Lin Xinlan understood his meaning. She reached out and hugged him, whispering, "It’s okay now, both the child and I are fine."
Rong Shaoze still held her, refusing to let go.
He had watched over her for an entire day and night as she suffered from a high fever without regaining consciousness.
Tao Hua had said that she had a heart condition, which was why her body couldn’t recover.
But with her continuous high fever, the child in her womb would definitely be lost, and her body would suffer serious damage—it was even possible that there would be complications.
Tao Hua’s words had frightened Rong Shaoze.
He didn’t dare to close his eyes, only watching her and talking incessantly by her ear, hoping she would escape from her nightmares and wake up soon.
Fortunately, she heard his voice, fortunately, she woke up.
Otherwise, he didn’t know what the consequences would be.
"Xinlan..." Rong Shaoze released her, his gaze intense, he grasped her hand firmly and said gravely.
"Can you not think only of Xiaocong? The child in your womb is also your child, please try not to be sad over Xiaocong for the time being, okay?"
Lin Xinlan’s heart ached and she felt guilty.
She lowered her gaze and spoke softly, "I’m sorry, I promise you, I’ll try not to think about Xiaocong’s matter."
The man sighed, kissed her forehead, and spoke tenderly, "I’m sorry, I don’t want to pressure you. But I really don’t want anything to happen to you or the child."
"I understand what you mean... I’ve been too selfish, always thinking of Xiaocong, I’ve neglected the child in my womb who needs my protection."
Lin Xinlan looked at him, her voice laden with guilt, "And I’ve also neglected your feelings. Rong Shaoze, I must have made you feel so exhausted, always anxious and upset because of me."
Rong Shaoze held her hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it incessantly.
A beautiful smile curved the corners of his mouth.
"Fool, as long as you’re always by my side, no matter what happens, I’m not afraid. Besides, you haven’t caused me any sadness or discomfort. What you’ve given me is happiness, even the pain is part of that happiness."
Lin Xinlan’s eyes reddened, deeply moved.
In truth, she also wanted to say, everything he had given her, no matter the feeling, it was all happiness.
They were both in pain and yet joyful.
Without pain, there would be no joy, and without joy, there would be no pain...
"I’m so tired, I want to sleep against you for a while, you sleep with me too," Rong Shaoze laid down in the bed, holding her and closing his tired eyes as he spoke.
Lin Xinlan nodded with a smile, "Okay, you sleep."
The man’s lips curled into a smile and he quickly fell into a deep sleep.
Under Rong Shaoze’s careful nursing, Lin Xinlan’s health improved in just two days.
He also remembered that he needed to ask Tao Hua what exactly had happened to her body.
He called Tao Hua, insisting that he be told.
Tao Hua had been vague and unwilling to tell the truth.
Eventually, Rong Shaoze forced the truth out of him.
After hearing Tao Hua’s words, he felt a heaviness in his heart and sat in his study for an entire afternoon before coming back to his senses.
Lin Xinlan had not called her mother to tell her about the pregnancy.
Because she didn’t want her to know about Xiaocong’s disappearance.
Now the new semester had started a long while ago, and Xiaocong still hadn’t returned.
Every day Rong’s mother asked when he would come back, leaving Rong Shaoze no choice but to tell her the truth.
Rong’s mother cried for days, but luckily Lin Xinlan was pregnant again, which provided some consolation with the child in her womb.