My whirlwind marriage partner is a wealthy CEO

Chapter 228 You and your child: a choice you can only make.

Tan Haoyu took Zhu Ziqing's hand again and placed one gentle kiss after another on the back of her hand, earnestly instructing her, "Qing'er, you and the baby must wait for me to come back."

"Okay, don't be too nervous, we'll definitely be fine." Zhu Ziqing joked with a smile, but before she could finish speaking, Tan Haoyu kissed her again.

"Don't say such unlucky things." Tan Haoyu frowned slightly, his eyes full of worry. "You and the baby must both be safe and sound."

After Tan Haoyu left, the house suddenly became quiet and deserted. Tan Xiaoxuan went to film a movie, and Tan's mother was not in good health, so she rested in her room all day.

Zhu Ziqing wanted to take care of Aunt Tan, but as soon as she suggested it, Aunt Tan said with concern, "Qing'er, you are pregnant now, and your belly is so heavy. Don't tire yourself out. Just rest well and don't worry about me."

Helpless, Zhu Ziqing had to abandon the idea. She didn't want to go out into the yard either, afraid of running into Grandpa Tan and being reminded of the unpleasant things that had happened before, which would affect her mood. Staying in the room, she felt extremely bored.

"Why hasn't Siqi replied to my WeChat message yet?" Zhu Ziqing thought of Li Siqi, who hadn't responded to her message from last night. "I have to call and ask her."

Zhu Ziqing picked up her phone and dialed Li Siqi's number. "Beep beep beep..." No one answered the first few calls. Zhu Ziqing frowned slightly, feeling a little worried.

Finally, the sixth call was answered. "Hey, Siqi, you finally answered! What were you doing? Why didn't you answer the phone?" Zhu Ziqing asked anxiously.

The moment the call connected, Zhu Ziqing eagerly awaited to hear Li Siqi's voice, but instead, she heard Cheng Xiaodong's deep voice: "Zhu Ziqing, what's up?"

Zhu Ziqing was slightly taken aback, and doubt instantly welled up in her mind: "Xiaodong? Why are you answering the phone? Where is Siqi? Why didn't she answer my calls?"

Cheng Xiaodong glanced subconsciously at the two men guarding Li Siqi's bedside, his voice trembling involuntarily: "Siqi... she can't answer the phone."

"Is it inconvenient?" Zhu Ziqing keenly sensed something was wrong and pressed, "Did you two have a fight? What happened? Xiaodong, don't hide it from me!"

At this moment, Cheng Xiaodong's forehead was covered in sweat, and the two men were threatening him fiercely with their gestures.

He would immediately disconnect Li Siqi's oxygen supply if she didn't speak as instructed.

Before falling into a coma, Li Siqi weakly instructed him not to tell Zhu Ziqing, fearing that she would worry and hurt herself and the baby in her womb.

But looking at the unconscious Li Siqi, Cheng Xiaodong's worry and guilt made it impossible for him to hide it any longer. He finally mustered up the courage to say, "Ziqing, don't worry, Siqi... her studio suddenly caught fire yesterday afternoon, and she was burned. She's in the intensive care unit now."

"What?" Zhu Ziqing jumped up from her chair, her voice rising instantly. "How could this happen! How is she now? Is she badly injured?" In her anxiety, she didn't even notice the dull pain in her stomach.

Cheng Xiaodong glanced at the two men and subtly hinted, "Ziqing, regarding the situation here... you don't need to come over. I'll take good care of Siqi."

"No way!" Zhu Ziqing refused decisively. "Xiaodong, I have to go see Siqi. She's my best friend. How can I not go!"

Left with no other option, Cheng Xiaodong had to tell her, "Siqi is at Pengcheng First People's Hospital."

Seeing this, the man beside him sneered, "No matter how much you struggle, it's useless. The result will be the same." Cheng Xiaodong clenched his fists, filled with guilt, and could only silently pray that Zhu Ziqing would be safe and sound.

Zhu Ziqing was extremely anxious. After hanging up the phone, she immediately rushed into the dressing room to change her clothes and prepare to go out.

Just then, she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach. She instinctively clutched her stomach, her face turning slightly pale.

"Baby, be good, don't make a fuss at this time." Zhu Ziqing gently comforted the baby in her belly, her voice trembling slightly.

Amazingly, the baby in her belly seemed to understand her words; the pain gradually subsided, and the baby became more obedient.

Thinking that Tan's mother hadn't been feeling well these past few days and was still resting in her room.

Zhu Ziqing hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to bother her.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her inner turmoil, and quickly walked out of the bedroom.

Zhu Ziqing was extremely anxious and hurriedly went downstairs, wanting nothing more than to get to the hospital as soon as possible to visit Li Siqi.

As soon as I entered the living room, I saw Grandpa Tan sitting on the sofa, leisurely reading the newspaper.

"Grandpa, I'm going out for a bit." Although Zhu Ziqing was anxious, she still greeted him politely.

Grandpa Tan looked up, a smile on his face, and replied gently, "Qing'er, why are you in such a hurry to go out? Where are you going?"

The smile seemed incredibly kind at first glance, but Zhu Ziqing vaguely felt that it was somewhat fake.

"A friend of mine is injured and hospitalized. I'm going to visit her," Zhu Ziqing explained simply, then prepared to leave.

"Be careful on the road." Grandpa Tan's voice came from behind.

Zhu Ziqing asked her family driver to take her to the hospital.

Sitting in the car, she was preoccupied with worry about Li Siqi's condition, completely unaware of the impending danger.

The car was driving smoothly when suddenly the driver's voice broke the silence inside: "Madam, there might be a slight problem ahead, please be seated."

"What's going on?" Zhu Ziqing asked in confusion, a bad feeling creeping into her heart.

Before the driver could answer, a loud crash suddenly came from ahead as the car drove onto the main road.

Several cars were involved in a chain collision, creating chaos at the scene. Zhu Ziqing's car was stuck in the middle, unable to move forward or backward.

Just then, the car door was suddenly opened, and Grandpa Tan's butler sat down next to Zhu Ziqing without anyone noticing.

His face was grim, and he said coldly, "Zhu Ziqing, let me tell you, there's a problem now. You can only save the child or save yourself. You can only choose one."

"What did you say?" Zhu Ziqing's eyes widened as she glared angrily at the butler. "I want to protect both of them! What exactly are you trying to do?!"

"Don't be naive, you have to choose one." The butler's tone was icy, leaving no room for negotiation.

Zhu Ziqing was startled. She quietly reached into her bag, trying to take out her phone to call Tan Haoyu for help.

However, her actions were still noticed by the housekeeper, who quickly snatched her phone away.

"Don't waste your energy. Grandpa Tan has been waiting for this opportunity for half a year. Don't hold onto any illusions," the butler said with a sneer.

"Grandpa Tan?" Zhu Ziqing glared at the butler. "Why would he do this?"