Chapter 57
But time will make everything pass and make everything no longer important.
She got up quietly and went back to her study to continue writing.
Outside the window, the city lights twinkled like stars.
She believes that by living her life well, her son will gradually understand that when we stop dwelling on "what I have lost" and instead appreciate "what I have gained," our experiences will become true wealth.
She wanted him to learn slowly.
Think like an adult.
...
"Honey, could you please change our son's diaper? I need to reply to some messages in the company group chat."
That day, Gao Yinxi and Yuan Ergeng were at the hospital for a check-up. They were sitting on a stool waiting for the results when they saw a young mother next to them examining her son's bottom and then talking to the man next to her.
The man, wearing glasses, slowly looked away from his phone.
Before he could say anything, a middle-aged woman of medium build sitting next to him interjected, "Why would a grown man need to change diapers?"
Gao Yinxi noticed that the young mother's expression immediately turned sour, but she couldn't think of a particularly good way to retaliate.
The man held his phone, glancing at his mother and then at his wife, remaining silent and still.
Seeing this, Gao Yinxi couldn't help but smile and say, "You have to make your son learn. He'll be changing your diapers in the future. Nowadays, most people are only children. You can't rely on your daughter-in-law when you're old. She still has her own mother. If your son doesn't know how, you'll get bedsores and diaper rash. You'll suffer!"
The air around them seemed to freeze.
The young mother stared blankly at Gao Yinxi, but soon a smile appeared in her eyes.
The old lady realized what was happening, and her face turned red and then pale.
The man put away his phone, then silently picked up his son and began to clumsily change his diaper.
Unable to find tissues, the young mother tossed her bag aside, ignoring it, and focused on replying to company messages.
The elderly woman was willing to let her daughter-in-law change the baby's diapers by herself, but she couldn't bear to leave her son alone, so she immediately picked up her bag and helped out.
Gao Yinxi curled her lip, "Giant baby."
Yuan Er touched his nose and whispered in her face, "My wife is really great at arguing!"
Gao Yinxi snorted, "If you continue like this in the future, I'll get my daughter a different dad."
Yuan Er pleaded, "How could I let you take care of the child alone? I'll definitely be a good father."
Gao Yinxi's gaze settled on Yuan Er's gentler face. In some ways, this man was indeed a good father.
...
The doctor's office door opened, and a middle-aged female doctor with a smile walked out.
"The results of this examination are very good," the doctor said, flipping through the report in his hand. "The fetal heart rate is stable, and all indicators are within the normal range."
Gao Yinxi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling Yuan Er tighten his grip on her hand even more.
"I commend you for resting in bed so well," the doctor continued, a fine smile appearing at the corner of his eyes. "Come back for your next 4D ultrasound, and you'll be able to see the baby's appearance more clearly then."
The doctor paused for a moment, then added, "In addition, we can also do genetic testing, which is an optional procedure and will not affect routine prenatal checkups if you don't do it."
"We'll do it, we'll do it." Yuan Ergeng answered almost without hesitation, his voice filled with unwavering determination.
Gao Yinxi glanced at her husband but said nothing.
She doesn't know much about her biological parents' family history, but the Yuan family is alright. In any case, doing genetic testing will give her some peace of mind.
After setting the date for the next check-up, Gao Yinxi hesitated for a moment before asking, "Doctor, can I go back to work? I'm so bored staying at home every day. All I do is sleep, watch TV, and eat. And look, I've gained so much weight. I'm almost depressed."
A pregnant woman's mental state is also very important.
The doctor looked her over and thought for a moment. "If you're feeling well, you can handle some light work. But your priority should still be resting and taking care of the pregnancy. Avoid overexertion and make sure to get plenty of rest."
"Okay, I understand, thank you, doctor." Gao Yinxi nodded, and her face finally regained some color.
After leaving the hospital, Yuan Er carefully opened the car door for her, protecting her head as she got into the car.
After starting the car, he asked, "Are we going straight home? Or are we going to a restaurant to get something to eat?"
He was referring to his own restaurant, where he was confident in the quality of the ingredients. He wouldn't feel comfortable taking Gao Yinxi out to eat at other people's restaurants.
Gao Yinxi shook her head. "Take me to Chi'an's house. She said she'll make soup for lunch, and I want to chat with her."
Yuan Ergeng seemed to want to say something, but in the end he nodded, "Okay, I'll pick you up this afternoon. Remember not to overwork yourself."
Thirty minutes later, the car stopped outside Xiyuan.
Li Chi'an was already waiting downstairs. When he saw Gao Yinxi get out of the car, he quickly came up to her.
“Be careful,” she said, taking Gao Yinxi’s arm. “The checkup went well today, didn’t it?”
"Not bad." Gao Yinxi was wearing white sneakers and loose, casual clothes, and her four- or five-month-old belly was growing bigger every day.
"Your belly has grown so much." Li Chi'an smiled as he looked at Gao Yinxi.
Gao Yinxi turned to Yuan Ergeng and said, "Go ahead and do your thing. I want to leave this afternoon. I'll call you. If you're busy, you can have your driver pick me up."
"I've come to pick you up."
Afterwards, Yuan Ergeng and Li Chian said goodbye with smiles.
Li Chian helped Gao Yinxi slowly upstairs. "The soup is already simmering. It's your favorite fish maw, pork tripe, and chicken soup."
"Wow!" Gao Yinxi's eyes lit up. "Do you have abalone or sea cucumber?"
Li Chi'an lives very close to the city's largest seafood wholesale market, which is also the largest in the country. Every time Gao Yinxi comes here, she stops by the market to buy a lot of seafood to take back with her.
"We didn't make sea cucumber, but we have abalone." Knowing that Gao Yinxi was coming, Li Chi'an went to the market to buy groceries after dropping his son off this morning. "We also have mantis shrimp and grouper."
"Not bad, not bad." Gao Yinxi nodded in satisfaction. "Today's lunch was very sumptuous."
"Would you like your mantis shrimp boiled or with salt and pepper?"
"Salt and pepper." Gao Yinxi also likes food with a slightly stronger flavor. "Abalone should be eaten with minced garlic."
"no problem."
The two chatted as they walked. When they arrived at Li Chian's house, as soon as she opened the door, Gao Yinxi couldn't help but take a deep breath. "Wow, it smells so good!"
Li Chian took a pair of comfortable slippers from the shoe cabinet and put them on her.
In the small apartment, sunlight streamed in through the south-facing windows, illuminating the entire living room.
"Please make yourself at home. I'll go check on the soup," Li Chi'an said as he walked into the kitchen.
Gao Yinxi leaned back comfortably on the sofa and casually picked up a book from the coffee table to browse through. It was a book that Li Chi'an had recently been recommending, and there was an exquisite handmade bookmark tucked between the pages.
"Keep this bamboo skewer for yourself too," Gao Yinxi said, looking at the bamboo bookmark in her hand.
When Li Chi'an returned from his first skydiving training in Guizhou, he brought her and Wenwen many local handicrafts, including several bamboo bookmarks for each of them.
She recognized the bookmark immediately.
“Yes.” Gao Yinxi replied loudly from the kitchen, “I think this bookmark is pretty, so I bought it for you and your cousin, and also for my brother and teacher.”
"They're beautiful." Gao Yinxi really liked the handicrafts that Li Chi'an brought from Guizhou. "It's such a pity I can't go with you. The photos you took last time were absolutely gorgeous."
A Chinese woman whose life is dedicated to making films.
Li Chi'an hasn't told her and Xu Zhuwen yet that it was their first time going to Guizhou, and Yu Shi also went.
The photos of her during her travels and training there were all taken by Yu Shi.
As one of the top photographers in the country, Yu Shi's photos are bound to be beautiful.
A moment later, Li Chi'an came out with a pot of flower tea and two cups. "We can have the soup in half an hour. Are you hungry? Let me get you some biscuits. I baked them with Zui Zui."
"You baked it yourself, so I can have some."
Gao Yinxi originally wanted to say, "No need, I'm not very hungry."
But when I heard that Li Chi'an and his son made it together, I wanted to try it.
She took the teacup from her hand, and through the rising steam, watched Li Chi'an as he went to the snack cabinet to get cookies. "Honey, how have you been lately? Your social media business is doing really well. I check your updates every day."
Li Chi'an smiled faintly, "It's alright, I was just sharing some reading experiences, I didn't expect so many people to like it."
“It’s more than just liking! A lot of people are asking where you bought those home furnishing products and jewelry in your videos, aren’t they?” Gao Yinxi’s eyes lit up. “A lot of people are also asking about the handicrafts from ‘Yunwuzhai’ in Guizhou that you’re helping to promote.”
In addition to following Li Chi'an's daily video and text updates, she also pays attention to the comments below her posts.
She's a loyal fan leader.
When this topic was brought up, Li Chi'an immediately perked up, "Yes, I didn't expect those handicrafts to be so popular."
To be honest, it's one thing to do something with full confidence, but it's quite another to actually succeed.
Li Chi'an took out his phone, opened a few videos and showed them to Gao Yinxi, "Look at this, the comments are already showing up."
The video features exquisite embroidery, silver ornaments, and bamboo handicrafts, accompanied by Li Chi'an's gentle narration, resulting in a considerable number of likes and comments.
“I know,” Gao Yinxi said with a smile. “I’ve watched this video of yours at least ten times. Yu Shi made it really well.”
A video you make yourself is definitely different from one shot by a professional photographer.
As soon as the video that Yu Shi filmed for her was released, before anyone else could react, Gao Yinxi and Xu Zhuwen immediately asked her if she had hired a professional team to work with her.
Li Chian said that he had collaborated with Yu Shi's photography team.
Given that Yu Shi had previously worked with her, although they laughed and joked for a while after hearing this, they were not too surprised.
“He took very good photos.” Li Chi’an pointed to a comment, “So many people are asking how to buy them, I’m so tired from replying to private messages every day.”
Since she started managing the account seriously, she is now very busy every day.
"Can you manage?" Gao Yinxi asked. "If not, hire an assistant."
"I'm also considering this issue." As the business grows, one person definitely can't handle it all, so we need to outsource the things that don't need to be done by ourselves.
Seeing how tired she was, I had already suggested that she hire an assistant.
"Haven't found a suitable one yet?" Gao Yinxi noticed her current predicament.
“Yes,” Li Chi’an said. “I need to find the most suitable person for this position. If there isn’t a suitable one, we’ll wait.”
Gao Yinxi understood her thinking, "Indeed, the best people can produce the greatest efficiency, while reducing the adjustment process."
The assistant position can be very painful if you have to work out frequently.
“That’s what I think, so I’ll keep doing it as long as I can,” Li Chi’an said. “I’ve already outsourced the housework.”
During her previous seven-year marriage, her family never hired a nanny because Chen Li didn't like them and Chen's mother couldn't bear to part with them.
She single-handedly shouldered all the responsibilities at home; looking back now, I realize how foolish I was.
“It should have been done a long time ago,” Gao Yinxi said. “You have no idea how valuable you are. That bastard Chen Li has been wasting your life.”
"Fortunately, we've separated." Li Chi'an smiled.
The two chatted about their recent situations, and then Gao Yinxi suddenly sat up straight. "Chi'an, have you ever considered doing TikTok and cross-border e-commerce? Your content quality is so good, you could totally expand your market overseas!"
“Cross-border e-commerce? I haven’t been involved in it, but I know it’s very popular.” Li Chi’an blinked. “I’ve heard a lot of people talking about it on financial blogs.”
“Yes, it’s not as difficult as you think. I have a college classmate in Ningbo who does cross-border e-commerce. It’s very profitable. I see her changing cars every few days.” Gao Yinxi became more and more excited as she spoke. “If you’re willing, we can do it together. I used to do foreign trade abroad, so I’m familiar with the process. Yunwuzhai’s handicrafts are so unique, they will definitely be competitive in the international market.”
The two discussed the topic more and more deeply, and Gao Yinxi offered many suggestions based on her past work experience, from platform selection and product positioning to logistics solutions, and even mentioned how to use cultural stories to increase the added value of products.
"I was originally just thinking about how to sell products on Xiaohongshu and Douyin, not as far ahead as you can," Li Chi'an listened intently, nodding occasionally. "However, the ideas you've mentioned are excellent."
Since we're all selling goods anyway, it doesn't matter where we sell them.
"That's because your content really has potential!" Gao Yinxi said sincerely. "The home decor and jewelry you wear in your videos have already formed a unique style. This is the kind of brand recognition that many brands crave."
Li Chi'an fell into deep thought, "If this can really be done, it will not only help the artisans of Yunwuzhai, but also form a sustainable business model..."
“Listen to me,” Gao Yinxi put down her teacup, her tone becoming professional and excited, “TikTok’s algorithm is perfect for niche products to go international. You can create a series of short videos that showcase the production process of these handicrafts, the cultural stories behind them, and how they can be combined with modern fashion and home decor.”
"Quick, quick, go get me a computer."
"What are you doing with the computer?" Li Chi'an couldn't help but laugh as he looked at Gao Yinxi's excited expression.
"Let's draw mind maps!" Gao Yinxi said, getting more and more excited.
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