"September 25, 2007, what should I do? I think none of the girls Secretary Zhang is looking for are good, but I really want a child."
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"On October 1, 2007, today is the National Day. I returned to China and my mother told me about the child again. She felt that I was almost thirty years old and should have a child of my own with Shaoting. She said,
Only by having children of his own can a man learn to settle down."
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"On October 6, 2007, I returned to Fengcheng and went shopping with my mother-in-law. Over the years, my mother-in-law has never spoken coldly to me for not having children. When I came out of the shopping mall, I saw a girl. When she was carrying
When I walked into the nearby violin store, it was like a guide, and an idea appeared in my mind."
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"On October 8, 2007, Secretary Zhang didn't agree with my idea. He might think I was crazy, but the image of that girl lingered in my mind. I felt that she was the only one who fit my original idea of a pregnant woman.
Image, she can also play the violin, so will the child she gives birth to also have musical talent?"
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"October 2007, today is my birthday. Shao Ting was on a business trip. There was only me and a Filipino maid at home. I waited until the early morning, but there was no call to wish me a happy birthday. My mother was right,
If Shao Ting and I had a child of our own, wouldn't this family be so deserted?"
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"On November 5, 2007, I flew back to Fengcheng and went to the music store. The boss told me that the girl put her violin in the store for sale. People who study music will not sell their instruments easily.
Unless she is really at the end of her rope and short of money."
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"On November 7, 2007, I got the girl's number from the music store owner. I hadn't slept well for two nights. I didn't know if I should call her. I was afraid that she would refuse, but I didn't want to either.
Lost this opportunity."
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Xu Zhenning turned off the recorder and stopped listening, because this was enough for her to figure out everything.
What about sex within marriage, having children outside of marriage...
Xu Zhenning suddenly let out a sneer. She clenched the recorder in her hand and turned to look at Xu Shuyuan's photo. It turns out that you are the most ruthless person.
"It's just that your life is really short, and your tone is not as good as that of your cousin."
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Seeing that Xu Zhenning had not come out for a long time, the nanny walked to the door of the storage room and was about to knock on the door. The door opened first and Xu Zhenning came out.
She was leaning on a cane, her face was as usual, and she pointed to a large pile of items that had been sorted behind her: "I have already called a car and will come to move it in a moment."
The taxi Xu Zhenning called arrived in ten minutes.
After the others left, the nanny immediately ran back to the house to call Liang Huizhen and tell her about the situation here.
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"Well, you go clean the storage room later." Liang Huizhen was relieved when she heard that Xu Zhenning didn't cause any trouble and just called a car to leave.
There are no valuables in the storage room, so I'm not afraid of Xu Zhenning taking them.
After Liang Huizhen made the call, she turned around and saw Bai Xiao opening the door of the ward and walking out. The two of them looked at each other and were both slightly startled.
Just as Bai Xiao was thinking about whether to say hello to her, Liang Huizhen had already gone in another direction.
Touching her cheek, Bai Xiao knew that she had just pulled the corners of her lips, originally intending to show a smile, but now she felt embarrassed when she thought about it.
Bai Xiao could understand Xu Jingwen and Liang Huizhen's attitude towards her, so she didn't deliberately worry about it.
In the ward, Yu Shaoting was chatting with Mr. Xu.
Xu Jingyan had something to deal with at work, so he didn't come over. He was no longer as decadent as before, and his life was back on track.
Just thinking of his half-white hair, Bai Xiao still felt a little uncomfortable.
When Bai Xiao rounded the corner, she paused and saw Liang Huizhen not far away with her back to her.
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Liang Huizhen wore casual clothes today and a pair of casual shoes. When she just walked over, the laces of her left shoe came loose.
In the last car accident, Liang Huizhen's left hand was fractured and has not fully healed, making her unable to use her strength well.
Tying shoelaces, unlike eating and writing, can be done with one hand. Originally, she planned to just go downstairs, but someone stepped on her shoelaces and almost fell down.
Liang Huizhen's personality was not such that she could ask others to tie her shoelaces with a shy face, and besides, people might not be willing to squat down and do this in public.
Then, she heard Bai Xiao's voice from behind: "Is there anything you need my help with?"
Liang Huizhen turned around, and Bai Xiao had already walked to her side. With a solemn face, she was about to say no, but Bai Xiao knelt down in front of her.
Bai Xiao went to the wedding banquet with Liang Huizhen yesterday. At that time, she discovered that Liang Huizhen's left hand was injured and could not be used. Now, seeing that her shoelaces were loose, she probably guessed the reason why Liang Huizhen was standing still. Bai Xiao knew Liang Huizhen to some extent.
Huizhen's temperament, so she tied it up before she could say anything.
Liang Huizhen lowered her head and looked at Bai Xiao, who was tying her shoelaces naturally, with a momentary look on her face.
Bai Xiao had already stood up, almost subconsciously, and smiled lightly at her: "Okay."
Liang Huizhen put away her dazed mind, and the expression on her face became indifferent again, but when she saw her smile, she nodded and walked straight away.
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Bai Xiao stayed downstairs in the inpatient department for a while, then returned to the ward. A short distance away, he saw Yu Shaoting just coming out of it.
"Where have you been for such a long time?" he asked.
"Stayed downstairs for a while." Bai Xiao glanced in the direction of the ward. Yu Shaoting saw what she meant and said, "Mr. Xu just fell asleep."
Bai Xiao nodded, and Yu Shaoting stretched out his hand and circled her waist: "Where do you want to eat at noon?"
"How about going home." Bai Xiao thought of Xu Jingyan. If she didn't call him, she believed that he might not eat. Some people, once you decide to treat him as your relative, you will start to care about him, including food, clothing, housing and transportation.
: "I saw that my aunt at home bought a lot of vegetables in the morning."
Yu Shaoting didn't have any objections, or in other words, he had no objections to Bai Xiao's proposal.
When she returned, Bai Xiao remembered what she had forgotten. She turned her head and asked Yu Shaoting, "Where is Jing Xi? What will he do when you come to the capital?"
"He has been living in the compound for the past two days."
Yu Shaoting said, glanced at her, and explained in a serious manner: "He has to go to school. Besides, there are some things that are not convenient for him to deal with when he is here."
Bai Xiao nodded, relieved, and felt that what he said made sense. Before he came to the capital, he didn't know the situation here, so he brought the child here rashly. If the child heard something he shouldn't have heard, things would change.
It's much more complicated.
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After returning home, the nanny prepared lunch, Bai Xiao went over to help, and Yu Shaoting had nothing to do, leaning against the door and watching her washing vegetables.
At noon, the sun shines through the kitchen window and falls on the side of her face, creating a dark silhouette.
Yu Shaoting's cell phone rang.
His eyes were still on Bai Xiao. When he picked up the phone, there was a soft female voice on the other end——
"October 1, 2008, today is a good day in Las Vegas. Secretary Zhang told me that Bai Xiao's second pregnancy was successful. I have accepted this fact and no longer insist on using my own eggs. Although
I am pregnant in ten months, but I will have my own child in nine months."
When Yu Shaoting heard this voice, his brows slowly furrowed, and the surrounding environment suddenly became silent and quiet.
"Are you surprised to hear this?" Xu Zhenning's voice was on the other end of the phone.
Yu Shaoting saw Bai Xiao combing her hair in front of the sink. He turned around with his cell phone, left the kitchen, and walked out of the villa to a deserted corner.
"Where did you get this recording?"
"Are you scared?" Xu Zhenning said matter-of-factly: "This is just one of them. I have more than two hundred similar recordings."
Yu Shaoting narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the spots of light falling on the ground not far away through the holes in the leaves, "Tell me, what do you want this time."
Xu Zhenning said: "I want to see you."
As if she was afraid that he didn't hear clearly, she repeated again and again: "Yu Shaoting, I want to see you, right now."
"..."
Seeing that he remained silent, Xu Zhenning lost her temper: "I will only give you twenty minutes, otherwise, I don't know what I will do."
"I heard that from Monday to Friday, children have half an hour to listen to the radio at noon every day."
Yu Shaoting chuckled lowly. Through the phone, Xu Zhenning could imagine his smile. She rarely saw him smile, and because she couldn't see it, she longed for it even more. She heard his low voice, and he said: "Xu Zhenning
, you are quite capable."
Xu Zhenning couldn't hear the emotion behind his words. She held the recording pen and said, "I just want to ask you, are you coming?"
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I had insomnia last night and am not feeling very energetic today. I still owe you the 3,000-word No. 9 update [ps: I love you]
