On the day Lu Zhengting left, Lu's mother came to take care of Lin Qingyan. She even brought over supplements such as milk powder and malted milk powder from Beijing to provide Lin Qingyan with nutrition.

These days, Grandpa Dong's health is gradually recovering, and Grandma Lin is also doing well. After Lu's mother stayed for seven or eight days, Lin Qingyan basically had no more morning sickness, so Grandpa Dong and Grandma Lin let Lu's mother return to Beijing.

Just after Lu's mother left, a group of soldiers who had been on a mission a while ago returned to the army, including Gu Mingzhou.

Gu Mingzhou has grown a lot during these days.

He used to be a mediocre player, but now that he had to compete with Lu Zhengting in military merit, he put in a lot more effort. However, when it came to actually being at the forefront, he found himself to be very timid and instinctively hesitated to move forward.

Thinking of Lin Qingyan gave him the courage to charge forward. He wanted to show her that Lu Zhengting wasn't the only one who could be a hero; he could be one too.

However, having always been used to cowering behind others, even though he has become more courageous, he is only a little braver than before, and still doesn't dare to move forward recklessly.

He returned this time without achieving any merit, remaining ordinary and unremarkable.

But on his first day back home, he received some news.

That means Lin Sisi is pregnant.

Lin Sisi knew perfectly well whose child it was, but when Gu Mingzhou returned, she could still smile and tell him the good news.

"Mingzhou, Mingzhou, I have good news for you. We're having a baby. You're going to be a dad."

When Gu Mingzhou heard this news, he felt not the joy of becoming a father, but rather couldn't help but mock Lin Sisi: "You said I was no good and couldn't get you pregnant. So what? In the end, you still got pregnant with my child, Gu Mingzhou's child."

Hmph, he never thought he was incapable.

Lin Sisi bit her lip, ultimately refraining from refuting.

However, Gu Mingzhou's smugness lasted only three seconds before he suddenly froze in place.

Lin Sisi eventually became pregnant with his child.

Children not only represent the continuation of one's bloodline, but also signify an additional responsibility.

He didn't like Lin Sisi and had always planned to divorce her so he could pursue Lin Qingyan. Lin Sisi was pregnant with his child, which inevitably added another rope to his life, binding him even more tightly.

"Lin Sisi, you're really pregnant? You're not lying to me, are you?"

“Mingzhou, I’m really pregnant with your child. If you don’t believe me, we can go to the hospital together for a checkup. My mother-in-law has always wanted a grandson, but I didn’t tell her right away because I wanted to wait for you to come back so we could call her together.”

Gu Mingzhou grabbed her wrist, his gaze sharp as if it were a blade: "Sisi, this child came at the wrong time, and shouldn't have come. I can go to the hospital with you and get rid of him."

Upon hearing his words and noticing his murderous gaze, Lin Sisi was so frightened that she let go of his hand and took a step back.

She stared at Gu Mingzhou in disbelief, as if she were facing a cruel, bloodthirsty, and ruthless demon.

"Mingzhou, what are you saying? This is our flesh and blood, a living, breathing life! How could you even think of killing him?"

"Sisi, I've told you before, I don't want to have a child with you. You shouldn't have gotten pregnant with him in the first place. Since it's a mistake, we should resolve it as soon as possible, instead of making the same mistake again."

Lin Sisi's face was icy cold, and she suddenly sneered: "Gu Mingzhou, are you still dreaming? Dreaming of divorcing me and marrying Lin Qingyan, even our child can become a sacrifice for you to marry Lin Qingyan. Unfortunately, you've misjudged one fact: it's easy for you to divorce me, but it will be difficult for you to win over Lin Qingyan."

Let me tell you the truth, even if you divorce me, you still won't be able to win Lin Qingyan's heart. She doesn't even like you. Can you turn yourself into Lu Zhengting? And another thing I need to tell you is that Lin Qingyan is pregnant too. She's carrying Lu Zhengting's child, making their relationship even more unbreakable. You can't be a third party even if you want to.”

"Shut up, Lin Sisi!" Gu Mingzhou felt as if a knife had been stabbed into his heart when he heard the news that Lin Qingyan was pregnant.

Why does the person he likes have a child with someone else, while the person he doesn't like gets pregnant with his child?

His face was ashen, his eyes vacant, and like a defeated rooster, he slumped down on the kang (a heated brick bed) in despair. After a moment of facial contortion, he weakly clutched his hair with both hands.

Why must reality be so cruel? Why must he be forced to love someone he can't have?

Ironically, he had once possessed her.

If he had known how to cherish it back then, he wouldn't have missed out.

Is this God's punishment for him? Because he neglected and abandoned Lin Qingyan back then, even though he regretted it and changed, he still couldn't get her back.

“Mingzhou, why are you so persistent? Even if Lin Qingyan didn’t exist, you would still be you. Would you stop living without her? Besides her, there are many other people in this world who love and care about you. Instead of hoping for something you can’t have, why not turn around and maybe you’ll see something unexpected.”

She sat down next to him and took his hand, placing it on her lower abdomen.

“Mingzhou, can you feel it? Our baby is in here. He is your bloodline. He will follow you around and call you Dad. You can imagine how soft and cute he is. The three of us will eat together and sleep together every day. If the baby cries, you can comfort him. If he is naughty, you can discipline him. We will raise him together. There will be laughter in this house every day. Isn’t that wonderful?”

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