"Youyou, have you finished looking at Mommy and Daddy?"
At that moment, Xian Shaodong and Fang Peiru suddenly pushed open the door and walked in.
When I picked Youyou up from kindergarten, she said she wanted to go to the hospital to see her dad and that she wanted to buy bread to eat with her mom.
Seeing that she wasn't very hungry, Fang Peiru told her that they would go back to eat first, and then come back to pick her up after they finished eating.
Unexpectedly, when I came over, I saw that Xian Mingyu had already woken up and was being all lovey-dovey with Bai Xiaoruo.
Seeing them suddenly enter, Bai Xiaoruo quickly got up from Xuan Mingyu's arms.
He was still injured, so she didn't dare to hold him down for too long.
"Oh! Mingyu, you, you're awake!" Fang Peiru was still carrying the dinner she had brought for Bai Xiaoruo. Seeing that Xuan Mingyu had woken up, she quickly put the lunchbox on the table and went to the bedside. "Is there anything else that hurts? Is anything uncomfortable? You little rascal, when did you wake up! Your dad and I were so worried about you! We thought we were really going to have to bury our son!"
"Alright, alright, the child is awake, why are you still talking about that?" Xian Shaodong patted his wife's shoulder, comforting her.
They haven't slept well these past few days, especially after Xuan Mingyu's second emergency treatment. They're terrified that something might happen to him again, and they don't know when he'll wake up.
"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry to have worried you..." Xuan Mingyu held Bai Xiaoruo's hand tightly. "Xiaoruo has some good news to tell you."
"What good news?"
Bai Xiaoru handed them the report in her hand, "Dad, Mom, I'm pregnant again, almost two months along. The doctor said that this time it's very likely to be a boy, but it's just a guess, and we can't be completely sure yet."
She knew that Xian Mingyu had always wanted a son.
Although he loved his daughter just as much, there was a difference between men and women, and he always felt a little constrained when interacting with her.
The son is different; no matter how naughty he is, the father and son can still be very close.
"Really? Oh, that's wonderful! Your aunt has been talking about how Aze only has girlfriends but doesn't get married. If we have another little baby, it will be even more lively. Especially your grandparents, they keep saying they want you to have more children. One Youyou isn't enough for them to take turns holding."
Fang Peiru and Xian Shaodong were both very happy as they looked at the report in their hands.
Bai Xiaoruo and Xian Mingyu exchanged a smile, both looking forward to the birth of the baby in her belly.
Their first baby was unfortunately lost, but now that they have Youyou, Bai Xiaoruo's health is much better than before. As long as she takes good care of herself, this baby will definitely be born safely.
"Youyou, it's time to go home for dinner with your grandparents. Your great-grandfather even saved some delicious meat for you."
The little guy's eyes lit up at the mention of meat.
"Youyou wants to eat meat, eat meat."
The little guy stretched out his chubby little hands, wanting Fang Peiru to hold him.
"Xiao Ruo, the responsibility of taking care of Ming Yu is now in your hands. We'll take this little third wheel away for you. The food is on the table for you. Remember to eat it later, don't let it get cold."
"Don't worry, Mom, I'll take good care of Mingyu. I'll eat in a bit."
"Okay, then we'll be going now. We'll come back to see Mingyu tomorrow."
After Fang Peiru and Xian Shaodong left with Xiaoyouyou, only Xian Mingyu and Bai Xiaoruo remained in the ward.
He tugged at her sleeve, not really liking to keep looking up at her like that. "Wife."
"What's wrong? Is there anything else that hurts?"
"No. Lie down with me for a while, I want to hug you."
"You can't move around right now, why are you hugging me?" The hospital bed he was on was wide enough for two people to lie down comfortably. Although Bai Xiaoruo seemed unwilling, she obediently lay down next to Xuan Mingyu.
He suffered a comminuted fracture, so he can't turn over yet. He can only move his neck and hands, which makes it much easier to watch over him.
They looked into each other's eyes and both smiled.
She touched his face, turned to the side, and leaned closer to him. "Honey, do you know what? I still feel like I'm dreaming."
What kind of dream did you have?
"A very long and painful dream. Without you by my side, I feel like an idiot. I can't do anything right, I can't remember anything, and every day I just cry and I don't even have anyone to talk to."
"How could that be? You used to have a lot of friends too."
"They're different from you."
"How come it's different?"
"You can have many, many girlfriends, but you can only have one husband... I've been blaming myself these past few days. If only I hadn't argued with you, you wouldn't have..."
He gently placed his long, slender fingertips on her lips, stopping her from finishing her sentence. "I have never blamed you."
"Protecting you is my responsibility, and something I'm willing to do. No matter what happens, even if the same thing happens again, I will still stand in front of you and take all the hurt for you."
"Why?"
"Because I love you, and I value you more than my own life."
"Without you, I would not want to live alone anymore, so I would rather make this sacrifice myself."
"What... Stop being so mushy!" He suddenly said this, and Bai Xiaoruo was inexplicably moved to tears. "You make it sound so easy. You wouldn't live without me. Why didn't you try to kill yourself when I was gone for more than four years? If you were gone, would you have considered my feelings? How would I live?"
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