How could a child like this be deformed?

This is absolutely a mistake.

Su Wantang placed her hand on her high, swollen belly, where a strong fetal movement came from, as if responding to her heart's desire.

She has to check it again.

"Lin Chuan." Su Wantang raised her head and looked at the tense profile of the man beside her.

Lu Linchuan's brows furrowed into a deep frown, and the atmosphere around him was frighteningly tense. He gripped Su Wantang's hand tightly, his palms damp with sweat from the force.

"Lin Chuan, I don't believe this result." Su Wantang's tone was unwavering. "I know my own body, and the babies are healthy. I want to go to another hospital for another checkup."

She didn't cry, nor did she break down.

At this moment, she had to be stronger than anyone else, for the sake of her child.

Lu Linchuan looked at her and saw unwavering trust and determination in her clear eyes. The restlessness and anger in his heart were suddenly soothed by this strength.

His late-blooming cypress is not a fragile dodder; she is resilient and has her own opinions.

“Okay.” Lu Linchuan made the decision immediately without the slightest hesitation. “Let’s go now. We won’t go to the military hospital. We’ll go to the First People’s Hospital of the city. Their obstetrics and gynecology department is the best in the city.”

As he spoke, he carefully helped Su Wantang up, "Wait for me a moment, I'll apply to the army for permission to go out. Once my leave is approved, I'll take you with me."

"Mmm." Su Wantang nodded, her pale palms covering her lower abdomen.

Next, Lu Linchuan took Su Wantang back to the family compound, where he went to apply for a leave slip to go out.

Su Wantang sat alone in the courtyard, lost in thought.

The sunlight in the courtyard was just right, warmly bathing her and dispelling the chill she had brought back from the hospital. Su Wantang sat quietly, one hand unconsciously stroking her lower abdomen. She could feel the warm, nourishing energy within her body, continuously nurturing the two little lives within her.

She doesn't believe her child is deformed.

Something must be wrong...

"Oh dear, Wan Tang, what are you doing sitting here in a daze? Look at your face, it's as white as paper!"

A high-pitched, deliberately enthusiastic voice came from behind. Su Wantang looked up and saw Zheng Nana walking in, staring at her with an air of anticipation.

Su Wantang ignored her.

Seeing that she was ignoring her, Zheng Nana wasn't angry. She simply came over and plopped down on the small stool next to her, her eyes constantly glancing at Su Wantang's belly. "I heard you went for a prenatal checkup today? How did it go? What did the doctor say? You're several months along now, you have to be careful."

She spoke words of concern, but the schadenfreude in her eyes was impossible to hide.

"No need for you to trouble yourself," Su Wantang said calmly.

"Look at what you're saying. We're all from the same compound, we see each other all the time, isn't it only natural to care?" Zheng Nana pouted, leaned forward again, and lowered her voice, "I went to the hospital to get cold medicine today, and I heard the doctors and nurses chatting. They all seemed to be feeling sorry for you. I overheard the gist of it... Your Down syndrome screening results don't seem to be very good?"

She paused deliberately, pleased to see Su Wantang's face darken.

"Is there... something wrong with the baby?" Zheng Nana's voice was filled with a hint of anxious inquiry and barely concealed excitement. "Oh, it's such a pity. You were pregnant with twins, and they turned out to be deformed... What if the baby is born missing an arm or a leg, or has brain problems... It's not normal. How are you going to raise it? It'll be a burden for life."