One month later.
"Hmm..."
Bai Qingnian groggily got out of bed and looked up at the window; the sun had already set.
He doesn't know what's wrong with him these past few days. He feels tired and sleepy, even though he hasn't done anything too strenuous. He's just been organizing some herbs and reading medical books.
Bai Qingnian raised her hand and rubbed her face to clear her mind before getting out of bed.
After sitting down at the table, I poured myself a glass of water and took a sip.
But as soon as the water entered his mouth, he felt a wave of nausea rise to his throat, and Bai Qingnian clutched his chest and dry heaved.
"Well……"
Bai Qingnian finally managed to suppress the feeling of nausea. At this moment, his face was pale, and he felt a tightness in his chest, making him feel weak all over. He collapsed onto the table, completely exhausted.
What happened...?
Did he eat something wrong? No, he doesn't seem to have eaten anything.
Before he could think any further, he heard the door open outside. He knew immediately that his father had finished his cultivation.
He could only suppress his nausea, stand up, open the door, and walk out.
As soon as he opened the door, Zhiyan was already standing at his doorway, his face full of joy.
But when Zhiyan saw his pale face, the joy on her face immediately turned into worry. "Niannian, what's wrong? Why is your face so pale? Are you feeling unwell?"
"No...uh..."
Bai Qingnian shook his head, and after uttering just one word, he immediately bent over, leaned against the door frame, and began to dry heave again.
"Niannian!" Zhiyan rushed forward in a panic to support him.
After a while, Bai Qingnian finally stopped gagging and, somewhat weakly, straightened up, leaning against the door frame.
"Father, I'm fine..." Bai Qingnian smiled at Zhiyan with her pale face.
Seeing his condition, Zhiyan felt a pang of heartache and quickly helped him into the house.
After the father and son sat down, Zhiyan asked, "Niannian, should I ask Elder Gu to take a look at you?"
"No need, Father, I'm fine..." Bai Qingnian's voice was a little weak.
Go find Elder Gu. Even if you do, she's unlikely to come. He probably ate something wrong to be acting like this.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he clutched his chest and vomited again. This time, he even vomited bile. Bai Qingnian felt as if his internal organs were about to come out, and tears streamed down his face.
Zhiyan quickly stepped forward and gently patted his back. Seeing his appearance, a certain possibility came to mind, and he tremblingly reached out to take Bai Qingnian's pulse.
Hopefully it's not what he thinks...
Zhiyan actually has some basic medical knowledge, and he is quite adept at simple pulse diagnosis.
He placed his fingers on Bai Qingnian's wrist, and Bai Qingnian looked at him with a pale face.
After an unknown amount of time, Zhiyan's expression suddenly changed, and he pressed his fingertips down with some uncertainty.
This pulse...it's a pregnancy pulse...he's been pregnant every year...
Zhiyan's fingers recoiled as if electrocuted, and he stared intently at Bai Qingnian's abdomen.
One month... the baby in Nian Nian's belly is Long Qianling's...
He knew his child's temperament; he wouldn't act recklessly. Besides, the timing was perfect. This baby must be Long Qianling's.
"Father, I..."
Bai Qingnian was getting anxious as he saw his father staring intently at his stomach. Could it be that he had some serious illness that made his father look so grave?
Zhiyan looked up and met his gaze, pursed her lips, unsure how to tell him the truth.
"Father, is there something wrong with my body?" Bai Qingnian couldn't help but ask again.
"Niannian, you're pregnant!"
Zhiyan decided to speak out anyway, since Niannian would eventually find out on her own, and besides, this little one... shouldn't have come.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingnian felt his vision go black and his body sway.
"Wh-what?"
Are you pregnant?
But he's only just come of age, how could he possibly be pregnant?
Bai Qingnian was struck dumb, sitting blankly in the chair, trembling as she reached out to touch her flat stomach.
Yes, he conceived with the Black Dragon a month ago. He didn't drink the contraceptive soup, so he's now pregnant with the Black Dragon's child...
Will the big black dragon kill him if it finds out...?
Thinking of Long Qianling's murderous gaze, he shuddered and tears streamed down his face.
“Niannian…” Zhiyan hugged him tightly, gently wiping away his tears. “Niannian, this baby shouldn’t have come. We should… abandon her.”
Bai Qingnian was taken aback, "It...it fell."
"Year after year, the dragon race was wiped out 30,000 years ago. If others find out that you are pregnant with a dragon's offspring, do you know what the consequences will be?"
"What consequences..." Bai Qingnian asked in a hoarse voice.
"This brat will be scorned by the entire demon realm, and may even lose his life, and drag you down with him." Zhiyan's voice was heavy, but what he said was indeed the truth.
Upon hearing this, Bai Qingnian gripped her clothes tightly with her hand on her abdomen, her knuckles turning white from the force.
After a long silence, Bai Qingnian finally spoke with difficulty: "Alright, I'll do whatever Father says."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qingnian buried her face in his chest and cried uncontrollably.
"Okay, Father will go find you some medicine to help you abort the pregnancy." Zhiyan patted his back tenderly.
But before he could even stand up, he saw a golden line inexplicably appear on Bai Qingnian's wrist.
The next second, a burst of blue light flashed in the room, and the father and son quickly closed their eyes.
When the blue light was no longer so dazzling, the father and son opened their eyes again and saw a blue phantom standing not far from them.
"You are..." Zhiyan asked, looking at the illusory figure in front of him with a puzzled expression.
Lan Li raised her hand to cover her lips and let out a soft laugh. She looked at Bai Qingnian with loving eyes and spoke gently:
"I am Lan Li, and I am Long Qianling's father."
"Lan Li... the Dragon Clan Chief's husband!?" Zhi Yan stared wide-eyed, and Bai Qingnian stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the blue phantom in front of him.
Lan Li smiled and nodded, still looking at Bai Qingnian, and continued, "Good child, I hope you'll keep this little one."
"No!" Before Bai Qingnian could speak, Zhi Yan immediately shielded Bai Qingnian behind him, glaring at him with hostility.
“I know what you’re worried about, but your child is already betrothed to my son. You don’t need to worry about anything. My son will definitely protect them.” Lan Li sighed.
"What marriage contract?" Bai Qingnian poked her head out from behind Zhiyan and asked in confusion.
“When you slept with her, the dragon marriage contract was already established. This is a contract blessed by the Heavenly Dao. A dragon can only have one partner in its lifetime, so I want to beg you, could you keep her child… After all, the dragon race has been wiped out, and this child is very important to the dragon race…”
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