âIâm here to see you, Mian.â
âAuntie.â Huo Mian wanted to get up.
However, Mrs. Su stopped her. âSilly child, lie down... Donât move, donât hurt yourself...â
Huo Mian smiled and quietly leaned against the headboard.
âI made some tonics for you at home... Mr. Su and Grandpa Su were supposed to come, but I heard that you werenât due for your confinement... Itâs not good for a man to come... Grandpa Su is very superstitious, so he said to avoid for now and come back later to see you after youâre discharged.â
âTheyâre all my elders, thereâs no need to treat me like this. When Iâm out of confinement, Iâll bring my kids to see them.â Huo Mian was a little overwhelmed by the favor.
It seemed like she would never be able to repay the kindness the Su family had given her.
âWhat nonsense are you spouting? Weâre all family... Here, have some birdâs nest while itâs hot.â
Mrs. Su took out some tonic and chatted with Huo Mian calmly as she watched her eat.
The two of them never said anything about Su Yu. It seemed as if Su Yu had become a taboo topic in the Su Family.
The moment he was mentioned, everyone in the Su family would be heartbroken.
After Mrs. Su left, Qin Chu went downstairs to see her off.
During this time, Jiang Xiaowei and Zhu Lingling came in to see Huo Mian.
âDirector Huo, itâs been hard on you today...â Zhu Lingling patted Huo Mianâs head and joked.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThe two of you need to hurry up too. I already had my second pregnancy... The two of you should give birth soon.â
âWe probably wonât be able to catch up to you for the rest of our lives... You have great genes.â Jiang Xiaowei smiled.
âDid you come up with a nickname for your child? I heard itâs Qin Guoguo?â Zhu Lingling was laughing so much.
Huo Mian was speechless...
âMs. Zhu Lingling, who did you hear that from?â
âYour daughter, my daughter-in-law, Little Bean...â Zhu Lingling said confidently.
âSo my Little Bean is a professional at defaming her younger brother...â Huo Mian said helplessly.
âQin Guoguo is a nice name. He will be easy to raise,â Zhu Lingling teased.
âThen why isnât Gao Boyuan called Ergou or Tiedan? He will be easier to raise...â Huo Mian rolled her eyes.
Jiang Xiaowei laughed as she watched the two women bicker.
âEnough, I wonât joke around with you all. I have something that I wish to ask your opinion on.â
After the joke, Huo Mian stopped smiling and looked serious.
âWhatâs the matter? Why are you so serious?â Jiang Xiaowei moved a stool and sat down beside Huo Mianâs bed.
Zhu Lingling wrapped her arms around Jiang Xiaoweiâs neck and leaned on her shoulder.
The three women were indeed best friends, and there was nothing they didnât talk about. Huo Mian would tell them many things that she didnât want to say to Qin Chu.
âI want to... let the Su family adopt my son.â
Huo Mianâs words were like thunder.
Zhu Lingling and Jiang Xiaowei were both shocked.
âMian, are you crazy? You gave birth to this baby after 10 months of pregnancy, itâs not a surrogate pregnancy... Yet you want someone else to raise your child?â Zhu Lingling was agitated.
âQin Chu wonât agree to it, right?â Jiang Xiaowei also felt that this was inappropriate.
âIâll convince him. My husband will listen to me,â Huo Mian lowered her head and whispered.
âYouâre too impulsive... I know you feel guilty towards the Su Family, but you canât joke about this,â Zhu Lingling asked.
âIâm not kidding. Iâve been thinking about this for days.â
âNo, no, I donât agree. It was not easy for you to give birth to this child... Youâre at least 30 years old... You donât even have a son. Itâs not easy for you to give birth to one, and you still want to give him away? No way.â
Zhu Lingling felt bad for Huo Mian and waved her hands to say no.
Jiang Xiaowei glanced at Huo Mian and tried to persuade her, âI donât think Grandpa Su will agree to this either. Previously, Mrs. Su suggested letting Han Yueyao give birth to Su Yuâs child, but he refused. If you send the child over like this, what will the Su Family think? Theyâre not the type to take advantage of others...â