But it wasn’t until today, after hearing what her mother-in-law said, that she finally woke up.
She was wrong, profoundly wrong!
This grand household—how could soone like her, from a humble background, ever dare to dream of it?
The words her daughter once said to her flashed vividly in her mind.
She had foolishly believed her daughter was a dignified and noble lady. But in those people’s eyes, what did her daughter amount to? A life so cheap!
Mrs. Su clasped her hands tightly and prayed to heaven, begging for her daughter’s safety. She pleaded that she’d gladly give up ten or twenty years of her own life in exchange. Even if she had to leave tomorrow, she’d accept it willingly.
From now on, whatever Su ng chooses for her life, she’d let her be. She wouldn’t interfere anymore. She wouldn’t intervene.
She only wanted her to be well.
Perhaps heaven really heard her plea, for the door to the operating room opened.
A young nurse walked out, holding a baby wrapped in a blue blanket, her face glowing with joy as she announced: "The mother and baby are safe! She gave birth to a boy!"
Mrs. Long rushed forward excitedly, wanting to hold the baby but hesitating, afraid to touch him.
Amazing! Her grandson! She finally had a grandson!
Knowing Su ng was okay, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
However, she glanced at the others and couldn’t quite conceal her awkward expression.
At that mont, she had been flustered and instinctively chose the option most beneficial for her own family.
Moving forward, her daughter-in-law’s family and her own would surely be estranged. Even her own son might resent her.
"What about the mother? Why isn’t she out yet?" Long Wu anxiously asked about Su ng’s condition. Though he wanted to see the child, his primary concern was still the woman inside.
"The mother is still inside being sutured. Family, please follow us to the baby’s nursery!"
None of them moved, only Mrs. Long followed the staff and left.
Mrs. Su tightly gripped Li Si’s hand, her eyes filled with joy: "ng ng is fine! My daughter is fine!"
Li Si felt her eyes sting with warmth. "She’s fine—thank goodness! She’ll be out soon!"
They say surviving disasters brings blessings. Let’s hope Su ng has no more hardships ahead, only endless happiness and smooth sailing from now on.
Long Wu anxiously glanced towards the operating room, repeating to Leng Mochen: "Why isn’t she out yet?"
Leng Mochen comforted him: "It’ll be soon!"
After waiting for quite so ti, Su ng was finally wheeled out.
"The mother will be taken to the observation room for six hours of monitoring!" a nurse inford them.
Long Wu and Mrs. Su hurried to Su ng, while Li Si and Leng Mochen also gathered around.
Su ng squinted her eyes, her face pale and bloodless.
"ng ng!"
"ng ng!"
Su ng weakly smiled. "The baby...?"
While inside, she already knew it was a boy. After they dried her off, the nurse had even brought the baby close to her face to nuzzle against her cheek.
"Your mother-in-law took the baby to the nursery. You’ll be able to see him soon!" Mrs. Su discreetly wiped away her tears.
Long Wu gazed deeply at Su ng, unwilling to look away even for a second.
His beloved had gone through so much for him.
Every ti he thought of the scene outside the operating room, it felt like a knife twisting in his heart.
Long Wu softly said to her: "My love, you’ve worked so hard! I love you!"
Su ng responded with a faint hum but said nothing more.
While lying on the operating bed, she had heard everything the doctors said.
When they ntioned her condition was critical, she didn’t hesitate to choose saving the baby.
She firmly believed that even if she didn’t make it, Long Wu would surely raise the child well.
What was there to fear about death? Her life, though filled with trials, had also given her monts of happiness.
It was enough!
Now that her child had entered the world, let him live his life fully, carrying on for her.
"Sisi, thank you all for coming to see !" She shifted her gaze toward Li Si and the others, speaking weakly.
"ng ng! Don’t say such polite things! You’re weak—don’t talk too much. Just rest for now!"
Li Si held back her tears and softly comforted her.
Su ng slowly closed her eyes and was wheeled into the observation room.
Once Su ng’s condition was confird to be stable, Li Si and Leng Mochen stayed for a little while longer before leaving.
They promised to co back the next day to visit Su ng again.
As Long Wu saw them off to the elevator, Li Si specifically reminded him: "Brother Wu! You must take good care of her!"
Everyone present understood the aning behind her words. They were worried that Mrs. Long and Mrs. Su might clash again, and in the end, it would be Su ng who suffered the most.
"Don’t worry! You two head ho slowly! I won’t let anything happen!"
Long Wu rubbed his face, determined never to let Su ng endure another ounce of harm.
On the way ho, Li Si was filled with emotion and quiet sighs.
"I never thought a scene straight out of a drama would play out right in front of !"
Leng Mochen tapped the steering wheel. "This incident will leave a lasting rift between them."
Li Si nodded sadly. It was true. If Su ng didn’t know, things might be a bit better. But if she ever found out, the relationship between her and her mother-in-law would be impossible to salvage.
"If I faced this situation during childbirth, who would you choose to save?"
Leng Mochen’s gaze darkened as he gently smacked her head. "That’s not a funny question! Let’s not have more kids. We’ll just stick to raising Buding alone!"
He was genuinely terrified. When Li Si had given birth, it had been stressful enough, but it wasn’t as harrowing as Su ng’s experience.
If he had to choose between the child’s life and hers, he’d rather she didn’t go through pregnancy at all.
Li Si rubbed her head in annoyance, grumbling, "You really hit ! It hurts! I was just asking—why get so angry?"
Leng Mochen’s eyes were deep as he replied, "Alright. Then here’s my answer: we’ll just have one kid, Buding. That’s good enough. Too many kids would be a hassle!
Plus, pregnancy changes your body, and don’t forget how miserable you were with morning sickness?"
"You’re right!" Li Si nodded in agreent, dropping the topic.
But her mood still hadn’t fully recovered from the heaviness of the earlier events, so even when she got ho, she wasn’t in the best spirits.
The following day, when Li Si went to visit Su ng again, Bai Shasha had already rushed back overnight from out of town. Unable to get a plane ticket, she had taken a train instead, arriving looking quite disheveled.
She arrived just as Bai Shasha stepped out of the bathroom, having washed her face and tidied her hair.
"Sisi! Looks like you and Su ng’s families won’t be able to set up that arranged marriage anymore! They had a boy too!"
Bai Shasha, completely unaware of last night’s events, couldn’t resist teasing Li Si with her usual blunt humor.
Seeing Su ng looking much better than yesterday—still lying in bed but smiling faintly as she listened to them chat—Li Si felt relieved. She understood that what happened wouldn’t be ntioned to Su ng in her current state.
Hearing Bai Shasha’s remark, Li Si put down the gift box of supplents she had brought and rolled her eyes at her. "If I can’t pull this off, aren’t you and Xu Er up next?
Hurry it up already. Have your kids in the next few years, and maybe our sons will end up fighting over your daughter! Imagine being a mother-in-law—that’s the dream!"
Bai Shasha quickly tied her hair into a neat ponytail, retorting playfully, "Why do you all get to have sons while I have to have a daughter? I want a son too! Then I’ll have my boy marry your little second!"
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