Chapter 149 if-Pei Line (23): Carrying Your Child
Once that crazy idea took root in her mind, it grew rapidly like a vine, gradually taking over all of Pei Yanxi's reason and thoughts, blossoming into a poisonous flower.
That night, Pei Yanxi couldn't sleep a wink; her heart was pounding... a child that belonged to them.
This idea gave her more peace of mind and fervor than any chains.
It is a possessiveness that originates from the most primal aspects of life, the ultimate means of completely imprinting another person with one's own mark.
A few days later, Pei Yanxi found all sorts of excuses to arrange a "physical examination" for Yun Zhan.
...
The examination at the private hospital was different from that at the regular hospital. It didn't have such an unpleasant smell, and even the disinfectant was mixed with aromatherapy. Yun Zhan took a sniff and it actually smelled quite nice.
Pei Yanxi helped Yun Zhan lie down on the examination bed, her fingertips gently brushing across the back of her hand.
Pei Yanxi's nails were neatly trimmed, and her knuckles pressed inch by inch against Yun Zhan's skin, conveying a subtle sense of control, while a hint of possessiveness inadvertently surfaced in her eyes.
"Don't worry, it's just a routine check-up, it'll be over soon."
Yun Zhan frowned, his fingertips tracing the examination report the doctor handed him. His gaze lingered on the unfamiliar items like "Reproductive Health Assessment" and "Fund Activity Test," and he asked疑惑地问道, "I'm not sick, why do I need so many tests? Even these... are they necessary?"
What...reproductive health assessment? These are routine tests, where would you find such items?
Pei Yanxi stood by the bed and slowly tossed her cascading curly hair. As the ends of her hair brushed against her collarbone, she glanced at the doctor out of the corner of her eye.
The doctor was about to say something when he was startled and stopped talking.
Last night, Miss Pei called him and suddenly said she wanted to have a baby, which startled him.
The doctor's hand holding the pen suddenly paused, the pen tip poking a small ink dot on the medical record. He hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look Pei Yanxi in the eye again.
He glanced at Yun Zhan out of the corner of his eye, his expression complicated.
Last night, when the Pei family assistant specifically instructed that "fertility-related screenings be conducted to the highest standards," he understood Ms. Pei's true intentions...
Without informing Ms. Yun of his true intentions, he became pregnant with her child without her consent.
That's... insane.
"Just a routine physical exam."
Pei Yanxi withdrew her gaze. When she turned back, the coldness in her eyes had completely dissipated. She chuckled and reached out to straighten Yun Zhan's collar.
“The Pei family undergoes a full check-up every year. These procedures are fixed, and every organ is examined very carefully. It is very beneficial for disease prevention, so there is no need to worry.”
Yun Zhan wanted to ask more questions, but the doctor stepped forward first and said in a low voice, "Um... let's begin. The examination will be quick and painless."
He kept his head down as he spoke, his fingertips gripping the wires of the diagnostic instrument... Just now, Pei Yanxi glanced at him again, her gaze even colder, the slight upward curve of her chin filled with a sense of oppression.
The doctor understood the warning in that look; if he said one wrong word, it would be the end for him...
Yun Zhan lay down with some doubt, his vision blurred by the overhead operating light, and he didn't see Pei Yanxi's movements when she turned her back.
"Don't be nervous." When Pei Yanxi turned around, she regained her gentle demeanor, reached out and gently touched Yun Zhan's hair, her fingertips brushing against her earlobe.
"After the check-up, I'll take you to your favorite restaurant. I've already asked the driver to wait downstairs."
Yun Zhan hummed in agreement and gradually relaxed, but she didn't see that Pei Yanxi gave the doctor another look from an angle she couldn't see.
The doctor nodded hastily and sped up the examination.
Pei Yanxi looked at Yun Zhan on the examination table. Only she knew the extent of her obsession hidden deep within her heart...
As long as the test results are satisfactory, she can use a child to keep Yun Zhan by her side forever, and there will be no risk of losing him again.
The inspection report came out quickly.
The doctor, standing to the side, said, "Mr. Pei, Miss Yun's physical indicators are all very healthy, especially her gene sequence, which has excellent data. If... if she were to conceive, the child's health and intelligence would be well guaranteed."
Pei Yanxi paused in flipping through the report, and when she looked up, a barely perceptible glint flashed in her eyes. She nodded in satisfaction.
"Understood. Do as I instructed beforehand regarding the follow-up matters."
The doctor nodded hurriedly, barely daring to breathe. Of course, he knew what "follow-up matters" meant. Last night, the Pei family's assistant had sent over all the procedures and "confidentiality agreements." As long as he kept quiet, he would reap the rewards, but if even a single word was leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In the evening, Pei Yanxi took Yun Zhan home.
At dinner, she specially served Yun Zhan a bowl of pigeon soup, saying gently, "You must be tired from the check-up today, drink some more to nourish yourself."
Yun Zhan didn't think much of it and drank it all in one gulp. She noticed that the soup seemed to have a slightly stronger medicinal taste than usual, but Pei Yanxi smiled and said it was a "nourishing medicinal dish," so she didn't doubt it anymore.
At night, Yun Zhan lay in bed, a sudden wave of drowsiness washing over him, his eyelids feeling as heavy as lead.
She tried to call out to Pei Yanxi, but no sound came out of her throat. Her body was so weak that she didn't even have the strength to lift her hand. Finally, everything went black and she lost consciousness completely.
In her hazy state, she felt someone lift the covers, their fingertips carrying a slightly cool touch, slowly moving up her waistline and unbuttoning her pajamas.
The fabric was gently removed, and the air seemed to be filled with Pei Yanxi's usual cool fragrance, as well as a kind of oppressive feeling that made her uneasy.
She tried to struggle, but was trapped in a daze, and could only let those hands roam over her body. A slight soreness came from her knees, as if something was pressing down on them, or as if they were being gently rubbed. The vague sensation made her panic, but she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes.
The next morning, Yun Zhan was awakened by the soreness in his knees.
She opened her eyes to find sunlight streaming through the gaps in the curtains, and the blankets beside her already cold. Pei Yanxi was nowhere to be seen.
She propped herself up and sat up. When she looked down, she noticed that her pajamas had been changed into a loose cotton nightgown. The soreness in her knees was particularly noticeable, and a slight pain could be felt when she pressed them gently.
"What's going on? It feels like I've been pricked with a needle, and my fingers feel sticky too..."
Yun Zhan frowned as she recalled what happened last night. She only remembered feeling dizzy after drinking the pigeon soup, and her memory after that was blank.
At that moment, the door was pushed open.
Pei Yanxi walked in carrying breakfast, her face bearing her usual gentle smile: "Awake? I saw you were sleeping soundly last night, so I changed you into some comfortable clothes. What happened to your knees? Did you put pressure on them while sleeping?"
"fine..."
Yun Zhan felt something was strange, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why.
"I have something to do today, so don't wait for me for dinner. You can eat first."
Pei Yanxi gently patted her head and then kissed Yun Zhan on the forehead.
"Then...come back soon." Yun Zhan took her hand, feeling a little uneasy...
"Um."
That night, Pei Yanxi lay in the operating room of the private hospital. She was covered with a light blue sterile drape, and her body was taut under the fabric. Her eyes showed no tension, only an almost frantic anticipation.
When the nurse handed the container containing Yun Zhan's gene sample to the doctor, Pei Yanxi's gaze was fixed on the transparent test tube, and her fingertips unconsciously gripped the handrail on the edge of the operating table.
"Hurry up, don't waste time."
Her voice was devoid of any emotion, but the light in her eyes was frighteningly bright.
She had longed for this for so long... to "keep Yun Zhan here forever."
The doctor approached with his instruments, his hands trembling slightly.
"Mr. Pei, there may be a slight throbbing pain, please bear with it."
The doctor whispered a reminder, and just as his hand was about to fall, Pei Yanxi interrupted him.
"No need to remind me, begin."
She raised her chin slightly, her gaze returning to the test tube, as if she could see her future self holding a child through the transparent glass...
The child will have Yun Zhan's eyes, Yun Zhan's gentleness, and more importantly, it will be her and Yun Zhan's child, a bond that will forever bind Yun Zhan to her side.
As the instrument pierced her body, a sharp, throbbing pain shot through her, but Pei Yanxi didn't utter a sound. She just bit her lower lip tightly, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped from her forehead.
Her gaze never left the test tube being manipulated, the obsession in her eyes growing stronger, and a faint, almost manic smile even appeared on her lips.
What is pain?
As long as she can have this child, as long as Yun Zhan can never leave her again, she can endure any pain.
The doctor completed the procedure swiftly and was about to speak about post-operative precautions when Pei Yanxi coldly interrupted him: "Have the nurses prepare the follow-up care plan and send it to my home. Everything here, including you and everyone involved, stays buried in your heart."
She propped herself up on the operating table, the sterile drape slipping off her body to reveal the tiny needle marks on her lower abdomen. But she didn't care at all, just gently stroking her lower abdomen with her hand, her eyes filled with infatuation.
"My child..."
She murmured softly, her voice brimming with barely suppressed excitement: "Soon, we'll be able to meet."
As she stepped out of the operating room, the sunlight outside was somewhat dazzling, but Pei Yanxi felt incredibly warm. She raised her hand to tidy her messy hair, and her face regained its usual calm and composure, as if the obsessive and crazy person on the operating table just now was not her.
But only she knew that from the moment she successfully conceived, Yun Zhan would never be able to escape her again—this child would be her strongest shackle, locking Yun Zhan firmly in her world, never to be separated from him.
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