Chapter 53 Fetal Movement.
The dinner was very sumptuous. During the meal, Smellian kept secretly glancing at Lu Xia. He couldn't control his eyes. He wanted to see clearly what kind of person Duke Lu Xia was.
Why didn't the people around her have that kind of suffocating sense of humility? Whether it was Grace or the old housekeeper, they all seemed to be confident from the inside out.
In fact, what touched Smellian the most was that he didn't feel depressed in Duke Lu Xia's mansion.
People who live here seem to be able to be themselves with peace of mind, without having to worry about whether they will do something wrong or be punished for no reason.
Duke Lu Xia can treat everyone equally and will not look down on them because of their background.
This can be seen from Grace.
They are both "defective" males, and both are Duke Lu Xia's servants, but now, Grace and he can sit at the dining table to dine with Duke Lu Xia, and even chat with him.
Even Grace could live with Duke Luxia every night. These were things he had never dared to think of before. If Duke Luxia was just acting... No, this was Duke Luxia's mansion, why would she have to act for them? They were all just people of humble status.
Thinking of this, Smelian looked at Grace unconsciously and couldn't help but envy her.
He even felt a little regretful. If he had taken the initiative to step forward when the old butler was selecting the first night to serve Duke Luxia, would he be the one who had a close relationship with Duke Luxia now?
"Smelian, is your dinner not to your liking?" Luxia suddenly spoke up, causing Smelian to come back to his senses and quickly sit up straight. "No, it's delicious."
"That's good. You don't seem to eat much. If you don't like it, you must tell the butler. I can still meet such basic needs." Luxia smiled at him gently. It can be said that she was very friendly, but this kind of good ending was also alienated, which was completely unlike Grace's naturalness.
This made Smelian subconsciously meet Grace's gaze.
The man's black eyes seemed calm, but the look he gave him was not very friendly.
Smelian raised his eyebrows imperceptibly.
Lu Xia did not notice the eye contact between the two, but suddenly stopped moving, attracting attention.
Grace was the first to speak: "What's wrong?"
Lu Xia raised his eyes to look at Grace, met the man's concerned eyes, and suddenly smiled: "It seemed to move just now."
Grace subconsciously wanted to ask 'who', but met Lu Xia's surprised eyes, and reacted instantly: "Did the cub move? Do you feel anything bad?"
Grace stood up and came to Lu Xia's side. She knelt on one knee and wanted to reach out to check, but she didn't dare to touch it. She was nervous and cautious.
This scene was very strange in Smelian's eyes.
Before he could figure out the situation, the old housekeeper also looked nervous: "Do we need to send a message to Dr. Eugene to ask him if there is anything he should pay attention to?"
Lu Xia was a little amused by the two people in front and behind him: "This should be normal fetal movement, don't make a fuss, I don't feel any discomfort, it's just the first time I feel it, I'm a little surprised."
This time, Smelian, who was sitting next to him, finally confirmed what he heard.
He heard Duke Lu Xia say "fetal movement". Even though his major was not a subject related to fertility, he was not unfamiliar with the term "fetal movement".
This made him unable to help but say: "You, what are you talking about?"
His question made the three people present look at him at the same time, and then the atmosphere was a little quiet at this moment.
Finally, Lu Xia smiled and said, "Since you are now a member of the family, you will know sooner or later, so I won't hide it from you. I am pregnant, and it has been more than 5 months now."
Smelian could hear every word that Duke Lu Xia said, but when they were put together, he couldn't understand it at all. He
even doubted what he heard.
Duke Lu Xia just said that she was pregnant, and it has been more than 5 months.
Where is the child, is it in her belly?
Oh, yes, it must be in the belly, otherwise how could there be fetal movement?
Smelian felt that he could no longer sit still. He suddenly stood up and came to Lu Xia. He wanted to see it with his own eyes, otherwise he would never believe it.
Duke Lu Xia actually succeeded in conceiving naturally.
In hundreds of years in the empire, there has never been a female who succeeded in conceiving naturally. Unexpectedly, Duke Lu Xia has succeeded now.
"How could it be... like this?" Smelian saw Lu Xia's bulging belly, his pupils suddenly shrank, and his voice trembled. He knelt down on one knee uncontrollably, as if he wanted to prove something up close, "Is this, is this Grace's baby?"
"Yes, it's his." Before Grace could speak, Lu Xia answered first.
This direct and straightforward reply made Smelian subconsciously look at Grace. If he was just envious before, now he was already a little jealous.
Grace looked at him, and the corners of her lips rose slightly: "Doctor Smelian, do you have anything to say?"
Smelian knew that Grace was provoking him, but he did have the capital to provoke.
He felt his throat dry and astringent, but he was used to pretending. Even at this time, when his mentality was completely broken, he could still speak calmly and indifferently: "There is nothing to say. Although I am not a professional fertility expert, I also know that fetal movement is a normal phenomenon of reproduction. As long as it is not too frequent and there is no abnormal reaction, it is fine."
As he said this, he stood up and looked down at Lu Xia. His voice unconsciously became much gentler: "But you should rest more."
"I will, thank you. It is really reassuring to have a doctor at home." After Lu Xia said this, the smile on his face did not disappear, and he even continued, "Is Smelian going well at work?"
"Very well, you don't need to worry about me, but in your case, there is no movement from the Fertility Research Institute. Did they conceal it?"
What is the value of natural conception to the empire? As a doctor, Smelian would know it. It can even be said that no one would not know it.
But now Duke Lu Xia is already 5 months pregnant, and there is no news from the Fertility Research Institute. It is enough to show that Duke Lu Xia concealed this matter.
I'm afraid the Fertility Research Institute didn't receive the message, but just didn't find anyone.
"Well, I don't want to be a research subject, so I found a doctor in private. But if it's possible on the day of delivery, I really hope you can help."
After all, Smelian is a ready-made surgeon. He should be good at performing surgery in a crisis, right?
(End of this chapter)
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