Beta Chapter 44: Miscarriage

Chapter 44: Miscarriage

Translated by Addis of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Karai

“Take off your pants, let me take a look.”

Luo Songran, lying on the hospital bed just after the B-ultrasound examination, was scared and covered his pants. He looked warily at Dr. Su beside the instrument, “Why do I need to take off my pants?”

Seeing the child so nervous, Dr. Su leaned out and called Duan Yizhou outside the curtain, “Yizhou, come in for a moment.”

Duan Yizhou, who had been waiting outside, naturally heard this. He opened the curtain and walked in. The first thing he saw was Luo Songran on the hospital bed, nervously clutching his pants as if guarding his last bit of dignity. He found this look a bit cute, but the words of his friend Su Yi made him somewhat worried.

“It’s okay, let the doctor check.” Duan Yizhou walked to the bedside and rubbed Luo Songran’s head, indicating to him not to be nervous, “Can I help you take it off?”

He said, holding the little guy’s hand. Luo Songran thought, how could this be a matter of helping to take off pants? It’s a matter of dignity! He actually has to take off his pants in front of a woman, this, this, this…So embarrassing.

“…Do I really have to take them off?” He hesitated and asked, subtly shaking Duan Yizhou’s hand, his eyebrows drooping.

Unable to bear his appearance, Duan Yizhou felt his heart tighten from this slight shake of the hand. He even felt like hugging him. He looked at Su Yi, “Do you need to check anything else?”

“Check if he’s bleeding.” Dr. Su moved the chair to the bedside and gestured for Duan Yizhou to come, “This is important. If there’s no bleeding, that’s good. If there is, we’ll need to check again.”

Upon hearing this, Duan Yizhou’s face sank suddenly. Bleeding, perhaps?

Luo Songran’s complexion didn’t improve at all; he was scared, his face turning pale. “I-I haven’t done anything…” How could there be bleeding for no reason? Could it be… a miscarriage?! Was it because he had a fierce argument with Yan Nanchen just now?! Or was it because he spoke too loudly…

“So, I need to check.” Su Yi said patiently, then glanced at Duan Yizhou.

Duan Yizhou was thinking about bringing a new car to coax Luo Songran, but he saw the little guy sitting up with a sad face, obediently taking off his pants and lying back on the bed. He was somewhat surprised by how obedient he was.

“Okay, spread your legs.” Su Yi sat at the end of the bed and said.

Duan Yizhou glanced at his friend, his gaze falling on Su Yi’s white gloves, his expression inscrutable.

Su Yi seemed to sense the chill behind her and turned to meet Duan Yizhou’s gaze, smiling, “Bro, it’s just a routine check-up. No need to give me that look. If you can’t handle it, you can wait outside. The kid is so well-behaved now, you don’t need to stand here.”

Luo Songran couldn’t hear the conversation anymore. He closed his eyes, clenched his hands tightly on his stomach, his body trembling. He didn’t know why he was so scared, just suddenly afraid. Unknowable, incomprehensible things were happening, all because of the child in his belly that he never expected, but now had to care about.

Su Yi, seeing Luo Songran lying stiffly, could only hold his ankle and bend his leg up. This action made both of them nervous.

Luo Songran felt both ashamed and afraid. Duan Yizhou tightly held his hand, trying to calm his unease on the surface, but he still felt a bit uneasy inside.

The entire examination took only a minute. Su Yi didn’t say anything. After the examination, she took off her gloves and threw them into the nearby yellow trash can. “There’s nothing wrong with the B-ultrasound just now. It’s confirmed to be an intrauterine pregnancy. The gestational sac is still very small, about 0.2mm at one month of pregnancy. It will grow a lot at the next prenatal examination. Let’s finish the other examinations later. For now, go lie down in the next room for a while. I’ll have the nurse give you a shot.”

Luo Songran frowned at the mention of a shot, “What kind of shot?”

“A nutritional shot.”

At this moment, a nurse in the next ward was giving Luo Songran a shot, completely unaware of what kind of shot it was. Meanwhile, Duan Yizhou outside the door had a very unpleasant expression.

“It was a false miscarriage. Has he been complaining of abdominal pain frequently lately?” 

Duan Yizhou frowned, “He did mention it when he came to the hospital last time, but not at other times.”

“He had a little bleeding. Did anything happen this morning? Did you make him angry?”

Thinking of what happened this morning, Duan Yizhou’s expression grew even darker, “He had an argument with his cousin. Was that why he got angry?”

“Not entirely, but it had an impact. Emotions during pregnancy are very important. But the main reason is nutrition. His current nutritional status is a bit inadequate.” Su Yi looked at Duan Yizhou’s gloomy expression and softened her tone, “Don’t worry too much. His symptoms are relatively mild. Let’s start with a shot to stabilize the pregnancy, adjust his mood and diet, and cater to him more.”

Duan Yizhou fell silent for a moment. Upon hearing that the reason was inadequate nutrition, he furrowed his brows, “Could it be because of me? My cooking isn’t good, and he’s unwilling to eat. I clearly followed the recipe you gave me to arrange his meals.”

Su Yi chuckled at his words, “You… cooking? Maybe you should reconsider. If you’re not good at cooking, I suggest you find a maid to take care of him. His allergic constitution is the main reason for his poor nutrition. He can’t eat many high-protein foods, but the most important nutrients are in these. So you need to be more careful with his diet.”

“I just thought that this would show more sincerity. I really want to take care of him well.” Duan Yizhou hadn’t thought it could be his fault. During this time, whenever he had free time, he would study cooking, and he had consulted many chefs. But sometimes Luo Songran was picky about food, and he had no choice but to indulge him. It seems he’ll need to hire a more professional maid.

“Yizhou, you’ve really changed a lot.” Su Yi joked, her hands in the pockets of her white coat, “I suddenly wonder, with such a big age difference between you two, don’t you have a lot of friction? In other words, he’s so young, don’t you feel like he’s just a little brother? After all, you’ve always been good at taking care of us younger siblings since we were little.”

“Do you want to kiss your little brother?” Duan Yizhou retorted.

Su Yi was suddenly speechless. She shrugged, laughed, “Okay, I get it. It’s just that I’m surprised you like this type.”

“What type do you think he is?” Duan Yizhou turned his gaze, looking through the glass window of the ward at Luo Songran, who was playing with his phone with his head bowed.

“He’s just a pampered young master.”

Duan Yizhou laughed, “Correction, he’s a pampered ancestor. His specialty is to demand everything be handed to him on a platter, never hiding his temper. If he’s not happy, he cries; if he’s angry, he throws a tantrum; if he’s happy, he smiles.”

Su Yi was a bit puzzled, “Are you praising him or complaining?”

“Praise,” Duan Yizhou replied, holding the door handle to go inside. He smiled, “Falling in love with someone whose personality is completely opposite to yours is like discovering a new world—strange yet captivating. This little guy makes me lose control.”

Su Yi couldn’t help but shiver, feeling goosebumps all over her body. “I’m impressed.”

“Don’t tell him about the false miscarriage. Later, just tell him to be quieter because loud noises can cause stomach pain. Finally, be serious. He’s afraid of doctors.” Duan Yizhou told his friend before pushing the door open and entering.

Luo Songran was messaging someone when he saw Duan Yizhou walk in. He immediately put down his phone and frowned, “Where did you go? You left me alone here.”

“I just talked to the doctor for a moment.” Duan Yizhou sat down by the bed and gently stroked his stomach, asking in a warm voice, “Is your stomach still hurting?”

“No.” Luo Songran sighed comfortably as Duan Yizhou massaged him.

Duan Yizhou felt his forehead throb at his friend’s dishonest voice. He then glanced at Su Yi.

Su Yi caught Duan Yizhou’s gaze and stood by Luo Songran’s bed, clearing her throat. “Kid, there are some things I need to remind you about.”

Luo Songran had always had an inexplicable fear of doctors since he was a child, probably because he had been in contact with doctors too often. Being suddenly serious like this made him serious too. He pushed Duan Yizhou’s hand away and leaned against the head of the bed, looking seriously at Su Yi. “Yes, Doctor Su, please go on.”

Duan Yizhou suppressed a smile, retracting his hand, and sat back, his lips slightly curved.

“Do you often get angry?” Su Yi asked.

Luo Songran fell silent for two seconds before firmly shaking his head, “No.”

Duan Yizhou: “?”

“Then do you often speak loudly?” Su Yi continued.

Luo Songran still shook his head affirmatively, “I don’t speak loudly.”

The young man on the hospital bed lowered his voice, speaking softly, his expression cautious and serious, as he tried hard to prove to the doctor that he didn’t behave like that. It was this somewhat guilty demeanor that deepened Duan Yizhou’s smile, unaware of how indulgent he looked in his eyes.

Su Yi pretended not to notice and simply said, “That’s good because during the early stages of pregnancy, emotional fluctuations are highly discouraged. The embryo has just implanted, and frequent anger or loud speech can make you uncomfortable, or even worse, lead to more serious consequences.”

“More serious?” Luo Songran’s face showed a subtle change upon hearing this, feeling a bit aggrieved. He tentatively asked, “Like?”

“Miscarriage.”

“…What happens in a miscarriage?” Luo Songran looked at Duan Yizhou subconsciously, feeling a little helpless.

“It can harm your body. If this child is lost, the adaptability of the chip in your body may be even lower than before. It’s not ruled out that the chip may need to be removed in the end. So, you must keep yourself in a good mood. If there’s anything, talk to your mate.” 

Duan Yizhou caught the expression of Luo Songran being frightened. He knew it was almost enough. He held his hand, “Alright, as long as we don’t get angry, everything will be fine from now on.”

At this point, Luo Songran remembered the pain in his stomach. Most likely, it was because of his cousin. He knew he always felt uncomfortable when he saw Yan Nanchen; sure enough, he was angry with him again. He remembered those words very clearly, and he couldn’t help but feel aggrieved if he didn’t curse back at Yan Nanchen when he was angry.

“Can I leave now?”

“After the check-up is done.”

Duan Yizhou had been observing Luo Songran’s expression all along and knew that he should have taken it in. At least he wouldn’t be as angry as he was this morning. He also worried that he hadn’t intervened to solve this matter.

At the same time, he was somewhat angry at Yan Nanchen’s words. Even if Luo Songran was fine now, what if something happened? He didn’t want to offend the Galaxy Group, but he couldn’t swallow this anger. Why should Luo Songran suffer like this? He was the treasure he wanted to cherish in the palm of his hand, and he must be unharmed, even in front of his family.

So, while Luo Songran was doing the basic check-up in the examination room, he made a call to his assistant, Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi answered the phone quickly, “President Duan, is the check-up done?”

“Almost.” Duan Yizhou said, “By the way, Jiang Yi, our contract with the Galaxy Group stipulates that the patent authorization is no later than the 15th of next month, right?”

There were still twenty days until the 15th of next month.

Jiang Yi couldn’t understand why their boss was asking this question; wasn’t it already settled? “Yes, that’s right. Why?”

“Delay the authorization until the last day for the Galaxy Group.”

“Huh? Why?”

Duan Yizhou watched Luo Songran enter the examination room and adjusted his glasses, his gaze deep, his tone indifferent, “Just do as I say.”

 

 

 

 

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