Chapter 555: 537: Outing and Pregnancy
Chapter 555: Chapter 536-537: Outing and Pregnancy
Gu’er and Sun Jiaming first went to the main hall for a look. They didn’t see Zhang Lili. The atmosphere was lively, with guests chatting at every table and many engaged in drinking contests. Since no trouble had broken out, the two of them finally relaxed. It seemed Zhang Lili had really left.
They then went to a private room where Li Zhi and Feng Ling were making toasts. The guests in this room were either distinguished individuals or elders, so it wasn’t as boisterous as it was with the younger crowd.
Li Zhi and Feng Ling offered three toasts, and the guests responded with words of blessing. Afterward, the couple left for the next private room.
Jiji saw his mommy and daddy and called out to them, but he didn’t ask Gu’er to hold him. With so many people doting on him, he wasn’t feeling clingy.
Sun Jiaming went to help entertain the guests. Seeing that Jiji wasn’t going to come with her, Gu’er exchanged a few words with the elders at the table before heading back to the main hall.
Marina whispered, asking her what had happened.
“We’ll talk when we get back.”
Gu’er didn’t want to discuss it there. If someone overheard, it would start rumors.
Marina understood. “You should eat something,” she urged. “You barely had a couple of bites this morning, and you’ve hardly touched your food now.”
Gu’er nodded. Between watching Li Zhi and Feng Ling and then running into Zhang Lili, she really hadn’t managed more than a few bites. Now that the issue with Zhang Lili was resolved, her appetite had returned. Besides, the food the Li Family had catered was quite good. So, she picked up her chopsticks and began to eat, making small talk with Marina.
By two or three in the afternoon, several tables of guests still hadn’t left, though most people had already departed. The ones who remained were mostly the younger crowd and those who particularly loved to drink.
Gu’er had planned to stay until the very end to help the Li Family, but judging by the way the remaining guests were drinking, it looked like they wouldn’t leave until nighttime. She couldn’t last that long, so she eventually left.
By the time she and Sun Jiaming left the Li family’s home, it was already evening. Jiji had gone home with Cao Qiu and the others long before.
Once they were home and she had sunk into the sofa, Gu’er felt like her body was about to fall apart.
Jiji threw himself into Gu’er’s arms. Looking at her son’s adorable face and hearing him call out “Mama,” a smile spread across her face, and her exhaustion seemed to melt away.
When they had a moment, Gu’er told Marina what had happened with Zhang Lili.
“Oh my god, why would she do that? What’s in it for her? Wasn’t Li Zhi good to her back then? How could she do something like this?”
Marina was disgusted with Zhang Lili after hearing the story.
‘It’s true. Back when Li Zhi and Zhang Lili were dating, Li Zhi treated her well, buying her all sorts of things. Even when he realized they weren’t compatible and decided to break up, he was clear with her about it. And he never asked for any of the gifts or the money he’d spent on her back.’
‘Later, Zhang Lili and Lan Hua had tried to use Li Zhi’s name to get free things at a department store, which caused a huge scene. But that wasn’t Li Zhi’s fault. He had already been clear with Zhang Lili; it was her own wishful thinking that led to her humiliation. She had no right to hate Li Zhi, and she certainly shouldn’t have come looking for trouble. But some people just refuse to see their own flaws and only ever find fault in others.’
“In that case, Feng Ling handled it really well. She didn’t make a scene with Li Zhi. Otherwise, she would have given that Zhang Lili exactly what she wanted.”
Marina hadn’t liked Feng Ling at first. Her opinion only changed after Feng Ling accompanied her on a trip to Russia. Still, her relationship with Feng Ling wasn’t as close as the one she shared with Gu’er.
“Feng Ling is smart; she knows what she wants. All she’s ever wanted is to live a peaceful life with Li Zhi. She trusts him. Since she chose him, she’s going to make it work. That’s why Zhang Lili’s little scheme was a complete miscalculation.”
Gu’er nodded. ‘She knew Feng Ling’s secret. Given what Feng Ling went through in her past life, all she ever wanted was a warm and loving home. Now that she was married in this life, she wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize it.’
“The three of them are pretty lucky.”
Marina was talking about Sun Jiaming, Li Zhi, and Dingzi, who had married Gu’er, Feng Ling, and herself, respectively. She felt that she, Gu’er, and Feng Ling were all good women.
“Oh, right, Gu’er, I have some good news to tell you.”
Marina continued, a very sweet smile on her face.
“What is it?”
Gu’er had just been thinking about all the couples—herself and Sun Jiaming, Li Zhi and Feng Ling, Dingzi and Marina, and even Liu Yuan and Bai Xiaohua—so she hadn’t given it much thought.
“I’m pregnant.”
Marina said this as she touched her stomach, a gentle smile on her face.
“Ah!”
Gu’er exclaimed.
“You’re pregnant again? That was so fast!”
Gu’er stared at Marina. ‘She really hadn’t expected this.’
“It’s not that fast. My plan is to have a couple more kids with Dingzi over the next few years. That way, when they’re all grown up, he and I won’t have to worry about them anymore. We can do whatever we want, go wherever we want. Wouldn’t that be great?”