Han Jingru naturally wanted to stay a few more days so that she could spend more time with her.
But if Su Nianxue doesn't speak up, she'll definitely be too embarrassed to say it herself.
Gu Yanbai also glanced at her; whether or not to keep this family was entirely up to her.
Su Nianxue slowly swallowed the watermelon in her mouth before calmly saying, "Then... I'll do as you say."
The tense atmosphere in the room vanished instantly, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
“Okay, then let Xiaoxue sleep with me tonight.” Gu Yanliu said casually.
"What, are you planning to talk all night?" Su Nianxue glanced at the two of them and teased.
"It wasn't a long talk, I just enjoyed talking to Xiaoxue."
Mainly, it's because this girl has a sweet tongue, calling everyone "sister" this and "sister" that, which makes her a little bit lost in the moment.
She thought it would be good to hear more.
As Gu Yanliu spoke, she picked up another piece of watermelon and stuffed it into her little hand.
Sure enough, after dinner, she took Lin Xiaoxue to her room.
The two little girls chattered for a while before finally stopping.
The next day, early in the morning, Gu Yanliu dawdled and came up behind Su Nianxue.
She diligently filled the watering can with plenty of water before saying, "Sister-in-law, Xiaoxue's birthday is in a few days. Could she stay with us until the end of her birthday celebration?"
"Birthday?" Su Nianxue paused in her watering of the flowers. "You mean Xiaoxue's birthday is in the next few days?"
"Yes, it's the 18th of this month." Gu Yanliu didn't understand why she had such a big reaction, but she still nodded obediently.
"The eighteenth of this month!" she murmured, the kettle in her hand falling limply to the ground.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Are you unwilling?" Gu Yanliu asked, somewhat annoyed.
She could actually understand her sister-in-law's feelings.
A person who had been gone for more than ten years suddenly came back one day, wanting to rekindle their family bond.
To be honest, no matter the reason, who can accept her without any reservations?
Just like them, their mother abandoned them and remarried before they were even weaned.
In recent years, I have occasionally visited them to tell them that I had no other choice.
But don't they also fail to forgive?
Thinking about this, she felt even more guilty.
No wonder her brother sometimes scolds her for being all height and no brains.
It's also her fault; these days, Xiaoxue keeps calling her "sister" all the time, and she's gotten a little carried away with it.
I forgot about it.
She quickly apologized to Su Nianxue, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I didn't consider your perspective."
Hearing her voice, Su Nianxue suddenly woke up and shook her head. "It's none of your business. I was just thinking about something else."
She whispered to Gu Yanliu, "Go and call Xiaoxue out for me, but don't alert them."
"Okay." Gu Yanliu didn't understand what he meant, but he still obediently did as he was told.
Soon, Xiaoxue followed Gu Yanliu into the courtyard.
"Sister, you called me." Lin Xiaoxue raised her little face, her once round eyes now curved into two semicircles.
"Xiaoxue, I heard from your sister Yanliu that your birthday is in a few days?" Su Nianxue probed casually.
"Yes, I was born on August 18th, which is just a week away from now." The little girl's eyes curved even deeper, almost becoming crescent moons.
My older sister has started asking her about her birthday, so does that mean she's starting to care about her?
"August 18th, are you sure?" Su Nianxue had lost all interest in watering the flowers.
"Yes, Mom wrote down the birth dates and times of all our family members in that big camphor wood chest at home."
Oh, and your birthday is on it too.
I see it every time I open the box; I've checked it so many times, how could there be a mistake?
Seeing that she had doubts, the young girl immediately presented her evidence.
Su Nianxue pondered for a moment, several thoughts flashing through her mind.
However, she quickly put away her doubts.
She turned back to her and said casually, "Of course I believe you. Alright, go play with your sister Yanliu."
………………
Once everyone was out of the house, she said to Han Jingru, "I have something I want to talk to you about."
"Okay, okay." Han Jingru readily agreed without hesitation.
Su Nianxue led her directly to their bedroom.
He then closed all the doors and windows tightly before asking, "Is Xiaoxue also Su Jianguo's child?"
"No, no..." Han Jingru was so shocked that she stood up from the stool and subconsciously denied it repeatedly.
“I’ve calculated the dates. You returned to the city in the first month of the lunar calendar and were born around the time of Minor Snow in the eighth month.”
This whole process took more than seven months.
Even if you return to the city soon after marrying Uncle Lin.
"The timing is a bit off." She'd been thinking about this all morning, but she wasn't entirely sure herself.
The reason for being so direct was partly to try and trick Han Jingru.
If you were unsure before, her reaction now is enough to prove that your guess was completely correct.
"Did Xiaoxue tell you?" Han Jingru bit her lip, a struggle in her eyes.
"Yes. She said her birthday is August 18th, which is still a week away." Su Nianxue said calmly.
"Bloodline is truly a magical thing. Even if she has never seen you, she will still subconsciously feel close to you."
You know, back in Luzhou, although she had a good personality, she wasn't close to everyone.
Han Jingru sighed softly and sat down again, her expression complex.
"Yes, bloodline is indeed a very magical thing." She felt a sense of closeness to the little girl the first time she met her.
Moreover, even though he didn't like them back then, he still subconsciously couldn't bring himself to be harsh with the little girl.
Looking back now, that's the magic of bloodlines.
"Does Uncle Lin know about this?" She thought of Lin Tiancheng, that gentle man.
He accompanied the mother and daughter all the way here and took great care of them.
Even though she had no enthusiasm for them, they didn't complain at all.
"I know, I've never hidden it from him."
I found out I was pregnant shortly after we got married.
I didn't want this child at first, but the baby was getting further along, and my own health wasn't very good.
Your Uncle Lin advised me to keep the child.
He assured me that he would love her as his own daughter.
And over the years, he has indeed done it. "Things have come to this point, and Han Jingru no longer wants to hide it."
Su Nianxue's pupils deepened. "If I'm not mistaken, you've already given up on being with Su Jianguo, haven't you?"
Since you've already made up your mind not to live with him anymore, why did you get pregnant with this child?
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