Shen Yu Breaks Down

"I'm pregnant..."

The voice on the other end sounded eerily calm, leaving Jiang Che momentarily stunned.

But he quickly snapped out of it.

Counting the days, it had been nearly three weeks since he last stayed with Shen Yu.

Back then, in a moment of reckless passion, he had emptied the clip—so to speak—without holding back, all in an effort to make the little Yu'er fall for him. And without using any cultivation techniques, the chances of pregnancy were indeed high.

Afterward, he had been swamped with reforms across his three major companies, burying himself in work and completely forgetting about the incident.

Now, it seemed... Shen Yu had really been hit?

Honestly, even Jiang Che was dumbfounded when he heard Shen Yu's words.

Though he knew it was a likely outcome, hearing her say it aloud still sent a tremor through his heart.

He wasn’t even 20 yet—was he really about to have a child?

Of course, a child wouldn’t tie him down, but it was still his own flesh and blood!

The line fell silent for over a minute.

"Where are you? I’ll come find you," Jiang Che said, his voice laced with seriousness.

"I’m at the university’s research institute..."

"Got it."

With that, Jiang Che hung up, stepped on the gas, and made a sharp turn.

[Oh? Husband, you’re having a child?]

Mo Lianxing, who had clearly been eavesdropping for a while, popped her beautiful head out from the steering wheel. Jiang Che’s nerves were steel, but anyone with a weak heart might’ve been scared to death.

"Yeah, what about it... You want to have one for me too?" Jiang Che teased, raising an eyebrow.

His smirk made Mo Lianxing shiver involuntarily.

A child? Was he joking?

"Darling... if you give me a child, I might just reward you with hundreds of top-grade spirit stones in my joy! And the kid would have inheritance rights—they’d get everything I own after I kick the bucket..."

Every word dripped with temptation.

Hundreds of top-grade spirit stones?

Inheriting Jiang Che’s entire fortune?

Mo Lianxing’s mind raced. She had never even seen hundreds of top-grade spirit stones in her life.

But if she really bore him a child... she’d be bound to him forever.

The thought sent chills down her spine.

As tempting as the spirit stones were, she valued her freedom more!

She was a free spirit, happiest when wandering the world. But ever since stepping into the cultivation world—especially after reaching the Nirvana stage—each rebirth meant centuries of slumber. Nine cycles of Nirvana had cost her a thousand years. Then came millennia trapped as a soul in a spirit-nurturing ring.

She was practically suffocating.

The idea of being chained to Jiang Che because of a child? Unthinkable!

......

Meanwhile, at the Z University Mathematics Research Institute.

Shen Yu sat motionless in her chair, surrounded by stacks of numbered scratch paper covered in dense calculations.

But her mind was far from math now.

She stared blankly ahead, her exquisite features frozen—if not for the occasional blink, she might’ve been mistaken for a life-sized doll.

In her hand was a white pregnancy test. Two lines.

Shen Yu had never imagined Jiang Che was serious that night.

She’d assumed it was just a joke. But now... she was likely pregnant. A month without her period, occasional nausea—classic signs.

Her thoughts were chaos.

Lowering her gaze, she stared at her flat stomach. The idea of a tiny life growing inside shattered her usual composure.

Just as she zoned out, Jiang Che arrived.

His expression was uncharacteristically solemn.

Sensing his presence, Shen Yu slowly looked up.

Strangely, the moment she saw him, her turmoil settled. An inexplicable sense of safety washed over her.

[What is this feeling? Maternal dependency on the partner during pregnancy? Must be hormonal...]

Hearing her inner monologue, Jiang Che nearly facepalmed. Even now, Shen Yu was overanalyzing.

Seriously? Pregnant and still dissecting emotions like a lab experiment?

Jiang Che stepped closer, eyeing the test in her hand.

Two lines.

Yeah, no doubt about it.

He then took her slender wrist, checking her pulse.

The rhythm was uneven, but the signs were there.

"Let’s go to the hospital for a proper checkup," he said, taking her hand.

"Mm." Shen Yu didn’t resist, following quietly.

......

At the hospital.

"Congratulations, Mr. Jiang! Ms. Shen is indeed pregnant, about three weeks along. The fetus is stable, though she seems to pull frequent all-nighters. Less late nights, more nutrients..."

The doctors beamed, their gazes tinged with envy.

Jiang Che’s reputation was soaring. As the young heir of Abyss-Clear Pharmaceuticals, his future was boundless. For Shen Yu, this child was a golden ticket.

"Oh—" Shen Yu nodded mechanically.

But her mind was in deeper disarray.

Jiang Che chuckled, pulling her close. "Hear that? No more late nights. So... any thoughts, love? There’s a little one growing inside you now."

His lips brushed her ear as he spoke.

Shen Yu shuddered. A baby—

Jiang Che smirked. Mission accomplished.

Even the iciest heart would thaw at pregnancy.

This child was his key to cracking Shen Yu’s defenses.

Underhanded? Maybe. But to win her love, he’d spare no tactic.

After a long silence, Shen Yu finally murmured three words.

"I’m hungry—"

Jiang Che burst out laughing, sweeping her into his arms.

"Let’s go home. I’ll cook for you every day. Screw this math research—I’ve got answers to all those conjectures anyway. I’ll hand them to you on a platter."