Chapter 45 Is the Probability of Pregnancy High?

Chapter 45 Is There a High Chance of Pregnancy?

They arrived home late at night.

The next morning, An Nuo took some time off and went straight to the hospital.

It had been three days since he stopped taking the medication.

Having grown accustomed to taking his pills at specific times each day, suddenly stopping made him feel quite insecure. An Nuo wanted to check his hormone levels, just for peace of mind.

He purposely didn’t bring Lu Yunyan along.

An Nuo’s reasoning was sound: "We can’t always disappear and reappear at the same time—it’s too strange. If it happens too often, people will definitely get suspicious."

On this point, An Nuo was uncharacteristically firm.

Lu Yunyan couldn’t argue with him, nor could he convince him otherwise, so he had no choice but to let An Nuo go to the hospital alone.

Fortunately, the test results were good—all his levels had risen to the normal range.

"Although it’s thanks to the medication, the levels are excellent. If you can maintain this, you’ll naturally return to normal after a few cycles."

"Excellent."

What an unusual choice of word.

"How have you been feeling since stopping the medication? Any discomfort?"

An Nuo thought for a moment. "In what specific aspects? Overall, it isn’t very obvious."

"Has your body temperature risen recently?"

An Nuo shook his head. "...No."

"What about your appetite? Has it decreased?"

"...No."

If only he knew what a decreased appetite felt like. An Nuo felt like he was either always hungry or even hungrier every day.

An Nuo asked, "What does it mean if my appetite is particularly strong?"

"It means you’re healthy and you can eat well."

The doctor smiled.

"It seems stopping the medication hasn’t caused any significant issues for you. That’s good—it means your body is adjusting well, which will help with natural recovery later."

"...Okay."

After the standard questions and getting the reassurance he wanted, An Nuo decided to ask about something else.

He approached it cautiously: "So, will my heat really return in a few days?"

"Yes, generally that’s how it is—about seven days after stopping the medication. But it differs for everyone. Some might have it occur a day or two earlier, some a day or two later, but it usually doesn’t exceed ten days."

An Nuo fidgeted with his fingers, gathering his nerve inwardly while pretending to be outwardly nonchalant.

"...So, when this heat comes, can I use suppressants?"

He acted as if he were just casually asking out of curiosity.

But the doctor didn’t go along with it and instead looked at him curiously. "Why would you need suppressants? Don’t you have an alpha?"

An Nuo let out an uneasy chuckle. "...I was just asking casually, a little curious."

This was the real reason he didn’t want Lu Yunyan to come along.

Asking alone was stressful enough—he didn’t even dare imagine how suffocating it would be if Lu Yunyan were there.

Fortunately, the doctor didn’t overthink it. "You can use them, but they must be legitimate suppressants purchased through proper channels. Still, it’s better to steer clear of them if possible."

"After all, this is a heat induced by medication. It’s hard to say whether it might affect the effectiveness of later treatments or even your attempts to conceive."

Hearing the last two words, An Nuo was taken aback. "...Huh? Affect attempts to conceive?"

What a sudden and unexpected term.

How did conceiving suddenly come into the picture?

The doctor said, "Yes, aren’t you two trying to conceive?"

"…………"

Damn that Lu Yunyan.

If it wasn’t the doctor misunderstanding, then it had to be Lu Yunyan making things up.

"So it’s best not to use them, especially this time. You need to observe how your body responds during the heat and compare it to how it happened on its own before, to see if there are any differences."

An Nuo wanted to explain and clarify, but since he wasn’t sure what Lu Yunyan had said, he had to temporarily accept this narrative.

"...Okay, I understand."

Forget it, An Nuo could only reassure himself with the thought that it’s quite common for newlyweds to be trying to conceive.

He was there for heat-related issues, so anyone might assume they were hoping to have a baby.

Besides, Lu Yunyan’s genetic condition was a secret. Even though the doctor was Lu Yunyan’s friend, they weren’t close enough to know about it.

So a new problem emerged—

Since suppressants couldn’t be used and he wanted to handle the heat naturally, he would definitely need Lu Yunyan’s assistance.

An Nuo’s heart was torn—he couldn’t even imagine such a scenario.

Logically speaking, even without going all the way, just maintaining things as they were now should be enough to get through the heat.

But would they really not go all the way?

Lu Yunyan was already showing off on a daily basis, and by then, his own self-control would surely crumble...

They had gotten married to treat Lu Yunyan’s condition. Would the final step, which even Lu Yunyan hadn’t taken for his own sake, end up happening because of An Nuo’s heat?

But when it came to that step, An Nuo was always filled with fear.

It was the ultimate taboo.

Once crossed, there truly is no turning back.

His feelings for Lu Yunyan were already muddled and confused enough; adding this step into the mix...

An Nuo had no confidence in Lu Yunyan, and even less in himself.

But since he had already asked and the doctor had misunderstood, An Nuo decided to go along with it and ask for clarity.

"...So, what are the chances of pregnancy during this heat?"

The doctor said, "Well, it's high. No matter how this heat came about, since it's here, it has all the conditions necessary for you to get pregnant."

"..."

Great.

An Nuo was dead on the spot.

Forcing himself to cling to life, he asked, "...And if I do get pregnant, is it more likely to miscarry?"

The doctor laughed, "No need to worry."

An Nuo was silent.

It wasn't that he was worried.

"Once you're pregnant, it's just like any normal pregnancy. It won't be that easy to lose, so relax."

"...That's good, thank you, Doctor."

Haha.

Perfect. Time to find some rope and hang myself when I get home.

After the conversation with the doctor, An Nuo's mental state was on the verge of collapse; he felt like he was about to lose it.

He really wanted to talk to someone.

But unfortunately, there was no one.

The first person he ruled out was Lu Yunyan himself.

As if—was this something he could tell him?

If Lu Yunyan knew the content of his conversation with the doctor, especially the doctor's answers, wouldn't he be way too excited and turned on?

Before, he could have complained to Bai Wu and Luo Heng, but not this time. He was afraid they might actually show up at his place with baby diapers in hand.

How completely hopeless.

An Nuo had only taken half the morning off, planning to return to work after seeing the doctor.

But the emotional impact was too heavy; half a morning turned into a full morning, and he simply went home to get some more sleep.

He hadn't actually planned to sleep—just to go home and eat something.

An Nuo had a bit of a dependency on sweets; whenever he felt anxious, he’d binge, stuffing his face with cakes and bread.

This time, he accidentally overdid it and sugar-crashed, falling straight asleep.

He woke up three hours later, right at the company's lunch break.

An Nuo thought it was kind of ridiculous and funny—that he could sleep so soundly? Sometimes he admired his own body.

There had been no word from him all morning, but Lu Yunyan had sent him a bunch of messages.

Lu Yunyan: "Did you make it to the hospital? How did it go? What did the doctor say?"

Lu Yunyan: "Remember to tell me the results. I need to go to a meeting now."

The meeting lasted two hours.

Lu Yunyan: "Haven’t gotten the results yet? Where are you now?"

Lu Yunyan: "Why aren’t you answering me?"

Lu Yunyan: "Luckily I can control the home robot remotely—I see you’re sleeping."

Lu Yunyan: "Text me when you wake up. I have to head out for a bit too."

Half an hour later.

Lu Yunyan: "I’m back."

Lu Yunyan: "Piggy."

Receiving so many messages from Lu Yunyan gave An Nuo a surreal feeling, as if he was still dreaming—was this really something Lu Yunyan would do?

It seemed his earlier words had paid off.

Now Lu Yunyan was proactively sending him messages and keeping him in the loop.

Although the messages were so frequent that at first they were a bit annoying.

It was also annoying in a sweet way.

Because what An Nuo had asked for was being paid attention to and responded to, which gave him a huge sense of satisfaction.

An Nuo: "You’re the pig."

An Nuo: "Horny pig, stinky pig, old dog pig."

Lu Yunyan: "What’s an old dog pig?"

An Nuo: "A new species I invented, just to describe you."

Lu Yunyan: "Well, I’m honored. Is there a picture? Let me see."

An Nuo: ...

That's enough.

What would it take for this guy to ever feel self-conscious?

An Nuo: "I was pretty tired after leaving the hospital, so I came home to sleep. I’ll submit the leave form this afternoon."

Lu Yunyan: "Okay, CEO's special approval."

An Nuo shot upright in bed.

An Nuo: "Nobody needs your special approval!"

An Nuo: "I'll go through the system process myself. Don't interfere."

It was clear that Lu Yunyan almost gave up on the conversation.

He returned to the earlier question: "How were the test results this morning? What did the doctor say?"

After devouring a huge meal and passing out for three hours, even the most shocking news felt manageable. An Nuo’s emotions had stabilized.

An Nuo: "All the numbers are within the normal range. The doctor said I’m in good health and have very mild side effects to the medication."

After a moment’s thought, he decided not to tell Lu Yunyan the rest of the conversation.

An Nuo decided to secretly buy an inhibitor, as a backup plan.

If they could keep themselves under control when the time came, the inhibitor wouldn’t be needed.

If they couldn’t, An Nuo would give himself an injection on the spot—and Lu Yunyan would get one too. Yes, Lu Yunyan wouldn’t be spared either.

An Nuo kept the apology hidden in his heart.

Whether Lu Yunyan heard it or not was his own business—An Nuo had said it.

An Nuo: "If everything goes smoothly this time and we keep it up, I should recover naturally after that."

Lu Yunyan: "Hmm, that’s good."

…

But strangely, even though the tests showed no issues and An Nuo was mentally prepared, seven days passed without his heat starting.

Remembering the doctor’s words that it might be delayed by a few days, An Nuo waited another three days.

Yet after ten days, his heat still hadn’t come.

He went back to the hospital, and even the doctor found it hard to believe. Based on An Nuo’s physical data, he should already be in heat—yet An Nuo had no physical reaction and seemed completely normal.

"Maybe you’re too stressed? This can also be related to stress levels. Try to relax over the next few days, alright?"

"Let’s observe for another week. If it still doesn’t come by then, we’ll switch medications and treatment methods," the doctor reassured him. "Don't worry—you’re already recovering very well. A different approach will take effect quickly."

Perhaps An Nuo looked quite disappointed.

But inwardly, he was secretly tremendously relieved.

Because the school’s Graduation Ball was the very next night, he could now legitimately purchase an inhibitor and carry it with him.

His explanation to Lu Yunyan was even more reasonable:

"Just in case something unexpected happens—I really don’t want to go into heat at the Graduation Ball. I can give myself an injection if needed."

An Nuo thought, *There’s no way I’m that unlucky. There's no way it would happen the day after seeing the doctor.*