Chapter 32 Let me touch it, let me touch it~...

Upon hearing these words, Pei Yumin's legs immediately went weak.

Lu Shangyan is usually very patient, so if he's willing to say this in front of me, the situation must have become very serious!

He ran to the bedside and pressed the call button, reaching out to lift his clothes: "Let me see how he is first."

Seeing Lu Shangyan's expression, she added, "Let me touch it. Why does it hurt? Is there something growing inside?"

Lu Shangyan gripped his collar tightly, and seeing his anxious concern, he felt something was off: "Are you faking it?"

Pei Yumin clutched his chest: "How could that be! I really care about you!"

"Don't touch me!" Lu Shangyan struggled and was in pain, his face contorted in pain: "You're not a doctor, you won't understand even if you touch me."

Pei Yumin added, "I'm worried about you. I touched it to put my mind at ease. If it really is something growing there, I can have surgery sooner."

Lu Shangyan gritted his teeth and glared at him: "You did this on purpose!"

Pei Yumin awkwardly withdrew his hand, chuckled a few times, and under Lu Shangyan's probing gaze, he acted as if nothing had happened, turning around and standing by the bed: "The doctor is here."

On the first day Lu Shangyan was admitted to the hospital, after the doctor performed several thorough examinations on him, Pei Yumin knew that Lu Shangyan's body would likely undergo some "unexpected" changes in the future, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

At first, he was indeed very worried, but when he got closer and saw Lu Shangyan's bewildered and slightly blushing face, he immediately realized that it was because of the pregnancy.

So he... unfortunately, he failed this time, and Lu Shangyan saw through his plan.

But it doesn't matter. He's going home with Lu Shangyan anyway, and they'll be living together every day. They'll see each other all the time, so he'll always find an opportunity.

Besides, they're getting married soon. So, let alone touching, if Lu Shangyan is really in pain, he can even lie down and suck on him.

After the doctor arrived, Lu Shangyan lifted his shirt, and Pei Yumin stood not far away, taking advantage of his height to openly peek.

He didn't know when the two little things became red and swollen, but judging from Lu Shangyan's expression, they must have been in pain for some time.

After a preliminary examination, the doctor only said, "This is normal. Having your boyfriend apply a warm compress will make you feel much better. If you're still worried, we can do a more thorough examination tomorrow morning."

Lu Shangyan quickly pulled his clothes down: "He's not my boyfriend."

The doctor was taken aback, turned around and exchanged a glance with Pei Yumin, and did not continue the topic.

Lu Shangyan had learned about pregnancy in class, but it was all based on oral medicine. So at first, he wasn't sure if his chest pain was due to pregnancy. But when he saw Pei Yumin rushing over, he immediately understood.

After the doctor left, he was completely relieved, thankfully it wasn't because of illness.

Pei Yumin ran hot water, soaked a new cotton towel in it, wrung it out, folded it into a square, and stood in front of him again: "I'll give you a hot compress."

He's holding a towel now, so he has a legitimate reason to touch him.

Lu Shangyan reached out to take it: "I can do it myself, you can go out first."

Pei Yumin insisted, "It's inconvenient for you to keep your head down. By helping you, I can check on your situation at any time and change your hot towel promptly."

In less than a day, Lu Shangyan felt as if he had become a completely different person.

Lu Shangyan stared at his face, remaining locked in a tense standoff for a few seconds. Perhaps Pei Yumin hadn't changed at all; otherwise, she wouldn't have clung to his leg at the hotel, demanding he take responsibility! He just hadn't considered this possibility before, especially since Pei Yumin had become completely unrestrained after finding out he was pregnant...

Now I know he did it on purpose, but I really can't do anything about it: "It's inconvenient for me to be here!"

“What’s inconvenient? That’s very convenient.” Pei Yumin straightened up, then, remembering Yuan Qingyu’s words not long ago, said, “How about I have my mother come over?”

Lu Shangyan was a little annoyed and said coldly, "Forget it, it's not enough."

Having failed to force her, Pei Yumin immediately gave in and ran back to reheat the towel: "I won't bother you anymore. Do it yourself, and tell me immediately if you feel uncomfortable."

After speaking, he took a few steps back and sat on the sofa. When Lu Shangyan saw him with his head down and looking aggrieved, his heart softened. After all, Pei Yumin was doing it for his own good, and he had indeed been a bit too harsh just now.

He lifted his shirt to cover himself with a towel, and turned to say something to Pei Yumin to ease the tension, when he saw Pei Yumin holding his phone but secretly glancing at him with his eyelids turned up.

After being caught, he grinned and straightened his head, looking at it openly.

He still got his way! Lu Shangyan regretted it; he should have just kicked Pei Yumin out!

Pei Yumin said, "Logically speaking, your condition is a bit early. The doctor also said that your situation is special and the hormonal imbalance may be more serious, so I have to keep a close eye on you to prevent you from avoiding medical treatment again."

He paused, and seeing that Lu Shangyan's expression had softened, he quickly added, "Last time you fainted in front of me, I was really scared. I was shaking and didn't even have the strength to hold you. I don't want to experience that kind of terrible thing a second time."

As he spoke, he began to tremble again, his voice even trembling with sobs: "So I often think, if only I had forced you to come to the hospital back then, I wouldn't have been living in fear for so long."

Lu Shangyan's anger vanished, and he even began to feel that he had really let Pei Yumin down.

But he didn't know what to say. He looked at Pei Yumin's eyes, which were red from holding back his emotions, and after a long while, he managed to stammer out, "The towels seem to need to be changed."

Pei Yumin immediately jumped up from the sofa, as if afraid that Lu Shangyan would make the first move. He ran over to take the towel off him and carefully examined him: "It seems that the swelling has not been so bad. Listening to the doctor is the right thing to do. Apply hot compresses three times a day, morning, noon and night."

After saying that, he ran away. Lu Shangyan watched his retreating figure and silently covered his eyes with his hands.

He just... must have... been fooled by Pei Yumin again!

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The next day, when the nurse reminded Lu Shangyan that he needed to have a check-up, he opened the door and saw Pei Yumin kneeling on the ground, trying to help him put on his shoes with a fawning expression.

God knows how helpless he felt when Pei Yumin tricked him again to help him change his clothes.

At this moment, Lu Shangyan felt even more embarrassed when he noticed the nurse's gaze. He pushed her shoulder forcefully and said, "You don't need to help me put it on. I can do it myself."

Pei Yumin repeated, "You didn't eat breakfast, and the examination later will be physically demanding. Now is the time to conserve your energy."

Lu Shangyan gritted his teeth, his eyes indicating that he was a man and not that fragile. He had gone three days without eating nine meals a day before, and he hadn't really been affected.

Pei Yumin then said, "I want to be good to you, is that not allowed?"

He would act when he could, and sometimes when he didn't want to act anymore, he would be straightforward. After a while, Lu Shangyan couldn't figure out what he was up to.

Knowing she had seen something she shouldn't have, the nurse, without looking away, reminded her, "Please hurry up, time is almost up."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yumin grabbed his ankle and said seriously, "Did you hear me? Put it on quickly. We can't keep so many doctors waiting for you."

Lu Shangyan's tense shoulders relaxed: "Pei Yumin? Why don't you take this opportunity to get your brain checked too? These are slippers, it'll only make things harder for you to help me."

Pei Yumin remained expressionless, as if he hadn't heard these words. He quickly put on his shoes, then stood up and stretched out his hands.

Lu Shangyan immediately realized that he was going to carry him away, so he quickly ran onto the bed, rolled around on it, got off the other side of the bed, and ran out quickly.

Pei Yumin watched his retreating figure with a smile, rubbing her hands together several times as she chased after him, calling out in a sticky, affectionate tone, "Slow down, be careful of your stomach~"

Listening to his rambling, incoherent voice, Lu Shangyan felt an urge to take off his slippers and shove them into his mouth. He thought it would be better not to break the ice at all. He felt that their relationship was starting to become incredibly strange!

And he vaguely felt that this was not the time when Pei Yumin was at his most insane.

Lu Shangyan felt a headache, a terrible headache.

There were many items to be checked at once, and Lu Shangyan ran up and down several floors. Pei Yumin repeatedly told him that she would help him borrow a wheelchair.

Finally, Lu Shangyan threatened him, saying, "If you really dare to push me in a wheelchair, I'll leave the hospital immediately." That ended the matter completely.

But after he finished drawing blood, Pei Yumin started rubbing his hands together, ready to hug him: "With so much blood drawn, you're definitely anemic!"

Lu Shangyan was a little dizzy from all the tossing and turning, but he couldn't show any weakness at this moment. He straightened his back more than ever before, wishing he could march in front of Pei Yumin and do a few push-ups to prove that he could do it.

After finally completing the last check-up, I can finally see the baby developing inside my belly and take the opportunity to lie down and rest.

Turning his head, he saw Pei Yumin with sparkling eyes again, but this time there were many professional doctors following him. They all wanted to see this medical case that could be called a "miracle" and how he conceived the fetus. He was afraid that Pei Yumin would say something outrageous in front of so many people, something that would make him want to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

So she shoved the phone into his arms and said, "Wait for me outside."

Pei Yumin leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I want to see it too, after all, this child is half of me."

Lu Shangyan pursed his lips, then suddenly asked with a serious expression, "Then do you think I should keep him?"

Pei Yumin was startled, took a step back and waved to him: "Go in, I'll wait for you here."

That almost led to a huge mistake! At this moment, he was definitely not the external factor that would influence Lu Shangyan's decision!

After everyone went inside, he could only peek through the doorway. The curtain inside was drawn, and the half of the screen that was visible was blocked by the doctors talking. He waited for a long time but couldn't find a suitable opportunity to catch a glimpse of the child.

Pei Yumin was so sad that he leaned against the wall, and his body began to tremble again. He thought it was because he was too sad to control himself, until a passing nurse whispered to him, "Sir, your phone has been ringing."

Pei Yumin then realized that Lu Shangyan's phone had been put on vibrate mode.

It was a number with no name in the contacts. Pei Yumin didn't want to answer, but the other party kept calling, which annoyed the patients.

He had no choice but to answer, and immediately a barrage of insults came from the other end: "You haven't answered the phone for so long, are you dead?!"

"You promised to pay me after the exam, but it's been several days already! Still no money? Do you not want to pay me anymore?! Let me tell you, Lu Shangyan, if you don't pay me, I'll sell your old house! Your aunts and uncles can't sell it, but I have ways to sell it!"

"You ungrateful bastard, don't be so ungrateful! You'd better send the money back right now!"

Pei Yumin recognized this as one of Lu Shangyan's parasites: "Look at you yelling, this is 1,500, not 15 million!"

"And can you please stop being so vicious? He's sick and in the hospital right now. You're taking his money and instead of visiting him, you're just cursing him!"

The person on the other end paused for a moment, then asked, "Who are you?" After asking, they said nonchalantly, "Never mind who you are. Whether his illness is serious or not, if it is, then don't treat him. You should leave all the money to us. Anyway, he'll die sooner or later if you treat him. If it's not serious, then don't treat him at all. Just let him tough it out, and we can save money."

She had planned it all out very well, and then came up with an escape route: "You're staying with him at the hospital? Doesn't that prove that you two have a good relationship? That's perfect, he owes each of us 1,500, you can pay it for him."

That's incredibly shameless.

Pei Yumin wanted to curse, but this was a hospital, and the other party was considered Lu Shangyan's "family." He was afraid of upsetting Lu Shangyan, so after thinking it over, he could only hold back for now.

"Fine, I'll give you the money, so can you shut up now?"

The other party, having gained an advantage, didn't even complain, continuing to hurl insults and accuse him of having an improper attitude, saying that he was worthy of being Lu Shangyan's friend, showing no respect for elders, and being a piece of trash and scum.

Pei Yumin rolled his eyes, unable to hold it in any longer. He wanted to go somewhere secluded to unleash a torrent of curses, but the door in front of him was pushed open.

All the doctors who went in with him came out, but Lu Shangyan did not.

He didn't care about anything else, hung up the phone and rushed over: "How is he?"

Uncle Wu joked with him, "It's just an ultrasound, anyone who didn't know better would think he was giving birth inside."

"He's fine. He wants you to come in and check on him together."

Pei Yumin immediately peeked inside, only to meet Lu Shangyan's disdainful gaze: "Maybe you shouldn't come in at all."

How could Pei Yumin miss this opportunity? Before Lu Shangyan finished speaking, he squeezed in, a smug smile on his face: "Shangshang, I'm so touched I'm about to cry, so can I touch the baby?"

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Author's Note: [Cat's paw]

Pei Yumin: You've become wise! [Glasses]

Lu Shangyan: His brain is broken [helpless]