While Su Rui is still at school, Gu Yu Cheng was in a meeting at the company.
[Gu Company's conference room] ‒ "Referring to the target in the original plan, we are currently at ......"
The project manager was in the middle of a business report when he noticed a sudden change in the expression of his chairman.
Was there something wrong? Or did I make a mistake somewhere?
It didn't seem like it ...
Yang Jie was puzzled. However, because of the change in Gu Yu Cheng's expression, his heart was in a state of uncertainty, and his tone of voice began to stutter.
Noticing that the chairman did not stop him at this moment, Yang Jie had no choice but to harden his neck and continue with the following report.
Not just Yang Jie, but also the other people in the conference room, including Wang Zhou, were subconsciously nervous because of the change in Gu Yu Cheng's expression and the atmosphere in the conference room.
However, they did not know that Gu Yu Cheng's change in mood at this moment had nothing to do with the meeting or the project itself.
Gu Yu Cheng was currently holding his office tablet, which he uses more often when he is on business trips or at home.
Occasionally, at night, it would be used as Su Rui's device for catching up on dramas, online shopping, or to look up some study materials.
Most of the apps and web pages on the tablet are registered to Su Rui's account.
It's not a secretive matter, so usually neither of them cared.
Just now, another competing company was mentioned, so Gu Yu Cheng looked it up in passing.
But to his surprise, he happened to see a row of historical search records in the drop-down bar.
[Is it possible to be pregnant if your period is delayed for 10 days?]
[Is it possible to get pregnant during a safe period and without contraception?]
[What are the symptoms of early pregnancy?]
[How to determine if you are pregnant?]
[Calculation of period of pregnancy]
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[How long do you have to be pregnant before the pregnancy kit detects your status?]
......
The word "pregnant" stimulated Gu Yu Cheng, so much so that the moment he saw it, he almost couldn't control himself and stood up from his chair.
As for the report going on in the conference table, Gu Yu Cheng didn't even listen to a single word.
"Stop for a moment."
Just as Yang Jie was rigidly making his report and was about to doubt his life, Gu Yu Cheng finally called 'stop'.
"Chairman, is there... a problem with the project? Or is there a problem in how it is being reported?" Someone asked carefully.
Because Gu Yu Cheng had his head down, they could not see the expression on the chairman's face for the moment, but they could feel the change in Gu Yu Cheng's mood.
Gu Yu Cheng was a man who had never even blinked in the face of a ten billion dollar project, but at this moment his mood swings had actually made them aware of it.
Then it must be a huge matter!
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While the crowd was speculating, they heard Gu Yu Cheng speak again, "Regarding the advancement of the project and the limited issues, as well as the financial aspects, they will be put under a special report."
"In addition, let me just say one thing," Gu Yu Cheng added after a pause, "This project is..."
"So, I hope that you can remember here that Gu Company is not short of time and that actual competitiveness must come first."
"As mentioned, is there anything else that needs to be clarified or resolved during the meeting?" Gu Yu Cheng asked.
"The projects department?"
"Uh, no."
"Marketing and PR?"
"Nothing at the moment."
"The others?"
"Not at the moment either."
"Alright then, the meeting is adjourned." Gu Yu Cheng stood up and said succinctly.
Very quickly, he ended the meeting for the day.
While the people in the room were still somewhat unable to keep up with the fast pace of the chairman today, Gu Yu Cheng already left immediately holding the tablet and documents in front of him.
"Chairman, you're going out?" Wang Zhou asked, picking up Gu Yu Cheng's suit jacket and catching up.
"En, I'm not in this afternoon, so put anything aside first." Gu Yu Cheng explained, taking the jacket from Wang Zhou's hand.
"Is it...the matter of lady boss?" Looking at his boss's face, which was tense or something, Wang Zhou asked tentatively.
The name "lady boss" is what Wang Zhou came up with for Su Rui after pondering for a while.
It sounded more congenial and wouldn't make her sound old.
He was still not sure what the original flow of today's meeting was like.
He couldn't think of a second possibility that could make his boss so anxious that he even forgot to pick up his jacket, except for the fact that it was about Su Rui.
"En." Gu Yu Cheng answered.
"Is there something wrong?" Wang Zhou asked with concern, "Do you need me to..."
"No need." Gu Yu Cheng refused, but a slight aura that seared the eyes rolled under his eyes.
As he watched Gu Yu Cheng enter the lift and leave, Wang Zhou stood in place, still confused.
Why did he feel that their chairman was not only nervous, but also... excited in a way he couldn't describe? Excited?
And worried?
This state of affairs is a bit complicated. Anyhow, Wang Zhou wasn't exactly sure and didn't quite understand.
......
[University] ‒ The moment she received the call from Gu Yu Cheng, Su Rui was also a little surprised.
At this time of the day, Gu Yu Cheng was most likely busy.
So, after figuring out this regular pattern, Su Rui basically would not look for Gu Yu Cheng during this time, and the two of them would rarely call as well.
"Wifey."
"Yu Cheng?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm still at school," Su Rui said. She added, "Just about to head home."
On the way back, she would go to the pharmacy and buy a pregnancy test-kit.
After being reminded of this by Tang Xiao, Su Rui was a bit confused, and then she looked it up on the internet, thinking that it would be better to go and buy a pregnancy test kit.
This was something Su Rui couldn't really discuss with Tang Xiao currently.
So, when Tang Xiao wanted to drag Su Rui to go shopping, Su Rui simply shoved Tang Xiao to Liu Ling, who came to report to school with a bunch of bags, and treated her (Liu Ling) as free labour.
Hearing Su Rui's words, Gu Yu Cheng's body stiffened abruptly.
"Wait for me at school and don't go anywhere. I'll come over."
"Hmm? You're coming over? Is there something wrong?" Su Rui felt a bit strange.
"Be good, find a place to sit first and wait for me to come over", said Gu Yu Cheng, adding, "I'll be there soon."
"En, okay, then I'll wait for you at the back of the teaching building, the side near the library."
Although she was filled with doubts, Su Rui still agreed to Gu Yu Cheng and added a warning, "I have nothing to do here, so drive slowly."
......
Gu Yu Cheng stopped his car at the roadside and the first thing he saw was the woman standing by the back door of the school building.
Looking at Su Rui, Gu Yu Cheng's Adam apple bopped abruptly, his gaze burning hot, and he felt his heart almost stop, and then it pounded like thunder.
The emotions that Gu Yu Cheng has been restraining all along the way also burst out through his eyes at this moment.
Su Rui felt something, she raised her head and saw Gu Yu Cheng.
Although there was no word on whether she was really pregnant and it was likely that it was a false alarm, the moment she saw Gu Yu Cheng, Su Rui's emotions exploded as if a catalyst had been thrown at her.
It was strange to say the least.
When she knew that she might be pregnant, Su Rui was quite calm and collected, apart from a brief moment of shock.
At least, she was able to think rationally about how to be sure of this, and she didn't act in a 'scared to death' state that Tang Xiao had described.
However, the moment she saw Gu Yu Cheng, her calm heart felt like it was blocked by something.
Unexpected, frightened, nervous, overwhelmed...
All the emotions, that were not there before or were previously well-controlled by reason, were spreading in Su Rui's heart at this moment.
So much so that when Gu Yu Cheng walked over here, before Gu Yu Cheng could bring Su Rui into his arms, Su Rui had already taken a step forward and burrowed into the other's embrace.
Hearing the other's heartbeat and feeling the familiar scent and body heat, the emotions Su Rui felt a second before were magically muted by the warmth and reassurance that came with it.
Sensing the woman's dependence, Gu Yu Cheng's heartbeat became a little more eager and at the same time, he also raised his arms to tighten Su Rui in his embrace.
However, because of the thought of Su Rui's possible pregnancy, Gu Yu Cheng's hand movements seemed unusually careful.
"Yu Cheng..."
"Rui Rui."
The two voices sounded almost simultaneously, but Gu Yu Cheng was the first to ask the words in his heart.
"Are you... Are you pregnant?"
Gu Yu Cheng's voice carried a hint of cautious probing. However, it was hard to hide that hint of excitement and nervousness.
Upon hearing these words, Su Rui was startled.
How did Gu Yu Cheng know?
Obviously, she had only just learned about this matter, right, and was still only in a skeptical state.
"You..."
"I just saw your search history on the tablet." Without waiting for Su Rui to ask, Gu Yu Cheng already explained the reason.
Su Rui: !
Generally, search keywords have a history, and it seems that some search engines do synchronize with the account.
It's just that Su Rui usually didn't even pay attention to this.
If Gu Yu Cheng hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have thought of it at all, it was this link.
"Really?" Gu Yu Cheng asked as the larynx of his throat twitched slightly.
"I'm not sure," burying her head in Gu Yu Cheng's arms, Su Rui shook her head and added, "It's just that it's a little delayed, or it could be caused by something else. It's not necessarily..."
It is not necessarily being pregnant.
"Let's go to the hospital." Gu Yu Cheng said gently in Su Rui's ear.
"No need to go to the hospital yet," Su Rui tugged Gu Yu Cheng's shirt behind her back and added, "Let's buy a pregnancy test-kit and go back to take a test."
According to the internet, pregnancy tests were generally quite accurate.
Besides, it's nerve-wracking to run to the hospital without taking a test first...
Without others to attend to her, she felt it was a bit exaggerated.
What if the test reveals that you're not actually pregnant, wouldn't that be a waste of medical resources?
......
Eventually, the two went to the hospital.
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The reason for this was that Gu Yu Cheng called to make an appointment on his way to pick Su Rui up, and it was one of the best maternity hospitals.
When she explained to the doctor that she only suspected that she might be pregnant and wasn't sure, Su Rui blushed a little.
It was as if she saw a flash of surprise on the doctor's face too.
However, Su Rui did not know that there were many people who came to the hospital for early pregnancy check-ups, and the real reason for the doctor's surprise was that on the hospital's VIP appointment record, Mr Gu's appointment was for a maternity check-up.
The author has something to say:
1.I have a cold. I am so sleepy. I can't write anymore, I'll try to do more tomorrow.
2.Mr Gu: I am a newbie and do not have enough experience.
3.Let's talk about Rui Rui's pregnancy again~
The original intention of this novel is to write sweet romance in a realistic way, so some things will develop and people's reactions will be more realistic.
Firstly, in real life, the world doesn't revolve around one person like in dog blood[1] and Mary Sue drama, where everything goes according to the perfect formula. However, in reality, there are always small and big surprises that we can't anticipate.
Secondly, in a marriage between equals, that is a matter for two people, and pregnancy should be the responsibility of two people.
Once again, Chairman Gu is a good man with a sense of responsibility. But he is definitely not the kind of "possessed a smart and outstanding persona yet he immediately becomes a brainless doormat[2] in front of the female lead" seen in Mary Sue works. So let's not use "possessing a flawless character, but in reality, he is a brainless doormat" on Chairman Gu.~
Lastly, this was really an accident. Why is it an accident? Everyone can check on the second thing Su Rui has searched. Hahaha (With that said, after all the talk of "Matchmaking, Marriage and Childbirth" in the subheading. I'm looking forward to a munchkin appearing, but until then, Rui Rui is definitely going to be an "Empress" for 10 months.)
[1] 狗血[gǒuxiě]- dog blood/unbelievable/exaggerated/Melodramatic. Firstly, it could be describing trite and highly predictable movie or Tv drama scenes. Secondly, it could be relating to ludicrously unrealistic movie or TV drama scenes. Thirdly, it could relate to or characterised by schmaltz, dramatised sentimentalism, as in TV shows and movies. Lastly, it may be relating to life events that are ridiculous or infuriating.
[2] 舔狗(tiǎn gǒu)- The literal translation is a 'lick dog'. It is an internet slang that originated from a sticker where a dog with spaniel eyes looking at the person taking the picture. It means when one isn't liked by another person, yet he/she can put away his/her dignity and show warm feelings to the other but faced with a cold rebuke by the other person. Thus, it is somewhat similar to being a 'doormat.'