After I returned to the county seat, I met with Lin Xun and Fu Hongjun and briefly reported on my trip to the provincial capital. Seeing that I had considered the matter so thoroughly, although they had concerns, they did not raise any objections.
When I got back to Xu Tong's home, she was entangled in the anxiety before giving birth and kept asking me: "Husband, I am already an elderly mother. Will the baby be in danger?"
I tried to comfort her: "Aren't the results of our prenatal checkups always good? All indicators are normal. What are you worried about?"
But she pouted and said dissatisfiedly: "My mother said that when a woman has a child, she will go through the gates of hell, not to mention that I am an elderly mother. It's not your child, but you are not worried at all."
I was already upset, and when I heard her words, I retorted: "If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. You wanted to get pregnant with this child, and now you...
Before I could finish my words, she slapped me on the cheek. Before I could get angry, she started crying in grievance: "Guan Hongjun, you just know how to say sarcastic things. I'm a grown-up girl, and you took advantage of me and bullied me without any status. Now you come here to blame me." She cried even more sadly, and her tears fell like beads from a broken string.
This is the second woman I have ever met who dared to lay hands on me, besides Lin Xun.
At that moment, my blood rushed to my head, my teeth almost broke, and anger churned in my chest, as if it was about to explode.
However, I know very well that at this moment, I cannot easily let her time bomb explode prematurely. I have to control my emotions, for myself and for the baby who is about to be born.
So I took a deep breath, suppressed my anger, and forced a smile on my face.
I grabbed the hand she had just used to hit me, kissed it gently, and said softly, "Okay, okay. I was wrong. I failed to put myself in your shoes and made you feel wronged. You are now worried and frightened all by yourself. It's all my fault."
She was about to cry to cover up her impulse, but I didn't expect that not only did I not get angry with her, but I begged for forgiveness in a servile manner.
There was a flash of surprise in her eyes, and then the surprise turned into emotion. Seeing my forbearance and tolerance, she realized her own extreme behavior and felt that she was a little too emotional. So, she took the opportunity to back down from this step, and the anxiety and grievance in her heart seemed to dissipate a lot with my action.
"Husband, I was wrong too. I just couldn't control myself. How could I hit you?" She looked at me, her eyes full of guilt and self-blame.
I read sincerity in her eyes, and I didn't want to dwell on it anymore, so I said, "Okay, let's not talk about the past. How about this, let's go to the provincial capital and find a tertiary hospital to take care of the child. The medical level there is high, the conditions are good, and I can accompany you with peace of mind."
When she heard what I said, her eyes lit up instantly, and her gaze seemed to change from a dim planet to a bright star. A happy smile bloomed on her face: "You are so nice, husband, it's settled. In this way, a big worry in my heart finally fell to the ground."
As she spoke, she put her arms around my neck, stood on tiptoe, and kissed me lightly on the mouth again and again. The kiss was full of gratitude and love. Her smile is like a flower blooming in spring, beautiful and warm, but it can never dispel the haze in my heart.
When choosing a hospital for Xu Tong's delivery, I focused on three factors: safety, comfort and privacy. Lin Xun recommended the Provincial People’s Hospital to me. Although this hospital is slightly more low-key than the Provincial Medical University Affiliated Hospital, its obstetrics and gynecology department enjoys a very high reputation throughout the province.
This arrangement can not only greatly reduce Xu Tong's anxiety, but also make it convenient for me to accompany her at any time. After all, there is no proper relationship between us, and it would be very inconvenient and embarrassing for this child in the county town.
Lin Xun was considerate and arranged for a business car from the group to come to the underground garage to pick up Xu Tong and Sister Hong to go to the provincial capital. I planned to have Xiang drive me there later.
Before the departure, Xu Tong held my hand, her eyes drooping, and she shook her head pitifully: "Hongjun, you should get on the bus too, there are so many empty seats."
I glanced around and leaned close to her ear and said, "Don't make things worse because there are so many people talking."
She stared at me stubbornly, her eyelashes fluttering and tears in her eyes. I sighed helplessly, and a voice that only we two could hear said, "If we don't take the item to the provincial capital, who will the family members ask for signatures later?"
The corners of her eyes immediately raised, and she gently poked my palm with her fingertips: "I see, my husband is the one who thinks long-term." After that, she let Sister Hong help her get into the car.
Suddenly my shoulders sank. I don't know when Lin Xun came close to my side and dug her nails into my arm: "Guan Hongjun, if you two are whispering in each other's ears, why don't you just hold up a sign and announce it to the world?" The words squeezed out from between her teeth were icy, but her fingertips rubbed my sleeve.
I rubbed my red arm and gasped, raising my eyebrows at her: "Is Boss Lin jealous?"
She sneered: "Why would I do that?"
"You have so much to do. I think you shouldn't make this trip in person." I stared at the fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes.
She sighed, her eyes raised: "With the humble look you just showed, if she goes to the provincial capital and makes trouble, can you control her?"
I laughed dryly and said awkwardly, "I dare not trouble you, a CEO of a listed company, to come here."
She turned around and prepared to get in the car. There was no helplessness in her expression, but rather self-mockery: "Oh, who made me owe you in my last life?" As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly got into the car.
I asked Tong Yazhou for a week's leave on the pretext of handling matters concerning the upgrading of the development zone, and asked Xiang Qianjin to drive my private car to the provincial capital.
As the wheels rolled over the white dashed line on the highway, I leaned back in my chair and said casually, "Xu Tong is going to the Provincial People's Hospital to give birth."
The knuckles of 놛's hand holding the steering wheel suddenly turned white, and after a long while he finally laughed out loud: "Then I have to congratulate County Magistrate Guan in advance."
"You should be the one to be congratulated." I turned the aromatherapy in the car, my eyes falling on 놇놛's suddenly tense jawline.
놛 slammed on the brakes, and the pupils in the rearview mirror contracted violently: "Guan, County Magistrate Guan..."
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