Chapter 83 The Great Transformation: She Escaped
Zhao Shuyi gave birth to twins, and the news spread throughout the entire family compound.
Gu Yan and Zhao Shuyi had already discussed and chosen names for them: one was named Gu Zhiwei, and the other Gu Jianzhe, taken from the phrase "seeing the small to know the great." The older brother was named Jianzhe, and the younger sister was named Zhiwei.
Hopefully, they can see the details clearly, and also have a comprehensive view.
The nickname was quite casual; we just called her Tuantuan Yuanyuan, which is easy to say and has a good meaning.
Since transmigrating, Zhao Shuyi felt she had never suffered so much.
Unfortunately, she was in the hospital and needed to be taken care of, so she couldn't use the spiritual spring water to recover quickly.
She only used a small amount, and the nurses at the hospital were all very surprised that she not only gave birth quickly, but also recovered very quickly.
After staying in the hospital for two days, they took the baby home. Zhao Shuyi did not stay at Dr. Tan's house for postpartum confinement.
Although Dr. Tan transferred the house to her, she couldn't really treat it as her own, so they still went to the family compound to have her postpartum confinement.
Originally, it was agreed that Huang Ma would come to take care of them, but because the situation outside was very unclear, the old man said that they should think of a way themselves first and ask the military wives or people in the family compound to help take care of them.
In this case, it can be described as being helpful, and it's less likely to be criticized.
When Gu Yan said it, Zhao Shuyi didn't think much of it, but afterwards she thought about it and felt that the old man's situation was probably not good.
He has always cared about them and had always wanted Huang Ma to take care of her and the child. His sudden change of heart must mean something is wrong.
Upon inquiry, it was indeed found that many people were affected by this calamity, and the old man was not spared either. However, the old man had made great contributions in the past, so he was not so easily framed. However, no matter what he did, he had to be careful.
Zhao Shuyi asked repeatedly, but Gu Yan said he was fine. Zhao Shuyi observed his reaction and it seemed that he was indeed alright, so she didn't ask any more questions.
Since Aunt Huang couldn't come, Gu Yan had to find someone himself. He had arranged with Xia Mulan beforehand to have her take care of Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi had previously taken care of Xia Mulan, so Xia Mulan taking care of her was a case of friends helping each other out, and neither of them would suffer a loss.
Because the due date was still a while away, they weren't in a hurry to have Xia Mulan come over, and as a result, Xia Mulan missed Zhao Shuyi giving birth.
After the babies were born, Gu Yan hurriedly went to call for help.
Xia Mulan is now living at Zhao Shuyi's house, helping her with various household matters.
Xiao Liang also came over, which allowed him to see his younger brother and sister right away.
When they returned to their family compound, Zhang Yue was the happiest. She would often come over to play with them, and Zhao Shuyi's place became lively for a while.
"Look at this older brother, he has rosy lips and white teeth, he looks just like you."
Xia Mulan clearly loves children. She holds the baby tightly and won't let go. When she gets tired of holding the older brother, she puts him down and then goes to hold the younger sister a little while later. Her eyes are sparkling.
While Xiao Liang was taking a nap, Zhao Shuyi asked her, "Sister Mulan, do you really not want your own child? You can have children now. Xiao Liang must have told you about this before, right?"
Xia Mulan shook her head and said, "We didn't plan to have children. Xiao Liang is a good person. We will take care of him, and we believe that he will take care of us in our old age when he grows up."
"But Xiao Liang doesn't dislike having younger siblings. Look how much he likes them."
Xia Mulan said, "I know Xiao Liang is a good boy; it's our own fault."
Since she said that, she must have already made a decision, or they have their own thoughts or concerns.
Zhao Shuyi: "I just hope you won't regret making this decision."
Some people are incredibly devoted to their children, while others feel they are dispensable and only wish to live their own lives.
Everyone has their own choices, and as adults, she should respect that.
Zhao Shuyi only brought up this topic once; if Xiao Liang hadn't mentioned that matter before, she wouldn't have asked any further questions.
With Sister Mulan around, Zhao Shuyi really got a lot of help.
The two children were more unruly than she had imagined, crying at the drop of a hat, and both of them would cry at once, and they would wake up several times every night.
If Zhao Shuyi had no one to help her, she would definitely break down if she tried to take care of herself.
Because Xia Mulan helped out, Zhao Shuyi was relatively relaxed, at least she had time to rest, especially when Gu Yan wasn't around.
Moreover, she has a good relationship with Xia Mulan, and Xia Mulan understands her very well. She always knows what she needs, and being with her can provide her with emotional value. Xia Mulan is also very patient in taking care of the child, even more patient than her own mother. Zhao Shuyi is very easy to take care of, and even Gu Yan thinks that Xia Mulan is the right person to have.
With Zhang Yue coming over to keep her company, Zhao Shuyi had a particularly easy postpartum period, and it seemed like time flew by before it was time to finish her confinement.
But she couldn't bear to part with Xia Mulan, so she discussed letting Xia Mulan stay in Chuncheng for a while longer. Xiao Liang was also clearly reluctant to part with his younger siblings and was willing to stay in Chuncheng longer.
Xia Mulan had already taken care of these two children, so she knew that it would take quite a bit of effort to look after them. Therefore, she wanted to stay and help Zhao Shuyi.
This was tough on Tao Tuan. His wife and children lived in Kunming, while he was alone in the army. Every day when he came home, the kitchen was cold. He would go to Kunming whenever he had free time, which was very tiring.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't bear to see Xia Mulan suffer like this, and she didn't try to force her to stay. But then Tao Tuan suddenly received a mission and had to go out to do something, so there was nothing she could do.
This might have been an opportunity given to them by Tao Tuan, so they continued to let Xia Mulan stay.
Xia Mulan said, "He volunteered for the task."
Zhao Shuyi and Zhang Yue were both very surprised by this, never expecting him to do such a thing.
Zhang Yue asked, "Sister Mulan, aren't you worried?"
She was so worried, worrying about her brother and He Xu every day.
Zhang Yue often says that if it weren't for a coincidence, she probably wouldn't have ended up with He Xu.
She has always been a very optimistic person, and she is able to maintain a good attitude in many things, but she can't help but worry about this one thing.
Xia Mulan smiled and said, "If he doesn't do these things, others will. Actually, we all had a premonition when I was injured, but knowing there was danger, we still had to face it head-on. That's our responsibility."
Slightly somber, Zhao Shuyi quickly changed the subject, saying, "You should enjoy your time now. After the baby is born, you won't have time to worry about them. You'll have to take care of this noisy child all day long."
Zhang Yue looked at Xiao Yuanyuan, who was crying loudly every now and then, and felt extremely overwhelmed.
Previously, it was said that Zhao Shuyi's two babies would be very well-behaved, but after they were born, they cried all day long. She felt that she could still hear the babies crying when she got home.
She said very seriously, "I'll come to your house less often in the future, so those two kids don't corrupt our baby. Baby, you must never be like your older brother and sister. They cry; they're little rascals. You have to be good from now on." She stroked her belly.
Zhao Shuyi chuckled, suspecting that Zhang Yue was still holding a grudge against Gu Yan for saying that she would infect her with morning sickness, but Zhao Shuyi had no proof.
Even Zhao Shuyi felt that the two children were really too noisy, and she was at her wit's end.
However, she found a way to stop the noise: she put the two children out in the space.
The children seem to particularly enjoy the space; they don't cry as long as they're inside, and if they do cry, you can leave them inside and they won't hear you from outside.
Thinking about this, Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but laugh. She wondered if she was really her mother. Would a real mother do such a thing?
Seeing her grinning foolishly at the child, Zhang Yue shook her head. She couldn't understand why Sister Shuyi loved such a cold man as Gu Yan and such a noisy child.
However, even though that's what they say, Zhang Yue could also see that Deputy Commander Gu only had a cold face in front of people like them, while in front of Sister Shuyi he was just a dog wagging its tail.
She dared not say this to Zhao Shuyi, for fear that Zhao Shuyi would really get angry with her.
Hopefully, these two babies will be a little less restless as they grow up, otherwise she'll really worry about Shuyi's sleep.
Moreover, Zhang Yue knew that Zhao Shuyi genuinely loved her career and hoped to make a name for herself in medicine, but with these two children causing trouble all the time, she probably wouldn't be able to work properly for a while.
Zhao Shuyi was of course unaware of Zhang Yue's worries about her.
After she finished her postpartum confinement, she was able to take her child out for walks around the family compound from time to time.
Having gotten used to living here, they didn't go back to the military hospital's family compound. Instead, they stayed here with their child during their holidays.
Another half month passed, and Zhang Yue also went into labor.
Zhao Shuyi took this opportunity to move back to the military hospital's family compound, as it was more convenient for her to live there since she needed to go to work.
When Zhang Yue gave birth, Zhao Shuyi asked Xia Mulan to stay home and take care of the baby while she went to the hospital to be there so she could help if anything happened.
Xia Mulan knew it was unrealistic to take the child with her, but she readily agreed.
Giving birth to this child was not as easy for Zhang Yue as it was for Zhao Shuyi.
From the moment she started labor until she gave birth, it took a whole night of turmoil.
He Xu was almost dumbfounded standing outside the ward. It was Zhao Shuyi and Gu Yan who went to buy him some food, which filled his stomach a little, but he obviously didn't have an appetite and was just waiting for his wife and child to come out.
Although it was slow, no doctors or nurses came out to say anything bad, so Zhao Shuyi didn't rush in to check.
Fortunately, by dawn the next day, the sound of a child crying could finally be heard from inside.
When Zhang Yue was brought out, she was so exhausted that she fell into a deep sleep.
He Xu looked at her, crying even more intensely than Gu Yan had been back then, a sight that moved many.
When Zhang Yue woke up, it was already evening.
Gu Yan stayed home with the child when Zhao Shuyi and Xia Mulan came to visit her.
As soon as she saw the two of them, her eyes reddened. She said, "It hurts so much! I never want to have children again! This brat, I'll definitely spank him all the time to avenge what I'm suffering now!"
Knowing she was just saying it out of anger, neither of them took it too seriously.
“This child is quite well-behaved,” Zhao Shuyi said.
They've been here for so long, and the child hasn't cried once. When he wakes up, he just opens his little eyes briefly and then falls asleep again. He's clearly a very well-behaved child.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yue became smug again. She said, "Of course, it doesn't matter who gave birth to her. This time I finally beat Sister Shuyi! I hope our little Taozi won't follow her older brother and sister's example and will be a good baby."
This was probably the sentence she said most often during her pregnancy. I wonder if the baby really listened to her, which is why the baby was so well-behaved.
And this well-behaved child is called Little Peach, so cute.
Although the name sounds like something a girl would use, gender isn't defined by a name, and there's no rule that says a boy can't use the name Peach.
The more Zhang Yue called out "peach," the more Zhao Shuyi felt that the child looked like a peach, making her even a little hungry.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but swallow. Zhang Yue happened to see this and said angrily, "Sister Shuyi, do you want to eat peaches? How can you be so mean? This is your godson!"
Zhao Shuyi and Xia Mulan couldn't help but laugh.
They smiled, and the child next to his mother pouted again.
Both of them instinctively thought the child was going to cry, but they were wrong. The child just pouted and then fell asleep again.
Zhao Shuyi was incredibly envious: "She's so well-behaved!"
Zhang Yue was exhausted after giving birth.
Zhao Shuyi and the other person didn't say much before taking their leave. They looked after the child for a while longer before going back.
"Take good rest, we'll come see you again tomorrow."
Zhang Yue knew that her body couldn't hold on any longer, so she didn't keep them. With He Xu watching over them, they felt at ease.
Before leaving, Zhao Shuyi reminded He Xu not to leave the child alone in the ward and to go to the nurse if anything happened, to which He Xu humbly agreed.
The two returned to their family compound. As they reached the gate, Zhao Shuyi said, "I'm feeling a little uneasy. I'm worried that my two little darlings will cry as soon as I get back. I don't know what to do. Sister Mulan, what should we do?"
Xia Mulan chuckled, "Children are all prone to crying; they'll be fine when they grow up."
“But look at Little Peach, she doesn’t cry.” Zhao Shuyi said with a bitter face.
Xia Mulan comforted her earnestly: "Little Peach is the special one. No child doesn't cry. He's really an exception."
Zhao Shuyi wished that her two little ones would grow up quickly and behave themselves so they wouldn't torment their mother all day long.
Although she thought this way, and even felt a little disgusted, when she reached the gate of the courtyard and heard the child crying, Zhao Shuyi was more anxious than anyone else. She rushed in and asked, "What's wrong? Why is the child crying again?"
Zhao Shuyi went in and picked up Tuantuan, and then Yuanyuan cried even louder, clearly trying to compete with her brother for his affection.
Such a young child wouldn't understand these things; she found it all so amazing.
Gu Yan said, "As soon as they start crying, I know it must be you at your doorstep."
Zhao Shuyi also felt like crying and said, "Quickly comfort them, don't let them cry themselves hoarse."
After finally calming the child down, the two of them spoke so softly that only they could hear themselves.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but tell Gu Yan about Xiao Taozi's situation.
"Little Peach is such a good boy, he doesn't cry or fuss, he just looks at me quietly and then falls asleep. Why can't those two be more obedient and learn from Little Peach? Why do they cry so much?"
Seeing her distressed expression, Gu Yan hugged her and said, "The children are still young, they'll grow up and be better. I will definitely take on more responsibility in the future, and I will help you more and share the burden with you. Don't dislike them."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart.
She knew this was Gu Yan's unresolved issue, so she quickly said, "These are my children. How could I not like them? You're overthinking it. They are mischievous monkeys, but I love them too. However, Xiao Taozi is my godson, and of course I love him too. They are all my precious darlings."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan neither said yes nor no, but simply said, "Then you can't show favoritism."
It's unclear what kind of trauma Gu Yan suffered to keep remembering this incident.
"Don't worry, I'm always fair to everyone, especially my own child. I'm the biological mother, don't make me sound like a stepmother."
Some things just slipped out of her mouth. Zhao Shuyi didn't want to bring up these things, but she still couldn't control herself, and she subconsciously tried to shut up.
Gu Yan seemed unconcerned, saying only, "I will definitely teach the children well, don't worry."
"I'm relieved to hear you say that. It's still Dad who's here." Seeing Zhao Shuyi smile, Gu Yan felt a little more at ease. The two of them fell asleep in each other's arms, moving very gently so as not to disturb the two children.
Since having children, I've had to give way to them in many things.
They initially thought they might not be used to it, but after having a child, they seemed to instantly step into the role of parents.
Especially when I see a child babbling, a warm feeling arises in my heart, as if it is caused by the bond of blood.
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Tao Yuan was seriously injured when he returned from the mission; he was shot in the left abdomen.
Despite saying she wasn't too worried about him, Xia Mulan kept going to the hospital every day.
Zhao Shuyi knew this situation. Xia Mulan would definitely have to take care of Tao Yuan first. Even if she had to take care of herself, Zhao Shuyi couldn't accept it. So she took her to the hospital and stayed home to take care of the child.
However, taking care of two babies was really difficult for Zhao Shuyi, a new mother. If she wasn't careful, the babies would cry, and she didn't know why they were crying. She couldn't just throw the babies into her space.
If the neighbors didn't hear the child crying, they would come over to ask her what was wrong, which really made Zhao Shuyi feel helpless.
So she could only watch the children cry, let them cry for a while, comfort them herself, and then put them back into the space. They would stop crying on their own, and then she would take them out again.
But the two children seemed to be quite clever; they knew how to manipulate their mother. As soon as they were put into the space, they stopped crying, but as soon as they were taken out, they burst into tears.
Zhao Shuyi played this game with them all the time, and the two children seemed to prefer playing this game to staying quietly in the space.
Zhao Shuyi alone could make them all smile.
That day, Zhao Shuyi was having a great time playing with her two children. Seeing their smiling faces, Zhao Shuyi instantly forgot how naughty they were and her heart almost melted. She didn't even notice that the courtyard gate had been opened.
As soon as Gu Yan entered the room, he saw his child disappear on the bed, and he was stunned.
Zhao Shuyi was also stunned. Worried that the other person would be scared, she quickly moved the child out again.
Gu Yan was completely stunned after witnessing such a dramatic transformation.
As a result, when the two little ones realized that their mother had stopped playing, they immediately started crying loudly again.
Zhao Shuyi instinctively picked up her younger sister, who was the first to cry, and said, "It's alright, it's alright, don't cry."
She started to comfort the child, and Gu Yan also rushed over to pick up the older brother who was crying along with his younger sister, and the room was filled with crying again.
Both parents worked together and it took them a long time to calm the child down.
Such a young child has limited stamina. After playing for a while, he cried until he was exhausted and fell asleep in no time.
Now that the child is asleep, it's time for the couple to talk.
Zhao Shuyi said, "Go and lock the door."
Gu Yan was shaken and walked with his arms and legs moving in unison.
Seeing his stunned expression, Zhao Shuyi felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders. She actually hated such secrets between husband and wife. Heaven knows how painful it was for her to carry a secret, especially to Gu Yan, who had always unconditionally trusted and loved her.
Gu Yan returned shortly after. He sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the two children, but did not look at Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi just stared at him without saying a word.
In the end, Gu Yan couldn't help but look up at her.
Zhao Shuyi asked, "Are you ignoring me?"
Gu Yan smiled and said, "How could that be? Tell me what happened."
In fact, Gu Yan had known for a long time that Zhao Shuyi wanted to tell him her secret, but he didn't know if he had the courage to accept it. He was also afraid that Zhao Shuyi would leave him directly, just like she had said when she was giving birth.
Seeing that Zhao Shuyi seemed unsure how to begin, Gu Yan asked, "You're not really Zhao Shuyi, are you?"
Gu Yan had actually been guessing about this for a long time, but he found it too unbelievable and couldn't believe it at all, so he just thought it was his own wild imagination.
He only became convinced of this when he was certain that Zhao Shuyi truly possessed a shocking secret.
Zhao Shuyi thought to herself, "Sure enough, he asked, 'Is there anything different about me compared to her?'"
Gu Yan said, "When I first met her, I could tell that she was a rather simple and kind girl, but she was obviously spoiled by her family and very arrogant. I was willing to give in to her, but I didn't really want to start a family with her. So when she refused to fulfill her marriage agreement with me, I was actually relieved."
"Later, I met you in Shanghai. You and she gave me a very different feeling. I just thought something happened in your family, which caused your personality to change drastically. But after spending more time together, I could actually see that there were many differences between the two of you."
"If you are someone who knows you well, it will be easy to tell that you are not the same person."
At this point, he suddenly paused and asked, "Did Xu Wanqing discover this?"
Gu Yan's face showed a look of fear.
He recalled his wife's earlier warning: "Don't underestimate Xu Wanqing."
Even his wife said that, does that prove that his wife knows something?
Zhao Shuyi was impressed by his keen insight. She thought that if Gu Yan hadn't genuinely treated her as his wife, all the little tricks she had played in front of him would have been insignificant.
"No, she has been reborn."
Since she had already brought it up, and seeing that Gu Yan wasn't entirely unable to accept it, Zhao Shuyi told him that this was a world she had transmigrated into.
Gu Yan's expression changed several times. Normally, Zhao Shuyi would have laughed at him, but at this moment, she couldn't laugh anymore. She was still afraid, afraid that Gu Yan might have some thoughts about her.
"So, we're just stepping stones for them? She's been given a second chance at life, why doesn't she try to improve her own life instead of focusing on you?"
See? Any normal person would think that way. Zhao Shuyi was speechless and said, "I don't know why she's like this. Maybe we cannon fodder should make way for the protagonists. But even though we're cannon fodder, we're still cannon fodder with our own thoughts and consciousness. We won't just let her mold us."
Gu Yan was puzzled and was still pondering Xu Wanqing's actions.
“You’re right, she’s definitely extraordinary. I told you before that she was arrested, but she managed to escape. However, I didn’t tell you because I was afraid you would worry.”
Zhao Shuyi was truly surprised that Xu Wanqing could still escape. "How did she do that? Could it be that Brother Long helped her?"
Gu Yan nodded: "It's him. They shouldn't dare to show up for a long time, so they shouldn't be a threat to us for now. But you still need to be careful. What if she tries to drag you into this?"
Gu Yan was even somewhat relieved that Xu Wanqing had escaped. He felt that, given Xu Wanqing's personality, if she had been caught, she might have revealed the story of her rebirth in order to gain her freedom, and might even have exposed Zhao Shuyi.
“No,” Zhao Shuyi said. “Because I also know what happened in my previous life. Xu Wanqing doesn’t know my background, she doesn’t know about transmigrating into a book, and I don’t think she would want to tell anyone about me.”
In Xu Wanqing's eyes, she should be the darling of heaven. Her coming into this world must be a blessing from heaven. Now that she, Xu Wanqing, exists, how can she allow others to steal her thunder?
Zhao Shuyi even felt that this might be the main reason why Xu Wanqing wanted to keep targeting her later.
She used to target her simply because Xu Wanqing felt that the original owner of this body had a better background than her and always treated her with condescension, so she was jealous and wanted the original owner of this body to have a bad life.
Later, when she learned that Zhao Shuyi knew about her past life, she began to resent it. She was the one who should have been blessed by heaven, so why was Zhao Shuyi involved?
Therefore, even in the current situation, Xu Wanqing does not want others to know that her special existence is not special at all.
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan's emotions were clearly mixed. He said, "You must never mention these things to a second person, including the child..."
He suddenly remembered the scene of Zhao Shuyi turning into a living person just now, and glanced at Zhao Shuyi.
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