The 99th Divorce

Yu Lili’s face carried an expression of hopelessness. Ou Ming’s heart ached for her.

He placed his warm hands on her shoulder and gently said, “No, you will be able to conceive. Didn’t the doctor just mention the possibility that you might already be pregnant? You have to trust the doctor. Come, we’ll know after the checkup.”

Yu Lili felt a little out of sorts. There was fear in her heart. But, the desire her heart harbored to have a child of her own was extremely strong.

After a second and third thought, she followed Ou Ming to the Department of Gynecology. After a series of inspections and questions, the female gynecologist adjusted her glasses and declared, “You’re pregnant.”

That simple two words stunned Yu Lili.

Ou Ming, on the other hand, acted as if he had just struck the jackpot. He guffawed and asked, “Really?”

His reaction was extreme, but the doctor was used to such reactions by now. She nodded her head. “How long has it been since your last period?”

“That’s great! That’s great! She’s really pregnant!” Ou Ming hugged Yu Lili affectionately and yelled out, “Yu Lili! Did you hear that? You’re pregnant! Pregnant!”

Yu Lili was still in disbelief. She hesitantly said, “I was told that it would be hard for me to conceive because I have a cold womb…”

“If you have a cold womb, you have to take extra precautions,” the doctor said. “You have to take care when you do your exercises on a regular basis. Miscarriages are common for women with a cold’ womb. When was your last period?”

“More than a month ago. Perhaps five to six weeks,” Yu Lili replied.

“If it didn’t come for so long, didn’t you suspect anything?” the doctor looked at her and asked.

“My period is quite irregular as it is,” Yu Lili said. “Sometimes it comes in less than a month. Other times, it could take two or three months…”

The doctor frowned and said, “That won’t do. Why didn’t you come to do something about it? When did you start experiencing the discomfort?”

“A few days ago,” Yu Lili replied “I was feeling very lethargic every day, and I didn’t have much of an appetite. Furthermore, our wedding was just a few days ago…”

“Your wedding was just a few days ago?” the doctor asked. “You mustn’t tire yourself out! I see that you had an abortion previously, and it was a set of twins. The cold womb is probably a side effect of that. You didn’t take care to recuperate properly during the confinement period, which is why problems developed. Do you engage in relations often?”

“Ahem…” Yu Lili was a little embarrassed as she replied, “Other than during my menses, we do it every day.”

Upon hearing that, the doctor looked at Ou Ming deeply and commented, “The guy is pretty virile! But, from now on, you’ll have to abstain because of her pregnancy. From your symptoms, you’re still in the early stages of your pregnancy. It’s now the most dangerous period. You mustn’t engage in any vigorous activities. It’s not good for the child, and it’ll be uncomfortable for the pregnant mother.”

“Yes, yes, yes!” Ou Ming’s smile reached his eyes as he promised, “I won’t anymore!”

“I’ll prescribe you some prenatal supplements to strengthen you up. Go and get your checkup done, and you may go home after that.” The doctor passed the medical booklet back to Yu Lili.

Ou Ming quickly kept the medical booklet and held Yu Lili carefully as they made their way out. He kept saying, “Be careful… Be careful…”

The doctor found it hilarious. At the same time, there was a hint of envy in her eyes. “Zhao Hong!” she called out for the next patient.

After Yu Lili was done with the checkup, Ou Ming was smiling so hard that his eyes were almost closed. Seeing how he was acting, Yu Lili found it hilarious and whispered, “Can your smile get any bigger than it is now?”