Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Progesterone and estrogen levels were rather high?

What did that even mean?

As she stared at those few words, Qiao Lian’s brows furrowed slightly.

She was reminded of Xia Yehua’s expectations for her pregnancy. Hence, she went on the internet and opened up Baidu. Just when she was going to type in the search bar, an annoying voice resounded. “Xiao Lian, what are you doing?”

Qiao Lian lifted her head, only to see Managing Editor Liu Zhixing walk in while smiling from ear to ear.

She immediately closed the tab. “Managing Editor, do you have anything for me?”

“No, no. Didn’t you just interview Fan Jie? I just wanted to ask: when can you hand in the interview draft?”

Qiao Lian’s eyes narrowed instantly. She remembered how this person had not handed in the letter of appointment to the headquarters even after a few days Su Meimei had become chief editor, so she got on guard.

It was not that she cared about the position of Team Two’s chief editor, but considering her circumstances, this could allow her to go through the next three months more safely and smoothly.

Lowering her eyes, she said with a forced smile, “Managing Editor, I will sort out the draft. Time isn’t an issue. But, under what position should I sign the interview draft?”

The managing editor choked. “As a chief editor, of course.”

Not uttering anything, Qiao Lian stared at him and smiled.

In an instance, the managing editor cleared his throat and said, “Okay, I will hand in the letter of appointment to the headquarters immediately. Instructions from the headquarters should be passed down very soon.”

Qiao Lian looked at him smilingly. “If that is so, the interview draft will get done very soon too.”

Seeing that she did not let herself get fooled, a tinge of gloominess appeared in Liu Zhixing’s gaze. However, he still put on a smile and said, “Okay.”

When Liu Zhixing left, Xiao Ye stuck out her tongue at his back and then suddenly said under her breath, “Su Meimei lost so much face. If I had been her, I would have resigned already! Did you know that just now when you sent Fan Jie downstairs, I saw Su Meimei furiously barge into the managing editor’s office with my own eyes. Later on, Su Meimei actually decided to hold everything in after some magical comforting by the managing editor? This is definitely not her usual style.”

Qiao Lian was not interested in such gossips. Shaking her head, she opened up Baidu, typed in the keywords and went on to search.

Higher progesterone and estrogen levels are generally symptoms of uterine deficiency.

Uterine deficiency…

Qiao Lian’s eyes narrowed and her chest tightened.

Biting her lips, she stared at the words on the screen.

If she had a uterine deficiency, did that mean that she would have difficulties getting pregnant?

Her heart sank instantly.

Her brows furrowed tightly. As she picked up the health checkup report, her gaze fell on the line above that segment. She stood up immediately, after seeing that a recommended re-examination was written on it.

After notifying the managing editor, she took the health checkup report, hailed a cab and headed to the hospital straight away.

She did not know whether it was easy or difficult for others to get pregnant.

However, she remembered her mom had said that the fertility of a woman was hereditary.

Her mom had been fertile, so she should have inherited that trait too. Qiao Lian had not suspected at all that there were problems with her body.

If she really had difficulties getting pregnant, how depressed would Aunt Xia and Shen Liangchuan be?

She reached the hospital, registered and waited for her turn.

While she was waiting, there seemed to be a huge rock pressing her chest.

Finally, it was her turn. She walked into the doctor’s office and handed the health checkup report to the doctor. After looking at it, the doctor frowned. “Young lady, these numbers are way off the charts. Listen to my advice and stop taking birth-control pills!”