"Having a child is a matter of fate, and your fate may arrive soon."

Gu Xuexi had given birth herself, so she could understand Wei Ru's feelings to some extent.

Her slender, jade-like fingers pinched the tissue, crumpling it into a wrinkle.

"I may never have a baby in my life."

"Have you been to the hospital?"

Gu Xuexi frowned. Could it be that there was something wrong with the couple's health? But Wei Ru seemed perfectly normal. Could it be her husband?

Perhaps sensing what Gu Xuexi was thinking, Wei Ru gently shook her head: "We've had a check-up, and there's nothing wrong with her body."

If there's a problem, it's easy to treat the symptoms, but the problem now is that even doctors can't find the cause.

The fact that two healthy people were unable to conceive naturally was what made Wei Ru most desperate.

"Have you considered any other methods?"

Having children is no longer limited to natural conception; with advancements in technology, we can now do many things that were impossible before.

"Five years ago it might have been okay, but now that I'm at this age, it's not a safe option for artificial insemination..."

This was an appealing suggestion, one that Wei Ru had considered before, but her husband had never agreed.

They were young then and thought the baby would probably come a little later, which wasn't a serious problem.

"and you……"

The topic had already gone a bit too deep, and Gu Xuexi didn't want to continue. However, being a woman herself, and knowing that Wei Ru wasn't the type to appear so vulnerable in public, she thought for a moment, looked at her belly, and asked, "What are you going to do if this baby doesn't come?"

"I... I don't know either... I love him so much, if it weren't for him, I wouldn't have married him..."

Wei Ru's makeup was a bit heavier than Gu Xuexi's, probably to cover up her increasingly haggard appearance. But if skin can be covered by makeup, how can expression and eyes be concealed?

Despite her advanced age, Wei Ru, dressed as a wealthy woman, looked as heartbroken as a naive young girl facing an unknown and bleak future.

The corners of her eyes, which were covered in delicate eyeshadow, even started to turn red.

Her voice also had a hint of crying in it.

Why did my aunt and uncle start crying after they had just finished playing and exchanging a few words?

Little Anman held the jade-colored long-eared rabbit plush bag that Wei Ru had bought from the fashion show in her two little hands, not understanding why.

"Auntie?"

Xiao Anman presented her soft, long-eared rabbit phone to Wei Ru.

"Here's a bunny for you," she said, her crystal-like eyes filled with comfort. "Here's a bunny for you, don't be sad."

Perhaps feeling that giving it to the rabbit wasn't enough, Xiao Anman took out a candy from her small, transparent jelly cube bag, which was only the size of her palm.

"Here's another piece of candy for you, Auntie."

Because Gu Xuexi didn't restrict her from eating candy, Xiao An was exceptionally generous in sharing it.

If the jelly bag weren't so small, only able to hold a few candies, Xiao Anman would definitely have given Wei Ru a handful.

"Thank you, An'an." Wei Ru removed her hand from her abdomen, wiped the moisture from the corner of her eyes, and smiled, sincerely thanking the little dumpling who wanted to comfort her.

"If that's not enough, Auntie will tell me. My baby has more candy too~"

"Thank you, An'an. Auntie only needs one piece of candy."

With her angelic baby right in front of her, Wei Ru's secret, which she couldn't tell anyone, resurfaced once again.

There were no secrets known to anyone, not even her husband.

They had a child before, but she miscarried due to her carelessness.

At that time, she did not know that this was the only child in her life. She was terrified, but dared not tell anyone.

Perhaps this is God's punishment for her.

Wei Ru thought to herself.

"Don't give up too soon, the baby may just be a little late."

Gu Xuexi could only offer this kind of comfort, but she knew her own situation best, and as an outsider, that was all she could say.

Baby?

Finally grasping the key point, Xiao Anman looked at Wei Ru's abdomen.

There was a small patch of particularly cold-looking gray mist swirling around.

She unconsciously placed her little paws on Wei Ru's abdomen.

At the same time, the words Gu Tingxiao had said to her echoed in her mind.

An'an... is it okay...?

When the tiny wisp of gray mist touched Xiao Anman's hand, it immediately shrank even smaller, as if it had been burned.

Wei Ru was oblivious to the changes happening to her, only noticing that Xiao Anman's hands were unusually soft.

So she jokingly asked, holding the candy, "What is An'an touching?"

The honest Long Zai Zai couldn't lie, but her sweet, childlike voice startled the two ladies in the private room.

"An'an is touching the baby~"

"Does An'an know that Auntie is going to have a baby?" The child's question was surprising. After her initial surprise, Gu Xuexi thought about it and realized that An'an must have taken it to heart because they had been talking about babies.

Wei Ru smiled calmly. Although she was full of hope, she knew that the hope was slim and the opportunity was far from over.

"Is An'an giving her aunt a blessing?"

Xiao An shook her head, "No, it's not a blessing."

"It's a baby, a real baby~"

Her rosy lips curled slightly, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, and she repeated the key point like a little adult: she wasn't wrong.

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