Cheng Ran was about to feed her noodles when he heard her words. He paused for a moment, then calmly brought the noodles to her lips and smiled as he answered her.
“I don’t know why you suddenly had this idea, but I have to tell you, you are not a burden to me. If it weren’t for you, I would have died many years ago. If you are a burden to me, then I would rather you be a burden to me a little more. It would be my blessing.”
She frowned, pushed his hand away, and bit her lip, saying, "That's not what I meant. Weren't you curious whether I found the truth in that chaos? Let me tell you... I learned there that we're in a predetermined fictional world, where everyone's life trajectory is fixed. I was originally going to center everything around you and dedicate everything to you..."
Before he finished speaking, he kissed her lips, slowly released her, looked into her eyes, and gently wiped the corner of her eye with his thumb.
"You've already given me everything, you've borne me children, isn't that enough?"
“But…” she lowered her eyes, “Don’t you think I’m too self-centered? If I wholeheartedly devote myself to your life, you’ll be the one who thrives, and the Cheng family will be the one who prospers. You men have always valued your pride, don’t you…”
He raised his hand to touch her lips, a hint of indulgence in his smile, and shook his head.
"In front of the person you love, feelings trump everything, and self-esteem can only be a subordinate."
Jiang Wanqing raised her head, her eyes flickering. Self-esteem is subservient to emotions... He actually thought that way. She opened her mouth, but he interrupted her and continued.
“We have all achieved the life we wanted, and that’s the most important thing. You don’t need to revolve around anyone other than yourself. If you insist that I’m being held back by you, I would rather you take this power that I’ve let go of and go further and fly higher.”
Her eyes felt a little sore, and her nose felt dry. She sniffed and pointed to the bowl of noodles.
"I'm hungry, I'll eat something first."
"Okay, I'll feed you."
She stopped asking him questions; their relationship had progressed to the point where many things and experiences had already proven his attitude.
The next day, Jiang Jianguo took Nannan to school after breakfast, while Xue He waited anxiously outside Jiang Wanqing and Cheng Ran's room.
With a creak, the couple emerged from the room. Jiang Wanqing was radiant, her eyes sparkling, and Xue He breathed a sigh of relief.
"You're awake? How are you feeling? Nothing seems to be bothering you?"
Xue He asked several questions in a row, and Jiang Wanqing just twitched her lips and shook her head.
"I'm fine, Mom, let's go have breakfast."
Cheng Ran had told her about her mother's worries about her yesterday, so the two of them had already rehearsed their answers and gave them a seamless response.
Now that things are completely over, Jiang Wanqing took the opportunity to merge Beixin and Jiang's. Since no one had taken over Jiangnan yet, she took it all in as well. The combination of the three factories received high attention from local officials and industry peers.
Everyone knows that behind the Jiang family is a woman. Everyone is very curious about what kind of amazing woman is who has built such a large business empire.
Following official advice, and also because Jiang Wanqing herself wanted to formally announce the establishment of the new factory to the public, she chose a date for publicity.
However, this happened a month later. With no other distractions, Cheng Ran felt relieved, and the two returned to their normal work and life.
On the day of the publicity event, Jiang Wanqing wore a sky-blue suit, her lower abdomen slightly protruding.
To celebrate this important day, important local official representatives were present, along with many onlookers. Police were on site setting up a cordon to maintain order.
The crowd buzzed with discussion, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the dazzling Jiang Wanqing.
"Wow, that must be the boss of Jiang's Group, and she's a beautiful woman at that!"
"Yes, she's pregnant. I heard this is her second child. Her energy is truly admirable!"
"As formidable as she is, it would be difficult for her husband to control her, wouldn't it?"
"What are you saying? If a daughter-in-law like that were in my family, we'd be treating her like royalty. Who would dare to give her a hard time? You're all so shallow!"
"I heard that Comrade Jiang's husband is also a remarkable person. They are a perfect match."
...
As the firecrackers went off, Jiang Wanqing gently covered her ears, listening to the blessings and chatter around her, and felt a surge of pride.
She truly owes her success to the force that gave her a second chance at life. A month ago, she was worried that people's talk of giving up on the world would cause a butterfly effect. Now, it seems that without external interference, she will only live a better life. A mix of gratitude and resentment lingered in her mind for several days, but now only tranquility remains.
"Comrade Jiang, congratulations! While you're enjoying your meat, don't forget to drink the soup too! Don't think of us as a burden!"
"Comrade Jiang, is the next step to expand northward?"
The North? Jiang Wanqing twitched the corner of her mouth. Maybe, but who can say for sure what the future holds? The taller the tree, the more the wind will blow against it. She didn't have such thoughts in the short term.
She invited everyone to come in and sit down. She had specially hired someone on short notice today and prepared a lot of wine and desserts.
During this day, she connected with many partners, some of whom came from the surrounding areas after hearing about her, and others who traveled a long way to contact her in advance, hoping to obtain product distribution rights.
It wasn't until late at night that she was able to catch her breath and eat something in the office to fill her stomach.
"Knock knock knock... Comrade Jiang, are you done with your busy work?"
Hearing the sound, she looked up and saw Cheng Ran standing at the door looking at her with a smile on his lips. Just as she was about to get up, he quickly went to her and helped her sit down.
"Don't move, eat quickly, you must be exhausted."
"Hmm...it's not that I'm hungry, it's that our child is hungry."
Jiang Wanqing subconsciously raised her hand to touch her belly. Her belly was bigger than when she was pregnant with Nannan, but her pregnancy symptoms were not as severe as with her first pregnancy.
"hiss……"
After she finished speaking, she suddenly took a breath, her face tense, and Cheng Ran became worried.
"What's wrong? Is your stomach upset?"
She shook her head, a slow smile spreading across her lips: "No, it was the baby who kicked me. Feel it."
She took his hand and placed it on her belly, letting him feel the baby's movements. Cheng Ran's rough hands dared not move too hard, gently pressing against her belly to feel the baby's movements.
He himself was like a child encountering new things.
"It's true! The baby moved!"
His eyes shone with joy. When Jiang Wanqing was pregnant with their daughter, he was away from her because of an accident. This time, he was finally experiencing fatherhood from beginning to end.
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