Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shu Pan slept until noon, stretching lazily as she saw Joy quietly playing with her toys beside her.
She reached out and touched Joyâs forehead, relieved to find that her fever was completely gone. A weight lifted off her heart.
âAre you hungry, Joy?â Shu Panâs voice was hoarse as she just woke up.
âI had congee. Auntie gave it to me,â Joy said in her childish voice.
âThatâs good. You can go out. Mommy is getting up,â Shu Pan said, planning to change her clothes.
After Joy left, Shu Panâs phone suddenly rang.
âCongratulations, Madam,â came Xiaomengâs voice from the other end of the line.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhy are you calling me that?â Shu Pan said, a bit annoyed. She still felt a bit shy about this title.
âHe Ming told me about it. I never thought Gu Shaoting could be so romantic. Itâs really surprising, isnât it?â Xiaomeng sounded somewhat sentimental.
âI guess he read it in a book. His emotional intelligence isnât that high,â Shu Pan quipped.
âWhen are you free? Letâs go out and celebrate,â Xiaomeng suggested.
âJoy had a fever last night. Sheâs fine now, but I need to keep an eye on her. Iâll make plans with you when Iâm free,â Shu Pan said as she got out of bed and walked to the window.
âIs she okay now? Children are more prone to fevers and colds in this weather,â Xiaomeng said sympathetically.
âI know, Xiaomeng. Have you checked yourself? Any issues?â Shu Pan brought up the topic again.
âThey say everythingâs fine, but I still canât get pregnant,â Xiaomeng sighed heavily, feeling dejected.
âDonât dwell on it too much. Just go with the flow,â Shu Pan said, feeling helpless about the situation.
âYeah, since I canât get pregnant, I donât plan to marry He Ming either. His mom is probably already looking for a suitable match for him,â Xiaomeng said, resigned to her fate. Seeing He Ming avoiding her and answering his momâs calls, she knew it wasnât going to end well.
She knew He Ming cared about her, but he was an only child, and she didnât want to make things difficult for him.
âDonât think like that. Itâs just that the timing isnât right. Relax,â Shu Pan advised.
âHeh, Iâve come to terms with it,â Xiaomeng said, feeling like sheâs always been unlucky. She thought meeting He Ming was a blessing from heaven, but who knew there would be such a hurdle?
âXiaomengâ¦â Shu Pan sighed helplessly.
âHey girl, do you have any time later? How about we go out for a few days and relax?â Ye Xiaomeng suddenly suggested.
âJust the two of us?â Shu Pan asked.
âYeah, I feel like Iâm suffocating lately and I need to get out and clear my head,â Ye Xiaomeng felt like she needed some space to herself, especially since she felt caught between He Ming and Mother He.
Shu Pan thought for a moment. Joyâs kindergarten would be on break soon, and she could send Joy to her dad and Auntie Luâs place. It would be a good time for her to take a few days off.
âSure, when Joyâs on break next week, Iâll send her to my dadâs place, and then we can go,â Shu Pan agreed.
âIs there any place you really want to go?â Ye Xiaomeng asked.
âNot really, you decide,â Shu Pan felt that Xiaomeng had a broader range of experiences than her.
âOkay, do you want to let Mr. Gu know first? Will he agree? Or will he worry that I may lose you?â Ye Xiaomeng chuckled.
âItâs fine, do I not have any freedom in my life? Iâll let him know once weâve decided on a place,â Shu Pan didnât think Gu Shaoting would object.
âAlright, Iâll plan out the route and then weâll decide,â Ye Xiaomeng was eager to have something to keep her busy and distract her mind. Her current job was relatively idle, with fewer business trips, so she had a lot of time to overthink things.
Actually, He Ming had also suggested that she go somewhere, but this time she wanted to go on a trip with her bestie, leaving the men aside.