In the testing room, Li Qiao sat on the phlebotomy chair, her gaze calmly watching as Su Moshi drew two vials of blood from her.
The moment the needle was removed, Shang Yu took a cotton swab and bent down to press it against her puncture site.
Shortly after, Su Moshi handed Li Qiao a small container, asking her to go to the restroom to collect a sample.
After she left, Shang Yu rested his forehead on one hand, tilting his head to look at Su Moshi with a low, slow, and pleasant tone, "How long will the test take?"
As Su Moshi affixed labels onto the blood vials, he paused at the question and replied with a light smile, "It’ll be quick. I’ve consulted the clinical obstetrician researcher; she’s still in the early stages of pregnancy, so ultrasonographic imaging may not be accurate. Blood and urine testing are the most precise."
Shang Yu’s lips slightly curled in a lazy smile, crossing his legs, his stern features softening.
Setting the blood vials on the conveyor for testing, Su Moshi caught the hint of a smile on the man’s face and couldn’t resist teasing, "Should we offer our congratulations to Master Yan in advance?"
"Is it confirmed that she’s pregnant?"
He glanced at the vials entering the conveyor and then, gathering his white coat, turned around to say, "Qiaoqiao mentioned to me before that she had used a pregnancy test strip. Based on the likelihood, there’s a very high chance that she is indeed pregnant."
Shang Yu’s eyes deepened, he leaned back against the chair, his lips curving profoundly, "I don’t need probabilities."
Su Moshi, with an understanding smile, nodded towards the automatic testing device, "In about five minutes, we should have a result."
The man followed his gaze, his Adam’s apple bobbing slightly, his breathing quietly becoming much lighter.
The testing room was so silent that only the sound of the machines could be heard.
Su Moshi stole glances at Shang Yu from the corner of his eye, easily capturing his nervousness.
The usually indomitable Shang Shaoyan was, after all, susceptible to unease.
As Su Moshi flipped through documents on the table, he casually asked, "Does Master Yan want a boy or a girl?"
A soft girl, just like Li Qiao.
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qiao, holding the small container, pushed the door open and entered.
Hearing the word ’girl,’ her eyebrows lifted slightly, and a spark flashed in her eyes, "Don’t you like boys?"
The question seemed to slip out without much thought.
Li Qiao couldn’t help but grin after asking. It wasn’t even confirmed if she was pregnant yet, so discussing gender seemed a bit premature.
Then, she heard Shang Yu’s low and magnetic voice respond, "Girls are like you."
Li Qiao neither agreed nor disagreed with this conclusion.
After all, they say girls resemble their dads!
Li Qiao stepped forward, handing the container to Su Moshi before taking her seat, only to have her slightly cold fingers seized in the man’s firm grasp.
The testing didn’t take long; in less than ten minutes, two state-of-the-art detectors produced the reports.
Li Qiao’s heart also hung in anticipation, a tension she had never felt before enveloping her.
Su Moshi, peeling off the two reports, flipped through them and turned his head, finding Shang Yu and Li Qiao gazing at him intently.
Li Qiao, running out of patience, tugged at her lip, "What does the report say?"
Su Moshi smiled knowingly and handed the blood report to Shang Yu first, pointing to the hCG level.
37.2 mIU/mL, well above the normal range.
The man’s breathing suddenly grew heavier.
Li Qiao cast a sidelong glance at Su Moshi and before she could speak, he had already handed her the urine test report, "Congratulations, would-be mother."
Shang Yu’s fingers tightened around the report instantly, while Li Qiao blinked, only after taking the report did she see the positive sign displayed on it.
Her mouth was half open, her tone carrying a slight uncertainty, "Are results from non-fasting tests... valid?"
Su Moshi rarely saw her in such a bewildered state and burst into laughter, "Do you not trust the testing machine or have you returned all your medical knowledge to your teacher?"