After the acupuncture was over, An Li came out and happened to see Lu An Ning chatting and laughing with Gong Ming. The guarded look in his eyes was gone. She hesitated for a moment and did not immediately go forward to disturb them.
I don’t know what Gong Ming and Lu An Ning said, but Lu An Ning rolled his eyes reluctantly, but there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he seemed to be in a good mood.
Lu Anning vaguely felt that someone was staring at him. He turned around and saw his mother standing not far away.
"Mom, why didn't you call me when you came? I don't have to waste time here with this guy."
"I see you two are having a great time chatting."
Lu Anning coughed twice: "Some people are too shameless to hide."
"Very good. Let's go back!"
Seeing that the mother and daughter were about to leave, Gong Ming offered to send them back, but was rejected by An Li.
"The driver is waiting, so I won't bother you. Spend more time with your father and make him happy."
"Oh! It's easy to make him happy. Aunt An, if you can move in, it will be more effective than anything else."
An Li glanced at Gong Ming, thoughtfully saying, "You're right! I think I should remind your father later that it's time to arrange a blind date for you. The Gong family will only prosper if there are more people in the family."
Lu Anning chuckled: "Mom, in the past, wasn't this called rushing for happiness?"
“That’s right!”
Gong Ming quickly begged for mercy: "Auntie An, please forgive me! Just pretend I never said anything. I haven't had enough fun yet, and I can't be bound by marriage so soon."
"You said you wanted to add someone! You're not a child anymore. A man's blooming period is very short, so you have to seize it."
Gong Ming suddenly had an idea and looked at Lu An Ning: "Then ask An Ning when she plans to divorce, so I can prepare the household registration book and wait for her at the Civil Affairs Bureau."
As soon as he finished speaking, a cold light fell on Gong Ming, and Lu An Ning looked at Gong Ming with gritted teeth.
"What did you say!"
Gong Ming hurriedly laughed it off and walked away, chatting and laughing all the way as he sent them to the door. He only turned around and went in after they got in the car and left.
This scene was seen by Gong Shaohua, who was sitting on a high place basking in the sun. He also heard the conversation clearly. This was half true and half false, and everyone knew it in their hearts, but they just didn't say it out loud.
Just now, he almost thought An Li was going to agree, and his heart was lifted. But now he thought about it and found it ridiculous. When did he become so childish?
Looking out, the Gong family remained as glorious as ever, yet Gong Shaohua felt a sense of emptiness within him. A lifetime of scrambling and scheming had nearly ended in disaster. In the end, he was still alone. Even if he reached the top of the mountain, with no one to share his wealth with, he would still be lonely and miserable. It was just that his heart was suffering.
Or maybe he was too greedy. He wanted fame, wealth, power, and companionship, but in the end, he got nothing.
When Gong Ming came over, Gong Shaohua just raised his hand and brushed it past the corner of his eye.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Gong Shaohua paused and said, "It's okay. The wind was strong and I squinted my eyes. I'm sleepy. Please help me back to the room!"
The sun was shining brightly, enveloping the entire luxurious villa. Although luxurious, it seemed even more lonely. Lu Anning glanced back from the car, watching the manor gradually disappear from his sight, as if he saw a miniature of Gong Shaohua.
She sat back in her seat, thinking back to her time with Gong Ming, and couldn't help but sigh. She had thought that their relationship would still be tense, but when they actually met, putting aside the so-called interests, Gong Ming wasn't that annoying. Instead, he seemed a bit childish.
"Mom, have I changed?"
An Li raised an eyebrow: "Why do you ask this suddenly?"
"If I were still like before, I definitely wouldn't be able to chat and laugh with Gong Ming. But when I saw him just now, I felt nothing."
"That's a good thing. Staying calm in the face of adversity and maintaining a peaceful state of mind is the true wisdom."
Lu Anning took a deep breath, leaned back in his seat, and watched the scenery outside the car window pass by quickly. He felt more relaxed than ever before.
All the problems were solved. Next, the only thing she hoped for was the safe birth of the baby in her belly.
The peaceful years passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye, Lu Anning arrived at the due date of her child. Before this, she had reminded herself countless times not to be afraid, but when the day of seeing blood came, she was scared.
The panicked shouts in the bathroom scared Tang Jingyuan so much that he rushed in. The two looked at each other and time seemed to stand still for two seconds.
"Am I... am I about to give birth?"
She was so nervous that her hands were shaking uncontrollably. Even Tang Jingyuan's reaction was a little slower than usual. When he came to his senses, he quickly ordered someone to prepare the car, packed everything, and set off for the hospital.
As soon as the phone call came in, the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department became busy and made all preparations.
On the way, Lu Anning only felt vaguely uncomfortable, but the pain was not severe. She glanced at the time on her watch, which was 3:45 in the morning.
According to the original plan, Lu Anning was preparing for a natural birth, having already communicated with the doctor in advance. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. With her cervix dilated to eight fingers and Lu Anning still trying to gather her strength, the doctor suddenly informed her that the amniotic fluid was turbid. As a result, they had no choice but to wheel her into the operating room.
When the anesthetic was injected into her blood vessels, she could clearly feel a slight bloating and pain. She was not asleep and could even hear the doctors' subtle conversations. There was also a faint tearing sensation in her abdomen, but it did not hurt.
It was not until she heard the baby crying that she was completely relieved and asked subconsciously.
"Doctor, is my baby okay?"
"We're 6.8 jins, a big fat boy. You're great!"
A smile appeared on Lu Anning's face unconsciously, and a feeling of fatigue surged into his heart. He didn't even realize when he fell asleep.
When she woke up again, she was back in the ward.
it's all over!
Tang Jingyuan was guarding the bedside, overwhelmed with excitement upon seeing her awake. On the other side was An Li's mother. Several of her brothers had also rushed over and were standing nearby. Lu An Ning was surrounded by her entire family, all talking back and forth, unsure whose question to answer first.
"Kid, how's it going?"
"The baby is fine. He choked on some amniotic fluid. He's in an incubator now. He'll be able to be brought home after two days of observation."
Tang Jingyuan then remembered and handed Lu Anning the photo he had taken on his phone. It was a short video, and in it, Tang Jingyuan awkwardly hugged a little person, his whole body stiff. The camera captured the child's face, and Lu Anning saw it clearly, and subconsciously frowned.
"Are you sure this is our child?"
"Yeah! What's wrong?"
Lu Anning opened his mouth, but he wasn't very happy, and was even a little confused.
"Why...why is he so ugly?"
Everyone in the ward burst into laughter when this was said. This was the first time I had heard of a mother disliking her child's ugliness.
An Li smiled and said, "This is how babies are when they are born. They will be fine once they grow out of it."
"But……"
Lu Anning looked left and right, but he didn't think it looked good. It was exactly the same as the photo taken during the color ultrasound. At that time, the doctor said that the facial features would look a little strange if they were magnified.
But now that he's born, he's not that good-looking!
After becoming a mother, Lu An Ning's first feeling was not happiness, but depression.
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