"If you truly want this child, you must exercise restraint when necessary."
With the two of them in this state, it was impossible not to be misunderstood, and Lei Dongyi tacitly accepted the assumption.
"Understood. What should she do next?"
"She should be hospitalized. Observe for two days, and then have the progesterone injections."
Upon hearing about hospitalization, Ge'er reacted as if she were being sentenced to death and immediately became agitated.
"No! I can't be hospitalized!"
The reasons were obvious, and Lei Dongyi understood, as did the doctor.
If her family found out, it would cause another huge commotion.
So, the doctor didn't insist, "You don't have to be hospitalized, but I'll prescribe you oral medication to help maintain the pregnancy. You need to rest at home. Remember, absolutely no strenuous activity."
"You need to stay in bed and monitor your condition closely. I'll leave you my number. If you feel unwell at any time, call me immediately for consultation, or come to the hospital for a check-up. Even if there are no issues, you must come back for a follow-up in two days."
Lei Dongyi followed the doctor to get the medication, paid the bill, and carried her back to the car.
Ge'er lay on the back seat. He started the car and asked Ge'er if she wanted to go back to her own home or...
Before he could finish, Ge'er interrupted him.
"Don't be ridiculous, where else would I go if not my own home?"
Lei Dongyi glanced at her in the rearview mirror and said, in a seemingly noble tone,
"This is not the time for politeness. Didn't you hear what the doctor just said? You need to rest and can't do anything. If no one is there to take care of you, how can you manage alone?"
Ge'er retorted, "So, you mean I have to go to your place?"
"Otherwise? Do you have anyone better?"
Lei Dongyi listed them out for her.
"You definitely can't go to Mr. Jiang's. You just had your prenatal check-up with him this afternoon, and something happened tonight. You're not the type of person who likes to worry their parents."
"I heard your twin sister isn't in Nancheng right now. Your two sisters-in-law are busy with their own children, and your brothers would find it inconvenient to look after you, leaving only Assistant Xiao Guan."
"Are you saying you want your private matters exposed to your assistant?"
What he said made sense.
Counting them, it seemed there really wasn't anyone suitable to take care of her.
But a man and a woman staying together wasn't appropriate either.
Ge'er closed her eyes and thought for a moment, "In any case, I'll find someone to take care of me. You don't need to worry."
After she said that, she suddenly opened her eyes again.
"You knew I was pregnant all along, didn't you? You said you didn't know when I asked you before. Lei Dongyi, why are you so fond of pretending now?"
Lei Dongyi not only didn't answer her question but said, with a completely different train of thought,
"If you insist on staying at your own home, that's fine. I'll move in with you."
"?? You'll move in with me? Do I seem that pathetic in your eyes, having no one else to rely on but you?"
Lei Dongyi replied, "It's not that there are no other choices, but there are no better ones. Think about it, I'm close by, and because of our partnership, I must keep this a secret. We can resolve this quietly without making a fuss. Why wouldn't you agree?"
It had to be said, what he said made a certain amount of sense.
After thinking it over, at this moment, besides him, there was no one else who could resolve this matter so smoothly.
Ge'er closed her eyes again and thought for a while.
"What happened today was caused by you. If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have come back early, and none of this would have happened. Therefore, it's your duty to take care of me. Don't expect me to thank you."
Regardless, she agreed, and Lei Dongyi was happy.
"I know, it's all my fault. I'm grateful that you're not blaming me."
After that, they didn't speak again. The car quickly arrived at the underground parking lot, and he carried Ge'er into her home.
His embrace was so sturdy and powerful that he didn't even breathe heavily carrying her, and he didn't put her down immediately upon reaching home.
Holding Ge'er in his arms, he looked at her.
"You probably haven't had any water since dinner. Are you thirsty?"
She had eaten quite a lot tonight and was indeed a bit thirsty.
Since she had already agreed to let him take care of her, there was no need to be polite, so Ge'er nodded.
"Then I'll carry you to the room first. Wait a moment."
Lei Dongyi carefully placed her on the bed, propped up the pillows so she could lean against the headboard, and then ran out to boil water.
When he returned, he walked while skillfully pouring the water back and forth between two cups to cool it down, then brought it to her lips.
After watching her drink it sip by sip, he asked again,
"Do you need to go to the restroom?"
She didn't feel the urge until he asked, and now she actually did.
However, they were a man and a woman, after all.
Ge'er said, "I'll go myself."
Lei Dongyi took the teacup back and put it down, appearing nonchalant.
"Everything we're doing now is for the child. Don't overthink things. I'll carry you."
The master bedroom had an attached bathroom. He went in first to open the door, place the toilet seat cover, and then returned.
Ge'er felt as if her legs were broken as he placed her directly onto the toilet.
Then he went outside to wait at the door.
After all, they hadn't really dated, and so many years had passed since they last saw each other. She felt embarrassed with him, a grown man, waiting outside while she used the restroom.
Ge'er sat there for a long time without being able to go. She hesitated and hesitated, then called him.
"Lei Dongyi."
Lei Dongyi hurriedly replied, "Yes. Are you done?"
"Go to the living room outside and check if the glass door on the balcony is closed."
Lei Dongyi understood what she meant. He realized it, chuckled inwardly, and obediently walked out.
He lingered outside for three minutes before coming back in. Ge'er obediently finished using the restroom and stood in the bathroom, not moving.
He then carried her back to the bed.
"There shouldn't be any problems now. Lie down. Try to fall asleep. The doctor said you need to rest more."
Considering the child and her own health, Ge'er didn't argue with him and obediently closed her eyes.
Lei Dongyi closed the door, and with a rustling sound, returned to his own home.
He picked out two sets of clothes to wear and a set of pajamas, grabbed a quilt and a pillow, and quickly came back downstairs.
He quietly went into the guest bedroom to wash up, then poured a cup of warm water and brought it in, placing it by Ge'er's bed.
After placing the cup, he glanced at her face. Ge'er's eyelids were trembling slightly; she hadn't fallen asleep yet.
"Why aren't you asleep yet? Can't you sleep?"
Ge'er wanted to say that with him constantly pacing outside, making noise, how could she possibly sleep?
But it was late at night, and she didn't want to argue with him.
"My sleep quality isn't very good."
Lei Dongyi didn't say much more and left the room again.
Soon, he returned with a quilt and a pillow.
He directly placed them on the carpet at the foot of her bed and sat down.
"The doctor said the baby is almost three months old. I looked it up on my phone; at three months, prenatal education should begin, and morning sickness will stop soon."
Ge'er listened to him talk, then paused for a long time. Not hearing anything further, she couldn't help but ask,
"So?"
"So, do you need me to tell the baby stories?"
Uh, this was a very ambiguous topic.
Even though it was telling stories to the baby, it was through her belly, and he wasn't the father.