The more she thought, the more her heart pounded.
Recalling her recent wild actions, her heart began to race.
Enduring the urge to get out of the car all the way, she dropped the two of them off.
She turned the car and sped towards the pharmacy.
Soon, she bought two pregnancy tests.
With no time to return to the studio, she spotted a supermarket, ran inside, and found the restroom.
It was her first time doing this. Xiang Wan carefully read the instructions and cautiously inserted the device.
Soon, she saw the result.
Both tests showed two lines.
What did it mean?
According to the instructions, she was pregnant?
Pregnant.
What a miraculous thing.
It had happened to her.
She was carrying Lu Mingzhe's child.
Xiang Wan felt dizzy, unsure of what to feel.
She sat in the restroom foolishly for several minutes before coming out.
She wanted to take a picture and send it to Lu Mingzhe.
But after thinking it over, considering today's photos, and the beautiful Chen Jiaojiao, she had too many doubts and held back.
Some things could only be clarified when spoken face-to-face, and she was eager to see him.
She had never been to his studio before, after all.
Taking advantage of today's courage, she decided to go and see.
Lu Mingzhe had previously said she was welcome to visit anytime and had given her a business card.
Xiang Wan used her navigation and quickly found the place.
As she walked in, the receptionist stopped her.
"Hello, madam. Who are you looking for?"
"I'm looking for Lu Mingzhe. Is he here?"
"You're looking for Dr. Lu? Do you have an appointment?"
"...No, but I'm a friend of his. My name is Xiang Wan."
"I'm sorry, please wait a moment. I'll make a phone call to ask."
The receptionist called Lu Mingzhe's assistant.
She soon informed Xiang Wan.
"I'm sorry, madam. Dr. Lu has gone out on a house call. He's not here right now."
House call?
Did psychologists also make house calls?
Xiang Wan had never seen a psychologist. Her only understanding of the profession came from TV dramas and movies.
She thought patients always came to them for consultations.
The staff member smiled.
"Our psychologists not only make house calls but also accompany clients to certain events according to their psychological needs and requests."
"In short, our service is quite humane. It's also the trend in the industry."
So, Lu Mingzhe didn't spend all day in his office seeing patients.
Instead, his schedule was very flexible, and he was often out and about?
She had previously thought of him as dull and monotonous, like a doctor in a hospital.
Now, she saw him like a free-spirited bird.
Even though he returned to his cage every night, she wouldn't know if he had flown to the sky during the day.
Xiang Wan felt a sense of loss and panic.
"Is Dr. Lu very busy? Does he spend very little time in his office usually?"
"That depends on our appointment schedule, madam."
"Psychologists charge by the hour, starting from the moment they go out on a house call. Dr. Lu's time is billed even when he's out."
"Actually, the less time he spends in his office, the higher his professional competence."
Xiang Wan understood and nodded, "Thank you."
Her original plan had fallen through.
She didn't want to return to the studio like this.
Suddenly, she felt bored and didn't know where to go.
Xiang Wan got into her car, picked up the test stick, and looked at it again and again.
Finally, she decided to go to the hospital.
Obstetrics was always the busiest.
Just as it was her turn, while waiting for the results, she received a WeChat message from Lu Mingzhe asking where she was.
Xiang Wan could no longer describe her feelings upon seeing his message.
She stared at the screen for a long time, wanting to tell him the truth, but also wanting to test him.
"What's wrong? Where are you?"
Lu Mingzhe sent her the name of a clubhouse.
"A friend's birthday is today, and I ran into them. I couldn't get away, so I might not be back very early tonight."
"Since today is your day off, I won't be coming over. Remember to miss me, muah."
Perhaps subconsciously, she had already begun to suspect Lu Mingzhe.
Therefore, whatever he said or did was worthy of suspicion.
Xiang Wan, furious, snapped her phone shut.
He was revealing his true nature.
Xiang Wan, Xiang Wan, you're so foolish to only realize this now.
Her heart felt empty. She stared blankly at the bustling corridor.
After an unknown amount of time, a woman's sharp scream broke the silence.
"I'll beat you to death, you vixen! I'll beat you to death! You shameless creature, I'll tear your face off today!"
Everyone in the corridor turned their gaze towards the commotion.
Xiang Wan was no exception.
She saw a fashionably dressed young woman in the hall grabbing another woman of similar age by the hair and pulling her.
"At your age, why can't you do anything good? Must you be a mistress? Huh?"
"Knowing he has a wife and children, you still cling to him. How cheap are you?"
"Didn't your parents teach you how to behave? Don't your parents feel ashamed knowing you're working as a mistress for someone else?"
"Can't I have children, so you have to step in? You're truly despicable!"
As she spoke, she kicked the other woman with her high heels.
The woman, with her hair pulled, was defenseless and cried out in pain.
Everyone watched indifferently, with no one stepping forward to help.
Soon, a man rushed past Xiang Wan.
"Stop! Who told you to come?"
"Let go! Release your hands! Are you tired of living?"
He was likely the male protagonist of this drama.
"Good, you're finally here! I was wondering why you'd let this woman come to the hospital alone. Of course, you're with her!"
The wife said through gritted teeth.
"Going to get the report? How far along is your child? Is it healthy? Are you planning to let it be born? How unethical! Aren't you afraid it will be born without an anus?"
"You!"
"What about me? You have the nerve to point at me? Zhang Mingyang, you've disappointed me so much!"
The man grabbed his wife's hand and forcefully tried to pry it off to save the mistress.
"Who told you to follow me here? Aren't you ashamed to make such a scene! Let go of my hand, I don't want to deal with you!"
"No! I haven't done anything shameful, so why should I be afraid of losing face? Do you have any shame? If you had any shame, you would..."
"Shut up! Don't force me to hit you!"
"Hit me? Go ahead! It's not like back then when you had nothing and begged me to follow you. Now that you have some money, you dare to hit me?"
"Hit me! If you dare to lay a single finger on me today, I'll make sure this woman goes down with me!"
In the end, the man's strength prevailed. He pried her hands off within seconds.
Then, he shoved her back forcefully, and his wife fell several meters away.
The man pointed at her disdainfully.
"Look at you now, like a madwoman. How are you worthy of me? I've long been disgusted with you."
"Get out. We'll divorce tomorrow. I don't want to see you for another second!"
The woman, deeply hurt, collapsed onto the ground and started wailing.