"After all, we're only couple by contract, so we..." Qiao An'an muttered.

The implication was that they couldn't sleep in the same bed.

Gu Ting immediately understood what Qiao An'an meant and hurriedly explained, "I don't live here. My room is just opposite yours. If there's nothing urgent, I won't bother you at all. You can rest assured about that."

Qiao An'an was slightly relieved.

The housekeeper of the manor was named Li Xiu. She was a middle-aged woman in her early fifties. She had a kind and gentle appearance, and when she smiled, her eyes narrowed into slits. Li Xiu was very polite to Qiao An'an. "Hi, Madam. Everyone calls me Li Xiu, and you can also call me that if you're comfortable. Mr. Gu Ting will take you to a prenatal examination tomorrow. You should go to bed early tonight."

Li Xiu brought some milk and pastries for Qiao An'an, and briefly introduced the servants in the manor. The night bell was placed by Qiao An'an's bedside. If she needed anything during the night, there would be servants on duty 24 hours a day who would promptly come when they heard the bell.

The next day, it was Gu Ting who accompanied Qiao An'an for the examination.

Gu's Group was also involved in the medical industry, and owned several high-end private hospitals.

Qiao An'an had only been pregnant for 4 weeks, the gestational sac was not visible yet. Doing an B-scan would not be meaningful at this stage. She only underwent a few routine tests, including urine analysis and blood HCG examination, among others.

"The HCG doubling and progesterone levels are both normal, which means the baby is very healthy."

Jing Huainan was a well-known young expert in the field of obstetrics and gynecology in the country. He was also a childhood friend of Gu Ting. At this moment he was attentively reviewing Qiao An'an's examination report.

"Sexual intercourse is not allowed during the first 3 months of pregnancy. Spicy and cold foods are forbidden to eat. Let her keeping in good mood and taking folic acid daily and be cautious of substances that may cause fetal deformities."

These were probably nonsense words that most obstetricians and gynecologists would say. Qiao An'an did not feel much about it, but Gu Ting inexplicably blushed when he heard the term "sexual intercourse".

Gu Ting had a lot of questions, and Jing Huainan answered them one by one.

Qiao An'an noticed that Gu Ting even took notes. There was a pen in his pocket at any time. He asked Wu Hao for a sticky note and wrote down some keywords on it.

"Let her come for an B-scan examination when she is 6 weeks pregnant to check the fetal heartbeat."

Jing Huainan gave some instructions and handed over more detailed notes to the staff accompanying Gu Ting.

"Hey Gu Ting, you really did it! You surprised everyone! I thought you were going to stay single for a lifetime, but now you not only have a wife, but also children. When are you planning to have the wedding?"

Dr. Jing Huainan was completely focused during the consultation just now. Now that the examination was finally over, he took off the blue plastic sterile gloves and returned to his usual playful demeanor.

Upon hearing the word "wedding," Qiao An'an glanced at Gu Ting nervously.

After all, their marriage was a sham, and living together now was only for the sake of giving their children a legitimate status.

They would definitely get a divorce once the children were born and go their separate ways.

Why would they have a wedding?

However, Gu Ting gently squeezed Qiao An'an's hand, his gaze tender. It was unclear whether he was speaking sincerely or just coping with Jing Huainan, but he said, "It's already being prepared."

After Gu Ting finished speaking and expressed his gratitude, he prepared to take Qiao An'an home. The bodyguard had already pushed the door of the consultation room open, but Jing Huainan said a sarcastic remark when Gu Ting got up to leave, "Hey Gu Ting, have you really confirmed whether these children are yours or not? Don't help others raise up their children."