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

In the late autumn of the northern city, the wind carried a distinct chill.

Inside the interventional radiology department of the Beicheng Military Region General Hospital.

Ye Zhen sat on a wooden chair, the medical monitor in front of her displaying the angiography footage from the catheterization lab separated by a wall.

"Retract the guidewire by five millimeters."

She pressed the intercom button on the table.

Liu Xiaohe's crisp reply came through the loudspeaker: "Received."

On the screen, the black guide wire retracted precisely without any unnecessary bias.

A full month has passed since the "remote guidance" video system was installed. Gao Yuan and Liu Xiaohe's growth rate is astonishing, and Ye Zhen no longer needs to personally enter the X-ray room to ingest radiation.

"The occluder is in good condition, with no residual shunting observed. Release it," Ye Zhen gave the final instruction.

The surgery was successfully completed.

Ye Zhen released the intercom button and leaned back in her chair.

My stomach suddenly felt churning.

She pressed her hand to her chest, forcefully suppressing the surge of acidic fluid.

For the past few days, she had been feeling unusually tired, and even standing to make rounds made her legs ache. She initially thought it was just from the change of seasons and the fatigue from performing two major open-chest surgeries a few days prior, so she didn't take it seriously.

The door was pushed open, and Li Hong walked in carrying two aluminum lunch boxes.

"Teacher Ye, the cafeteria improved the food today, making braised ribbonfish and cabbage with pork cracklings. I specifically asked the chef to add an extra spoonful of fish."

Li Hong happily placed the lunchbox on the table and opened the lid.

The strong smell of fish mixed with the greasy heat hit you directly in the face.

Ye Zhen's face immediately turned pale.

The acid that had been suppressed in my stomach suddenly surged up to my throat.

She pushed the chair away, covered her mouth, and strode out of the classroom, heading straight for the handwashing station at the end of the corridor.

"vomit--"

Ye Zhen braced her hands on the edge of the terrazzo pool and gagged at the drain.

I didn't eat much, but I vomited up mostly acidic fluid.

Startled, Li Hong threw down her lunchbox, quickly poured herself a glass of warm water, and chased after Ye Zhen, patting her on the back.

"Teacher Ye, what's wrong? Do you have acute gastroenteritis? I noticed you didn't eat dinner yesterday..." Li Hong was anxiously pacing around.

Ye Zhen took the enamel cup, rinsed her mouth, and the cool water made her mind much clearer.

She straightened up and wiped the water stains with the back of her hand.

Gastroenteritis?

Ye Zhen knows her own body best. She has no symptoms of abdominal pain or diarrhea.

A nerve in my brain suddenly twitched.

She glanced down at the Plum Blossom brand women's watch on her wrist; the dial displayed today's date.

October 28th.

Ye Zhen's breath caught in her throat.

Her period is always on time; last month it was the 22nd.

This month, it has been delayed by almost a week.

In addition, there was this unexplained nausea and drowsiness.

Ye Zhen shoved the enamel mug back into Li Hong's hand.

"Put the lunchbox away and open the window to let some air out. I'm not hungry."

Li Hong took the cup, bewildered. "Where are you going?"

"Go to the laboratory."

Ye Zhen turned and walked towards the stairwell, taking much faster steps than usual.

She is a Western medicine doctor. Although she knows a little about the pulse diagnosis in Traditional Chinese Medicine, she trusts objective data more.

We need to look at the lab results to see for ourselves.

The laboratory was on the second floor. The lab technician on duty, Xiao Wang, was yawning when he looked up and saw Ye Zhen walk in. He quickly stood up straight.

"Director Ye, why did you come down here in person? Do you have an urgent specimen to deliver?"

Ye Zhen took the blank test form from the table, picked up the pen, and quickly wrote her name.

"Give me a urine HCG test."

She handed over the form.

Xiao Wang took it and saw that the name on it was Ye Zhen.

Xiao Wang's eyes widened suddenly, and he stood there with his mouth agape, unable to utter a word for a long time.

"What are you standing there for? Get me a sampling cup." Ye Zhen tapped the table.

Ten minutes later.

Ye Zhen sat on a bench outside the laboratory.

People were coming and going in the hallway.

Ye Zhen leaned against the cold, hard wall, and surprisingly, her palms were covered in a thin layer of sweat.

She had been on the operating table countless times and had cut the most complex heart vessels, but she had never felt her heart beating so fast.

That bastard Gu Zheng always says he wants a "Gu Yidao" or a "Gu Yizhen".

It's only been a month, did he really get lucky by sheer luck?

The window of the testing room was opened.

Xiao Wang, beaming with excitement, clutched a lab report stamped with a red seal and ran out.

"Director Ye! Positive!"

Xiao Wang's loud voice echoed in the corridor.

Ye Zhen took the light piece of paper and her gaze fell on the two words "positive".

The dust has settled.

There really is a little one inside my belly.

"What's positive?"

A deep, questioning voice came from the stairwell.

Gu Zheng was dressed in a smart casual suit, carrying a net bag in one hand, which contained several bright red Guoguang apples.

He went to a meeting at the military region this morning, and after the meeting, he went directly to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy apples, and then came to the hospital to see his wife right at lunchtime.

As soon as I got to the second floor, I heard a lot of noise coming from the laboratory.

Gu Zheng strode over, his gaze sweeping over Ye Zhen's slightly pale face, his brows immediately furrowing into a tight knot.

"Why do you look so pale? Are you sick?"

He placed the net on the bench and went directly to touch Ye Zhen's forehead.

The temperature is normal; there is no fever.

Gu Zheng then turned to the lab technician, Xiao Wang, and asked sternly, "What tests did she have done? What exactly happened?"

Xiao Wang was startled by Gu Zheng's imposing aura and stammered, "Commander Gu, it's Director Ye..."

"I told him myself."

Ye Zhen folded the test results in half, put them in the pocket of her white coat, and pulled Gu Zheng's sleeve to walk towards the corner of the stairs.

There was no one at the corner, only a half-open window letting in a little breeze.

Gu Zheng grabbed her wrist with his other hand; his palm was burning hot.

"Honey, don't lie to me. Have you been working non-stop lately and ruined your health?"

Gu Zheng's voice was strained, and countless possibilities were flashing through his mind.

Ye Zhen found his tense and fearful expression both amusing and incredibly heart-melting.

She took a deep breath.

"Gu Zheng".

"I'm here, you can speak," Gu Zheng said through gritted teeth.

She took the test report out of her pocket and slapped it on Gu Zheng's chest.

"See for yourself."

Gu Zheng picked up the folded paper, his slender fingers trembling slightly.

He unfolded the lab report.

He couldn't understand the medical terminology above, but in the diagnosis results column at the bottom, there were two neat and tidy penmanship marks.

Pregnancy (positive).

Gu Zheng stared at those two words for a full half minute.

He didn't raise his head or say anything.

He was completely frozen in place.

"Are you stupid?" Ye Zhen waved her hand in front of his eyes.

Gu Zheng suddenly raised his head.

"Wife... what does this mean...?"

"My period is late." Ye Zhen looked into his eyes, her tone very calm. "I just smelled the ribbonfish in the cafeteria and threw up."

"In your belly..." Gu Zheng's finger trembled as he pointed at Ye Zhen's flat stomach.

"Yes." Ye Zhen nodded. "I've got it."

These two simple words shattered Gu Zheng's rationality completely.

He gasped.

He suddenly reached out his hands, wanting to pull Ye Zhen into his arms.

But as soon as his hand touched her shoulder, he pulled it back as if he had been electrocuted.

He looked down at his hands, afraid that he might have used too much force and hurt the person.

"Really pregnant?" Gu Zheng stammered, spinning halfway around in place. "I'm going to be a father?"

Ye Zhen rolled her eyes at him, annoyed.

Gu Zheng suddenly squatted down.

His tall frame, standing at 1.88 meters, squatted down directly in front of Ye Zhen, his face pressed against the hem of her white coat, carefully staring at her lower abdomen.

"Gu Yidao... Gu Yizhen..." Gu Zheng muttered to himself, then suddenly grinned and chuckled silently.

He looked up at Ye Zhen.

"Honey, you said you threw up?" Gu Zheng's joy immediately turned to anxiety. "Are you feeling unwell? Do you still feel nauseous? Let's go get some medicine now... no, we can't just take any medicine..."

Gu Zheng was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands together. He had never been so flustered in his entire life, not even when he crawled out of a pile of dead bodies.

Ye Zhen reached out and pulled him up.

"This is a normal early pregnancy reaction; it will subside after three months."

Gu Zheng gripped her hand tightly with surprising force, yet he tried his best to avoid hurting her.

"No, you can't stay in this interventional radiology department anymore." Gu Zheng said sternly, his tone extremely serious.

"I'm watching the screen in the demonstration room, so I'm not exposed to radiation," Ye Zhen explained.

"That won't do! The ward smells of disinfectant and those patient gowns all the time; you'd definitely feel nauseous from that smell."

Gu Zheng pulled Ye Zhen toward Zhou Hai's dean's office.

"Where are you going?"

"Go find Zhou Hai! Ask him to approve your leave. From today onwards, you can stay home and rest. I'll cook and do the laundry. If the sky falls at the hospital, Gao Yuan and the others will take care of it."

Gu Zheng walked very fast, taking large strides, but he was always mindful of Ye Zhen's pace.

Zhou Hai's office door was kicked open with a bang.

Zhou Hai was drinking water from his teacup when he was startled, and the tea spilled directly onto his chest.

"Gu Zheng, what's wrong with you!" Zhou Hai quickly grabbed a towel to wipe his clothes.

Gu Zheng pressed Ye Zhen down onto the sofa next to him, then strode over to his desk and placed his hands on the surface.

"Dean Zhou, leave approved."

Zhou Hai was stunned: "What leave are you approving? Xiao Ye is a pillar of our department, and next week we have two more children with complex congenital heart disease being transferred from other provinces..."

"Reject all of them, or let someone else perform the surgery."

Gu Zheng interrupted Zhou Hai directly, slamming the crumpled lab report onto the table.

"My wife is pregnant. She's on maternity leave starting today!"

Zhou Hai stared at the lab report, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"She's...she's pregnant?" Zhou Hai grabbed the test results, slapping his thigh excitedly. "My God, this is wonderful news! Approved! Definitely approved! Xiao Ye is now a key protected individual in our country!"

Ye Zhen sat on the sofa, looking at the two overly excited men with a helpless expression.

"No need for vacation," Ye Zhen said. "I'll adjust the department's schedule. You just need to focus on teaching; it won't be tiring."