Chapter 223 Meeting
After Li Yang spent another night with Bai Qing, he drove to Jiangbei at the urging of Li Likun.
Today also happens to be his birthday.
Li Yang sat in the back row, chatting with Xue Ning.
The main reason was that Xue Ning sent him a happy birthday message first, so he took the opportunity to start a chat.
"Teacher Xue, I will be in Jiangbei soon. You can see me in three hours. Did you miss me?"
"Yeah, I do."
"Would you like to hug me when you see me?"
"Um."
"How's the food these past two days?"
"It's fine."
"Do you want to eat the meal your mother cooked?"
"Um."
"Then I'll bring it to you."
"Okay, I'll heat it up and eat it."
…
Xue Ning wasn’t particularly eager to chat, but she responded quickly.
This means that she really wants to talk, but for some reason, she feels conflicted.
Li Yang could sense from the last video that Xue Ning was not the type to cry easily. The pregnancy probably made her feel a little off, and she might even have some psychological problems.
Psychological problems can be big or small. In the biggest case, they are no different from cancer. In the smallest case, they may be gone after a good night's sleep.
This is also the reason why Li Yang brought his parents here.
My parents can definitely handle the pressure that Xue Ning is under.
No matter how good Jiang Yaoting treated her, she was not as good as her own parents. After all, Jiang Yaoting did not let Xue Ning live in her house, but washed her clothes and cooked for her every day, and took care of her like his own daughter.
…
Xue Ning's mood suddenly improved a lot.
Although the food cooked by Wang Cuiping was not very delicious and could only be considered average, she still had an inexplicable craving for it.
Even after bringing it here, it is already considered leftovers.
She has no interest in many things, even those that she used to like and even wants to do very much.
It’s just that in the past, when I wanted to do something, I would feel happy inside, but now I don’t have that feeling anymore.
The leftovers made her feel happy.
Even if it was brief, it was the first time in months.
As for the reason, she didn't know.
In the first month of her pregnancy, she was different from others. She had severe morning sickness and stayed in the hospital for half a month before she recovered.
Since then, her health has been normal and she doesn't think there is anything wrong with her.
Li Yang is coming...
That guy will definitely not let me go. I'm afraid that by then...
Suddenly thinking of this, Xue Ning felt some joy in his heart again, and this time it lasted for a long time, still existing even after two or three hours.
"Hmm...it should be coming soon, right?"
"Do you want to go to the store downstairs and buy a box of condoms yourself?"
"It seems... it's not necessary?"
"Forget it, it probably won't be necessary."
She actually didn't want to move, she had no strength left in her body.
These days, if hunger hadn't driven her, she wouldn't have come downstairs.
I even have to wash clothes that have been accumulated for several days at a time, and I feel tired just moving my fingers.
After waiting for another ten minutes, the doorbell rang.
She glanced at the time. It was only half past eleven, and the delivery man was at twelve o'clock.
So... the one who should come at this time should be Li Yang.
The joy in her heart reached its peak, and she quickly got up, walked over and opened the door.
After seeing Li Yang's familiar face, she smiled happily.
But... after seeing Li Likun and Wang Cuiping, her whole face instantly turned into fear, and she even trembled all over.
Not only was she trembling, Wang Cuiping and Li Likun were also trembling.
They never thought that the next time they saw Xue Ning, it would be like this.
Xue Ning's belly was bulging... Although it wasn't particularly exaggerated, she was definitely pregnant.
This is not the way to be fat.
Xue Ning just wanted to escape from this place. She didn't want Wang Cuiping to know about this and see her like this.
But my legs felt like they were filled with lead and I couldn't move even a step.
Li Yang hurried over and supported her. Wang Cuiping and Li Likun came in at the same time and surrounded her.
Xue Ning's eyes were moist, and she couldn't control her emotions. In the blink of an eye, tears gathered in her eyes like an ocean.
She looked at Wang Cuiping and Li Likun and cried, "Dad...Mom..."
"Yangyang, what are you standing there for? Help your sister sit down on the sofa."
"And Ningning, why didn't you tell us about such a big thing?"
There was definitely some blame in Wang Cuiping's words, but her heartache was also genuine.
When Li Yang supported Xue Ning, she also held Xue Ning's waist beside her until she got Xue Ning to the sofa, and then she let go.
Xue Ning couldn't answer Wang Cuiping's question, so he sat on the sofa with his head down.
Li Yang on the side said: "Mom, I know about this."
Xue Ning was startled and quickly raised her head, looking at Li Yang with pleading eyes and a slight request, signaling Li Yang not to say anything.
Once she says it, she's done!
She could leave, but she didn't want to leave in disgrace, so it would be better if she could retain some dignity.
Wang Cuiping urged, "Why didn't you tell me on the way?"
Li Yang whispered, "You didn't ask either."
Li Likun raised his hands on the spot and almost couldn't help but beat Li Yang.
What the hell is this bastard talking about!
Is there any need to ask such a question?
Xue Ning quickly said, "Mom and Dad, I am sorry for everyone and have done something shameful. I deserve this from myself. Can you please stop asking me?"
Wang Cuiping said seriously, "Ningning, is this a small matter? As parents, if we don't ask about such things, how can we have the right to ask?" After that, she looked at Li Yang, "Yangyang, tell me quickly."
"Oh, that's it..."
As soon as Li Yang started talking, Xue Ning shouted, "Don't tell me! If you tell me, I will die in front of you!"
For a moment, the scene froze, and a suffocating feeling suddenly appeared.
No one expected that Xue Ning would say such decisive words.
Xue Ning's eyes were blurred with tears at this time. She begged Wang Cuiping, "Mom, just think of it as my request. Please don't ask anymore, okay?"
Li Likun calmly came to Li Yang, pushed his arm, and then motioned Li Yang to go out.
What he meant was, let Li Yang go out and talk to him alone.
But once that was done, Xue Ning's psychological pressure would probably be even greater.
Seeing this, Li Yang said directly: "In fact, my sister's boyfriend is a piece of shit. She cheated on him! When she found out, the bastard had already run away. Then my sister found out that she was pregnant. She was too embarrassed to go home to see you, so she settled down in Jiangbei..."
He spoke so quickly that Xue Ning didn't have time to react, her expression still as if she was about to stop him.
Li Likun was furious when he heard this.
He gnashed his teeth and said, "Who is that bastard? How did his parents raise him? I'm going to settle accounts with them now!"
Li Yang explained: "Dad, he was a liar from the beginning, how could I tell you the details? Even I was deceived by him, and I even treated him to a meal during the Chinese New Year."
Li Likun didn't believe it. "With your current identity, would anyone dare to deceive you? Go check it out. I don't believe you can't find out! Tell me when you find out, and I will break his legs!"
Although Xue Ning was his goddaughter, how could he not have feelings for her after these two years? He absolutely could not let his daughter suffer such an injustice.
Wang Cuiping, who was standing by, asked Xue Ning, "Ningning, how can you want a child with a guy like that?"
For Wang Cuiping, pregnancy is also a terrible thing, which will ruin Xue Ning's life.
Even if she is not married and has a child in the future, others will regard her as a remarried person.
Maybe they are even worse than those who are remarried and have no children.
"I..." Xue Ning stammered.
Li Yang at the side quickly took over the conversation, "Mom, originally they wanted to abort the baby, but after the doctor examined her, he said that my sister's body was fragile and her endometrium was thin. If she had the abortion, she would probably never be able to have children again, so she gritted her teeth and kept the baby."
"????"
"????"
To Wang Cuiping, this explanation was obviously convincing.
First of all, Xue Ning always looked very thin and unhealthy.
And compared to having no children for her whole life, she is more willing to accept the current situation.
Bah! She doesn't even want to accept it! But isn't there anything else she can do now?
The pregnancy has lasted for so long, it is unrealistic to abort the baby. Aborting the baby at this time will only be more dangerous, and Xue Ning might even lose her life.
Then, Wang Cuiping looked at Li Yang, "You knew it a long time ago, why didn't you tell us? At the very least, I can come and take care of your sister. I have made your sister suffer so much for no reason."
Li Yang quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake: "It's my fault. If my sister gets pregnant again in the future, I will tell you the first time."
"Say it again!"
Wang Cuiping had a stern face. It was bad enough that this kind of thing happened once, could it happen again?
Xue Ning immediately said, "Mom, I told Yangyang not to say that. Don't be angry. If you want to scold someone, just scold me."
Wang Cuiping sighed, "How can I bear to scold you? I am so heartbroken. Now that it has come to this, let's just give birth to the baby. Our family can afford to raise a child. I will take care of it for you in the future."
If someone dislikes Xue Ning for having a child in the future, just hand the child over to the old couple. The family will definitely have no shortage of food for the child.
Just at this moment, the doorbell rang again.
Li Yang walked over, opened the door, and took a lunch box.
Li Likun asked: "What is this?"
"Takeout, it's time for dinner, I can't expect my sister to cook for me, right?"
It is well known that Xue Ning can't cook.
Wang Cuiping quickly stood up and complained, "How can you eat takeout all day when you're pregnant? There's a kitchen here, right? Wait, I'll go downstairs to buy some groceries and we'll be able to eat in a while."
"Mom, there's nothing here, including bowls, chopsticks, rice, oil, etc."
Li Yang said this, thinking about just having a meal at noon.
Moreover, he had the hotel specially deliver the food, so the ingredients must be hygienic and safe, and the taste is also quite good.
Wang Cuiping refused. "It's nothing. Just buy them together. Likun, come with me and help me carry some things later. Yangyang, you stay home and look after your sister. Do you hear me?"
Li Yang: "...Okay, got it! There's a supermarket at the entrance of the community, don't run too far..."
"You don't have to tell me. I saw it when I came here."
After saying that, Wang Cuiping pulled Li Likun out.
The moment the door was locked, Xue Ning's heart finally settled down.
Li Yang moved directly to Xue Ning's side and reached out to wipe Xue Ning's tears.
Xue Ning hurriedly said, "Don't move. We don't know when our parents will be back."
"What are you afraid of? Without the access card, they can't even get into the elevator."
"Huh? I forgot to give them the access card."
"Hehe, so, before they call, there's no problem! Teacher Xue... give me a kiss."
Li Yang must have felt sorry for Xue Ning seeing how aggrieved she was just now.
In fact, he really wanted to have a showdown, so he brought his parents over and was already prepared.
He changed his mind at the last minute. On the one hand, he found that Xue Ning was too emotional, and on the other hand, he was afraid that his parents would not be able to accept it.
“Hmm…”
Xue Ning was very nervous, even though she knew Wang Cuiping and the others were not there.
After a while, she straightened her clothes and said unhappily, "Didn't you say you would bring me the food my mother cooked?"
"Yeah, so I brought my mom here."
"You...luckily you are smart and thought of an excuse, otherwise I would be too embarrassed to see anyone."
"Well, well...actually, I wanted to tell the truth."
Xue Ning shuddered: "No! You can't tell it even if you die. Both of us will take this secret into the coffin. Do you hear me?"
"No, I'm afraid I can't help it!"
“Ahhh, I have to hold it in!”
"That……"
Li Yang stretched out his hand.
Xue Ning slapped him open with a slap, "No! We don't know when our parents will be back. Wait a little longer..."
…
…
For Xue Ning, this is the best outcome.
Putting the blame on her non-existent boyfriend relieved her of the psychological burden.
When I saw Wang Cuiping busy in the kitchen after she came back, she had already started to savor the taste of home-cooked meals.
Li Likun was also helping out, which was something that rarely happened before.
Li Yang also came over and asked, "Mom, do you need my help?"
"Just wait for your meal. Go and do whatever you need to do this afternoon. Don't worry about this. By the way, leave your access card with us. I have to go out and buy some things this afternoon."
"What to buy? I'll just go buy it."
"I need to buy sheets and quilt covers, and a few sets of clothes to change into."
"Ah? You're not going back tomorrow? Are you going to live here permanently?"
Wang Cuiping rolled her eyes: "Why are you going back? Your sister is already like this, I won't be able to eat or sleep well if I go home."
"Then take her along with you..."
Li Likun interrupted, "The hospital in the county is not good. Someone died from the treatment a few days ago. Jiangbei Hospital is better. What if you need it when you have a baby? Your mother and I are going to live here. There's nothing to do in my hometown anyway. We'll talk about it after the baby is born."
"Ah? Someone died?"
"Um."
Li Likun obviously didn't want to say more about this. Now that he had the conditions, he definitely didn't want to take any risks.
Li Yang whispered at the side: "I thought you were afraid that Sister Ning would embarrass you when she returned."
Li Likun got angry when he heard this!
"What bullshit are you talking about? No matter what, Ningning's child is still my grandson. If I can't find his father, I will raise him as my own grandson! What's so shameful about that? I'm going to prepare a banquet when I go back!"
"Oh, oh, okay, okay."
Xue Ning was listening in the living room, and her mood began to improve, even happier than ever before.
When she first said she wouldn't go back, she was indeed overthinking it. Just like Li Yang said, she thought her parents were afraid of losing face.
Now it seems not.
Li Likun was still saying, "It happened a few days ago, and the whole county was over. A man in his forties had a tumor on his left leg. He went to the county hospital for surgery, but the doctor cut open his right leg... After realizing they had made a mistake, they bandaged it, anesthetized his left leg, and performed surgery on the spot... He died before he even got off the operating table..."
If this incident had not happened, Li Likun would not be so worried, but it happened just a few days ago.
In addition, Li Yang also said that Xue Ning was in poor health, so the two of them must be worried.
What's shameful or not? They already have a son named Li Yang, so why are they afraid of such a small matter?
In Li Likun's opinion, he would find that bastard sooner or later and break his legs!
Don’t ask for now, wait until the baby is born safely.
Soon, the meal was ready, even though it was almost one o'clock in the afternoon.
But for Xue Ning, every bite was a great satisfaction.
Whether you care or not can be seen from these small things.
"Mom, can I go shopping with you later? I'll pick out clothes for you..."
She was totally excited.
Wang Cuiping said, "Okay, walk with us. You can't stay at home all the time after you get pregnant, otherwise it will be painful to give birth. After dinner, I will also walk with you in the neighborhood."
"Yeah, yeah, okay."
After dinner, Li Likun was washing dishes while Wang Cuiping started reading Xue Ning's medical report.
After seeing a recent color ultrasound, he smiled and said, "Yangyang, look at this little guy, you can even see his nose and eyes..."
The joy in Wang Cuiping's eyes cannot be deceived.
Although this matter made them feel uncomfortable, they changed their minds and thought that they would have a child to take care of soon, which seemed not bad.
Children are so cute that we wouldn’t feel annoyed even if there were two more.
Too idle at home.
"It's already 25 weeks, so there are only 100 days left... It's the 15th day of the ninth lunar month, and the weather is good. This is a good day, not too cold or too hot. By the time the Chinese New Year comes, the baby will be three months old and won't get sick easily..."
"It'd be better if it's a boy. Boys take after their mothers, girls take after their fathers. His father is a piece of shit, so I can't have a girl who inherits his father's personality."
Li Yang asked from the side: "Mom, what if it's a girl?"
"Girls are fine too. With better education, everything can be changed."
Li Yang continued to ask: "So is it better to have a boy or a girl?"
Wang Cuiping said unhappily, "It would be better to have both a boy and a girl. How can we have only one child? We had no choice before. Now we have to have two, no matter a boy or a girl, so that we can have brothers and sisters in the future, at least we will have a companion."
After hearing this, Xue Ning hesitated and said, "Mom, I don't want to get married in the future."
"That won't work. Don't worry about the child. We will take care of him for you. Don't let the child become a burden to you. Just get married when it's time."
Xue Ning looked at Li Yang for help. In this situation, only Li Yang could make sense.
This guy tells lies all the time.
(End of this chapter)
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