Chapter 573 Giving Up on a Second Child
After taking the medicine and taking a nap, Gu Jingxi's high fever subsided, and he felt much better.
When Meng Jinyao brought the medicine in again, saying she wanted to feed it to him, he resisted fiercely: "Ayao, I'm already better, and I don't feel any discomfort. Can I skip the medicine?"
Ignoring his resistance, Meng Jinyao scooped a spoonful of dark medicine and brought it to his lips, saying softly, "My husband, be good. Drink it again to consolidate the effect, and you won't need to drink it tomorrow." Then, she paused, looking at him with a half-smile, "Open your mouth, or I'll force someone to hold you down and force the medicine down your throat."
Gu Jingxi had no choice but to open her mouth and accept being fed. She forced herself to drink the whole bowl of medicine, not leaving a single drop, and then said, "Ayao, I was wrong."
Meng Jinyao put down the medicine bowl and asked, "Um, and then?"
"Don't be angry, Yao." Gu Jingxi said, then pulled her into his arms and hugged her.
Meng Jinyao replied, "I was angry at first, but I couldn't stay angry because you were sick. Don't you understand how I feel about you? I will never get tired of you in this lifetime. Don't overthink it."
Gu Jingxi hugged her and gently hummed in agreement.
Meng Jinyao noticed his listless demeanor and looked up at him: "Are you feeling wronged?"
"Didn't you get a beating and become obedient?" Gu Jingxi felt even more aggrieved. "Do you want to kiss me and taste how bitter it is?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You deserve it. Who told you to mess around like this? It's snowing outside, and you're dressed like this. If you appeared in front of me dressed like this in the summer, your scheme would definitely succeed."
After listening, Gu Jingxi seemed to be thinking about it, and soon came up with an idea, a smile appearing on his face.
Meng Jinyao suddenly remembered something and asked with a smile, "Husband, a few days ago Xuanling brought her daughter back to visit my second brother and sister-in-law. That little girl is so pretty and loves to laugh. She's very lovable. Why don't we give Wanwan a little sister too?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi's smile froze, and he subconsciously shook his head. Pregnancy and childbirth are too hard. Ayao was anxious during her pregnancy, suffered during childbirth, and was anxious again after giving birth. She didn't want to go through that kind of suffering again.
Meng Jinyao hesitated and asked, "Does my husband not like our daughter?"
"Don't overthink it. I love any child, son or daughter, as long as they're ours." Gu Jingxi said, then sighed helplessly, "You really are forgetful. Have you forgotten the pain of childbirth? Forgotten the hardships of pregnancy? Wanwan isn't even a year old yet, and you already want another child?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao recalled the excruciating pain she felt while lying in the delivery room, and was immediately filled with lingering fear. The idea that had just begun to form was instantly extinguished.
Gu Jingxi added, "If we suffer again and give birth to another son instead of a daughter, and our wish is dashed, are we going to have to try for a third child? With that energy, we might as well think about how to raise Wanwan and help her grow up to be a good person. Next year, she will be able to talk and walk. Once she learns to walk and talk, she will have a lot of energy. It will be good if we can handle her."
Meng Jinyao thought his words made sense and completely gave up the idea of trying for another daughter. She nodded in agreement with his statement and then changed the subject: "By the way, husband, my mother heard that you were sick and came to see you."
Gu Jingxi was taken aback: "When did you arrive?"
Meng Jinyao replied, "I haven't seen you yet. When she came, you had already taken your medicine and gone to sleep, so she didn't pay attention to you and went straight to see Wanwan. She's still with Wanwan now. I'll go and call her over."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi remained silent for a moment before saying, "Mother just came to see Wanwan, and probably came to see me as well?"
Meng Jinyao glared at him and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Mother came to see you."
Gu Jingxi said, "After she arrived, she didn't even glance at me. She went straight to find Wanwan. You could say she didn't want to disturb my sleep, but now that I'm awake, my mother still hasn't come to see me and is with Wanwan. That proves that she only came to see me on the way."
Meng Jinyao remained silent. After thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be true. When her mother learned that her husband had woken up, she only asked her to urge him to take his medicine, and then she continued to play with Wanwan.
Half an hour later, Madam Gu was preparing to return to her own courtyard when she came over to check on her son. Seeing that he was alright, she was relieved and scolded him with a stern face: "You're not a child anymore, how come you don't know to keep warm? Remember to wear more clothes in the future, don't get sick again and make your wife suffer. She has to take care of the children and you, it's very hard for her."
Gu Jingxi nodded repeatedly: "Mother is right, I will definitely pay attention in the future."
Madam Gu said, "You should rest well. I'll go back now."
Gu Jingxi wanted to get out of bed and escort his elderly mother to the courtyard gate, but she stopped him. He could only say, "Take care, Mother."
Madam Gu hummed in agreement, then said to her daughter-in-law, "Ayao, you don't need to see me off. It's cold outside." Seeing that her daughter-in-law wanted to say something more, she added, "Alright, listen to me. Don't let the two of you fall ill. I, an old woman, won't be able to take care of you both then."
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao finally gave up.
After Madam Gu left, Meng Jinyao murmured softly, "Husband, you're right. Mother really came all the way here to see Wanwan. She only stopped by to see you. She didn't say more than a few words to you before leaving."
Gu Jingxi laughed and said, "Otherwise what? It's just a cold. Normally, if I caught a cold, she wouldn't come over. I'm only here today because of Wanwan."
Meng Jinyao glanced at him, seemingly lost in thought: "Husband, you wouldn't happen to be jealous of Wanwan, would you?"
"So what if it is? So what if it isn't?" Gu Jingxi raised his hand and pinched her cheek. "I've known all along that the person you two care about most isn't me anymore, but that little boy who's still breastfeeding."
Hearing his jealous words, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but find it amusing. He was already so old, yet he was still jealous of a little baby. So she said softly, "I don't know if your position in my mother's heart has been shaken, but in my heart, my husband will always be number one. Without you, where would Wanwan be?"
Regardless of whether she was just trying to comfort him, Gu Jingxi felt very comforted after hearing this, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up. However, she asked her with some doubt, "Ayao, are you just trying to cheer me up because you feel sorry for me because I'm sick?"
Meng Jinyao glared at him and said reproachfully, "I'm telling you the truth, and you say I'm lying to you. You're getting more and more pretentious as you get older. I'm not talking to you anymore."
Gu Jingxi quickly reached out and hugged his wife, burying his face in her neck and nuzzling her, and said softly, "In my heart, A Yao is also number one, always number one."
"Yes, I know."
Meng Jinyao smiled, reached out and hugged his waist, feeling the warmth emanating from him, feeling happy and at ease.
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