Ye Xixi had never been pregnant before. Although she had learned a lot about traditional Chinese medicine from her grandfather since childhood, she had never seen a fetus grow so much overnight.
Could there be something wrong with the baby in her belly?
Thinking this, Ye Xixi still cherished her baby deeply.
She immediately went downstairs to find Lu Peishen.
Lu Peishen was in the living room discussing the matter of the Wolf Clan’s elderly lady being poisoned with aconitine with his assistant Shao Bai. Halfway through their conversation, Ye Xixi hurriedly came down.
Hearing the footsteps, Lu Peishen turned and saw Ye Xixi.
He first asked Shao Bai to wait for him outside.
Then he turned to the flustered girl: “Xixi, good morning. What’s wrong?”
“Why are you so panicked?”
Ye Xixi didn’t want to be panicked, but her pregnant belly was rather large.
She was very afraid something might be wrong.
“Uncle Lu, my belly isn’t normal.” Ye Xixi opened her mouth to speak immediately but worried the cleaning staff nearby might hear and think she was carrying some monster.
So she swallowed her words, stood on her toes, leaned close to Lu Peishen’s ear, and whispered: “It suddenly got bigger.”
Hearing this, Lu Peishen was momentarily stunned before lowering his head to examine her pregnant belly.
She was wearing a loose maternity dress, making it hard to see how big her belly actually was.
Lu Peishen instinctively reached out to feel her belly.
Upon touching it, he indeed found it slightly larger than before when it was flat, with a small bulge now.
“Uncle Lu, what should we do? Is there a problem? Should we go to the hospital?” Ye Xixi grew anxious.
Lu Peishen withdrew his hand, his lips curling gently: “Don’t worry, it’s fine.”
“How can it be fine like this? I studied traditional Chinese medicine with my grandfather, and I know a bit about pregnancy too.” Ye Xixi was puzzled. Why would Uncle Lu say it’s fine when her belly had suddenly grown a size larger?
Clearly, it wasn’t normal.
“It just means our baby is developing a bit faster.” Lu Peishen knew that the Wolf Clan’s offspring had shorter gestation periods compared to normal human pregnancies.
Therefore, he didn’t see any problem.
But Ye Xixi was a normal human, so naturally she found it abnormal.
“If you’re worried, I’ll have the family doctor come over to examine you later?” Lu Peishen said: “Xixi, don’t worry. My constitution is special, so our baby should develop faster than other babies.”
Is that really the case?
Ye Xixi frowned at Lu Peishen. Would Lu Peishen lie to her?
This baby was partly his too.
“Uncle Lu, is that really true?”
Lu Peishen nodded, reassuring her: “Yes, my constitution is somewhat special.”
“Don’t worry, it’s nothing serious. Go have breakfast first, and I’ll ask Dr. Zhang to come over.” After saying this, Lu Peishen really called his private doctor.
Half-convinced and half-doubting, Ye Xixi touched her pregnant belly and went to the dining room for breakfast.
After breakfast, Dr. Zhang indeed arrived carrying his medical kit.
Lu Peishen signaled to him, and Dr. Zhang understood, walking respectfully and politely to Ye Xixi’s side.
He took out professional diagnostic tools, including a high-tech portable ultrasound machine.
“Young Madam, please sit down. Let me check the baby’s condition for you.” As he spoke, Dr. Zhang gestured for Ye Xixi to expose her pregnant belly.
Ye Xixi glanced at her dress – it wasn’t convenient this way.
So she quickly looked at Lu Peishen.
Lu Peishen walked over, patted Dr. Zhang’s shoulder, and asked him to turn around first.
He personally lifted Ye Xixi’s dress, but as soon as he lifted it…
Ye Xixi’s cute Strawberry Bear panties were exposed.
Lu Peishen froze for a moment when he saw them, then the corners of his lips twitched slightly. He hadn’t expected Xixi to be so adorable, preferring to wear such soft pink underwear.
Ye Xixi hadn’t reacted at all to Lu Peishen personally lifting her skirt and was utterly embarrassed: “Uncle Lu!!!”
“Sorry.” Lu Peishen snapped back to reality and quickly fetched another blanket to cover her below the waist.
This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about her privacy being seen by other men.
After sorting everything out, Lu Peishen called Dr. Zhang over to perform the ultrasound.
The ultrasound results were just as Lu Peishen had said—the embryo and gestational sac were developing well.
“Young Madam, the baby is doing fine. There’s no need to worry.” After Dr. Zhang finished the examination, Lu Peishen glanced at the blushing young woman, leaned over, and personally used a tissue to wipe the ultrasound gel off her pregnant belly.
Once cleaned, he said to Ye Xixi, “Now, no need to be nervous, right?”
Ye Xixi looked down at her pregnant belly: “But why has it suddenly grown so much?”
Dr. Zhang stole a glance at the aloof and noble President Lu beside him, cleared his throat, and coughed lightly: “Young Madam, it’s like this—our President Lu has a unique constitution, meaning his sperm vitality is exceptionally strong. So, the baby develops faster than others of the same gestational age.”
“Actually, this is beneficial for you, as it can shorten your pregnancy period.”
Ah—sperm—vitality—can it really be like that?
Is it that exaggerated?
If Ye Xixi hadn’t studied traditional Chinese medicine, she might have been fooled, but having some medical knowledge, she felt something was off.
However, the baby on the ultrasound was developing well.
Could it really be that Uncle Lu is just too powerful???
“Xixi, don’t you trust Dr. Zhang?” Lu Peishen asked gently.
Ye Xixi shook her head: “No, no.”
“Then I believe it.”
Alright, she would trust Uncle Lu and Dr. Zhang.
Maybe she was just this medical miracle???
Actually, as Dr. Zhang said, if it could truly shorten the pregnancy, wouldn’t that be good for her?
She wouldn’t have to endure ten months, right?
“Mm, it’s fine, trust me.” Lu Peishen reached out and patted the young woman’s head.
His large hand was very warm.
Ye Xixi immediately looked up at him. Lu Peishen was also gazing at her, his eyes deep and intense, as if bewitching. Ye Xixi’s mind went completely blank, and she stopped thinking about anything.
*
After seeing Dr. Zhang off, Ye Xixi relaxed, reached out to touch her pregnant belly, and glanced around the living room. It seemed Sister Chen and Grandma weren’t there?
She still wanted to ask how Grandma’s legs were doing.
“Uncle Lu, how are Grandma’s legs?”
Lu Peishen sat down beside her. Last night, Sister Chen had taken the medicinal recipe Ye Xixi prescribed and brewed it overnight for the old lady to take.
After taking it and sleeping, this morning Sister Chen happily came to tell him about it.
The old lady was in much better spirits now and said her legs felt warm.
There was sensation.
Although she still couldn’t get out of bed immediately.
Compared to before when there was no feeling no matter how much they were tapped, now there was a warm sensation.
This indicated that the medicinal recipe Ye Xixi provided was effective.
“Xixi, Grandma’s legs have some sensation now. Your medicinal recipe is very good,” Lu Peishen said.
Ye Xixi nodded: “That’s good. Have Grandma continue taking it for three months.”
“The toxins from fleeceflower root have accumulated in Grandma’s leg for a long time. Taking medicine for a short period won’t achieve ideal effects—she must complete the full three-month course.”
Back then, the person her grandfather saved had been paralyzed for two years—even longer than Grandma’s condition. After taking the medicine her grandfather specially prepared for half a year, that person eventually stood up again. Since Grandma’s paralysis duration was shorter, three months would be sufficient.
Lu Peishen noted this down. “Alright.”
“Xixi, if Grandma’s legs recover, you’ll be the greatest contributor,” Lu Peishen added softly, gently stroking her head.
His touch was so tender it made Ye Xixi’s ears flush red again.
Just as Ye Xixi opened her mouth to respond, Sister Chen wheeled the elderly lady back from their morning walk. Grandma had woken up at five in the morning, feeling warmth in her legs, and asked Sister Chen to take her to the garden for fresh air. Now, having finished her stroll, she returned for porridge.
As the two entered the living room, they spotted the young couple sitting there.
“Xixi, how did you sleep here last night?” Grandma called out from afar, her eyes crinkling with affection.
Hearing this, Ye Xixi turned toward the entering elderly lady and promptly replied, “Grandma, I slept very well.”
“That’s good. You two should come stay here more often when you have time.” Grandma wheeled herself closer, gently taking Ye Xixi’s hand. Suddenly emotional, she said, “Xixi, my legs… I can feel them again. Thank you. Having you as our Ashen’s wife is truly a blessing for our Lu Family.”
Growing more animated, Grandma exclaimed, “Ah, Xixi, you’re such a little lucky treasure!”
Ye Xixi felt embarrassed by the praise. “Grandma, I’m just doing what I should.”
“If Ashen ever bullies you, just tell me. I’ll make sure to teach him a lesson,” Grandma declared cheerfully before shooting a mock-stern glance at the solemnly seated man beside them.
Nearby, Lu Peishen: …
He would never bully Ye Xixi.
“Grandma, I won’t bully her,” Lu Peishen interjected. “She needs to get to school. I’ll take her.”
With that, Lu Peishen stood up, preparing to help Ye Xixi to her feet.
Unbeknownst to them, Lu Shangnan—a cousin from the Lu Family’s collateral branch—had somehow learned that Lu Peishen had secretly married. Worse, he discovered the girl was already carrying the future heir. Lu Shangnan had always opposed Lu Peishen having descendants, hoping his own son would have a chance to take over the Lu Family’s vast business empire. But who could have predicted that the man rumored to be asexual and disinterested in women would suddenly have a secret marriage and child?!
He had to drive this human girl away.