Chapter 395: Chapter 374: Doctor, I Quit
Last night’s dream wouldn’t let her go, playing out in her mind like a movie. Scene after scene, clear yet painful.
Whose face is so adorable, chubby, making one unable to resist the urge to pinch and kiss it.
Whose voice is so tender, with such a cute little mouth, but this time there’s no giggling; though the small hands still reach out for a hug, the face is full of tears and a runny nose: "Mom, don’t!"
Mom, don’t! Mom, don’t...
Wen Nuan’s tears were like a dam break, flooding her face recklessly, with despair, fear, pity, reluctance... In an instant, all these emotions enveloped her heavily, as if she were in a bag full of various feelings, where everything existed except the oxygen needed for survival...
The baby’s tears increased, making it hard for her to breathe, reaching out to wipe them...
The anesthesia needle touched her skin, instantly alerting her, a force bursting from despair compelled her to sit up abruptly.
"Miss Wen!" The nurse was startled.
Wen Nuan’s face was as pale as a sheet of white paper, hastily wiping away the tears, her body trembling, she shook her head anxiously: "I’m not going through with it, doctor, I... I won’t do it!"
She couldn’t bring herself to do it, the adorable child was a piece of her heart, her most precious treasure...
She sprinted out urgently, nearly knocking someone down. No time to apologize, she ran with all her might, afraid that someone would drag her over and pin her down on the hospital bed.
Pedestrians on the road looked curiously at the woman running frantically, but she saw nothing, there was only the path in her eyes, the way to escape the hospital.
She didn’t know how long she had been running until she was panting, her stomach churned, and she wanted to vomit. Only then did she stop, dry heaving for a while but unable to vomit anything. Looking up at her surroundings, it was a very unfamiliar place. E City was so large, she hadn’t been to every part of it, like now, feeling lost, without a trace of familiarity.
Finally, her heart was at ease, seeing a small garden up ahead, she walked over slowly, sitting on the resting bench, looked down at her abdomen, gently laying her hands on it, and a smile gradually appeared on her lips.
A bit awkward, but mostly happy.
The baby was still there, she would cherish him/her and protect him/her well.
Who cares about not having a dad? He/she has a mom, a loving grandfather, and uncle.
She thought both dad and Pengfei would surely like this little life, would surely love him/her even more, compensating for the fatherly love he/she couldn’t get...
Aunt Liu’s phone calls came one after another, and after hesitating for a while, Wen Nuan finally answered, feeling much calmer: "Aunt Liu, I’ve made up my mind, I want this child. Not only want it, but I also want to give him/her happiness. I know you’re doing it for my good, but I can’t bear to let go."
Aunt Liu could only sigh at the end, "I knew you had a kind heart, but if you’re really sure, then you must take good care of the baby in your belly, and even better care of yourself, otherwise, it will only harm the baby."
Wen Nuan agreed to everything, specifically asked Aunt Liu not to tell Wen Qingyan yet. Wen Nuan got up and, looking at the blooming hibiscus flowers in the park, gently lifted the corners of her mouth.
Aunt Liu still couldn’t help but sigh at her and repeatedly emphasized how difficult it was for a woman to remarry with a child, yet she only smiled at this.
She had never even thought about remarrying; she lost the courage to love a man, but her courage to love her child had multiplied.
Nearing noon, she walked out of the garden, gently touched her slightly hungry stomach, with a smile on her lips: Baby, Mommy is going to take you to buy food. We have to live well, can’t let your body starve.
There was a big supermarket nearby, and she picked her favorite things and bought a bunch. When Tong Xi’s call came through, Wen Nuan lightly frowned.
"Xixi, why are you calling me at this time?"
Tong Xi was now in Paris, calculated by the time difference, it was five in the morning, during Tong Xi’s sleep time.
"Nuannuan." Tong Xi started with a thick nasal voice.
Wen Nuan frowned slightly: "Caught a cold?"
"No." Tong Xi shook her head, wiping away the spilling tears: "Nuannuan, what should I do?"
"What’s going on?" Wen Nuan asked anxiously: "Young lady, when did you become so fidgety? Did something happen to your grandmother?"
"No." Tong Xi bit her lower lip, clenched her fists gently, her delicate brows knitted lightly: "Nuannuan, is there really no possibility between you and Tan Qing? Not even a little bit?"
"There’s no possibility." Wen Nuan slightly lowered her head, staring at her belly.
She and Tan Qing were destined to meet the wrong person at the wrong time; especially the little life inside her further ensured there wasn’t the slightest possibility for them, she would only regard Tan Qing as a friend, nothing more.
After finishing speaking, she suddenly realized something: "Xixi, why did you suddenly bring up me and Tan Qing, could it be..."
Her eyes sparkled, her lips curled sweetly: "Silly Tong Xi, you never wanted to tell who you liked because it’s Tan Qing, right?"
"Yes." Tong Xi gave a bitter smile, no longer hiding: "Nuannuan, I really like him, but I know the person he likes is you..."
"So, you tried your best to pair us up? Are you silly, pushing the man you like to another woman!" Wen Nuan barked at her a bit angrily, with eyes moist: "Xixi, I know you hope I’ll be well. But... there’s no need for this, Xixi, I can’t develop romantic love for Tan Qing. Tan Qing is a good man, why don’t you go after him?"
Tong Xi’s tears streamed again: "I actually wanted to give up, but after returning to France, I miss him more and more. Before, when in T City, I could deliberately create chance encounters to meet him. Now, it’s hard to meet even once. Yet the less I see him, the better I think he is. Nuannuan, because I miss him, I can’t eat or sleep properly, what should I do?"
"Bring out your boldness, come back and pursue him!"
Wen Nuan laughed aloud at her, feeling genuinely sweet inside. But when Tong Xi asked about her and Leng Yan, her heart ached again, and she pretended there was a bad signal, quickly ending the call with a slight sigh of relief.
She thought, telling her now would make her unable to sleep anyway, better to wait until she returned to T City. Thinking of Tong Xi’s words, a delighted smile appeared on her lips.
Tong Xi was a good girl, Tan Qing was a good man, as their mutual friend, she hoped both would find happiness.
Taking a taxi close to home, she received a call from Tan Qing inviting her to dinner. Only hesitating for a second, Wen Nuan agreed.
She wanted to give Tong Xi and Tan Qing a chance to be together.