Chapter 54 Compromise

Luo Tingwei was stunned, staring blankly at him, "You must be joking..."

"I'm not joking."

His tone turned heavy, carrying a hint of pressure and displeasure. "What, you can't do it?"

"This is no small matter that we're just talking about casually."

This man is sick.

She's too young; she never thought she'd become a mother someday.

Moreover, in her mind, the prerequisite for having children is that the parents love each other.

However, her relationship with Li Yanzhou was ambiguous, and they were not in love.

It's utterly absurd that two people like this would have a child.

Li Yanzhou, of course, had no idea what she was thinking. He reached out and stroked her face, as if he were talking about something trivial.

"Anyway, you're going to stay by my side for the rest of your life. Whether we have children or not is just a matter of time. It's better to do it sooner rather than later, while you're still young and can recover quickly."

He patiently analyzed the pros and cons with her, and even made a promise.

"Don't worry, once you give birth to the child, I will naturally give you a proper status and won't let you stay by my side without a clear identity."

After all, only after the child is born will the old man have nothing to say.

This afternoon, he received pressure from the old man again. Li Tianyou had prepared several profiles of young ladies from prominent families, demanding that he choose one to get engaged to as soon as possible.

Li Yanzhou changed his mind and said he had no plans to get married for the time being.

Li Tianyou was furious. "Absurd! You're not getting any younger. If you don't get married, have children, and settle down, what do you want to do?"

Annoyed by what he heard, Li Yanzhou bluntly retorted, "So, you want a grandson, is that it?"

Li Tianyou was caught off guard by his question, so he simply admitted it. "Before the family festival next year, I must see the birth of the third generation of the Li family. You are my only son, and the entire Li family business will be handed over to you in the future. Since you have not gotten married, your uncles and elders are eyeing you covetously, and they will inevitably have other ideas."

Upon hearing this, Li Yanzhou clicked his tongue and said, "Alright, these are all minor matters."

"You just want a grandson, I'll give you one."

Li Tianyou pondered the meaning behind his words, becoming flustered, and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"You'd acknowledge a child born out of wedlock, wouldn't you?"

"An illegitimate child?" Li Tianyou reacted for a moment, then asked in surprise after realizing what had happened.

"Is it that woman you're hiding in the villa? Is she pregnant?"

"Not yet." Li Yanzhou tapped the desk lightly, speaking slowly and deliberately. "But if you want, I'll go and make preparations with her. Once we have a child, you probably won't call anymore, right?"

Seeing that he didn't mention marrying that woman, Li Tianyou, though he had doubts about it, ultimately said nothing.

His goal was actually very simple. As Li Yanzhou said, the most important thing was to be able to hold his grandson and silence the gossip in the Li family.

Marriage is merely a prerequisite.

Finally, Li Tianyou simply said, "You decide what to do," and hung up the phone.

Li Yanzhou got up and went to the balcony to think for a while.

That's how tonight's conversation came about.

Seeing that he seemed very determined, Luo Tingwei panicked and said awkwardly, "I...I don't want to have a child."

"Why?"

"I'm too young and not ready for this."

"I can give you time."

Li Yanzhou's tone softened slightly as he gently brushed a stray hair from her forehead behind her ear. "How long do you need to prepare? I can wait for you."

Luo Tingwei closed her eyes in despair, "Li Yanzhou...why did you do this?"

Seeing her evasive attitude, he seemed somewhat displeased, his tone darkening and carrying a hint of warning.

"Luo Tingwei, have you forgotten that you were the one who appeared in front of me, begging me to save you? You said you were willing to stay by my side and do anything for me. Now that I've saved you, are you going to go back on your word?"

The next second, he steeled himself and continued,

"Since you're prepared to stay by my side for life, having children is just a matter of time."

Luo Tingwei listened to his words and felt a pang of unease, suddenly feeling like a machine.

He didn't even consult her; he just made the decision for her.

It's clearly her body, doesn't she have the right to refuse?

Maybe... she really didn't.

Luo Tingwei glanced at the sky outside the window. Several birds were perched on the telephone poles, chirping leisurely.

The world is vast, but she has nowhere to go.

Perhaps she really will be stuck by his side for the rest of her life.

Thinking this way, she seemed to become numb, and her heart gradually dimmed.

"Okay, I'll give birth... I'll give birth." She relented.

Seeing her so unwilling, Li Yanzhou felt not much pleasure, but rather a deep sense of unease.

"Are you really that unwilling?"

Luo Tingwei turned her head away, her voice devoid of emotion, "I've already agreed to everything, what more do you want?"

The man's gaze, sharp as a hawk's, focused on her for a moment, then he suddenly smiled darkly.

"You're not still thinking about Lin Zeyuan, are you?"

Luo Tingwei's heart skipped a beat when she heard his words.

Lin Zeyuan?

She hadn't thought about him in so long; if he didn't mention it, she wouldn't even think about him on her own initiative.

She suddenly found it ridiculous, and couldn't help but curl her lips into a sarcastic smile.

But to Li Yanzhou, it seemed as if he had hit the nail on the head.

The next second, Luo Tingwei's chin was lifted up, and the man's hand squeezed her hard, making her feel painful.

"pain……"

"What, did I guess right?"

"No... I wasn't thinking about him."

"Then why did you hesitate?"

"..."

His persistent questioning made Luo Tingwei feel suffocated.

"If I said I was trying to figure out who this person was, would you believe me?" she said irritably.

Hearing her words, Li Yanzhou's expression softened, but the strength in his hand did not lessen, and his voice was icy, "It had better be that way."

After saying that, he released her and said seriously, "Starting tomorrow, a doctor will come to help you take care of your body. Behave yourself, put away those inappropriate thoughts, and cooperate with the doctor."

Luo Tingwei knew she had no right to refuse, and blankly hummed in agreement.

**

The doctor really did come the next day.

After conducting a series of examinations on her, they said, "Miss, your constitution is weak and cold, so it will probably be difficult for you to conceive in the short term. You will need to take care of yourself for a while."

"I will explain your situation to Mr. Li," the doctor said.

"Okay, thank you."

Upon hearing this, Luo Tingwei breathed a sigh of relief and nodded to the doctor.

That means she won't be pregnant for the time being.

If what he said is true, and pregnancy is inevitable sooner or later, then she hopes it will be as late as possible.

"I will prescribe some medication for you to regulate your body and aid fertility. Please remember to take it on time every day. You should see results in about one or two months."