I have bound two systems.

On the other side of the phone, Shizuka Hiratsuka patiently waited for her to think slowly.

But in the end...

"It turns out that this kind of thing can't be said easily."

"You are teasing me, right? You are teasing me, right?"

"Anyway, let's meet tonight and we'll talk then."

"Eh? We're meeting tonight!"

Ichichi Hoshige looked puzzled.

"Why do you suddenly sound flustered?"

"Why are you panicking? Look at what you said. I have nothing to panic about."

"Come to think of it, I remember that since we came back from vacation at the mountain villa, I asked you out for a drink several times but you refused."

"Ah, I've already explained the situation to you. I'm very busy at work right now. I'm so busy that I'm dizzy, so..."

"It's okay. No matter how busy you are at work, there will always be a time to take a break. When you finish today, I'll come straight to you."

"This one……"

"Then it's settled. Please send me the meeting place and time on LINE later... I must meet you today... no matter what."

After hanging up the phone, Ichichi Xingge breathed a sigh of relief.

Sure enough, when I have something on my mind, I will feel much better if I talk to my best friend who I have grown up with. Even if she didn't say specifically what the matter was, just such a simple conversation can have a very good effect.

Friendship...it's such a magical thing.

Ichichi Xingge sat quietly in the chair for a while, then suddenly stood up and walked aside to pick up his coat.

She spread out her coat and looked at the part that had been wiped clean but still had subtle marks on it, and her face slowly turned red again.

Now, if you don’t look closely, you probably won’t be able to see it.

But, I can still smell that indescribable smell.

Sure enough, I have to clean it again when I get home...

Thinking about such questions, the Ichichi Star singer grabbed his coat and slowly raised it up, while lowering his head and moving closer.

It was not until her nose almost touched her coat that she realized what she was doing.

She quickly threw her coat on the table, turned around with her ears red, and walked into the lounge.

“…beep, beep—”

At the same time, on the other side of the bustling metropolis, Shizuka Hiratsuka, who was leaning on the sofa at home with a fruit plate in her hand, listened to the hang-up notification sound on her mobile phone, with obvious nervousness on her face.

Not good, it's going to be bad...

When Yijichi Xingge suggested that they meet today no matter what, the first thought that came to her mind was to refuse desperately.

But unfortunately, the reason she hurriedly gave, that she was busy with work, was easily ignored by the other party.

As for the reason why she refused to meet him...

Shizuka Hiratsuka lowered her eyes and stared at her lower abdomen, which was different from the previous meeting in the mountain villa.

Now that she is pregnant, her abdomen has begun to show obvious signs of bulging. It is like this when she sits down, and it is even more obvious when she stands up. In short, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that something is wrong. Before, when she went out and took the subway, people took the initiative to give her their seats.

With his body in this condition, he certainly couldn't hide it from Yidizhi Xingge.

But the problem is that until today, Shizuka Hiratsuka has not revealed the fact that she is pregnant to this good friend.

How do you say this?

The one who got herself pregnant was none other than the boy who used to work in your performance hall while studying. Now he is a successful government official, the behind-the-scenes controller of the Stars Entertainment Company and your former boss~

...If I really were to confess like that, Xingge's expression would definitely become quite interesting.

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed helplessly.

All in all, before I figure out how to confess to my best friend, I can only think of a way to get through the meeting tonight.

Shizuka Hiratsuka touched her belly, thinking about how to deal with the encounter in the evening.

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[I'm feeling a little unwell. The door is open. Please come in when you arrive.]

In the elevator going up, singer Ijichi was holding the beer and snacks he bought from the store, and glanced at the last message that Shizuka Hiratsuka had sent him.

The elevator door opens and arrives at the floor.

We were meeting soon, so there was no need to ask for specific details via text message on the phone.

Ichichi Hoshige put her phone back in her pocket and walked out of the elevator.

Just as Shizuka Hiratsuka said, the door of her house was ajar.

Ichichi Xingge opened the door and walked in without any hesitation.

Slippers had been prepared for her at the entrance.

This is not the first time that Yidizhi Xingge has come to visit his friend, and he seems to be very familiar with the place.

"Ah Jing?"

When he walked into the living room and didn't see his friend, Yichichi Xingge called out.

“…I’m here.”

The response came from within the room.

Ichichi Xingge put the things in her hand on the coffee table, turned around and walked into the room.

At this moment, Shizuka Hiratsuka was leaning against the head of the bed with her legs arched, a thin blanket covering her body, and a shiny hot patch on her forehead.

"What's wrong with you? You were fine when you called during the day."

Ichichi Hoshige sat on the bedside worriedly.

Hiratsuka Shizuka pretended to be weak and coughed twice.

"Who knows...sometimes the flu comes so unexpectedly."

"I really can't help you. Please take care of yourself more often."

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Chapter 83 Who is the child's father?

"Do you have a cold?"

"Well, although I didn't go to the hospital, I think it should be."

"What do you mean by should?... Take some care of your body."

As Ijichi Hoshika said this, she approached the bedridden Hiratsuka Shizuka and reached out to touch her forehead.

"But to be honest, although you are sick, you look fine."

"Ahahaha... Really? Maybe it's because I've always had a good physique."

"Maybe... Was dinner delicious?"

"Eat it, and don't worry."

"Where's the body temperature?"

"I've measured it, and it's fine. I think I just need to stay in bed and rest to recover."

"Really? Then I came at a really bad time today."

Ichichi Hoshige stood up from the bed.

"I had originally bought a lot of your favorite food and beer, intending to chat with you tonight after a long absence, and complain about the outrageous things that happened to me today. Now it seems that I have to give up."

Although she was very curious about the so-called outrageous things her friend said, Shizuka Hiratsuka suppressed her emotions and tried to get her friend to leave early as she had thought at the beginning.

"That's okay, we can chat via video call after you get home."

"There's no way to have a face-to-face atmosphere when using a cell phone. But anyway... why did you give me a weird feeling today? You even urged me to go back. You were never like this before. Are you hiding something from me?"

Ijichi Hoshika's casual remark, relying on her female sixth sense, immediately made Hiratsuka Shizuka's heart tighten.

"Hey, what's wrong? I just thought... it would be bad if I passed the virus to you."

All I can say is that Shizuka Hiratsuka is not very good at lying, and she acted completely amateurishly in the face of sudden questioning and inquiries. Although the reasons she gave were convincing, they just sounded very strange coming from her mouth.

Seeing his friend clenching the thin blanket on his body with both hands, Ichichi Xingge thought about it and decided to give up.

She was already full of things on her mind, and there seemed to be a faint scent of that guy on her coat. She really wasn't in the mood to delve into what her friend was thinking.

She is sick and needs rest, so let her have a good rest tonight.

"Then I'll go back."

"Ah well, sorry, I didn't even get you a cup of tea or anything."

"Even when you weren't sick, you rarely did this kind of thing. I always did it myself."

"Ah, really...hahaha..."

"Really...is there anything I can help you with before you leave?"

"No need, go slowly on your way back and be careful."

This is really what Shizuka Hiratsuka is looking forward to most right now.

The thing you want to hide the most is just under the nose of your best friend, separated by a thin blanket. This kind of excitement is not something you can experience at any time.

"Then I'll go back first. I'll leave the snacks and beer I bought for you. Remember to eat them later."

"Well, I see."

Having said this, there was naturally no need for Yidizhi Xingge to stay in the room any longer.

After telling her friend to have a good rest, she turned and left the room.

She had already walked to the entrance and was about to put on her shoes, but suddenly she thought that the snacks she bought might go bad if they were left on the coffee table.

After all, Ajing was lying in bed because he was not feeling well, so he might just sleep until tomorrow morning.

Thinking of this, she immediately turned around, quickly carried the things she had brought to the kitchen, and put the things that should be put in the refrigerator in there.

When everything was ready and she was about to close the refrigerator, her eyes stopped on the mezzanine storage shelf on the refrigerator door.

A whole row of bottles and jars, all medical products.

Among them, there are two cans clearly marked with the words "Vitamin D" and "Iron Supplement". Yidizhi Xingge can roughly understand that the former can strengthen bones and promote calcium absorption, while the latter can improve anemia.

As for the bottles and cans labeled "folic acid" and "omega-3 fatty acids", Yijizhi Xingge was confused.

But when she picked up the can of folic acid capsules and turned to the brief instructions on the back, her eyes widened for a moment.

[Applicable population: women of childbearing age, pregnant women expecting childbirth...]

[Usage and Dosage: Oral, to prevent congenital neural tube defects in the fetus, once a day, one pill at a time...]

There are not many words on the small bottle, but the message it conveys is shocking enough.

Ijichi Hoshige subconsciously covered her mouth. In an instant, she recalled all the...strange things about Hiratsuka Shizuka that she had ignored during this period of time.

During the vacation at the mountain villa, she didn't drink at all. After she came back, I asked her out for dinner several times, but she declined with various excuses. Before that, I accidentally heard her retching while I was talking to her on the phone.

When I asked about it, I was told that I ate too much fried pork chops and felt nauseous, but now when I think about it... that doesn't seem to be the case at all!

As she reviewed the past events, the shock on Ijichi Hoshika's face became more and more intense. At this time, Hiratsuka Shizuka called out from the bedroom.

"Xingge, are you still there?"

Putting the chlorophyll in his hand back to its original place without any expression, Yijizhi Xingge took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"Ah, I'm leaving now. Call me if you need anything."

Her tone was as natural as before.

She walked out of the kitchen and came to the entrance. She took off her slippers and placed them in a conspicuous place at the entrance. At the same time, she quietly put the shoes she was wearing when she came into the shoe cabinet.

Then without hesitation, she opened the door and said loudly,

"Let's go."