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The law firm was arranged very warmly.
I bought a box of yogurt on the way, and by the time I arrived at the law firm, their event had already started.
I was a bit late, but in a way, it's better to arrive at the right moment than to be early.
At that moment, Chen Yu was standing next to Meng Yunxi in front of the barbecue grill.
Meng Yunxi seemed to be feeling some discomfort in her back from standing for too long with her big belly.
She supported her lower back and pouted as she playfully complained to Chen Yu.
Chen Yu said a few words to her.
She pouted and shook her head, looking just like a little girl being playful with her boyfriend.
Chen Yu then reached out and gently rubbed her lower back.
The yogurt in my hand was cold, and I held it tightly.
"Sister-in-law? Why aren't you coming over?" It was Xu Zhi, a partner at the law firm.
Although I don't come to the law firm often, I do visit occasionally, and everyone there knows me.
I smiled and said, "In a moment."
Xu Zhi didn't understand why we had to wait until he turned to see Chen Yu massaging Meng Yunxi's waist.
"Damn..."
Xu Zhi turned to look at me in shock, then shouted, "Sister-in-law is here!"
Chen Yu and Meng Yunxi both looked over at the same time.
In an instant, Chen Yu immediately withdrew his hand from Meng Yunxi's waist.
It was as if he had touched a hot iron.
He strode over to me in a hurry.
As if eager to prove something, he wrapped his arms tightly around me and said, "Xiao Ran, I really have nothing with her."
But this was the third time, Chen Yu.
I swallowed the metallic taste rising in my throat and pushed him away. "I brought you some yogurt."
Chen Yu released me, his eyes like hooks, fixed on my face as if trying to read something.
I just smiled at him, the corners of my mouth lifting, my eyes curving.
"I prepared some drinks for you to help your stomach. But am I interrupting you all?"
Chen Yu shook his head, tightly holding my hand with a grip strong enough as if he were afraid I would run away.
"You're not interrupting; I'm very happy you could come."
He led me to another barbecue grill, seemingly trying to avoid any awkwardness, not giving Meng Yunxi even a glance.
It was Meng Yunxi who approached us first, smiling as she greeted me, "Xiao Ran, you're here too."
I replied, "I just came to bring Chen Yu some yogurt; I'll be leaving soon."
Chen Yu wanted to leave with me.
Meng Yunxi's facade cracked slightly, as if she couldn't believe that Chen Yu would choose me.
Usually composed and measured, she rarely made an effort to keep someone around. " Yu, are you really going to leave me here alone?"
Chen Yu paused for a moment and said, "I'll have Xu Zhi take you back."
In the past few days, Chen Yu has been coming home early and spending most of the day at home, taking care of all the household chores himself.
He has also bought me a lot more bags and jewelry.
I gladly accepted, and he seemed increasingly happy with his purchases.
However, as time went by and I remained calm, Chen Yu seemed to grow anxious.
He held me tightly and kissed me impatiently, "Why aren't you angry?"
I knew the reason but pretended to be clueless, "Angry about what?"
"On my birthday, I helped Yunxi..."
"Chen Yu, you are the one who made me believe in you."
He became inexplicably frustrated, running his fingers through his hair. "I don't even know what's wrong. I just feel like you shouldn't be this way."
"Xiao Ran..."
He gave up searching for the source of his agitation and slowly kissed my fingers as he said, "I've handed Yunxi's case over to Xu Zhi. I won't be in contact with her anymore."
I listened in silence.
Chen Yu said that he had lost contact with Meng Yunxi.
However, Meng Yunxi had arranged to meet me during the time when my pregnancy symptoms were at their worst.
I declined her invitation twice, citing my discomfort.
But unexpectedly, she came directly to my company.
As I was leaving the restroom near the end of the workday, a colleague at the front desk informed me that a woman with the surname Meng was looking for me.
I knew it was Meng Yunxi.
But I didn't rush out.
Having just come from the restroom, I was feeling nauseous and my face was pale; I looked weak and lacked any presence.
I touched up my makeup.
I sat down with Meng Yunxi at the tea restaurant downstairs in the building.
Her first words were, "You're very clever."
I remained expressionless.
"Every time I meet with Yu, you always have him bring you something. It's intentional, isn't it?"
"In that case, even if he is with me, he can't help but think of you."
I knew Meng Yunxi would find out sooner or later, but I wasn't afraid of her understanding.
She poured me a cup of tea. "Thank you for keeping Yu company during that difficult time. But now that I'm back, he doesn't need you anymore."
A wave of nausea surged in my stomach, and I fought hard to suppress it.
Meng Yunxi continued, "May 16 is the day I officially started dating my ex-husband, so Yu being with you on that day was to provoke me."
The nausea in my stomach turned into cramping pain, and cold sweat began to bead on my forehead.
I clenched my teeth, refusing to show any sign of weakness.
"December 3 is the day my ex-husband and I registered our marriage, and the very next day he flaunted his marriage certificate with you, also to provoke me."
My lips had already been bitten through, and the metallic taste of blood filled my mouth.
My stomach began to spasm, waves of pain coursing through me, making it almost impossible to sit up straight.
"Xiao Ran," Meng Yunxi looked at me with a face full of pity. "I don't want to expose the truth, but I have to tell you that everything about Yu being with you is because of me."
"If I hadn't left, then there wouldn't be a place for you."
I could no longer bear it and stood up, running straight to the bathroom.
Having eaten very little, I couldn't throw up.
But the nausea and cramps in my stomach nearly drained all my strength.
The anger and agitation in my heart made me want to tear apart everything around me.
Why?
How could this be?
In the end, I could only slide down into a corner, curling up and holding myself, quietly waiting for the pain to slowly pass.
When I walked out of the bathroom, I had already returned to normal.
Thanks to the lipstick I had casually put in my bag earlier, my complexion at least looked as good as it did before.
Meng Yunxi maintained his politeness, "Why were you gone so long? Are you okay?"
"I'm sorry for the wait; I've been dealing with some stomach issues."
"Is there anything else I need to say?" Meng Yunxi looked at me.
It felt like a blunt rejection letter.
The pain in my stomach seemed to shift to my heart, as if someone was gripping it tightly, maliciously squeezing and releasing, squeezing and letting go.
My hands were gripping the edge of the table tightly.
I adjusted my breathing.
I forced a smile.
"Do you really want my position that badly?"
"If I give it to you, then your position will be vacant."
"A vacant spot that is longed for but unattainable."
Meng Yunxi wanted everything.
She said, "I'm with Yu now; his life is complete, and there won't be anyone like him again."
I chuckled lightly, "Meng Yunxi, there's no such good fortune."
The conversation with Meng Yunxi came to an abrupt end.
After returning home, I rummaged through a storage cabinet.
From dating to marriage, and now to this day, all the gifts I gave Chen Yu and those Chen Yu gave me, commemorating each of our special days, were stored inside.
In an instant, the emotions I had been holding back suddenly erupted.
I destroyed all the souvenirs; for those I couldn't break with my hands, I used scissors.
Until everything went from whole to shattered, including that never-before-seen Pregnancy Test Form.
However, the restlessness and anger in my heart surged more and more.
There was no outlet for it, nowhere to vent.
It was unbearable.
A wave of nausea surged over me, and I rushed into the bathroom.
I vomited until there was nothing left but bile.
Chen Yu returned, worryingly patting my back as he asked, "Are you okay?"
The restlessness in my heart had nowhere to vent, like an inflated balloon.
In a fit of rage, I pushed him to the ground and pressed a pair of scissors against his neck. "Chen Yu, just die."
There seemed to be countless tenderness in Chen Yu's eyes. "As long as you feel better."
Every time, it felt like he loved me.
But every time, it also seemed like he loved someone else.
My mind suddenly cleared.
It’s coming.
But not now.
...
Chen Yu carried me to the bed.
I stared blankly at the ceiling, my mind racing through many images.
I said, "Chen Yu, can you stay with me recently?"
I listed a to-do list, which included not only me and him but also a virtual baby.
Chen Yu agreed, and he followed through.
The first task.
In the living room, before going to bed, Chen Yu made me a cup of milk. After I finished it, he told me to go to sleep.
I went into the bedroom and came out again, holding a can of infant formula and a bottle.
Chen Yu looked a bit stunned.
I smiled slightly and said, "Don't you want a child? You should know how to prepare formula."
At first, he was clumsy, either measuring the water incorrectly or making it too hot; there were all sorts of mishaps.
But he seemed somewhat captivated by it and enjoyed the process.
By the last few attempts when he succeeded, he even wanted to take the freshly prepared formula downstairs to find a child to feed a few sips.
I marked the first check on my list.
The second thing.
In the kitchen, I was responsible for preparing the ingredients, while Chef Chen Yu took charge.
However, today I prepared a small portion of ingredients as an extra.
Chen Yu looked puzzled.
I said, "Once the baby grows a bit, we can start feeding him some baby food."
Chen Yu hurriedly took out his phone, scrambling to look up baby food recipes.
He knows how to cook, and after trying a few times, he got the hang of it; making baby food was no challenge for him.
He even changes it up every day, ensuring a balanced mix of fruits, rice, vegetables, and meat.
I checked off the second item on my list.
The third thing.
When Chen Yu was getting ready to finish work, I called him to buy some baby gates and play mats on his way back.
I told him, "We need to clear out a space at home for the baby to play by himself."
He happily agreed.
Recently, Chen Yu has become obsessed with playing the role of a dad.
It's like opening a blind box; he even looks forward to what new tasks I will give him as a new dad each day.
He constantly video-called me while choosing railings and play mats, seriously discussing various materials with the salespeople as if he were analyzing a case.
He took a long time, so long that by the time the mall closed, it was already past 10 PM when he got home.
He was excited and didn't feel tired at all; he started tidying up a corner of the living room, directly surrounding it with railings and laying down the play mat.
"From now on, the baby can play in here."
Chen Yu hugged me from behind, his tone cheerful as he pointed to this corner meant for children.
I marked the third item on my checklist.
The fourth item.
I asked Chen Yu to look for a kindergarten. He checked out various price ranges and ultimately chose a bilingual kindergarten that costs over forty thousand per semester.
I said it was too expensive.
Chen Yu said, "It's okay, the baby can't lose at the starting line."
Later, he went to look at the small backpacks used by children and bought four of each style, the male version and the female version.
"I don't know if it will be a boy or a girl, so I bought a few to switch between later."
I smiled and agreed, then neatly placed the backpacks in the children's room.
I checked off the fourth item on the list.
Fifth item.
Chen Yu went to look at elementary schools.
Sixth item.
Chen Yu went to look at middle schools.
Seventh item.
I discussed with Chen Yu about extracurricular classes. If it's a boy, he should learn Go and Taekwondo; if it's a girl, she should learn piano and dance.
The next day, Chen Yu overturned his own decision, saying, "These can only be suggestions we provide for the child. If the child has their own interests, we need to respect that."
I check off the seventh item on the list.
The eighth item.
The ninth item.
The tenth item.
...
The sixteenth item.
This is not just one thing.
It is a problem.
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