Chapter 165: Fighting Violence with Violence – Human Trafficking Village (17)

Chapter 165: Fighting Violence with Violence - Human Trafficking Village (17)

Despite their stubbornness and refusal to accept reality, the family of four, including the stubborn old man, absolutely refused to believe that a seventy-something-year-old man could be pregnant. Yet, they still ended up in the OB/GYN department.

The nurses and doctors had probably been semi-publicly and semi-privately attending to a long line of male citizens from Weijia Village this month. Now, hearing that another man wanted to check his HCG levels, they were no longer surprised and handled the paperwork quite skillfully.

"You're a Wei too?"

Wei Haoyu nodded, feeling extremely humiliated.

"Go pay the fee over there, and then get blood drawn for testing on the second floor."

The young nurse looked at him with an official expression, but the entire family felt extremely embarrassed.

"My father... needs to be checked as well."

"Check what?" The young doctor let out a soft 'ah' and glanced at the old man in the wheelchair, who was paralyzed. "Does he need to check his pregnancy hormones too?"

An older nurse who came to submit the form quickly nudged her. "Less talk and more work! Just issue the form!"

The old man coughed violently and started to retch again.

Wei Jiehua looked utterly confused. "Why is he still feeling nauseous? The hospital is clean, and there's no fishy smell or anything bad."

Wei Haoyu had heard that this was how it was when someone was pregnant, but when he thought of his and his father's future situation, he fell silent, his face a sickly color.

This family of theirs was inevitably conspicuous.

Almost nationwide, every OB/GYN department would have a "Men Stop Here" barrier at the entrance. Men were generally assumed to be family members, and if they crossed into the waiting area towards the consultation rooms, they would immediately be stopped by nurses and other expectant family members.

Wei Xin Hao, Wei Haoyu, and various other men had all been stopped almost every time they needed a private examination.

"Can’t you read? This is the gynecology department!"

"Hey, your wife is in there, and my wife is too, we're all getting checked. Aren’t you worried about them being exposed? You're not allowed to go in!"

This time... there was even an elderly man, which caused other family members from the village coming for check-ups to murmur.

"Bringing the old man along for a pregnancy check-up? What’s the rush?"

The old man endured everyone's disgusted looks while retching and gasping for breath, all the while gesturing to his son.

Wei Jiehua's face turned pale.

"Dad, do you need to go to the bathroom again?"

Didn't you just go five minutes ago?

You went twice before we left home, once when we got to the hospital, and again while waiting in line. Dad, could you actually have some urological issues...

Without a word, Wei Haoyu pushed his father towards the restroom.

Wei Jiehua’s mother looked away, her face filled with shame.

Her second son, who was straightforward and unable to hold back his words, leaned over to ask.

"Mom, does pregnancy make you have to go to the bathroom a lot?"

The old woman panicked. "That’s your dad! And your brother!"

Wei Jiehua had a moment of clarity: "No wonder my brother has been going non-stop these past few days, he even wanted to put a urine pot in the bedroom!"

After a morning of tests, the results came back, and both father and son received the good news of their pregnancies.

Given the highly unusual situation, the hospital in the provincial city wanted to publish a few papers on the matter. They had already established a good relationship with the county hospital to closely track these cases for further investigation.

At first, the county doctors had reacted dramatically when they encountered Wei Laizi's case, but after seeing four, five, six, seven, and eighth patients, they gradually became immersed in the academic atmosphere, gaining new insights into the theory of male pregnancy.

"But how did this old man get pregnant?"

"And his son is at the same stage of pregnancy!"

The father and son were invited into the administrator's office for a private conversation, where they were asked a series of questions about their sexual history and other aspects of their lives.

"Do you share a towel?"

"Do you sometimes bathe together?"

Wei Haoyu, blushing, said, "Boiling water is such a hassle, and you’ve seen my father’s condition. How could we get pregnant like this?!"

"If both of you have reproductive abnormalities," the doctor explained, "and if you came into contact with a stranger’s bodily fluids, then sharing a towel could potentially lead to this."

The doctor let out a deep breath upon reviewing the test results, trying hard to swallow any unrelated emotions.

A 70-year-old man, pregnant after a stroke—this was a medical miracle!

If I can publish an SCI paper on this, maybe I can get a job in the city and even work towards a Ph.D.!

"Since I'm still junior and may not explain things professionally, and the administrator has a meeting soon, we've asked the best doctor here to provide follow-up diagnoses for you two."

The young doctor quickly stepped aside as another doctor, who had just arrived to review the test results, took a seat.

"This is Doctor Jiang Yi, our top expert in gynecology, sent from the city to assist and support us. You can ask him anything you don't understand!"

The old man tilted his neck and slumped in the wheelchair, as if wishing to die soon.

Wei Haoyu, looking at the gentle and refined doctor in front of him, felt an unexpected sense of trust.

He looks like a seasoned specialist from a big city, and this could even save us money!

"Doctor," he said anxiously, rubbing his hands together, "My father and I, could it really be..."

"Both of you are about three months pregnant," Doctor Jiang said, suppressing a smile behind his glasses, "I understand the fear that comes with such a rare situation, but... now that the pregnancy has entered a stable phase, terminating it could severely damage both of your bodies."

"As a fellow man, I understand your urgency, but the procedure would be very difficult."

"I don’t want to give birth! I’m a man!" Wei Haoyu said in panic, "My father is so old, this has already become a joke, it’s like we're cursed!"

"Doctor, is there a chance of a misdiagnosis, or could some kind of evil spell make it look like we’re pregnant when we’re not?!"

"Let me tell you, someone despicable has a grudge against our family, could he have secretly drugged my father and me, threatening to make me have twins or triplets!"

Doctor Jiang, examining the ultrasound images and marveling at the wonders of medical advancements, calmly replied, "If you're unsure about our hospital, you're free to seek treatment elsewhere. We'll fully cooperate."

"But based on the current results, both of you are indeed pregnant and need to pay close attention to your diet moving forward."

"An abortion is absolutely essential," Wei Haoyu said firmly.

"If you were... a complete female, a ten-week abortion would require a dilation and curettage to prevent any remaining tissue, which could easily lead to complications like uterine adhesions."

"Is it more dangerous to have an abortion or to give birth?" Wei Haoyu's temper flared up immediately, spitting mad as he yelled, "How am I supposed to show my face in the village if I'm carrying some other guy's kid? I don't have a wife, I don't have a child!"

Doctor Jiang adjusted his glasses and frowned. "Given your condition, it's unlikely you can impregnate a woman. Strictly speaking, you don't have the ability to make a woman pregnant."

"If the baby develops normally, it'll still be your own flesh and blood. Have you thought about that?"

Wei Haoyu was about to insist on the abortion when someone grabbed his sleeve.

He froze, turning to look at the third person present.

The old man shook his head and motioned for him to leave.

"Dad," Wei Haoyu looked at his father in confusion, a chill running down his spine. "What are you getting at?"

"You... you want me to keep this kid?"

The old man let out a heavy sigh and nodded.

Wei Haoyu involuntarily backed away until he collided with the white wall, his head making a loud thud.

"Dad! Dad! I'm your son!"

How can you say something like that? Are you crazy? There's no way I'm going to give birth to a kid as a man!

But the old man looked at him with an extremely determined gaze and nodded again.

He meant for Wei Haoyu to keep the child in his belly.

Then he quickly made a gesture indicating he needed to use the restroom.

"You've already gone to the restroom six times today!!" Wei Haoyu shouted, exasperated. "Why don't you give birth yourself? You're a man, I'm a man, how can some bastard be worthy of being my son? I don't want this freak, let it die!!!"

Doctor Jiang quietly observed that Wei Haoyu seemed to already assume it was a boy.

"Since the two of you haven't reached a consensus, I can't proceed with further treatment plans," Doctor Jiang said gently. "Mr. Wei, if you still wish to have an abortion, I must remind you that your uterus is underdeveloped, and this kind of major abdominal surgery carries many risks. I've prepared a list for you to review."

Wei Haoyu snatched the list, his eyes widening at the complex risks.

Without a complete birth canal, the only option for an abortion would be a major abdominal procedure, and the list of risks seemed endless, like a terrifying announcement with no end in sight.

Puncture injuries, cardiac arrest, massive bleeding during surgery, damage to pelvic organs...

He shuddered as he read, and then his father tugged at his sleeve again.

Wei Haoyu yanked his hand away and shouted at his father, "I'm not giving birth! I'm not giving birth!!"

He burst into a sharp, infantile cry, shoving the risk list into the old man's arms, and ran out sobbing.

Doctor Jiang was left stunned.

This guy... he ran out crying?

Outside, there was a commotion.

"What's going on? Don't run and bump into people!"

"Haozi, what's wrong? Don't cry, your mom is here, don't be afraid..."

"Brother!! Crying like this is bad for the baby!!"

The stubborn old man slumped back in his wheelchair, wishing he would die soon.

When Wei Haoyu returned home, the house was eerily silent.

The old woman moved around the house with a numb expression, mechanically tidying up. The elderly man and the younger man were lying in bed. Wei Haoyu’s younger brother was inexplicably looking up pregnancy guidelines on his phone, occasionally reading aloud.

"Pregnant women gotta pee a lot, and they get... constipated? And back pain, headaches, joint pain..."

"Swelling varies from person to person... hiss, those stretch marks on the belly look scary!"

"And they can have trouble breathing? Bro, should I open a window for you? Are you okay?!"

Wei Haoyu turned over slowly, pressing the pillow tightly against his face.

He wasn’t just short of breath—he wanted to suffocate everyone. Every. Single. Person.