I looked at his affectionate face and suddenly found it amusing.
He said so much, yet not a single word about his mother.
He was speaking on behalf of Wen Ling, trying to excuse Mao Ruyun.
I gently shook off his hand.
"Azhong, I'm really tired."
He paused for a moment, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes.
" Yu Zhu, I'm very tired."
"You went to see Wen Ling and my mom again today; I'm really exhausted."
"Stop making a fuss. Can we just live our lives well?"
I turned to look at him.
I smiled and said, "Am I making a fuss?"
"Have you forgotten? We lost two children."
"If they were alive, they would be calling us Mom and Dad by now."
When Zhen Zhuo and I had just gotten married, life was very difficult.
During the most difficult time of his entrepreneurship, I worked during the day and helped him organize materials at night, sleeping only three to four hours each day.
Our first child was lost during that time.
The second child...
That day, an electric bike rushed towards Zhen Zhuo.
I pushed him away and got knocked down myself.
My right hand tendon was ruptured, and I lost a kidney.
Zhen Zhuo held me, tears streaming down his face.
" Yu Zhu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
I stroked his hair and gently shook my head.
"It's okay, I'm not in pain."
How could I not be in pain?
I was just afraid he would be upset.
When we lost our first child, I cried inconsolably.
He held me, his eyes red, making a vow.
" Yu Zhu, I will definitely protect you and the child well from now on."
I believed his words.
But that child was still lost.
I can never forget that scene.
Bright red blood surged out of my body.
I cried and begged the doctor, "Please, save my child..."
But the child was still gone.
That child, I didn't even know if it was a boy or a girl.
Zhen Zhuo held me tightly, his voice trembling slightly.
" Yu Zhu, we will have children in the future."
"We will be happy."
Now that I think about it, how long ago was that?
So long ago it feels like a past life.
He has changed, and I have changed.
I no longer desire happiness; I just want to regain everything I have lost.
I touched my flat abdomen and smiled faintly.
“Azhong, don’t be nervous. I just miss the children, so I bought a gift for Wen Ling.”
“I mean nothing else.”
“I won’t do this again in the future, so don’t worry.”
Zhen Zhuo looked at my face, his eyes filled with guilt.
“ Yu Zhu, I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
“I will make it up to you, I promise.”
He buried his head in my shoulder, his voice hoarse.
“You don’t need to make it up to me, Zhen Zhuo.”
I can love deeply and let go; I have never cared for compensation.
Zhen Zhuo gave me a Cartier gradient natural pearl necklace worth over a million.
The pearls had a soft luster, were uniform in size, and each one was quite valuable.
He carefully placed the necklace around my neck.
"Yu Zhu, the pearls complement your elegance."
"You are like the bright moonlight, both cool and noble."
I touched the necklace on my neck and smiled slightly.
"Thank you, I really like it."
The next moment, I saw a message from Wen Ling in my social media feed.
"Thank you, hubby, for the Chow Tai Fook Bracelet. I love it."
She shared a photo of the bracelet along with a picture of the two of them together.
In the photo, Wen Ling was nestled in Zhen Zhuo's embrace, smiling sweetly.
Only half of Zhen Zhuo's face was visible, but the exquisite cufflinks on his sleeves were clearly shown.
That was the birthday gift I had given him, so I recognized it at a glance.
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