Chapter 83#
Obstetrics Building#
The scorching sunlight roasted the asphalt road. Two boys wearing junior high school uniforms secretly glanced at Ye Sheng several times while holding a basketball and getting off the bus. Their clear eyes were full of longing and envy.
Huang Qiqi was already used to it. Ye Sheng’s appearance and temperament were probably what the two little boys dreamed of growing up to be—cool, strong, and unapproachable.
Worthy of being the handsome guy from their Huaian University who made it to the trending search three times just by his face!
Thinking that such a handsome guy was only a background board in the promotional video, Huang Qiqi felt heartbroken.
She turned her head and tried to persuade Ye Sheng again, “Xiao Ye, I heard from them that Xie Wenci was quite frightened this time and might not be able to continue filming. Do you want to try replacing him as the male lead of the promotional video?”
Ye Sheng lifted his eyelids and refused without hesitation: “No need. I’m not suitable.”
Promotional video male lead?
Forget it.
If he really went on stage and winked at the piano like Xie Wenci, it would definitely be a enrollment reduction advertisement for Huaian University.
“Alas, what a waste of natural resources.”
Huang Qiqi could only sigh with regret.
The terminal station of the bus was the Obstetrics Building of the Third City Hospital. After getting off the bus, Huang Qiqi immediately called the director and the others. After hearing what was said on the other side, she suddenly put down her phone and looked miserable: “Xiao Ye, the boss and the others are in the Inpatient Department Area 1 of the Third Hospital. It’s a bit far from here. We have to walk for another ten minutes or so.”
Ye Sheng looked at the building in front of him and said: “Mn, Senior Sister, you go ahead first. I have something to do. I’ll find you guys later.”
Huang Qiqi looked surprised: “Ah? What else do you have to do?”
However, the director was urging her urgently on the phone, so she had no choice but to wave to Ye Sheng first and say: “Alright then, see you later, Junior Brother.”
“Okay.”
After Ye Sheng waited for her to leave, he slowly raised his head and looked quietly at the Obstetrics Building in front of him.
This is where the Gate of Life is located.
Countless baby cries ring out every day.
New lives are born every day.
During the few minutes Ye Sheng was observing, a female voice suddenly came from behind him.
“Ye Sheng?”
Ye Sheng turned around and found that it was actually Liang Qingqing.
Liang Qingqing was wearing a water-blue dress, holding a file bag in her hand, looking at him with a bit of surprise: “Ye Sheng? Why are you here?”
The moment Ye Sheng saw her, he had already thought of an excuse. He said calmly: “I came to see my classmates. They had an accident in the gymnasium last night, but after getting off the bus, I couldn’t find where the inpatient department of the Third City Hospital is.”
Hearing this, Liang Qingqing smiled: “Oh, I see. It’s normal to get lost the first time you come to the Third Hospital. Wait for me. After I deliver the documents to my dad, I’ll take you there. I also happen to be going to the inpatient department to see Luoluo.”
Ye Sheng didn’t refuse either, nodding and saying: “Thank you.”
“No problem.” Liang Qingqing took him and walked into the Obstetrics Building together.
The lobby on the first floor was spacious and bright, with many people coming and going. Faces were either anxious, excited, or numb. Voices of conversation came from all directions, creating a noisy atmosphere. Liang Qingqing smiled and said to Ye Sheng: “Do you feel nervous coming here for the first time?”
Ye Sheng: “…No.”
What was he nervous about? He just came here to investigate and see if there were any clues about the Story King.
However, as soon as he walked in, he knew that Huai City Third People’s Hospital had no clues about “birth”.
Ding, at this moment, the elevator doors opened, and two men suddenly appeared in front of them. One was tall and strong, dressed in a suit and leather shoes. The other had delicate features, with a youthful look on his face that made his age indistinguishable. The tall man carefully supported the shorter young man and whispered: “Ancestor, it’s been eight months. Walk slowly, be careful of the child in your belly.” The shorter young man said grumpily: “I know, I know, you are more long-winded than my mom.”
Ye Sheng felt their communication was a bit strange. His gaze moved down, and after seeing the shorter young man’s round and bulging belly.
“…”
“……”
Ye Sheng.
Ye Sheng used all his strength to maintain his indifferent expression.
Liang Qingqing was completely used to it. She walked into the elevator and said: “It looks like he is about to give birth. Actually, at this time, it’s best not to walk around.”
Ye Sheng: “…”
Liang Qingqing continued: “After all, the eighth month for a pregnant person is already in the late stage of pregnancy, and they need to pay more attention to rest.”
Ye Sheng spoke with difficulty: “Are there many like him?”
Liang Qingqing was stunned, looked at Ye Sheng with a bit of surprise, and seeing his strange expression, couldn’t help but burst into laughter: “Junior Brother, haven’t you seen a man pregnant?”
Ye Sheng indeed hadn’t seen it.
Liang Qingqing felt a bit regretful after speaking, feeling that she had asked an inappropriate question. She remembered that Ye Sheng came from Yinshan, a closed and backward place. She immediately said: “Actually, not many. Although same-sex marriage is legal in China, pregnancy between same-sex couples is a time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly matter. Couples without much family background usually choose adoption. It’s just because the obstetrics department of the Third City Hospital is very famous, so there are many pregnant male fathers coming here to give birth, making it seem like there are a bit more.”
Ye Sheng nodded: “Oh.”
No wonder back in the Qin residence, Ning Weichen spouted some bullshit about a three-day and three-night romantic encounter, some bullshit child, and a group of people believed it deeply.
He regretted walking in here a bit because it reminded him of a bunch of melodramatic and shitty memories.
Liang Qingqing said: “Junior Brother, just wait for me here. I’ll come over immediately after delivering the documents my dad left at home.” She noticed that Ye Sheng’s face wasn’t very good, so she very thoughtfully and considerately let him sit and rest in the waiting area next to the nurse station.
Ye Sheng nodded: “Mn.”
The first floor of the obstetrics department was for registration and consultation, and the second floor was for various examinations. The ultrasound room, electrocardiogram room, fetal heart monitoring room, and laboratory were all here. Many people were sitting on the chairs in the waiting area.
Just as Ye Sheng sat down, a man holding test results next to him smiled kindly and took the initiative to talk to him.
“Handsome guy, are you here with your girlfriend?”
Ye Sheng shook his head: “No.”
The middle-aged man said: “Ah? Then are you here with your family? With relatives? With friends?”
Ye Sheng: “…None of them.”
The middle-aged man found it strange: “Then handsome guy, what are you doing here?”
Ye Sheng twitched the corner of his mouth, just about to find a random excuse to brush off this enthusiastic big brother. He raised his head, and when he looked at the two people walking down the stairs from the third floor not far away, his pupils suddenly dilated—
Andrew and Ning Weichen?!
Why were they here?!
*
Andrew was wearing a white coat, handing the documents in his hand to Ning Weichen. His pale blue pupils held a trace of solemnity as he whispered: “Young Master, I investigated and got news. Back in Cheng’en Gynecology Hospital, the doctor who performed surgery on the two wives of the Qin family was Liang Xu’s father, Liang Binhai. After Cheng’en Gynecology Hospital closed down, Liang Binhai jumped ship to the Third City Hospital, but he died three years ago.”
“Before you came, I had already spoken with Liang Xu. Liang Xu said that forty years ago, he was also still young and knew nothing about the two Qin family ladies who died on his father’s operating table.”
“I asked him some more things about Cheng’en Gynecology Hospital. Liang Xu hesitated for a moment and told us that actually, when Cheng’en Gynecology Hospital closed down, the deaths on the operating table were only a small part of the reason. The bigger reason was that Cheng’en Gynecology Hospital was ‘haunted’ during that time.”
Ning Weichen’s tone was inexplicable: “Haunted?”
Andrew said: “Yes, Cheng’en Gynecology Hospital was haunted. However, regarding the specific details, Liang Xu said he was too young to remember clearly.”
Ning Weichen lowered his eyes, his expression cold and lazy. He took the documents handed over by Andrew, and after reading them hurriedly, he hooked his lips into a smile with unclear meaning.
Andrew: “Young Master, do you need me to continue watching Liang Xu?”
Ning Weichen said indifferently: “No need, let the Non-Natural Bureau do it.”
“Okay.” Andrew nodded and continued: “Young Master, the old site of Cheng’en Hospital has now merged with the surrounding buildings and become Jiahe Mall.”
“The basement of Jiahe Mall was once the morgue of Cheng’en Hospital. I think if we want to investigate what happened back then clearly, we should start from the parking lot of Jiahe Mall.”
Ning Weichen raised his eyes and glanced at Andrew: “You have a deduction?”
“Mn.” Andrew nodded and smiled, a few fine lines piling up at the corners of his eyes.
“Before, you asked me to investigate those people who died at the hands of the Night Walker. At first, my profile of the murderer was someone with high social status and mysophobia. But now I dare to be sure that the Night Walker is also a doctor. This is my intuition as a [Doctor].”
“Hera, doctor, ghost children, Qin family’s western-style building, Cheng’en Hospital—and Liang Binhai, he is the only person who can match all the clues.”
“I think the protagonist chosen by the Story King is Liang Binhai.”
“Liang Binhai died three years ago, and the story of the Urban Night Walker also started circulating recently.”
“My guess is: Back then, the Qin family used various cruel sorcery and folk remedies to force out an A-rank anomaly ‘Ghost Mother’. Liang Binhai killed the ‘Ghost Mother’ on the operating table, but by a strange combination of circumstances, he possessed the power of the ‘Ghost Mother’ and could command all the ghost children. He was an obstetrician during his lifetime, in charge of ‘birth’. So after death, he was chosen by the Story King to be the Urban Night Walker, to complete the justice in his heart and determine the ‘death’ of every criminal.”
Ning Weichen listened to his reasoning without speaking.
Andrew said: “The Obstetrics Building of the Third City Hospital and the underground garage of Jiahe Mall, these two places, I feel are the most suspicious places in Huai City. Calling you over was also for this matter.”
Ning Weichen’s slender fingers slowly folded the document in his hand and returned it to Andrew, saying lightly: “There is no anomaly aura in the Obstetrics Building. The key point is in Jiahe Mall.”
Andrew hesitated: “Are you going to Jiahe Mall now?”
“No.” Ning Weichen stepped down the last step with his long legs, accustomed to receiving amazed gazes from various men and women coming and going.
His expression was cold, his peach blossom eyes full of indifference. Just as he was about to say something, his gaze fell on a familiar figure in the waiting area not far away. His figure froze slightly, and after a moment, he hooked his lips into a smile and said softly: “No, I have something urgent now.”
Andrew: “Ah?”
Ning Weichen walked forward, leaving a faint command: “You go back first.”
Andrew looked up in astonishment, watching his young master walk towards a black-haired boy sitting in the waiting area amidst the spotlight. After recognizing that person as Ye Sheng, Andrew shook his head, held his forehead and smiled bitterly, feeling helpless about this couple.
But soon, this S-rank executor ranked tenth on the leaderboard froze.
—He is Ning Weichen’s private doctor and is also responsible for taking care of Ye Sheng’s body. He believed he dispensed medicine diligently, so why did the Young Madam come to the Obstetrics Building alone?!
Equally confused as Andrew was the chattering big brother next to Ye Sheng. The big brother was puzzled: “Little handsome guy, you are not with your girlfriend or your family. What are you doing here alone? Could it be that you came for a checkup yourself?”
Ye Sheng watched Ning Weichen approach step by step, cursing frequently in his heart, his lips pressed tightly into a hard line.
Ning Weichen was wearing a black suit, with long legs and a straight back, looking outstanding. His innate nobility and elegance attracted almost everyone’s attention as he walked from the corridor.
A young, good-looking man with an outstanding family background appeared in the Obstetrics Building. Everyone in the waiting area couldn’t help but start to be curious—what would the pregnant wife of this rich young master, who looked fickle and hard to control, look like?
Finally, everyone’s gaze followed his steps and gradually converged on an equally beautiful boy sitting in the first row.
Everyone: “???”
Everyone: “!!!”
The chattering big brother next to him also widened his eyes and silenced himself as if his neck was pinched when Ning Weichen arrived.
Ning Weichen walked up to Ye Sheng, his peach blossom eyes curved into a nice arc. He smiled, sighing and complaining: “Why are you sitting here alone? Gege, didn’t you call me for the checkup?”
Ye Sheng: “…”
Ning Weichen reached out considerately to support him first, smiling gently: “Let’s go, let’s go to the first floor to register first.”
Ye Sheng took a deep breath, used all his strength to grab his arm and get up from the chair. Ignoring the gazes of everyone around him, he lowered his head with a cold face and walked forward.
Everyone stared blankly as Ye Sheng left.
That familiar and enthusiastic big brother suddenly realized: So this little handsome guy really came for a checkup by himself? What, did he have a temper tantrum with his husband?
The moment they entered the elevator, Ning Weichen had already obediently withdrawn his hand. He said with a smile: “What a coincidence, Gege. I didn’t expect us to meet here.”
Ye Sheng said indifferently: “What are you doing here?”
Ning Weichen said truthfully: “Andrew has a new guess about the Urban Night Walker and called me over to confirm it. What about you, Gege? Why did you come to the Obstetrics Building alone?”
Thinking of something, worry appeared in his peach blossom eyes: “Gege, is your stomach uncomfortable?”
Ye Sheng gritted his teeth: “Are you sick?”
Ning Weichen couldn’t help but chuckle.
Ye Sheng didn’t want to discuss this matter with him at all. He raised his eyes and said: “What did Andrew say?”
Ning Weichen: “He gave me a document.”
“It has the old map of Cheng’en Hospital on it. Forget it, I’ll draw it for you.”
Ning Weichen smiled. After arriving at the first floor, he found a random empty seat and sat down. There was a large stack of A4 paper and pens on it, used for filling out pregnant women’s personal information in advance to shorten the testing and consultation process.
It was already twelve noon. The doctors went to eat, and there were few people here.
Ning Weichen’s handwriting was beautiful and concise. He highlighted the key points in a few minutes and handed the paper to Ye Sheng. Ye Sheng didn’t want to stay here much longer. He picked up the paper and walked out, asking Ning Weichen about some strange places he saw.
Outside the Obstetrics Building, after confirming that Xia Wenshi was fine, Huang Qiqi was worried that Ye Sheng would get lost, so she dragged the director and the others back the way they came to find him.
“If you ask me, the greenery of the Third City Hospital is really good. If I were a patient, seeing the lawn full of flowers and the beautiful blue house from the window would make me feel better too.” The director was a person very good at capturing beauty in life. While walking slowly, he took pictures of the plants nearby with his mobile phone.
Huang Qiqi rolled her eyes: “Since you are so good at discovering beauty, why was it so difficult when filming the promotional video?”
The director did not allow her to doubt his professional level: “Don’t you go on your school’s BBS? I’ve sent the filming bloopers over. Although I didn’t capture the secret love between the male and female leads, I captured the highlight moments of the two influential figures of the freshman year.”
Huang Qiqi: “What did you film?”
The director said: “I filmed the way Ning Weichen looked at Ye Sheng.”
The director was just about to say, you don’t know how good the response on BBS is.
Two people suddenly appeared on the phone screen.
The director was so dumbfounded he forgot to press pause. He saw Ning Weichen and Ye Sheng walking out of the Obstetrics Building.
Ye Sheng was holding a form that only needed to be filled out for pregnancy, frowning while reading it. Ning Weichen was beside him, and after lowering his head to hear what Ye Sheng said, he hooked his lips and smiled.
The Director: “…”
Huang Qiqi: “…”
Others: “…”
The Director: I remember when I filmed you guys before, you were still in the secret love stage, right?