After Doctor Liu left, the three people present stood there with complex expressions. For a long while, no one spoke.
Qin Yuanzheng looked even more dazed. He stood there, staring blankly at Qiao Lanshu. His eyes were completely empty, and he looked as if he had lost his mind.
Qiao Lanshu sat up straight and stiff. Sitting there, she remained completely motionless, her expression also revealing her shock.
She and Qin Yuanzheng locked eyes.
Qin Yuanzheng's throat bobbed, but no words came out.
After recovering from his initial shock, Zhao Jiannong said to Qin Yuanzheng, "Lao Qin, do you think your previous medical report might have been a misdiagnosis?"
Zhao Jiannong looked at Qin Yuanzheng, but Qin Yuanzheng ignored him.
Zhao Jiannong reached out, waved a hand in front of his face, and called out, "Hey, snap out of it!"
Qin Yuanzheng: "..."
Zhao Jiannong had finally found an opportunity to tease him. He said, "Regiment Commander Qin, oh Regiment Commander Qin, I really never thought there'd be a day you'd be scared stiff! This is truly a rare sight. It's a pity the commanders aren't here to see it."
Qin Yuanzheng glanced at Zhao Jiannong, then completely ignored him.
He hadn't even heard a word Zhao Jiannong said.
It took him quite a while to recover. He then squatted down in front of Qiao Lanshu, his expression complicated. For a moment, he didn't even know what kind of face to make.
He stared blankly at Qiao Lanshu for a moment before asking, "Wife, are... are you pregnant?"
The word "pregnant" came out of his mouth with great difficulty.
It sounded so incredibly strange!
For so many years, he had been labeled with the diagnosis of infertility.
The doctor's test results shouldn't have been wrong.
He had already prepared himself for a life without children.
Moreover, after having Qiao Lanshu, he didn't really want children anyway.
After all, with such a sweet and soft wife by his side, who would want kids?
He hadn't even had enough of their married life together yet.
Wait a minute, a child?
It seemed he and Qiao Lanshu were having a child.
Qin Yuanzheng's mind was a complete mess.
Squatting in front of Qiao Lanshu, he held her hands and repeated, "Wife, are you pregnant?"
Qiao Lanshu shook her head nervously. "I... I don't know either."
In truth, both of them were completely bewildered.
Qin Yuanzheng muttered, "This is so strange, how could you be pregnant?"
Was it real or fake?
Qiao Lanshu also said, "Could the doctor have misdiagnosed it? Didn't they say we could do a urine test? Let's wait until the test results come out before we say anything."
Qin Yuanzheng nodded, pretending to be calm. "Right, maybe the doctor made a mistake. It's not impossible..."
Standing to the side, Zhao Jiannong: "..."
Zhao Jiannong told them, "Relax, being pregnant is a good thing. Don't be so nervous."
Qin Yuanzheng immediately replied, "I am not nervous."
He appeared very composed.
However, Zhao Jiannong deliberately brought over a handkerchief, wiped the sweat from Qin Yuanzheng's forehead, and smiled. "Yes, yes, yes, you're not nervous. You're not nervous at all."
He was sweating profusely from nervousness, yet he still claimed he wasn't nervous.
Looking at his expression, Zhao Jiannong didn't even know how to describe it.
In short, he had never seen Qin Yuanzheng lose his composure like this.
He figured the man was probably panicking to death on the inside.
Qin Yuanzheng didn't say anything else; he just stared blankly at Qiao Lanshu's stomach.
At that moment, Doctor Liu returned, supporting a gray-haired doctor wearing a white coat as they walked in.
This doctor was in his sixties and usually didn't see patients anymore.
When Doctor Liu went to invite him over today, he initially thought they had encountered some rare and difficult medical case.
As a result, upon entering, he saw two soldiers in military overcoats standing there and a young woman sitting in a chair.
All three looked perfectly normal and didn't seem to be critically ill at all.
Doctor Liu smiled and said, "Teacher, please help check this young lady's pulse."
The old doctor sat down, first observed Qiao Lanshu's complexion, and then checked her pulse.
For a moment, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Qiao Lanshu could even hear her own heartbeat.
She was also very nervous, but looking at Qin Yuanzheng's face, he seemed even more nervous than she was.
Qin Yuanzheng felt his palms sweating.
The usually awe-inspiring Regiment Commander Qin stood there right now, not even daring to breathe too loudly.
Zhao Jiannong had originally just tagged along to see what was going on.
Now, he wasn't leaving either.
He and Qin Yuanzheng stood on either side of Qiao Lanshu, staring fixedly as the old doctor checked her pulse.
The old doctor gave them a calm, knowing look, then said to Doctor Liu, "Isn't this the most basic pulse? You couldn't read it?"
The old doctor released Qiao Lanshu's hand and asked, "Which of you two is her husband?"
Zhao Jiannong: "..."
Zhao Jiannong instantly took several steps back, pointed at Qin Yuanzheng, and said, "He, he is!"
Everyone: "..."
The old doctor looked at Qin Yuanzheng and said, "Your wife is pregnant. I'd estimate she's about two months along. You can't have intercourse for the first three months, so pay attention to that yourselves."
Saying that, the old doctor stood up, ready to leave. "There's nothing else. The young lady's body has no problems. Just make sure she gets more nutrition over these next few months, and have her dress warmly so she doesn't catch a cold."
After the old doctor finished speaking, he waited for a few seconds. When he didn't hear the couple say anything, he shook his head in slight puzzlement and walked out of the room himself.
Doctor Liu quickly walked over and said, "Teacher, I'll walk you out."
Zhao Jiannong also hurried forward, smiling as he said, "Thank you for your hard work, old sir. Take care on your way out."
Inside the room, Qin Yuanzheng was still in a daze.
However, a grand sense of joy bloomed within Qiao Lanshu's heart.
She gently stroked her stomach. She truly never expected that she would actually be pregnant, and with Brother Zheng's child at that.
She stroked it tenderly for quite a while.
Then, Qin Yuanzheng's rough, broad palm covered her hand.
The two looked at each other, both seeing complex emotions in the other's eyes.
Qin Yuanzheng still couldn't quite believe it; he felt like he was dreaming.
He gently caressed Qiao Lanshu's stomach and whispered, "Are you really pregnant? I'm not dreaming, am I?"
Doctor Liu, having returned from seeing the old doctor out, heard him say this and laughed. "Don't worry, Regiment Commander Qin, you're not dreaming. If you're really not at ease, you can also do a urine test. However, the results won't be out until tomorrow. After leaving a sample in a bit, you guys can go back and rest."
Doctor Liu looked at Qin Yuanzheng, sighed, and said, "It wasn't easy for this young lady to conceive this child."
With Qin Yuanzheng's physical condition, for them to actually conceive a child meant that after getting married, Qin Yuanzheng must have put in a lot of effort.
Doctor Liu added, "You heard what was said just now. No intercourse for the first three months, and you also need to pay attention to her diet. If there's nothing else, you can head back first."
Qin Yuanzheng helped Qiao Lanshu up, and the two walked outside in silence.
Seeing them like this, Zhao Jiannong found it somewhat amusing. He said, "Regiment Commander Qin, since you guys are fine, I'll be taking off first."
Qin Yuanzheng ignored him, and it was unknown whether he had even heard him.
Zhao Jiannong didn't mind, smiling as he drove away.
They couldn't wait to get back to the base and share this juicy gossip with their comrades.
