As their best friend, the red envelope had to be large, not small. After confirming the amount, she asked Ye Lichuan for his opinion before finally taking out a very large red envelope from her bag with satisfaction.
As soon as she got off the plane, she headed to the bank, exchanged the money for cash, put it in a red envelope, and then handed the rest of the money to Xiao Tian. Xiao Tian took the cash, looked at it, and deposited it into his bank account, leaving Gu Anran helplessly facepalming.
After the red envelopes were prepared, the family headed to Huo Ge's house. Gu Anran saw Jia Yunxin holding a child standing at the door from afar, and she waved excitedly at them when she saw them.
Gu Anran walked over quickly, said a few words to Jia Yunxin, and then looked at the baby in the swaddling clothes. From the round face and double chin, it was clear that the baby had been well-nourished. The baby's big eyes were now curved into crescents as it looked at her and kept smiling.
Gu Anran, whose heart was completely melted by the cuteness, couldn't wait to take the baby and gently shook him in her hands. Gu Xiaotian also stood on tiptoe to see what his little brother looked like.
How many months old is the baby?
"It's been four months."
Jia Yunxin's personality has also changed a lot. She is surrounded by a halo of maternal love and always looks at the baby when she speaks.
"Eeya, eeya." The four-month-old baby couldn't speak yet. He looked at Ye Lichuan who was approaching and stretched out his little hand, repeatedly clenching and unclenching his fist.
Understanding his meaning, Gu Anran wanted to tease him and deliberately prevented Ye Lichuan from touching him. However, the next moment, the baby pouted and burst into tears. The earth-shattering cry startled her, and she quickly patted his back and walked back and forth, trying to soothe him.
But it had no effect; the baby kept crying. Even when Jia Yunxin took him, it didn't work. It wasn't until Ye Lichuan held him in his arms that little Huo Ge, whose face was flushed from crying, suddenly stopped crying and even started sucking his fingers in his arms.
"It seems Xiao Mu really likes you." Jia Yunxin looked at the little one nestled in her arms and sighed helplessly. He actually ignored his mother for Ye Lichuan.
The baby woke up quickly and fell asleep quickly as well. Jia Yunxin gently placed him in the crib before returning to the living room.
Huo Ge left work early and went home. When he got home, he found them chatting. He took off his coat, walked over and kissed Jia Yunxin's forehead before sitting down. The two families sat together and chatted.
The peaceful atmosphere was quickly broken by crying. Jia Yunxin rushed to the room and found that he was hungry, so she started to feed him. But after he was full, little Huo Ge started crying again and she couldn't soothe him no matter what she did.
The experienced Gu Anran went in and looked around, and found that it was too hot and the baby had heat rash. Jia Yunxin hurriedly applied some baby powder and changed his clothes.
After she finished, her forehead was covered in sweat. She noticed Gu Anran looking at her and said, "Taking care of a baby is really tiring."
"Why didn't you call a nanny?"
"I don't want to miss out on his growth because of work. I really admire you now that you raised Xiaotian all by yourself. Do you and Ye Lichuan have any plans to have another child?"
Gu Anran's smile froze on her face. She could gloss over those difficult days, but when Jia Yunxin mentioned the second child, all she could think of was the image of her hands stained with blood that day.
Jia Yunxin looked annoyed. Why did she have to bring up such a sensitive topic? Looking at her pale face, Jia Yunxin whispered an apology. Gu Anran shook her head to indicate that she was fine and then walked absentmindedly towards the sofa. Ye Lichuan keenly sensed that something was wrong with her.
Her behavior became increasingly obvious afterward; she kept spacing out and her eyes were unfocused. Realizing something was wrong, Ye Lichuan pulled her to the garden.
"You don't look well. Are you not used to it?"
"Yun Xin just asked us when we're going to have a second child?" She turned her head to the side, resting her hands on the railing, not wanting Ye Lichuan to see her sadness.
Ye Lichuan didn't know what to say for a moment. He simply stepped forward and hugged her. After a while, soft sobs could be heard. He gently patted her back and pursed his lips.
She didn't know how much time had passed before she finally looked up, her eyes red like a rabbit's. Ye Lichuan bent down to wipe away her tears, and she saw that his shirt was soaked.
"That's enough for today. I'll go out with you to clear your head." He pulled Gu Anran into the living room.
Jia Yunxin felt guilty seeing her red eyes, and wanted to apologize but was afraid that she would be reminded of those things.
"I'll go out for a walk with Anran and Xiaotian, and we'll come back tomorrow."
"Oh? Okay, you go with her for a walk." Jia Yunxin glanced at Gu Anran again, handed the child to Huo Ge, and personally saw them out.
After saying goodbye, Gu Anran realized that she hadn't given her a red envelope, so she quickly handed it to her. Jia Yunxin, who was about to refuse, accepted it after thinking about the meaning of the red envelope.
After leaving Huo Ge's house, Gu Anran remained silent. Xiao Tian, who was next to her, tugged at Ye Lichuan's clothes and looked at him questioningly. Ye Lichuan made a shushing gesture and then looked at her.
Like a soulless puppet, Gu Anran walked forward without realizing that she had already walked five kilometers. She only stopped abruptly when she heard Xiao Tian's rapid breathing.
Seeing the sweat on Xiaotian's forehead, Gu Anran felt increasingly guilty. "I'm sorry, Mom has neglected you."
“I know Mom misses her younger brother and sister, and I’m willing to stay with her.” Gu Xiaotian hugged him and sighed silently.
During dinner, Gu Anran clearly had a poor appetite. Ye Lichuan ordered some nourishing fish soup to encourage her to eat more. After taking only one sip, Gu Anran covered her mouth and ran to the bathroom, where she collapsed onto the toilet and began to gag.
"I'll take you to the hospital." Ye Lichuan said sternly, picking her up and heading out.
"No need, I used cold water to take a shower last night, I probably caught a chill." Gu Anran leaned weakly against him, her hands and feet sweating profusely.
Ye Lichuan's face was ashen. There was no hot water in their room, so she asked him to go to Xiaotian's room to shower, and then she would take over. But when he returned to the room, she was already asleep. No wonder she was so cold last night.
At her insistence, Ye Lichuan took Xiaotian and her back to the hotel and then went to buy medicine.
After taking her medicine, Gu Anran tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep, and even felt a slight tightness in her chest. She suddenly sat up and said, "Come with me for a walk on the beach."
"No, what you need right now is rest."
At Gu Anran's urging, Ye Lichuan finally relented, instructing the little star to put a coat on her, and the two walked along the beach.
The cold, salty sea breeze made Gu Anran feel nauseous again, but she tried her best to suppress it so as not to worry Ye Lichuan.
"It's not your fault about the baby. You don't need to feel guilty. We'll have another baby when the opportunity comes."
Her stomach was churning, and Gu Anran frowned, biting her lower lip to try and control herself. She could no longer hear what he was saying.
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