Chapter 291 - 298: The Second Time
"Qiongqiong, Mom wants to ask, have you gone for a check-up yet?" Lin Qiong’s mother took Lin Qiong’s hand and asked lovingly.
Lin Qiong subconsciously replied, "Not yet."
Her mother immediately glared with wide eyes and said, "How can this be? You must go for a check-up."
"No need, no need!" Lin Qiong quickly blurted out. She wasn’t really pregnant; if she went for a check-up, wouldn’t her lie be exposed right away?
"How can you say no need? The early stage of pregnancy is very important, especially the first three months. If it’s not handled well, miscarriage can easily occur."
Lin Qiong felt so troubled inside. At the time, her only thought was to deceive her dad and mom, forgetting the lie she had told. Now trying to cover it up, she couldn’t think of a suitable excuse on the spot, mainly because she had absolutely no experience in this area.
Just then, Li Yifei came out from the kitchen with a dish in his hands and said, "Look at you. I told you to clarify things with your uncle and aunt early, but you insisted on not telling. Now you have to lie yourself into a corner."
Lin Qiong was startled and looked at Li Yifei with widened eyes, while her parents were both looking at Li Yifei with puzzled faces.
Li Yifei said with a smile, "Uncle, aunt, you haven’t eaten much all day. Please come and eat. I’ll have a couple of drinks with uncle, and I’ll explain everything during the meal."
Lin Qiong hurriedly went to help Li Yifei with the dishes and, while taking the opportunity to go to the kitchen, pinched Li Yifei and said in a low voice, "What are you doing?"