"Seeing that Pei Shi Yu's attitude had softened somewhat, I asked her very seriously, 'What did that Shen Yi come to our house for?'

'Didn't you see the documents he was holding?'

'Why was your tone so bad when I called you that day?' I continued to ask.

'I was in a bad mood.' Pei Shi Yu unexpectedly answered my questions.

'What about?'

This time, she didn't answer, only met my eyes, and moved her lips slightly, as if wavering between answering and not answering.

To be honest, I've known her for a while now, and it's rare to see her so hesitant.

'Tell me, see if I can help you share the burden.'

Pei Shi Yu still didn't want to answer. I felt that as long as her feelings for me didn't waver, I could accept anything, even if she lost her temper at me. What I feared most was her cold and distant attitude that night, as if she was disgusted with me.

I looked around her room and found it quite messy, unlike her usual living habits. There were a few pieces of clothing piled up in the corner of the room, and the dressing table was also messy, with the lids off the opened skincare products.

'Have you been too busy lately?' My tone began to soften.

'No.'

'If you don't explain, then I won't leave tonight. I might as well sleep here and tell me when you want to tell me, even if it's in the middle of the night.'

'Can we last for a long time?'

Pei Shi Yu suddenly asked a very unexpected question. For me, lasting a long time is the best ending, as long as she is willing, but I don't know what the purpose of her asking this question is.

'As long as you have confidence in being with me, we can definitely last for a long time.'

'Have you ever thought that once we are aiming for marriage, then there will definitely be children... Are you ready for that?'

I began to seriously think about this question. Although I had said similar things in New York, in real life, I had never really looked forward to it. I didn't look forward to Pei Shi Yu giving me children or revolving around our little family, because she is not an ordinary daughter, and the burden on her shoulders is heavy. Pei Xianglong will get old sooner or later, and waiting for Xiao Long to grow up will be like waiting for pigs to fly.

'As long as you are ready, I can be ready at any time. If we really have our own child, I will definitely love you both even more.'

Perhaps because of my guarantee, Pei Shi Yu finally slowly said, 'My... period is late.'

'Your period?' I confirmed.

'Yeah.'

My heart suddenly started to beat faster, feeling like happiness had come too quickly. I moved my feet quickly and walked out. Pei Shi Yu followed out and asked calmly, 'Where are you going?'

'I'm going to the pharmacy. I want to know the results tonight.'

'Let's go to the hospital tomorrow.'

'I can't wait.'

Before I finished speaking, I started running desperately downstairs, and I took the stairs. This kind of excitement is instinctive. I didn't even want to waste time waiting for the elevator. My mind was so confused that I couldn't even figure out whether the elevator was faster or running down the stairs was faster.

I rushed downstairs, crossed three major roads, and found a regular pharmacy. As soon as I entered, a young girl greeted me and asked, 'What medicine do you want to buy?'

I glanced at her and was a little embarrassed to say it directly, so I looked around the counter and then asked the clerk behind me, 'Do you have pregnancy tests?'

'Oh, we have some.'

'Give me one.'

My voice was full of excitement. I didn't even know that I was so eager to become a father, and to have a child with Pei Shi Yu. I felt like my vocal cords were trembling.

After paying the money, I grabbed the thing and started running back desperately again. On the busy road, I staged a scene of dodging left and right to cross the road.

The sun was shining brightly today. Although the temperature wasn't high, I was already sweating all over, perhaps because I was hot from running, or perhaps because I was too excited.

Pei Shi Yu didn't close the security door and was standing in the living room as if waiting for me. After I went in, I immediately took out the pregnancy test from my pocket and handed it to her, saying, 'Go test it. If you really are pregnant, this is the best gift for me.'

'Not for me. I'm not prepared at all, and I feel conflicted.'

I pushed her a little. 'Go ahead, prepare slowly.'

Pei Shi Yu entered the bathroom under my pushing and shoving. I waited anxiously outside.

In a short period of time, I had figured out why Pei Shi Yu had been in a bad mood a few days ago. As she said, her heart was probably full of contradictions. I knew that once she was really pregnant, it would mean that our relationship would take a step further, and from then on, we would be bound together. Maybe this is the best gift of growth for a man.

Pei Shi Yu came out of the bathroom empty-handed. I stared at her intently and asked, 'Is it positive?'

'I don't know.' Her answer was very forced.

'I know you're not ready yet. The reason is that I'm not good enough. I can completely understand that you're conflicted, but since I've made a promise, I will definitely do it. If you don't object, I'll go prepare the wedding right now.'

Pei Shi Yu didn't speak. From her eyes, I really saw a mixture of contradictions and entanglements. Mixed together, that's her mood right now.

I pulled her to the sofa and sat down, then looked into her eyes and asked, 'Is it because of Shen Yi's appearance or do you really have no hope for me?'

'What does it have to do with Shen Yi?'

'Of course, it does.'

'It has nothing to do with him. It's over when it's over.'

'I'm very happy to hear that. If it's because of me that you're conflicted, then you can tell me.'

'I need to think it over before I tell you, and I don't want others to know about this for now.'

'Okay, but when you're considering the problem, also think about my feelings.'

'Let's not talk about whose feelings are more important. I just feel that this is a big deal. If it's really born, then we are destined to spend our whole lives together. To be honest, I don't know you very well yet. As long as the relationship is stable, even if we don't want this child, we can have it later...'

I interrupted Pei Shi Yu's point of view. 'I don't agree with your statement. This is not about whether we will have children in the future, but about respecting life. Since it's here, we should gladly accept it. The child has the right to come into this world, don't you think?'

I don't know if Pei Shi Yu just set a trap for me, because after I said this, she instead showed an appreciative expression. Obviously, she agreed with what I said in her heart.

I am confident that she will keep the child. After all, she is a woman with very positive values, and she should have the desire to be a mother at this age. She doesn't want to talk about it for the time being, and I will definitely keep it a secret. Besides, this is just a delaying tactic. Once her belly gets bigger, it will be difficult to hide it even if she wants to."