Chapter 303: Prenatal Checkup
The couple prepared breakfast together, Luo Zhiyong used leftover shredded potato and carrot from last night to make a few pancakes. Since time was tight, he didn't cook porridge but used boiling water to make a boiled egg for Fang Pingying.
The couple hurriedly ate breakfast and were about to leave the house when Fang Pingying suddenly felt some discomfort in her stomach and a slight pain.
It was then that Fang Pingying remembered that since she had come over to Luo Zhiyong's place, there had been a lot of things to handle and she had been feeling normal, so she had been postponing her planned hospital check-up.
Now that her stomach was uncomfortable, she was scared and no longer cared about the grand opening of their new store today. She hastily called to Luo Zhiyong, "Zhiyong, take me to the hospital first. Tell Hong Lan to go to our new store and give Juzi a heads-up. If we are not back in time, let her start the opening as scheduled."
Luo Zhiyong was busy at her back gathering medical records and hadn't noticed her discomfort. Hearing her now, his expression changed and he came over to support her, "What's wrong, is it something with your stomach?"
Seeing Luo Zhiyong's worry, Fang Pingying reassured him, "It's just some discomfort in my stomach, it's not a big deal, don't worry."
Luo Zhiyong steadied her and gently rubbed her stomach, asking in total confusion, "Didn't you tell me you went to the hospital a few days ago?"
Fang Pingying guiltily lowered her head and softly said, "Things got busy afterward, and I saw no issues with my stomach, so I thought of putting it off."
"You…" Luo Zhiyong choked on his words. It was too late to scold her now, but he also felt some self-reproach since he had been too busy to accompany her to the hospital, which wouldn't have led to this situation. Looking at her, he sighed helplessly, "I knew if I didn't accompany you, you wouldn't take care."
After speaking, Luo Zhiyong hurriedly stuffed everything into her bag, picked up her bag with one hand, and carefully carried her out of the door.
The stairs were already narrow. Seeing Luo Zhiyong's cautious manners, Fang Pingying patted him, "Put me down. I just feel a bit uncomfortable in my stomach, not to the point where I can't walk."
Luo Zhiyong glared at her and commanded, "Don't talk."
Fang Pingying pouted and let him be since there was no one else upstairs.
When they reached the road downstairs, she insisted he let her down and also instructed, "You go to the store and ask Hong Lan to go to the new store and give Juzi a heads-up."
Luo Zhiyong gave her a look, put her down, and quickly ran to the store to notify Luo Honglan.
Hearing about Fang Pingying's stomach issue, Luo Honglan was also terrified, sending Yu'er to the new store while she joined Luo Zhiyong to the hospital, thinking she could help out.
Luo Honglan was timid, terrified that Fang Pingying might end up like Juzi that one time, shaking with fear.
Thankfully, upon reaching Fang Pingying and seeing her standing fine and looking normal, Luo Honglan was finally relieved.
She hurried over to Fang Pingying and asked worriedly, "Sister-in-law, how's your stomach?"
Fang Pingying smiled and shook her head at her, "It's nothing serious, just a bit uncomfortable. Your brother is just too worried."
Seeing her still dismissive attitude, Luo Zhiyong lowered his voice and snapped, "Still talking?"
This man…
Fang Pingying rolled her eyes, smiling, "The baby in my stomach isn't affected by speaking, right?"
Luo Zhiyong shot her a glance, helped her up, and hailed a cab at the roadside, "Here's the cab. Get in, let's go to the hospital."
Upon arriving at the hospital, the gynecologist was still Aunt Zhou, Bai Jing's aunt. Seeing Fang Pingying, Doctor Zhou seemed somewhat guilty, after all, Bai Jing was her niece.
Fang Pingying understood what was on Doctor Zhou's mind. She took the initiative to smile at Doctor Zhou and greeted, "Doctor Zhou, long time no see."
"Yes, indeed. I haven't seen you since the New Year," Doctor Zhou, seeing Fang Pingying looking the same as before, felt somewhat at ease and asked with a smile, "Didn't I ask you to come for a prenatal checkup then?"
Fang Pingying smiled, "Got sidetracked with other things, totally slipped my mind."
"Now is also fine, it's not too late." It's just been two or three months, and missing a checkup during this period is actually quite normal.
Fang Pingying smiled again and sat down by Doctor Zhou's examination desk, telling her about her condition today, "Doctor Zhou, I'm feeling a slight discomfort in my stomach, not sure what it is."
Doctor Zhou stood up, gently pressed around her stomach, and asked her if it hurt, but Fang Pingying then felt nothing unusual.
Doctor Zhou nodded her head, wrote a note, and handed it to her, "Go get an ultrasound first."
Upon hearing this, Luo Zhiyong eagerly asked, "Doctor, it shouldn't be anything serious, right?"
"Technically, it shouldn't be anything major; it's normal for pregnant women to occasionally feel some discomfort," Doctor Zhou reassured Luo Zhiyong with a smile. "Sometimes it's due to too much stress, or overexertion, these conditions can appear. If there are no other symptoms, it should be fine."
Luo Zhiyong nodded, took the note from Doctor Zhou, and went to pay, asking Luo Honglan to accompany Fang Pingying upstairs for the ultrasound.
Fang Pingying stood up to say goodbye to Doctor Zhou, intending to leave, but was stopped at the door by Doctor Zhou.
Doctor Zhou called Fang Pingying over, and once outside the door, she quietly asked, "How is Juzi doing now?"
Fang Pingying smiled faintly, "Recovering quite well, and her mood is good, after all, she's young."
"That's good to hear." Doctor Zhou seemed slightly embarrassed as she apologized to Fang Pingying, "I really am sorry about what happened with Bai Jing, I didn't expect her to do something like that."
"Doctor Zhou, it's not your fault, no need to feel guilty." As Fang Pingying spoke of Bai Jing, her expression turned serious, "But as for Bai Jing, she needs to learn from this. Not every time can one be so lucky; walking the wrong path too often will eventually lead to trouble."
"Right, I will talk to her," sighed Doctor Zhou. "She had some incidents when she was younger, which caused some instability in her mood. We are now seeking a psychologist for her."
Fang Pingying was somewhat curious about what had happened to Bai Jing when she was younger, but seeing Doctor Zhou didn't elaborate, she didn't inquire further, merely nodding and saying, "Well, have a good look at her."
She actually wanted to say that Bai Jing indeed had issues and needed careful examination, but she was talking to Doctor Zhou, not Bai Jing, and Mrs. Zhou had always been kind to her, so it didn't seem right to vent her frustration.
Fang Pingying exchanged a few more words with Doctor Zhou and then went upstairs for the ultrasound. She would need to come back down afterward.
At this time, the hospital wasn't very crowded. After about half an hour of waiting outside, the doctor called them in.
The doctor had her lie down on a hospital bed, applied a coupling agent on her stomach, and began scanning with a device.
During the scan, the doctor let out a surprised sound but didn't say much else, which scared Fang Pingying somewhat.
After the ultrasound was finished, she asked the doctor, "Doctor, is there anything wrong with my stomach?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to go to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)