Chapter 267: Our Child |
An Yuanyao’s words reached Liu Changqing’s ears, and it left him puzzled. He glanced at her—her brows were slightly furrowed—then looked at the things on the coffee table.
A sense of worry began to rise in his heart.
"Are you feeling unwell? Maybe we should go to the hospital and get you checked."
"No need..."
Shaking her head, An Yuanyao rejected Liu Changqing’s suggestion. Her complexion didn’t look as good as it did just a moment ago.
After taking a few deep breaths, she slowly started to feel a bit better. Even she found it strange—how could just one bite make her want to throw up?
She thought it over from every angle but couldn’t figure out the reason.
Sitting beside her, Liu Changqing thought for a while, then his gaze fell on the donut she had taken a bite of. He reached over, picked it up, and took a bite.
It tasted the same as the one he had earlier. No difference at all.
An Yuanyao rested for a bit, watching Liu Changqing eat the donut she had already bitten into, bite after bite. Just watching him made her feel uncomfortable again for some reason.
She quickly stood up.
That made Liu Changqing, who was still chewing, a little confused. He stood up too and followed behind her.
"Where are you going?"
An Yuanyao heard his question and turned around to say something—only to catch sight of the half-eaten donut in his hand.
The nausea hit her again.
She gagged a few times, then covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom. Liu Changqing tried to follow, but she shut him out.
As soon as she entered, An Yuanyao closed the bathroom door and locked it.
Standing at the door with the donut in hand, Liu Changqing froze for a moment, listening to the sound of dry heaving from inside, along with the faucet being turned on.
Liu Changqing started to doubt himself.
He raised his empty hand and touched his face.
Not ugly, right? Why does she want to puke just from seeing me...
He lost his appetite. Tossing the remaining bit of donut into the trash, Liu Changqing tidied up the coffee table and brought everything into the kitchen.
Just as he stepped out of the kitchen, he saw An Yuanyao coming out of the bathroom, freshly washed.
Without thinking too much, Liu Changqing looked at her and said, "Put on your shoes, let’s go to the hospital."
"I’m fine..."
She forced a small smile, like she was trying to reassure him not to worry.
"Maybe I’ve just been watching too much TV lately..."
"What’s that got to do with anything?"
Seeing her pale complexion, Liu Changqing’s tone turned uncharacteristically serious. He stepped around her, pushed open the bathroom door, and went in to wash his hands.
After drying them with a towel, Liu Changqing looked back at An Yuanyao, who stood at the door looking lost in thought.
"Stop zoning out. Get ready, we’re going to the hospital."
"...Okay."
"Based on what you’ve described..."
The doctor listened to An Yuanyao’s symptoms without much emotion, just going through the motions.
"You might be pregnant."
"..."
"..."
The words hit them both like a brick wall. They stood there frozen, expressions blank like their souls had left their bodies.
It was like their necks had rusted.
Liu Changqing slowly turned his head toward An Yuanyao. She looked just as shocked.
Pregnant?
"Doctor, are you... sure about that?"
"Based on your wife’s symptoms, it’s likely she’s pregnant. Hmm... how about this: if you’re in a hurry, go ahead and do a urine HCG test first."
With that, he handed Liu Changqing a form.
Taking it, Liu Changqing stood up silently, left the room with An Yuanyao, and closed the door behind them. After that, he didn’t say a single word.
An Yuanyao also looked stunned, but she recovered quickly. Once the realization hit her, panic crept into her eyes.
She reached out and grabbed Liu Changqing’s hand, her voice a little frantic.
"H-How could I be pregnant? We’ve always been so careful!"
Her words snapped Liu Changqing out of his daze.
He looked at her and stayed quiet for around three seconds before saying, "Let’s not talk about that right now. I’m gonna ask where to go for the urine test..."
"Changqing, I—"
"We’ll talk at home."
Hearing that, An Yuanyao closed her mouth. Then she followed Liu Changqing to the waiting area and sat down.
Once she was settled, Liu Changqing went to find a nurse.
The moment they heard the possibility, An Yuanyao felt like her soul had left her body. Her face showed growing panic. No matter how she tried to rationalize it, it just didn’t make sense.
Why would she...
Her period hadn’t come this month, but she hadn’t thought much of it. After all, she and Liu Changqing always used protection.
Logically speaking...
Then it hit her.
The first time—they didn’t use anything at all.
Once that clicked, she immediately lifted her head and looked around, trying to spot Liu Changqing.
He wasn’t nearby.
A little while later, Liu Changqing came back. When she mentioned that possibility, he also felt like it made sense.
But thinking it through... it had been almost two months since their first time.
Still, he didn’t jump to conclusions. Instead, he took An Yuanyao to get tested.
The wait for the urine test wasn’t long. Around ten minutes later, they got the results—just as the doctor had said.
An Yuanyao was pregnant.
Once that was confirmed, she stayed in a state of disbelief. Sitting in the passenger seat, she didn’t say a word the whole way back.
She didn’t even know how she got home.
By the time Liu Changqing had guided her into the house, helped her lie down, adjusted her pillow, and got everything in place, An Yuanyao finally came to her senses. Lying in bed, she suddenly grabbed Liu Changqing’s arm.
Her eyes were full of hope.
"This is... our child..."
"..."
Liu Changqing was stunned for a moment by her words, then smiled softly. He crouched beside the bed and gently brushed the hair from her forehead.
In a low voice, he said,
"I know. You need to rest now. Starting today, don’t worry about any housework. I’ll handle everything. If I really don’t have time, I’ll find someone to help. All you need to do is rest, okay?"
"Mhm."
After saying that, Liu Changqing opened the nightstand drawer, took out one of the square-shaped safety tools, tore it open, and checked it over.
When he noticed it had a leak, his expression immediately darkened.
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