CH 37

After soaking for nearly half a minute, Shan Yi occasionally took advantage of her, touching her here and there. Shen Tiantian felt like her head was about to explode due to the heat and embarrassment.

“Let me give you a massage.”

Although it was a question, Shan Yi didn’t wait for Shen Tiantian to refuse and already placed her hands on her shoulders.

Perhaps because they had been in the hot spring for a while, Shan Yi’s hands were very warm, and the skin on her fingertips were slightly wrinkled.

Shen Tiantian held her hand, looked at her, and said, “Let’s get out of the water.”

“Are you saying no to the massage or that you don’t want to soak anymore?”

“Both,” Shen Tiantian replied. With that, she stood up from the water, took a towel to cover her chest, and pulled Shan Yi to get out of the water.

Shan Yi casually put on her bathrobe and said, “Let’s refill the hot water.”

“You first or me?”

“Together.”

Shen Tiantian: …

Taking a bath together felt so embarrassing. But thinking back to when they were just soaking in the hot spring together, and indulging in the afternoon, she no longer felt self-conscious.

After saying they were just rinsing off, Shan Yi couldn’t help touching and playing around, and more than ten minutes had passed. If it weren’t for the fear that Shen Tiantian might want to play a little longer, it could have gone on even more.

Shan Yi found a hairdryer and gently blow-dried her hair for her. After Shen Tiantian’s hair was completely dry, she started to blow-dry her own.

Shen Tiantian laid on the bed on her side, propping her head with one hand, her eyes fixated on Shan Yi’s profile without blinking. She couldn’t help but sigh, thinking that even blow-drying hair could look this attractive.

Almost mesmerized by Shan Yi, she involuntarily started to imagine a lot of things.

Being naturally observant, Shan Yi didn’t hide her gaze at all. It was hard not to notice.

She turned off the hairdryer and deliberately walked quietly towards Shen Tiantian. When Shan Yi sat down next to her, Shen Tiantian suddenly realized and hurriedly averted her gaze.

Holding the same posture for too long made her hand a little numb.

“What are you thinking?” Shan Yi’s hair was half-dried, and as it fell over her when she leaned on her, the tips of her hair reached in front of her eyes.

Shen Tiantian smiled, not answering directly, and gently flicked her hair. “Let me blow dry your hair too.”

Shan Yi raised an eyebrow, “Sure.”

Shen Tiantian happily skipped over to pick up the hairdryer, her fingers running through Shan Yi’s thick hair.

This was the first time she was blow-drying Shan Yi’s hair, and although it was a simple act, it felt surprisingly sweet. Throughout the process, Shen Tiantian had a smile on her face.

After blow-drying their hair one after the other, they watched a movie for a while. Shen Tiantian felt a bit tired and yawned.

Shan Yi checked the time and turned off the TV. “Let’s go to sleep.”

Shen Tiantian had lost track of the movie and nodded before climbing onto her bed.

They had sent their clothes for laundry, and they wouldn’t be back until around noon the next day. Both of them were still wearing the bathrobes they had on during the day. The clothes they wore underneath got wet during the hot spring, so they rinsed them off while showering, but they were still damp, and now they were not wearing anything underneath.

At first, Shen Tiantian felt a bit awkward, not sure if it was appropriate or if she was just drowsy, but for a moment, she seemed to forget about this concern.

Shan Yi knew she was tired, so she didn’t disturb her and quietly watched her until she fell asleep. Occasionally, she would give her a gentle kiss, but she refrained from making any further moves; she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to stop herself once she started.

As the night grew deeper, Shan Yi began to feel sleepy. She pulled Shen Tiantian closer, kissed her forehead, and rested her chin on the top of her head. They left a vintage-style night lamp on, and then they both fell asleep.

In the night, Shen Tiantian felt a bit uncomfortable as she dozed off. She opened her eyes and found herself tightly embraced by Shan Yi.

She smiled but suddenly felt some pain in her stomach. She rubbed it briefly but didn’t pay much attention. Before she could fall back asleep, the pain in her stomach intensified, forcing her to take it seriously.

Shan Yi was sound asleep, and Shen Tiantian didn’t want to disturb her. She gently moved the hands around her waist, attempting to lie down and ease the pain, but even a slight movement made it worse, and she suppressed a low moan.

“Ugh…”

The sensation of pain felt somewhat similar to menstrual cramps, but it was even more uncomfortable, and she couldn’t possibly be having her period since she was pregnant.

Could it be the baby…?

Thinking that something might be wrong with the baby, Shen Tiantian couldn’t calm down anymore. She gently nudged Shan Yi, “CE..O…”

“Hmm?” Shan Yi slowly opened her eyes.

Having just fallen asleep not long ago, her head was throbbing, but when she saw Shen Tiantian’s expression, she instantly became wide awake.

“What’s wrong?!”

Shen Tiantian’s eyebrows almost knitted together, her face filled with pain, and she looked pale. She didn’t know how long she had been feeling unwell; her forehead was already damp with sweat, and there were tiny beads of sweat on her nose.

“My stomach hurts.” Shen Tiantian’s lower lip turned white from being bitten in pain. She hunched over, saying, “The baby…”

Shan Yi was stunned, but quickly composed herself. Realizing that their clothes were still being laundered, Shen Tiantian couldn’t move conveniently, and they were still up in the mountains, making it more difficult to seek immediate help.

With swift movements, Shan Yi picked up her phone, not caring about the time, and called Shan Yue.

The first call didn’t go through, so she dialed again.

Shan Yue answered, sounding a bit annoyed at being disturbed from her sleep. “What urgent matter requires you to call me at this hour?”

Knowing it was late and that Shan Yue was probably asleep, Shan Yi wasn’t bothered by her attitude nor had time to feel guilty. Her tone was urgent, “Tiantian suddenly has severe stomach pain. Can you come and take a look?!”

“Why would she have sudden stomach pain? Did you two do something?”

“Never mind that for now, I’ll send you the location on WeChat.” Shan Yi hung up the phone directly and sent the location to Shan Yue on WeChat.

In a few seconds, Shan Yue called back, “There should be medical facilities on the mountain. Have them check it out first.”

“Alright, but can you come over as well?”

“Got it.”

After ending the call, Shan Yi dialed the front desk and briefly explained the situation before bringing water for Shen Tiantian.

Shen Tiantian frowned and didn’t move; she wasn’t sure if the pain had subsided or if she had become numb to it. She felt less discomfort when lying flat.

“Drink some water.”

Just as Shan Yi was about to help her up, Shen Tiantian cried out in pain, “Don’t move me, it hurts so much.”

Shan Yi furrowed her brow, took a sip of water herself, and then pinched Shen Tiantian’s chin, feeding her the water mouth-to-mouth.

Shen Tiantian blushed as she swallowed quite a bit of water.

After feeding her a whole cup of water, Shen Tiantian said she didn’t want anymore, and Shan Yi stopped. She noticed that she was also covered in sweat.

There was a knock on the door, and Shan Yi recognized it as someone from the hotel. She quickly put on the underwear from the dryer and went to open the door.

The man in the hotel staff uniform was taken aback when he saw Shan Yi and didn’t know what to say.

Shan Yi furrowed her brow. Usually, she might politely smile in such situations, but now that Shen Tiantian was feeling unwell, she had little patience to deal with others. However, she didn’t reach the point of getting angry with strangers.

She impatiently coughed.

The man immediately snapped back to reality, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face. He squeezed out a smile and asked, “May I ask if you need any service here?”

“Yes, where is the doctor?” Shan Yi glanced back at Shen Tiantian.

“I’m really sorry, but we only have one person on duty in the medical department for the night shift. But someone in the neighboring room is also sick, and she’s currently being attended to. She’ll come over here soon. Could you please wait for a moment? Alternatively, the resort can provide a car and driver to take the person to the hospital at the foot of the mountain for treatment. Is that okay?”

Shan Yi’s brow furrowed even tighter, thinking that Shan Yue would take at least an hour to get here, and Shen Tiantian was in a lot of pain; she was worried she couldn’t wait. “How much longer will it take for the person next door to come?”

“I’m sorry, I’m not quite sure either.”

Shan Yi didn’t think much and said, “Please prepare the car for us.”

“Sure.”

The man left, and Shan Yi gently helped Shen Tiantian put on her underwear. “Are you okay? We’re going down the mountain.”

Shen Tiantian weakly nodded, “Our baby… will be fine, right?”

“It will be fine,” Shan Yi reassured.

Somehow, Shen Tiantian suddenly felt relieved.

However, her stomach still hurt, and it seemed like something had flowed out from below. Her face turned pale, and she said, “I think I’m bleeding…”

A hint of panic flashed in Shan Yi’s eyes. She leaned down and kissed Shen Tiantian’s pale lips, saying, “It will be fine.”

Shen Tiantian nodded weakly and then passed out.

Before losing consciousness, she heard Shan Yi’s anxious voice and felt her hand being tightly held.

She didn’t know how long she had been unconscious. When she woke up, she was already in the hospital, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

Before she even opened her eyes, she heard a muffled voice filled with repressed anger. It sounded somewhat unfamiliar yet somehow familiar. “Do you not know that pregnant women shouldn’t soak in hot springs?! Even if I didn’t say anything, as a mother, wouldn’t you have checked online to see if it’s safe to do so? And that’s not all. She’s only a little over a month pregnant, and you dare to have sexual intercourse with her? Are you so desperate that you can’t even spare a pregnant woman? Or have you gone mad…”

Shen Tiantian woke up just in time to hear this speech, and her face immediately flushed red.

Shan Yi didn’t argue back because it was indeed her fault. If it weren’t for her carelessness, she wouldn’t have let Shen Tiantian go through such pain.

As Shen Tiantian was still contemplating whether to wake up and say something for Shan Yi, she heard Shan Yi’s hoarse voice saying, “Her face is very red, is she running a fever?”

Shan Yue was still about to scold, but upon hearing her words, she swallowed her words back and approached to touch Shen Tiantian’s forehead. Her expression was neutral as she said, “No fever, she just heard what I said.”

Shen Tiantian knew she had been caught and didn’t pretend anymore. She slowly opened her eyes and directly met Shan Yi’s worried gaze, and for a moment, she was stunned.

In her memory, Shan Yi always kept herself well-groomed, even when sleeping. The Shan Yi in front of her was somewhat disheveled, with her curly hair slightly messy, and she was still wearing the resort’s bathrobe. Her face, without any makeup, looked a bit weary.

Shen Tiantian felt a pang of heartache and wanted to reach out and touch her, but Shan Yi held her back. “Be good, don’t move around.”

She realized she was still receiving intravenous fluids.

“Is the baby okay?!” Shen Tiantian’s throat was dry, and speaking caused her pain. “I want water.”

“Okay, she’s fine,” Shan Yi reassured her. At the same time, she took a straw and placed it in a cup, then handed it to Shen Tiantian to drink on her own.

Shen Tiantian drank half a cup of water in one breath and then dared to look at Shan Yue.

No wonder she felt familiar; this was Shan Yi’s aunt! She had just seen her for a consultation yesterday.

Shan Yue gave Shen Tiantian a displeased look. “And you, knowing your own condition, still let her act recklessly.”

Shen Tiantian blushed and lowered her head.

Shan Yi spoke up, “Alright, that’s enough scolding. She’s sensitive.”

Shan Yue was exasperated. “I don’t even want to talk to you two.”

“Thank you, Aunt,” Shen Tiantian said with a smiling face. “We’ll be more careful next time.”

Shan Yue:…

Suddenly, all her anger dissipated.

Shan Yue said: “I’ll recommend some books about pregnancy for you both to read another day. Take good care of yourselves.”

“Ok,” Shen Tiantian nodded.

Shan Yi added: “Thank you.”

Shan Yue sighed, then turned to Shen Tiantian, “I’ll head back now. Rest well, and don’t go to work these days.”

Shen Tiantian looked at Shan Yi, her boss right in front of her.

Shan Yi immediately said: “Listen to Aunt.”