Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Ever since he arrived in this world, Rong Yuan hadn't lost his temper. He wasn't the type to get angry easily, but this time it really upset him.

He had been so hopeful in his heart, only to have it all be for nothing.

He hadn't noticed any soreness in his waist or legs before, but now he ached all over.

Rong Yuan sulked and locked himself in the second-floor bedroom. He'd originally planned to stay one more night, and after the test results came back tomorrow with everything fine, he'd officially move to the third floor and stop using the guest room. But now he didn't want to move either!

Knowing how much he loved little ones, Gu Shenhan was going too far.

Gu Shenhan knocked on the door from outside: "An An, open up."

Rong Yuan: "I'm mad! Not opening the door!"

Gu Shenhan pressed his lips together to hold back a laugh. Leaning on the doorframe, he said, "I just wanted more alone time with you. Are you really that upset?"

Alone time?

Rong Yuan pulled out his phone to ask Teacher Dolphin what that even meant. After reading the reply, his anger cooled down a bit, but he still felt suffocated. It was obvious Gu Shenhan was playing him for a fool.

He'd even made him cry, and he hadn't even had a shot at having a baby.

Gu Shenhan heard the sudden quiet inside: "If you don't open up, I'm gonna kick this door down."

Rong Yuan knew Gu Shenhan wasn't bluffing, so he glared at the door and said, "I'm coming! Don't kick it!"

He reluctantly came to open the door: "If you break it, it's coming out of your pocket."

Gu Shenhan said, "Well, it got in the way of me seeing my treasure."

Rong Yuan turned his head: "Who's your treasure? Is a treasure supposed to be bullied and toyed with?"

Gu Shenhan could see he was genuinely upset and said seriously, "I really wasn't messing with you. Using that thing is good for both of us, you know. If you don't believe me, go ask Teacher Dolphin what it thinks."

"I did ask, and that's how I learned it's for birth control."

"..." Here we go again.

"I see now, husband. You still don't believe anything I say."

Rong Yuan thought about why he had been so hopeful. It was because Gu Shenhan had asked him earlier why he was so focused on health maintenance—was it to give him ten children? He said too many, and in the end, they agreed on three or four.

He thought Gu Shenhan had finally realized he wasn't spouting nonsense.

But he hadn't, not at all. He just thought Rong Yuan was having delusions.

Gu Shenhan rubbed his forehead, then just pulled Rong Yuan into the room and shut the door: "An An, why do you keep thinking you can get pregnant? Ask Teacher Dolphin, or take a look around at other people here. You should know that's not possible with today's technology."

Rong Yuan said, "I just know I can, okay?"

Gu Shenhan: "..." His life was sweet and bitter at the same time.

It seemed that on other things, the Little Wife could slowly understand and accept change. But on this one thing, he was stubbornly stuck on a wrong idea. No amount of talking could get through to him.

But forcing him to face reality would definitely hurt him, and Gu Shenhan wasn't ready to do that just yet.

Rong Yuan hugged a pillow, buried his face in it, and fidgeted with one corner: "So you were just playing along before. Husband, do you think I don't know anything, so you can mess with me however you want?"

Gu Shenhan quickly took the pillow away and pulled Rong Yuan into his arms: "What are you thinking, you silly? I just don't get why you think you can get pregnant. Don't you think that's a weird idea?"

What normal guy would think that? Unless he's delusional or something.

Gu Shenhan's heart suddenly dropped. When they did the psychiatric evaluation, he told Rong Yuan not to mention the baby thing, and not to think that a man could get pregnant. That was his own selfishness—he didn't think Rong Yuan was sick, so he didn't want a bad result.

But what if Rong Yuan had said it then? Would the evaluation have still shown him as normal?

When Xiao Ke first brought Rong Yuan over back then, he mentioned that this guy seemed to have more than just amnesia.

But later, Gu Shenhan couldn't help being drawn to him, and since he was sure Rong Yuan had no scheming intentions, he didn't look further into it.

In the end, maybe there was still something off about him.

Rong Yuan said, "I am different from others. I don't understand the knowledge here, or the life here—a lot of things. But husband, I really, truly haven't lied to you."

He said it so pitifully that Gu Shenhan's heart softened. But he still believed using a condom was beneficial for both sides. If they didn't use one, he would have to clean up afterward, which was troublesome and would add physical strain to Rong Yuan. And objectively, using one improved safety.

The problem was that the Little Antique had turned into Little Stubborn, and that was hard to deal with.

Gu Shenhan patted Rong Yuan's back gently, thinking about whether he should take him to see a psychologist. But that would essentially force Rong Yuan to accept that he might have a problem.

And what if he actually did go along with Rong Yuan's wishes, and then Rong Yuan never got pregnant—which was beyond doubt, it was impossible—then Rong Yuan might blame himself for being physically unable to conceive.

Gu Shenhan felt a headache coming on: "Even if what you say is true, can't we take it slow? Look, you and I are still young. If we have a baby now, it'll be inconvenient to go out. And if he cries or gets hungry, won't you feel bad ignoring him? Then all your attention will be on him, and I'll have less time to have you all to myself."

Rong Yuan said, "But you're the father. Are you going to compete with your own child?"

Gu Shenhan nodded: "I'm petty. I can't stand seeing you focus on anyone but me. I just want your eyes to be only on me—what can I do?"

Rong Yuan suspected he was being fed sweet talk.

Gu Shenhan saw it was working and continued: "So don't rush. Wait until things are more stable at my company, and you've learned enough in Lianshan. Then we'll try. That way, we'll have more time to be with the child. Besides, think about it—the wedding preparations have already started, and I called Grandma. If you can't attend the ceremony after all that work, won't it be for nothing?"

"That's why we need to do it sooner. The wedding is after October next year. If I get pregnant now, I'll have just enough time to give birth and rest for a couple of months."

"..." You've thought quite far ahead.

"So let's not use it from now on, husband. Let's just try." Rong Yuan poked Gu Shenhan's chest with his index finger. "If you don't try, how will you know? If after a year or two I still haven't gotten pregnant, then I'll give up."

"..."

Gu Shenhan looked at him helplessly for a long moment: "I'll think about it."

Rong Yuan said, "Okay, but don't take too long. The wedding is next year, so we need to do it as soon as possible. Until you've decided, I'll stay here. I'm not going upstairs."

Gu Shenhan said without thinking, "How can that be? Besides, it's more trouble. If I don't use it, I'll have to clean you up every time afterward, or else you'll easily get diarrhea. That's uncomfortable for you and bad for your health."

Rong Yuan had never heard of such a thing.

He thought Gu Shenhan was trying to trick him. If he said he'd get diarrhea and then clean him up, how would he ever have a baby?!

Teacher Dolphin had said that one gets pregnant through rain and dew!

Gu Shenhan was impossible to reason with. He strongly suspected that if this continued, he'd lose his hair from worry. But maybe letting Rong Yuan try and learn the hard way would teach him a lesson.

The couple each had their own thoughts. After a moment, Gu Shenhan said, "Fine, we won't use it. But then you can't stay here anymore. You have to move upstairs and sleep on the third floor from now on."

Rong Yuan said, "Deal!"

Gu Shenhan had Lu Yi take Rong Yuan's belongings that needed to be taken upstairs that very day, and also added many new items for Rong Yuan, such as skincare products, pajamas, loungewear, watches, belts, shoes, and the like—all delivered to the door for him to choose.

But Rong Yuan didn't care much about these; instead, the fact that Gu Shenhan had his sewing machine and writing desk moved to the third floor made Rong Yuan very happy for a long time.

That day, the test results finally came out.

The institution sent the results to Gu Shenhan's phone, showing that Rong Yuan's body had none of the antibodies from the mandatory vaccines that someone his age should have had.

This was truly strange.

Rong Yuan clearly had a vaccination card showing he had received all the shots, yet he was as "clean" as someone who had never been vaccinated.

Rong Yuan was only twenty-one, meaning that when he was born, these vaccines had long been included in the national routine vaccination schedule.

Gu Shenhan printed out the electronic results, contacted the community health center, consulted with them, and then scheduled an appointment to take Rong Yuan for the supplementary shots.

He said, "These shots are necessary, but your body might feel a bit uncomfortable afterward, so we can't have a baby during this time. We still need to use the raincoat; otherwise, if we had a baby, it would be harmful to them too."

That clearly did the trick, and Rong Yuan asked, "How long will it take?"

Gu Shenhan said, "We're getting two shots today, one shot in each arm. Usually, things settle down after three days."

It was within an acceptable range. Rong Yuan nodded and obediently followed to get vaccinated. At the vaccination station, he saw a bunch of babies and was incredibly envious.

These little ones were each wrapped in blankets, and there were also some slightly older ones, but on the day he went, there were especially many in swaddles.

They were so small and soft, held in the arms of their family. That was their deepest connection and refuge in this world.

He watched for over twenty minutes without getting bored at all. If he weren't a stranger, he would have asked if he could hold one.

Finally, his turn came. The needle was thin and long, making his hair stand on end, catching him off guard. He had never had such a shot before. Rong Yuan instinctively hid behind Gu Shenhan.

The nurse giving the shot said, "It's not very painful, come on."

Rong Yuan sat on the chair, unbuttoned his clothes to expose his arm, and said, "Honey, is it really not going to hurt?"

Gu Shenhan pulled his head against his chest: "Think about something else—like how in three days you can do whatever you want."

Rong Yuan could tell from Gu Shenhan's expression that this guy didn't believe it at all and was just coaxing him. But he no longer planned to argue; he'd let the facts do the talking!

After the vaccination, Gu Shenhan took Rong Yuan to find a place to sit and observe. At that moment, there was someone else doing the same thing nearby. That person was watching a short drama, and as soon as Gu Shenhan sat down, he heard the lines.

The person wasn't playing it that loudly, but because they were so close, Gu Shenhan could hear. A character in the drama said, "What's going on? I actually time-traveled!"

Gu Shenhan couldn't describe his feelings upon hearing this line—shock? Astonishment?

He couldn't help turning his head to look at Rong Yuan, who was also on his phone.

Rong Yuan was looking online at fabrics for infants...

A person who couldn't use a phone, couldn't use a computer, didn't know many things about this era, yet had a deep understanding of many old-fashioned habits and ways of life...

You've got to be kidding?! Gu Shenhan was completely flabbergasted.