I stared at Shen Jialin for a few seconds, and after confirming that he was indeed talking to me, a sudden realization dawned on me. "Are you blaming me for leaving you alone by the trash bin just now?"

Shen Jialin stared at me blankly, as if he didn't understand what I was saying. I sighed. Although I really wanted to leave this drunkard and go home to sleep, this drunkard was at least once my comrade-in-arms. Following the teaching of treating comrades like warm spring, I patiently sat down beside him.

I patted his shoulder and patiently explained my actions from earlier, "My stomach hasn't been feeling well these past couple of days. When I saw you like that, I couldn't help myself. But I didn't leave, I was just waiting over there. I even called out to you, didn't you hear?"

After I finished speaking, I noticed Shen Jialin slowly turned his head, lowered his gaze, and finally landed it on my lips.

Did I not wipe my mouth after dinner? Is there something on my mouth?

I instinctively tried to wipe my mouth, but Shen Jialin held my hand down. He grabbed my wrist and pulled it towards him, bringing his face closer as if he was about to kiss me.

What the hell! This bastard just threw up!

I can't stand the thought of being kissed by someone who has just vomited!

At a critical moment, I bent my knee and struck his lower abdomen.

"Mmm!" Shen Jialin let out a muffled groan and curled up, holding his stomach.

I pulled my legs in and stood up, taking two steps towards the stairs. I wondered if he would suddenly get up and hit me, and if I could kick him down with one kick. After waiting for a while, Shen Jialin still remained in the same position, curled up on the ground. The only slight movement in his body indicated that he was still alive, with no other signs of activity.

Did you faint from the pain?

Special forces soldiers have undergone training in resisting attacks and enduring pain. I controlled the force behind my kick, so even if it landed on a vital spot, it wouldn't be painful enough to make me pass out.

"Hey!" I called out softly.

No response.

"Shen Jialin!" I called out again.

Still, there was no response.

I plopped down on the stairs and gave him a kick on the back. "Quit playing dead, get up already!"

Shen Jialin stood like a statue, not even flinching when I kicked him. It was clear that he had gathered his qi.

"Wangbadan!" My throat tightened, and I stood up, heading towards the upstairs.

I heard the sound of clothing rubbing against each other behind me, followed by footsteps. I stopped and turned to look at him, forcefully suppressing the anger in my heart. "I don't care if you're really drunk or just pretending. Take a taxi back now, I want to go home and sleep."

Shen Jialin wiped his face and said, "Sorry, I had a little too much to drink tonight. I hope I didn't scare you."

I looked away, not sure why, but I felt a bit afraid to meet Shen Jialin's eyes. "It's not necessary. You should just go back quickly, and don't drive the car."

Shen Jialin nodded and took two steps back towards the stairs. "Alright, I'll come visit you another day."

I opened my mouth, but remained silent as Shen Jialin turned around and walked away with large strides.

I stood on the stairs for a while, then went upstairs, entered the room, and closed the door. Leaning against the door, I stared at my already swollen feet for a while, feeling stunned.

In the following days, I didn't see Shen Jialin again. As for what Shen Jialin said about coming to see me, I gradually forgot about it. My life went on as usual, except that the holiday at the police station was coming to an end, and I had to make new arrangements.

I called our team captain and explained my situation, just replacing pregnancy with a chronic illness. I asked Dr. Sun to send a medical certificate for a chronic illness to the police station. I was granted ten months of unpaid sick leave while retaining my status as a police officer. After ten months, I will return to work at the police station. If I am no longer capable of fulfilling the duties of a detective at that time, I am willing to voluntarily transfer to a non-operational position.

After the vacation was approved, I officially entered the "pregnancy mode".

At this point, I am already almost sixteen weeks pregnant, which is close to four months in terms of months. Dr. Sun told me that generally, during the fourth month, early pregnancy symptoms will gradually disappear for most pregnant women. If nothing unexpected happens, my symptoms will also disappear soon. Over the next two to three months, the appetite of pregnant women will gradually increase. This is also the best time to supplement nutrition during pregnancy, so you can eat whatever you want, just don't overdo it. However, it is important to constantly monitor blood pressure and blood sugar levels to prevent the development of gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes.

Dr. Sun advised me that, unless there are specific circumstances, I should not go out casually until the late stages of pregnancy. If I need to undergo any examinations, he will personally come to my house. For major examinations like an ultrasound, he will also personally come to pick me up. If I need to buy groceries, I must avoid peak hours or simply choose online shopping instead.

I know that Dr. Sun cares about me and wants me to avoid anything that may be harmful to me and my baby, to ensure our safety. But I am well aware of my own body. It's only been four months, not yet the time to stay at home every day and take it easy. If I really cut off contact with the outside world from now on, I think I will go crazy soon. So when my high school classmate called me and invited me to a gathering, I agreed.

I don't know where they found my current number from, but the one who called me was the class monitor from high school. As soon as he spoke, he asked if I had been discharged.

I enlisted right after graduating from high school. Everyone in the class knew about it, but I never mentioned anything about being discharged. I have no idea how they found out. I asked about it, and the class monitor said, "Don't worry about how I found out. Just know that someone knew and specifically told me."

After the class monitor finished speaking, he paused for a moment and lowered his voice, mysteriously saying, "It was her idea to have this gathering, you know?"

"Ah?" I mumbled in a daze.

"Don't keep urging me, you'll know when you come later. I'll send you the time and location in a bit, make sure you come, don't be late."

Without even waiting for me to respond, he hung up the phone, leaving me in a state of confusion. Who was that?

After a short while, Captain Ban sent me the time and address, and even took the trouble to remind me again, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, everyone really misses you, you must come."

I smiled and replied, "Okay."

The gathering was set in a club located in the downtown area. The expenses here are not cheap, but with splitting the bill equally among everyone, it didn't amount to much. I have made quite a few achievements during my years in the military, coupled with the annual allowances and the lump sum I received upon discharge. As a result, my savings are quite considerable. It is precisely because of this that I never considered the money factor when thinking about whether to keep the child, because I can afford to raise them.

After entering the clubhouse, I located the VIP room based on the information given to me by the squad leader. Once I pushed the door open and went inside, I noticed that many people had already arrived.

The squad leader used to be a tall boy, but now he is a tall man. When he saw me, he immediately rushed over and hugged me, excitedly exclaiming, "Long time no see, bro."

I pat his back and say, "Long time no see."

During my time in high school, I had good interpersonal relationships. On one hand, it was because I was handsome, and on the other hand, it was because I was loyal and reliable. Now, meeting my old buddies, my eyes almost welled up with tears.

After a deep brotherly bond, a girl was pushed in front of me. I paused for a moment, not understanding what this meant.

In the midst of everyone's laughter, the girl neatly tidied her hair and shyly looked up at me, saying, "Qiao Yu, do you remember me?"