The little white dog has a proper name, “Junzi,” given by its owner, He Ruzhu. He Ruzhu explained, “Bamboo is the gentleman among trees, so my dog is called Junzi.”
Although it’s quite obvious that neither the owner nor the little white dog is anywhere near being a gentleman, and both are rather lacking in common sense, as the saying goes… anyone with dreams is remarkable.
As a pet dog of a wealthy family, Junzi, despite always rolling around outdoors like a beggar, enjoys excellent treatment. It has a designated pet hospital and a dedicated pet doctor.
When the pet doctor heard that Ning Yichu and He Shixia wanted to have Junzi undergo neutering surgery, he hesitated, “I suggested this to the Seventh Young Master He last time, but he refused, saying he didn’t want Junzi to be neutered…”
“Now he does,” Ning Yichu said with a smile, gently stroking Junzi’s ear.
Neutering a dog also requires a preliminary health check and fasting for eight hours.
So, after the health check confirmed that Junzi was fit for surgery, Ning Yichu and He Shixia left it at the pet hospital to fast, planning to return later for the surgery. The pet doctor would perform the surgery and contact them to pick up the dog afterward.
Leaving the pet hospital, He Shixia drove Ning Yichu to the He Family Private Hospital.
Ning Yichu sighed, “If only my abortion surgery could be as simple as Junzi’s.”
He Shixia was silent for a moment, then softly said, “It will go smoothly.”
Although it’s not the same thing at all, Ning Yichu needed a health check at the hospital before his surgery.
After the check-up, it was lunchtime, and they had to wait until the afternoon for the test results and surgery plan.
“Let’s find a restaurant and have lunch, shall we?” He Shixia suggested.
Ning Yichu, who had just had blood drawn, looked even paler, but he was in a good mood, perhaps thanks to his bank account balance.
He glanced at He Shixia, “Do you still have money for food now?”
He Shixia paused slightly, then chuckled, “I really don’t, so let’s consider it a work meal for the driver. Can you treat me to lunch?”
Ning Yichu leisurely replied, “Accompanying your pregnant partner to the hospital for a check-up isn’t part of your job? You’re actually treating it as work and asking for compensation, scumbag.”
He Shixia was momentarily speechless, then couldn’t help but laugh, “Then… does today’s unexpected gain count as joint property between legal partners?”
Ning Yichu squinted, “You just gave it to me and now want half back?”
He Shixia realized that if he continued, he wouldn’t end well today, so he stopped and “pleaded,” “I’m not good with words, spare me, A Ning. There’s a private restaurant nearby with good food, shall we try it?”
Ning Yichu went with him.
The private restaurant offered good privacy, and He Shixia, a famous actor in the entertainment industry, walked in openly without encountering any other diners on the way to the private room.
The food was indeed good. Ning Yichu preferred a light diet, but light didn’t mean tasteless. It was rare to find a place that got it just right, and this restaurant suited his taste.
Seeing Ning Yichu eat with satisfaction, He Shixia breathed a sigh of relief.
After the meal, skipping the bill-paying part, He Shixia directly took Ning Yichu out of the restaurant.
Ning Yichu looked back and realized, “So you’re a regular here, just putting it on the tab?”
He Shixia smiled, “Yes, this private restaurant is actually under my dad’s name, and the bill will be sent directly to him.”
Ning Yichu raised an eyebrow, “Second-generation rich kid.”
He Shixia, having grown up, had never heard anyone use that term on him to his face, and couldn’t help but laugh.
They returned to the hospital, where the doctor was already waiting with the freshly printed health report.
“Mr. Ning’s physical condition, the indicators are not much different from the last data. His constitution is somewhat weak, so he should avoid extreme emotions and exhaustion in daily life, or he might easily fall ill,” the doctor said.
“If you decide to have the surgery to remove the fetus, although it will cause some damage to the body and require some time for recovery and conditioning, compared to carrying a pregnancy to term and childbirth, the damage is much less and much safer. Although male pregnancy is unheard of, fortunately, according to the examination results, Mr. Ning’s abdominal condition is not complicated, and his current physical state can accept the surgery.”
Both Ning Yichu and He Shixia breathed a sigh of relief.
The doctor continued, “Then, our medical team has two surgical plans. You can listen to them and see what you think, or if there are any additional considerations that need to be taken into account and rearranged.”
Next to them was an electronic screen, and the doctor pulled up the hastily prepared plan report, explaining it to Ning Yichu and He Shixia.
The first plan was a conventional open surgery, which could be done in three days.
However, due to the special nature of the surgery, the postoperative wound would inevitably be larger, causing more damage to the body, and painkillers couldn’t be used indefinitely, requiring a longer recovery time and more pain during the recovery process.
The second plan was minimally invasive surgery, which could be done in four weeks.
Due to the special nature of the surgery, conventional minimally invasive surgical instruments were insufficient to support the surgical needs. The medical team would, within four weeks, create the custom instruments needed for this surgical plan and conduct multiple experiments to ensure safety.
The second plan would result in a smaller postoperative wound, causing relatively less damage to the body, and a shorter recovery time, making the recovery period more comfortable.
After the explanation, the doctor asked the parties involved for their thoughts.
Ning Yichu pondered, not rushing to speak.
He Shixia frowned slightly, “The child is constantly developing. Won’t waiting four weeks for surgery put more strain on the body?”
The doctor replied steadily, “Mr. Ning is currently thirteen and a half weeks pregnant, just over three months. The next four weeks are a period of relatively slow fetal development. Some people who are relatively thin may not even show yet.”
“Moreover, due to Mr. Ning’s constitution, the fetal development is slower than the standard situation described in medical textbooks. So, based on our assessment, having the surgery in four weeks is not a problem. The postoperative differences between the two plans are enough to compensate for the four-week burden.”
Then, the doctor cautiously added that although plan two seemed easier than plan one, considering the four-week waiting period, it was far less “quick and decisive” than plan one. Excluding potential unexpected situations, the psychological pressure on the person involved would inevitably be greater, as it would be hard not to keep thinking about it.
In short, the medical team provided these two plans for them to choose from.
He Shixia looked uncertainly at Ning Yichu.
After some thought, Ning Yichu decided, “Let’s go with plan two, and have the surgery in four weeks.”
He Shixia interjected, “A Ning, if you’re choosing plan two because of the program recording scheduled for next week, there’s no need…”
“That’s part of the reason, but it has nothing to do with you. I actually want to participate in the program to vent a bit,” Ning Yichu replied, “And the program isn’t the most important reason. I don’t want to suffer and endure pain; I’d rather wait four more weeks.”
The experience of having a large, bloody incision on his abdomen, lying helplessly on a hospital bed, and feeling pain with every slight movement, as if his entire body wanted to reincarnate immediately, was something he had experienced before his death in his previous life. He had no interest in it this time around.
It’s only four weeks, just enough time to record the program for half a month, then rest a bit and prepare for the surgery.
From Ning Yichu’s expression when he said he didn’t want to suffer, He Shixia keenly sensed an unspoken meaning, and his heart ached.
“I’m sorry…” He Shixia murmured.
Ning Yichu ignored him.
The doctor wasn’t sure why He Shixia suddenly apologized, but professionally didn’t ask further. After confirming they wanted to choose the second surgical plan, he continued to explain the upcoming work plan of the medical team in more detail, to reassure the patient and family.
When they left the hospital, it was already four in the afternoon.
At the pet hospital, Junzi’s fasting time wasn’t up yet, so the surgery hadn’t been done.
Ning Yichu thought for a moment, “Just right, let’s take this time to go to the Ning family. I need to pack my things, and we can pick up the dog on the way back to the He family.”
He Shixia was about to agree when his phone vibrated gently. He glanced at it and then asked Ning Yichu, “It seems the waiter who handed you the orange juice that night at the hotel has been found. Do you want to go and find out the truth yourself? If you don’t want to go, I can have someone interrogate and verify it, then tell you the result. It’s the same.”
Ning Yichu raised an eyebrow, “Found him so quickly?”
He Shixia replied, “Yes, yesterday after you finished reading and signing the contract and went back to your room to rest, I went directly to find He Rulin and asked him about the surveillance. He denied not looking carefully or hiding anything, and my parents also denied any involvement. Then, this morning, there was a clue, and just now, the person was found… It’s too coincidental. At least one of my parents or He Rulin is not innocent.”
Ning Yichu let out a laugh with an unclear meaning, then decided to go see the waiter who handed him the orange juice before going to the Ning family.
The waiter was currently blocked in the hotel’s parking lot.
According to the people He Shixia sent to investigate the situation at the hotel, the waiter had already resigned but had left something in the employee dormitory and came back today to retrieve it.
Originally, they didn’t have the waiter’s features or appearance to match, but they happened to overhear the waiter telling the front desk about his resignation date, which was the day after the night He Shixia wanted them to investigate.
So, the person investigating had a hunch and pretended to be a nosy paparazzi, stopping the waiter to ask—heard that three months ago, He Film Emperor had a one-night stand at this hotel, and the one-night stand partner is his marriage partner?
Unexpectedly, the waiter vehemently denied ever working at the hotel, looking guilty and flustered. So, the people He Shixia sent used a mix of bluffing and intimidation, finally getting the waiter to slip up.
Then the waiter was invited into the car, waiting in the hotel parking lot for the parties involved to come and question him.
With the parties not yet there, the waiter could only sit in the car with a few men who either looked serious or nonchalant, none of whom seemed like good people, and they weren’t speaking. Already feeling guilty, the waiter was trembling with fear.
“What do you want! I’m telling you, kidnapping is illegal! If you… if you let me go now, I won’t call the police…” The waiter’s voice grew quieter as he spoke.
The man sitting next to him chuckled, “Who’s kidnapping you, brother? We’re just inviting you for a friendly chat in the car. We haven’t done anything to you, have we? Where are you tied up?”
The waiter shivered, daring to ask, “Then… can I leave?”
“Hey, don’t be so quick to reject us. We’re being so polite, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Didn’t we say someone wants to see you? Show some manners, will you?”
The waiter was on the verge of tears, “This is illegal detention!”
“You’re talking nonsense,” the man said seriously, “If we’re talking illegal, shouldn’t you think about whether you’ve done anything against the law?”
The waiter couldn’t help but start sobbing, “I… I was just following orders. I didn’t mean to harm anyone. If your boss tells you to deliver a drink to the young master, can you refuse? How was I supposed to know there was something wrong with the orange juice? How could I have guessed the boss wanted to harm his own son?”
The person in the front seat interrupted, “You don’t need to explain to us. Explain it to the person involved later.”
Hearing this, the waiter became even more nervous and couldn’t help but continue to cry, “I didn’t mean to give it to the wrong person. I just saw that young master’s face didn’t look good, like he was having a hypoglycemic episode, so I kindly gave him the orange juice. After giving it to him, I left. I had to pour another glass of orange juice for Young Master Ning. How that young master ended up in the upstairs guest room has nothing to do with me! Why am I so unlucky!”
**Author’s Note:**
Just to be safe, I want to mention that the part about the abortion surgery is purely fictional, not based on any scientific knowledge, and is solely for the sake of the plot. [Bows]