The barbecue restaurant at the entrance to the high school was still open, the owner hadn't changed, and the meat still tasted familiar. High school was a distant memory for Song Ci, who had been reborn. She couldn't even recall the last time she'd been there.
What seemed like a distant memory to Song Ci was only two years ago to Mu Qiu. Mu Qiu kept telling Song Ci about her high school days, and those anecdotes that seemed funny to Mu Qiu seemed unfamiliar to Song Ci.
Song Ci picked up a piece of meat for Mu Qiu, dipped it in the sauce, and placed it in Mu Qiu's bowl. "My memory isn't very good. I can't remember a lot of things."
Mu Qiu had a physique that could not gain weight. She picked up the piece of meat and put it in her mouth. Seeing that Song Ci had been eating vegetables and rarely ate meat, she shook her head and laughed at Song Ci: "You are already married, and you still care so much about your figure?"
Song Ci: "I have to pay more attention to my figure than before marriage. After all, Brother Han hugs and touches me every day."
Mu Qiu: "..."
She swallowed the meat in one gulp and complained to Song Ci in a low voice: "Sister, you have become dirty after getting married."
"No, I just awakened the power of the King of Filth." Song Ci wanted to tease Han Zhan as soon as she met him, wanting to see him embarrassed and flustered. Over time, she became a female hooligan.
Mu Qiu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But when she thought of something else, she couldn't laugh anymore. "Sister, Mom is pregnant." Mu Qiu didn't know whether Song Ci knew about this.
Song Ci put down her chopsticks and looked at Mu Qiu intently. She said, "I knew it a long time ago. That time in the hospital, when she suddenly felt nauseous and hid in the bathroom, I guessed she was pregnant."
"Sure enough! I guessed it that day too." Mu Qiu supported her head with one hand, smiling with some relief. She said, "It's good to be pregnant at this time. At least when I'm gone, there's still a child who can be with them."
Song Ci looked at her seriously and suddenly asked, "Is this the truth?"
Mu Qiu was stunned. She was a little surprised. "Sister, why do you ask that?"
Song Ci pointed out sharply: "Don't you hate them? Haven't you ever thought that they would give up on you if they had a new baby?" Song Ci didn't believe that Mu Qiu was really that generous and considerate.
Mu Qiu was a little flustered, and her hands were shaking as she held the water cup. "Sister, is this how you see me?"
Mu Qiu's lips moved a few times, her tone somewhat indignant. She said, "He's my brother and sister, my blood relative. I felt a little uncomfortable when I knew he existed, but I was even more looking forward to his safe birth into this world. I hope that after I die, his arrival can lead my parents out of their grief."
"Just like when you came to my house, you were beautiful and sensible, and I envied you, but I still treated you as a family member and protected you. I also love the baby in your belly." Mu Qiu tightly grasped the glass of water and said seriously, "Everything I say comes from the heart!"
Song Ci patted the back of Mu Qiu's hand and said with a smile, "Are you angry? Don't be like this, I'm just worried that you will be unhappy. After all, your body..." Song Ci stopped talking, withdrew his hand, raised the water glass and took a sip. "Qiu Qiu, let's eat barbecue."
But Mu Qiu was in no mood for meat. All the delicious flavors had lost their flavor. Song Ci picked up a piece of lettuce, wrapped the pork belly, and handed it to Mu Qiu. Mu Qiu took it and ate it, finding it tasteless.
The meal ended unpleasantly and the two sisters went home.
On the way home, Song Ci closed her eyes and leaned against the car seat, carefully recalling the things in her previous life that she had not taken to heart.
In her previous life, Du Tingting's pregnancy was lost. Mu Qiu had surgery during her early pregnancy, and Du Tingting was so busy caring for her that she didn't realize she was pregnant. When her menstruation suddenly stopped, Du Tingting assumed it was because she was so worried about her daughter's health that she went through menopause early. It wasn't until she experienced a miscarriage that she realized she was pregnant.
Du Tingting was sad and blamed herself for a while because of her negligence in not taking good care of the baby in her belly. In her previous life, the child died early. In this life, can he be born safely?
After talking with Mu Qiu yesterday, Du Tingting finally came to terms with it. She also realized that it was simply impossible to use her heart to save Mu Qiu.
Du Tingting finally decided to give birth to the child.
In early autumn, the temperature difference between morning and evening is large. It is so hot at noon that you want to take a cold shower, while in the evening there is a gentle autumn breeze.
Du Tingting put on a shawl and went downstairs, taking a walk alone in the small courtyard.
When Mu Mian returned home, he saw Du Tingting feeding the koi by the pond. His gloomy expression suddenly brightened. "Tingting," Mu Mian said as he walked towards her. As he got closer, he saw that her complexion had brightened a little, and he finally felt relieved.
Du Tingting stopped and looked up at Mu Mian.
Without waiting for Mu Mian to speak, she spoke first and told him, "You don't have to worry about me anymore. I've figured it out. Using my life to exchange for Mu Qiu's would be cruel to you. If I really did that, I'm afraid you wouldn't know how to face Mu Qiu in the future."
Mu Mian was a little surprised when he suddenly heard Du Tingting say this, but he did not refute her.
In fact, Du Tingting guessed correctly, Mu Mian would not allow such a thing to happen. As long as he thought that the heart beating in Mu Qiu's body was the heart of his wife whom he had loved for many years, it would be difficult for Mu Mian to love Mu Qiu as much as before.
Over time, the relationship between father and daughter will also become strained.
Du Tingting stuffed the fish food into Mu Mian's hand. She leaned against the railing and continued, "Mu Qiu is my child. I understand her character very well. She is so kind, she will never accept my heart. So, I will give birth to this child, and I will cherish the few moments I can spend with Mu Qiu."
"Hubby, stop worrying about me."
Hearing Du Tingting's words, Mu Mian finally felt relieved. "It's best if you can let it go." After speaking out of the doubt, the relationship between the couple was restored to normal. The gloomy atmosphere that had been in the Mu family for the past few days finally dissipated.
The two men stood by the spring pond and fed the fish before returning to the house.
Mu Qiu came home from eating barbecue and didn't see Du Tingting downstairs. Thinking she was still sulking, he asked Aunt Zhang, "Aunt Zhang, didn't my mother come downstairs today?"
Aunt Zhang smiled and said, "The lady came downstairs today and has come to terms with it. She has decided to give birth to the baby."
Hearing this, Mu Qiu finally felt relieved. "That's good." Turning around, she walked upstairs. Out of sight of Aunt Zhang, the smile on Mu Qiu's face gradually faded. The words that Song Ci had asked at the dinner table suddenly rang in Mu Qiu's ears.
"Don't you hate them? Haven't you ever thought that if they had a new baby, they would give up on you?"
Mu Qiu's pretty face suddenly lost its color.
Don’t you hate it?
Mu Qiu gritted his teeth, unable to believe that he actually hated his loving parents and was jealous of his child who hadn't even formed yet...
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