"Why?" Nangong Ran blurted out, puzzled.
"There is no why," Gu Qibao pursed her lips, quite stern, "you must promise me anyway!"
Nangong Ran was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood her meaning, stared at her for a long time, and then nodded slowly, "I understand."
"Understanding is not enough, you must promise me, swear it!"
Gu Qibao seemed very persistent.
Ultimately, Nangong Ran helplessly and suddenly became melancholic, slowly raising his hand, "I understand. I swear, I will not tell the Duke."
Only then did Gu Qibao breathe a sigh of relief.
Yet, Nangong Ran couldn’t help asking, "Gu Qibao, do you really have to do this? You are husband and wife."
"Yes!" Gu Qibao nodded firmly, her eyes darkening, and with lowered eyelids, she replied, "If there really is something, let me be the one to be sad. I don’t want him to be sad."
Having said that, she took the registration slip from Nangong Ran’s hand and left.
Watching her petite and frail figure, Nangong Ran hurried to follow her.
Actually, Gu Xiaoqi, you love Di Mingjue very much, don’t you?
Gu Qibao tightly held Nangong Ran’s hand, sitting anxiously in the waiting area until she suddenly heard her name called out. She stood up nervously.
She didn’t want Nangong Ran to accompany her inside, but he insisted on going in with her. Unable to stop him, she had to let him come.
The specialist, an elderly man in his fifties with a kind face, smiled warmly at Gu Qibao, "Please sit down, are you called Gu Qibao?"
"Yes," Gu Qibao nodded.
Gu Qibao did as told.
After examining her, the doctor retracted his hand and asked, "Is your menstrual cycle normal? Have you told your boyfriend?"
"Normal," Gu Qibao nodded. "It should start in a day or two. I’m married."
"Mm," the doctor nodded, handing her the medical record, "You should go to the gynecology department."
"Gynecology?" Gu Qibao’s eyes widened. "Why should I go to gynecology?"
"You’ll understand once you go there," the doctor replied calmly, "That’s where the experts are."
Gu Qibao blinked and blurted out, "You aren’t suggesting I’m pregnant, are you?"
"I can’t determine that. It would be better for you to go there to check," the doctor answered. "Because from what I see, you have a bit of spleen deficiency and excessive liver heat. If it’s early pregnancy, I can’t make a rash judgment, so I dare not prescribe you any medication. Since you are married, going there to check is harmless. If it’s not early pregnancy, you can come back here, and I will prescribe you some medicine."

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