"This is your own life. You have the right to decide. But have you discussed it with Brother Mo?"
"No." Xia Weilan shook her head. Thinking that now the whole family centered around her, fearing that she would get tired, she just couldn't bring herself to say it. Especially the gentle look in Mo Beichen's eyes when he looked at her, and the eager look in Sister Li's eyes every time she finished cooking the nutritious porridge. All these made it hard for her to open her mouth.
"I think you should have a good talk with Brother Mo," Ruili said.
That night, as soon as Xia Weilan returned to the villa, Sister Li personally brought over a bowl of nourishing soup.
"Madam, I just finished cooking this. The mistress said it would be good for you. Drink it while it's hot."
Xia Weilan glanced at the bowl of soup in front of her. She could tell at a glance that a lot of effort had been put into making this soup. There wasn't even a hint of greasiness. But she didn't feel like drinking it at the moment.
"Madam?" Sister Li couldn't help but remind her when she saw Xia Weilan staring blankly at the bowl.
"Okay." Xia Weilan responded and silently lowered her head to finish the bowl of soup.
"Has Sir come back?" Xia Weilan returned the bowl and asked.
"Sir is in the study," Sister Li replied.
Xia Weilan put down her coat and then went upstairs. Just as she reached the door, the study door was opened from the inside, revealing Mo Beichen's noble face.
"You're back. Are you cold?" Mo Beichen grabbed her hand. Obviously, he had been waiting for her on purpose. He led her into the room and let her stand by the heater.
It was early spring by now. Although the snow had melted, it was still a bit cool outside.
Xia Weilan's hands were cold. He held them and rubbed them in his.
His gaze was focused and serious, looking utterly tender.
But the next second, Xia Weilan's words shattered this warmth: "There's something I want to discuss with you."
"Just tell me. As long as I can do it, I'll do anything you say," Mo Beichen said without hesitation.
"I don't want to have a baby so soon. I..." Xia Weilan hesitated.
She clearly felt that the moment her voice fell, Mo Beichen's hand that had been rubbing hers suddenly stopped. His eyes landed on her face, and his brows furrowed deeply.
So Xia Weilan didn't continue.
But Mo Beichen heard clearly: "What do you mean?"
He suddenly let go of her hand. There was a hint of hurt in his eyes as he looked at her coldly.
There was a knife in his eyes, as if it could pierce her through at any moment.
"I want to wait until I graduate smoothly before having a baby," Xia Weilan said bravely.
Although she also understood that now she was carrying the hope of the Mo family. Saying such things at this time might...
"Xia Weilan, you're crazy. This is our child," Mo Beichen felt a pang in his heart.
"I'm sorry. I wanted to discuss this with you but I..."
"What you call discussing, you've already made up your mind in your heart, right? Are you discussing it with me or just informing me?"
Xia Weilan felt a bit guilty and didn't dare to look at him. In her heart, there was indeed a weighing scale that made her want to finish her studies first.
She was only 19 years old. Even though she didn't want a baby at the moment, it didn't mean she didn't love him.
"You want to say you love me? But you just don't want our child?" Mo Beichen stared at her intently and voiced her thoughts.
Xia Weilan had nothing to say.
Outside the door, Sister Li heard the conversation inside. After hearing Mo Beichen's last rather loud question, she covered her lips tightly, unable to believe it.
Was she hearing things? How could she have heard that the madam didn't want the baby?
No, this matter couldn't be handled so recklessly.
Sister Li quietly backed away and took out her phone to inform Lin Yuyan of this news.
Sister Li put down the phone and looked at the study on the second floor again. She saw Mo Beichen coming out with a gloomy face. Without saying a word, he went downstairs.
"Don't cook dinner for me tonight. Also, keep a good eye on Xia Weilan. Without my order, don't let her go out alone."
Saying this, Mo Beichen left in a hurry without looking back.
Obviously, he was extremely angry.
At the kindergarten gate, Xiaochun was picked up by Lin Yuyan and got into the car.
"Grandma, are these gifts for me?" Xiaochun saw the two new toys in Lin Yuyan's car.
"Yes, they're all for you," Lin Yuyan said dotingly.
"But I can't take them. Leave this little dinosaur for my younger siblings. Otherwise, they'll be sad," Xiaochun only took one of the toys and left the prettier one behind.
"Silly girl. Your younger siblings won't be born for a long time. There's no rush," Lin Yuyan said, both amused and touched.
"When will they be born?"
"Um, in about eight months..." After saying this, Lin Yuyan suddenly shut up. She knew that if they couldn't find a suitable blood type for Xiaochun, she only had less than three months left.
"It'll take so long. It's okay. I'll save it for my younger siblings first. I'll give it to them later," Xiaochun said without hesitation.
Just then, Lin Yuyan's phone suddenly rang.
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"Mummy, this is a toy for my younger siblings," Xiaochun ran over excitedly as soon as she entered the study and saw Xia Weilan sitting on the sofa, staring out of the window in a daze. She showed the gift to Xia Weilan like a treasure.
"Xiaochun is such a good girl," Xia Weilan's heart stirred. She really didn't want Xiaochun to know that she was going to abandon her baby just like Xiaochun's parents did.
But she was still in school and also had to manage the company. She had to put a lot of energy into her studies at school. She was worried that she wouldn't have enough energy to take good care of a baby.
Lin Yuyan stood at the door, listening to the conversation in the room, but she didn't go in.
"Does Xiaochun like her younger siblings so much?" Xia Weilan suddenly asked.
"Yes, I like them," Xiaochun's eyes sparkled as she looked at Xia Weilan. "Grandma said it'll take eight months for my younger siblings to come out. Will they get bored? How about I talk to them?"
"Haha," Xia Weilan was amused by Xiaochun's innocence.
When it was time for dinner, Xia Weilan took Xiaochun downstairs and saw Lin Yuyan sitting on the sofa in the hall with a calm expression.
"Weilan, come and sit down quickly. I made your favorite dishes tonight. Try them," Lin Yuyan didn't choose to scold Xia Weilan. She thought it would be better to use a roundabout strategy for this kind of thing.
"Weilan, you just got pregnant. You must be under a lot of pressure. Don't think too much during this period. If there's anything, remember to tell Mom. I'll solve it for you," Lin Yuyan comforted her.
"Okay, thank you, Mom," Xia Weilan didn't say much.
She looked at the empty seat, which was originally where Mo Beichen usually sat. This was the first time he had left in a huff.
At night, Xia Weilan bathed Xiaochun herself.
In the bathroom, Xiaochun was playing with the bubbles, extremely excited.
"Wow, so amazing!"
Xiaochun was having a great time looking at the bubbles on her hands.
Children's world was really simple.
Xia Weilan's eyes followed Xiaochun, but in her mind, she was thinking about her own baby.
At that moment, the softest part of her heart was suddenly touched. After all, it was her own baby in her belly. If she just gave it up, she would be very sad. How could she really be willing?
Xiaochun came out of the bathroom smelling nice and pulled Xia Weilan into the master bedroom.
"Mummy, I'm sleeping with you tonight."
"But your daddy is not free tonight. He hasn't come..." Xia Weilan's last word was abruptly cut off because the man lying on the bed was none other than Mo Beichen.
Hearing the noise, Mo Beichen opened his eyes, reached out his hand, got up, and carried Xiaochun onto the bed.
"Are you done bathing?" Mo Beichen looked at Xia Weilan.
"Yeah," Xia Weilan replied. She really couldn't figure out what Mo Beichen was thinking at the moment. Didn't he just leave in a huff? Why did he come back suddenly?
"What are you standing there for? Come up quickly," Mo Beichen glanced at her and urged.
"Okay!" Xia Weilan quickly got into bed and let Xiaochun sleep in the middle.
Xiaochun was just a child and soon fell asleep. But the two adults who had been lying with their eyes open couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
In the darkness, Xia Weilan spoke first: "Husband, I..."
"Alright, go to sleep first. We'll talk about anything tomorrow," Mo Beichen said. Suddenly, he instinctively reached out his hand and held hers.
In the darkness, Xia Weilan's eyes sparkled. No one saw the change in her emotions at that moment.
When she woke up again, Mo Beichen had already taken Xiaochun downstairs. When Xia Weilan came out of the bathroom, she saw Mo Beichen standing at the door.