Chapter 52
Lin Jiarong's phone call caught Yu Li completely off guard.
He stared blankly at his phone, not replying for a long time.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Jiarong asked in confusion, "Huh, why is there no sound?"
"Chestnut, did you hear that? Xin Xin and I have arrived in Y City. We just got off the train. Where are you now? We'll take a taxi here."
Yu Li slowly came back to her senses at the sound of her voice.
I originally planned to tell them after I gave birth, but now it seems I have to tell them earlier.
Yu Li took a deep breath and tried to remain calm, saying, "Mom, you and my sister wait for me at the train station. I'll come pick you up."
"No need, no need, we can just take a taxi there. It's inconvenient for you to go back and forth."
Yu Li: "It's okay, I... my place is a bit hard to find, and it's difficult to get a taxi. I'll come pick you up."
"It will take me about two hours to get there. You and Xin Xin can find a place to rest and wait for me."
After saying that, Yu Li hurriedly hung up the phone without waiting for Lin Jiarong's reply.
He was really nervous, afraid that if he talked for too long he would give himself away.
Yan Sui, who had been silent ever since Yu Li answered the phone, spoke up: "Yu Li, shall I go with you? If anything happens, I can help."
Butler He frowned slightly and said, "I'll join you too."
After a moment, Yu Li nodded and said, "Okay, thank you, Uncle He, thank you, Yan Sui."
Yan Sui said "You're welcome," and at Butler He's prompting, he drove a discreet car out of the garage.
On the way from Yan Family Manor to South Railway Station, Yu Li did not sleep.
He showed no outward emotion, but silently made preparations in his mind.
This day was bound to come sooner or later; it's just a little earlier now.
It's a bit of a pity that his original plan was to meet his mother and sister with Yan Shiting and then tell them that he had a baby.
Now that Yan Shiting is not here, he has no choice but to confess alone.
Two hours later, we arrived at the South Railway Station of Y City.
Yu Li dialed Lin Jiarong's number again and asked where they were.
Lin Jiarong posted a location: the south square of the train station.
It was already dark.
The car stopped at the South Square. Yu Li asked Yan Sui and Butler He to wait in the car for a while, and he got out of the car alone, carefully looking for Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin.
Soon, Yu Li spotted the two of them in the corner where Yu Xin had stayed the last time she visited.
He rubbed his aching back from the car ride and walked over: "Mom, Xin Xin."
Hearing the familiar voice, Yu Xin ran over excitedly: "Brother!"
Yu Li was still very happy to see them again.
He smiled and said, "Why don't we find a shop to sit and wait? What if it rains while we're waiting here?"
Lin Jiarong picked up a large bag from the ground and walked over: "I checked the weather forecast, it's not going to rain today. Waiting here will make it easier for you to find it."
As he approached, Lin Jiarong looked Chestnut up and down and said happily, "Chestnut has grown taller and has gained some weight in his face."
Her gaze eventually settled on Yu Li's stomach.
It was quite dark around, and Lin Jiarong hadn't seen Yu Li's stomach because he was standing far away.
As he got closer, Lin Jiarong could see the pregnant belly protruding under his sweatshirt, illuminated by the light of the nearby streetlights.
The large bag in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".
Lin Jiarong looked anxiously at Yu Li, glancing between her face and her stomach: "Li Zi, what... what's wrong with you?"
Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes reddened: "Are you sick? What's wrong...?"
Lin Jiarong once had a colleague with a very large belly. At first, everyone thought it was just a "beer belly," but later, when that person went to the hospital for a checkup, it turned out to be late-stage cancer. The reason his belly was so big was because a large tumor had grown inside.
Upon seeing Yu Li's stomach, Lin Jiarong instinctively thought that Yu Li might also have some kind of tumor.
Yu Li quickly explained, "Mom, don't worry, I'm perfectly healthy, I'm not sick."
Lin Jiarong was still a little uneasy: "Really?"
She looked closely and found that Yu Li's complexion was good, so she didn't seem to be sick.
"Really." Yu Li nodded, looked around, and saw a few people walking by not far away.
He added, "It's not convenient to talk here, let's get in the car first."
He stepped forward, picked up the large bag, and led the two to the Yan family's car.
The bag seemed to contain some vegetables; it was quite heavy, so Yu Li had to slow down and put her other hand behind her back for support.
When Butler He noticed the difficulty Yu Li was having walking, he quickly got out of the car and took the bag from Yu Li's hand.
Yan Sui also got out of the car and opened the door for the group.
Yu Li breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her lower back.
He is currently in his late pregnancy, and his back can't handle lifting even a little heavy objects.
Yu Xin looked at Yu Li's actions with a puzzled expression.
Then, her gaze shifted downwards, silently looking at Yu Li's stomach.
Yu Li didn't notice and, after getting into the car, turned to introduce them: "Mom, Xin Xin, this is my college roommate, Yan Sui. This is Uncle He, Yan Sui's housekeeper."
"Uncle He, Yan Sui, this is my mother and my sister."
After exchanging brief greetings, Yan Sui started the car.
The car drove smoothly throughout the journey.
Considering the presence of outsiders and knowing Yu Li's habit of falling asleep as soon as she gets in the car, Lin Jiarong didn't rush to ask about her pregnancy.
Yu Li assumed she was tired from the long train ride and didn't say anything.
He gently placed his hand on his stomach, leaned against the car window, and unknowingly fell asleep.
Two hours later, the car stopped outside the manor.
Even though he already knew that Yu Li's roommate's family was very wealthy, Lin Jiarong was still taken aback when he saw the enormous manor.
She was a little confused, and seeing Yu Li groggily wake up, she asked softly, "Li Zi, why did you bring us to your roommate's house?"
After being asked by her, Yu Li became more sober.
He pursed his lips and said, "Mom, let's go inside first. I have something I want to tell you."
Most of the employees had already left work, and the manor was very quiet.
After leading Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin into the small reception room, Butler He waited at the door with Yan Sui, without going in to disturb the family's conversation.
Yu Li went upstairs to retrieve her marriage certificate with Yan Shiting, as well as her most recent ultrasound report.
He walked nervously into the living room and placed the marriage certificate and ultrasound report on the table: "Mom, Xin Xin... I, I actually lied to you. I wasn't working during this time, but..."
He didn't finish his sentence.
His nervousness in front of Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin stemmed not only from his fear that they would not accept his pregnancy, but also from his previous concealment and deception.
He was like those rebellious children who secretly did bad things behind their family's backs and lied to their family to create the image of being well-behaved.
Thinking of this, Yu Li felt as if a huge stone was pressing on her heart, making it hard to breathe.
Across from him, Lin Jiarong's face turned deathly pale when he saw those two items.
Her hands trembled as she tried to pick up the ultrasound report, her fingers slipping several times before she finally managed to lift it.
She could read and knew what was written on it.
"That's not right," Lin Jiarong murmured. "You're a boy, how could you be pregnant?"
This is her child. She watched him grow up and knows he's definitely a boy.
Lin Jiarong's eyes were glazed over, as if his soul had wandered off to the ends of the earth.
Yu Xin leaned over to look at the ultrasound report, then comforted Lin Jiarong by taking her hand and saying, "Mom, men can get pregnant too. I saw a news report recently about a case in country A where a man got pregnant and gave birth."
"The news said it's because men have an extra uterine cavity, which is similar to a uterus, that they can carry a child."
Her tone was relaxed, showing no sign of surprise or shock.
Yu Li was taken aback and looked up at her.
Noticing his gaze, Yu Xin smiled at him.
Then, Yu Xin picked up the marriage certificate and looked at it, exclaiming in an exaggerated manner, "Wow, Mom, look! The other brother is so handsome!"
It was as if Lin Jiarong's soul had finally returned to its place, and his attention shifted from Yu Li's pregnancy to Yu Li's marriage.
She glanced at the marriage certificate, pursed her lips, and after a moment asked, "Where is he?"
Yu Li clasped her hands together and said, "He went abroad and won't be back until the day after tomorrow."
Lin Jiarong fell silent again, his brows furrowed tightly.
The reception room fell silent.
Seeing that her method had not worked, Yu Xin looked apologetically at Yu Li and put the marriage certificate down.
After a long silence, Lin Jiarong finally spoke: "Xin Xin, you go out first, I'll talk to your brother some more."
“Mom…” Yu Xin was about to speak when she met Lin Jiarong’s pained eyes.
Yu Li also said, "Xin Xin, you should go out first and ask Uncle He to help you arrange a room. You must be tired after a long day of travel, so get some rest."
Yu Xin clutched the hem of her clothes, watching her mother and brother's sadness, but there was nothing she could do.
She had no choice but to obey and quickly walked out of the reception room.
The door clicked shut, and Lin Jiarong raised his hand to cover his eyes, seemingly wiping away tears.
She lowered her hand and murmured, "How could this be? How could you be pregnant?"
"You have an extra pregnancy, a pregnancy cavity, is it because..."
She paused, her voice choked with emotion.
Yu Li felt a pang of sadness and lowered her eyes: "Mom, do you think I'm a monster?"
Lin Jiarong couldn't hold back, and tears still streamed down his face.
She shook her head: "No, I didn't think that."
"You're not a monster. It's all my fault. It's all my fault for not giving birth to you properly."
"You...were you already pregnant when you came home last time? Why didn't you say so then?"
Yu Li bit her lip.
He didn't say anything because he was afraid of hurting them.
Lin Jiarong has not received an education, so he will definitely not be able to accept this situation and will then doubt himself.
In the old days in villages, if a child was born with a disability or illness, wouldn't the blame always be placed on the mother?
His mother grew up in that kind of environment, and when she heard that her son had an extra uterine cavity and was able to get pregnant and give birth, she would only think that it was all her fault.
He didn't want to talk about it because he didn't want to see his family suffer and be terrified.
Yu Li clasped her hands tightly together and said, "Mom, it's not your fault, really..."
As he spoke, his voice choked with emotion.
The reception room fell silent once again.
Outside the door, worried that something might have happened, Butler He gently knocked and walked in with a kind smile. He told Lin Jiarong that a room had been arranged and that she should go and rest.
He earnestly persuaded him, and Lin Jiarong couldn't refuse, so he nodded and left.
Only Yu Li remained in the reception room.
He sat for a long time before returning to his room in a daze. He didn't bother to video chat with Yan Shiting and fell asleep hugging another pillow on the bed.
The next day, Butler He made arrangements and took Lin Jiarong and Yu Xin out for fun.
He knew that last night's heart-to-heart talk was not pleasant, and he wanted to give each other some space so that everyone could calm down.
Yu Li sent a WeChat message to thank Butler He.
Yu Li slept lightly last night and had some bad dreams. When she woke up this morning, she felt a little unwell.
After having breakfast, he was about to go upstairs to rest for a while when he saw a familiar, tall figure walk through the door.
Yu Li stared at it for a while, and her eyes became sore.
"Little Fish." Yan Shiting, who was supposed to arrive tomorrow, was standing by the door and called out in a deep voice.
The person I could rely on to act cute suddenly appeared in front of me, and the tears I held back last night were now completely out of my control.
Yu Li walked forward crying and threw herself into Yan Shiting's arms:
"Brother, you're finally back."
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