Chapter 477: Everything is fine with the family of three and the children. I will give you a family...
This old acquaintance was none other than Chu Lingyi who came from the mainland.
Although her act of stealing the child was exposed, she cried and behaved submissively, which quickly dispelled the kind-hearted boss's anger. Instead, she softened his heart and made him feel sorry for her. He simply introduced her to her current man and gave her a future that was not as good as any other man, but better than any other.
Perhaps it was to please her current man, or perhaps there were too many beautiful women in Hong Kong, Chu Lingyi was unwilling to be just a foil. Now she has lost a lot of weight and looks much more energetic.
She learned how to put on makeup, which magnified the advantages of her eyes and mouth, concealed the age of her nasolabial folds and crow's feet, and made her look like she was less than 30 years old. Her peach pink cheongsam was well-cut, which made her waist look slim and graceful. With every step she took, the gold and silver jewels on her body showed off her good life now.
The only flaw is that her husband is a greasy middle-aged nouveau riche. When he smiles, his eyes become narrow, and it is hard to tell whether he is sincere or not.
Anyway, this is a way out. After all, there is nothing wrong in wanting to live a good life, as long as you don't steal or rob, and don't destroy other people's families. Whether you are a strong woman in the workplace or a dodder behind a man, it is your own choice.
However, Yao Ruzhen had no relationship with her, so he naturally ignored the woman and walked straight up to greet Pu Yongkang.
Pu Yongkang started introducing the guests with a smile, and the guests chatted happily. Everyone was a decent person, no one kept harping on others' embarrassing past, and no one was looking for trouble during the New Year.
Until the end of the show, Chu Lingyi was well-behaved and polite, and seemed to have become much more sensible.
After Yao Ruzhen and her husband left, the local tycoon asked, "Wife, do you know them?"
Chu Lingyi shook her head: "I don't know them, I just heard that they are also from the mainland, so I feel a little familiar with them."
The man didn't think much about it and smiled, "Then if there's a chance in the future, I'll invite them to a few dances so they can get to know each other better. Then you'll have a few more friends in the future."
Chu Lingyi declined politely, "No need. I have quite a few friends now. Besides, they're all educated people, and I haven't been to school much, so how can I make friends with them? I don't want to be laughed at for being ignorant."
The man thought it was right, so he didn't insist. On the way back in the car, he stroked Chu Lingyi's belly and asked with a smile: "Should there be movement soon? You are so good at giving birth to sons in the mainland, you won't let me down, right?"
"That's annoying! It's not up to me to decide whether to have a son or a daughter." Chu Lingyi was a master at acting like a spoiled child. She slapped the man's hand away, pouting and hugging his neck, saying coquettishly, "Let me ask you, if I give birth to a daughter, will you abandon me?"
"How could that be? If you already have a daughter, then have more. I can afford to raise eight or ten as long as you are willing." After all, the man was almost fifty years old, so he was still very doting towards his young wife who was a dozen years younger than him.
Although this little wife is not as delicate as a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, she is really obedient and sensible, and can make him happy, which is enough.
Sure enough, faced with his voracious appetite for childbearing, the woman did not get angry. Instead, she nuzzled his cheek and coquettishly promised, "Okay, I'll give birth to a football team and let you be the captain."
"Hahaha." The man was satisfied and kissed her hard. He immediately told the driver to change the route and go worship the Buddha, as it was the New Year and it would bring good luck.
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Time is a magician with superb skills. People who live in it day after day are unaware of the changes in details. But when they come to their senses, this magician will definitely give people more or less, big or small surprises or shocks.
Just like now, Yao Taotao, who is about to give birth, does not feel the slightest bit of panic in her heart, which even she finds incredible.
Why was this happening? She couldn't understand.
Perhaps it was the child's every heartbeat that resonated with hers, or perhaps it was the nearly ten months of sharing breath, that allowed her to transcend her fear of the unknown and move towards anticipation for a new life.
Maybe that's how it is, life will have its own choices.
When you are a bystander, you will naturally be afraid to move forward, but once you are in the situation, those little touches of emotion will turn into the courage for humans to overcome difficulties.
You don't need too much of this kind of courage, just a little bit is enough to pry the gears of life and open a new chapter.
At this time, Yao Taotao stood at the window of the obstetrics ward, holding the windowsill to adjust her breathing. Behind her was Yao Ruzhen's earnest concern: "Sister, if you are afraid, just tell me, I will accompany you to the delivery room."
Yao Taotao shook her head. "No, I've already made an agreement with Chao Risheng to let him in. If anything happens to me, I'd rather die in front of him. Let him see what he's done."
How to respond to this? It sounds like a complaint, but mixed with a hint of marital interest.
This couldn't be Yao Ruzhen's illusion. She glanced at Chao Risheng, whose face was pale, and then at Yao Taotao, who was smiling playfully. She leaned closer and asked in a low voice, "Sister, have you forgiven him or not?"
"I don't know either. I'll just have to chop wood wherever I can." Yao Taotao took a deep breath. "Quick, write it down for me. Contractions are every two minutes and fifty seconds, forty-eight seconds each."
"Oh, it's almost time. I'll go call Shanni over." Yao Ruzhen hurried to press the bell. She asked Chen Shanni to help her make an appointment at the best hospital and stay in a high-end suite so that family members could accompany her during childbirth and take care of her.
Here we have obstetric experts who have successfully rescued amniotic fluid embolism, as well as professional midwives who have delivered hundreds of malpositioned or extra-large babies.
Not only does the blood bank have ample stock, it is also close to a building where helicopters can take off and land. If Yao Ruzhen really encounters any difficult problems, he can immediately invite experts from other hospitals to consult together.
Yao Taotao saw and remembered such comprehensive preparations.
She is a contented person. With such a sister, what else could she ask for?
I'm afraid that when Yao Miaomiao gave birth, Yao Ruzhen didn't make such a big fuss, right?
That’s enough. This younger sister is probably the greatest blessing in her life.
Yao Taotao listened to the hurried footsteps behind her, smiled and touched her belly: "Child, you have to be sensible and don't scare your aunt, okay?"
The child seemed to sense something and kicked her belly lightly.
The director of obstetrics came over quickly. In addition, several doctors who were not on duty were invited over by Chen Shanni. A group of people surrounded Yao Taotao, and she had no reason to hesitate.
She cooperated and lay down, and Yao Ruzhen quickly drew the curtains to facilitate the finger examination.
"It's three fingers dilated. Prepare to go to the delivery room." The director took off his disposable gloves and turned to look at the nervous man next to him. "Mr. Chao, do you really want to go in and accompany me?"
"Come in." Chao Risheng was not nervous at first, but Yao Taotao's words that she would rather die in front of him made him feel like he was facing a formidable enemy.
No matter how great his writing skills are, he is just a mortal. How can he possibly compete with the god of death for people?
If that moment really comes, he won't know how to face it.
If it really doesn't work, he might as well commit suicide for love. As soon as this thought came to his mind, he became strangely calm.
Yes, committing suicide for love is his only way to atone for his sins.
As for the child, it would be better if it could be born. If not, then the family of three will be reunited.
Thinking of this, the surge in his heart completely disappeared. He took a deep breath, walked over silently and began to prepare.
He picked up the delivery bag and helped Yao Taotao change into soft-soled shoes. Then he supported the woman who had deliberately intimidated him and calmly walked towards the important moment in their lives.
Is it happiness or destruction? The answer will soon be revealed.
No matter which one it is, it is his own choice and he cannot blame anyone.
The moment the door of the delivery room closed, Yao Ruzhen could only wait.
All we can do is wait.
Yao Yingying on the side was a little angry. She also wanted to go in to accompany the delivery, but Yao Taotao would not let her. She planned to ask Yao Ruzhen to help persuade her, but Yao Ruzhen was reluctant to speak and insisted on listening to Yao Taotao's own opinion on everything.
The eldest sister Yao Yingying could only worry.
At this moment, she finally couldn't help herself and asked, "What are you thinking? If a man enters the delivery room and sees those bloody scenes, their married life will not be good in the future."
Yao Ruzhen has become accustomed to Yao Yingying's backward and ignorant remarks, because she knows that Yao Yingying is not a bad person by nature, but just cannot keep up with the times.
But it doesn’t matter. The tide of the times is rolling forward, and Yao Yingying can’t stand still and remain complacent.
Yao Ruzhen then asked, "Isn't that perfect? Second Sister will definitely need you even more by then."
Yao Yingying was speechless, her face flushed red, and in the end she couldn't hold back a word of rebuttal. She could only look at the door of the delivery room with resentment and sigh.
Yao Ruzhen smiled and joked, "Look at it this way. Chao Risheng might become more family-oriented after seeing how hard my second sister went through giving birth. Isn't that a good thing? Besides, you already have a boyfriend, and you still want to hang out at your sister's house all day? Aren't you afraid your boyfriend will get jealous?"
Yao Yingying blushed and turned her head away: "How can that be the same? Those are two different things."
"It's different. When your relationship is stable, maybe you will remarry. Then you will have a new family and maybe a few more children. Will you have time to take care of your second sister then? It's better to give Chao Risheng a chance to gain experience. If they have a good couple, you will have less worries, right?" Yao Ruzhen calmly followed Yao Yingying's train of thought and persuaded her.
Yao Yingying calmed down. "You're right. Brothers and sisters, parents, and children all have to live their own lives. Some die before us, some start families and careers, and some may even become enemies and never see each other again. In the end, the only one who stays by your side is probably the one you marry."
"You're right to think so. They're a couple, after all. What's the point of me getting in the way? Well-intentioned, but ultimately making things worse?" Yao Ruzhen smiled, sizing up the still charming woman. "Tell me about yourself," he asked. "Have your dates been going well?"
"It's okay." Although Yao Yingying had been married, her marriage was too short after all. She hadn't touched a man for nearly ten years after her divorce. Now that she suddenly started a relationship, she felt a little awkward and unnatural.
In the eyes of men, it probably seems shy and reserved.
Only she herself knows that she is actually unable to let go and is nervous.
Yao Ruzhen could naturally see her uneasiness, so he smiled and said soothingly, "It can't be okay, it has to be better. Your two daughters are growing up day by day. Whether they study abroad, work, or get married in the future, they will always need you as a support."
Yao Yingying understood that at the moment she was actually not capable of being a support for her children. She was nothing in Hong Kong's world of fame and fortune. Of course, if she worked hard on her movies, even if she failed, she could make professional custom costumes. In time, she would be able to start her own business. However, she could wait, but her children could not.
Marrying is the shortcut she can choose, and it is also the shortcut that can best support her two daughters in a timely manner.
As for herself, she is actually not that important. She is always used to putting herself last.
So she nodded and replied, "I know, I will seize the opportunity."
Yao Ruzhen smiled and said, "There's no need to be so serious. You just need to understand that you are Second Sister's biological sister. If she has a good life, you won't have a bad life. Don't be humble in front of the Huang family. Hold your head high and show some pride."
Yao Yingying smiled: "I understand, you are calling me a fox borrowing the power of a tiger to bully others."
"Oh my, you know that the fox is taking advantage of the tiger's power. You are worthy of being Ms. Yao Yingying who trained two first-place winners."
"Well, you're making fun of me again. It's the child who works hard on his own."
"No, no, no, that's because Ms. Yao Yingying taught her daughter well."
"No, it's the child's own efforts."
"Whoever has it has it. It's Ms. Yao Yingying who has worked so hard."
"Okay, okay, I can't argue with you, that's all I have."
"Hahaha." Yao Ruzhen suddenly found that teasing honest people was quite interesting.
She said some words that made Yao Yingying blush. She praised Yao Yingying in the name of praising the child, which made Yao Yingying blush. Finally, she got angry, stomped her feet, turned her back and ignored her.
See, I'm not nervous anymore.
Yao Ruzhen folded his arms and waited patiently.
Soon, the door of the delivery room opened, and Chao Risheng, like a rabbit spirit, with red eyes, personally held out a delicate baby.
Yao Ruzhen was startled. He took the child and handed it to Yao Yingying, asking, "What's wrong? Why are you crying? Is my second sister okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay." Chao Risheng wiped his tears. "It's been so hard for her. It's been so hard. I'll go in and keep her company."
After he went in, the midwife came forward and said, "Come on, Miss Yao, let's take the baby to take a bath and have a checkup."
Yao Ruzhen knew that it was useless to wait at the door, so he simply called Yao Yingying to take care of the child together.
After they came out of the neonatal examination room, they went straight back to the ward.
Sure enough, Yao Taotao had come out and was lying on the hospital bed drinking chicken soup.
Chao Risheng fed the baby carefully, mouthful by mouthful, like a little maid. He didn't even look up when he heard the noise, but just asked, "How's the inspection going?"
"The child is fine. Congratulations. After your second sister finishes drinking, I will take a picture of your family of three." Yao Ruzhen took the child and handed him to Yao Taotao.
Yao Taotao held the child in her arms, looking at the wrinkled little face that hadn't grown up yet, and suddenly felt a little disgusted: "It's so ugly, did I give it to the wrong person? Why doesn't it look like me at all?"
Yao Ruzhen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry: "Why rush? Newborns are almost the same. They will be much better when they are one month old. Okay, if there is nothing else for me to do, I'm leaving." Yao Ruzhen still had to go back to the company to prepare the manuscript for the next issue of the magazine. Since everything went well, she would not waste time.
Yao Taotao stopped her with a smile and said, "Wait, choose a name for the child. If it weren't for your help, the child wouldn't have come into this world so smoothly."
As for what kind of help I have provided, there are too many to count.
Therefore, Yao Taotao wanted to leave such an important matter as choosing a name to the child's aunt.
Yao Ruzhen took the slips of paper with names written on them. All of them looked good, so he simply rolled them all into a ball, shuffled them, and picked one at random: "This is it."
Three days later, when Yao Taotao was discharged from the hospital, she happened to meet Chu Lingyi who came for a prenatal check-up.
Chu Lingyi pretended not to know her and didn't say hello, so Yao Taotao naturally wouldn't make herself embarrassed.
She handed the child to Chao Risheng and got in the shuttle car arranged by Yao Ruzhen. Unexpectedly, the car did not return to the villa they had rented before, but stopped in front of a three-story villa in Repulse Bay.
When getting off the car, Yao Taotao looked at the unfamiliar exquisite mansion in surprise: "Is the rent due?"
Chao Risheng handed her the title deed with a smile: "No, this will be our home from now on, and you are the head of the household."
Yao Taotao took the deed, looked at it, and said nothing.
This man is so vulgar, he only knows how to spend money.
But being able to spend money is far better than not being able to spend money.
It is better to be willing to spend money than not to spend money.
No matter what, she was willing to give him a chance, so let's move on.
The child's full moon banquet was held in Hong Kong, but the hundred-day banquet was held in the mainland, and Chao Risheng's family was invited to celebrate with the child together.
After receiving the news, Cao Guangyi could only silently hand the red envelope to Liu Hongwei: "Please take it over for me, and I won't go and attract any dislike."
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