"I care about the kids, but I care more about you."
When Wen Ning left the nursery, Shen Quehan's voice sounded behind him.
"It's too late," she said.
Shen Cihan chased after him, "It's not too late. As long as you don't push me away, I'll use my own flesh and blood to mend the wounds of your heart, bit by bit. If one year isn't enough, I'll take ten years, or a lifetime."
"I don't need you for ten years, nor do I need you for a lifetime. Just give me a little bit of freedom."
"Alright, as long as you don't leave me, I'll give you whatever you want."
But she only wanted one thing - to leave Shen Sihuan.
Forget it, this doesn't make sense anymore.
"Wen Ning changed his request, 'I don't trust those doctors, I want Gu Erge to be my attending physician.'"
The three words "Gu Er Ge" reached Shen Si Han's ears, somewhat piercing.
Although he was reluctant, he quickly weighed the pros and cons, "Alright, I'll go invite him myself."
Shen Cihan said and did, and the next day, Gu Bei Ci appeared in Yunhai Villa.
Wen Ning's face finally revealed a hint of a smile, and she apologized: "Second Brother Gu, I'm sorry."
"Never mind, as long as you're fine. How's your diet and sleep lately? Has the baby kicked?"
"I have no appetite and sleep very little. I haven't felt the baby move yet." Wen Ning honestly reported her physical condition.
Shen Zihan stood on the stairs, looking at the two people chatting and laughing naturally downstairs, then turned around and returned to the bedroom.
He changed into a suit and tie and went downstairs.
The leather shoes trampled on the stairs, as if they wanted to trample through the stairs, making a loud "thud" sound.
Wen Ning was focused on talking to Gu Bei and didn't notice him at all.
Shen Shihan walked over calmly, "Wen Ning, I'm going to the company, help me tie my tie."
Wen Ning only then turned her head, Shen Shihan was already standing with his shoulder against hers, Gu Bei Ci subconsciously took a step back.
She glanced at Shen Sihuan, and Shen Sihuan said: "Considering that I bought you crayfish on that night?"
He was too lazy, so I had no choice but to tie his necktie for him.
"Alright."
He adjusted his tie, then stepped back and smiled warmly at her. Shen Que's eyes gleamed with mischief as he leaned in to give her a quick peck on the cheek.
Gu Bei stood behind her, watching them, and Wen Ning's face suddenly turned red.
"Thank you, Mrs. Shen, I'll go to work first."
Shen Chihan smiled and said, before leaving, he didn't forget to instruct Gu Beici, "Doctor Gu, please give my wife a thorough examination."
Gu Bei followed Wen Ning upstairs in a daze, and the maids cleaning upstairs stopped to respectfully call out "Madam" when they saw Wen Ning.
Gu Bei suddenly remembered the red marriage certificate that Shen Si Han took out when he went to find him yesterday, which was dazzlingly red.
"Second Brother Gu?"
Wen Ning beckoned him over and Gu Beidi snapped out of his reverie.
"This is the infirmary."
"Okay, you sit down first and I'll listen to the fetal heartbeat."
Wen Ning sat down cooperatively and raised his eyelids to look at Gu Bei Ci, "There's something I've been wanting to tell you."
"What's wrong?" Gu Bei Ci asked while examining her and striking up a conversation with her at the same time.
"Our engagement... actually..."
Wen Ning didn't know how to respond, Gu Bei Ci smiled and said, "You're saying that our engagement was already called off, right?"
Wen Ning looked at Gu Bei Ci in surprise, "You knew all along?"
"Hmm, on the day I first told you that we were going to get engaged, my mom showed me the divorce papers signed by you. She said it was you who initiated the divorce six years ago."
Six years ago, Wen Rou suddenly fainted and was sent to the hospital where she was diagnosed with cancer, requiring a large sum of money for surgery.
Wen Ning got a divorce from Gu's family in exchange for the surgery fee.
Unfortunately, Wen Rou's illness was too severe and she relapsed soon after the surgery. Desperate, Wen Ning went to seek help from Xie Bei Ming, which led to the incident of taking the blame and going to prison.
"Sorry, Gu Erge, I shouldn't have taken advantage of you." Although the engagement had already been called off, she still kept pestering Gu Beidi, making Wen Ning feel very apologetic.
Gu Bei pulled over a chair and sat down beside her, speaking with a serious tone: "Don't feel sorry about it, this is all my own choice. However, I want to confirm one thing."
"What's wrong?"
"That year you broke off the engagement, apart from raising funds, was there any other reason?"
If it was for the surgery fee, she could have come to find Gu Bei Ci for help, but instead she went straight to find Gu's mother and directly broke off the engagement.
Perhaps the surgery fee was just an excuse, and breaking off the engagement was what she had wanted to do all along.
Wen Ning felt that he was transparent in front of Gu Bei, and nothing could be hidden from him.
"Second brother, what you said is right. The biggest reason for breaking off the engagement isn't about raising money, but rather... I have fallen deeply in love with someone..."
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"Young master, the mistress had a great appetite today and ate a full big bowl of rice. She even praised my cooking skills. You found the right doctor this time, I don't know how he comforted the mistress, but she's become much more spirited."
Lan's sister called to report on Wenning's diet, and her words couldn't hide her admiration for Gu Bei.
Shen Zhan felt happy for Wen Ning's recovery on one hand, but also a bit worried on the other.
He was so dedicated and worked hard for so long, but it wasn't as effective as Gu Bei's brief meeting and a few words.
Under Gu Bei Ci's persuasion, Wen Ning indeed slightly loosened his knot in his heart.
Gu Bei said that since she had already decided to give birth to the child, she should take responsibility for the two children in her belly.
"Lan Jie, I need something, can you have someone send it over for me?"
"Madam, what do you need? I'll arrange it right away."
"I need some parenting books."
"This one doesn't need to be bought outside, it's already in the study room. I even saw it when I was cleaning a few days ago."
Lan Sao went upstairs and walked into Shen Si Han's study, with Wen Ning following behind.
This study was not unfamiliar to her, the last time she was 'locked' in here by Shen Sicong, she had sneaked in once. The secrets she gave to Shen Junhao were stolen from here.
At that time, she had only one idea, she wanted to take revenge on Shen Sicong and let him also taste the feeling of being suppressed by others.
Wen Ning remembered what Ji Qing had said, and later Shen Qiu took all the responsibility for leaking the secret onto himself.
"I saw it on the desk yesterday, but now it's gone? Wait a minute, wife, let me check if it's on the bookshelf..."
Lan Jie looked around on the bookshelf and finally found a full shelf of parenting books on a small bookcase beside the desk.
"The young master is really something, with a nutritionist and doctor at home, he's still not at ease, and he reads so many books himself."
Wen Ning's gaze was drawn to a half-old book in a pile of parenting books, and she pulled it out.
It turned out to be an old photo album, and most of the photos in it were landscapes, with sunset trees, spring flowers, and flocks of birds flying...
"Madam, this is the young master's photo album." Lan stepped forward and introduced: "You don't know, madam, that the young master was very fond of photography when he was a child. The photos he took were all very artistic, but the mistress thought it was a waste of time and confiscated the young master's camera."
Lan's tone was full of sighs.
In Shen's photos, there was either a small flower or a cloud, all of which exuded a warm and peaceful atmosphere, and Wen Ning couldn't help but appreciate them.
At the end of the album, a group photo appeared - eight or nine-year-old Shen Cihan and another boy sat shoulder to shoulder on the grass, Shen Cihan holding a white small dog, with a pure and innocent smile.
(End of chapter)
