Shen Qiaoyue followed Lu He's advice and offered more help and kept an eye on Xia Xiaoli, as it's easy to overthink things during postpartum confinement.
However, Xia Xiaoli didn't need anyone to worry about her during her postpartum period. Zhang Hehua and Li Qingming took good care of her, treating her like a flower.
Xia Xiaoli gained a lot of weight during her postpartum period.
After visiting Xia Xiaoli, Shen Qiaoyue returned home and forgot that she hadn't even cooked yet.
Back home, Shen Qiaoyue was so tired that she sat on the sofa, wanting to rest for a while before cooking.
As she sat there, Shen Qiaoyue fell asleep.
Lu Chen came home from get off work. It was a rare day when he wasn't so busy. No one was home except his wife, so he came back to check on her.
Seeing his wife asleep on the sofa, he picked up Shen Qiaoyue and carried her to the room.
The moment she touched the bed, Shen Qiaoyue woke up with a start.
"No, I haven't showered yet, I'm not going to sleep!" Shen Qiaoyue was not used to sleeping in bed without showering.
"It's okay, you can sleep for a while. I'll cook for you and then wake you up. Go to sleep." Lu Chen gently coaxed Shen Qiaoyue to sleep.
Hearing Lu Chen's voice, Shen Qiaoyue drowsily continued to sleep.
Lu Chen covered Shen Qiaoyue with a blanket. His wife, whom he hadn't seen for several weeks, had lost a lot of weight.
When his second uncle came back, he didn't even have time to come back. He thought his wife must be very lonely at home alone. After finishing all his work, he would come back to be with his wife.
After kissing her forehead, he turned and left the room, went into the kitchen, rolled up his sleeves, and looked at the few remaining ingredients in the kitchen.
With a few eggs, some cured duck meat, and some green vegetables, Lu Chen started boiling water and soaked the cured duck meat to remove excess salt.
Start cooking the rice, skillfully pick the greens, make spinach and scrambled eggs, stir-fry garlic sprouts with cured duck meat, a plate of blanched greens, and a green vegetable and egg soup is also ready.
After serving the food and filling the rice bowl, Lu Chen washed his hands and face, then came into the room to call Chen Qiaoyue to get up and eat.
Lu Chen, who came in, didn't rush to turn on the light. Instead, he squatted down to the side and said softly, "Wife, the food is ready. Come out and eat first, okay?"
Shen Qiaoyue remained motionless, but she heard Lu Chen calling her in her consciousness.
"Wife, get up and eat. I'm going to turn on the light." Lu Chen called out and got up to turn on the light.
"Brother Chen, don't go!" Still half-asleep, Shen Qiaoyue saw Lu Chen's back as he was about to leave.
Shen Qiaoyue suddenly woke up and hurriedly got up to grab Lu Chen's hand.
"Brother Shen, don't go, I was wrong!" Shen Qiaoyue held Shen Qiaoyue's hands tightly, her voice trembling with sobs.
"Wife, I'm not leaving. Am I having a nightmare?" Lu Chen sat down worriedly, hugged Shen Qiaoyue, and patted her back.
Shen Qiaoyue, her eyes red from crying, leaned against Lu Chen's chest.
“I dreamt that you left me, I dreamt that I died, Brother Shen, I’m sorry, I was wrong, I shouldn’t have argued with you, I shouldn’t have cursed at you, I shouldn’t have aborted our child, I was really wrong!” Shen Qiaoyue cried until her eyes were red: “They locked me in the basement, forced me, bullied me, made me feel ashamed, I was scared!”
Shen Qiaoyue hadn't had that dream in a long time. Thinking of how Yang Qingshan had harmed her in her past life, she trembled with fear.
She dreamt that Lu Chen rescued her, but then despised and loathed her, and wanted to marry Jiang Jin Jing.
Shen Qiaoyue leaned against Lu Chen's chest and cried uncontrollably.
"Brother Shen, I don't want you to leave. I was wrong." Shen Qiaoyue regretted listening to Lin Yaya and Yang Qingshan, which led to the tragic death of her family.
After listening to what Shen Qiaoyue said, Lu Chen comforted her with heartache: "Wife, I won't leave. Don't be afraid. It's just a nightmare. Don't be afraid."
In the early days after their marriage, Shen Qiaoyue would often say the same thing. But gradually she stopped having nightmares and stopped acting like this. What's wrong with her today?
When Shen Qiaoyue regained consciousness, she heard Lu Chen's comforting voice.
I just realized I was having another nightmare.
“Honey, I’ll always be by your side. The kids and I are here. They’ve just gone to Beijing to see their grandpa. We’ll see them soon, so don’t worry. We can call them tomorrow to ask how they are.”
In Lu Chen's mind, it must be that Shen Qiaoyue missed the children too much, which caused her to have nightmares.
Hearing Lu Chen's comforting voice, the now sober Shen Qiaoyue felt much more at ease.
"Brother Chen, please hold me a little tighter, okay?" Shen Qiaoyue just wanted to lean on Lu Chen and feel his heartbeat and warmth.
The nightmare that Shen Qiaoyue could never shake off was those profound experiences she had gone through, the kind that she could never let go of even when she looked back on them.
Lu Chen hugged Shen Qiaoyue tightly with heartache and gently comforted her, "Wife, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm always by your side, holding you tight, don't cry."
Shen Qiaoyue slowly regained consciousness, her eyes gradually becoming clearer.
Lu Chen stayed with Shen Qiaoyue until she calmed down before he spoke.
After a long silence, Lu Chen lowered his head and asked, "Did you have a nightmare?"
Shen Qiaoyue's eyes were slightly red, and she sniffed.
Lu Chen turned on the room lights.
Shen Qiaoyue looked at Lu Chen and saw that he had lost weight.
Reaching out to cup Lu Chen's face, Shen Qiaoyue's eyes were red from crying.
"Brother Shen, do you believe in reincarnation?" Shen Qiaoyue asked, tears welling in her eyes. She knew why she was having this dream. Today was the anniversary of her death in her previous life. Her body had been thrown into the river and floated in the lake for three days, barely clothed, before it was discovered.
Lu Chen frowned slightly. He didn't actually believe it, nor did he understand why Shen Qiaoyue asked that question, but he nodded as if possessed.
"Brother Shen, I'm so sorry. I've ruined you and our child." Shen Qiaoyue trembled all over. "I've always wanted to tell you that I'm sorry to you and our child. I really didn't know the baby would be lost like this. It's all my fault!"
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