Chapter 129 - The Second Opinion

Family comes first! This was now Lu Fang's new saying in life.

Instead of going straight to the office, the man brought Andrea with him to have their marriage registered at Beijing's Bureau of Civil Affairs the very next day. As proof, they sent photos of the certificate to Li Wen.

The agreement worked well for them. Li Wen wanted them married as soon as possible and that was achieved. Lu Jie wanted a ceremony and they intend to do so after all preparations were made.

Still not getting over the fact that he could not touch his babe for an entire year, next on his "To Do" list was to consult with his mother's obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. Qi. Thankfully, Go Boling did a fantastic job of getting an appointment with the said doctor in the middle of the week.  

Dr. Qi was one of the best in her field and despite being well known amongst the high society, her professional fees remained to be at an average where middle-class patients can still take her as their doctor. Christina Lu described her as a pure-hearted person with only the best interest for her patients.

It was because of this that her appointments were scheduled more than a week in advance. However, with a little convincing from Go Bolin, he managed to squeeze in the couple.

Although it was always busy at the office, Lu Wei understood his son's priorities. He did the same when Christina was pregnant. During the first few days of that week, the couple was often away for half a day or less.

Walking towards the clinic of Dr. Qi, Lu Fang held on to Andrea's waist with one hand slowly controlling their pace. Gao Rou and two other soldiers came with them as his security, alarming the other patients who were waiting inside the clinic.

"You must be Mr. and Mrs. Lu. Please take your seats, the doctor will see you next," said the secretary.

'Mrs. Lu,' Andrea smiled at the thought of finally carrying the man's last name. She still has to get used to it. 

She was comfortably sitting on a huge couch while the man sat on its armrest. She observed him from where she sat; He was carrying a small paper bag containing a bottle of water and some sandwiches. She recalled how he prepared for it early in the morning saying, "Babe, you and our babies must get enough food every day. You should always bring water and snacks with you anywhere you go."

She found it incredibly sweet considering she was never away from him. To her, he was good enough as a source of nutrition.

From the moment the couple entered the doctor's office, Dr. Qi smiled pleasantly. She could not help but be proud of the boy she delivered more than thirty years ago. 

"Well, I didn't think the new CEO of Lu-Wei Enterprises would have a delicate side."

The man cleared his throat as a reaction and responded, "My wife is my weakness. I see nothing wrong with that."

The doctor laughed and asked, "so, are we pregnant? Shall we have a look?"

Lu Fang handed the ultrasound results and after reviewing the scans, the doctor explained to them that there are cases where only one sac would develop but with good health conditions sometimes the embryo would grow almost as normal as the other.

The doctors gave some tips for Andrea to maintain a healthy pregnancy. She also gave prescriptions for prenatal care. They scheduled for her next visit the following week since the man insisted on closely monitoring of the second sac.

Just as they were about done, the final question came out from Lu Fang. "Doctor Qi, we were told that Andrea's pregnancy was delicate and that…"

He paused for a second seeing Andrea holding her giggle with a hand. "Babe, we have to ask. This is very important for us."

"We were told that we could not do it all throughout the pregnancy. Not that I'm complaining! I would wait if I have to, we just want to get a second opinion."

Dr. Qi was used to this question. It belonged to the top five. She found it absolutely normal since a healthy sexual relationship is needed to keep a marriage happy. However, she was surprised that the previous doctor had told them to hold back a year.

"Other than the pending development of one sac, your wife's pregnancy is perfectly healthy. There is not enough research to suggest that sexual intercourse can cause miscarriage or premature delivery but I would recommend to hold it down especially as the belly gets bigger. In the middle of the second trimester, I would not allow it as it triggers mild contractions."

Andrea began to pay more attention after hearing that they may still be able to do it. The man also leaned forward to hear more of the doctor's explanation.

"In fact, a woman's sexual drive increases during pregnancy!"

"…"

"So doctor, we can still do it?" asked Andrea.

"Yes, just cut it down to half. A normal married couple would have sex two to three times a week. So you can do it maybe once a week."

It stunned Lu Fang and Andrea to learn they weren't normal after all. Cutting it down to once a week was a big problem. Nonetheless, it was better than nothing.

"Oh, and masturbating also causes mild contractions. So, Mrs. Lu, you may continue to help your husband but he can't help you that often."

Andrea, 'how unfair.'

The couple was back at the office for the rest of the day and out of confusion form the first doctor who checked her, Andrea called Li Wen about it.

"Wen, you knew the doctor who conducted the ultrasound on me last Sunday right?"

"Yes, she was one of the in-house doctor at the hospital who attended to me during my pregnancy with Mei-Mei."

"I See."

"Why?"

"It's just that she told Lu Fang we could not… we could not do it at all but during our check-up with mom's doctor, we were told we could, but only for the first few months –"

Li Wen began to laugh.

"What's so funny Wen?"

"It's because I told her to tell you guys that!"

"Both of you are so horny to the point of doing it in the elevator. I just wanted to know your reaction being told not to have any at all! Haha!"