Lu Jinshen put the porridge and vegetables back into the thermos to prevent them from getting cold. Then he sat down on the edge of the bed and said, "I'm not lying to you."
Tong Qiao hurriedly asked, "Was the operation successful?"
"The operation was successful, but it's not certain if he'll wake up."
Tong Qiao frowned. "What do you mean it's not certain if he'll wake up?"
"Maybe he'll wake up. Maybe … he'll never wake up."
Tong Qiao was stunned for a moment. "What about my wife? Is she okay?"
"She's … very strong."
"No, I have to go and keep her company," Tong Qiao said as she lifted the blanket to get out of bed.
Lu Jinshen stopped her. "You just gave birth. How can you go? You won't be able to help her. "
Tong Qiao struggled. "No, my wife was by my side when I needed help the most. I have to go and keep her company. Even if I can't help, I can at least hug her and give her warmth and strength."
"If you go, not only will Shuxin have to worry about Yanqing, but she will also have to take care of you. Can you bear to tire her out?"
"I …" Tong Qiao was so anxious that her eyes turned red. She knew that Lu Jinshen was right, but she couldn't stop worrying about Shuxin. She was so flustered that she didn't know what to do. "Huo Yanqing is unconscious. My wife will break down. I can't let her face it alone."
Lu Jinshen pulled Tong Qiao into his arms. "Yanqing will be fine. He went for the operation because of Shuxin. How can he bear to leave her alone?"
Tong Qiao nodded and murmured, "He'll be fine. He'll definitely be fine."
After a while, Tong Qiao finally calmed down. She found herself leaning against Lu Jinshen's arms and pushed him away. "Who said you could hug me?"
"Are you hungry?" Lu Jinshen got up to get the porridge.
"Lu Jinshen, don't think that I will forgive you just because you're like this. Tell me the truth. How can I not let you go? However, you chose to deceive me. This is unforgivable. "
Lu Jinshen smiled when he saw that Tong Qiao was full of energy again. "Yanqing has been hiding the operation from Shuxin because he was afraid that she wouldn't agree to it. That's why I didn't tell you this morning. I was afraid that you would tell Shuxin. Besides, if I really told you, you would definitely go to Fan City with me. What if you died?"
Tong Qiao knew that Lu Jinshen's concerns were all right. However, giving birth to a child was a major event in life. Even if it was pardonable, Tong Qiao still could not vent the anger in her heart. "Sophistry."
Lu Jinshen sat down on the edge of the bed with a bowl of porridge in his hand. "Yes, I'm quibbling. It's all my fault. When you've recovered, I'll let you beat me up. Now, open your mouth and eat the porridge, okay?"
"No, my hand hurts when I hit you."
"Isn't your heart aching?"
"In your dreams. When I gave birth, I swore in my heart that after giving birth, I would take the child and leave the Lu family."
The smile on Lu Jinshen's face faded. "Don't forget that you promised me that you wouldn't leave so easily."
"Don't forget that after the child is born, if I still don't want to be with you, you will let me leave with the child."
Lu Jinshen looked deeply at Tong Qiao. "Do you really not have any feelings for me at all?"
Tong Qiao looked away. "No."
"Do you dare to look at me and say it?"
"Why wouldn't I dare?" Tong Qiao turned her head and looked directly at Lu Jinshen. "I don't have any feelings for you at all. All this time, I've been counting the days with my fingers, hoping that I can get out of this sea of suffering as soon as possible."
A trace of hurt flashed across Lu Jinshen's eyes. He thought that his life was fulfilling and beautiful, but in her eyes, it was actually a sea of suffering?!
The room fell into silence, and the atmosphere became a little gloomy. After a while, Lu Jinshen handed the porridge in his hand to Tong Qiao. "Drink it while it's hot. Have a good rest after drinking it."
Tong Qiao looked at Lu Jinshen's tall, straight, and bleak back. She opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but when she thought of the open and covert fights with Sheng Yufei these days, she closed her mouth. Let him think whatever he wanted. It didn't matter. She was going to leave anyway.
Lu Jinshen walked to the door and stopped in his tracks. "Have a good rest. We'll talk about leaving when you're better."
…
A week later, Tong Qiao was discharged from the hospital. It was the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and Lu Ziqian had already started his winter vacation.
When Lu Ziqian saw Tong Qiao come in, he threw down the toy in his hand and ran over eagerly. When he was about to reach her, he slowed down and the smile on his face disappeared.
However, children did not know how to hide their emotions. His pair of grape-like eyes sparkled, and they were filled with longing and joy. He called out softly, "Tong Qiao."
Tong Qiao bent down slightly and patted Lu Ziqian's hairy head. "Little devil, did you miss me?"
"No, I didn't." Lu Ziqian rolled his eyes and said something against his conscience.
"But I missed you." Tong Qiao really missed Lu Ziqian. She was used to fooling around with him. After not seeing him for a week and not hearing his noisy and tender voice, she felt that something was missing. Even her heart felt a little empty. "You heartless little devil. Why didn't you visit me at the hospital?"
When Lu Ziqian heard Tong Qiao say that she missed him, he could not help but smile slightly. Then he glanced bitterly at Lu Jinshen, who was carrying the luggage and entering the house with Tong Qiao. "Dad didn't let me go. He said that I would disturb your rest."
Tong Qiao turned around and glanced at Lu Jinshen. He changed his shoes and walked towards the stairs with the luggage. When Tong Qiao saw that Lu Jinshen was not looking at her, she awkwardly looked away and walked towards the sofa with Lu Ziqian.
Ever since the day she gave birth and said that she was leaving, Lu Jinshen seemed to have changed. He became less talkative, and even made less eye contact with her. Although he had been taking care of her in the hospital for a week, he was so quiet that it was as if he did not exist. However, he was so attentive that he even poured her a basin of water to wash her face.
"Tong Qiao."
"Yes?" Tong Qiao snapped out of her daze and looked at Lu Ziqian.
Lu Ziqian waved the remote control in his hand. "Which channel do you want to watch? You're a patient now, so I won't fight with you. However, I'll just let you have your way for now. When you get better, the television will still be mine. "
Tong Qiao smiled and rubbed Lu Ziqian's hair. "You're so considerate."
Lu Ziqian glared at Tong Qiao unhappily. As he tidied up his hair, which had been messed up by Tong Qiao, he pouted and said, "You're so annoying. Don't mess up my hairstyle."
"Tsk, with your looks, you still need a hairstyle? Isn't it just a bowl cut? "Tong Qiao said with a smile.
"You're the one with a bowl cut. Hmph." Lu Ziqian swayed his hips and slid off the sofa.
"Where are you going?" Tong Qiao asked.
"I get annoyed when I see you. I'm going to see my sister." Lu Ziqian bounced up the stairs.
Tong Qiao watched Lu Ziqian's back disappear up the stairs before she retracted her gaze and leaned back on the sofa. She picked up the remote control and changed the channel. Just then, the doorbell rang. Auntie Lin was upstairs playing with the children, and the nanny was cooking in the kitchen. Tong Qiao got up to open the door.
When she opened the door and saw Sheng Yufei's face, Tong Qiao did not hide the unwelcome look on her face. "What are you doing here?"
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