Ye Yanxi frowned. On a normal day, she would probably have had a great appetite and vied with He Chuyan and the others to grab the food. But now, looking at these delicious dishes and smelling the rich aroma in the air, she only felt nauseous.
She endured it hard so as not to vomit on the spot. He Chuyan and Du Guo didn't stand on ceremony at all. They immediately picked up their chopsticks and scrambled for the food. It seemed that they were really hungry.
Clearly, she had felt hungry after shopping, but now that the food was served, looking at the dishes she usually liked, she had no appetite at all.
But she hadn't eaten anything else this afternoon. Why did she suddenly feel so nauseous?
She frowned and thought hard for a while about what was wrong. Then her eyes lit up. She remembered that today should have been the day her period came like clockwork, but there was no sign of it.
It couldn't be...
Ye Yanxi was puzzled. Every time before being with Xiao Yu, she would take contraceptive pills in advance. She couldn't be pregnant, could she?
Although the date of her period wasn't always fixed, the reaction of her body really made her suspicious. Maybe she was just unlucky and got pregnant.
After the two of them had been scrambling for a while, He Chuyan noticed that Ye Yanxi hardly moved her chopsticks. She was just frowning and seemed to be thinking about something. "If you don't eat soon, Guo Guo and I will finish it all. What are you daydreaming about?"
Distracted by He Chuyan, Ye Yanxi came back to her senses, picked up her chopsticks, and put a small piece of pork chop into her bowl. She took small bites slowly. Usually, she didn't eat like a lady at all.
Although her stomach felt uncomfortable, she wasn't completely unable to eat.
After that, Ye Yanxi specifically chose some vegetarian dishes to eat and didn't touch the meat at all. The greasy smell made her feel nauseous.
She didn't eat much during the whole dinner. He Chuyan saw that her complexion wasn't looking good and couldn't help but worry.
"Xixi, are you feeling unwell? You didn't even fight with us for the food."
Ye Yanxi shook her head. "It's okay. I just have a bit of an upset stomach. I'll be fine after going back and drinking some hot water and having a rest."
"Okay then. Guo Guo and I will go together. When an empty taxi comes, you get in first and go home early." He Chuyan suggested.
"No need. Xiao Yu will come to pick me up later. You guys go first."
He Chuyan gave her a smiling look and said in a deliberately sour tone, "Well, it's great to have a boyfriend. Okay, then Guo Guo and I will leave first."
Just as she was speaking, an empty taxi stopped in front of the three of them. He Chuyan got in first. After Du Guo got in, Ye Yanxi waved goodbye to them with a smile. The car slowly disappeared from sight.
Instantly, the smile on Ye Yanxi's face also disappeared.
She was still a bit worried.
So she looked around and saw a pharmacy not far away. To confirm this matter, she had to pluck up the courage and walk in.
Soon, a clerk in the pharmacy came up to her. "Miss, what kind of medicine do you need?"
Asked like this, Ye Yanxi suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. Blushing slightly, she mumbled, "Well... I'd like to buy a pregnancy test stick."
"Okay, please wait a moment." The clerk greeted her and then turned around and walked towards the shelves.
After a while, the clerk came out with a box in hand and handed it to Ye Yanxi. "Is this okay?"
Ye Yanxi didn't even dare to look at it carefully. As long as it was a pregnancy test stick, it would do. So she immediately said, "It's okay. How much is it?"
"Please pay at the cashier over there." The clerk smiled and motioned for her to look at the cashier.
Ye Yanxi took the box and rushed to the cashier. After paying, she stuffed the box into her bag in a hurry without looking at it a second time. She didn't even take the bag the cashier had specially prepared for her.
After leaving the pharmacy, Ye Yanxi finally relaxed. It was just like being a thief.
As she walked out, her hand involuntarily touched her bag. The box with the pregnancy test stick in it made her feel flustered, and the burning temperature on her face hadn't gone down yet.
Since she wanted to know the result immediately, Ye Yanxi thought she'd go back to the restaurant just now and take the test in the restroom.
Just as she turned around to go back, the phone in her bag suddenly rang. It scared her so much that she almost instinctively wanted to throw the bag away.
After calming down a bit, she rummaged through her bag in a hurry and took out her phone. The caller ID was Xu Bei.
"Brother Xu, what's up?" Ye Yanxi answered the phone, her tone a bit urgent. She wanted to hang up after he finished speaking.
Unexpectedly, a deep voice came from the other end, sounding a bit gloomy. "It's me."
Ye Yanxi was stunned. "Why are you using Xu Bei's phone?"
After saying that, Ye Yanxi suddenly remembered an important thing. It seemed that at noon, in order to avoid suspicion, she had put Xiao Yu's phone number on the blacklist. After work, she had been busy shopping with Du Guo and the others, so she had forgotten about it. His number was still on the blacklist.
Thinking of this, Ye Yanxi felt a bit guilty. Sure enough, before she could say anything, Xiao Yu complained on the other end.
His voice seemed even gloomier than before. "Why am I using Xu Bei's phone? Don't you know better than me?"
Ye Yanxi could only cough slightly to cover up her guilt. "Well... I forgot to take you off the blacklist after work."
"Have you finished dinner? Where are you?" Xiao Yu interrupted her decisively. He didn't want to listen to her excuses.
Since Xiao Yu was coming, Ye Yanxi simply reported the address and waited for him to pick her up. It was just as well that she didn't need to take a taxi home.
However, before Xiao Yu arrived, maybe she still had a bit of time to go to the restaurant. After making up her mind, she quickened her steps towards the restaurant while talking on the phone.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Yu just said "Okay" on the phone and then said, "Good. I'm not far from you now. Just stand by the roadside and wait. I'll be there in about three minutes."
"Ah, okay." Ye Yanxi replied a bit dejectedly.
As soon as she agreed, Xiao Yu hung up the phone.
It made her feel anxious. She wondered if she could finish this thing within three minutes.
After hesitating for a while, quite a bit of time had passed. Ye Yanxi sighed in her heart. Forget it. She'd just wait for Xiao Yu by the roadside obediently. In case he noticed something, it wouldn't be good.
If she wasn't pregnant, it would be okay. But if she really was, then this child...
While she was daydreaming, Xiao Yu's black Cayenne had already stopped by the roadside.
At first, Ye Yanxi was still immersed in her own thoughts and didn't notice the car stop. Xu Bei honked the horn, which instantly woke her up. She quickly opened the car door and got in.
The temperature inside the car was just right, much better than the stuffy air outside. Ye Yanxi let out a comfortable sigh and leaned back on the seat.
But before she could relax for long, she felt two cold looks like ice pillars shooting at her from the side. It almost froze her whole body. Then she pretended to remember something and immediately took Xiao Yu's number off the blacklist on her phone.
"Look, I've taken your number off the blacklist. Now you can call me."
Xiao Yu just glanced at her phone screen indifferently and let out a soft snort from his nose.
"How did you know I was eating out?" Ye Yanxi asked curiously.
Xiao Yu gave her a sidelong glance. His thin lips opened and closed, spitting out his usual cold words. "Du Guo helped you today. Didn't you say you'd treat him to dinner? And someone saw you guys leaving the company together."
Moreover, that person had misunderstood that Ye Yanxi and Du Guo were a couple.
When Xiao Yu heard this news, his expression was indescribable.
After a pause, Xiao Yu added forcefully, "From now on, stay away from Du Guo at the company."
"Why?" Ye Yanxi was unconvinced. "Guo Guo is my friend, and he always helps me."
"He's just a manager in the marketing department. Whether he stays or leaves is up to me!" Xiao Yu threatened.
"He's my friend. You can't bite the hand that feeds you!" He was so petty.
Xiao Yu snorted again.
When he had to keep his distance from Ye Yanxi, Du Guo could stay around her. Just thinking about it made him unhappy.
"Did you hear me?" Ye Yanxi saw that he didn't answer and poked him. But the other person still sat there calmly.
By the time they were about to get out of the car, Ye Yanxi still hadn't gotten a promise from Xiao Yu.
The two of them got on the elevator, still feeling annoyed. Xiao Yu walked in front and didn't say a word. After Ye Yanxi entered the door and was about to close it, Xiao Yu suddenly turned around, pressed his hand on the door, locked it from the outside, and at the same time pulled her into his arms.
Ye Yanxi didn't have time to react. A force made her fall into Xiao Yu's arms involuntarily. Instantly, the smell of male hormones surrounded her. She felt Xiao Yu's hot kiss falling on her lips impatiently.
It was like a violent storm. This kiss also carried a bit of pettiness, as if it was a punishment, deliberately lingering on her lips.
Before long, Ye Yanxi felt Xiao Yu bite her a bit, and then he deepened the kiss. She couldn't breathe and let out a soft moan.
This moan seemed to open the valve of desire. It made Xiao Yu excited all of a sudden. Without even changing his shoes, he couldn't wait to pick up Ye Yanxi and was about to walk towards the sofa. He didn't even plan to go to the bedroom.
Xiao Yu pressed her petite body on the sofa, and his hands began to wander under her clothes in an unruly way. Ye Yanxi was completely in a daze at this moment and could only accept Xiao Yu's arrangement passively.
Suddenly, Xiao Yu seemed to be irritated by her layers of clothes. In a hurry, he actually tore her clothes. There was a sound of cloth being torn in the air, accompanied by Xiao Yu's heavy breathing.
It was that "tear" sound that made Ye Yanxi suddenly come to her senses.
Her mind instantly became clear. Almost instinctively, she pushed Xiao Yu away forcefully.