Chapter 97 - The Origin of the Scar

hind his office. The room was dark with closed curtains, creating an atmosphere of dimness and haziness.Dù Zhijun had urgent documents that needed Lǐ n's signature. She looked at her watch; he had alr...Chapter 97: The Origin of the Scar

The last time Yan Luoxi was pregnant with Yan Zhiyuan, she was sick and didn't experience any early pregnancy symptoms. She also had no previous experiences with pregnancy, so when she felt dizzy and nauseous this time, she didn't think it could be a pregnancy.

Lǐ n was even less helpful; he wasn’t around when Yan Luoxi first became pregnant last time, so he had no idea what early signs of pregnancy to look out for. Now hearing the doctor ask such questions made both husband and wife quite surprised.

But Lǐ n wasn't stupid; he immediately understood the implication and joyfully stared at the doctor, asking excitedly, "What are you saying Are you implying that my wife is pregnant"

The doctor was a bit scared by Lǐ n's urgent and joyful gaze and nervously answered, "This is just one possibility. More specific results would require Mrs. Li to undergo some tests at the hospital."

"How big of a possibility is this" Lǐ n pressed on, asking urgently, “Is my wife really pregnant”

"Has Mrs. Li's period been delayed" The doctor was somewhat hesitant and turned back towards Yan Luoxi, "This would require an honest response from Mrs. Li."

Yan Luoxi saw Lǐ n’s joyful expression and felt annoyed; she didn't understand why he was so happy about it. She decided to lie out of spite and said, "It hasn’t been delayed, it came as usual."

"Ah!" Lǐ n was somewhat shocked and started frowning while trying to recall the time of Yan Luoxi's last period.

The doctor, feeling somewhat awkward and forcing a smile, said: "Since Ms. Li's menstruation is very regular, we can rule out the possibility of pregnancy. Your current condition seems to be due to poor gastrointestinal health. If Ms. Li doesn't want to go to the hospital for a checkup, I can prescribe some injectable medication for you."

"I don’t want an injection," Yan Luoxi firmly declined.

“Then I will prescribe some oral medications,” the doctor was quite cooperative.

"I also won't take any medication." Yan Luoxi knew very well about her situation; she estimated that there was an 80% chance of pregnancy. Although she hadn’t decided whether to keep this child, she absolutely could not take more medication while pregnant.

“Then... what should we do” The doctor looked somewhat troubled and glanced at Li An, “Ms. Li is not very cooperative…”

Li An now remembered when Yan Luoxi had her last menstrual period. Considering the recent days without any signs of her menstruation, hearing her refusal to receive an injection or take medication made him understand a bit more.

"Doctor Zhang, thank you for coming all this way. Please let the driver see you back home first. I will discuss it with my wife." Li An decided to send off the doctor first; then he would deal with the situation privately whether by coaxing or persuading her.

Upon hearing that he didn’t have to mediate between them anymore, Doctor Zhang quickly got up and left.

Seeing the doctor leave, Li An tentatively climbed onto the bed to embrace Yan Luoxi. "Wife..."

"Stay away from me!" Yan Luoxi, feeling like she might be pregnant again, was even more conflicted and miserable. She looked at Li An with an even worse expression.

"Wife, would you go to the hospital for a checkup" At this moment, Li An was about 70% sure that Yan Luoxi was pregnant, and he hoped to take her to the hospital.

"No. Didn’t you say before that I’m flighty I don’t deserve to be your wife, Li An, so why bother checking" Yan Luoxix irritably pushed him away.

"I’ve already apologized and admitted my mistake. What else do you want from me" Li An looked at her innocently.

Yan Luoxi frowned in frustration: "This isn’t about apologizing, it’s about your mindset. Deep down inside, you still don’t trust me. The moment anything has to do with Zhou Guangtao, you start suspecting things. You deliberately wanted to break up with me last time because of your suspicions. This time is no different!

Li An, how can I believe in you when you always act this way I’m afraid that one day, without my knowing, you’ll have another episode and tell me you don’t want me anymore!"

Yan Luoxi knew clearly that the issues between her and Li An weren't about Zhou Guangtao or Shao Meizhu. The root of their problems always lay in themselves.

Their personalities were vastly different; Li An was overly domineering and suspicious, while she was too stubborn. It's said that江山易改，本性難移 (one can change the rivers and mountains but it’s hard to change one’s nature), changing their characters as adults would not be easy. Li An had a bad temper by birth and was強勢且嘴毒(strong-willed with a sharp tongue); no matter how many experiences he went through, his disposition wouldn’t easily change.

She was the same; she kept everything to herself without explaining or communicating more with Li An, although she did try to change. Even when she tried to be open in front of him, they still ended up having conflicts.

"No, Luoxi, absolutely not. I won't doubt you and Zhou Guangtao again, nor will I listen to Shao Meizhu's provocation..." Li An waved his hands in distress, "I was hasty this time, but I swear I won’t repeat the same mistake as last time; that incident taught me a great lesson, only I know how big it is... "

"Li An, only I know how much suffering, pain, and tears I’ve endured because of that matter! You used tricks and threats in our relationship and displayed all sorts of temperamental behavior. Your methods are too numerous; I’m truly afraid of you now. We should take a break for some time, cool off, and think clearly about it, okay" Yan Luoxi felt she had aged and couldn’t handle any more turmoil. She could no longer love with the same reckless abandon as before. This time, she needed to seriously reflect on things and give herself space, also giving Li An a lesson.

Li An truly didn't know what he could do to change Yan Luoxi's mind. If she didn’t want him near her, but was carrying his child, it was absolutely unacceptable for her to be sullen, hungry, or exhausted; she needed someone to take meticulous care of her.

But Yan Luoxi adamantly refused to accept anything from him.

Li An felt as if someone had clamped down on his breath and forced him to drink a bowl of bile-watered yellow gentian, the bitterness making him want to cry.

He was extremely anxious at this moment. Luoxi looked heartbroken now, and he feared that she would disappear from his life forever if he let go.

The arrogant Li An, who usually held himself in high regard, this time lowered his pride. Clenching his teeth, he rolled up his sleeves to reveal arms scarred with injuries: "Luoxi, you’ve always asked where these scars came from I used to tell you they were from the Golden Triangle... but actually..."

Li An's words finally caught Yan Luoxi’s attention. Since Li An reappeared in her life, she often saw him wearing long-sleeved shirts. Later on, when their relationship grew intimate, she noticed that compared to before, his arms now bore countless thin and dense scars.

She had once asked Li An where these scars came from, and he replied that while lost in the Golden Triangle, fearing he would die if he fell asleep in a swamp, he kept cutting himself with a knife to stay awake. Hearing this simple explanation back then, she felt so heartbroken tears streamed down her face.cious Shao Meizhuo could grow up joyfully and sweetly under Lian An's sparse sunshine and rain. Is it strange or notLian An looked at Ming Zixi's bowl of congee, looking extremely guilty. "Alright You...