I don't know if Gu Mingzhou was shocked by the news of Lin Qingyan's pregnancy, or if he was persuaded by Lin Sisi, or perhaps both of these factors played a role.

He stood there, stunned, as Lin Sisi hugged him, his hand resting on her lower abdomen, and he subconsciously began to caress it.

It seemed that he could also "sense" the existence of the little life in Lin Sisi's belly. His originally hard and cold heart gradually became warm and soft, and his downcast face couldn't help but curl up slightly.

He seemed to have figured out a lot of things in an instant.

Lin Qingyan is carrying Lu Zhengting's child, while Lin Sisi is carrying her own flesh and blood.

Lin Qingyan was so beautiful, so outstanding, and so ethereal, like clouds and mist high above, unreachable and untouchable.

There's also Lu Zhengting by her side; even if he chases her his whole life, he probably won't be able to catch up.

Lin Sisi was right beside him. He could feel her softness and gentleness. Although she was not as good as Lin Qingyan in every way, at least she loved him and cared for him. She was someone he could touch and feel.

Lin Qingyan is a dream, beautiful but unreal; Lin Sisi is his true home.

Now, she is pregnant with their child. Rather than desperately pursuing someone she can't have, she should cherish the person who is by her side and accompanying her.

Seeing that he no longer resisted her and the child, and gently stroked her belly with his large hand, Lin Sisi knew that Gu Mingzhou should be willing to accept the child, and that Gu Mingzhou would continue to live with her because of the child.

She simply hooked her arms around Gu Mingzhou's neck and pressed his head against her stomach.

"Mingzhou, listen again, can you hear our child's heartbeat?"

Gu Mingzhou indeed put his ear to Lin Sisi's stomach and listened for a while.

He smiled and said to Lin Sisi, "Sisi, I heard it, I really heard our child's heartbeat." Actually, he heard something else.

Lin Sisi was also very happy; this was the first time Gu Mingzhou had smiled at her so genuinely since their marriage.

He's finally willing to live a good life with her, hasn't he?

Afterwards, disregarding his exhaustion from just finishing a mission and rushing back, Gu Mingzhou transformed into a caring and considerate man: "Sisi, what do you want to eat? I'll go buy it for you. Oh, or I can cook it for you myself. I will learn how to take care of you and our child. You and the child are the most important people to me, and I must take good care of you both."

Lin Sisi was moved to tears, reached out and hugged Gu Mingzhou, sobbing in his arms.

"Mingzhou, why didn't this day come sooner? If only they could have been this sweet and loving from the very beginning of their marriage."

"Sisi, don't cry." He looked down at her, holding her hand in his palm. "Sisi, I know I was wrong before. I shouldn't have desperately pursued a dream I could never have. I should have cherished you more. I've realized that as long as two hearts are truly together, no matter what the external circumstances are, we can be happy and sweet. Sisi, let's take our baby and live our lives well together from now on, what do you say?"

Lin Sisi nodded quickly, "Brother Mingzhou, our family of three will definitely be very happy."

"Um."

After Wu Zhigang was arrested, Xu Xinning had been looking for an opportunity to get the Phoenix Jade Pendant back from Lin Qingyan.

She could only try to get back the jade pendant by spending more time with Lin Qingyan.

Fortunately, the elderly couple had been living there, so she could use visiting them as an excuse to spend time with Lin Qingyan.

She arrived at Lin Qingyan's house and saw Lin Qingyan squatting on the ground vomiting. Grandma Lin was patting her back, while Grandpa Dong could only watch helplessly from the sidelines.

"What's going on? Didn't you stop vomiting? Why are you vomiting again?"

Upon seeing this, Xu Xinning couldn't help but scoff.

Lin Qingyan only had ordinary morning sickness, but Grandpa Dong felt so sorry for her, which made her feel incredibly sad.

Although she was aware of her current position in the Dong family, she didn't want to compete with Lin Qingyan or fight her for anything. As long as the Dong family recognized her, she could live a better life here than ordinary people.

Perhaps because she had been pampered at home all these years, she couldn't help but feel jealous when she saw Old Master Dong worrying about Lin Qingyan.

She walked over to Grandpa Dong and said, "Grandpa, don't worry. My sister just has normal morning sickness, she's not sick."

Grandpa Dong, who was worried about Lin Qingyan, found her words unpleasant and retorted, "She's carrying twins and needs more care than before. She's vomiting up her food. How can this be good for her and the babies?"

The old man was in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to his tone. Xu Xinning's tears immediately started falling. She couldn't control her temper and snapped at the old man, "I know, whatever I say is wrong. You have your own granddaughter now, and she's the only one in your heart. In your eyes, I'm just like a pile of garbage, right? Have you always wanted to get rid of me? Fine, you can love your own granddaughter. I don't need you to kick me out; I'll leave on my own."

She turned and ran out, and only after she had run away did Grandpa Dong realize that Xu Xinning was angry with him, so he quickly chased after her.

"Xiao Ning, Xiao Ning. Did Grandpa speak to you too harshly? Don't be angry, come back quickly."

But Xu Xinning had already run far away.

Lin Qingyan and her mother-in-law were worried about Old Master Dong, so they also came after her.

Grandpa Dong sighed deeply, "This child is different from before. She gets angry with me all the time. Was I too harsh with her just now? I was too anxious and didn't even realize it."

Seeing her guilty expression, Grandma Lin advised her, "It's not your fault, she's just being petty. You're her elder, so what's wrong with speaking a little harsher? You didn't scold her or reprimand her, why did she have to throw such a tantrum?"

I think she's doing it on purpose, pretending to be wronged and hurt so you'll feel sorry for her. You say she's changed, but she only changed after we and Qingyan became family. She's jealous of Qingyan and doesn't want Qingyan to compete for the family's affection. You think she's wronged, but that's because you don't know the malice in her heart.”

"Xiao Ning," Old Master Dong still didn't want to think of Xu Xinning as so bad, "this child has probably been spoiled too much by me and become too willful."

"Then you shouldn't spoil her anymore."

"I."