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Chapter 1040 - 1040 1003 A True Hero!

1040: Chapter 1003: A True Hero!

Pregnant?

1040: Chapter 1003: A True Hero!

Pregnant?

Good news seldom leaves the house, but bad news spreads far and wide.

Early in the morning, Tang Xiao wasn’t woken up by the alarm clock, but by a series of phone calls.

Her phone became a hotline, with many relatives and friends calling to either seek an explanation or ask for mercy outside the law.

The daily lives of numerous people were severely affected because their accounts had been banned and frozen for 24 hours.

Like those who conducted business around Tang Xiao, how could they receive and make payments with their bank accounts frozen?

And with their social media accounts banned, how could they communicate?

Although Wu Jie’s network purification and sweeping of the online black market were legally correct, the special measures he took this time were too heart-wrenching.

Everyone knows that illegal activities deserve punishment, or else they won’t serve as a deterrent and will fail to uphold the dignity of the law.

But many felt that they would rather pay fines of a hundred or two hundred yuan than have their accounts banned and frozen for a whole day.

The losses and psychological impact were far beyond a sheer two hundred yuan.

Those accustomed to chatting on messenger apps, checking social feeds, and playing games every day—could they even stand to stop for one day, let alone one hour without feeling itchy?

As for those in business, a one-day stop in capital flow could affect how many deals?

But most importantly…

People care about their reputation.

Those punished with a 24-hour ban and account freeze in this crackdown, wouldn’t others know they had been secretly sharing movies?

Especially those who were particularly proud of their public image, who appeared upright and noble, Wu Jie’s moves would demolish their grand and pure image in an instant, wouldn’t it?

Those who boasted of their extraordinary moral high ground, claiming they never watched movies or supported piracy, now isn’t this a slap in their face?

The most crucial point was that they couldn’t even deny it!

On the special website for the crackdown, entering the relevant person’s ID number revealed everything clear as day—what crimes were committed, what punishments were to be meted out, what evidence there was, and so on.

Consequently, students could check up on teachers, employees on bosses, parents on children—anyone who knew someone else’s ID number could sate their gossiping curiosity with a search if they couldn’t resist.

Naturally, many people had their lives significantly disrupted by Wu Jie and their reputations damaged; it was akin to a public “character collapse.”

In summary.

The operation had too great a social impact, economically hurting many people but emotionally hitting harder as they faced both punishment and embarrassment.

With tens of millions of people affected, how could there not be rampant complaints and curses at Wu Jie for being excessively cunning and ruthless?

Among Tang Xiao’s relatives, friends, and business partners, many had suffered.

Some were so concerned about their face they called Tang Xiao, hoping to pull some strings to lift the bans and freeze early, especially requesting that one shouldn’t be able to look up their movie-sharing and legal infractions just by entering an ID number.

Others, realizing that it was too late to do anything, still couldn’t help but reach out to Tang Xiao to vent about Wu Jie—weren’t they all friends?

Why turn it into such a mess?

A small mistake warrants a warning, education, or a fine, but banning social media and freezing bank accounts for a day was no small punishment—it was a harsh slap in the face.

Some even kindly reminded her that Wu Jie’s fierce crackdown on the online black market had hit those running online casinos, fake investment trading platforms, pyramid schemes, and data fudging very hard.

In just one night, years of savings were destroyed; websites were tragically shut down, criminals were wanted, and ill-gotten wealth was frozen…

Such harshness, akin to thorough extermination, meant certain retribution for Wu Jie.

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After taking the last call, Tang Xiao threw her phone away, rubbed her face, and was completely awake.

Somewhat dazed!

Tang Xiao never entertained herself with the internet at night; she didn’t play games or follow celebrity gossip.

Apart from exercising and studying, she just went to bed.

How could she have known that last night Wu Jie, her husband, had done something earth-shattering?

She knew the online black market was prolific, diverse, and alarmingly profitable; it was bound to be investigated sooner or later.

She was also aware of Wu Jie’s role at the Security Bureau, in charge of the cybersecurity department, with formidable skills and not-insignificant power.

But she could never have guessed that the operation to clean up the black market would be so fierce and thorough, nor could she have imagined Wu Jie openly revealing his identity as if proclaiming to the world, letting everyone know it was his doing.

What a tough guy!

Daring to take responsibility!

Just for that strong-willed attitude, Tang Xiao couldn’t feel that Wu Jie did anything wrong.

Moreover.

The online black market rampaged, causing misery to many.

Gambling pushed many into debt and ruin.

Piracy hurt the original creators, with long-term consequences.

Fake transactions and clicks misled the public, leading to unfair competition.

Illicit content lured many into financial deceit and heightened loneliness and frustration.

Bogus investments and telecommunications fraud not only swindled money but also harmed countless individuals.

In short.

In Tang Xiao’s view, where did her husband go wrong?

Those who called to beg for leniency, complain, or rant all knew well that sharing movies online was illegal.

Yet, they did it anyway, and when they got caught, they blamed Wu Jie for being deceitful and brutal.

Damn it!

With solid evidence and facts speaking louder than words, it wasn’t a malicious targeting of a single individual.

It was a mass action against millions of internet users.

How could Wu Jie’s actions be called deceitful?

Moreover, if we were strictly following the law, even minor offenses would result in a five-day detention or a fine of five hundred yuan, but in the end, it was only a 24-hour account ban and account freeze.

Was this really so ruthless?

This was clearly about upholding justice, doing his duty, purifying the internet, and benefitting the public.

Yet, people were still calling it deceitful and cruel?

Those people had the audacity to call…

weren’t they just asking to lose even more face?

What a joke!

Tang Xiao chuckled, picked up her phone, and was just about to praise Wu Jie with a call.

But thinking about the crackdown, which was in full swing, she guessed he might still be busy or catching up on sleep.

So, Tang Xiao decided to hold off on calling for the moment.

Throwing off the covers and preparing to get up, Tang Xiao had just stepped down when she suddenly felt an inexplicable wave of nausea.

The discomfort in her stomach grew, her stomach acid rose straight up to her throat…

Vomit!!

Tang Xiao clutched her abdomen, unable to hold back, and retched.

But it was only dry heaving without any vomitus.

She hurried to the master bathroom, and reaching the washbasin, she couldn’t hold it in any longer.

The violent dry heaving continued.

The more she retched, the worse she felt, as if her stomach was about to heave out.

Her heart was in such distress, and her body grew increasingly irritable, desperate to vomit it all out.

At this moment, her mind was truly in chaos, completely drowsy and groggy.

She retched several more times, and Tang Xiao simply forced herself to endure it, then quickly used a rinsing cup to gargle with water.

She tried to use this method to divert and dissolve the feeling of nausea.

But gargling didn’t work at all; instead, she suddenly threw up a bit, and her whole body felt instantly relieved.

She quickly rinsed her mouth and washed her face with cold water.

Looking at her pale reflection in the mirror, Tang Xiao couldn’t help but frown deeply.

“What’s happening to me?”

“Stomach disease?

Impossible!

I have regular eating and sleeping habits, periodic medical check-ups, and Jie cured my old injuries, which rejuvenated me as if I were reborn with a brand new body—I couldn’t possibly have stomach disease!”

“Stomach discomfort?

Last night at Lin Yuan’s home, I had dinner with Qingya and the others, and Xin’er cooked—it was just homemade dishes, and it couldn’t possibly cause stomach discomfort overnight!”

“Could it be…

I’m pregnant?

My period hasn’t come this month, so that means…”

As Tang Xiao got to this point, her frown suddenly unfolded and her eyes lit up.

Her beautiful face, with red lips and white teeth, was instantly touched with a smile.

Involuntarily, she looked down at her abdomen.

She took two steps back and faced the bathroom mirror, unable to resist placing her hands gently on her stomach.

The smile on her pretty face grew even more blissful and sweet.

“Could it be that I’m really pregnant?

And that nausea and vomiting earlier was morning sickness?”

Despite the joy, Tang Xiao didn’t lose control of her emotions.

After all, she had once been the Special Forces Female Soldier King, possessed strong psychological resilience, and wouldn’t be excessively elated or despondent, nor would she get overly excited about unreliable matters.

Just like in the midst of gunfire and bullets, what’s often needed is not impulsive bravery, but a cool head.

Tang Xiao thought about the possibility of being pregnant and vomiting, but she knew it was only a hypothesis.

She couldn’t rush to post on social media or make a call, for what if it turned out to be a false alarm?

Although…

Deep down, Tang Xiao really longed to be pregnant.

It had been nearly six months since she and Wu Jie were married, they weren’t getting any younger, and the family was constantly pressuring them about having a baby.

If it were the old Tang Xiao, she definitely wouldn’t have wanted to get pregnant so soon, but after experiencing the turmoil in her relationship and finally reconciling with Wu Jie, she dismissed the thought of returning to the special forces and no longer yearned to become the War King again.

Having worked for many years and now married, she didn’t need to don military attire and defend the country anymore.

For a woman, having her own career and a happy family is quite nice,

And having seen numerous failed marriages, she deeply understood the importance of children in a marriage.

If she could bear children for Wu Jie, it would be like having an invisible tie binding them more closely together—it would truly be ‘esteeming the mother for the child’s sake’!

So…

The greater the longing, the more she needed to stay calm.

Tang Xiao quickly went online on her phone and found out that morning sickness typically starts around the fifth week.

Therefore, the timing of the pregnancy was roughly a month ago.

“A month ago…

where was I with Jie?”

Tang Xiao’s mind swiftly retraced her memories.

The first thing that came to mind was the small woodland outside the construction site at Technology City not long ago…

Then there was the trip to Wu Jie’s hometown, where she was kept almost under house arrest by Wu Jie’s parents and Old Mr.

Tang, and they nourished her with various supplements…

What to do?

Should she make a call to ask?

Tang Xiao bit down on her red lips, picked up her phone, and then put it down.

“Do I have a pregnancy or not?

If I buy a pregnancy test, won’t I know for sure?

I’m really dumb—why bother Jie so early?”

“Moreover, pregnancy is a wonderful news that will surely cause a sensation in the family.

I’d rather confirm it before telling anyone, to avoid giving everyone a false alarm.”

Having made up her mind, Tang Xiao immediately started to wash up, quickly changed her clothes, and dashed to the kitchen.

With possibly Wu Jie’s child in her belly, she could no longer take meals lightly.

To ensure the healthy development of the child, she needed to eat nutritiously enough.

So Tang Xiao, who would usually just have some bread and milk, specially made two fried eggs that morning.

She went downstairs, drove out, and, to keep it a secret, purposely went to a large pharmacy far from Tianyuan Haoting to buy a pregnancy test.

To avoid being seen at a nearby pharmacy by someone she knew.

Even so, Tang Xiao entered the pharmacy with large sunglasses and a smog mask, so no one would recognize her.

After all, even though Tianyuan is large, the Tang Family is too well-known, and thanks to the trouble-making Wu Jie, there weren’t many who didn’t know who Tang Xiao was.

Luckily buying medicine didn’t require real-name registration, plus there were many kinds available and they weren’t expensive.

To reduce the chance of a false result, Tang Xiao specifically bought several different brands of pregnancy tests, then hurriedly drove home.

If it weren’t for the inconvenience in the car, she would have wanted to test for pregnancy right away.

However…

Perhaps because she was so preoccupied with the idea of being pregnant, Tang Xiao’s usual vigilance and alertness was not as strong, and she didn’t realize she was being followed.

As soon as she left the pharmacy, someone followed her in.

They paid to find out what exactly Tang Xiao had come so far to buy.

Once they had confirmed information, the follower left the store and immediately reported via satellite phone.

“Tao, it looks like that damn woman might be pregnant.

Are we still going to kidnap her?”

“Take action when the opportunity arises, but make sure to keep her alive!”

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