnancy symptom. It is quite common.”
Nana sighed. “See? I told you.”
Jinhai felt relieved. “And how is our baby?”
“The baby is also very healthy.”
“En.”
“These are her reports.” She handed them to him.
The couple came out, and Nana chuckled. “I never thought the cold Liu Jinhai would panic over a small headache.”
He pursed his lips. “It did not seem so small to me. And cold? Am I not very warm towards you?” He whispered huskily in her ear, “Let’s go home, and I will show you how gentle I can be. I think our wedding night wasn’t quite enough to prove that.”
Nana blushed furiously.
“Don’t change the topic! But I do seriously wonder what you will do during my labor. The pain will be much worse than this headache.”
Jinhai seriously suggested. “We can go for cesarean. You will be unconscious. You won’t feel any pain.”
Nana’s mouth twitched.
So, this was the solution he came up with.
“No, thank you, but I would like to have a normal delivery.”
Suddenly, she noticed a familiar figure at a distance from the corner of her eye.
Nana squinted her eyes. “She is Serena…Yes, she is Serena!”
Jinhai followed her line of sight.
“What is she doing at the hospital?”
Serena’s back was facing them, so she didn’t saw them coming towards her.
“Serena!”
She was startled and turned around. Nana was excitedly waving her hand.
“Nana…” It was quite a while since she met her.
Nana took her in a big hug. “I’m so happy to see you! You…you completely forgot about me, right?” She puffed her cheeks.
Serena was also way too excited to meet her. “My Nana!!! How can I forget you!? You are my darling! I can forget the rest of the world, but not you.”
She suddenly felt the temperature drop. Finally, she noticed the man standing beside Nana, sending a gust of cold wind in her direction.
Her eyes widened in shock.
“You…” She remembered him from the time when they were drunk in the bar. He was the one who took Nana away.
She didn’t understand why he was glaring at her, but she took a step back in fear.
Nana said, “Ah, that’s right. You two haven’t met each other.”
“Jinhai, she is Serena. She is my best friend who has always supported me in my tough times.”
“Hm.” He spoke in a neutral tone.
“And Serena, he is Liu Jinhai. My husband.”
Serena coughed hard. “What!? You are married? When did this happen? But wait. Isn’t he Chen Jianyu’s cousin? Wasn’t he…” married…was she wanted to say.
Nana sighed. “That’s a long story. But why are you here?”
Serena awkwardly smiled. “That’s a long story as well.”
“Then, are you free now? We can catch up.”
“En! I also have a lot to talk to you.”
Jinhai said, “I will drop you to Natsukashi and head to the office.” There was a hint of dismay in his voice.
Nana noticed that he was not in a good mood.
Eh? What happened? Why does he seem annoyed?
“But you have to take care of yourself.”
She nodded.
—
Nana quickly prepared Serena’s favorite dumplings. Serena took a bite and instantly felt as if she was in heaven.
“Mmmmmmm!!! I so missed your food!”
Nana chuckled. “So, you start first. What are you up to?”
Serena’s hand froze in mid-air. She bit her lower lip and looked at her.
“I…” She was fidgeting with her fingers. She didn’t know where to begin her story from.
“I am pregnant.”
