As the time drew closer, Liu Qinghe finally received good news.
She and Liu Dashan hugged each other excitedly.
"Dashan, did you hear what the doctor at the clinic said? We're pregnant. It's early in the pregnancy, but they still detected the pregnancy pulse."
Su Ying stood to the side holding Liu Xiaobao's hand. In fact, she had already helped Liu Dashan and his wife detect the pregnancy pulse that morning, but they didn't quite believe it and wanted to go to Dr. Zhao at the clinic to have it checked in person.
Now that it's confirmed the two are expecting a baby, it's time for her and Liu Xiaobao to leave Qingshuihe.
Liu Xiaobao shook Su Ying's hand, feeling a little unhappy.
"Pretty auntie...do I have a younger brother or sister now?"
Su Ying nodded.
Liu Qinghe corrected Liu Xiaobao, "It's not a younger brother or sister, it's a younger brother. I can feel that I'm carrying a son in my belly. It's a younger brother, remember? Don't call him the wrong name next time."
Liu Xiaobao nodded obediently, "I know, Mom. I will definitely not forget next time. The baby in Mom's tummy is a little brother."
"Just remember that. The baby in Mommy's tummy is a little sister. If you call her by the wrong name again, Mommy will be angry."
"Uh-huh."
As Su Ying listened to Liu Qinghe's words, her sarcasm only grew stronger.
I used to think she really liked Xiaobao, but now I realize it was all just a facade.
Before having children, I thought my little one was the most important. But now that I have my own biological child, what does my little one matter?
A person who can be discarded at will.
I raised my baby for three years, and now I just want to abandon him.
She valued Xiaobao's relationship with Liu Dashan and Liu Qinghe too much. In reality, they didn't truly love Xiaobao. They were only nice to Xiaobao because they didn't have children before, and suddenly a child appeared.
Hypocritical things.
"Let's go back first."
Liu Qinghe nodded. It was time to do some serious calculations. Anyway, after this separation, she didn't expect Xiaobao to return to Qingshuihe.
People strive for higher positions, just as water flows downhill.
Everyone looks out for themselves; otherwise, they'll be condemned by heaven and earth.
She needs to think this through carefully...
Gently soothing her belly, she reminded Liu Dashan, "The mountain road is a bit bumpy, so walk a little slower. We're not in a hurry."
Liu Dashan turned around and said with a smile, "Okay."
The clinic wasn't far from Qingshui River, so Liu Dashan drove the oxcart towards the river.
The moment she turned her head, her eyes held a peculiar emotion as she looked at Liu Xiaobao.
Their father-daughter relationship has come to an end.
The promise I made to Commander Gu's wife more than a month ago has now come to be fulfilled.
Honestly, he raised Xiaobao for three years, and it's really hard to let him go like this.
As he turned to drive away, Liu Dashan's eyes reddened, brimming with tears that seemed about to fall but couldn't.
I comforted myself in my heart.
It's good that Xiao Bao is back with her biological parents. Her biological father is a high-ranking official. It's better for her to go back to Commander Gu's side than to stay with him in the poor Qingshuihe. Life there will definitely be more fulfilling and hopeful than in Qingshuihe.
Letting Xiaobao go was the right choice for him.
They abandoned her the moment they secretly had their own child with Xiaobao.
Even though they knew that making the choice would mean losing Xiaobao, they still made the choice resolutely.
Once you've made a choice, you have to bear the consequences.
Once you've done it, don't regret it.
He had actually agreed to the bet back then, and now that the results were in, he felt inexplicably depressed.
I secretly glanced at Xiao Bao several times and saw that she was chatting happily with Commander Gu's wife.
The two were remarkably compatible.
I feel a little uncomfortable.
But they already have their own child, so Xiao Bao probably can't treat them equally.
Humans are selfish.
They will always favor their own child.
He was no exception.
The family's circumstances were already difficult, and then the mudslide and earthquake destroyed their home.
Even if Commander Gu's wife agreed to give them a thousand yuan as a way of bribing Xiao Bao and paying for his upbringing.
They need to build a new house and raise children, but they really can't afford to raise two children.
Returning all the babies to their biological parents is the best choice.
At least we don't have to suffer with them in Qingshuihe.
Liu Dashan drove his oxcart, gazing at the road ahead, lost in thought.
All the memories of the three years he and Xiaobao had spent together flashed through his mind.
He cried...
Liu Dashan only calmed down after the oxcart entered the Qingshui River.
She carefully helped Liu Qinghe out of the car, completely ignoring Xiao Bao.
Su Ying got off the cart and carried the person down directly from the oxcart.
Xiao Bao flashed eight teeth at Su Ying, "Thank you, pretty auntie."
"You're welcome."
The road was a bit slippery, so Su Ying didn't put Xiao Bao down. Instead, she carried her into Liu Dashan's makeshift house.
Looking at the cautious couple ahead, Su Ying had a thought: this time, she didn't plan to let Xiao Bao return to Qingshuihe.
She didn't plan to hide what was going to happen from Xiaobao any longer; he would find out the truth sooner or later, so a short, sharp pain was better than a long, drawn-out one...
Children are more resilient than they imagine. After Xiao Bao learned that Liu Qinghe was pregnant with her younger brother, he stopped paying attention to her and didn't feel wronged. It was as if he knew something.
Su Ying felt a little sorry for the child. Regardless of whether she knew the truth or not, she didn't plan to hide it from Xiao Bao anymore today. After all, they would be leaving tomorrow, so she wanted to resolve all the troubles today.
The four entered the living room, and Liu Dashan, showing some hospitality, poured a glass of water for Su Ying.
Liu Qinghe instructed, "Make me a cup of brown sugar water; I need to replenish my energy."
"Well... we don't have much brown sugar left at home. I'll stew some brown sugar eggs for you later to help you replenish your energy. It's a bit wasteful to just make brown sugar water."
There wasn't much brown sugar at home to begin with, so she didn't say much. "Just add a little bit, just enough to make it a little sweet."
Liu Dashan resignedly took out some brown sugar and made Liu Qinghe a cup of brown sugar water, adding just a tiny bit of brown sugar...
Su Ying glanced at the amount of brown sugar and noticed it was pitifully small. She didn't say anything and went straight to the point.
"Let's get down to business first."
"Wait. I have something to say."
Su Ying didn't know why, but she always felt that if Liu Qinghe suddenly spoke, what he was about to say was definitely not a good thing.
"Please speak."
“I’ve changed my mind. I want two thousand yuan to buy out Xiaobao’s kindness in raising me. If you don’t agree, the child can stay. I won’t force you.”
Liu Qinghe touched his belly and looked at Su Ying opposite him, "Now that I have my own child, Xiao Bao won't be as well taken care of as before. Do you understand what I mean, Mrs. Gu?"
Su Ying smiled sarcastically, "But we agreed on a thousand yuan. I only did this because your family is not well-off, you lost your house, and you've been quite good to Xiaobao. I'm trying my best to repay you. Don't be greedy and ask for too much."
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