After being separated from my family, I became a darling of the military region thanks to my medical

It's late at night. The Gu family's second-floor bedroom.

The chirping of insects outside the window was blocked by the thick glass.

Ye Zhen came out of the bathroom after taking a shower, her body carrying a faint scent of soap.

Gu Zheng, holding a dry towel, strode forward and naturally took over the task of drying her hair.

The pressure was controlled very precisely, pressing down along the scalp.

The two chatted casually.

Only a dim bedside lamp remained in the bedroom.

Ye Zhen sat on the edge of the bed and pulled a thin blanket over her knees.

Gu Zheng walked over and casually pulled open the drawer of the bedside table on the left.

The wooden guide rails emitted a faint friction sound.

Gu Zheng skillfully pulled out a small, square tin foil packet from inside. This was something issued by the family planning office; the packaging was rough, and it had a red official seal printed on it.

He lowered his head, pressed his fingers against the edge of the foil, and prepared to tear it open.

A hand reached out and pressed down on his wrist.

Gu Zheng stopped moving.

He looked up at Ye Zhen.

"Tired?" Gu Zheng clenched the foil packet in his palm, his voice lowering. "If you're tired, go to sleep. I'll turn off the light."

As he spoke, he prepared to throw the things back into the drawer.

Ye Zhen shook her head.

"We don't need this anymore."

Gu Zheng was stunned for a moment.

He stared at Ye Zhen's face, as if trying to decipher the meaning of her words.

"You've finished using it? I remember just getting a box the day before yesterday..."

"We're not done using it up," Ye Zhen interrupted him, speaking directly. "We're ready to have children."

The room was silent for two seconds.

The vein on the back of Gu Zheng's hand twitched noticeably.

He wasn't immediately happy; instead, he frowned.

"No, that's not right. You said before that you would only leave the catheterization lab once the young doctors in the interventional radiology department were fully capable of operating independently. Now, there are still a full month and seven days left until the three-month deadline you set."

Gu Zheng put the foil packet back on the table, his tone becoming serious.

"I told you, there's no rush to have a baby. You're exposed to radiation every day, which is bad for your health, and getting pregnant now is too risky. I can't gamble with your safety."

Ye Zhen didn't rush to refute.

She reached out and pushed aside the small square bag that Gu Zheng had just put down.

"Nowadays, I don't go into the fluoroscopy area during surgery."

Gu Zheng looked at her.

"Hans directly relayed the signal from the imaging machine to the monitors in the adjacent demonstration room," Ye Zhen explained calmly. "The images were perfectly synchronized, with no delay of even half a second. I gave instructions from next door via walkie-talkie."

Gu Zheng's brows slowly relaxed.

"Liu Xiaohe and the other two have steady hands and have thoroughly developed their judgment." Ye Zhen leaned against the headboard.

Ye Zhen paused for a moment.

"In future routine interventional surgeries, I won't need to wear a lead apron to go in and monitor the procedure. I can watch the screen from next door, and the effect is the same. I can even see a more comprehensive view of the hemodynamic data."

Gu Zheng's breathing became heavy.

Ye Zhen looked into his eyes.

"That means I won't have to work under radiation anymore."

Gu Zheng stared intently at Ye Zhen, his mind rapidly processing the information in her words.

"Wife," Gu Zheng's throat was dry, "you mean, starting today, we should officially begin trying to conceive?"

"right."

Gu Zheng suddenly stood up.

The chair leg scraped against the wooden floor with an extremely harsh, dull thud.

He didn't speak, but the heaving of his chest became noticeably more pronounced. He paced back and forth by the bedside a couple of times before finally stopping in front of Ye Zhen.

"You didn't try to comfort me?" Gu Zheng's voice was terribly hoarse.

"What's the point of comforting someone like this?" Ye Zhen reached out and poked his shoulder.

Gu Zheng grabbed her fingers.

The finger bones tightened. The strength was astonishing.

The next second, he stood up and casually swept the small foil packet on the table into the trash can.

With a "bang".

Gu Zheng placed his hands on either side of Ye Zhen's body, completely trapping her in his shadow.

The lights were dim and yellowish.

"Honey, do you know how I've survived the past six months?" Gu Zheng gritted his teeth, his voice close to her ear, "I have to wear this piece of junk every time."

Ye Zhen slapped him on the chest.

"Don't talk nonsense."

"After waiting for so long, I can finally unleash my full potential today."

Gu Zheng lowered his head and pressed it down.

Unlike the restraint and restraint of the past.

The kiss came fiercely and urgently.

It had the air of wanting to devour people whole.

Ye Zhen was completely enveloped by his aura.

Gu Zheng's hand slid down her back to her waist, and with a quick movement, he lifted her up and carried her onto the soft bed.

The bed frame creaked, making one blush and their heart race.

Ye Zhen nudged his shoulder.

"Be gentle..."

Gu Zheng didn't listen at all, his burning lips tracing a path down her cheek.

"It won't be any less."

He spoke unclearly, his breathing heavy and labored.

"Gu Yidao and Gu Yizhen, one of them must come first tonight."

Ye Zhen was so angry she laughed.

"Who names their children like that?"

Gu Zheng didn't reply.

She silenced all her thoughts with her actions.

The night is long.

The shadows of the trees outside sway gently.

The temperature inside the room kept rising.

Gu Zheng was like a wild beast that had finally been freed from its chains.

Tireless and unrestrained.

Ye Zhen eventually lost the strength to even lift her hand, and could only let him toss and turn her over.

Until an hour later.

Gu Zheng pulled the person into his arms and covered them both with a thin blanket.

He wasn't asleep; he looked down at the person sleeping soundly in his arms.

He brushed aside her sweaty, stray hairs with his fingers.

He truly felt that this woman, for all the years to come, belonged to him.

the next day.

When Ye Zhen woke up, the sun was already shining on the foot of the bed.

The seat next to me was empty, and there were faint wrinkles on the sheets.

She moved slightly.

My back is so sore it feels like it's going to break.

Ye Zhen took a deep breath. This man really had no bottom line in some aspects.

The door was pushed open.

Gu Zheng walked in carrying an enamel tray.

On top is a bowl of steaming red date and millet porridge, and two peeled hard-boiled eggs.

He was in remarkably good spirits; even the stubble on his chin was neatly shaved, and his eyes were full of the gleam of satisfaction.

"woke up?"

Gu Zheng walked over quickly and placed the tray on the bedside table.

He very naturally reached out and pulled Ye Zhen into his arms.

"I've made some porridge, have a couple of sips while it's hot."

Ye Zhen didn't take the spoon, but glanced at him sideways.

"What time is it? Why didn't you wake me up? I have a consultation this morning, and I need to go to the hospital."

Gu Zheng raised an eyebrow.

"I know. I've already asked for leave for you."

Ye Zhen was stunned.

"How did you invite him?"

Gu Zheng stuffed the peeled egg directly into her mouth.

"I called Dean Zhou. I told him that you were working on the data too late last night and weren't feeling well, so you'd have to come later."

Ye Zhen almost spat out the egg.

"Did Dean Zhou believe it?"

"How dare he not believe me?" Gu Zheng answered confidently.

Ye Zhen shook her head helplessly.

She swallowed the egg, took a spoon and drank two mouthfuls of porridge, feeling the warmth spreading through her stomach.