Chapter 187 Returning to Lingshui Town
In fact, Su Youling had already added Li Tingxi to her contact blacklist the night before she left City A.
Perhaps it was because the mountains and waters of Yantang Bay were so nourishing, but before long, Su Youling's face became a little fuller.
Su Hong carefully touched her increasingly pregnant belly, and said with a touch of emotion, "I wonder if it's a boy or a girl."
Su Youling buried her face in her lap and said softly, "Mom, would you prefer a granddaughter, or a big, chubby grandson?"
Su Hong chuckled and pinched her cheek, teasingly saying, "How can your mother have the final say?"
As the mother and daughter were chatting, the kind and hospitable aunt next door brought over some osmanthus cakes, and Su Youling immediately greeted her with a smile.
Su Hong stared at her figure, momentarily stunned.
Life in Yantang Bay was so peaceful that she couldn't help but reminisce about her time in Lingshui Town.
Su Youling had already taken the osmanthus cake from the aunt, and after sweetly thanking her, she turned back.
Su Hong's gaze unconsciously fell on her lower abdomen, her nose tingled, and her expression gradually became dazed.
Today is the anniversary of the death of her unborn child. If he had been born safely and grown up smoothly, he would probably be married by now.
Su Youling was about to use the osmanthus cake to cheer up Su Hong when she suddenly noticed her red eyes. Startled, she quickly went over and hugged her shoulders, asking, "Mom, are you alright? Is it your eyes...?"
"It's nothing, I just got a bit chilled by the wind, it'll be fine in a bit."
Su Youling was still worried and insisted on dragging Su Hong to get her eyes checked again. Only after receiving a definite assurance from the doctor that there was no problem did she finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Su Hong said with a reproachful look, "Look at you, I told you it's nothing, right? Mom's eyesight is perfect now, I can make little clothes for the baby in your belly without any problem."
Su Youling patted her shoulder. "We're out here to relax, so don't worry about it. You'll be busy after the baby is born."
Su Youling had scheduled a prenatal checkup for today. Seeing that it was getting late, Su Hong urged her, "Hurry up and leave. If you delay too long, you and the baby in your belly will suffer."
Su Youling was taken aback. "Mom, aren't you coming with me?"
Su Hong turned her back to her and went into the kitchen. There was a moment of panic on her face, but she quickly pretended to be calm and started washing vegetables. "I won't go. Isn't your friend Wei Ning with you? I'll just cook at home so you won't come back hungry."
The sound of rushing water drowned out her voice, but Su Youling could only vaguely make out what she heard, watching Su Hong's busy figure.
She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that Su Hong was acting strangely today.
However, she didn't have time to think about it too much. The appointment with the hospital was approaching, and Wei Ning had sent her a message to urge her.
"Then I'll be going now, Mom. Be careful while you're home alone. Remember to call me if anything happens."
Although Su Youling had deliberately tried to put Li Tingxi's name out of her mind these days, based on her understanding of Li Tingxi, she knew that he always liked to keep everything under his control.
She had a gut feeling that Li Tingxi had planted spies in Yantang Bay to monitor them.
However, prenatal checkups are a must, so before leaving B City, Su Youling had already asked Wei Ning to arrange everything. Wei Ning also secretly came to Yantang Bay.
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This pregnancy checkup was also orchestrated by Wei Ning behind the scenes, who altered her personal information. Even if her whereabouts were exposed to the eyes and ears of Li Tingxi, the information Li Tingxi found would only be that it was a normal physical examination.
Su Youling met Wei Ning, who was disguised, at the hospital. The prenatal checkup was completed quickly, and Su Youling felt relieved after confirming that the baby's indicators were normal.
However, the doctor still gave her some advice: "Although the baby in your belly seems healthy at the moment, this is a critical period. The pregnant woman's physical condition and emotions can affect the fetus..."
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Around noon, at the C City high-speed rail station.
Wearing a black fisherman's hat, Su Hong, looking visibly haggard, got out of the taxi.
As she entered the station, she looked around and heard an announcement. She pursed her lips and walked toward the ticket gate with a heavy heart.
Su Hong moved slowly forward with the line, and just as it was about to be her turn, a hand suddenly landed on her shoulder.
Su Hong was startled. Turning around, she saw Su Youling's serious face and panicked. She stammered, unsure how to explain, "Lingling, weren't you at the hospital?"
Su Youling apologized to the people behind her in line, then put her arm around Su Hong's shoulder and led her aside to talk.
"Mom, if I hadn't come, were you never going to let me know where you were going?" Su Youling looked at her pale face and felt a sense of defeat. "Mom, I'm your daughter. Do you think that after all these years of relying on each other, I wouldn't have noticed that something was wrong with you?"
Su Hong opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word. She just gripped the train ticket tightly in her hand.
Hearing the announcement that the bullet train was about to depart, her heart tightened, and her emotions gradually became agitated. She grabbed Su Youling's hand and said, "Lingling, Mom has to go back to Lingshui Town first. I'll explain to you slowly when I get back, okay?"
After saying that, she was about to walk past Su Youling toward the ticket gate.
Su Youling sighed and hugged her tightly. "Mom, I'll go back with you."
Su Hong immediately shook her head, her gaze falling on her lower abdomen. "You've traveled a long way, how can I let you suffer with me? You wait patiently, Mom will be back soon, be good."
Su Youling's attitude was even more resolute than hers. She snatched the ticket from her hand and said helplessly, "Do you really think you can escape my notice? I already bought a plane ticket back to Lingshui Town."
Su Hong stared at her blankly, then her eyes welled up with tears of emotion. She was both happy and guilty. "Lingling, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have kept it from you and made you worry about me."
Su Youling took off her hat, smoothed her messy hair, and smiled at her, "We are mother and daughter. Do you think you are the only one who can worry about me, while I, as your daughter, cannot fulfill my filial duties to you?"
The mother and daughter smiled at each other. The car that Wei Ning had arranged had arrived and would take them directly to the airport.
The reason Su Youling returned to Lingshui Town with Su Hong was not only because she was worried about Su Youling being alone, but also because Wei Ning received news that someone had seen her pottery master, the eccentric old man, in Lingshui Town.
Although the news was uncertain, Su Youling was determined to go back and confirm it herself after hearing about the eccentric old man again after so many years. It would be best if the eccentric old man was still alive.
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