Bonus Chapter: His Whole World
During her late pregnancy, Luo Tingwei often thought about her lost first child and was repeatedly consumed by self-blame.
Sometimes, I wake up crying.
Li Yanzhou patiently coaxed her, "Baby, don't blame yourself, you did nothing wrong."
“It’s normal for you to make that choice under those circumstances. Don’t be so hard on yourself. Luckily, that miscarriage didn’t damage your body, otherwise I would have felt guilty for the rest of my life.”
Luo Tingwei's eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but feel sad. "If the baby were still here, he would be a year old now."
Li Yanzhou sighed, took her hand and slapped it against his face, "It's all my fault."
“It was wrong of me to force you to get pregnant at first. And it was even worse to treat you like that after your miscarriage. Baby, if you’re really upset, just hit me. It’s all my fault. If I had been able to take things slowly with you from the beginning, things wouldn’t have turned out like this… If you’re angry, be angry with me. Don’t be so hard on yourself. You did nothing wrong.”
"Looking back now, I only feel sorry for you. You must have been so scared and helpless back then, and yet I treated you like that."
It started as a reminiscence of the children, but then inexplicably turned into a self-criticism session for the scoundrel.
A few tears glistened in the corners of Li Yanzhou's eyes, showing that they were genuinely moved.
Luo Tingwei suspected that if she brought up divorce at this time, he would unconditionally agree to leave with nothing.
Finally, Li Yanzhou concluded, "How could I have been such a beast back then?"
Then he held Luo Tingwei tightly and wouldn't let go.
She felt a burning heat on her chest.
Luo Tingwei stiffened, her scalp tingling. She nudged him, "Take it easy."
"...I know you're remorseful, but could you please stop rubbing your tears on me? It's all sticky."
However, he held her tightly and wouldn't let go.
In the end, the baby in the womb couldn't stand it anymore and kicked him away.
Li Yanzhou felt a heavy blow to the chest through his stomach and let out a muffled groan.
Luo Tingwei was finally able to catch her breath after he released her.
"sleep!"
She glared at him, turned over, and lay down with her back to him.
The next second, she covered her mouth and couldn't help but laugh.
Ever since Li Yanzhou pulled that stunt, Luo Tingwei has stopped being melancholic and sentimental.
She couldn't bear his confession; it was too heavy and sorrowful, making her prone to bursting into laughter.
...
Nine months.
A week before her due date, Luo Tingwei had already been admitted to the hospital.
Unfortunately, at this crucial moment, Li Yanzhou had to go on an urgent business trip, and he couldn't get out of it.
By the time he rushed there, the baby had already been born.
Because it was a cesarean section, Luo Tingwei was still asleep as the anesthesia was still in effect.
The nurse urged him, "Hurry up, Mr. Li, we're just waiting for you to cut the umbilical cord."
Li Yanzhou's head was buzzing, and like a puppet, he changed into a sterile gown, put on gloves, and went inside, his hands holding the scissors trembling.
With a "snap," the umbilical cord snapped. In that instant, he felt like he was dreaming.
"Congratulations, Mr. Li, on the birth of your daughter."
The nurse's words echoed in his ears.
"Mr. Li, would you like to hold it? Or should we take it down for inspection and cleaning first?"
"Take him away first, I'll stay with my wife."
No matter what, my wife is the most important person.
She could wake up at any moment, and he hoped that when she did, he would be by her side, his whole heart and soul devoted to her.
He didn't want her to feel that having a daughter would distract him.
Luo Tingwei's eyes were tightly closed.
Li Yanzhou sat on the edge of her bed, quietly watching her.
He couldn't help but take her hand and murmured, "Weiwei, we really have a child. It feels like a dream."
"It's a daughter. She'll definitely be as beautiful and lovely as you when she grows up. She'll be the most wonderful thing in the world..."
What's a good name for him/her?
He hasn't decided yet.
He had prepared many names, but he wasn't particularly satisfied with any of them.
Never mind, we'll see when the time comes.
He decided to let Luo Tingwei choose one, since it was his wife's child.
About ten minutes later, Luo Tingwei's fingers twitched.
Upon sensing this signal, Li Yanzhou immediately tightened his grip on her hand, focusing his gaze on her with a hint of trepidation.
Two or three seconds later, Luo Tingwei slowly opened her eyes.
"Husband, what's wrong with you...?"
She was feeling groggy when she suddenly realized something, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.
"You're back?"
"Yes, I also cut our daughter's umbilical cord."
The man sounded very proud.
The next second, a hint of heartache appeared as he looked at the woman before him.
"Baby, you've worked so hard, you...you're so great, you're a mother now."
Li Yanzhou leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Thank you for making my life complete."
Luo Tingwei disregarded everything else, her eyes darting curiously around her, and asked anxiously, "Where's the baby?"
"The nurse carried me down for a check-up, and she'll be brought back to me in a bit."
Luo Tingwei smiled, "It really is a daughter..."
very nice.
She suddenly remembered that the first little angel in her dream was wearing a pink dress.
She must be back.
Luo Tingwei couldn't help but wonder if her daughter would forgive her as her mother.
This time, she wouldn't abandon her again. She vowed to be a good mother, giving her everything she had and all her love.
Her daughter will definitely be very happy.
Because this time, her parents were looking forward to her arrival, and it was because her parents truly loved each other that they were willing to let her come.
After a while, the nurse came with the baby in her arms.
In a small swaddling cloth, wrapped up like a little ball, only its round head was exposed, its eyes tightly closed.
This was the first time Li Yanzhou and Luo Tingwei had seriously looked at their child.
The couple began to comment on it.
"Hmm...not bad, your nose is just like mine, very straight."
Li Yanzhou was the first to speak.
Luo Tingwei glanced at him and said, "You look just like me. My nose is much more prominent than yours."
Li Yanzhou clicked his tongue and said, "Your husband's looks are no joke. You should know that back then, the girls who were chasing after me could have lined up all the way to the airport."
Luo Tingwei retorted, "I was also the most beautiful girl in our department back then."
"There are only five girls in your department, including you. Do you think I don't know that?"
"you……"
Just as the couple was about to battle it out, their daughter suddenly started crying.
The two were immediately at a loss, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Are you hungry?
Li Yanzhou reacted quickly and looked at her tentatively, "Do you... have any? Should we feed her?"
Luo Tingwei nodded shyly, "Hmm... bring her over here."
Following the nurse's instructions, Li Yanzhou carefully and gently picked up the little bundle from the crib and placed it on Luo Tingwei's chest.
Once my daughter started drinking her milk, she stopped fussing immediately and gulped it down contentedly.
The couple finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Baby, be good..."
While breastfeeding, Luo Tingwei looked down and played with her daughter's face, liking it more and more as she looked at her, her eyes gradually narrowing into crescents.
"You need to grow up quickly."
Li Yanzhou gazed happily at the mother and daughter on the bed, his eyes gradually welling up with tears, feeling that they were his whole world.
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