Chapter 316

One hundred and twenty-fifth page

“Grandma! Grandma! Grandma looks so beautiful!”

Qian Xia was indulged in her antics.

She even tried to bury her face in her grandmother’s chest while flattering her. This naughty girl had always been accustomed to taking advantage of others, thinking she could get away with it because she was just a child. But this time, the target was her own grandmother. Lin Hua naturally wouldn’t let her get away with it. She grabbed Qian Xia by the collar and pulled her back, then scolded her by tapping her head.

The blow wasn’t heavy, but Qian Xia cried out, holding her head as if she were being bullied by Lin Hua.

Amused by the interaction between these two cousins, the grandmother covered her mouth and giggled softly. Her reserved action was reminiscent of those reserved ladies from period dramas, embodying the graceful and restrained demeanor characteristic of women from an earlier era.

— “Actually, Cangyu and Yang Qi are watching us inside the Jewel.” —

Cherry Sauce secretly told me about Little Cangyu through telepathy. Coincidentally, I also planned to apologize for today’s events. After this visit ends, I’ll go in to see them.

— “Today, Cangyu was forced to learn how to interact with people. Even though there was no communication, she observed the interactions between Qian Xia and her classmates, and must have felt something inside. Maybe we can take advantage of this opportunity and encourage her to take the first step in interacting with others herself.” —

That would be great. I only hope she doesn’t start eating her female classmates’ lunches like Qian Xia does, otherwise I’d feel too guilty towards Feng Wu.

— “No, Qian Xia is very well-behaved at school. Don’t let her young age fool you; sometimes she can be quite foolish, but actually, she is much more clever than you think. She understands many things, such as keeping secrets and maintaining her sister Cangyu’s image… This child has never caused trouble or thrown tantrums even when trapped in the dream. She is too mature, which makes me feel heartbroken.” —

She has endured too much pain for someone her age.

Before today, she hadn’t even attended school, nor did she have any friends her age.

Leaving the dream completely means that Old Lady will disappear entirely, leaving me with a difficult choice.

Moreover, I don’t even have the right to choose.

— “It’s truly cruel, and I can’t laugh about it.” —

As I sighed at the injustice of fate, Sister Zi quietly came beside me. Without saying a word, she held my hand, a simple gesture that allowed me to release some of the pent-up emotions, calming my mind significantly.

I whispered to her.

“Zi, AJ is pregnant.”

“I know, Long Tao already told me.”

Not wanting to disrupt the harmonious atmosphere over there, she answered softly as well.

“She took AJ before I could fix her gender. I even suspect she did it on purpose.”

“Do you think she did it intentionally?”

“Yeah, how could it be so coincidental? Living together for so long, Long Tao knows AJ’s menstrual cycle, yet he didn’t take precautions. This time, it was almost like hitting a bullseye.”

Sister Zi’s unexpected assumption seemed plausible.

She suggested going back to change things, then taking AJ on a date, entering a love hotel, and preparing valuable gifts to break through AJ’s final defenses… Thinking back, perhaps Sister Tao’s intentions were clear from the beginning, but the fact that she couldn’t use the Saint Mark prematurely revealed the outcome. Otherwise, AJ wouldn’t have known she was pregnant until next month.

“Why did Sister Tao do that? Is she afraid of having a child?”

Sister Zi shook her head.

“It’s to bind AJ to herself completely.”

“Because she’s a playboy… uh… princess?”

“Huh, AJ has a captivating charm, a dangerous talent. For Long Tao, such a lover might not provide security. I understand her feelings, Ling Meng. Do you know why?”

She looked at me pointedly, making me feel uneasy.

“Uh, are you trying to say I’m the same as her?”

“In terms of results, yes. Many people like you, and I feel pressured too.”

Not content with just holding hands, Sister Zi hugged me from behind. She rested her chin on my shoulder, her face close to my cold ear, and the warmth of her cheek spread to mine, causing a blush to rise to my face.

“But this pressure made me who I am now… How about it, Ling Meng, have I become more feminine recently?”

That proud lion, once untamed, now resembled a clingy big cat.

“You’re asking me such a hard question…”

I struggled helplessly, and she released me.

She laughed, “Indeed, you’re easy to handle when a girl takes the initiative, just like Xiao Wei.”

Was she summarizing an experimental report?

I wiped my still warm face, which only got hotter.

“Regardless of whether Sister Tao did it intentionally, AJ is suffering now. She seems unable to accept her pregnancy.”

Sister Zi retorted, “Pregnancy is an accident for her, and it’s normal to feel confused. Imagine if you found yourself unexpectedly pregnant. Could you handle it?”

I imagined myself with a big belly…

…

For some reason, I felt no discomfort imagining myself in a wedding dress with a big belly.

“Maybe getting pregnant isn’t out of the question?”

My answer surprised Sister Zi.

“Even getting pregnant? Ling Meng, you’re really strange. Has dressing up as a girl every day affected your thinking?”

“You should talk to AJ? As the former big brother and current big sister, you have an obligation to help your little sister overcome her psychological struggles.”

Sister Zi shook her head again.

“Forget it, we’re just friends now… As for helping me, I don’t think it’s necessary. When the time comes, things will work themselves out. Humans are incredibly adaptable. Even if AJ is unwilling, her body will teach her how to be a mother.”

“Are you guys talking about this?”

Seemingly having eavesdropped for a while, Lin Hua interrupted, “Actually, I was worried she might consider getting an abortion.”

She had somehow approached us and tried to squeeze her head between mine and Sister Zi’s, but Sister Zi insisted on staying close to me, so her neck ended up wedged between our waists.

I asked, “Do you think AJ will get an abortion?”

“A woman unprepared for motherhood and scared of the responsibility is most likely to choose abortion. Besides, AJ cares deeply about her image as a model. It’s hard for a woman who has given birth to continue modeling, especially since it’s tough to regain a figure after childbirth.”

I sighed, “She also has a deal with Miss Grizelda. Having a child means giving up the opportunity to attend the model training school… uh.”

Wait! Isn’t their response deadline also at the end of the month?

My phone rang.

I glanced at it; it was Cao Cao calling.