12: Chapter 12 Confirmation of Pregnancy

Time quietly slipped past 12:00.

Chen Sheng yawned, put down his phone, and opened the system panel.

host: Chen Sheng

Level: 1

Upgrade EXP: 4/100

Unread Intel: 2

Skipping the useless information, Chen Sheng's finger went straight to the unread intel count.

【 Daily Intel 1: On June 29th, a new fruit supermarket will open at the intersection 200 meters from Jingjiang Donghu Garden Residential Area, with all fruit at 34% off for that day. 】

Seeing this intel, Chen Sheng tried hard to recall, confirming that there was indeed a store under renovation in his memory.

"I'll just stop by to snag some deals when I get back from the hospital."

【 Daily Intel 2: On June 29th at 8:23, at the intersection of Jianshe Nanxin Road and Peihua East Road, a four-car collision will occur because a black Passat driver runs a red light. Although this traffic accident will not result in any deaths, it will cause about half an hour of congestion in that section. 】

"What's the point of giving me this intel?" Chen Sheng twitched his lips. He couldn't exactly call the police and say that a car accident would happen at the intersection of XX Road and XX Road around 8:30 this morning.

Wouldn't that make him look like a complete lunatic?

"Wait... no!" Chen Sheng suddenly remembered the introduction the 'Daily Intel' system gave when he first bound with it.

【 ... The pushed intel is closely related to the host's daily life, what they see, think, and the people, events, and things they encounter, and it is not restricted by geography. 】

Chen Sheng thoughtfully opened his navigation app, entered Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, and clicked to plan the route. After the route was planned, he zoomed in on the map, started from Jingjiang Donghu Garden Residential Area, and followed the route. Soon, he saw a familiar street name on the map.

Jianshe Nanxin Road!

"Holy crap~" Suddenly having a sense of 'dying in bed, sitting up in shock, the clown is actually me,' Chen Sheng couldn't help but complain: "If you're going to warn me about a traffic jam, can you just be more direct?"

Chen Sheng got up, turned off the living room lights, and entered the bedroom. As soon as he lay on the bed, An Xiaonuan sensed the familiar scent, turned over in her sleep, and threw a leg directly over him.

Chen Sheng took the opportunity to slide his arm under An Xiaonuan's neck and pull her into his embrace.

The two slept in each other's arms. When they opened their eyes again, the time had already reached 7:20. Chen Sheng hurriedly urged An Xiaonuan to get up, "Wife, hurry up and get up. We still have to go to the hospital for a check-up later, and I don't know if it'll be crowded today."

Although they got up at 7:20, by the time An Xiaonuan was ready and they left, it was already 8:32.

Fine! Daily Intel 2 was now like chicken ribs—tasteless to eat but a pity to discard.

However, Chen Sheng still took a detour to the Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital. Since they had registered in advance, Chen Sheng directly took An Xiaonuan's hand and followed the signs to the gynecology clinic on the second floor.

First, they checked in at the service desk, then found the corresponding doctor and waited patiently to be called.

When the hour hand approached 10 o'clock, An Xiaonuan's name finally appeared on the broadcast.

"Number 15, XX, please proceed for consultation. Number 16, An Xiaonuan, please prepare for consultation."

After waiting for another ten minutes or so, the pregnant woman who was number 15 came out of the consultation room. Not waiting for the doctor to call the number, Chen Sheng, who had been waiting anxiously, hurriedly pulled An Xiaonuan inside.

The doctor did an examination, followed by necessary tests like a complete blood count. By the time the whole process was finished, it was nearly 11 o'clock. Chen Sheng handed the reports to the doctor, who looked at the test results and said, "Congratulations, you are confirmed to be pregnant."

Although he was mentally prepared, when the doctor said those words in person, all the frustration accumulated from the agonizing wait instantly dissipated. Chen Sheng subconsciously grabbed An Xiaonuan's hand, which was slightly cold from nervousness, and a happy, silly smile appeared on his face.

As he smiled, his eyes welled up with tears.

At the age of twenty-eight, almost twenty-nine, he finally welcomed his own child.

This would be the continuation of his life.

Was it that he didn't want to have children before?

That wasn't it!

It was that they couldn't afford to have or raise one.

The two had calculated the costs before: from the start of pregnancy, the various check-ups and nutritional expenses for the mother, to ensuring the child was well-fed and clothed after birth, and then all the various extracurricular classes...

Even with a combined income of around 20K, in a new first-tier metropolis like Shu City, raising a child was still very difficult.

Not to mention the house, the car...

So rather than having a child and letting them suffer with them, why not just live their own lives well first?

But now that he had the system...

Who wouldn't want a sweet-smelling, soft, and cuddly little bundle of joy of their own?

Perhaps it was Chen Sheng's hand giving An Xiaonuan enough strength, but she calmed down and asked with a mix of happiness and nervousness, "Doctor, how is the situation?"

The doctor looked at the report again and then said, "Don't worry! The situation is normal. Keep a calm mind and don't worry too much."

Perhaps seeing the two holding hands, or perhaps it was just part of the standard procedure, the doctor added, "The fetus is unstable in early pregnancy, so you must be careful, especially about not having intercourse..."

As soon as these words were out, An Xiaonuan hurriedly pulled her hand away from Chen Sheng, the blush on her face instantly spreading to her neck.

"Ahem~" Chen Sheng feigned a cough twice and asked cautiously, "Um, doctor, it's just that before we knew about the pregnancy..."

"Hiss~" Chen Sheng suddenly felt the soft flesh on his waist being pinched hard. He couldn't help but gasp, which also cut off what he was about to say.

The doctor looked at the two of them again and calmly said, "You must be careful in the future."

"We will! Thank you, Doctor."

"Thank you, Doctor!"

The two left the consultation room and followed the instructions to the service station. The nurse at the service station explained in detail again the precautions during pregnancy, the approximate timeframes for check-ups throughout the pregnancy, and so on.

After listening to the nurse's explanation and receiving two bottles of free folic acid at the service station, the two walked out of the hospital hand in hand.

"Mom-to-be, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

"Let me think~" An Xiaonuan's eyes twinkled with mischief. "Hubby, I suddenly want to eat Shanxi cuisine: braised pork with plum sauce, big stew, sweet and sour fish..."

"No, you don't!" Chen Sheng resolutely denied it. "I think you want to eat Hunan cuisine, or maybe Sichuan cuisine—spicy rabbit, stir-fried diced chicken..."

Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl. He didn't want to go eat Shanxi cuisine, which was famous for being sour.

However...

"No, I don't care what you think, I want what I think. I just want to eat Shanxi cuisine, you figure it out!"

"Alright, alright! Shanxi cuisine it is."

What else could he do?

Surrender, of course!

Spoil her, of course!

Not only did the two go to eat Shanxi cuisine for lunch, but on the way home after eating, they passed by the newly opened fruit store and bought quite a lot of sour fruits.

Such as cherry tomatoes (also known as holy fruits), cherries, blueberries, green apples, oranges...

34% off—buying them was a steal.

Back home, both of them collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted. An Xiaonuan felt the soft sofa supporting her heavy back and couldn't help but moan, "Ah~ it's still most comfortable to lie down."

Although he was also very tired, when he heard this, Chen Sheng still raised his hand and affectionately rubbed An Xiaonuan's head. "You've worked hard, wifey. But wifey, when do you plan to announce your pregnancy to everyone?"