CHAPTER 121: Wan & Shan's Side Story [2]
"Yeah." Shen Liangxi nodded in agreement. "With the slow dilation of the cervix, it's likely going to be a long and painful process."
"Let me in! Let me in!" Wan Baiyun forcefully pushed away the bodyguard's hand, but another guard who reacted quickly grabbed her collar and preventing her from entering.
These past few days, she had been stopped by the bodyguards, but that was mainly due to the face of Shan Pan's parents.
This time, the situation was urgent, Wan Baiyun became furious. With a few swift movements, she directly knocked down the two bodyguards and headed straight to the hospital room without looking back.
Just as she reached the entrance of the room, she collided with Shan Yuan, Shan Pan's eldest brother, who was coming out.
Seeing Wan Baiyun acting so arrogantly, Shan Yuan's face turned green. He clenched his fist and aimed a punch at her face.
"You still have the audacity to come here? You even knocked down the bodyguards. Do you think I won't beat you to death?"
Shan Yuan grabbed Wan Baiyun by the collar and pressed her against the wall. He first punched her in the face, followed by a strike to her stomach.
While hitting her in the painful areas, he berated, "If only I knew you would treat my sister like this, back then, Dad shouldn't have tried so hard to bring you back from the brink of death. It would have been better if you died. Then we wouldn't have all these troubles."
Wan Baiyun had no intention of fighting back. After hearing Shan Yuan's words, her expression momentarily became dazed.
Initially, she could still maintain control of her body and avoid being hit too hard.
After the moment of daze, Shan Yuan threw a punch, causing her to lean against the wall. The right side of her forehead hit the wall, making a loud thud.
Shan Cong, who heard the sound, was startled. She looked at Wan Baiyun with a furrowed brow as she slid to the ground, leaving a conspicuous bloodstain on the wall.
"Are you okay?" Shen Liangxi was also shocked. She walked over and examined the right side of Wan Baiyun's forehead, realizing that the impact seemed severe, and the wound was still bleeding.
"Quick, let's take care of it." Shen Liangxi touched Shan Cong's arm.
Shan Cong glanced at Shan Yuan, who was still standing there in a daze, and reluctantly said to Wan Baiyun, "Come with me."
Wan Baiyun supported herself against the nearby wall, covering her head, and followed Shan Cong to the treatment room.
Shan Yuan snapped back to reality, looking at the bloodstain on the wall. He hadn't fully recovered from the shock of the accident just now. He had rarely ever been involved in physical altercations throughout his life, so he was genuinely frightened.
Shen Liangxi observed Shan Yuan's slightly flustered state and quickly shared her thoughts with him.
Shan Yuan's expression turned cold, and he remained silent for a moment before saying, "I'll talk to Mom and Dad about it."
"Okay." Shen Liangxi nodded, watching Shan Yuan enter the hospital room.
After Shan Yuan finished talking with his parents, and Wan Baiyun had her wound treated and came over with Shan Cong.
Shan Yuan looked at Wan Baiyun, his face still grim. "If you want to accompany the childbirth, you have to agree to my conditions."
"Big brother, please tell me." Wan Baiyun nodded.
Shan Yuan waved his hand. "Don't call me big brother. I don't have a sister-in-law like you. I have three conditions. First, the child should bear the Shan surname. Can you accept that?"
"Yes." Wan Baiyun nodded without hesitation. "Can I choose the baby's name?"
Shan Yuan glanced at her and nodded. "Yes, but if it's too unpleasant, Pan Pan has the veto power."
"Okay." Wan Baiyun nodded. "Big brother, please continue."
Shan Yuan continued, "Second, once the child is born, you will immediately proceed with the divorce proceedings with Pan Pan. You will have a monthly visitation opportunity with the child, and you must regularly provide pheromones to Pan Pan."
"Only once?" Wan Baiyun became a bit flustered. "Can't it be once a week?"
"We can negotiate that and see Pan Pan's opinion," Shan Yuan replied.
"Okay," Wan Baiyun agreed, nodding.
Shan Yuan continued, "Third, even if Pan Pan gets angry with you, you are not allowed to argue back. If you behave as you did before, you won't have a chance to see the child in the future."
"Okay." Wan Baiyun nodded.
Shan Yuan finally felt relieved and was about to open the door to let Wan Baiyun in. However, he couldn't stand the sight of the bandage on her forehead.
He pointed and said, "Let your hair down to cover the wound, and wear a mask. Don't let Pan Pan see your face. It's inauspicious."
"Okay." Wan Baiyun untied the hair tie that held her hair and used her hair to cover the wound on her forehead. She then took the mask that Shan Cong handed to her and put it on her face.
After doing all of this, Shan Yuan stepped aside and let Wan Baiyun enter.
The room where Pan Pan was staying was a high-class ward. In addition to the ward, there was a living room and a family rest area.
Upon entering, Wan Baiyun noticed someone standing in the living room. She recognized him as Shan Pan's father and immediately bowed and greeted him, "Dad."
"Don't call me Dad." Shan Pan's father glared at her. "Pan Pan is in the ward, her mother is with her. Once the child is born, you should leave quickly. Also, if you say those hurtful words to Pan Pan again, I won't let you off easily."
"I won't." Wan Baiyun shook her head. "Um, can I go in now?"
Shan Pan's father rolled his eyes and didn't say anything.
Wan Baiyun quickly walked towards Pan Pan's ward. Just as she reached the door, she heard Pan Pan gasping in pain.
Hearing this sound, Wan Baiyun's heart clenched, and she hurriedly pushed open the door and walked in.
Upon hearing the door opening, Shan Pan's mother turned her head and, upon seeing Wan Baiyun, instantly wore a cold expression.
Pan Pan was still somewhat conscious and thought it was her father entering when she heard the door opening. She subconsciously looked over.
When she saw the familiar figure at the door, she hesitated for a moment and felt a bit at a loss.
Shan Pan's mother also noticed her uneasiness and gently patted her hand. "Your sister-in-law said that her pheromones would calm you down and make your delivery smoother. The empathic connection will also be alleviated. I'll leave in a moment. If you need anything, just call me."
"Okay." Pan Pan hesitated for a moment and nodded.
After Shan's mother left, Wan Baiyun sat down in the seat where she had been sitting. She reached out and held Pan Pan's hand, lightly kissing her hand back through the mask.
Pan Pan visibly flinched and tried to pull her hand back, but Wan Baiyun held it tightly in her palm.
"Are you okay?" Wan Baiyun's voice was hoarse. "If it hurts, you can bite me."
"No way, let go of me." Pan Pan struggled and managed to free her hand from Wan Baiyun's grip.
Wan Baiyun tore off the barrier patch from her neck and sat down by Pan Pan's bedside, looking down at her.
With her mask on, Pan Pan could only see Wan Baiyun's familiar amber eyes, but they were different from the eyes she had seen in recent years.
In those eyes today, there was only warmth and tenderness, instantly reminding Pan Pan of the Wan Baiyun from the past.
Before she could snap out of her trance, another contraction hit her. She grabbed Wan Baiyun's wrist tightly and instinctively squeezed it. This time, the empathic connection seemed stronger and lasted longer than when Shan Pan's mother was present.
Unable to hold back anymore, Pan Pan's eyes welled up with tears, and she let out a painful cry.
"Is it very painful?" Wan Baiyun felt the tightening grip on her wrist from Pan Pan and looked at her with concern in her eyes.
After the pain subsided, Pan Pan pushed Wan Baiyun's hand away, feeling angry and annoyed. "What do you think? Why don't you try giving birth?"
Wan Baiyun didn't respond. She leaned in close to Pan Pan's neck and whispered, "Let me bite you."
"No, don't." Pan Pan pushed Wan Baiyun's hand away. "Pheromone soothing doesn't have to be like this."
"It's faster this way." Wan Baiyun raised her head and looked at her with those amber eyes. "Your sister-in-law said so."
"I... Ah~ it hurts so much." Pan Pan didn't expect the contraction to come so quickly and instinctively grabbed onto Wan Baiyun's collar.
Without hesitation, Wan Baiyun took off her mask, found Pan Pan's gland, opened her mouth, and bit down.
"Mmm~ it hurts." Pan Pan tightened her grip on Wan Baiyun's collar, her face turning red, sweat from the pain still visible on her forehead.
Under the soothing effect of the pheromones, this contraction was indeed not as unbearable as before. After the contraction passed, Wan Baiyun released her bite and put on her mask before sitting up straight.
The scent of rose and milk pheromones in the ward did not dissipate; they continued to intertwine and blend. Wan Baiyun took out her handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat off Pan Pan's forehead with care.
Pan Pan looked at her, opening her mouth slightly. "Why did you come here? Weren't you the one who didn't want this baby? What are you doing here?"
"I want this child." Wan Baiyun looked at Pan Pan, her gaze serious. "I want you too."
"What?" Pan Pan furrowed her brow, filled with distrust. "Are you joking? What are you playing at?"
"I'm not joking, Pan Pan. I... I... I..." Wan Baiyun stumbled over her words. "When I said those things last time, I was saying them to my grandmother. I didn't mean it. I just wanted to upset her. It wasn't sincere."
Shan Pan frowned and looked at her. "But even when my grandmother wasn't around, you've been hurting me all this time. I... sigh."
As the pain hit her, Pan Pan eased for a moment before continuing, "All those things you said to me over the years, each time more hurtful than the last. Don't you realize?"
"And what is your true intention?" Shan Pan's eyes filled with sadness. "You've never told me, never said you liked me, let alone loved me. Your actions have always shown me that you dislike me, isn't that true?"
Wan Baiyun couldn't find the words to explain and after a few hesitant mouth movements, she could only express her guilt. "I'm sorry."
"You don't have to apologize to me," Pan Pan shook her head. "These years, I've been clinging you as well. I like you. Even though I knew what was happening when you were drugged, I still entered your room. These were all decisions I made myself, and I've been bearing the consequences."
"But now, I don't want to love you anymore, Wan Baiyun. I've been chasing after you all these years, and I'm really tired. I don't have the energy anymore. Right now, all I want to do is give birth to our baby and continue my studies at school."
Wan Baiyun's eyes were filled with panic as she held Shan Pan's hand, pleading. "I know, I know I've been too much. But, can you give me a little more time? I will change, really. I've already started changing slowly. Can you wait for me?"
"Wait for what?" Pan Pan felt another round of contractions, gripping her hand tightly. After easing for a moment, she continued, "I don't want to wait without hope anymore. When our baby turns one month old, let's proceed with the divorce proceedings."
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