The dinner was very lively, starting in the evening and not ending until after seven o'clock.
Xue Ling was a little tired, but she still managed to maintain her energy to chat with her in-laws and mother-in-law. She also chatted with Chen Min and Wang Qing for a long time. It wasn't until the guests were almost gone that she returned to the room tiredly.
Cheng Tianyuan was slightly drunk, but he still insisted on sending his father-in-law and mother-in-law back to their room to rest. He drank another half a bowl of sobering tea and took a hot bath. He didn't dare to go to bed until the smell of alcohol had dissipated from his body.
Xue Ling was still not asleep, so she turned sideways and snuggled up.
Cheng Tianyuan naturally hugged her and asked, "Why aren't you sleeping yet? Are you too tired?"
Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "My head hurts and I can't sleep."
Cheng Tianyuan gently rubbed her forehead and temples, and whispered: "Xiaoxin is back, and she just went to her room to rest. Aqing will also stay tonight, in the third child's room, and there is no separate room for him. Ranran and Anan
I went out again after eating, but I haven't come back yet. Yangyang said he would use the family's big car tomorrow and he would take a few children and go out to play with his in-laws."
"Okay, okay." Xue Ling smiled fondly: "Let them do whatever they want."
The lights in the room were dim, but Cheng Tianyuan could guess that she looked very unhappy without even seeing her.
"It's been hard these past ten days, right? I've lost some weight, and my face looks pale and haggard."
Xue Ling sighed softly: "I'm sad, I can't eat. The taste of the food there is very different from ours, and I'm not used to it. I'm irritable and not in the mood to go out and find what I like. If I don't eat well, I'm mentally drained.
, that’s why I lost weight. It’s okay, I can recover after going home for a while.”
Cheng Tianyuan couldn't help but ask: "When will Sister Chen be discharged from the hospital?"
"Almost." Xue Ling replied: "Shan Yue's situation is better than hers, and he has always been by his side to take care of her. The old couple always comes to keep her company, and from now on, they will be the only two old guys left to walk hand in hand."
Cheng Tianyuan subconsciously asked: "That child... what are they planning?"
"They plan to hire a nanny to help raise her at home." Xue Ling whispered: "But I think 80% of the time they can't keep it."
Cheng Tianyuan asked: "The other party's family has been pestering you?"
"Yes." Xue Ling whispered: "That man spends his days drinking and drinking, and there are many women around him, but he only has one son now. Although he has been imprisoned, most of his family members are fine. His lawyer and his elders
The mother went to the hospital very frequently, always saying that she wanted to take the child back to raise her. Shanyue stopped him from doing a paternity test, saying that he was just Shanyou's child, their grandson. However, they were now weak and would soon be together.
You won’t be able to protect that child.”
"Oh?" Cheng Tianyuan sneered: "You want a child so much, but you can even push down a woman who is pregnant with his child - it's so unconscionable!"
Xue Ling replied: "At that time, he thought that he would continue to be famous, thinking that he might have many, many children. Never thought that he would turn around and become a prisoner, and there would be no chance to see the light of day again. Because of this, his
Only old mothers would rush to the hospital all day long to snatch their children."
"How is the child doing?" Cheng Tianyuan asked.
Xue Ling whispered: "Although it was a bit premature, it is not a serious problem. The facial features are very handsome, very similar to the little tiger and the mini tiger. Shan Yue and Sister Chen had to grit their teeth and hold up because they were thinking about the child."
Cheng Tianyuan couldn't help but worry: "What if the child is robbed, then they...have nothing to hope for?"
"They don't have the energy to take care of that child anymore." Xue Ling smiled bitterly: "I can raise him as long as he can. Besides, I don't think that child's grandmother is that unreasonable person. She has always been polite to Shanyue and Sister Chen.
She always apologized and made amends. She also said that she had already decided to let Shan You enter their family tree, and also set up a memorial tablet for Shan You in their ancestral hall."
"We don't even have a marriage certificate." Cheng Tianyuan sneered: "There are no people left, so what's the use of doing all this!"
Xue Ling whispered: "The soil and water support the people. It's strange to say that the people there seem to value this very much. The child's uncle said that this means that Shanyou is recognized by their family as their daughter-in-law, and future generations will sacrifice her.
Worship her and offer incense to her. After hearing this, Shanyue and Sister Chen became less hostile towards their family and were willing to let the child's grandmother take a look at the child."
"I see." Cheng Tianyuan asked again: "But they still want to take custody of the child?"
Xue Ling shook his head: "At first, they said they wanted to rob them, but then the child's grandmother changed her mind and said they would raise her together. But I can see that it was just a delaying strategy. When Shan Yue and Sister Chen calm down, they will look for opportunities.
Take the child away. In addition, Sister Chen's body... I'm afraid she won't be able to survive much longer. Raising a child requires more than just a day or two. The two of them are in poor health and have average finances, so there is nothing they can do."
Cheng Tianyuan's massaging hand paused and asked: "How long can it last? Sister Chen's body... is already so bad?"
"After Shan You died, she almost followed him." Xue Ling explained: "The doctor said that her physical condition was very bad and she might not be able to survive for long. She almost died that year, and she couldn't stop taking medicine after that.
My body has been severely damaged... and I can no longer live long."
After hearing this, Cheng Tianyuan was silent for a moment.
Then, he said: "Ahu had vague thoughts before and said he didn't know whether to adopt the child. He said it was for Shanyou's sake. I advised him not to be too troublesome and let Xiaohuzi make arrangements by himself.
.Raising a child is no small matter, and the child’s life experience is too complicated.”
"You really can't be meddlesome." Xue Ling whispered: "The child's father has many relatives, so it's hard to get involved. In addition, no matter how magnanimous Xiao Huzi is, he can't accept other people's children. He and Shan You
Things like this are already in the past tense, and this kind of thing cannot be mentioned."
After a pause, she added: "It is precisely because Sister Chen's body cannot survive for long, and the child's other relatives have been pestering me, I also advise Shanyue and the others to keep it away.
The man is taken care of by someone related to him, which is better than outsiders."
As soon as the child was born, his biological mother died and his father was imprisoned for breaking the law.
Children are very pitiful. If they have no blood relatives to take care of them, they will be helpless and lonely, which will only make them even more pitiful.
Cheng Tianyuan sighed lowly: "It's all bad luck..."
Xue Ling took his hand and rested her head gently on his shoulder.
"Having lived for most of my life, I have met all kinds of people and experienced all kinds of things. Only the education of children makes me feel that I must be cautious and give top priority. A person's life is all about the same.
Childhood education is closely related to the family environment. If it is missing or wrong, it will seriously lead to misfortune in the child's life."