Chapter 106 Mom... is unhappy...
"But……"
Did Mom really make the wrong choice?
Lü Yingying's voice was low and hoarse, as if all her strength had been drained away.
Zhong Wan could keenly sense that the sounds of the water around her had quieted down considerably.
After each argument, Qu Junhao would always patiently try to coax her again the next day.
Throughout the pregnancy, the couple's emotions were constantly at odds.
Their argument grew increasingly heated, and Zhong Wan could keenly sense that Qu Junhao's patience was dwindling day by day.
His roars grew more frequent; at the slightest provocation, he would point at Lü Yingying and yell and curse.
It wasn't until Zhong Wan heard that his boss had forced him to go home on maternity leave that she learned of his situation.
Zhong Wan was full of questions, thinking, "Is there really such a good thing?"
But as he listened further, he discovered that his company's leader was actually Lü Yingying's father.
Well, that's hard to evaluate.
Is he just taking advantage of a woman's kindness?
You can receive a basic salary even without going to work.
How can someone so self-righteously accuse Lü Yingying of not doing housework?
How dare a grown man with hands and feet, who doesn't need to work and gets paid, complain about a pregnant woman who doesn't do anything?
Zhong Wan really couldn't understand his thought process.
What's even more incomprehensible is that he worked so hard to win over his wife...
Not only is he inconsiderate of the hardships pregnant women endure, but he also dares to complain about them?
"How did you end up looking so disheveled? Look at your belly and your thighs, it's terrifying to look at!"
"Cry, cry, cry! All you do all day is cry! What is your dad thinking? Can't he just let me go back to work?"
"I feel nauseous just looking at your sesame-faced face every day at home!"
"Look at yourself now! If it weren't for your father and the baby in your belly, I would have divorced you long ago!"
"Who else but me would want an ugly, slovenly pregnant woman like you!"
With each roar and howl, Zhong Wan could clearly feel the violent tremors of the surrounding water.
Along with the mother's grief and discomfort, this tiny life, though unable to comprehend the complexities of human language, can keenly sense the mother's pain through the umbilical cord.
It was as if he could directly absorb the mother's emotions.
The only world he could perceive was collapsing.
And the source of the world's collapse seems to be... his own existence.
"Mom...is unhappy..."
Is it because of...me?
A pure sense of doubt and self-blame grew wildly in his still-developing, unformed mind.
Zhong Wan felt his stubbornness, and her heart sank.
Do unborn babies have their own thoughts?
Zhong Wan didn't know what other babies looked like, but this one in front of her clearly did.
Although he cannot speak yet, although he is still in his mother's womb,
But the surrounding liquid seemed to instantly turn into stagnant water.
Zhong Wan became increasingly adept at sensing his emotions.
He loves his mother so much, and he doesn't want her to suffer like this.
If... because of his existence, Mom gets scolded, or Mom cries,
Then he should cease to exist...
And so, in that dark body of water, the only place that gave him a sense of security, the umbilical cord that had once nourished him was drawn by a vague yet resolute will, slowly and tightly wrapping around his fragile neck.
He protected his mother in his own way.
The memories abruptly ceased, plunging into a complete and unsettling silence.
Zhong Wan suddenly opened her eyes, her chest heaving violently as she gasped for breath, as if she herself had just broken free from that deadly entanglement.
She looked down at the baby in front of her, who was still smiling at her and had big dimples.
Looking at his figure shrouded in black mist, her heart felt as if it were being soaked in acidic water, both soft and astringent, causing her great discomfort.
She never imagined that behind that pure smile lay such desperate tenderness.
Zhong Wan managed a weak smile, her hand trembling as she gently stroked his head.
He asked in a low voice, "How can I help you?"
If initially Zhong Wan had both the desire to make money and to help him escape his predicament, now, she only wants to help him.
The unborn ghost baby cannot speak and is unaware of death.
But his only obsession was loving his mother.
Zhong Wan clearly felt this obsession, and her eyes couldn't help but redden as she looked at him.
She sniffed, stood up, and looked in the direction of the red line, silently asking herself, "How can I help him?"
[To help him overcome his obsession.]
"What can I do to get him back to his mother?"
Are you sure you really want to help him like this?
Zhong Wan nodded affirmatively upon hearing this: "Yes!"
[Ding! A strong will and request from a spirit have been detected.]
[Solution search in progress...]
[Optional Option: Option ① consumes 5 merit points to cleanse the spirit's obsessions, reshape the causal link, and help it re-enter the cycle of reincarnation, with a chance to be reborn into its original mother's womb. PS: This only increases the probability; it does not guarantee absolute success.]
Option 2: Abandon the mission and allow the spirit to linger in the human world until it dissipates.
Zhong Wan lowered her eyes, still unwilling to give up, and asked, "Are these the only two? Are there any other options?"
Sorry, no.
[Friendly reminder: Merit points are essentially a high-level energy currency derived from good deeds and positive energy. Their specific uses are as follows:]
[① Merit points can be directly exchanged for currency; 1 merit point = one million RMB; ② Enhances the host's physical fitness; with merit points, one is immune to all evil. It can subtly improve your mental strength, physical strength, and fortune. As long as you have merit points, the completion rate of your works will increase; ③ Interferes with the karma of others and cleanses their spirits.]
When the host's merit points reach zero, the body will be weak for one week. During this time, it is not recommended to accept system tasks or come into contact with spirits, otherwise the weakness will worsen, and there is a risk of backlash from evil spirits.
In conclusion, the system strongly recommends that the host carefully consider and weigh the pros and cons.
Very well, the cold, mechanical words pierced Zhong Wan's heart with each and every one of them.
She genuinely hadn't expected that merit points could be exchanged for money.
What's even more unexpected is that it's no wonder she felt like she had divine assistance when drawing these past two days, with a level of completion and feel far exceeding her usual level.
A hint of hesitation inevitably flashed through Zhong Wan's mind.
She looked down at the smiling child at her feet and couldn't help but sigh heavily.
Her hands clenched slightly, then relaxed, as she whispered to him, as if explaining, or perhaps trying to convince herself:
"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just... is it really... worth risking everything for an uncertain outcome, and even potentially getting yourself into trouble?"
After saying that, she turned around almost as if to escape and took two steps toward the stairwell.
But the next second, her steps seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, and she suddenly stopped.
Zhong Wan closed her eyes, took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind.
"never mind!"
She almost gritted her teeth as she looked at the brat and said, "I want to see for myself whether your mother is worth all this!"
She walked hurriedly and frantically along the direction of the red line.
As if afraid of regretting it, they quickly arrived at the ward door.
Zhong Wan reached out and grasped the doorknob, glanced at the little boy playing happily by himself not far away, and then forcefully opened the door.
The creaking of the door frame broke the silence in the ward.
Looking at the old woman inside with her red and swollen eyes, and then at Lü Yingying lying on the hospital bed, pale and bloodless,
Zhong Wan lowered her eyes, looking at the IV tube in her hand, then at her left hand, which was pressed tightly against her stomach and clutching the blanket.
He took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "Excuse me, I'd like to have a talk with Lü Yingying."
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