Chapter 151 Pregnancy

Last time, Lu Feng agreed to perform acupuncture for Tang Long. Bra-Buster Keung happily rushed over to Tang Long to take credit and successfully won his great favor.

Lu Feng originally wanted Tang Long to come to Yun'an for the acupuncture treatment, but Tang Long insisted on inviting Lu Feng over for tea instead.

This time, Lu Feng arrived rather late.

Tang Long and Ruan Yali were in the middle of a meal. Seeing Lu Feng arrive, Tang Long immediately instructed someone to set an extra place with a bowl and chopsticks.

Lu Feng had already eaten before coming over. He waved his hand and said, "I've already eaten, you two go ahead." With that, he walked over to the sofa in the living room and sat down.

Ruan Yali remained as poised and beautiful as ever. She stood up at once and said, "I'll go brew some tea."

Tang Long looked very satisfied. He gestured with his chopsticks for Ruan Yali to go make the tea, then set his chopsticks down, stood up, and walked over to sit on the sofa beside Lu Feng. "It's been a while, my friend," Tang Long remarked. "You seem more and more full of spirit these days."

Lu Feng offered a polite smile without answering.

Tang Long dismissed all his subordinates, then leaned in close to Lu Feng's ear and whispered, "I feel like my body has recovered quite a bit. When will I be able to have a child?"

The last time Lu Feng had taken Ruan Yali's pulse, he discovered that she was taking birth control pills. Therefore, he did not dare to make any guarantees about whether Tang Long would be able to have children.

"Having a child isn't just one person's responsibility," Lu Feng said.

"Yali has been checked at the hospital, and there's nothing wrong," Tang Long said with great confidence.

"I think when it comes to odds and probability, having more attempts makes the chances higher," Lu Feng replied.

"Well... I promised Yali that I would have a son with her," Tang Long said, waving a hand.

At that moment, Ruan Yali brought the tea set over and poured a cup for Lu Feng first. As she handed the cup to him, her gaze swept across Lu Feng's face a few times, as if she were worried he might blurt out what he knew.

...

After finishing their tea, Lu Feng first checked Tang Long's pulse and then performed the acupuncture.

Once the acupuncture session was over, Tang Long pulled Lu Feng aside again, insisting that he check Ruan Yali's pulse to see if the hospital's examination was accurate.

Since Lu Feng had already taken Ruan Yali's pulse before and was fully aware of her taking birth control pills, she had nothing left to hide and generously extended her wrist to him.

The moment Lu Feng's fingers made contact with her pulse, his brows knitted together.

Seeing Lu Feng frown, Tang Long asked with some anxiety, "How is it? How is Yali's health?"

Judging by Tang Long's expression, he truly cared deeply for Ruan Yali, which made it all the more pitiful that they were sharing the same bed while harboring different dreams.

Lu Feng verified Ruan Yali's pulse a few times over. Only after confirming its accuracy did he let go of her wrist, pondering how best to break the news.

Seeing Lu Feng remain silent, Tang Long urged, "Well? How is it?"

Ruan Yali also spoke up with apparent composure, "If there's any problem, Dr. Lu, just tell us. I can take it."

Lu Feng looked at Tang Long, then glanced at Ruan Yali, and slowly said, "Sister-in-law is pregnant."

Thump!

Tang Long and Ruan Yali were both struck dumb with astonishment. Yet, beneath their identical looks of shock lay entirely different meanings.

Tang Long was so overjoyed that he danced around. Having a child in his advanced years—being over fifty—was already a joyous occasion, let alone it being his very first offspring.

As for Ruan Yali, she was genuinely startled. Unable to believe her ears, she muttered to herself in a daze, "How is that possible?"

Lu Feng could guess the true meaning behind Ruan Yali's words of disbelief, but Tang Long was far too excited to read between the lines.

Thrilled beyond measure, Tang Long pulled Ruan Yali into an embrace and cried out, "A child! Our child!"

Lu Feng did not know why Ruan Yali had been taking birth control pills, but since she was already pregnant, it was a precious life nonetheless. He felt compelled to offer a reminder: "She is only twenty-some days into the pregnancy. During the first three months, the fetus is not yet stable and requires extra care."

"Yes, yes, yes... I'll have someone hired specifically to take care of her starting tomorrow," Tang Long agreed, nodding repeatedly.

Ruan Yali, still harboring some doubt, asked, "Can a pulse check really detect a pregnancy after just twenty-something days?"

Lu Feng replied, "Yes. Generally speaking, it can be detected through the pulse after about ten days, though in cases where the pulse is less distinct, it might take a full month to show."

After the wave of initial excitement subsided, Tang Long's shrewd and calculating side re-emerged. He quickly did the mental math: twenty-some days...

Once he calculated the timeline, Tang Long felt completely at ease and personally helped Ruan Yali upstairs to rest.

Based on the timeline, Tang Long was practically certain that the child in Ruan Yali's belly was his. In fact, ever since he began taking medication to treat his condition, he had strictly scheduled intimacy to coincide with Ruan Yali's ovulation periods, so he remembered the dates very clearly.

...

After escorting Ruan Yali upstairs to rest, Tang Long came back down and laughed heartily, insisting on having a drink with Lu Feng. "My friend, I'll put my words right here today: from this day forward, you are my brother. In the future, if you ever run into trouble, just drop my name! Anyone who dares to give you a hard time is giving me, Tang Long, a hard time."

Lu Feng shared a couple of drinks with Tang Long and chatted idly.

Tang Long said, "Now that your sister-in-law is pregnant, you should write up a prescription for a pregnancy-stabilizing tonic. This child is of the utmost importance and must be brought to term."

After brief consideration, Lu Feng replied, "It's better not to take random medications. Regular prenatal checkups at the hospital are the most reliable course of action."

Tang Long thought about it and agreed, laughing heartily as he conceded, "Right, right, right... My brother makes a valid point."

It wasn't that Lu Feng lacked a tonic prescription—such formulas existed in the ancient medical texts. But whether Ruan Yali was even willing to keep the child remained unknown. If she was set against having it, no amount of stabilizing medicine would do any good.

"Well, if there's nothing else, I should be leaving," Lu Feng said, preparing to take his leave.

Tang Long grabbed his arm and protested, "Why the rush? Since you've come to my place, how can you leave without having some fun? Bra-Buster Keung, get your ass up here! Arrange tonight's entertainment and make sure my brother has a great time."

Bra-Buster Keung walked in with a salacious grin on his face and gave Lu Feng a thumbs-up.

The moment Lu Feng saw Bra-Buster Keung, he could easily guess what was coming: another trip to the nightclub to blow off some steam with women, which held zero interest for him.

Bra-Buster Keung couldn't care less about that; he dragged Lu Feng along with him, knowing that refusing to go meant showing a lack of respect.

...

Upon arriving at the Beauty Nightclub, inside a second-floor VIP private room, Bra-Buster Keung summoned several women and immediately began drinking while embracing two of them.

The other two women sat down beside Lu Feng and began pouring drinks for him with coy, sweet smiles.

Noticing Lu Feng's expression, Bra-Buster Keung burst into laughter and said, "I knew these chicks wouldn't be your style. Hehehe... I've prepared your favorite flavor, just wait!"

A short while later, another young woman walked in.

Lu Feng looked up and was surprised to see it was Yao Chuchu.

"Didn't she stop accompanying guests for drinks?" Lu Feng asked.

"She only accompanies you!" Bra-Buster Keung said with a lewd grin.

One of the women sitting next to Lu Feng pulled Yao Chuchu over, pushed her down onto the seat right beside Lu Feng, and urged, "Hurry up and keep the boss company with a drink." As she spoke, she even grabbed Lu Feng's hand and placed it on Yao Chuchu's waist.

Yao Chuchu picked up a wine glass somewhat awkwardly and held it up to Lu Feng's lips, but Lu Feng did not drink.

Bra-Buster Keung reached out, pointed at Yao Chuchu, and said, "Is that any way to drink? You have to drink like this!" With that, he looked at the woman beside him.

The woman cooperated enthusiastically, immediately picking up a glass of wine, taking a sip into her mouth, and feeding it to Bra-Buster Keung mouth-to-mouth.

After swallowing, Bra-Buster Keung smacked his lips and declared, "Now that's how you drink with real flavor." He then arched an eyebrow, signaling Yao Chuchu to feed Lu Feng in the exact same manner.

Yao Chuchu held the wine glass, hesitating for a long while, before finally lifting it to her lips and taking a mouthful of the wine.