Chapter 479: Chapter 476: Emergency Braking
Back in bed, Zhang Hao lay on his side, embracing He Qianhui with a hand gently massaging her abdomen.
It seemed this could alleviate her discomfort.
"Do you think our female neighbor really wants a baby?" He Qianhui chatted.
Zhang Hao shook his head, "It’s just a normal delay in her menstrual cycle, given the changes in her daily routine and life situation lately."
"The body is a very precise instrument, and adjusts according to your own physical condition."
"If she really were pregnant, don’t you think my medical skills would have detected it?"
He Qianhui had no comeback to that.
"I almost forgot you’re a doctor. So why did you ask her to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow? What if the results disappoint her hopes?" He Qianhui asked worriedly.
"A check-up can determine her body’s recovery status, thus improving her chances of getting pregnant."
"Knowing oneself and the enemy, one can win every battle; only by understanding one’s own body can one know how to take care of it," Zhang Hao explained.
He Qianhui suddenly became interested, "What about me then, how’s my body?"
"We’ve been together for so long, and there’s been no sign of activity in your belly."
"Not even a single accident. So, whose problem is it, mine or yours?"
Until then, He Qianhui had always felt her body was fine, confident she could get pregnant.
The problem must be Liu Gang’s, his equipment was neither appealing nor effective, always failing at the crucial moment.
Reigniting the fire was harder than climbing to heaven. After she got together with Zhang Hao, even though their marital life improved, still there was no stirring in her belly.
Even though they took precautions less frequently than not, some people just get pregnant the one time they don’t take precautions.
She and Zhang Hao had at least seven or eight such occasions.
Sometimes they intentionally didn’t use protection, not that they weren’t afraid of getting pregnant, but sometimes in the heat of the moment, it felt better without taking precautions.
"Could it possibly be my issue then? Liu Gang is my cousin, after all,"
"Maybe he has some problem that I also have, it’s just not as obvious in me."
At that, He Qianhui turned over, raised her hand, and covered his mouth.
"Don’t talk nonsense. You are healthy. Even if there is a problem, it has nothing to do with me."
"Right, how about I go have a check-up at the hospital when my period is over, to see what the issue really is?"
"Now that our aunt and uncle have accepted us being together, the matter of having children will inevitably come up sooner or later."
"I don’t want us to handle everything and then find out when it’s time to get checked that it’s my belly that’s the issue," He Qianhui said.
Somehow, the topic had turned to this matter.
Zhang Hao wasn’t unwilling to discuss it, just felt they were still young and that having children was a bit far off yet.
But who could stop He Qianhui’s persistence?
"Alright, after your period, come to the hospital, and I will personally arrange for a doctor to check you, okay?"
With these words from Zhang Hao, He Qianhui was reassured,
"Okay, I’ll go to the hospital in a few days for a check-up, and if I’m not the problem, whose do you think it will be?"
He Qianhui intentionally drew out the ending of her question, undoubtedly pinning the blame on Zhang Hao.
Seeing this, Zhang Hao held her even tighter, "Even if it’s my problem, I won’t be like my cousin, making you be with another man."
"In any case, you’ll only have me as a man in this lifetime, and whether good or bad, you can’t return me."
He Qianhui couldn’t help but laugh, "You always sweet-talk me with words like these, but don’t you know I want to be a mother?"
"What if you are really like your cousin, what will you do?"
Zhang Hao felt indignant at this comparison, "How can I be like my cousin? Is he as awesome as I am? If he were, why would you have used corn in the bathroom back then, right?"
Mentioning this dark history again made He Qianhui so angry that she started pounding on his chest.
"Haven’t I already told you never to bring that up again? Why do you always mention it, you jerk?"
Zhang Hao knew she would react this way, so he was already prepared to dodge.
"Stop hitting, if you damage it, you won’t have it to use," Zhang Hao said.
"Good, if it’s damaged then you can’t think about bullying me all the time," He Qianhui pretended to be angry and ignored him.
Zhang Hao quickly stuck to her again, "No, don’t do that. How can you spend your prime years in loneliness every night? Just think of me as a toy that doesn’t need charging. You can use it whenever you need, to relieve some boredom, isn’t that nice?"
He Qianhui continued to ignore him, even elbowing Zhang Hao in the chest.
After several hits, she actually hurt him, and Zhang Hao started groaning while clutching his chest.
Hearing his moaning, He Qianhui finally turned back to look at him, "What’s wrong, does it hurt?"
Clutching his chest and looking aggrieved, Zhang Hao said, "Of course, it hurts. You hit me with such force just now. That’s practically potent enough to murder your husband. You really don’t care about your happiness in the latter half of your life, do you?"
He Qianhui didn’t take him seriously, "You talk as if you could ensure my happiness in the latter half. After you turn thirty, you better replenish your energy well."
Seeing He Qianhui doubting his capability, Zhang Hao suddenly became serious.
Noticing his change, He Qianhui also turned cautious, "Why are you looking at me like that? I didn’t offend you."
Zhang Hao, squinting and smiling, said, "If you haven’t offended me, why are you afraid? It’s not the first time I’m this serious. Since you fear my ability might decline..."
"Then I’ll just exercise on your body daily to ensure my performance doesn’t drop severely."
Saying that, Zhang Hao flipped over and pinned He Qianhui beneath him, and she knew what he intended to do.
She propped her hands against his chest, questioning, "What’s wrong? Your chest doesn’t hurt anymore? You always act like this in front of me, just rest now."
"After today, that lady downstairs still needs you to treat her, and the female neighbor also has to go to the hospital. You’re really a busy man."
Normally, Zhang Hao would have just listened to her and not proceeded further.
But today, He Qianhui actually started mocking his ability; this was intolerable.
"Even if it’s just once, I’ve got to show you what I’m capable of," he said.
After saying that, Zhang Hao kissed her passionately, and no matter how much He Qianhui struggled, he didn’t let go.
Eventually, He Qianhui was provoked by his teasing, and ultimately, they both surrendered to each other.
Just as they were about to get more intimate, He Qianhui suddenly stopped Zhang Hao’s hand, remembering something.
"Wait, I’m on my period today, you forgot."
At the mention of this, they both instantly froze.
Zhang Hao’s pride had already been raised, but then came this abrupt halt.
Zhang Hao was genuinely annoyed, how could he forget such a crucial detail.
"Why does it have to come today of all days? Look at this."
Looking at Zhang Hao’s situation, which had already pitched a tent, He Qianhui couldn’t help but laugh.
"Well, there’s nothing I can do, it always comes around these two days each month. You might as well go to the bathroom yourself"
"and deal with it. But, seeing how firm you are here, I believe in your strength."
