A whirlwind of passion had nearly drained all of Ling Chuxia's energy. She lay limp on the bed like water, not wanting to move a single finger from exhaustion.

The man beside her threw off the covers and got up, his long legs striding directly to the bathroom.

Ling Chuxia listened to the man's steady footsteps fading away until they vanished behind the bathroom door. Even though her eyelids felt like they were glued shut, she forced them open little by little.

The bathroom door was closed, and a faint sound of running water could be heard from inside.

Once she was certain the man was showering, Ling Chuxia took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and with great effort, pushed herself up into a sitting position.

She hadn't forgotten her task. It wasn't time for her to relax yet.

Ling Chuxia casually slipped into her pajamas, got out of bed, found a corner against the wall, placed her hands on the ground, flipped her body, and stood upside down. Her hands firmly supported her body, and her feet were pressed against the wall.

Throughout their marriage, most of the time when Shi Che and she engaged in such activities, he used protection. On the rare occasions when he didn't, it was usually during her safe period. So, nearly three years into their marriage, her belly showed no signs of change.

She wasn't in a hurry, and in fact...she didn't even want a child. But even if she wasn't in a hurry, there were always those who were, like Mrs. Shi, Shi Che's mother, her mother-in-law.

Unable to resist Mrs. Shi, she could only seize every opportunity to strive to get pregnant.

Someone said that after intercourse, a woman standing upside down could accelerate sperm swimming and increase the chances of getting pregnant. She didn't know whether this was reliable or not, but regardless, she decided to try it first and ask questions later.

Ling Chuxia didn't have much strength left, and her sticky body made her extremely uncomfortable. She relied purely on a strong willpower to support herself, all her attention focused on this, so much so that she saw Shi Che only when he had finished his shower and was standing in front of her.

She raised her eyes slightly, accidentally meeting Shi Che's dark brown eyes.

Deep and somber, his dark brown pupils fixed tightly on her, and an overwhelming sense of oppression swept over her. Ling Chuxia was startled, her hands instinctively went weak, and she fell directly down, knocking her head slightly and causing a sharp intake of breath from the pain.

"What are you doing?" Shi Che spoke slowly, as if he hadn't seen her fall, questioning her strange actions.

Ling Chuxia's nerves suddenly tightened, and she no longer felt the pain.

Shi Che never liked her, and naturally, he didn't want to have a child with her. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used protection all this time.

Now, how could she possibly tell him she wanted to get pregnant?

Ling Chuxia thought of coming up with a random excuse to muddle through, swallowing hard and quietly organizing her words, just about to speak.

However, Shi Che seemed to have guessed her thoughts and spoke first, "I didn't take precautions just now."

Ling Chuxia's heart sank all at once.

Sure enough, the next second, Shi Che turned to the nightstand, opened the bottom drawer, took out a box of something, and tossed it in front of her.

Ling Chuxia's face turned pale instantly. Even though she knew what it was, she couldn't help but ask, "What is that?"

Shi Che's lips curled into an arrogant, cold smile, and he enunciated, "Emergency contraceptive."