Gu Yanxiao slowly sat down and said to Shen Feng and Mu Ying, "You two, please sit down quickly. I never expected my small hospital to welcome two true gods!"
Shen Feng said awkwardly, "We originally sought out a small hospital to avoid being recognized, and we didn't expect this hospital to be owned by you."
Mu Ying explained, "Don't worry about this matter, just pretend nothing happened. As for me, it's just maternal love overflowing, wanting to find a child to raise. I don't fancy anyone else. I also know this fellow, so I brought him along!"
Gu Yanxiao looked at Shen Feng and said, "I'm more curious about what kind of relationship you two have. If you were just ordinary friends, you wouldn't be able to do this."
"Uh... she's my wife's sister! Do you understand now?" Shen Feng said helplessly. He had never revealed this relationship to others before. After all, Mu Ying was still being hunted at the time, and Du Xinshi and Mu Ying's relationship couldn't be made public. Not many people knew about it.
"Oh, I understand!" Gu Yanxiao's expression immediately became strange. Based on Shen Feng's words, wouldn't this be a relationship between a brother-in-law and his sister-in-law?
If that were the case, the relationship would be quite intriguing. Improper relationships between brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law had always been a topic of gossip. For instance, the story of a leather shop owner running off with his sister-in-law had been circulating for over a decade.
"You absolutely must not tell your husband about this, as he's a big talker and will blab anything! It's enough if only you know about this!" Shen Feng quickly cautioned Gu Yanxiao.
Gu Yanxiao quickly replied, "I know. I will definitely keep this a secret and won't reveal it to anyone. However, you two should be careful when you're in Jinling, especially Shen Feng. Your reputation is too great. You just broke through Taiyuan not long ago, and countless people are watching your every move!"
"It's true that people fear fame as much as pigs fear growing fat. I might be recognized just walking down the street, with no freedom at all," Shen Feng said helplessly.
Gu Yanxiao then arranged for Shen Feng and Mu Ying to stay at the hospital. She had originally intended to prepare one room for the two of them, but Shen Feng objected, so she prepared two rooms, with each of them occupying one.
"Weren't you going to have a child? Why do you need separate rooms?" Gu Yanxiao couldn't help but ask.
Shen Feng immediately replied with annoyance, "It's because someone thinks I'm not good in a certain aspect, so I have to live in a separate room. Anyway, just know that for the time being, I'm not in control of my own situation, and that's enough."
Mu Ying shrugged, unconcerned.
After Shen Feng and Mu Ying settled into the hospital, they didn't go out often, staying peacefully within the hospital. After a month, they finally officially began the IVF procedure. Mu Ying's body was very healthy, and Shen Feng, being an eighth-tier esper, had no need to worry about his physical condition.
"I'm sorry, the procedure has failed." Dr. Liu gave them the bad news.
Mu Ying immediately looked at Shen Feng and said, "I already told you before that you're not good in that aspect. You didn't believe me then, but now you finally do, right?"
Dr. Liu then said, "It's not that this gentleman's sperm is inadequate, but rather that Miss's cells are not viable. The sperm vitality is good, but the cells are not, leading to the failure of the procedure!"
Mu Ying was stunned upon hearing this. Shen Feng, on the other hand, gloated, "You mocked me earlier, saying I was the problem, but now it seems the doctor is correct. It's your body that's the issue!"
Mu Ying couldn't accept this outcome and immediately asked the doctor, "How could this be the result? My body is very good, so how can my cells be inadequate?"
Dr. Liu felt it was difficult to explain and finally called the director, saying, "Your identities are too distinguished, and it might be difficult for me to explain. It's better to let the director explain it to you!"
Soon, Gu Yanxiao arrived. After learning the cause of the problem, she quickly said, "This issue is very complex. It's inherently difficult for espers to conceive children. Mr. Shen should be very aware of this. The more powerful the esper, the harder it is to conceive!"
Shen Feng also nodded quickly and said seriously, "Of course. I've been an esper for ten years, and I only have two biological children. I wish I had more children, but I can't!"
After hearing Shen Feng say this, Gu Yanxiao began to explain, "This is because the human body has defects in reproduction, especially for women. Giving birth is a very difficult task that places a huge burden on the body. Male espers are better off; the energy consumed to form those cells isn't too great. However, for women, there are those monthly physical discomforts, which are related to childbirth. After women become espers, their bodies undergo changes, which is what people call evolution."
"What happens after evolution?" Mu Ying quickly inquired.
"Naturally, the quality of certain cells in your body will decrease. This makes it difficult to combine successfully. In this regard, the lack of children among espers is largely related to women!" Gu Yanxiao explained seriously.
"I didn't expect it to turn out this way. Sigh, forget it. I'll adopt a child here in a few days and return to the mountains!" Mu Ying said dejectedly after hearing the explanation, her heart filled with despair.
Gu Yanxiao quickly added, "Actually, there's still a glimmer of hope. With a little effort, you can get pregnant. Of course, this will be a very heavy burden for you!"
Mu Ying quickly asked, "What is the method?"
Shen Feng advised, "Forget it, forget it. If it's a method that severely burdens your body, it's better not to do it, lest your body can't bear it!"
Gu Yanxiao also revealed the method: "Because the bodies of female espers become very powerful after evolution, there are certain problems with ovulation. Therefore, to make the cells meet the standard, the most direct way is to make the body weaker. This way, the body will approach that of an ordinary person, and your cells can meet the standard!"
Mu Ying quickly said, "Let's proceed with this method. I must have my own child!"
However, Shen Feng shook his head helplessly and said, "You've gone mad. I won't accompany you. Go find someone else to do this!"
After saying this, Shen Feng turned and left the hospital, walking around the streets of Jinling, regardless of whether anyone recognized him.
Mu Ying quickly chased after him and said seriously, "Why did you go back on your word? If you continue to be disobedient, I'll start spreading rumors!"
However, this time, Mu Ying's threat had no effect. Shen Feng left the hospital without looking back.
Seeing this, Mu Ying could only follow Shen Feng. She couldn't understand why Shen Feng was angry. It was her own body being harmed, and it had little to do with him. Yet, he turned and left, clearly extremely angry.
"What's wrong with you? What are you thinking? There's already a solution, and you're refusing it!" Mu Ying couldn't help but question him along the way.
When the two arrived in a quiet area, Shen Feng turned around and said seriously, "I hope you can have a happy life. I don't want you to harm yourself, because harming yourself is meaningless. You're constantly resorting to extreme actions to achieve your goals. If your sister saw you like this, she wouldn't be happy either!"
Mu Ying said seriously, "It's not like it will cause lasting harm. At most, my body will be weak for one or two months, and it can recover later! I haven't refused, so why are you refusing? Or do you dislike me? Do you dislike me because I was violated by someone before, and you think I'm dirty!"
Shen Feng explained, "I never said anything like that. You're just imagining things!"
Mu Ying pointed in the direction of the hospital and said, "Since you say you don't dislike me, let's hurry back and not waste any time."
Shen Feng was about to say something else when someone rushed towards them. It was Yun Laizhe. He ran over quickly and said, "I saw you two from afar just now and thought the figures were similar, but I didn't think you'd come here. Now that I've gotten closer, it really is you two. Why are you wearing these straw hats and veils?"
Shen Feng felt speechless when he saw Yun Laizhe appear there. He didn't expect to run into another old acquaintance. He then said, "The reason we're wearing straw hats and veils is because we were worried about being recognized by old acquaintances, but it seems we've still run into you!"
Yun Laizhe smiled and said, "Since you've come to Jinling, why didn't you come to find us? Do you look down on us? By the way, where are you staying now?"
Shen Feng thought for a moment and said, "We're staying in a white house, with people serving us every day, living a carefree life. How about you? You look quite well."
Yun Laizhe immediately said, "I'm doing alright. My youngest son just had his full moon celebration. If you two are free, why not come for the full moon banquet?"
Before Shen Feng could refuse, Mu Ying quickly nodded and said, "No problem, where is your banquet being held? We'll definitely be there. But please don't reveal our information."
"It's about to start. I'll take you there," Yun Laizhe said quickly.
Thus, Shen Feng and Mu Ying were led towards the banquet. Yun Laizhe and Ke Yiming were doing very well in Jinling. Both were sixth-tier espers, and their relationships were also quite good. Therefore, all the espers in Jinling looked up to them. Now that Yun Laizhe's youngest son was having his full moon banquet, all the prominent figures in Jinling came to congratulate him. Even those who couldn't attend sent gifts.
When Shen Feng and Mu Ying entered the banquet hall, many people cast curious glances at them. Their identities were too mysterious. One wore a straw hat, and the other had a veil covering her face. Not many people knew their identities, but anyone brought by the powerful Yun Laizhe was undoubtedly extraordinary.
Ke Yiming's eyes lit up when he saw Shen Feng and Mu Ying and asked, "Wind God, Mu Ying, why do you two have time to come? Usually, you're in your own territory, aren't you?"
Hearing this, Shen Feng and Mu Ying both showed helpless expressions. They had asked the people they knew to keep their presence a secret, and both Gu Yanxiao and Yun Laizhe were very discreet. However, Ke Yiming was too talkative, and at this moment, he had directly exposed their identities.
"So it's Wind God and Ice Maiden arriving together. Your presence truly graces my humble abode. Everyone, please give them a round of applause!" Yun Laizhe's father-in-law became excited upon hearing their true identities and immediately led the welcome.
Seeing the situation, Shen Feng was very helpless and could only take off his straw hat. Now that these talkative individuals had announced their presence, everyone in the hall knew their identities. There was no point in continuing to disguise themselves, so they could only reveal their true faces.
"We happened to be passing through Jinling and decided to take a look. We didn't expect to be recognized by you," Shen Feng said calmly.