"Wife, what's wrong with you these two days? It seems to be absent-minded. Is it about to have a baby? Are you scared? "
Huo Yun Chen caressed her stomach as he consoled her with a gentle tone.
The countdown to the due date was about to begin. He was just as perturbed and anticipating as she was.
The private hospital's sick bay had been booked a long time ago. The main surgeon, Sister Yue, and the nanny had all been prepared, waiting for the two kids to hit the ground.
"Don't be afraid, I will always be with you. And dad, mom, your grandparents and aunts, everyone will be with you. "
"Mm, I'm not afraid. It's not like I've never had a baby before."
She spoke confidently with a smile on her face.
"Wife, you are the bravest."
He kissed her on the lips, and she answered faintly, still absent-minded.
She suddenly asked out of nowhere, "If one day you were to choose between me and your mother, who would you choose?"
"What's the problem? What's going on in your little head? "
He gently stroked her hair without replying.
Bai Qingqing knew that she had gone too far. One was her wife, while the other was her mother.
She did not want this day to come, because no matter what he chose, it would be painful.
She didn't want to see him suffer, didn't want to.
"Qingqing, promise me, you will never let me choose between you and mother. You know that I will definitely choose you, but I will never give up on her."
"I know, I won't."
She hugged him, gently patted his shoulder. Only when she hugged him would she be able to calm down and not think about what Song Zhaoyang had said.
However, there was suddenly a scream from the courtyard.
Ahhh!
Bai Qing's heart sank and she subconsciously stood up.
Aunt Rong, it was Aunt Rong's voice.
She was inexplicably afraid in her heart. She had a bad premonition that could topple mountains and overturn seas.
"Qingqing, slow down. Don't be in such a hurry. What can happen to you at home?"
Huo Yun Chen quickly supported her up and down as he walked towards the courtyard where Shen Qing Yue and the rest were staying.
When they just got to their small courtyard, they met Liu Yun running towards them in a fluster.
"Sir, Young Mistress, Aunt Rong, Aunt Rong, she … she fell down the stairs."
"Falling? Is it serious? Are you calling me Doctor An? "
Bai Qingqing's heart felt as though it had fallen from a hundred meter cliff. She quickly rushed forward in three steps.
How could that be?
"Prepare the carriage for the hospital, quick."
Bai Qingqing was so anxious that she fell down the stairs that led to the second floor.
Even a young man couldn't stand it, let alone an old man who was over sixty years old.
When she arrived at the main hall, she saw Aunt Rong lying on the ground, twitching and bleeding from her mouth. She was so scared that her hands and feet went limp.
"Aunt Rong, how did this happen? "How could this be …"
"Light … light …"
"Aunt Rong, don't be afraid, you're okay, I'll take you to the hospital."
It's too late. "Light, it's -- she -- she --"
Aunt Rong's ribs were broken and pierced her spleen. She was already on her last breath.
She held her breath and waited for Qing Qing to arrive.
She had something to tell her, and if she didn't, she wouldn't be able to.
"It's her … It's her …"
Her eyes were bloodshot, filled with resentment and hatred. It was a terrifying sight to behold.
Xiao Bai looked towards the direction where her finger pointed and saw Shen Qing Yue, who was in her standing pajamas, running over.
However, the person Aunt Rong was referring to was Liu Yun. She took advantage of the chaos to slip behind Shen Qingyue.
"Qingqing, protect yourself well!"
Xiao Bai looked on helplessly as Aunt Rong lowered her hands into his embrace, closed her eyes, and breathed her last.
It was as if her heart was thrown onto a thousand year old ice. She hugged her body that was still warm and refused to let go for a long time.
She was the only family member in the world who loved her as much as his mother.
She was dead. How could she just die like that?
Bai Qing opened her mouth and lost her voice. Her tears fell like beads from a broken string.
Huo YunChen lightly patted her shoulder and pulled her into his embrace. He held her head and allowed her to cry on his shoulder.
Shen Qingyue was worried that she would hurt the child in her womb, so she stepped forward to try and separate her and Aunt Rong.
However, just as her hand touched Aunt Rong, she heard Bai Qingqing yell sternly, "Don't touch her."
"Qingqing, no one would want such an accident to happen. However, if a person can't be revived, then you have to restrain your grief. How can you bear to have a child inside your sad stomach like this? You are already a person about to give birth, even if you don't want to think for yourself, you have to think for the child inside your belly. "
Even though Shen Qing Yue felt embarrassed from being yelled at in front of so many servants, she could only bear with it.
Bai Qingqing wiped her tears and smiled coldly.
Thinking of what Aunt Rong had said before she died.
Why did Aunt Rong point at her? Why did she say she had to protect him?
"Mom, do you really care about me, or about the child in my womb?"
"Is this child's heart broken? Yun Chen, hurry up and bring her back to rest."
Huo YunChen looked down at Bai Qingqing and faintly said, "My mom is right. No matter how sad you are, you can't come back from the dead." You have to take care of yourself and your child. "
No matter how sad he was, it was useless.
Bai Qing gently swung her arms and tossed Huo Yun Chen away. She stubbornly hugged Aunt Rong and refused to let go.
"After my mother died when I was ten, there was only one person in this world who truly cared for me, and that was Aunt Rong. If the Bai Clan didn't give me a full meal, she would secretly cook for me. If they didn't give me a good dressing, she would personally make clothes for me. After using me to go out and fight for the Bai Clan, Aunt Rong also secretly followed behind me, afraid that I would be bullied. To me, she was my mother. My mother died. I cried for three days and three nights while covering my blanket. Now Aunt Rong is gone. But I can't cry, I can't be sad, I have to endure, because I have to take care of the child in my belly. "
As she spoke, she shed tears.
He sobbed and took a deep breath.
She was a mother, and of course she knew how to look after a child.
But no one could prevent her from mourning the most important person.
These words, these things, pierced Huo Yunchen's ears like thick needles.
His cold gaze swept across everyone in the living room. His gaze was as sharp as a knife and it carried waves of killing intent.
Everyone lowered their heads. Everyone was feeling insecure.
No one dared to take a step closer to her. Shen Qing Yue could only sigh inwardly.
Everyone didn't even dare to breathe loudly. Even if they dropped a needle on the ground, it would still make a lot of noise.
Until Tian Tian's appearance broke the terrifying silence.
"Mother, what happened to Granny Rong?"
When his tender voice entered Bai Qingqing's ears, it was as if his question was stopped abruptly by a needle prick.
She quickly put down Aunt Rong and raised her hand to cover Tian Tian's eyes.
"Son, don't look. Granny Rong fell and was injured. Go back and sleep."
Tian Tian obediently stood there, allowing her to cover her eyes.
She tugged on her mother's sleeve and shouted, "Mom, I'm scared. I want you to accompany me."
Bai Qingqing knew that even if she continued to cry, she wouldn't be able to turn the situation around. Aunt Rong would no longer be able to return.
What she wanted to do was to live well, to bring those who had done evil to justice, and to comfort her with the spirit of heaven.