It’s to have others say he’s not capable.
Although Hualing didn’t say outright that Chen Shouwang was incapable, the implication in her words was clear—it had turned a non-issue into an issue.
The couple had been married for almost two years. They hadn’t been using contraception, and the woman had been checked and found to have no issues. So what about the man?
Hualing suggested that Chen Shouwang should get a medical check-up, with good intentions—if there was an issue, addressing it promptly would be best.
However, this was not how Chen Shouwang saw it. He felt that Hualing was making trouble out of nothing, challenging his dignity, challenging his bottom line.
You see, for a man to undergo such an examination is tantamount to telling everyone he might have fertility issues, right?
This was something he could not accept!
Cheng Su quickly understood Chen Shouwang’s psychology, thinking, are all men like this, or is it just that the male chauvinism of our times is so prevalent?
The majority of men do not wish to admit they could have fertility issues and refuse to get tested, opting to remain in denial of their health.
To her, it was a no-brainer—if the couple hadn’t taken precautions yet had no children, both the man and woman should have been tested long ago. Chen Shouwang’s resistance and insistence that he had no issues were really about pride.
Cheng Su did not look favorably on this aspect of Chen Shouwang, yet she also did not approve of Hualing’s making it public. After all, this was a very private matter; only the couple themselves needed to know. But since Hualing had let it slip, there was no going back.
With Hualing’s actions, it was as if she had trampled on Chen Shouwang’s dignity—a major taboo in marital disputes.
It must be said, Cheng Su had a very clear grasp of Chen Shouwang’s psyche.
Sitting in Cheng Su’s home, Chen Shouwang smoked, a bitter smile on his face, mingled with a hint of despair.
"I really can’t live like this anymore," Chen Shouwang said. "She never once considered my feelings."
Qi Taiguo said, "You’re being paranoid. What’s wrong with getting a check-up? It’s not a big deal."
Chen Shouwang sneered and glared at him, "Easy for you to say. If it were you, could you just casually go for a check-up? Isn’t it just like stripping down and letting people examine you? How is it any different from saying I’m not capable, that I can’t have children?"
Qi Taiguo sneered in return, "So just because of your pride, you won’t go? If the tests show no issues, naturally that’s good. But if there’s a problem? It could be treated earlier, right? Without a check-up, how would you know what’s going on? Are you confident things will just get better on their own?"
Chen Shouwang fell silent.
"This test is not only to ease her worries but also your own. Once you know what the issue is, you can come to terms with it earlier. If there’s no problem with either of you, then just wait for the children to come. If there is a problem, it can be treated, no? Or do you plan to wait until you can’t ignore it anymore before dealing with it? That’s just being willfully blind," said Qi Taiguo.
"There are plenty of couples who don’t have any news for a few years after getting married," Chen Shouwang muttered.
"So what are you saying, that you don’t want children anymore, just for the sake of this masculine pride?" Qi Taiguo looked at him, "What’s the deal with you? When you first got Hualing, you were so proud and cherished her like a jewel. What’s happening now? Fighting every other day, you may not be tired, but even us onlookers are exhausted. You need to think, if you’re missing a child, might things be better with one?"
Chen Shouwang opened his mouth to speak, but under Qi Taiguo’s stern gaze, he couldn’t rebut a single word; he felt a little guilty.