Chapter 196: The Long-Awaited News

Lu Chuan just laughed on the other end. “This, this is for the future too. Remember that rundown courtyard we bought before? Now we’re selling it, and it’s a repair shop—the price has multiplied several times over.”

Fang Yuan asked with concern, “Is it a hassle to renovate the place?” Whenever it came to spending money, Fang Yuan always had a few more questions.

Lu Chuan replied, “We’re just refurbishing. It’s an old factory building—spacious, with enough height. It won’t take much work. We’ll buy new equipment and set it up right away. It’s much less trouble than moving things around later. Saves money, too.”

Fang Yuan said, “I get it.” Then she added, “I’ve put so much money into this. Later, let’s buy a few more old cars, have Master Liu fix them up, and sell them for a profit. That’s a quick way to recoup our investment.”

Lu Chuan teased, “Just admit it, you’re still holding a grudge against Master Liu for making you spend money, so you’re finding work for him. I get it.”

Fang Yuan retorted, “We’re paying him, can’t just let him sit around doing nothing, can we?”

Lu Chuan reassured her, “Don’t worry. This past month, I’ve been all over the provincial capital. Master Liu’s got real skills. As long as our equipment is decent, the repair shop will never be short of work.”

Fang Yuan grunted lazily, “You handle it. Just thinking about spending money makes my heart ache. I don’t even want to look.”

With that, she steeled herself, closed her eyes, and tossed the bankbook to Lu Chuan. Fang Yuan didn’t think of herself as stingy, but she really hated spending money.

Lu Chuan looked at her and said, “You don’t look so energetic. Are you feeling unwell?”

Fang Yuan replied half-heartedly, “Not feeling great. Maybe I’m pregnant. Anyway, don’t talk about it. Take the bankbook and go. You’re making me anxious.”

Lu Chuan’s mind went blank. “What did you just say?”

Fang Yuan said, “Maybe I’m pregnant. Or is it that I’m anxious? Which part didn’t you hear clearly?”

Lu Chuan stared at her, wide-eyed. “Pregnant? You’re so calm about it.” He was so flustered he forgot about the bankbook.

Fang Yuan said, “What else am I supposed to do? I’ve been hoping for this every day. Isn’t it normal to finally be pregnant? It’s when I wasn’t pregnant that I was worried.”

Lu Chuan was a bit tongue-tied. “Why didn’t you say something earlier?”

Fang Yuan replied, “I’m not sure yet. I want to wait a few days and then go see the doctor, just in case. Otherwise, the doctor will just say I’m being paranoid.”

Lu Chuan scolded her, “You don’t worry when you should, and you get anxious when you shouldn’t.” He grabbed Fang Yuan and started heading out—he wanted to go to the clinic right away to confirm.

Fang Yuan hadn’t expected this reaction from Lu Chuan. Usually, he was calm and steady, always saying there was no rush about having kids. “Didn’t you say there’s no hurry to have a baby?”

Lu Chuan was too worked up to talk, his eyes fixed on Fang Yuan’s belly. “It’s not about being in a hurry or not. Enough, don’t say anything. My mind’s a mess right now.”

Fang Yuan teased him, “It’s not you who’s pregnant, not you who has to give birth. Why are you so flustered?”

Lu Chuan thought to himself, That’s my child. I’m going to be a dad—how could I not be excited?

Fang Yuan lazily added, “Anyway, it’s not certain yet. Don’t get too worked up. I’m not familiar with this stuff.”

Lu Chuan shot back, “Even if you were, I wouldn’t necessarily be any calmer. Don’t talk. We’ll know everything once we get to the hospital.”

Fang Yuan fell silent. She wanted to know too.

When the OB-GYN doctor at the hospital saw the two of them, she felt a mix of emotions. She’d never seen a young couple so anxious to have a baby.

The doctor said helplessly, “What are you two so anxious about? There’s really no need to come this often.”

Lu Chuan felt the doctor wasn’t taking it seriously enough. “We had to come this time—there are real symptoms.”

The doctor pursed her lips and teased, “Your wife had symptoms the last two months too, when she ate something bad.”

What a farce it had been—why hadn’t they learned their lesson? She couldn’t very well say it was lucky they were young and thick-skinned.

Fang Yuan said, “This time’s different. I didn’t eat anything bad.”

The doctor shook her head. “If you say so. Next time, if you get food poisoning, don’t come to gynecology, okay?”

Clearly, the doctor was exasperated with these two. They’d come so often they could joke around with her.

Finally, Fang Yuan said, “I think I might really be pregnant this time.”

The doctor looked at her, didn’t ask much, just checked her notes. “Looks like you really might be.”

Then she started writing up the test orders. She even remembered Fang Yuan’s cycle by now—Fang Yuan had been here so many times since moving to the provincial capital.

No wonder the doctor rubbed her forehead every time she saw them.

The doctor joked, “Looks like you finally got what you wanted.”

Fang Yuan replied calmly, “It’s not that big a deal.”

But somehow, it was hard to believe her. It was like she wasn’t the one who’d been coming in, visit after visit, asking why she wasn’t pregnant yet.

The doctor had to admit, this young woman had a thick skin and could handle things.

Lu Chuan was grinning ear to ear. “Doctor, our elders aren’t around. Is there anything we should pay special attention to?”

The doctor looked at Lu Chuan. “Weren’t you always the calm one? Let’s do the tests first.”

This couple was a mystery to her—the one who was anxious to have a baby was now calm, and the one who wasn’t in a hurry was now so excited he could barely speak.

Lu Chuan said to the doctor, “How could being pregnant and not being pregnant be the same?”

The doctor thought to herself, So it turns out I was wrong about him. She’d thought he didn’t really want kids.

When she heard Lu Chuan was still in college, the doctor was even more convinced. She’d always looked at him like he was a heartless man and hadn’t paid him much attention.

But today, she realized she’d misjudged him. He wasn’t unwilling to have kids—he was genuinely happy. He’d just been keeping calm to reassure his wife.

This girl might have a bit of a temper and not be the most likable, but she’d found herself a good man, and the doctor was glad to see it.

Watching the couple leave, the doctor shook her head and smiled. At least she wouldn’t be pestered by them anymore.

After Fang Yuan finished the tests, Lu Chuan helped her back to the doctor’s office to sit down.

Lu Chuan handled the rest of the errands. Luckily, the hospital wasn’t that big, or he’d really have his hands full.

Once the pregnancy was confirmed, the doctor saw Lu Chuan staring at Fang Yuan’s belly, while Fang Yuan looked down at herself in shock. The doctor almost thought something major had happened. “You’re both so young—no need to be this obsessed with having a baby.”

Lu Chuan said, “How could we not be? My wife’s been hoping for this for a year, but this child just wasn’t in a hurry.”

Fang Yuan slapped Lu Chuan. “Don’t talk nonsense—the baby can hear you.”

The doctor pursed her lips at this clueless pair. “Alright, as for precautions, your wife’s heard them all before. Do I really need to go over them again?”

Lu Chuan nodded. “Please, it would help.”

The doctor went over everything again, then said seriously, “You’re both young and don’t seem to know much about this. If you have any elders at home, it’s best to have them come help out for a while. If there’s any discomfort, come to the hospital right away. Don’t take any chances.”

Lu Chuan and Fang Yuan nodded together. “Don’t worry, we won’t.”"