"Based on the current examination, it's going to be very difficult for Hua Yan to conceive in the future!" On the first day of her menstrual cycle, a woman's body and mind are already extremely unstable. Last night, Hua Yan was under prolonged stress and engaged in intense combat, causing her uterus to contract in self-defense, reducing the chances of fertilization to almost zero.
"Your reasons seem like something other female soldiers would often encounter, yet the situation doesn't seem this severe," Lao Yang found it hard to believe what the military doctor was saying. The inability to conceive would be a painful reality for any woman.
The military doctor remained resolute. "While tonight's events alone wouldn't cause such damage, after multiple checks, we confirmed that Hua Yan had been on strong contraceptive pills for three consecutive years. Tonight's incident was just the tipping point... We will continue to work tirelessly to find a treatment plan."
Lao Qiao nodded with a pang of sorrow. "Your decision is good, but I suspect the girl has no idea about her condition, or even that she's been on strong contraceptives for three years!"
"That's very likely. She wouldn't have continued for three years if she knew," the military doctor said.
"It's as if she's a daughter-in-law in someone's family. If it's not her own decision to take contraceptives, then only her family, particularly Cheng Jie, would have had the opportunity to do so," Lao Yang analyzed wearily. This statement was met with unanimous agreement from the others.
When Hua Yan woke up again, she found herself lying on her own bed. As she opened her eyes, she noticed Lao Yang dozing off in a chair beside her. After moving her legs and arms without feeling any discomfort, she felt relieved. Lying quietly, she remembered the frenzied jackal that had charged at her neck last night. In a split second, she instinctively raised the military knife in her hand and stabbed the jackal's chest, blood spraying onto her face.
At the same time, she felt a sharp pain in her arm as the jackal's claws scratched it while being injured. Hua Yan retreated, nursing her arm, but the jackal didn't die immediately. Within moments, it stood up again, eyes filled with furious malice, teeth bared, lunging at her once more. Gathering strength in her right leg, she kicked the jackal back a few steps. However, her kicking power was limited, and the jackal still had the strength to retaliate.
After sustaining numerous scratches and bites, Hua Yan, exhausted, struggled to defend herself against the jackal's attacks. When the jackal jumped at her again, Hua Yan lost her balance, falling on her back in pain, letting out a loud cry to alleviate the pain. By the time she regained her senses, the jackal was just ten centimeters away from her.
Her mind went blank, but instinctively, she bent her legs, grabbed the jackal's mouth with one hand, and kept stabbing its body with the military knife in the other hand, repeatedly pulling it out and stabbing again until more and more hot blood flowed over her, and the jackal's body grew colder. With no more strength left to move the jackal's body off her, she fell into unconsciousness, waking up only just now.
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Not long after, Lao Yang woke up himself and, seeing Hua Yan awake, joyfully inquired about any discomfort in her body. "I'm fine now, Lao Yang. You should go back to sleep," Hua Yan said. Seeing the dark circles under Lao Yang's eyes, she felt guilty.
"I'm perfectly fine. I just had a nap and feel even more energetic now!" she exclaimed, waving her hands and feet, making Lao Yang look extremely adorable.
Hua Yan chuckled, "Lao Yang, has anyone ever told you how cute you are? I bet your loved one must have given you such compliments!"
"I haven't had a loved one yet... Hua Yan, you must be hungry. Let me get you something to eat!" Hua Yan's words reminded Lao Yang of her inability to conceive, hastily concealing the pain in his eyes. He believed she had the right to know, but before telling her, he hoped she would eat something first. To cheer her up, Lao Yang sent someone to check the two pits she had dug in the forest and brought back a wild rabbit and two mountain chickens.
Taking a mouthful of the brightly colored red braised pork and savoring its delicious and chewy texture, Hua Yan's mouth watered with delight. She asked between bites, "What meat is this? It's delicious here!" If her father could taste this, he would surely be overjoyed and declare it a heavenly delight.
"This is the deliciousness you brought yourself!" Lao Yang watched her enjoy the food, feeling pleased himself. Seeing Hua Yan's confusion, he quickly explained, "This is the meat of mountain chickens brought back from the traps you set. And the braised meat on the plate is rabbit meat."
"Wow, really? These wild meats are so tasty. I envy the hunters in ancient mountains, being able to enjoy such delicacies daily. Lao Yang, why don't you get yourself a bowl of rice too? It's no fun eating alone!" Hua Yan insisted.
"Alright, I'll share in your good fortune," Lao Yang replied eagerly, feeling his mouth water. These wild meats were now on Hua Yan's table, making them unavailable elsewhere. Plus, he knew that eating alone wasn't as enjoyable. Soon, sounds of Hua Yan and Lao Yang arguing over a piece of meat filled the room, the cheerful atmosphere making Lao Qiao, who stood outside the door, envious.
After the military doctor conducted another examination on Hua Yan and left the room, Lao Yang sat on a chair beside the bed, contemplating how to break the bad news to her. Several minutes passed, and he still couldn't find the words, despite finishing several cups of tea.
As Hua Yan looked through her training schedule for the upcoming days—running 5,000 meters in the morning, arm exercises, a two-hour break at noon, followed by combat and shooting training, and another 5,000-meter run in the evening, with a review of daytime combat training—she noticed Lao Yang staring at her with a hesitant expression. "Is there something you want to say?" she asked.
Lao Yang hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up. "Um... if you hear the following news, you must remain calm. The military doctor is still treating you..."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yan's composure wavered, and she anxiously asked, "What treatment? Is it a terminal illness?" The thought raced through her mind, causing her heart to pound. After gaining a second chance at life and finally finding a warm home and pursuing her passion, was fate planning to take it all away?
Approaching her, Lao Yang gently restrained the agitated Hua Yan and said, "It's not a terminal illness. It's just that you won't be able to have children in the future..."
"Not a terminal illness... Can't have children?" Hua Yan muttered in confusion, her brain spinning. After half a minute, she looked at Lao Yang with an expression of disbelief and slowly said, "I can't conceive... Can't have little babies?" Lao Yang's eyes reddened as he nodded slowly.