"Xiaotian, Xiaotian..." Lin Xinlan woke up from a dream and saw that the side of the bed was empty. She immediately panicked.
"Where is Xiaotian?!" She saw Rong Shaoze and asked him in terror.
The man quickly stepped forward to hold her, speaking gently, "Don’t worry, I gave him to the Maternity Matron."
"I’ll go get him..." As she spoke, she was about to get out of bed.
She couldn’t stop worrying about the child. Only by watching him constantly could she feel at ease.
Rong Shaoze naturally knew what she was thinking. He held her close, not letting her move.
"Xinlan, this is our home. Don’t worry, Xiaotian will be fine."
"Don’t you trust me? There are people guarding nearby; no one will come in and harm Xiaotian. Plus, Meiying is secretly protecting him. Rest assured, he will be safe."
When Lin Xinlan looked into his dark eyes, she saw the confidence and certainty in them and finally calmed down.
"I’m sorry, it’s not that I don’t trust you. I’m just very scared and worried that if I’m not careful, something will happen to Xiaotian."
Rong Shaoze kissed her forehead with a faint smile, "I’m not blaming you. It’s natural for you to worry about Xiaotian. But this is our home, he won’t be in danger here. I don’t want you to be on edge all the time, unable to relax."
Lin Xinlan leaned into his embrace, gradually relaxing under his comfort.
She closed her eyes, whispering, "When do you think our family can live a stable life? I don’t ask for much, just that we can live an ordinary, peaceful life."
If they could settle down, life would be very happy.
But fate never allowed them happiness, constantly creating troubles for them.
If it weren’t for these troubles, no trivial matters in life would affect their happiness.
The man’s eyes darkened as he spoke in a deep voice, "Back then, when I fell in love with you, I insisted on pulling you into my world. I thought that if you could accept my world, you could accept me forever. I selfishly believed that loving you meant making you understand my world. Now I somewhat regret being so selfish and cruel; otherwise, you wouldn’t have suffered so much with me."
Lin Xinlan tightened her arms around him, eyes closed, "It’s not your fault. Even though we’ve been through many hardships, I never blamed you. I just fear for you and the children’s safety. You are all my loved ones, and I only want you to stay safe by my side."
Her hopes were undoubtedly his hopes as well.
Rong Shaoze gently caressed her back, holding her as they lay down.
"Sleep, with me here, you don’t need to worry about anything."
He pulled the blanket over both of them. Lin Xinlan clung to him tightly, her face buried in his neck, but with her eyes closed, she couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.
Rong Shaoze couldn’t sleep either. It was already late at night, and both of them were still wide awake.
He knew she wasn’t asleep, gently pulling her hand away, getting up to pour some medicinal wine, and then helping her sit up, "Here, drink this. It will help you sleep."
"A calming medicinal wine."
Lin Xinlan took the cup, drinking it in one gulp. She lay back down, and sure enough, her mind began to feel heavy. Soon she fell asleep.
Rong Shaoze also drank a little, managing to sleep for a few hours.
The horizon began to lighten as golden sunlight spread over the land.
Xiaocong and the others heard the broadcast and all ran to the training ground to assemble.