Seeing the triumphant smile on Xu Mey's face, Jie knew what was going on in her mind. While Xu Mey's mind was actually not in alignment with Jie. She was lost in the words Ru told her; she indeed expected a better reason from her mother. Her heart wanted to hear something acceptable... Something a little more believable but all she got was a petty excuse.
"Should I give you a moment with them?" Hearing Jie's voice, Xu Mey shook her head in negation.
"Why do you want to leave? You are not a stranger but my husband. And I want you to stay right here." She gave him a reassuring smile. With much reluctance, she hopped down from Jie's lap and stood back up.
As she pushed the door open, both Xu Cheng and Xin Qian turned to look at her.
"Meymey, what are you doing here?" Xu Cheng paced up to her side with a concerned look. "How was the checkup? Is everything alright?"
Xu Mey extended her hand towards Jie and he passed her the report file. Xu Mey immediately showed her father the ultrasound scans. "Look. That's the fetus. A very healthy one with a strong heartbeat just like his mother."
"Ahem!" Hearing Jie's cough from behind Xu Mey made a face.
"And just like his dad as well." She had to add reluctantly. "Anyways, everything is absolutely fine."
Xu Cheng kept looking at the photo in hand with fascination in his eyes which slowly turned into tears that flowed down his face slowly. He never got a chance to be present at any of doctor's checkups during the time Xin Qian was pregnant. Xin Qian stopped him from even interfering in her life. Today, it felt like all his previous grievance was gone.
"Xu Mey, are you pregnant?" Xin Qian's voice broke a sweet moment between father and daughter.
Xu Mey was about to snap at her when Xu Cheng held her hand and shook his head saying, "It's not worth it." Xu Mey passed him an assuring smile since even she knew that this woman didn't worth her anger at all. Anger was also a feeling and it was something she didn't want to have for this woman anymore.
Both her parents wronged at different levels but they had a huge difference. No matter what, her father stayed with her while this woman ran at the first junction of their life.
Inhaling a deep breath, Xu Mey turned to Xin Qian and started, "Ms. Xin Qian, I forgive you." Xu Mey's words not only stunned Xin Qian but also Xu Cheng as well. Only Jie had a ghostly smile and a proud look on his face as he gazed at his beautiful baby who seemed like she had finally grown up.
"Oh, baby girl," Xin Qian almost jumped at Xu Mey and engulfed her into a bear hug which Xu Mey didn't return.
Pushing her away from herself, Xu Mey continued, "Don't get me wrong here." Xin Qian gave her a confused look while Xu Mey went on, "My forgiveness is only for the fact that you took care of Xiamu all these years. You gave him a good life and that's what matters. As for me, you and I both know that I don't need a mother like you. My Sensei said I can't write the story of a new journey unless I end the previous one. And since I'm going to be a mother myself soon, I don't want to hold on to grudges that mean nothing at this point of my life."
"You are the woman who gave me birth and I can only thank you for that but... If you're expecting anything more than that... Then I'm sorry, I'm not that magnanimous. I'm a normal human being who can't let go of past grievances that easily. But for my unborn child' sake, I want to be a better person. I want to be the complete opposite of you. And that's why I'm telling you this... Our paths will eventually cross from now on and I'll act cordially as well. Nothing more, nothing less."
With the flip of her hair, Xu Mey left the stunned Xin Qian and went out with Jie.
"Ah-Jie, was I good just now?" Xu Mey immediately made a cute face looking for praises from Jie.
He patted her head lovingly and gave her a lazy smile. "My baby is not just good. She's always the best."
Xu Mey hid her face in the crook of his neck and whispered softly, "So does Ah-Jie's baby will get a reward?" Her soft but warm breath fanning against his neck sent a tingling feeling to gush all over his body.
Then she pressed her lips lingeringly on his neck and trailed towards his jaw when she heard Jie's low growl as he said, "Baby, you are treading on thin ice."
"Am I?" Xu Mey batted her eyelashes at him innocently.
"Oh, you sure are," Jie answered before his hand went to the nape of her neck and pulled her lips towards his own.