Chapter 291 Making her abort

I am pregnant.

These four words struck Gu Xiuming like a bolt from the blue, leaving him utterly stunned.

Gu Xiuming's mind was buzzing. He couldn't believe it and couldn't accept reality. He was about to become a father, but he felt no joy at all.

Sometimes, what you fear most is exactly what happens. He didn't want Wan'er to get pregnant, fearing that it would make his marriage even more difficult. But reality played a cruel joke on him.

Wan'er is pregnant; he's going to be a father.

When he most wanted to have a child with Wan'er, he couldn't get pregnant no matter what he did. Wan'er took fertility drugs but still couldn't get pregnant. When he came to his senses and didn't want a child anymore, he felt hot all over and couldn't help but indulge himself, and that's how he got pregnant.

Li Wan'er didn't hear a reply, so she slowly raised her head and saw that Gu Xiuming looked shocked and had his brows furrowed. His expression was somewhat indescribable, not the look one would expect from someone about to become a father.

Her smile froze, and she asked hesitantly, "Brother Xiuming, we're having a child. Aren't you happy?"

Hearing this, Gu Xiuming came back to his senses. Seeing his beloved girl looking at him nervously, he suppressed his displeasure and forced a smile: "I'm happy, I'm so happy, I'm overjoyed, I don't even know how to react. Wan'er, please let me calm down."

Li Wan'er noticed that his smile seemed a bit forced and was somewhat bewildered. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that he seemed unhappy. She hoped that she was just overthinking it.

Gu Xiuming also noticed her unusual behavior, reached out and touched her abdomen, and tried to salvage the situation: "Wan'er, do you think this child will be a boy or a girl?"

Hearing this, Li Wan'er was relieved. She knew that Brother Xiuming liked the baby, but he was just too happy to know how to react. She replied softly, "How would I know now? I'll only know after the baby is born. However, I do hope it's a boy, a boy who looks like Brother Xiuming, so that Brother Xiuming can teach him to read and write, and that he can pass the imperial examinations and become a successful person."

Gu Xiuming frowned almost imperceptibly. He didn't want it to be a boy. His wife hadn't even entered the family yet, how could there be a son born out of wedlock? That would make it impossible for him to marry a girl of equal social standing. It would be better if it were a girl. No, it would be better if there wasn't even a girl.

Li Wan'er leaned against him, immersed in the joy of becoming a mother, and did not notice that something was wrong with him.

In the evening, Gu Xiuming had no appetite for food; it tasted like cardboard, and he only ate a few bites to get by.

Seeing this, Li Wan'er asked, "Brother Xiuming, is the food not to your liking?"

"No, I ate too much at noon, so I'm not very hungry yet." Gu Xiuming shook his head and denied it. He didn't want to talk to her anymore at the moment, so he said, "Wan'er, you continue eating. I'll think about what to name the baby."

Li Wan'er, unsuspecting, smiled and said, "Then Brother Xiuming, think it over carefully. I'm not full yet, I'll continue eating."

Gu Xiuming nodded and told her to go to his study to look at the Book of Songs and see if he could come up with a good name from it. He then left the dining table and went to his study.

Upon arriving at the study, Gu Xiuming finally lost control of his emotions. His anger was still burning, and with a gloomy face, he took two steps at a time to reach the desk. He grabbed the newly completed article, tore it up, crumpled it into a ball, and threw it hard on the ground, trying to vent his dissatisfaction.

Why?

Why did God do this to him?

Because he already had Wan'er, the girl he fancied ignored him, which was bad enough. Now they had to force a child into his life. What difference was there between that and giving him a jinx?

After having this child, girls of similar social standing became even less willing to pay attention to him.

What bad luck!

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At night, Gu Xiuming lay in bed, with the canopy overhead.

Some time ago, he didn't want Wan'er to get pregnant, so he endured it again and again. But Wan'er thought he was impotent and made him aphrodisiac soup, saying that he was studying hard and that it was a brain-boosting soup for him to drink.

He was in the prime of his life, and drank aphrodisiac tonics for three consecutive days. He was fine for the first two days, but on the third day, he felt hot all over and vaguely sensed something was wrong. However, he had limited self-control and couldn't hold back. He got pregnant that very night.

Since she's already pregnant, why is he still putting up with it?

With nowhere to vent his anger, Gu Xiuming could only take it out on the culprit, pulling the person next to him into his arms in a rather rough manner.

Li Wan'er was used to Gu Xiuming's gentle treatment, so this made her a little confused. Before she could even ask a question, her lips were sealed by his. He was very eager and aggressive, and she passively accepted it.

When they were being honest with each other, Li Wan'er suddenly remembered the doctor's instructions and instantly came to her senses. Perhaps it was the power of maternal love that made her push him away forcefully.

Gu Xiuming was seething with anger and couldn't vent it. Now that he was suddenly interrupted, he became even more furious. With a dark face, he asked, "Wan'er, what are you doing? Do you despise me? You won't even let me touch you."

Seeing his unhappy face, Li Wan'er quickly explained, "Brother Xiuming, don't misunderstand, that's not what I meant."

Gu Xiuming then asked, "So what do you mean?"

Li Wan'er touched her flat stomach, her cheeks flushed, and she smiled shyly: "The physician said that the fetus is not yet stable, so we must abstain from sexual intercourse to avoid miscarriage. So, for the sake of the child, Brother Xiuming, would you please be patient for now?"

Gu Xiuming was stunned. Could having sex during pregnancy cause a miscarriage?

After a moment, Gu Xiuming slowly reached out to touch Li Wan'er's lower abdomen. His eyes became unfathomable, and a chilling thought flashed through his mind. His heart raced involuntarily, and he silently thought: Child, don't blame your father. If you have to blame someone, blame yourself for coming at the wrong time.

He steeled his resolve, a fierce and determined glint in his eyes, but a smile appeared on his face as he coaxed softly, "Wan'er, we haven't been intimate in a long time, so please allow me this once?"

For the sake of her unborn child, Li Wan'er was adamant: "No, the physician said it's not possible. What if something happens to the child?"

Gu Xiuming frowned, his displeasure evident: "Wan'er, do you not want me anymore now that you have a child? Is the child more important to you than me?"

“How could that be?” Li Wan’er shook her head repeatedly. “Brother Xiuming is the most important person in my heart, but the child is also very important.”

Gu Xiuming softened his expression and coaxed her, "Wan'er, I'll be gentle, it's alright. That's my child too, how could I possibly harm him?"

"No, that won't work."

Li Wan'er covered herself tightly with the quilt, her attitude still resolute. This was the child she had been longing for, the child she had waited for day and night, the child she relied on to gain a foothold in the mansion and change the elders' attitude towards her. She could not afford to make any mistakes.

Seeing this, Gu Xiuming's face turned very ugly. At that moment, the anger that had been pent up in his heart seemed to have a breakthrough, and he also had an excuse to vent his dissatisfaction on her and be angry with her and give her a cold shoulder.

Gu Xiuming, his face tense, said angrily, "Child, child, all you care about is the child. I don't think you care about me at all. It's as if I'm just a breeding tool for you. When we didn't have a child, you clung to me and asked for one. Now that we have a child, I'm no longer of any use to you, so you just kick me aside."

After saying that, he got out of bed and dressed without saying a word.

Li Wan'er was completely dumbfounded by Gu Xiuming's actions. Her Xiuming brother was always gentle, but now he was angry with her. A man with unsatisfied desires is really quite scary.

She wavered a little, but for the sake of her child, she remained steadfast in her beliefs and did not compromise.

In the end, Li Wan'er could only watch helplessly as Gu Xiuming left in anger. She felt terrible and shed two lines of tears. She was pregnant, but he couldn't understand her.

Fine, let her be angry if she wants. The child is the priority. I won't make a fuss anymore. Tomorrow I'll cook for her myself and coax her gently.