"Hengheng and the others just got a father, and you won't even do anything to buy them a little more time. How can you face them!" Xiang Zhilan pounded his chest, no longer able to hold back her emotions, and burst into tears.

Shen Muzhi was most afraid of her crying and least wanted her to cry, but he made her cry again and again.

"Don't cry," he coaxed in a low, hoarse voice.

"Do you think I'm crying for you! I'm crying for Hengheng and the others, having such an irresponsible father." Xiang Zhilan broke free from his embrace, wiping her tears with the back of her hand, but the more she cried, the harder she cried.

"Don't cry, it's bad for the baby." Shen Muzhi gently stroked her cheek with his left hand to wipe away her tears.

Xiang Zhilan felt that she was crying too miserably, so she tried her best to stop, and slowly sobbed softly.

Shen Muzhi sensed something was wrong, lowered his head, opened his right palm, and was stunned to see that what he had just snatched was a piece of milk candy.

"What did you think it was?" Xiang Zhilan laughed irritably. She was eating the milk candy she had bought for Xiao Kui because she hadn't had dinner yet.

Shen Muzhi raised his eyes to look at her, then looked around; the place was empty.

He was so concerned that he forgot that it was impossible to have an abortion at this time.

"You lied to me? You didn't want an abortion." Shen Muzhi frowned slightly, then said, "And you lied to me about the pregnancy too?"

Xiang Zhilan had already thought it through, so she immediately replied, "The pregnancy is true."

Shen Muzhi lowered his eyes to look at her lower abdomen. Because he had replaced the birth control pills with vitamins, he did not doubt the truth of her words and believed them.

He suddenly regretted his actions. He was already going to leave two children without a father, and now there was a third. He used to so desperately want her to have another child for him, but now…

"You need to be admitted to the hospital right now, and we'll arrange for more detailed examinations tomorrow." Xiang Zhilan pulled him inside.

Shen Muzhi stood still, turned to Zhilan, her eyes red-rimmed, and bit her lip accusingly, "Do you want your child to be born without a father?"

“Now, apart from the emergency room, all the other outpatient clinics are closed, and you can’t get admitted.” He listened to her accusations with a mixture of joy and sorrow. He was happy that they had another child, but sad that even if he recovered, he wouldn’t be able to stay with them for long; five years was too short.

"Um, what should we do? Shall we go to the emergency room?" Xiang Zhilan was afraid that he would run away and not get treatment, so she kept holding onto his hand.

Shen Muzhi smiled slightly as he watched her take the initiative to hold him: "It's okay if you don't go to the hospital tonight. You can come for a check-up earlier tomorrow."

Xiang Zhilan thought about it and realized it made sense. The doctors had all gone off duty, so there was no point in him staying at the hospital. But she wouldn't feel at ease if she didn't keep an eye on him. "Then where are you going to stay?"

"I'm going home." Seeing her frown slightly, Shen Muzhi said, "If you're worried, come back with me and keep an eye on me."

"Who doesn't trust you?" Xiang Zhilan stubbornly refused to admit it, but after thinking about it, she realized that this was indeed the safest way, so she said, "I have to look after you for the sake of the child."

With a faint smile, Shen Mu seemed to agree.

"Let's go back now, I haven't had dinner yet." Since Shen Muzhi already knew, he might as well accept her concern.

"Then hurry up, you can't go hungry now." Xiang Zhilan quickly pulled him out and put him in the passenger seat of her car.

Shen Muzhi could only call Butler Chen to arrange for someone to drive his car, which was parked on the road, back to the road, and also instruct Butler Chen to prepare dinner for two.