Pregnant After Healing the Alpha

Chapter 279: Chapter 269: Where on Earth is Qiao Jing?
 

From Su Manhan’s reaction, he was certain that she was hiding something from him.

Su Manhan’s heart suddenly skipped a beat as she touched her ear and realized that an earring was indeed missing!

It must have been lost while she was chasing after Qiao Jing—how could Qipei have found it?

At this point, Su Manhan also knew she couldn’t keep things hidden any longer, swallowed hard, and continued to pretend she couldn’t hear.

“What are you saying? I can’t hear you, I’m playing cards and it’s too noisy here, I can’t hear you.”

Su Manhan didn’t give Zhan Qipei the chance to question her and hung up the call.

She didn’t want to face her son because she knew he was very smart, and speaking further would certainly give her away.

But she also worried that Qiao Jing might take this opportunity to tattle to her son, which would definitely lead to another argument with her.

Zhan Qipei silently stared at the disconnected call. If his mother had gone there, then Zhan Nanqing was almost certainly there too.

Zhan Nanqing’s phone rang in the hospital room; she picked it up and froze at the caller ID.

“My brother?!”

This was bad—why was her brother calling her? Could it be that he knew about this?!

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But Qiao Jing had just said she was going to the welfare home, and her brother seemed to believe her, so why call her now?

Zhan Nanqing gave Qiao Jing a look pleading for help.

Qiao Jing hadn’t expected Zhan Qipei to call Zhan Nanqing. Her explanation just now had been flawless, everything had fallen into place logically.

So this call might not be related to her, but regardless, she needed to be cautious.

Qiao Jing gestured with her eyes for Zhan Nanqing to not let anything slip and to be safe by putting the call on speakerphone.

“Put it on speaker.”

At that moment, Zhan Nanqing felt an immense pressure, her finger trembling slightly as she pressed to answer the call.

She clenched her teeth, swiftly pressing the answer key—sooner or later, she was going to face the music!

After the call connected, Zhan Qipei didn’t speak immediately, and a somewhat eerie silence pervaded the hospital room.

Zhan Nanqing’s heartbeat pounded nervously as she clutched at her clothes, instinctively swallowing hard.

With the other party remaining silent for so long, Zhan Nanqing wondered if her brother was intentionally intimidating her, so she gathered her courage to speak first.

“Brother… what’s wrong?”

“Where is Qiao Jing?”

Normally, Zhan Nanqing could have said she didn’t know.

But Zhan Qipei’s voice now was exceptionally cold, as if it came from the depths of Hell, chilling to the bone.

This only scared Zhan Nanqing further, causing her to falter, her heart skipping a beat, unable to respond immediately.

Zhan Qipei narrowed his dark eyes, a cold light flickering within, even more certain now that the mother and daughter had met Qiao Jing today and kept it from him.

“Where is Qiao Jing, exactly?”

His voice remained deep and emotionless, and Zhan Nanqing could feel a chill through the phone. She opened her mouth but could not utter a word.

It wasn’t her fault! Her brother’s presence was like that of the living King of Hell climbing out from Hell, she didn’t dare to lie.

Zhan Nanqing looked as though she was facing a formidable enemy, and Qiao Jing could not stand by idly anymore, not wanting to make things harder. Zhan Qipei’s presence was not something just anyone could withstand.

She took the phone from Zhan Nanqing’s hand and said into the phone, “I’m not feeling well, resting at the hospital. I will head back soon.”

Zhan Nanqing’s tense body finally relaxed, and she looked at Qiao Jing with immense gratitude.

As long as she didn’t have to listen to her brother’s voice, which could freeze someone even through the phone, that was enough.

Zhan Qipei’s expression softened a bit after he heard Qiao Jing’s voice, but her words made him anxious again.

“Which hospital? What’s the room number? I’m on my way now!”

Hearing the hurried footsteps on the other end of the phone, Qiao Jing relayed the hospital and room number to him.

“I’ll be there immediately!”

With that, the call ended.

After hanging up the phone, Zhan Nanqing quickly patted her chest to calm herself down.

“My brother is too terrifying…”

Qiao Jing handed the phone back to Zhan Nanqing and lay back down on the hospital bed to rest.

Something occurred to her, and a ripple of emotion appeared in her phoenix eyes as she gently placed her hands on her stomach.

Zhan Qipei, in too much of a hurry, didn’t control his strength when opening the door, and it slammed loudly.

Zhan Nanqing, who was sitting beside Qiao Jing, jumped in fright, her body shaking.

Qiao Jing showed no emotional fluctuations and lifted her gaze to look at Zhan Qipei.

But what she saw was Zhan Qipei’s disheveled appearance.

Zhan Qipei’s hair was messy, a few strands falling over his eyelids, not seeming to bother him.

He had pulled open his tie for ventilation, and his suit, which had been ironed without a wrinkle, now looked rumpled.

It was easy to imagine how he had run over here.

Qiao Jing stared blankly for a moment at Zhan Qipei’s weary appearance; he normally paid meticulous attention to his attire and appearance.

He couldn’t stand even the slightest crease on his suit jacket and insisted on smoothing it out before wearing it, and he wouldn’t allow any upward curl in his hair.

This prompted a warm current to flow through Qiao Jing’s heart, but she knew even more certainly one thing.

Forced love is not sweet, she felt no romantic interest in Zhan Qipei.

She could not repay Zhan Qipei’s affection simply because he liked her. There was no such principle in the world.

Relieved at seeing Qiao Jing safe and sound, Zhan Qipei walked to the bed, his hot gaze scanning her up and down as though he were carrying out a search.

Eventually, his eyes rested on Qiao Jing’s pale face, and Zhan Qipei’s heart clenched in pain.

Qiao Jing felt somewhat uncomfortable under his intense gaze, as if she were naked and being scrutinized by him.

She slightly turned her head to dodge Zhan Qipei’s unreserved gaze, her expression still poised and calm.

“What happened? Where do you feel uncomfortable?” Zhan Qipei immediately asked.

Qiao Jing could not reveal the real situation to Zhan Qipei and found a suitable excuse to fend him off.

“I’ve been too tired lately, not resting well.”

With that, she moved the hand that was on her stomach back under the blanket and calmly took a sip of water.

Zhan Qipei’s heart sank further, guessing that it must have been the strain from the research institute and Wonderful Hall that had made Qiao Jing so busy.

How had he failed to notice Qiao Jing’s exhaustion?

Usually able to catch the subtlest expressions on her face, he hadn’t noticed the fatigue this time; he had been neglectful.

“Then I’ll take you home to rest; the hospital is never as comfortable as home.”

Qiao Jing also knew that staying in the hospital any longer would raise Zhan Qipei’s suspicions, so she agreed.

“Okay.”

She got up, prepared to go home with Zhan Qipei, when Zhan Nanqing in the room couldn’t hold back anymore, rushed over, and stood between them.