After the weather warmed up, Li Shuhe often brought her children over to visit.
"Xixi, look here."
Since having her daughter, Li Shuhe has become a completely different person.
She originally planned to name her child Watermelon, but after that was rejected, she spent the whole winter at home racking her brains and finally decided to name him "Xixi".
Little Xixi lay in the stroller, kicking her short legs vigorously, her big, bright eyes curiously staring at what her mother was holding.
Li Shuhe fiddled with the camera, snapping many photos before reluctantly putting it down and plopping down on a stool.
Xu Ruantang looked at her amusedly, "If you take pictures like this, the film is so expensive, developing the photos must cost a lot of money, right?"
As Li Shuhe placed her hand into her daughter's small hand, she said with a grin, "Of course we'll spend money. But even if it's not my money, Xixi's uncle will pay for it."
Since Xixi was born, the second biggest change has been in Li Shuyang.
Because of his niece, he has been going home much more frequently.
Xiao Xixi likes her uncle even more than her father. Every time she sees Li Shuyang, she will show a toothless smile.
Li Shuhe smiled and then sighed, "It's a pity that Xiao Xixi won't see her uncle for three years."
Xu Ruantang put down her teacup with some surprise and turned to ask, "What do you mean?"
Li Shuhe didn't hide anything and directly stated the reason.
It turns out that Li Shuyang is going abroad.
The China Academy of Art has exchange student quotas with famous art academies abroad. Originally, the dean did not think of Li Shuyang because of his special family situation.
In addition, since he was of marriageable age but had not yet gotten married, the dean thought that he should not delay his important life event.
Unexpectedly, Li Shuyang took the initiative to approach him and applied for an exchange program.
He was so outstanding, and since he had made up his mind, the dean didn't stop him anymore.
When Li's parents first heard the news, they couldn't accept it.
Li Shuhe already has a child, but Li Shuyang has never even had a girlfriend.
Li Shuyang stayed at home for a few days and worked on his parents' mindset, and they gradually agreed.
Mr. Li was an open-minded man and quickly became a supporter of his son.
This can be seen from the fact that we didn't force our children to join the army.
Xu Ruantang felt a mix of emotions.
She both envied Li Shuyang for having such wonderful parents and thought Li Shuyang was very courageous.
His reputation and career were already quite stable at Gome.
In this era, even without further education, one's career path is bright.
In the end, she was genuinely happy for Li Shuyang, after all, this was what he wanted.
Before leaving the country, Li Shuyang visited Xu Ruantang.
No sooner had Chen Ji left than Li Shuyang knocked on the door of his house.
Xu Ruantang, supporting her pregnant belly, opened the door and smiled as she invited him into the courtyard.
"I heard from your sister that you're flying next week?"
Li Shuyang carried a large box in and placed it in front of Xu Ruantang.
"Yes, I'll leave these things to you. I think you'll find them useful."
He didn't say much, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Xu Ruantang was filled with emotions she couldn't understand.
Xu Ruantang always felt that he had something to say, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.
After Li Shuyang left, Xu Ruantang carefully examined the contents of the box and discovered that they were all books that could not be seen outside.
Many of these materials are valuable, compiled by Li Shuyang himself over the years during his time at university and as a teacher.
Xu Ruantang was heavily pregnant and it was inconvenient for her to move things. She waited for Chen Ji to return before letting him move them to the study.
She treasured these things. Before Chen Ji moved them, she looked at and touched each one, wiped them clean, and carefully sorted and arranged them.
After going upstairs, Chen Jiteng took out the bookshelf and helped her arrange the things little by little.
Chen Ji didn't say much throughout the whole process; he just did whatever Xu Ruantang told him to do.
While Chen Ji was tidying up the books, Xu Ruantang was nestled in her chair, engrossed in reading one of them.
When she looked up again, she found that Chen Ji had been standing silently in front of her, staring at her with his deep eyes for a long time.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Ruantang put down her book, raised her bright, fair face, and smiled at him.
Chen Ji took two steps toward her, his gaze slightly complicated. "Wife, have I held you back?"
Xu Ruantang, unaware of the source of these words, asked in confusion, "Huh? What do you mean?"
Chen Ji was always emotionally stable and rarely said such incomprehensible things.
"Li Shuyang is going abroad."
Chen Ji bent down and easily lifted Xu Ruantang off the stool, then turned and sat down.
Since becoming pregnant, Chen Ji had been extremely cautious. During the first four months of pregnancy, he never forced Xu Ruantang to do anything out of his own selfish desires.
Even when Xu Ruantang offered to help him, Chen Ji refused.
Before he got married, Chen Ji's ascetic temperament was innate, so it wasn't too hard to bear.
But once you get married and realize the importance of marriage, many things change.
Xu Ruantang knew Chen Ji best, and also knew how hard he had endured.
Xu Ruantang had also told him that everything would be fine after the first three months, but Chen Ji waited an extra month for safety's sake.
Now that he's about to give birth, he's become a monk again.
The moment Chen Ji picked her up, Xu Ruantang instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck.
The next moment, she was firmly pulled into Chen Ji's arms.
“I know, he came to deliver books today and said he would leave next week.”
Xu Ruantang didn't know what Chen Ji wanted to say, so she answered truthfully.
Meeting Chen Ji's narrow eyes, which were filled with burning passion, Chen Ji parted his thin lips slightly: "Wife, if you hadn't married me, would you have chosen the same path as him?"
Xu Ruantang blinked, thought about it carefully, and nodded, "Yeah, probably."
If she hadn't transmigrated into the book, and if it were possible, the path Li Shuyang took would have been the same path she would have taken.
In that world, she had nothing to hold her back.
Once you have the financial means, you will naturally choose the path you most want to take.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ji's eyes instantly dimmed.
Before she could think it through, her lips touched softly, followed by Xu Ruantang's gentle voice: "Don't overthink it. I didn't sacrifice myself for you."
Xu Ruantang raised her hand and gently stroked Chen Ji's nose, smiling as she said, "I chose this life simply because I like it. My family, my lover, and so many like-minded friends are here."
Besides, my thoughts change all the time. Who knows, maybe after I have the baby, I'll go abroad, and you'll take care of it yourself then.
Xu Ruantang spoke half-jokingly, silently observing Chen Ji's reaction as she spoke.
I thought Chen Ji would be somewhat unhappy to hear that she had left her child to go abroad.
To everyone's surprise, Chen Ji visibly breathed a sigh of relief, pulled her closer, and their breaths mingled.
Chen Ji's voice was magnetic and gentle: "Okay, I'll take care of the child. You can do whatever you want. As long as you're happy, I'm happy."
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