The doctor was the same Dr. Xia from last time; seeing the two of them come in together again, Xia Ting wasn’t surprised at all.
Repeating the same process as before, she finally gave Shen Yi a slip and instructed him to take Ye Wanwan for the examination.
With the experience from last time, Shen Yi could be said to know the ropes well; the only difference was that this time, the baby’s presence could be clearly seen.
Shen Yi and Ye Wanwan stood and sat respectively, both motionless as they watched the images on the screen.
The doctor saw the two of them transfixed and couldn’t help but smile, "Would you like to listen to the baby’s heartbeat?"
Only then did Shen Yi come back to his senses, speaking somewhat hesitantly, "The... heartbeat?"
"Yes, now with the fetal heart monitor, you can hear the baby’s heartbeat," the doctor explained.
"Please," Shen Yi said, bowing slightly, clearly indicating he wanted to listen.
The doctor brought out the equipment, and even though Ye Wanwan had used this device in her previous life, the thought of hearing her baby’s heartbeat still excited her immensely.
So with the doctor’s assistance, both Ye Wanwan and Shen Yi heard the baby’s heartbeat.
Both were somewhat excited, and when they exchanged glances, they could see the moistness in each other’s eyes.
The doctor went on to suggest, "This device is very easy to use, I recommend you keep one at home so you can monitor the baby’s heartbeat anytime."
"Sure," Shen Yi nodded repeatedly in agreement.
After the examination was completed, they returned to Dr. Xia’s office.
Xia Ting looked over the documents, made records one by one, and prescribed several vitamins for Ye Wanwan.
When everything was done and Shen Yi and Ye Wanwan were about to leave, Xia Ting suddenly looked up and asked, "Do you need to check the gender of the baby?"
Public hospitals are strictly forbidden from disclosing the baby’s gender, but private hospitals are different—their clientele is either wealthy or prestigious, and many of them prefer to have a boy, right?
Shen Yi was taken aback, puzzled by Xia Ting’s frown, then quickly regained his composure and shook his head at her without hesitation, declining, "No need, thank you."
After speaking, Shen Yi extended his hand to help Ye Wanwan stand up and asked softly, "What would you like to eat later?"
Before coming, the two had agreed that after the prenatal checkup, they would dine out and then stroll around together since Ye Wanwan seldom went out by herself.
"I feel like having hot pot, is that okay?" Ye Wanwan asked.
As she got up, Ye Wanwan also glanced at the doctor—she didn’t understand why someone would ask such a question and what their intention was.
After leaving the office, Xia Ting’s gaze lingered on the departing couple.
The people at the entrance had already left, yet Xia Ting kept watching, and it was a long while before she looked away.
She was also puzzled—why didn’t the two of them want to know?
There was another important day in September, which was Shen Yi and Ye Wanwan’s wedding anniversary.
Ye Wanwan was delighted, wearing a beautiful dress and makeup. Shen Yi got off work early that day, bringing a bouquet of sunflowers back to the villa to take Ye Wanwan out to dinner.
Assistant Chen was very capable, having booked a very romantic Western restaurant for them so that the two could enjoy a romantic candle-lit dinner.
But Ye Wanwan felt a bit queasy during the meal, suffering from nausea.