When Su Qingsang entered the department, she was carrying a bag in her hand. It was the dessert that Xiang Caiping had prepared for her.
âQingsang.â Ling Fei touched her arm and clicked her tongue. âAfter youâve become, it feels as if Iâve become pregnant as well. Just this week, Iâve gained two pounds already.â
Su Qingsang brought those snacks to the hospital every day. It would be fine if she brought less, but the problem was that Xiang Caiping knew that Su Qingsang was at work, so she couldnât let her bring just a little. She had to make a lot of them every time before she was allowed to bring them to the hospital.
In addition, Huo Jinyao had sent over all sorts of seasonal fruits, so Su Qingsang could eat them whenever she wanted. There was now a cabinet in the hospital that had become a special place for Su Qingsangâs snacks, and it could barely fit everything.
It was impossible for Su Qingsang to eat so many snacks and fruits, so she successfully became of benefactor of other colleagues in the department.
It wasnât just their department. Everyone in the Department of Pediatrics downstairs knew that the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology upstairs had the most snacks. Sometimes, some doctors upstairs would come over to look for snacks when they had nothing to do.
âThatâs right,â Yang Lu added, âIâve gained three pounds.â
As she spoke, she even pinched her own belly. Her face was filled with grief. She didnât want to eat them, but she couldnât help it. If she ate them, she would gain weight. She felt really conflicted.
Su Qingsang looked at them and wanted to laugh.
âItâs not that dramatic, is it?â
âIt is that dramatic.â Ling Fei looked at the small cake that Su Qingsang brought over today and felt a little helpless. âQingsang, if I continue eating like this, Iâll probably become like a pig.â
Su Qingsang had a faint smile on her face. She didnât weigh herself, but she could feel that her face had gained a little more flesh, and her clothes were a little tighter.
Recently, she had started to change into sportswear.
Seriously speaking, Xiang Caipingâs cooking skills could only be considered average. However, she was very attentive, and she often had some creative ideas when it came to making desserts.
Recently, she had learned to bake some dim sum pastries, and she made a lot of them. When she was done, she asked Su Qingsang to bring them to the hospital and share them with her colleagues.
..
Su Qingsang was in good spirits today. When she woke up in the morning, her appetite was huge. Not only did she eat two bowls of porridge, but she also ate a bowl of wontons.
Xiang Caiping had made some wontons before last time, and the wontons she made were different from the ones on the streets. She always had some creative tricks.
For example, she added Shiitake mushroom powder into the filling of the wontons. She bought dried shiitake mushrooms, turned them into powder, and then mixed them into the wontons. The filling of the wontons had the fragrance of shiitake mushrooms, but it didnât make people feel nauseated.
In addition, the taste of the soup she stewed was especially delicious. Ever since Xiang Caiping came to take care of her food and living, her culinary skills had also improved drastically.
Later, she found out that Su Qingsang liked to eat the wontons she made herself, so she simply made more and put them in the freezer. Su Qingsang could cook them anytime she wanted.
When Su Qingsang was about to go to work after eating, Xiang Caiping stopped her.
âThe mid-autumn festival is next week. I was thinking of making some moon cakes myself.â
âMaking moon cakes yourself?â
When Su Qingsang thought of moon cakes, she remembered. Thatâs right, the mid-autumn festival was coming up. She was already four months pregnant. The fetus was slowly stabilizing and was being nurtured well. It was in good condition in all aspects.
âAuntie.â Su Qingsang looked at Xiang Caiping. She had taken good care of her during the past month and she had become slightly more plump. âItâs too troublesome. Why donât we buy some to eat?â
âI asked Jinyao to look it up on the internet. He said itâs not troublesome. Itâs very simple. As long as thereâs a mould, itâll be fine. I was thinking, isnât tomorrow the weekend? If youâre free, come with me to buy some raw ingredientsâ
Xiang Caiping glanced at Su Qingsangâs stomach and said, âNow that your fetus is stable, you need to move around from time to time.â
âI know.â Su Qingsang was a doctor herself, so she was very careful about these things.
..
When the plane landed in Rong City, Li Qianxueâs expression was really unsightly.
She didnât expect that when she wanted to visit her daughter in Rong City on a whim, she would run into Su Chenghui on the plane.
She couldnât be in a good mood anymore after she saw Su Chenghui. Coincidentally, Su Chenghuiâs seat was right next to hers.
She wanted to change her seat, but she didnât want Su Chenghui to think that she was afraid of him. Therefore, she simply slept all the way to Rong City.
However, she couldnât pretend to be asleep anymore when the plane landed. She got up and went to get her luggage. Just as she raised her hand, Su Chenghui had already helped her get her luggage down.
âHere.â
When he came here just now, he saw her putting the luggage away so he knew that this was hers.
âDonât worry about it.â
Li Qianxue took the luggage from his hand and looked very upset.
âYouâre here to see Qingsang?â
Su Chenghui was also here to see Su Qingsang. It just so happened that the previous collaboration had some follow-up to go on, so he thought of coming by himself. He didnât expect to encounter Li Qianxue.
This was really a pleasant surprise. Since the last time he heard that a man had appeared in Li Qianxueâs office, it wasnât that Su Chenghui wasnât anxious, nor was he indifferent.
Instead, he looked for her a few times, but Li Qianxue ignored him. She didnât pick up the phone, nor did she agree to meet him. She didnât reply to his text messages.
Her attitude was too firm. Su Chenghui was distressed, but he didnât dare to be too rash. He didnât expect that they would meet on the same flight. It really was fate.
Li Qianxue didnât intend to respond to Su Chenghuiâs words, but he didnât give up. He followed behind her after she left.
Su Chenghuiâs footsteps were less than five steps behind Li Qianxue, and then it became three steps.
Li Qianxue saw him following her from the corner of her eyes and suddenly turned around. Her sharp gaze swept across Su Chenghuiâs face.
âWhy are you following me?â
âIâm not following you. Isnât this the only way out of the airport?â
âIs that so?â Li Qianxue took a step to the side. âThen you can leave first.â
âNo need. Iâm not in a hurry.â
Li Qianxue naturally wasnât in a hurry either. She stood there without moving and glared at Su Chenghui, as if waiting for him to give in first.
However, Su Chenghui was very patient. At this moment, there was no sign of him wanting to leave first. There were other people behind her. Sensing the gazes around her, Li Qianxue was very angry. She nodded her head hatefully.
âGood, very good.â
She didnât believe that after she left the airport, he could still follow her.
The VIP passage wasnât long to begin with. When Li Qianxue left the airport, the car that she had arranged earlier had already come to pick her up.
The driver put her luggage into the car and Li Qianxue got into the car. Su Chenghui, who was next to her, also got into the car.
âSu Chenghui, what are you doing?â
âQingsang should already be pregnant for a few months now. Iâm going to visit her too.â Su Chenghui said calmly, âYouâre going to visit Qingsang too, right? You donât mind if I hitch a ride with you, right?â
âI mind.â
Li Qianxue didnât give Su Chenghui any face. âGet out of the car. I mind. I donât want to see you in my car.â
âThen Iâm really sorry.â Su Chenghui was rarely such a scoundrel. âThe car I called didnât come, so Iâll have to trouble you.â
âSu Chenghui.âL i Qianxue looked at the driver in front of her. Without thinking, she raised the partition in the middle and turned to glare at Su Chenghui. Her low voice carried some anger.
âWhat do you want? Iâve said it, I donât want to see you.â
âQianxue.â Su Chenghui knew that Li Qianxue wouldnât forgive him easily, but he had no other choice. If he could make Li Qianxue change her mind, then he didnât mind doing the things that he hated doing the most in the past or doing the things that he didnât want to do the most in the past.
âQingsang is your daughter and also my daughter. Sheâs pregnant now. Isnât it normal for me to go see her?â
Li Qianxue pursed her lips into a straight line. She couldnât accept Su Chenghuiâs words at all.
âSu Chenghui, I really donât know when you start to treated Su Qingsang as your daughter. Donât tell me you have ulterior motives, do you?â
âQianxue?â Su Chenghui knew that he no longer had any credibility in Li Qianxueâs heart. However, when he heard her accusation, he still felt a little uncomfortable.
Li Qianxue didnât care about him. The car continued to move forward. She turned her face away and didnât look at Su Chenghui.
She didnât chase him away anymore, and that made Su Chenghui feel relieved. Looking at Li Qianxueâs beautiful side profile, his heart fluttered.
He was a normal man. In the past, because of his self-righteous hatred for Li Qianxue, even if he had sexual desires, he would rather solve it with his own hands.
But after he realized his true feelings one day, he couldnât continue like this anymore.
He often thought of Li Qianxue, and of the twenty years that she slept beside him.
In fact, many times, he would wake up in the middle of the night and look at Li Qianxueâs sleeping face. It was just that at that time, he needed to constantly tell himself that he hated this woman, so he wouldnât be interested in her.
But now, he didnât need to hypnotize himself anymore. He often thought of Li Qianxue.
Now that she was right in front of him, Su Chenghui instinctively raised his hand and drew the profile of Li Qianxueâs face across space.
His gaze was too passionate, and his hand unconsciously stretched forward a lot. Feeling that she was being watched, Li Qianxue suddenly turned her face around, and her lips unexpectedly bumped into his finger.
Li Qianxue suddenly stepped back a little. âSu Chenghui, donât go too far.â
âSorry.â The soft touch on his fingertips disappeared, and Su Chenghui lamented in his heart. It was a pity. How long had it been since he touched her lips?
âStay away from me.â She didnât need his apology. She just wanted this man to stay away from her.
âI canât do it.â Su Chenghui leaned forward slightly and saw the anger in Li Qianxueâs eyes. He lamented in his heart, âQianxue, I canât help myself when it comes to you.â
Li Qianxue didnât believe his nonsense at all. She pushed him hard. âSu Chenghui, either you stay away from me, or Iâll tell you to get out of the car now. Choose one.â
After saying this, she moved her body a little closer to the car window. She wanted to stay away from Su Chenghui.
An hour later, Li Qianxueâs car stopped in front of Su Qingsangâs apartment. Just as she was about to get out of the car, she suddenly saw a shocking scene.
..
Su Qingsang had heard from Xiang Caiping yesterday that she wanted to buy ingredients to make moon cakes, so she went shopping with her today.
She didnât have much interest in moon cakes, and thought that buying some moon cakes during the mid-autumn festival was enough.
However, Xiang Caiping was obviously very serious. The two of them woke up early in the morning, picked out the ingredients, then went together.
Huo Jinyao had something to do at the company today, so he didnât go with them. After they finished buying the ingredients, Su Qingsang got the driver to send the two of them home. The driver was carrying the things down from the car one by one at the moment.
âYoung Madam, do you want me to help you carry them up?â
âNo need. We can do it ourselves.â It wasnât too heavy, and there was an elevator as well.
Xiang Caiping wasnât that fragile, and she was used to it. Su Qingsang also felt that it wasnât a big deal to carry some things.
Two people carried three bags, two for Xiang Caiping and one for Su Qingsang.
She saw Xiang Caiping take the initiative to carry the heavy bags and reached out to her. âAuntie, can I carry one?â
âNo need.â Xiang Caiping glanced at her stomach. âThese two bags are heavier. Iâll carry them. You can carry the lighter one. Itâs only two steps. Donât fight with me over this.â
âAlright. Then I wonât argue.â Su Qingsang smiled. Over the past month, the two of them seemed to have restored their previous relationship when in Lin City.
They tacitly didnât mention anything else. The atmosphere was surprisingly good.
âThe mouldthat Jinyao bought looks very good to me. I went to look at it on the street today and realized that itâs more expensive than online.â
Recently, Xiang Caiping had also started to learn how to be modern. She began to learn how to use some online software and payment tools.
âThen why didnât you ask Jinyao to buy the ingredients online?â
âThat would be different.â Xiang Caiping smiled. âThe mould can be of any size. However, I have to personally see and pick out the ingredients for myself before I can rest assured.â
As she spoke, she glanced at Su Qingsangâs stomach and said, âNow that youâre no longer your usual self, of course you have to pay as much attention as possible.â
Su Qingsang was a little touched. She couldnât help but reach out her hand that wasnât holding anything and put it around Xiang Caipingâs shoulder.
âAuntie, thank you.â
âLetâs go.âT here was no need for her to thank her. Su Peizhen had done something wrong. It was her fault for not raising her well.
She helped Su Qingsang as atonement for Su Peizhen. Moreover, even without that excuse, she really liked Su Qingsang and really wanted to be close to her.
Su Qingsang nodded and followed Xiang Caiping into the apartment.
Li Qianxue sat in the car and watched the scene through the car window. She felt her body turn cold.
It was as if someone had poured a bucket of ice water over her head, and her entire body was about to freeze. Su Qingsang, she and Xiang Caiping, they..
Looking at the way they were so intimate with each other, they must have been like this for a long time, right? At least, it wasnât just for the past few days.
This realization made her feel like she had been betrayed. That feeling was even worse than when she found out that Su Chenghui had replaced her child.
âQingsang?â
How long had they been like this? During this period of time, she was worried that Su Qingsang wouldnât take good care of herself when she was pregnant. She had video-chatted with her every day and repeatedly reminded her.
But she actually didnât reveal a single word about that? She actually hid it that well?
What did she mean by that? Living with Xiang Caiping? Treating Xiang Caiping as her Mother? Or did Xiang Caiping used some dirty trick to get close to her?
Li Qianxueâs mind was in turmoil for a moment. No matter which one it was, she didnât like what she saw now.
âQianxue?â Su Chenghui looked at Li Qianxue and said in a worried voice.
Of course, he saw it too, although he didnât quite understand. They were supposed to be enemies. The fact that Su Peizhen was imprisoned had something to do with Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang. However, Xiang Caiping and Su Qingsang seemed to be on good terms with each other now. Anyone would believe that they were mother and daughter.
His voice made Li Qianxue turn around abruptly. Her cold eyes sharp and full of hatred, she glared at Su Chenghui.
âIs that why youâre here?â
âQianxue?â
âYouâre here to see that woman?â
âNo.â Before today, he didnât even know that Xiang Caiping was with Su Qingsang.
âNo?â Li Qianxue smiled, but her smile didnât reach her eyes. âYouâre not here to see her? Do you think Iâll believe you?â
She sat up straight and clenched her fists on her knees.
âSu Chenghui, is this your doing? Not only did you swap my child, but you also want my child to be intimate with another woman?â
âQianxue, I didnât ââ
âSu Chenghui.â Li Qianxue didnât believe a word of it. âYouâre amazing, youâre really amazing. You clearly know what I donât like, but you just had to let it happen, right?â
âQianxue, calm down.â She was so agitated that Su Chenghui was worried sick. He wanted to hug her to comfort her, but Li Qianxue was on the verge of an outburst.
âHow can I calm down?â
Li Qianxue pushed his hand away. âHow can I calm down? You saw it yourself. Qingsang is my daughter, but now sheâs going to become someone elseâs daughter.â
And the culprit who caused all this was him. It was him, Su Qingsang.
âNo, thatâs not right. She has already become someone elseâs daughter.â
Li Qianxue felt uncomfortable, and her heart felt like it was being pricked by needles. She stroked her chest and felt extremely anguished.
Seeing Li Qianxue like this made Su Chenghuiâs heart ache. He reached out and clasped her shoulder. âQianxue, calm down. Qingsang is your daughter. No one can take her away.â
âNo one can take her away?â
Li Qianxue waved his hand away. She wanted to step back, but there was a car door behind her. She lowered her head and shook her head gently.
âHow could she not be able to take her away? That person isnât someone else, but Xiang Caiping. For Xiang Caipingâs sake, Qingsang would rather not acknowledge me. Do you know that?â
âQianxue, Qingsang has acknowledged you already, hasnât she? Donât overthink it.â
Li Qianxueâs mood obviously wasnât right. She didnât listen to Su Chenghui at all.
She didnât like herself like this, and she didnât like the situation. She had a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, and she was used to making everything go according to her own wishes.
But in this life, the biggest failure she had ever experienced was from Su Chenghui.
He wouldnât cooperate with her at all, and it was impossible for him to follow her wishes. And now? Her daughter was actually the same.
Su Qingsang and Xiang Caiping were talking and laughing like real mother and daughter. Even though she and Su Qingsang were video-chatting every day, she had never seen Su Qingsang so relaxed.
She didnât want to think about it, but in fact, it was very likely to be true. That was because in Su Qingsangâs heart, Xiang Caiping had a more important position.
Just like Su Chenghui â
âQianxue?â
She really didnât look good, and Su Chenghui was very worried. However, just as he tried to approach her, he was glared at by Li Qianxueâs dark and cold eyes, so he didnât dare to move forward anymore.
âQianxue, do you want to find a hotel to rest first?â
Xiang Caiping was upstairs. With Li Qianxueâs personality, she probably wouldnât be willing to go up, right?
âFind a hotel?â Li Qianxue seemed to have just snapped back to reality from his words. She looked at Su Chenghui and the corners of her mouth raised into a mocking smile.
âWhy should I stay in a hotel? This is my daughter and son-in-lawâs house. So what if I want to go up?â
âQianxue?â In her current state, was it really good for her to go up like this?
âWhat? Are you afraid of me going up?â
At this time, Li Qianxue had returned to how she was when Su Chenghui had a falling out with her a long time ago.
She was cold, harsh, and always had a mocking look on her face.
âSu Chenghui, are you afraid? Are you afraid that I will go up and harass your old lover?â
Seeing Su Chenghui frown, Li Qianxueâs tone also became colder. âSu Chenghui, I really will go. I want to see how you plan to stop me today.â
âQianxue, calm down. Even if you want to go up, you have to figure out the situation first. Maybe itâs not what you think?â
âIf itâs not what I think, then what is it?â
Li Qianxue didnât want to see Su Chenghui. She really wanted to go upstairs and ask Xiang Caiping whether Su Qingsang was her daughter or her, Xiang Caipingâs.
Where did she get the right to show up at Su Qingsang and Huo Jinyaoâs home like this?
She had never been so harsh in the past. However, to her, Xiang Caipingâs existence was a thorn in her heart.
Every time she saw her, she would feel conflicted and upset.
She thought that this thorn had been removed and that it was far away from her life now.
But unexpectedly, that thorn was still there. It actually appeared by her daughterâs side just like that?
What did Xiang Caiping want to do? She didnât want to judge a gentleman through the lenses of a villain, but some things were obvious.
Her feud with Su Chenghui and recognizing the wrong daughter aside, the reason Su Peizhen went to prison was mostly because of Huo Jinyao and Su Qingsang.
Wouldnât Xiang Caiping want revenge? Su Qingsang was pregnant now, and they were twins.
Who could guarantee Xiang Caiping wouldnât do something to Su Qingsang?
She couldnât watch that happen. She was going to go up now to chase Xiang Caiping away from Su Qingsang.
Her hand touched the car door, but Su Chenghui pulled her back.
âQianxue, calm down. Thereâs no benefit in you going up now.â
Su Chenghui wasnât worried about Xiang Caiping. He was just worried about Su Qingsang.
She was pregnant, and it was a critical period of time. Li Qianxue was obviously very agitated, and Xiang Caiping wasnât a pushover either.
If the two of them got into a conflict, Su Qingsang would be the one who suffers.
âI donât need any benefits.â Li Qianxue grabbed his hand. âI only know that I wonât allow such a woman to appear by my daughterâs side.â
âQianxue, can you just ask first?â His voice was a little anxious. âMaybe, maybe thereâs something else going on?ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âSu Chenghui, youâre really protective of your old lover.â
âQianxue, the person Iâm protecting is Qingsang. If you go up and clash with Xiang Caiping, the anger from the two of you will affect Qingsang.â
âWhat a lofty excuse. Do you think Iâll believe it?â
Li qianxue slapped away Su Chenghuiâs hand, pushed the car door open, and got out of the car.