Chapter 163 Should I Abort the Child?
Shen Lai was stunned on the spot.
She...is pregnant?
This result caught Shen Lai off guard. Although she had thought about this possibility, she always believed that the probability of her having stomach problems was greater than being pregnant.
"Doctor, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?" Shen Lai came to his senses and said quickly, "We always take safety precautions, how could we get pregnant?"
The doctor thought Shen Lai was just too excited and said with a smile: "You are not mistaken, you are indeed pregnant."
Shen Lai's head was buzzing, and for a moment he couldn't even tell whether he was happy or disappointed.
"And even with condoms, it's not 100% safe," the doctor said. "I've seen many people get pregnant even with condoms, so your case isn't uncommon."
Shen Lai's heart was beating fast. She looked at the report handed to her by the doctor, and what caught her eye was the column of test results showing that she was ten weeks pregnant.
"However, you are showing signs of threatened miscarriage. I suggest you get enough rest and avoid overexerting yourself. It's also best to avoid sex during this period to avoid causing any harm to the baby in your belly."
The doctor said, "I'll prescribe some medicine to help you stay pregnant. Take it on time when you go home, and come back for a follow-up visit in half a month."
After coming out of the hospital, Shen Lai seemed to have lost her soul. She sat in the car, looking at the report in her hand, her head in a mess.
She didn't know how Pei Jingyan would react when he found out about this?
I guess she'll have an abortion.
It’s not because I don’t like children, but because I’m worried that the same mistake will happen again.
Ever since Pei Chuxia had a near-death experience when she gave birth to her last child, Pei Jingyan always took safety measures every time he did that, just to prevent Chen Lai from getting pregnant again.
But even so, she still got pregnant.
Shen Lai placed his hands on his lower abdomen, which was flat and he couldn't feel anything.
Although she had always said that she would never have another child, when the day really came, her first thought was that she couldn't bear to do it.
After all, this is their child.
There was no way when she was pregnant with Pei Chuxia. At that time, she and Pei Jingyan were sworn enemies and there was no emotional foundation between them.
But this time it's different. She and Pei Jingyan have been together for nearly six years.
In these six years, Pei Jingyan spoiled her almost to the sky, giving her whatever she wanted, except for picking the stars in the sky for Chen Lai.
This is the fruit of their love.
How could she be so cruel as to abort it?
Chen Lai didn't know how he got back to the villa. As soon as he got home, he received a call from Wan Shilan, asking her about the test results.
"Sister Lan, I'm fine. The doctor said it's a stomach problem. I may need to rest for a while."
Wan Shilan on the other end of the phone heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this. "That's good. I thought you were pregnant."
Shen Lai's hand holding the phone stiffened imperceptibly. Before she could say anything, Wan Shilan hung up because she had something else to do. She also reminded her to have a good rest and that the next work would be postponed for her.
After hanging up the phone, Shen Lai looked at the examination report in his hand, his expression more complicated than ever before.
Today Pei Jingyan got off work an hour earlier than usual.
When he returned home, he found that only Shen Lai was there. The usually noisy house was unusually quiet today.
Pei Jingyan looked around but didn't see Pei Chuxia. He took off his tie and asked, "Where's Xia Xia?"
When Chen Lai saw Pei Jingyan, a complicated look flashed across his face, but it disappeared too quickly so Pei Jingyan didn't catch it.
She lowered her eyes to hide her good mood and whispered, "My parents took her over to play."
Pei Jingyan didn't say anything. He noticed that Shen Lai looked a little pale, so he handed his coat to Butler Sun and asked, "Why do you look so bad? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shen Lai reached out and touched his face, "No, maybe the makeup today is a bit too thick."
Pei Jingyan's eyebrows twitched, and he was about to say something when Butler Sun said that dinner was ready, and the topic was ended in time.
The chef prepared several Sichuan-style home-cooked dishes tonight. Under normal circumstances, Shen Lai would have started eating long ago, but now she just felt nauseous and had no appetite at all.
Seeing that Shen Lai hadn't picked up his chopsticks yet, Pei Jingyan asked, "Why aren't you eating?"
Worried that Pei Jingyan would notice something was wrong, Shen Lai had no choice but to pick up the chopsticks and pretend nothing had happened as he picked up a piece of hairtail and put it in his mouth.
She didn't know if it was because the chef didn't clean it properly or if Shen Lai was too sensitive during pregnancy, but as soon as she put it in her mouth, she felt a wave of nausea rushing straight into her throat, so fierce that she was caught off guard.
Shen Lai couldn't help but cover his mouth and retched.
Pei Jingyan frowned, "What's going on?"
Shen Lai bent over and took several breaths, "No...it's okay."
Seeing Shen Lai's reaction, Pei Jingyan narrowed his eyes slightly and suddenly said, "Shen Lai, are you pregnant?"
Shen Lai's back stiffened, and she met Pei Jingyan's eyes filled with suspicion. She rolled her throat and said calmly, "Are you kidding? We always take safety precautions. How could we get pregnant?"
Pei Jingyan seemed to have thought of this as well, and his solemn expression eased a little.
"It's just that the fish is a little fishy." Shen Lai took the opportunity to take a piece of paper and spit out the fish in his mouth. His expression was very calm. "I don't want to eat it anymore. You can eat it for me."
She pushed the hairtail fish in front of Pei Jingyan, worried that he would become suspicious. Shen Lai also picked up other vegetables and ate them, taking several bites before putting down her chopsticks.
As night fell, the villa was shrouded in shadow.
Pei Jingyan came out of the shower and saw Shen Lai playing with her cell phone. He walked over, took the phone from her hand, and pressed Shen Lai under him.
When Shen Lai thought of the baby in her belly, she shuddered and immediately held down Pei Jingyan's restless hand.
Pei Jingyan was forced to stop and looked into Shen Lai's eyes, "What's wrong?"
Shen Lai's throat rolled, "Um...I haven't taken a shower yet."
Pei Jingyan raised his eyebrows, "Didn't you wash just now?"
Shen Lai swallowed his saliva and said, "I seem to be sweating again. I'd better go wash again."
After saying that, she got out of bed and went to the bathroom. Pei Jingyan looked at her fleeing back and couldn't help but squint his eyes. He always felt that something was wrong with Chen Lai today.
I don’t know how long it took, Shen Lai leaned against the door and listened for a while. Seeing that there was no movement outside, she came out of the bathroom.
The lights in the bedroom were off. Pei Jingyan was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, breathing steadily, and looked like he had fallen asleep.
Chen Lai observed for a while and after confirming that Pei Jingyan was asleep, she went to the bedside table, took out the pregnancy-preserving medicine prescribed by the doctor from the drawer, and drank it with cold water.
After taking the medicine, Shen Lai put it back in the drawer and went to bed as if nothing had happened.
Not long after she closed her eyes, Pei Jingyan opened his eyes in the darkness.
He turned his head to look in the direction of the bedside table, his dark eyes flickering with unfathomable emotions.
The next morning, the vice president of Perle Entertainment brought the annual report to Pei Jingyan for review.
The vice president remembered that Wan Shilan said yesterday that Shen Lai was not feeling well and had to stop working for a few days, so he took the initiative to ask, "Boss Pei, I heard that Mrs. Pei was not feeling well during the filming yesterday. Is she feeling better?"
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