CH 93

When Liu Wanjun heard that Shen Tiantian had been hospitalized due to an accident, she was so worried that she had her husband drive her to the hospital early in the morning. However, when she saw through the window that Shen Tiantian was cheerfully flirting with Shan Yi, she felt both relieved and slightly annoyed. 

She stood at the door for a while before pushing it open and said: “Well, well, you’re quite energetic this early in the morning.”

Shen Tiantian’s face lit up with surprise. “Wanjun, what brings you here?”

Liu Wanjun replied sternly: “I came to check on you. How are you feeling now?”

Shan Yi gave up her chair to Liu Wanjun and explained on behalf of her wife: “The doctor said the abdominal pain was caused by excessive emotional stress.”

“Don’t you know your own body? What were you getting so worked up about?” Liu Wanjun scolded her lightly, then sighed and softened her tone with a touch of helplessness. “Tell me, why were you so agitated?”

Shen Tiantian glanced at her wife, who shrugged, indicating she had no control over the situation and wasn’t planning to leave. After all, she hadn’t heard the real reason last night either.

“Speak up, why are you looking at her?” Liu Wanjun urged.

Shan Yi didn’t leave; instead, she pulled up a chair and sat down, quietly waiting for Shen Tiantian to explain.

Shen Tiantian shot an annoyed look at the onlooking Shan Yi, then turned to Liu Wanjun, feeling pressured. It seemed as if Liu Wanjun wouldn’t let her go without an explanation today.

Reluctantly, Shen Tiantian finally spoke up.

Liu Wanjun exclaimed, “That shrew!”

Shen Tiantian: …

Even Shan Yi was taken aback by Liu Wanjun’s outburst, finding the insult surprisingly apt and soul-piercing.

Shen Tiantian reached for Liu Wanjun’s hand, but her gaze was on her wife. “Don’t be angry. Yiyi has already handed this matter over to the lawyer. She will be made to pay for it.”

Liu Wanjun paused, then smiled. “Tiantian, you’ve grown up.”

“But honestly, you shouldn’t have argued with her. You should’ve called Shan Yi and let her handle it,” Liu Wanjun added.

Shen Tiantian: …

Shan Yi’s expression was complicated, but she couldn’t help agreeing internally.

Shen Tiantian was pregnant now, and Shan Yi hadn’t been protecting her properly, resulting in multiple hospital visits. It was a failure on her part as a partner. Ultimately, she also bore some responsibility in this situation. She hadn’t handled it well the last time, but she wouldn’t show mercy again, or this might happen a third time.

Shen Tiantian stole a glance at Shan Yi, then quickly changed the subject. “Oh, did I tell you about our wedding date? We’ve decided to hold it at the same hotel where you held your reception.”

Liu Wanjun raised an eyebrow, not showing too much surprise, and teased: “Alright, that’s where you two first fell in love, isn’t it?”

Shen Tiantian instinctively glanced at Shan Yi, her face flushing instantly. She wished she could bury her face in the blanket. Why did she bring this up? She should have waited until her wife wasn’t around to mention it. That way, it wouldn’t be so embarrassing when laughed at.

“Still shy?” Liu Wanjun teased. “By the way, Yaya’s flight arrives in City A on Sunday. How about coming over to my place for dinner then?”

“How about we go to Sijitang instead? I can arrange it,” Shan Yi interjected.

Liu Wanjun thought for a moment and nodded. “That works too. You can meet Yaya as well.” After all, with someone as busy as Kang Jiaya, missing this opportunity might mean waiting a long time for the next.

Listening quietly to her friend and wife talking, Shen Tiantian didn’t say anything. Suddenly, her stomach growled, drawing their attention.

Feeling awkward, Shen Tiantian scratched her head.

Shan Yi smiled and said, “Mom will be here soon. Hang in there.”

“Why not buy something downstairs to tide her over? She can’t go hungry now that she’s pregnant,” Liu Wanjun suggested, unable to help herself despite her husband’s advice to stay out of their affairs.

“I don’t like eating outside food,” Shen Tiantian explained for her wife.

Liu Wanjun pursed her lips but said no more.

Shan Yi, unbothered, asked, “Have you eaten? I can go get something from downstairs.”

“When I was coming over, my mother-in-law made me eight-treasure porridge. I should have brought some along,” Liu Wanjun said. “Her eight-treasure porridge is delicious.”

Not wanting to be outdone, Shen Tiantian replied, “My mother-in-law’s porridge is also very tasty.”

After speaking, the two friends looked at each other in surprise, then burst into laughter.

Watching this, Shan Yi smiled subtly and quietly left the room, just in time to see her mother and Aunt Zhang hurrying over with an even larger thermal container than yesterday.

Shan Yi took the container from them. “Thank you.”

Her mother eyed her suspiciously. “Why are you outside? Isn’t Tiantian awake yet?”

“She’s been awake for a while, talking with Wanjun.”

Her mother, anxious, said: “She must be hungry. Let her eat something first.”

Aunt Zhang, observing the anxious look on the lady’s face, couldn’t help but smile. “The lady is truly worried about Tiantian.”

Shan Yi, rare in her moments of vulnerability in front of her mother, also smiled. “I know.”

Aunt Zhang lifted the black bag she was holding. “I brought you some clean clothes.”

“Thank you, Aunt Zhang.”

At the door, her mother politely knocked and gently pushed it halfway open. “Tiantian?”

“Mom,” Shen Tiantian greeted with a smile, showing no resentment from yesterday’s incident. This only made Mother Shan feel more guilty. If only Tiantian would scold her like her husband did, it would ease her guilt.

Shan Yi gently pushed her mother forward. “Go in. Tiantian doesn’t blame you.”

Her mother nodded and confidently opened the door.

She naturally recognized Liu Wanjun and smiled at her before turning to Shen Tiantian. “I brought you some porridge. The traffic was a bit heavy, so I’m a little late. Are you starving?”

Shen Tiantian honestly nodded, looking pitiful.

Mother Shan beamed, her smile reaching her eyes. “I made porridge today and also brewed your favorite black chicken soup.”

“Thank you, Mom.”

“Wanjun, have you eaten? Why don’t you join Tiantian and try my cooking?”

Liu Wanjun, not one to be shy, responded, “Sure.”

Shan Yi opened the container and served two bowls of porridge, giving one to Liu Wanjun and holding the other.

Shen Tiantian knew Shan Yi intended to feed her. Blushing, she accepted the gesture, feeling both shy and sweet.

Liu Wanjun clicked her tongue in mock disapproval.

From the first time they met, Liu Wanjun knew that Shan Yi genuinely cared for Shen Tiantian. She didn’t expect Shan Yi to go to such lengths, but she didn’t envy her at all because her own husband treated her similarly.

“It’s delicious,” Liu Wanjun complimented.

Knowing her friend wasn’t complimenting her, Shen Tiantian couldn’t help but smile proudly. “I told you my mom makes great porridge.”

Liu Wanjun glanced at her. “Can’t even eating shut you up?”

Shen Tiantian giggled foolishly and looked up at her wife, finishing her bowl of porridge bite by bite.

After she was full, Mother Shan peeled some fruit for her. Shan Yi said, “I’m going to take a shower. You guys chat.”

Her mother didn’t even look up. “Go on, go on.”

“Here, eat some fruit to help with digestion. You can have some soup later,” her mother said as she cut the fruit, entirely focused on Shen Tiantian.

Shan Yi was used to this. She took a change of clothes from the bag Aunt Zhang had brought and went into the bathroom.

“So lively here?” A nonchalant female voice from the door immediately caught everyone’s attention. Shen Tiantian called out to her aunt and was surprised to see Tian Jing behind her. “Manager Tian, you’re here too?”

Tian Jing’s expression was a bit unnatural. She greeted Mother Shan and nodded at Liu Wanjun. “I heard you were hospitalized and came to check on you. How are you feeling now?”

Before meeting, Liu Wanjun had already heard about Tian Jing, as they had all assumed Tian Jing was interested in pursuing Shen Tiantian. It turned out she was involved with the Shan family, and seeing them together was quite a sight.

Everyone present had met at the previous family gathering, so they knew each other. While Liu Wanjun observed Tian Jing, Shan Yue silently noted this and, feeling a pang of jealousy, stepped forward to block her view.

Liu Wanjun: …

“It’s just sudden abdominal pain. I’m much better now.”

Tian Jing didn’t notice Shan Yue’s childish behavior. After hearing Shen Tiantian’s words, she glanced back at Shan Yue with a complex expression.

Shan Yue, feeling guilty, looked away.

“That’s good. You should be more careful since you’re pregnant,” Tian Jing advised from experience.

“Thank you, Manager Tian.”

Actually, Tian Jing and Shen Tiantian didn’t have much to talk about; their interactions were mostly work-related.

She didn’t say much more. When Shan Yi finished her shower and came out, Tian Jing decided to leave. Shan Yue, who had accompanied her, naturally left as well.

Before they knew it, it was noon. After Shen Tiantian drank her soup, Lin Haozhi came to pick up Liu Wanjun. When Shan Yi saw them off, she grabbed a quick meal at a nearby restaurant and returned. Only then did her mother and Aunt Zhang leave.

Shan Yi drew the curtains and sat down beside her wife. “Finally, some peace and quiet.”

Shen Tiantian asked: “Why did you draw the curtains?”

“You should take a nap.”

Shen Tiantian puffed up her cheeks. “But I’m not sleepy.”

Shan Yi suggested, “How about I chat with you?”

Shen Tiantian nestled into her embrace and kissed her chin. “Okay, what do you want to talk about?”

“Talk about…? Let me think.”

“What? You don’t even know what to talk about? Then I’ll sleep.”

Shan Yi kissed the top of her head. “How about we talk about our daughter?”

Shen Tiantian was silent for a moment before grabbing her chin. “Speaking of our daughter, a question just came to mind.”

“What question?”

“If our daughter grows up and meets someone like you, what then?”

Shan Yi frowned. “Someone like me?”

The ambiguity in that question didn’t escape Shan Yi. She pressed, “Am I not good enough? Don’t I treat you well? Besides, she could end up with a guy.”

Shen Tiantian furrowed her brow, looking troubled.

To be honest, she had never considered the possibility of their daughter being with a boy. The thought of their daughter with another girl didn’t bother her, but thinking about her with a boy… it made her feel uneasy.

“I never thought about it,” Shen Tiantian admitted weakly.

Shan Yi cupped her face. “I thought you’d considered such things, thinking so far ahead.”

Shen Tiantian, looking serious, said, “Seeing us, do you really think our daughter will like boys?”

“Not necessarily. Our feelings aren’t genetically inherited.”

Shen Tiantian fell silent, not saying anything for a long time.

After a while, she gave up and said, “Forget it. It’s too much to think about.”

Shan Yi laughed, “Alright, now you can sleep.”

Shen Tiantian asked, “Aren’t you going to comfort me?”

“Nope, not planning to.”

Immediately, a pained cry came from the VIP ward. “Shen Tiantian, are you trying to murder your wife?”