Outside the hospital, the surroundings were empty, with only the occasional chirping of cicadas in the distance.
Shen Nanchu lowered her voice,
"Actually, the best course of action now is for me to pretend to agree to the surgery and let her make the arrangements."
"You want to nail her to the pillar of shame?"
Upon hearing this, Pei Zhengnian's brows furrowed slightly, immediately guessing Shen Nanchu's intention.
A cold smile tugged at the corner of Shen Nanchu's mouth, a flash of ruthlessness passing through her eyes.
"She wants to harm our son, so why not?"
Shen Nanchu was no saint.
If others don't provoke me, I won't provoke them.
But if others provoke me, I will eliminate them.
As this thought flashed through her mind, the child in her womb suddenly kicked, as if reminding her of her current situation.
Shen Nanchu let out a soft sigh.
If it weren't for this era where killing is against the law, why would Shen Nanchu go to such lengths to deal with this Liu Yan!
In the post-apocalyptic world, she would have ended her with a single knife.
Recalling those straightforward methods of the past, Shen Nanchu felt a touch of nostalgia.
That world, though brutal, at least didn't require playing these convoluted games like now.
Ah~~~
It's really a bit stifling.
If it weren't for the decent food in this era, Shen Nanchu would have taken her baby and run away in an instant.
Pei Zhengnian had no idea his wife was already considering running away.
He was busy pondering their next move!
Shen Nanchu had her own plans, and Pei Zhengnian had his.
The couple shared the same goal: to finish off this Liu Yan, or at the very least, cripple her.
Pei Zhengnian: "I'll have Sun Xuelin go find Director Liu Xiaojing."
Shen Nanchu: "I'll call Xiong Lei and have him invite a pregnant sister-in-law over for a check-up."
Pei Zhengnian: "No problem."
Shen Nanchu: "I'll be responsible for stalling Liu Yan."
...
Inside the office,
Liu Yan was holding a telephone receiver. With her mask removed, her expression was tense.
A deep male voice came from the other end of the line. Whatever the person said made Liu Yan's face turn extremely grim. Her fingers clenched the receiver tightly, her knuckles turning white.
Quickly, she adjusted her expression, forcing a smile onto her face.
"Don't you trust me to handle things?"
Her voice was sickly sweet, a stark contrast to the ferocious look on her face.
"This is a sure thing, it will definitely be done properly."
"Just wait for the good news!"
...
After hanging up the phone, Liu Yan was so angry she swept all the files off the desk.
As luck would have it,
a knock sounded at the door right then.
"Doctor Liu, are you in?"
It was Pei Zhengnian's voice.
Liu Yan jumped up as if shocked,
"Yes, come in!"
She hurriedly crouched down to pick up the files she had just swept onto the floor.
It was quite a messy sight.
When Pei Zhengnian and Shen Nanchu pushed the door open and entered, they saw Liu Yan crouched on the floor in a flustered state.
A flicker of mockery passed through Shen Nanchu's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Doctor Liu, what happened?"
Shen Nanchu asked with feigned concern.
Liu Yan forced herself to stand up calmly, brushing the dust off her white coat,
"I accidentally knocked the files over."
Her voice trembled slightly, clearly not yet recovered from her earlier emotions.
An accident that knocked over so many?
Shen Nanchu sneered inwardly,
Are you sure you didn't push them over in a fit of anger?
This scene was all too familiar to her. In the post-apocalyptic world, those with no way out would often vent their emotions like this in the end.
Shen Nanchu had seen others do this often. Every time she saw it, it meant another person was about to break down.
After tidying up the things on the floor, Liu Yan put on a professional, fake smile and sat down at her desk.
"Regiment Commander Pei, have you and your wife made a decision?"
Liu Yan looked utterly confident.
"Yes."
Pei Zhengnian lowered his eyelids, concealing the sharpness in his eyes, and nodded with feigned grief.
"We'll follow your advice."
His voice was slightly hoarse, tinged with endless pain.
"I wonder when the surgery can be scheduled?"
Shen Nanchu asked softly, her voice weak and helpless, her fingers tightly clutching the hem of her clothes, putting on a heartbroken appearance.
A gleam of triumph flashed in Liu Yan's eyes, her expression one of pride.
"Every extra day the child stays in Comrade Shen Nanchu's womb adds more risk to the surgery for Comrade Shen Nanchu."
Liu Yan leaned forward, her tone becoming urgent, as if afraid Pei Zhengnian and Shen Nanchu might change their minds.
"Since we've chosen the day, why not today?"
"Coincidentally, there's an operating room available now."
So urgent?
Indeed, something's wrong.
The smile in Shen Nanchu's eyes deepened.
A flash of anger passed through Pei Zhengnian's eyes.
The road to heaven is open, yet you insist on charging through the gates of hell.
Then don't blame them for being merciless.
"Alright."
Pei Zhengnian responded in a deep voice, deliberately feigning heaviness,
"Doctor Liu, you go and prepare."
Liu Yan was confident of success, but weren't Pei Zhengnian and Shen Nanchu equally sure of victory?
Earlier outside, the couple had already discussed their strategy.
Pei Zhengnian had also made a call to the office.
Fortunately, Sun Xuelin was in the office.
Pei Zhengnian trusted Sun Xuelin to handle things.
Meanwhile, Xiong Lei was anxiously searching for a pregnant military wife in the residential compound.
This usually brave and fierce soldier on the battlefield was now scurrying around the compound like a headless chicken.
This sort of thing was hardly his forte.
His rugged face was filled with embarrassment, and he even stammered when speaking.
Finally, when he encountered a pregnant military wife, she immediately looked at him as if he were a bad guy and ran off.
Xiong Lei faced several such dead ends.
Just as Xiong Lei was sweating with anxiety, a turning point arrived.
Xiong Lei ran into Tian Chengyi's wife, Niu Aihua.
Niu Aihua was holding a handful of sunflower seeds, enjoying the cool under her own eaves. Seeing Xiong Lei's anxious state, she spoke up,
"Xiong Lei, what are you running around like a headless chicken for?"
Seeing Niu Aihua was like seeing a lifeline for Xiong Lei,
"Sister-in-law, help!"
After hearing Xiong Lei explain the situation, Niu Aihua slapped her thigh and immediately promised,
"Leave this to me."
"Let's hurry to the hospital!"
Xiong Lei was confused, scratching his crew cut,
"Sister-in-law, we haven't found a pregnant sister-in-law yet?"
"Your sister-in-law is standing right in front of you, can't you see?"
Niu Aihua gave Xiong Lei a roll of her eyes.
At that moment, Xiong Lei finally realized, wow, Regimental Commander Tian's wife was pregnant again.
Truly the most loving couple in the entire army! Xiong Lei silently gave Regimental Commander Tian a thumbs up in his heart.
As for Sun Xuelin, he had already barged into the meeting room where Chen Xiaojing was, falsely claiming that a military wife had fainted and the doctor on duty was in surgery.
Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaojing was alarmed—a matter of life and death.
She immediately terminated the meeting and left with Sun Xuelin.
The supporting characters would arrive shortly. The show was about to begin.
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