The child was healthy, but Mom died from postpartum hemorrhage. Without a mother, if the father kept this child, it would affect his chances of finding someone else.
The maternal family—brothers, sisters-in-law, and younger brother and his wife—all refused to take in the child, who had stayed in the hospital for three days. Both families argued for those three days.
Zheng Long felt that his life might just be set . He had a son; should he adopt a baby girl now, and completely dispel the thoughts of those women who wanted to marry him?
He saw it as a precious opportunity and felt a connection with the child. Thus, he went to get a certification document from the hospital director and then took the child back to the military base. He prepared to file an application to see if he could add the child to his household registration.
His household registration was still in Hei Province, but if his unit stamped the application, then getting the child registered would be a sure thing. Follow current novᴇls on N0velFire.ɴet
Family planning policies had already been implemented, so adopting a daughter at the last minute was a good thing for him.
But how could he, a single man, afford to raise a child who hadn’t even passed the month-long confinement period? How would he know anything about raising children?
Zheng asked Liang Tian within the space, "I’ve already looked into the people from the family quarters, and none of them are easy to deal with. I don’t trust anyone to take care of the child. What if I pay them a salary and they still end up using my child’s milk formula for their own kids? So, I want to raise this child myself. But, I don’t have my own house now, and I live in a single dormitory. The only solution is to raise the child in the space. Can you help me with this, and let me bring the child in to raise?"
"Bring in to raise? Do you think this child is a cat or a dog, fine as long as they’re fed? Raising a child is extremely draining. Are you sure you want to put the child in the space?"
"There’s no other choice for now. Since I’ve brought the child back, I am determined to raise her. The primary issue is to let the military know about her existence. Then, I’ll pretend to send her out for someone else to raise, picking her up on the weekends. It’s only for two years right? The preschool starts accepting children at age two. I can endure it; I’ll get through. Isn’t the child better off with me than in an orphanage?"
"Why must you raise a child? You’re already raising a son!"
Tangyuan’s gaze drifted, "Maybe it’s because I’ve been a mother twice. This mother endured so much hardship to give birth to her, even at the cost of her own life. Yet, her man discarded the child in the trash. If that mom has a spirit in heaven, how despairing she must be? If I were that child’s mom, I too would hope that my child would be adopted by a kind family. Now that I have the ability, I’m not afraid of a little hardship or tiresomeness. Once the child grows up, she’ll be my personal little comforter. I already have a vest, now I just need a jacket."
This was the first time Tangyuan had mentioned her feelings from her past two lives. Liang Tian had thought she had successfully adjusted her Task Taker mindset, but deep inside, she was still thinking of them!
"How can I forget the men and children I’ve suffered hardships with? I’ve kept photos and albums from every life, but I dare not look at them, afraid that I can’t handle crying. Sometimes I think that having no memory is actually a blessing. With so many memories, my mental burden is much heavier. Yet, I don’t want to let go of these beautiful memories. So the best way is to restrain myself from missing them. That’s why, Liang Tian, you must help me, give me—and the child—an opportunity together."