Chapter 32: The Child Will Still Be Born

  Dr. Shao's worried look made Leng Xi's heart sink as well.

  Perhaps men like Ling Han are used to being cold, used to being unfeeling, and used to not loving others. But the human heart is made of flesh, and emotions are a gift from heaven to humanity. As long as you love with all your heart, even a stone can be moved.

  Leng Xi gave herself determination in her heart.

  The doctor checked Leng Xi's body and found nothing seriously wrong. Dr. Shao finally breathed a sigh of relief, left the ward with peace of mind, and left Leng Xi alone to rest well.

  She stayed in the hospital for three days. During these three days, Ling Han hired a maternity nurse to take care of her wholeheartedly. Du Shaoxi occasionally came to visit her and sometimes even fed her porridge or combed her soft black hair. His tenderness made her happiness boundless.

  However, every time Ling Han comes, Leng Xi can see the tired and exhausted expression on his face, but he doesn't know what he's doing or why he's so exhausted.

  Kan de leng xi de xin hao teng.

  Translation:

  It hurts Cold Creek's heart to see this.

  7 days passed unknowingly. Ling Han felt strange. He was only slightly injured, why did he have to stay in the hospital for so long? He couldn't hold it back and made a fuss about being discharged. Dr. Shao also approved it. Ling Han didn't want to add more trouble for himself, so he didn't say a word of objection.

  Everyone is cleaning up the things in the hospital ward. Ling Han went to Dr. Shao's office. It seems like they are discussing something.

  "It's been seven days, so I can be discharged from the hospital. But this postpartum period still needs to be observed carefully. Don't catch a cold, don't get chilled, and eat more tonics. It's really a pity that the child in Xi'er's belly was miscarried. I also have an inescapable responsibility. Whatever can be made up for will be made up for..."

  Lying lazily on the office sofa, he rubbed his eyebrows wearily and listened absent-mindedly to Dr. Shao's nagging.

  "This is the list of supplements that Xi'er needs to take in order to recover soon. Please take good care of her...". Dr. Shao wrote a note and walked over to Ling Han's side, afraid that he would be too stubborn to accept it. Dr. Shao himself bent down and stuffed it into his pocket, his sighs unable to conceal his self-reproach and regret.

  At this time, outside the door, a passing footstep paused for a moment when it touched on the sensitive word "creek", perked up its ears and listened intently to the conversation inside.

  The child in Creek's belly fell out.

  This sentence wrapped around her heart like seaweed, making all her nerves tense up.

  Leng Ni was stunned on the spot, her expression frozen in shock. Her palms clenched involuntarily, and a hint of gloom flashed in her eyes: Leng Xi was pregnant. She had actually become pregnant with Ling Han's child.

  A thousand flavors churned in her heart. The five flavors were mixed and chaotic. Cold and desolate, that man who should have belonged to her, Xiong Ni, had a child with her own sister.

  Bitterness, resentment, and jealousy all took up residence in Leng Ni's originally calm heart. Unbeknownst to her, tears welled up in the corners of her eyes. The feeling of unwillingness grew stronger, striking every nerve in her body.

  "Knock knock." The hospital room door was knocked on. Yuesao went to open the door, revealing Leng Ni's slightly worn face. Upon seeing Leng Xi, a hint of a smile still appeared at the corner of her mouth. "Xi'er, I just heard you were hospitalized and came to visit you."

  Lenny's smile was as gentle as it had been before towards Leng Xi, just like the warmth of a close sister's concern.

  "Sister, you've arrived. Come in quickly and sit down." As soon as she saw the person in front of her, Leng Xi's eyes lit up instantly. A surge of joy at seeing a loved one leapt into her heart. She warmly welcomed Leng Ni to come in.

  Logically speaking, now only Rongni is left to rely on her. But she fell in love with Linghan instead. She loves him so much that she can't extricate herself. However, Linghan cannot tolerate people from the Rong family. This makes it impossible for Rongxiang to ask Linghan to take good care of Rongni.

  A faint smile, accompanied by a hint of imperceptible estrangement. Leng Ni walked in with light steps, as if afraid of breaking anything in the room. Her gaze swept around, observing the surroundings. This was a deluxe ward, luxury and extravagance inadvertently overflowing from every object, every decoration shining brightly, deeply moving. In stark contrast to the broken house she currently lived in, it was indeed a strong impact between the treatment of high society and the bitter struggle of the lower class.

  Leng Ni's heart sank heavily. She was once also so noble and luxurious, treated like a princess, pampered and spoiled, with everything at her beck and call. But now all of this has become her unattainable longing, something she can only gaze up at but never reach.

  As soon as she thought about it, when Leng Ni was struggling to make a living and pinching pennies on rent, while Leng Xi was enjoying the most luxurious and noble treatment, with an excellent man pampering her and taking care of her, Leng Ni's heart couldn't help but surge with envy and resentment.

  I didn't expect Leng Xi to be so heartless. Her last attempt to drive a wedge between them surprisingly didn't make Leng Xi furious and leave Ling Han, but instead they became even closer.

  "Sister, sit down and have some tea." Seeing Nian'er was like seeing a small animal that had been locked up for a long time, just released from its cage, with a defensive and unfamiliar air about it. Leng Xi's heart felt heavy with distress.

  The Leng family has undergone a huge change. The biggest blow is to Leng Ni. She now lives alone and it's unknown how she's doing.

  Leng Ni nodded slightly and sat down on the sofa, also taking the tea handed over by Leng Xi. She drank it quietly. "Xi'er, what happened to you that you ended up in the hospital?" Leng Ni took a sip of her tea, her clear eyes showing concern.

  Leng Ni asked this one question, and Leng Xi's heart immediately panicked and jumped up. His face suddenly turned white, followed by a scorching feeling. How could he possibly say that Ling Han had used too much force and hurt her? This kind of thing was something no one could mention.

  "I...I'm fine. Just accidentally fell. A little skin injury..." Leng Xi said with averted eyes, hanging his head in shame.

  Leng Xi originally because of the small woman's shy answer, made Leng Ni's heart pause for a moment. The hand holding the teacup also unconsciously tightened, and a hint of doubt fell in her eyes.

  Leng Xi unexpectedly concealed from her that the child had fallen. Or was it that she was on guard against her? A hint of guilt rose in Leng Ni's heart.

  "Since it's just a minor skin injury, why did you have to stay in the hospital for so long? Xi'er, was Ling Han cruel to you? Do you have any grievances that you can share with your sister? Even if I couldn't help you, I could at least share some of your pain."

  "No, I'm really fine. It's just that after you told me the truth that day, sister, I got into a fight with Ling Han and accidentally fell down. He was worried about me and insisted that I be hospitalized..."

  Leng Xi's words had just fallen, and Leng Ni's eyes instantly froze on Leng Xi's face. A storm raged in her heart. Her plan to drive them apart had succeeded. Although she hadn't managed to make Leng Xi leave Ling Han, she had destroyed their child. This was also an achievement worth rejoicing over.

  She felt a pang in her heart and suppressed the urge to smile triumphantly on her face. She put down the teacup, looked down with sorrowful eyes, and said with extreme self-blame, "Xier... it's all my fault. I shouldn't have provoked you when you were pregnant, causing you to miscarry and lose the child. It's all my mistake..."

  Miscarriage. Lost the child.

  Leng Xi's heart was instantly icy and clean. The smile on his face froze. His muscles were stiff and couldn't move.

  Lenny means she has a baby in her belly because this time's injury fell off.

  No wonder she felt inexplicable abdominal pain. No wonder Ling Han wanted her to be hospitalized.

  It was because of her child that Leng Creek felt his frozen heart shatter into pieces. The pain was numbing, and he could barely hear himself speak. "Sister... you... are saying I... have a child..."

  "Xiao'er, don't be too sad. There's always a trade-off in life. You'll have more children in the future..."

  Her mind was a complete blank. All she could feel was dizziness in her head. What did Ronnie say? She couldn't hear anything anymore. There was only one voice echoing in her mind: Her child is gone. Her child is really gone.

  Leng Xi's lips turned white and trembled slightly. Leng Ni thought she had stirred up the pain that Leng Xi had buried in her heart, and she felt a bit awkward too. She quickly tried to make an excuse to leave. "Hehe, Xi'er, you should rest first, I'll head back now."

  Leng Ni stood up and left. Leng Xi's expression remained dull.

  "Can we go now?" Ling Han's hands were in his pockets, Jun Rong looked tired and walked in, but saw a wooden expression, cold creek sat on the couch, Ling Han raised an eyebrow and walked over to sit beside her.

  Because of Ling Han's sudden movement, the soft sofa sank down and then bounced back up again, causing Leng Qing's body to sway slightly. She slowly turned her eyes around, those ancient spring-like eyes that were usually full of life now dull and empty, her face pale as she stared at Ling Han. She swallowed hard, her voice husky with a sob. "Ling...Ling Han, you said I had to be hospitalized."

  Her deep eyes flickered slightly, Ling Han narrowed his eyes and stared at her unnatural expression. "Don't want to stay in the hospital... Don't have to stay in the hospital from now on..."

  The swallowed saliva had a bitter taste. Leng Xi's eyes stung as she rolled them. "Do you like kids?"

  Ling Han's gaze paused and he furrowed his brow, staring at Leng Xi's eyes which sparkled with tears. "Is there any use in saying this?"

  The child is already gone. Even if he likes it, it's too late now. Caring only makes one's heart ache even more.

  Tears fell down icy cold. Even her own breathing was painful. Cold Creek trembled as she gasped for air. Her throat trembled so much that she could hardly make a sound.

  It's useless. He says it's useless. The child is just an accessory to him. He doesn't care at all.

  "The child is gone. You're happy now. Why are you so cruel. Why."

  Leng Xi suddenly had a big temper tantrum. She shouted sharply and tears rolled down her face. She wildly flailed at the people in front of her.

  The cry was mournful and despairing.

  Several heavy slaps landed on Ling Han's chest. He deeply felt the heartache and collapse of Leng Qing at this moment.

  It also stirred up his inner pain and annoyance. "Enough, the child is gone. Isn't that what you wanted? The result you wanted to achieve." He angrily grabbed her hand.

  What she wants. How could she bear to hurt her own flesh. Is this all his revenge again?

  A sharp pain pierced through her heart. Leng Xue's eyes were blurry with tears as she stared at Ling Han. "Let's break up..."