At the party, Duan Wei and I were undoubtedly the center of attention. Duan Wei ran a tech company, and his latest development in Chip Technology was leading the industry. Everyone eager to discuss potential collaborations quickly surrounded him. As a university associate professor, I exuded both charm and knowledge. The socialites looked at me with a mix of envy and jealousy.
Once we returned home, I helped Duan Wei remove his suit and hung it up neatly. In the next moment, he leaned down and pressed me against the wall. We kissed, our breaths mingling. His shirt came undone, revealing his well-defined abs—sexy and captivating. I felt weak from his kiss, clinging to him helplessly. His dark eyes held a smoldering intensity as he spoke in a husky voice, "Yan Yan, I want..."
I bit my lip, my cheeks burning hot. "…to give."
He paused for a moment before suddenly laughing. "Yan Yan, I love you so much."
I rose on my toes to kiss him again, pushing him down onto the sofa. His phone slipped from his hand and fell to the floor. The screen lit up, displaying a message he had received earlier—work-related.
"Manager Jian, meeting at nine tomorrow morning."
I glanced at it without much thought but then picked up the phone again to read the message carefully. Manager Jian. I remembered that Duan Wei's vice president was named Jian. Her name was Xu Han. Xu Han was Duan Wei's junior from college and a fiercely ambitious woman. She had devoted herself entirely to her career, leaving no time for romance, ultimately choosing to remain single.
It wasn't until she was in her thirties that she thought about having a child. So, she chose to go abroad for In Vitro Fertilization.
In my previous life, I had seen Xu Han a few times. She was tall and had a capable demeanor, exuding a strong sense of distance. In the past, I admired her from afar but never got close. Now, I felt wary and indifferent towards her.
I stared at the screen for a long time until Duan Wei pulled me into his embrace.
"What's wrong?" he asked softly, kissing my ear.
I snapped back to reality and smiled lightly. "Nothing, just curious about your work."
"By the way, can I work at your company?"
Duan Wei was taken aback. "Why do you suddenly ask that?"
"Did someone at school give you a hard time?"
I shook my head. "No."
"I just... want to spend more time with you."
Duan Wei fell silent for a moment before suddenly laughing. "You don't need to."
"I don't need you to accompany me."
"As long as you're by my side, that's enough."
He gently stroked my hair and whispered.
A wave of pain surged in my heart. I believed that what Duan Wei said at that moment was genuine. He truly loved me and cared for me deeply. But he also wanted a child—a child of his own.
In my previous life, I had been married to him for a full ten years.
We have never had children.
We have been to the hospital for check-ups many times, and both of us are in good health. The doctor said that the healthier a person is, the harder it is to conceive. Being healthy means being strong, which makes unexpected pregnancies less likely.
Later, I suggested trying in vitro fertilization. Duan Wei refused. He said he didn’t want me to suffer. He said that if we didn’t have children in this life, we would in the next. But in the next life, he didn’t want to meet me again because he couldn’t bear to see me suffer even a little.
His words moved me to tears. Yet I had never thought about why he was so adamant about not wanting children. If he truly loved me and cared for me… why wouldn’t he want a child that belonged to both of us?
I took a deep breath, raised my head, and looked into Duan Wei’s eyes. “Achen, I want to have a child with you.”
“I’ve been thinking about it for a long time.”
Duan Wei was stunned, his eyes wide open. I closed my eyes as tears streamed down my face. “I know my physical condition isn’t great.”
“Undergoing in vitro fertilization might be very painful…”
“But I don’t want you to have regrets.”
“I want to give you a child.”
“Even if there are risks, I’m willing to try.”
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