Can’t just sit and wait for death.
Lian Qingqing glanced toward the hospital room. Various thoughts flashed through her mind, but in the end, she dismissed them all.
With her back against the cold wall, Lian Qingqing felt a chill in her heart. At the same time, she was full of resentment toward Xiang Yazhi. If, if she were Dad’s daughter, would she need to endure all this?
Lian Qingqing took a deep breath and thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with a perfect plan.
It wasn’t until evening that Lian Qingqing finally left.
When Lian Tong gradually woke up, it was that time of day when evening had yet to fall. The room was lit; Gu Chun had just set aside the meal he brought. The thermal box contained porridge, soup, and some light dishes—anything she’d want when she woke.
"Tongtong." Gu Chun put down the things and noticed Lian Tong was awake. He walked up to her quickly and asked with concern, "How do you feel? Is there any discomfort anywhere?"
"My stomach feels a bit uncomfortable." Lian Tong’s hand fell on her abdomen. Suddenly, her expression changed drastically, and she tightly grasped Gu Chun’s hand, asking, "Did I... have I lost the baby?"
Lian Tong’s beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Gu Chun.
While she was unconscious, she vaguely heard something about a child, about not being able to keep it.
"Tongtong." Gu Chun took a deep breath, holding her hand as he said, "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?"
"Tell me. Even if it’s really gone, I want to know if it ever existed." At this moment, Lian Tong wasn’t thinking of anything else; she just wanted to know if the child she didn’t even know about was already gone before she knew.
"Yes." Gu Chun’s voice just fell.
The tears that had been brimming in Lian Tong’s eyes instantly streamed down her cheeks. Her lips moved; it was her negligence.
"Tongtong, the baby was very small, only a little over a month old. It’s just that we weren’t meant to be with it." Gu Chun wished he could bear Lian Tong’s pain, kissing her cheek, and saying, "We will have children in the future."
"Gu Chun, the baby saved Dad. It must be happy too." Lian Tong looked up, her wet eyelashes glistening with tears. She blinked away the tears and said, "It really is our little angel, our good child. Even though it was only a little over a month, it was our first child."
"Yes." Gu Chun nodded affirmatively and gently wiped away the tear stains at her eye corner, saying, "Let’s make a memorial for it, shall we?"
"Yes, and let’s call it ’Little Angel’." Lian Tong nodded and said, "This way, it will always be our Little Angel."
Gu Chun soothed Lian Tong into eating. Looking at her pale little face, he said, "Tongtong, you need to take good care of your body. The doctor said with proper care, you could have a baby soon."
"Mmm."
Lian Tong couldn’t eat, but the golden chicken soup was specially stewed by Gu Chun, full of his heartfelt intentions. Even with no appetite, Lian Tong forced herself to drink half a bowl.
"You eat; I’m full." Lian Tong shook her head. She had indeed eaten a lot, and her stomach felt full. Thinking of that poor child, she felt too down to take interest in anything. She had longed for the child, finally got it, but couldn’t keep it.
Gu Chun personally took care of Lian Tong with utmost diligence, bringing warm water to wash her, only saying after she rested, "Tongtong, the doctor said you need more rest. Are you hungry? Want anything else to eat? Grapes or bananas?"
Gu Chun’s voice was gentle and patient.
Lying on the bed, Lian Tong shook her head, "I don’t want anything, just want to rest. Gu Chun, don’t worry about me, go take a shower. You haven’t rested because of taking care of me, have you?"
"In the future, we’ll settle in Jing City. This way, you can see Xiao Yue often." Gu Chun painted a picture of the future.
"Even if there are no houses for sale in Jianan Prefecture, we’ll buy a house nearby so you can visit anytime you’re free."
"You like the clothes Xiao Yue makes, don’t you?"
"From now on, you can see them every day. You can wear clothes made by Xiao Yue anytime you want."
Leaning on Gu Chun, Lian Tong broke into a slight smile and said, "Great, I also want to buy a courtyard like Xiao Yue’s, where we can plant fruit trees, rest in the shade in summer, and have fruit to eat when it bears."
"I love jujube trees; jujubes are such a treat in winter." Lian Tong and Gu Chun envisioned their future together.
"Alright, we’ll plant jujube trees."
Gu Chun agreed, already planning to grow jujube trees in the courtyard. With enough money, they’re sure they could get a house in Jianan Prefecture.
All the way to Jing City, Tang Yue just came back from school and saw Lian Tong and Gu Chun sitting in the yard with Zhang Hualian, basking in the sun.
After half a month, Lian Tong’s face seemed a bit paler, lacking the color it had last time.
"Xiao Yue, this time your aunt wants to stay here for a few days. You won’t drive your aunt away, will you?" Lian Tong said with a cheerful smile, looking at Tang Yue.
"Of course not, Aunt. Stay as long as you like." Tang Yue said happily, "Aunt, you should stay in the room opposite the east wing; it gets great sunlight. My mom just aired the blankets a few days ago."

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