It's just a short trip out the door to buy groceries. How did the world change so much?

Liao Kongmin was carrying a plastic bag filled with fruits, vegetables, pots and pans, snacks and pastries. The bag was heavy, but Liao Kongmin carried it with ease.

"Qingqing, I'm back." Liao Kong took off his shoes in the entryway and called out as he peeked out.

No one answered; it seems my wife is still engrossed in the game.

Liao Kongmin walked into the house, a nameless panic rising within him, as if someone were tightly gripping his fragile heart. Sensing something terrible was about to happen, Liao Kongmin hurriedly moved, not putting down the plastic bag, and rushed to his and Ji Xiaoxiao's little nest.

"Clang." The plastic bag was released from her hand, and the pots and pans rattled and clattered. The round apple slipped out and rolled to Lin Lin's feet.

Lin Lin turned around and looked at him. "Kongmin, you...?"

Liao Kongmin remained silent, staring at Ji Xiaoxiao's face in shock.

Lin Lin looked at Liao Kongmin with deep affection, then suddenly turned around and stared at the blood-stained dagger in her hand. She said in a panic, "Kongmin, listen to me, it's not like that. Luo Qing wanted to kill me. I was resisting and accidentally killed Luo Qing. I'm innocent, Kongmin. You have to believe me. I love you so much, how could I hurt you?"

No matter how flimsy her excuse was, Lin Lin finished her rambling.

Liao Kongmin ignored him, rushed over, and threw Lin Lin aside.

"Bang." Lin Lin's head hit the wall, and she closed her eyes in a daze.

Liao Kongmin didn't glance at Lin Lin, cautiously wanting to touch Ji Xiaoxiao, yet unwilling to destroy his last remaining hope. He paused, then placed his finger under Ji Xiaoxiao's nose; it was warm and gentle. He smiled slightly, but she was still breathing.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness, I'm still alive."

Liao Kongmin dared not touch Ji Xiaoxiao and hurriedly dialed the phone.

"Hello, is this XX Hospital? My wife is dying. You're having fun, I'm at...."

The ambulance arrived quickly and took Ji Xiaoxiao and Liao Kongmin away.

They came and went in a hurry, and the group forgot about Lin Lin, who was unconscious in the corner.

Ji Xiaoxiao was seriously injured; the slightest mistake could have killed her instantly. After half a day of emergency treatment, the red light during the surgery went out with a click.

Seeing Liao Kongmin, who was squatting listlessly on the ground, suddenly stood up. His legs went numb, and he staggered, almost falling to the ground and getting bruised and swollen.

"Doctor, how is my wife?"

The doctor removed his mask and said, "The surgery was successful, and the patient is out of danger. After waking up, the patient should avoid any strenuous exercise and will most likely need to rest in bed. Moreover, due to the severe damage to the patient's heart and the lack of timely treatment, the brain is not receiving enough blood, and the patient may never wake up again."

Heart damage is not a trivial matter like a broken skin and bleeding.

Upon hearing this, Liao Kongmin breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as a person is alive, any outcome is better than dying.

Liao Kongmin patted his face, perked up, and calmly asked the doctor about precautions for caring for the patient. The kind-hearted doctor answered his questions patiently and kindly.

"Thank you, doctor," Liao Kongmin said sincerely.

The doctor waved his hand, "You and the patient are newlyweds, aren't you?"

Why ask this? What's wrong with the newlyweds?

Liao Kongmin thought about it and realized that he couldn't do strenuous exercise.

"We are newlyweds, but don't worry, doctor, I will be careful."

The doctor was completely baffled. After a while, since they were all men, full of youthful vigor, well, you know, the doctor suddenly understood.

"That's not what I meant. I wanted to tell you that your wife is pregnant, a little over a month along. To find out the exact time, you'll need to go to the OB-GYN."

For Liao Kongmin, the doctor's words were like a bolt from the blue.

"Are you pregnant?" Liao Kongmin asked.

As a doctor, he had seen many foolish fathers, and the doctor nodded solemnly.

"She really is pregnant." At this moment, only the word "surprise" remained in Liao Kongmin's mind.

My wife is pregnant, and I'm going to be a dad.

After the initial euphoria, Liao Kongmin felt a chill run through him, followed by a wave of panic.

The mother was seriously injured and nearly died. What will happen to the baby in her womb...?

Liao Kongmin couldn't imagine what would happen next, nor did he dare to imagine it.

"Doctor, is the child alright?" Liao Kongmin asked tremblingly. If the doctor's answer was even slightly serious, this upright man would collapse.

"It's alright, the baby is fine." The doctor lowered his head and muttered to himself, "The adult was seriously injured, so why is that undeveloped thing not only unharmed but even more vibrant? It's strange." The doctor was experienced and had seen many strange things, so he couldn't figure it out. He quickly put it out of his mind and talked to the new father about the baby.

"Thank you, doctor, thank you so much."

Liao Kongmin thanked him and went to the intensive care unit, where he peered through the window at Ji Xiaoxiao.

"Wife, I miss you." Liao Kongmin pressed himself against the glass window, his bloodshot eyes flashing with heartache, his stubble sparse, and he looked extremely dejected and pessimistic.

Liao Kongmin felt a warm glow in his heart as his gaze fell on Ji Xiaoxiao's belly.

"My wife is safe and sound, and I'm going to be a father."

Liao Kongmin stayed by Ji Xiaoxiao's side for a day and a night. The nurses in the hospital couldn't bear to watch any longer and kicked him out of the hospital, telling him to have a meal, take a shower, get some sleep, change his clothes, and then come back to the hospital to visit his wife and unborn child.

Liao Kongmin did not refuse the nurses' kindness. He also clearly realized that only by getting better could he better take care of Ji Xiaoxiao and their child.

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