“So you really were the problem all along! I was wondering why I hadn’t gotten pregnant all this time!”
He Wan burst into tears as she looked at Zhang Hongchang.
He Wan had been the little princess of her family since childhood, never wanting for food or clothing. Her entire life had followed her family’s carefully laid-out plans.
First, an arranged date. Then, marriage. The next step was having a child.
The first two steps had gone relatively smoothly.
They’d hit it off during their arranged meeting, and both sets of parents were very pleased. So, they got engaged.
To try and reduce the bride price, however, they’d conspired together to aim for a pregnancy before the wedding. This would also take some pressure off Zhang Hongchang financially.
But who could have known that despite all their efforts over such a long time, He Wan’s stomach remained completely flat.
Because of this, they had both started suspecting something was wrong with the other person.
Zhang Hongchang first calmed He Wan down, then asked, “Doctor, what do you mean by this… teratospermia? Can it be cured?”
Qin Jiang looked at Zhang Hongchang with a faint, ambiguous smile.
“Weren’t you the picture of health, with no illnesses?”
“If there’s no illness, why would you need a cure?”
Hearing Qin Jiang’s words, Zhang Hongchang’s face immediately fell.
“Doctor, I was wrong. I was being immature before.”
“I truly, really want a child. Can you please help me look into this? I’m willing to spend any amount of money to treat this condition.”
The more arrogant Zhang Hongchang had been before, the more sincere he was now.
After all, matters of progeny concerned the continuation of the Zhang family line.
If it really was his problem, he wouldn’t escape a thorough scolding—or worse—from his parents once he went back.
Qin Jiang said calmly, “This condition can’t really be ‘cured’ in the traditional sense. But it can be ‘nursed back to health.'”
“What does that mean? Can you explain in more detail?”
Qin Jiang continued, “Teratospermia, as the name suggests, refers to malformed sperm.”
“Normally, a healthy sperm has a pointed head. That’s what allows it to penetrate the barrier for fertilization.”
“But in patients with teratospermia, the sperm head is flat, or round—basically, not pointed.”
“This drastically reduces the chance of fertilization, though it’s not an issue with the sperm’s quality itself.”
Hearing this, Zhang Hongchang understood.
He had initially thought there was something inherently wrong with his sperm, meaning any pregnancy would likely result in a deformed child.
“So, can this deformity be cured?”
Qin Jiang shot him a look.
“Didn’t I just say? It can’t be ‘cured.’ It can only be ‘nursed.'”
“Let me ask you, do you… use it very frequently?”
“Huh?”
Zhang Hongchang was utterly mortified.
Was this something you could just talk about?
Before Zhang Hongchang could even process the question, Qin Jiang went on, “That activity isn’t like eating. At the rate you’re going—three times a day—even with a robust physique, you’re causing hidden damage to your body.”
“Look at yourself. Isn’t your hair already turning gray?”
Qin Jiang’s words made Zhang Hongchang wish the ground would swallow him whole.
How does he even know about the three times a day thing?!
This is way too accurate!
Netizens in the live stream burst out laughing.
“This guy is killing me! He was so confident earlier about being perfectly healthy, and now it turns out he’s got a major problem.”
“To be fair, his physical condition is actually pretty good. The fact that he’s not suffering from kidney deficiency despite messing around like that proves he’s quite strong.”
Qin Jiang continued, “In your case, as long as you can exercise some self-restraint and ‘nurse’ yourself for a while, there won’t be any problem.”
Zhang Hongchang asked in a small voice, “How long do I need to restrain myself for?”
Qin Jiang glanced at him.
“Given your current state, at least a month.”
Zhang Hongchang’s face fell again.
A month.
That would be the death of him!
Seeing her boyfriend so upset, He Wan comforted him, “A month isn’t actually that long. Just bear with it. After a month, we can have a baby.”
“As long as we can nurse your condition back to health, I think this small sacrifice is worth it.”
He Wan made it sound easy, but for a young, vigorous man like Zhang Hongchang, a month of this would be pure torture.
Not to mention all the… content… available on phones these days. Who could possibly resist?
“Thank you, Dr. Qin, for examining my boyfriend. How much do we owe you?”
Qin Jiang shook his head.
“I didn’t prescribe any medicine for your boyfriend. No charge.”
“What seems to be your issue? Tell me about it.”
He Wan blushed and said softly, “Dr. Qin, I… my period hasn’t come.”
After saying this, He Wan’s face turned beet red.
After all, Qin Jiang was a male doctor, and also her idol.
She knew she shouldn’t avoid seeing a doctor about her health, but He Wan was still a young woman. It was natural to feel shy.
“Did you eat something too cold or cooling, which might have delayed your period? That’s actually quite a common occurrence. Perhaps you could go home and wait a few more days to see?”
He Wan shook her head.
“Not just this past month. I’ve… never had a period. I think I must be sick, which is why I wanted to come see you.”
This threw Qin Jiang for a loop.
“You’re sure you’ve never had one?”
He Wan nodded.
“Yes. I’ve never used sanitary pads. It seems I’ve always been different from other girls.”
“So, when we couldn’t conceive, Zhang Hongchang kept saying it was my problem.”
“Today, Dr. Qin, you finally helped me clear my name. It was clearly his problem all along!”
“Hold on a second!”
Qin Jiang hurriedly stopped her.
“Don’t say anything just yet. Come closer, let me take a look.”
He Wan wasn’t sure what Qin Jiang wanted to do, but she blinked and leaned in obediently.
Qin Jiang carefully observed He Wan’s throat. There was no Adam’s apple.
Moreover, He Wan’s skin was fine and smooth, with small pores. Her facial features were delicate and pretty, and her bone structure was definitely that of a woman.
He Wan seemed even more feminine than many women. Surely there couldn’t be a mistake?
Adopting a strictly professional attitude, Qin Jiang asked He Wan to place her hand on the desk so he could check her pulse.
But the moment Qin Jiang’s fingers touched He Wan’s wrist, he jerked his hand back in shock, his face pale.
“You… you’re a man?”
Qin Jiang’s words left everyone stunned.
He Wan herself was the most confused of all.
“Dr. Qin, what are you talking about? I’m a woman.”
Zhang Hongchang chimed in to confirm.
“That’s right, Dr. Qin. She definitely is a woman. We’ve even… been together. How could I not know?”
Good heavens.
Such a thing?
This was the first time Qin Jiang had encountered a patient like this.
He trusted his pulse diagnosis, but how to explain the “being together” part? He certainly couldn’t just lift He Wan’s skirt to check.
Thinking this, Qin Jiang said, “Alright, come with me to the pharmacy. I’ll give you a scan, and we’ll know for sure.”
With mixed emotions, He Wan followed Qin Jiang into the pharmacy.
