Chapter 270 Gu Chengan's apology was a bit too much...
Gu Chengan, who was standing aside, was also stunned when he heard the word "pregnant".
He stared at Chu Ruohan in a daze, then subconsciously looked at her lower abdomen. His eyes were complicated and difficult to read, and he forgot to react for a moment.
Seeing his silly look, the mother-in-law couldn't help but nudge him lightly with her elbow.
"Hey, silly boy, what are you standing there for?"
The mother-in-law smiled widely, obviously misunderstanding him.
"Are you so happy? You're going to be a father!"
"Look at this young couple, they have a great relationship."
The mother-in-law turned to her old man and waved with a smile.
"Well, old lady, I think we should go out first and not disturb the young couple's private conversation here."
"Okay, okay," the old man responded cheerfully. "It's just right. I'll go to the mountain to pick some herbs for her to help her stay pregnant..."
As the old couple spoke, they smiled and walked out together, closing the door behind them, leaving the space for Chu Ruohan, who was in a trance on the kang, and Gu Chengan, who was still standing stiffly at the door.
The air in the room seemed to freeze, leaving only the slightly rising and falling sound of Chu Ruohan's breathing on the kang and the stiff shadow of Gu Chengan at the door.
Gu Cheng'an's Adam's apple rolled, and he was the first to break the suffocating silence.
"Congratulations."
His voice was a little dry, and his eyes fell on Allen Chu's still pale face.
Chu Ruohan slowly raised her eyelashes, tears welling up in her eyes, and her voice was as light as a feather brushing past.
"Jun Ze will definitely be very happy if he knows this."
She paused, a hint of bitterness spreading across her lips.
"It's just that I'm having a miscarriage now, so my return to Beijing... I'm afraid it will be delayed."
"Things in the capital can wait."
Gu Chengan interrupted her almost immediately, his tone filled with unquestionable firmness.
"The most important thing right now is your safety and the safety of your children."
Chu Ruohan nodded slightly.
Yes, Gu Chengan is right.
She is no longer just Chu Ruohan.
The little life in her belly is the treasure that she needs to protect most now.
Her hand once again rested on her belly, which was still flat, yet held all her hopes and worries.
Seeing her silence, Gu Chengan continued to make arrangements, "Just stay here for now."
"Wait until your body recovers a bit and the pregnancy is stable before considering returning to Beijing."
Chu Ruohan frowned slightly, revealing a hint of worry.
"But...wouldn't this be too much trouble for my mother-in-law and the others?"
After all, we just met by chance, and I was lucky to be rescued by someone. He said he was unwilling...
"Won't."
Gu Chengan shook his head with a firm tone.
"I've helped the old couple with a lot of work these days, fetching water and chopping firewood. They are very nice people and like us very much."
He paused and added, "Besides, the town at the foot of the mountain is not far away. I can do some odd jobs and earn some money to supplement the family income."
Chu Ruohan raised her eyes and looked at him.
The dim light coming in from the window outlined his tired but determined profile, his jaw was taut and there was no hesitation in his eyes.
From rescuing me when I fell off the cliff to the meticulous care and thoughtful arrangements I have made now...
A warm current flowed silently through my heart, dispelling some of the coldness.
"Thank you, Gu Cheng'an." Chu Ruohan was very calm.
Gu Chengan's eyes were deep, he avoided her sight, and his voice was low.
"No need to thank me."
"I owe you this."
owe!
This word was like a needle, piercing Chu Ruohan's heart unexpectedly.
really.
She suddenly raised her eyes and looked at Gu Cheng'an carefully.
He looked calm, as if he was just stating a fact.
Could it be... that he also remembered his past life?
This thought made Chu Ruohan's heart skip a beat.
She remained calm, her tone somewhat tentative: "Why do you say that?"
Gu Cheng'an was silent for a moment, with a complicated expression on his face, as if regretful and helpless.
"If I hadn't thought of faking my own death to escape the marriage, if I had been more resolute and hadn't agreed to your marriage, perhaps you wouldn't have been dragged into the Gu family's mess, and there wouldn't have been all the trouble that followed."
He looked at Chu Ruohan with guilt in his eyes.
"In the final analysis, it was my selfish thoughts at the time that made you..."
His words stopped here and he didn't say anything more.
Chu Ruohan's heart slowly sank.
It turned out that he was referring to matters of this life.
It seems that Gu Cheng'an has not recovered his memories of his previous life.
She breathed a sigh of relief quietly, but deep in her heart, a deeper sadness surged.
He is right.
All the sufferings in his previous life were caused by Gu Cheng'an and Du Ruoling.
It was their so-called "deep love and loyalty" and their selfishness that pushed her into an abyss from which there was no escape.
Let her become the stepping stone and victim of their shocking love!
While I was thinking, the door creaked open and the old woman and the old man walked in with smiles on their faces, holding fresh herbs they had just picked, with dew on the leaves.
Gu Cheng'an immediately stepped forward to take the herbs and thanked the old couple in a low voice.
The old woman handed the herbs to Gu Cheng'an and looked at Chu Ruohan lovingly: "Girls are weak, so you should drink these herbs while they are hot."
Gu Cheng'an nodded and took the herbs to the kitchen. Soon, the gurgling sound of herbs being boiled in a clay pot and the faint smell of medicine could be heard.
Not long after, Gu Cheng'an walked in with a coarse porcelain bowl, and the brown medicine juice was still steaming.
He carefully handed the bowl to Chu Ruohan.
"My mother-in-law said that pregnant women in the village all drink this medicine to maintain their pregnancy, and it is very effective."
His eyes fell on the medicine bowl and he added.
"You try it first. If it doesn't work, I'll go to the city and get you a doctor."
Chu Ruohan silently took the bowl of medicine, and felt the warm touch from her fingertips.
She lowered her eyes and drank the slightly bitter medicine bit by bit.
As soon as she put down the bowl, Gu Cheng'an took out two unripe small fruits from somewhere and stuffed them into her hands without saying a word.
Chu Ruohan was slightly stunned and looked at him in confusion.
Gu Chengan explained: "All medicine tastes bitter."
"There's no candied fruit in the village, so I asked my mother-in-law for two sour fruits from the mountains. Try them, they'll help ease the bitter taste in your mouth."
Chu Ruohan picked one up and put it in her mouth. An extremely sour taste instantly spread out, making her frown.
But after the sourness, there is a hint of sweetness that quietly melts on the tip of the tongue.
The effect of this medicine seems to be really good. After drinking it for only half an hour, the pain in my lower abdomen was relieved a lot.
In the evening, the old woman specially killed an old hen she raised at home and stewed a big pot of chicken soup, which was full of fragrance.
"A girl who is pregnant needs to take good care of herself!" the old woman greeted warmly.
Chu Ruohan looked at the golden chicken soup and the tender chicken in the bowl, feeling grateful and comforted. She thanked him repeatedly and promised to repay him in the future.
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