Chapter 19
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiting turned his head to look at Yu Li.
Yu Li lowered her eyes, not wanting to look at him; her eyelashes appeared even thicker after being wet with tears.
His shoulders and neck were tense, and he was lightly biting his lower lip, looking somewhat aggrieved.
Yan Shiting understood that Yu Li had not yet accepted the fact that she was pregnant.
His presence here might disturb Yu Li's thoughts.
Yan Shiting withdrew his gaze, stood up, and said, "Okay, I'll go back to the company first."
"Driver Chen is waiting where you got off. He'll take you back to school later."
"if……"
He wanted to say that if Yu Li didn't want the child, he would arrange everything and everything would be fine when the time was right for the surgery.
But Yan Shiting paused after uttering only one word.
He stood in front of the sofa, looking down at Yu Li's soft hair, his right hand twitching slightly.
In the end, he didn't utter that complete sentence, and turned to stride away.
Hearing the office door close, Yu Li's body trembled.
He looked up and stared blankly at the door for a while.
What was Yan Shiting trying to say just now?
He then looked away.
He knew nothing about Yan Shiting, so he had no way of guessing.
After a while, Dr. Xu opened the door and came in.
He was carrying a bag of vitamin B6 tablets and said, "Take these home with you. Take two tablets when you have severe morning sickness. But don't rely on them too much; take them no more than three times a day."
Yu Li took the bag, her fingers awkwardly clutching the plastic bag, and said, "Thank you, Dr. Xu."
After he finished speaking, he looked up and glanced at Dr. Xu's reaction a few more times. Fortunately, he did not see any bad expression on the other person's face.
Yu Li breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Just as Yu Li got back to school by car, he received another phone call asking him to pick up his takeout at the school gate.
He had just gotten off the bus and arrived at the deliveryman's station when he found two food deliveries.
One serving was a light meal, and the other was a few oranges and a box of peeled pomelos.
The grapefruit pulp is crystal clear; just looking at it makes you imagine its sweet and sour taste, and it makes your mouth water.
There's no doubt who ordered this takeout.
He had just arrived at school when his food delivery arrived simultaneously; Yan Shiting's ability to manage time was truly astonishing.
Yu Li pursed her lips, her eyes unreadable.
A moment later, he returned to his dormitory with the takeout.
The whole afternoon had passed since they left, and their roommates were quite surprised when they returned.
Seeing Yu Li's pale face and dazed, lifeless eyes, Yan Sui spoke first, asking, "Yu Li, you're back. Why were you gone for so long? Are you feeling better?"
Liu Cong also asked with concern, "Have you had any tests done? What illness do you have?"
Yu Li lowered her head, her lips trembling slightly, and said, "It's just ordinary gastroenteritis, I got the medicine."
Yan Sui nodded upon hearing this and said, "Then you should eat quickly, take your medicine after you finish eating, and get some rest."
"Okay." Yu Li nodded and sat down in the chair.
He was still feeling unwell, so he only ate half of the meal before he couldn't finish it.
However, the pomelos suited her taste very well, and before she knew it, Yu Li had finished the whole box of pomelos.
When Yu Li reached into the box again but found nothing, she was slightly taken aback.
He looked down at the empty box, his eyes flickered, and he thought about many things.
What were Yan Shiting's thoughts when he learned that she was pregnant?
Yu Li remembered that when Dr. Yan confirmed that he was pregnant, he turned around and saw Yan Shiting—still calm and dignified, as if nothing could affect him.
Undeniably, at that moment, Yan Shiting's calmness gave Yu Li a sense of security, preventing him from being overwhelmed by the news of the pregnancy.
After he left the hospital, Yan Shiting even ordered him some food and fruit that were suitable for the time of day.
It seems that Yan Shiting is adapting quite well.
Yu Li withdrew her hand, tidied up the trash, and climbed into bed to lie down.
After staring at the top of the bed curtains for a while, Yu Li's hand naturally rested on her stomach.
There's actually a little life here.
I can't feel it at all.
Several hours have passed since she learned she was pregnant, and Yu Li's chaotic thoughts have gradually calmed down.
He suddenly remembered what Dr. Yan had said later.
If you don't want to keep the baby, it can be removed once the fetus has fully developed and the gestational cavity has enlarged.
Don't you want... this child?
Yu Li frowned, her hand on her stomach tightening, crumpling the T-shirt fabric into a tangled mess.
...
Six o'clock in the afternoon, Yan Family Manor.
Dr. Yan led a little girl of about ten years old into the manor villa.
Butler He, who had just finished reporting the manor's expenses to Yan Shiting, was stunned for a moment when he saw her.
"Ms. Yan, you..."
Butler He was somewhat incoherent.
After he realized what was happening, he laughed, and the lines at the corners of his eyes all bunched up.
"It really is you."
Dr. Yan smiled at him and said gently, "It's been ten years. How have you been, Butler He?"
Butler He's joy was palpable.
He turned to look at Yan Shiting, then at Doctor Yan, and said with a smile, "Oh, please sit down, I'll go make you a pot of tea."
After finishing speaking, Butler He quickly left the living room.
After he left, Dr. Yan approached with the little girl.
Upon seeing Yan Shiting sitting on the sofa, the little girl shrank back in fear and hid behind Dr. Yan.
"Don't be afraid, Yao Yao, this is your uncle."
"Do you remember when you were five years old, it was your uncle who brought you to find your grandmother?"
Dr. Yan bent down and coaxed her with great patience.
The little girl looked up at her, then timidly looked at Yan Shiting.
Even seated, Yan Shiting's tall stature exuded an imposing presence. Not to mention his expressionless face and the cold gaze behind his glasses…
The little girl trembled.
Yan Shiting glanced at her before turning to Dr. Yan: "Auntie, please sit down."
Dr. Yan nodded and sat down with the little girl.
Butler He came over with a cup of freshly brewed tea and also gave the little girl several desserts.
After thanking Dr. Yan, he took a sip of the mellow-colored black tea and smiled, "It's been ten years since I've been back. The manor is still the same as before."
She put down her teacup and casually asked, "Where's Ah Sui?"
Butler He replied, "The young master is at school. He said he wants to try taking the postgraduate entrance exam. He only comes back on weekends."
Dr. Yan was somewhat surprised: "Taking the postgraduate entrance exam?"
But then, as if she had thought of something, she chuckled softly.
"It must have been tough on him."
Dr. Yan hadn't returned to the manor for ten years, so Butler He couldn't help but introduce her to the new place.
He talked about the changes in the Yan family over the past ten years, and then about the brothers Yan Shiting and Yan Sui.
Dr. Yan listened quietly throughout, occasionally letting out a smile.
The little girl seemed to have gotten used to the unfamiliar environment and started taking desserts to eat.
It wasn't long before Butler He finished rambling on and on about what he wanted to say.
Yan Shiting then looked up from the tablet and at Butler He: "Take Mingyao out to play."
Butler He understood that Yan Shiting had something to say to Dr. Yan.
He nodded, smiled kindly, and led the little girl away.
Yan Shiting also brought Dr. Yan to the small study.
As soon as Dr. Yan sat down, she said, "Shi Ting, the boy we met at the hospital today, the other father of the baby in his belly—is that you, right?"
She could guess that Yan Shiting was not surprised.
He nodded calmly and sat down opposite Dr. Yan.
"It's me."
Dr. Yan asked with great interest, "So what is your relationship with him now?"
Although she had been away from China for years, she had heard about Yan Shiting and knew that he had never had anyone close to him.
When she received Yan Shiting's call today, asking her to come and see a doctor, she was shocked and also very curious.
However, Yan Shiting tightened his lips upon hearing the question and could not answer.
His relationship with Yu Li... was perhaps worse than having no relationship at all.
Seeing his expression, Dr. Yan slowly frowned.
“You…” Dr. Yan suddenly stopped.
Perhaps knowing what kind of temperament her nephew had, she didn't say anything more.
Yan Shiting took in her unspoken words.
He didn't continue that topic, but instead asked, "Auntie, if you were to perform the uterine cavity removal surgery, how confident would you be?"
Dr. Yan smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, this surgery isn't difficult. The professor who has experience removing uterine cavities is a good friend of mine, and I can borrow his materials to study."
"So don't worry, the success rate of the surgery is very high, and it won't have any impact on him in the future."
Yan Shiting's tense lips finally relaxed a little.
When Dr. Xu asked him to find a trustworthy obstetrician and gynecologist, the first and only person he could think of was his aunt, who had recently returned to China.
His aunt has been making significant contributions to the field of obstetrics and gynecology for over thirty years, and several of the critical surgeries she performed have been featured in the news.
Considering both medical expertise and confidentiality, he could only trust her.
Yan Shiting regained his composure and asked, "If we don't want this child, at what age can we have the surgery?"
Dr. Yan said, "At least five months."
She paused for a moment, then asked, "Has he already decided not to have this child?"
Yan Shiting lowered his eyes and clasped his hands together on the desk.
"He hasn't made a decision yet."
But whether he accepts it or not, he must ensure that Yu Li's surgery will proceed without any complications.
He has at least three months to prepare the operating room and all the equipment needed for the surgery.
Dr. Yan thought for a moment and then asked, "Don't you want to discuss it with him?"
Yan Shiting frowned and looked out the window. "If I discuss it with him, it will only interfere with his own judgment."
Whether or not to keep the child is a decision only Yu Li can make.
Dr. Yan looked at Yan Shiting with a complicated expression.
Although she didn't know what had happened between the two of them, she could more or less understand that Yan Shiting was also very conflicted at the moment.
She gave a slight smirk and asked, "So, what are your thoughts?"
Yan Shiting pursed his lips and remained silent.
His thoughts are not important.
There was a sudden knock on the door of the small study. Butler He said that the little girl brought by Dr. Yan couldn't find her grandmother and kept crying, and they couldn't soothe her no matter what they did.
Dr. Yan quickly stood up, glanced at Yan Shiting, sighed, and said before leaving, "Shiting, even if you don't dare to admit it, you also have selfish motives."
"But everyone has selfish desires, and that's not a big deal."
After saying that, she hurriedly left the small study.
When the door closed again, Yan Shiting closed his eyes briefly.
Everyone has selfish desires, but he dared not indulge them.
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