The woman in the mirror, apart from her great figure, also had an extraordinarily beautiful face.
She maintained excellent collagen levels and would definitely be called "miss" if she walked down the street.
Compared to the healthy and beautiful body she had now, what Su Li saw in the Chaotic Space was worlds apart.
Just three days on the path to conceive had etched her face with the marks of hardship and weariness.
The original owner seemed aged not only compared to her current self but even compared to other middle-aged women of her age.
In her quest for a child, the medicine injected into her body every month had caused irreversible damage.
This was an experience that a man could never fully comprehend.
Without empathy, one could never truly understand.
In the original owner’s memories, at the beginning, Ning Zhiyuan still showed sympathy for the original owner, who had to endure such avoidable harm at her age.
But over time, as the original owner frequently complained to him about her physical and mental discomfort, his patience started to wear thin.
"It’s just having a baby, how hard can it be? Every woman can do it..."
Of course, all women can give birth.
But those are the young ones, at the prime age for childbirth, with good recovery abilities.
Even then, they still face great risks.
Otherwise, why is it said that giving birth for a woman is like stepping into the Ghost Gate?
And here the original owner was, at an age when she could almost be a grandmother, still enduring the tribulations of childbirth.
Not to mention the difficulty of conceiving now, even if she managed to conceive, she would still be an elderly pregnant woman... Her body was not permitting, and perhaps during the nine months of pregnancy, there would be many complications.
Even getting anxiously through to the delivery date, no one knows which will arrive first, accident or tomorrow.
Perhaps she would never leave the operating table...
Su Li didn’t know if the original owner’s husband had ever considered these issues.
Maybe he had, but after weighing the scales, he still chose what he persisted in.
In short, his wife was not the most important thing in his heart.
One could say that Ning Zhiyuan had wasted the original owner’s life, easily convincing her to make a commitment, and then he backed out before reaching the end.
Otherwise, why is it said that in many ways, women are naturally at a disadvantage compared to men.
The physiological structure of women has always limited their development.
Ning Zhiyuan, at his age, could change his mind and simply by sowing the seed, could achieve having a child.
But for women... it’s very, very difficult...
In fact, whether it’s choosing DINK or other options, it’s a personal choice, one’s own freedom, which others cannot question.
However, Su Li found Ning Zhiyuan’s behavior quite objectionable.
It’s like inviting a friend out for drinks and a chat, and then when they show up, saying, "Sorry, I need to go home, you go ahead and have fun..."
People who break promises are trash...
Who knows which kind of rubbish classification they would be recycled into?
What Su Li found unbearable was that she had to share a space with such a person, breathing the same air.
Although she didn’t want to admit it, those past memories had significantly lowered her tolerance level in certain areas.
In those memories, Su Li watched the woman with a face identical to hers, her belly gradually growing.
Ten months, nurturing a life, an endeavor so arduous that no words in the world could adequately describe a mother’s greatness.
Yet, this becomes casually dismissed in the words of some insensible men.
The clacking sound of keys unlocking the door reminded Su Li.
She carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt’s hem and draped a light silk scarf over her shoulders before she slowly walked out of the bedroom.
As soon as she stepped out, she came face-to-face with a man.
Ning Zhiyuan indeed had the capital to attract others, looking his most charming and appealing at this prime moment.
Experience had smoothed the youthful sharp edges and corners, making him calm and cultivated.
His handsome appearance, accompanied by his wealth, embodied every young girl’s fantasy of a lover.
Ning Zhiyuan was not a bad person, just... somewhat selfish...
This was Su Li’s first impression of him when she saw him.
His eyes still retained something very pure.
For example, he had always insisted on being himself.
When he first believed he would stick to being DINK for life, it was true.
And now, his change of heart, wanting to have his own children, was also true.
Such a person could be summarized in one word: self-centered.
Upon seeing Su Li, Ning Zhiyuan instinctively flashed a gentle smile.
That emotionally charged gaze had once left the original owner enraptured for half a lifetime; for this gaze, she cautiously preserved her husband’s ego for decades.
However, Su Li was not swayed.
With a stern face, she asked unhappily, "Why are you back at this time? Don’t you have to work?"
Work was also one of Ning Zhiyuan’s great passions.
Over the years, with no children to hold him back, a relaxed family atmosphere, and the support of his wife, his career had always progressed smoothly.
Typically, at this time, Ning Zhiyuan should have been at work, and even something important involving his wife shouldn’t have called him back.
In Ning Zhiyuan’s view, a woman’s independence and strength was also an admirable quality.
Faced with Su Li’s expression, Ning Zhiyuan was somewhat puzzled and surprised.
Decades as a couple, he also had a certain understanding of his wife; she had always been a model of composure and composure.
He had never seen her display such obvious emotion.
Accordingly, what he initially intended to share with his wife was now stuck in his throat, unable to proceed.
Ning Zhiyuan awkwardly asked with a smile, "Wife, are you in a bad mood today?"
Su Li glanced at him sidelong, "Am I not allowed to have a few off days each month? Must I always greet you with a smile to be considered normal?"
Su Li’s confrontational response made Ning Zhiyuan uncomfortable.
He hesitated for a long time before he finally said, "Is it that you didn’t cook? How about we go out to eat... It might lift your mood."
Seeing the subtle expressions and body movements on Ning Zhiyuan’s face, Su Li knew he must have been preparing to discuss something significant with her.
Seeing her in a less than cheerful state, although he held back from speaking, he had not given up.
When they were younger, it was fine as they had no children and would indulge in eating out.
But now, as they aged, they hadn’t dated outside for a long time.
One reason was that their stomachs could no longer handle the torment of outside food, often resulting in several days of diarrhea after eating out.
Secondly, with no children, the original owner had devoted most of her energy to taking care of her husband, and over time, getting used to careful nurturing made the heavily seasoned meals outside less appealing.
Ning Zhiyuan’s robust health owed much to the original owner’s daily care.
A nourishing soup was always prepared for him every day.
However, today, with his wife in a bad mood, different from usual, there was no soup, no good meals, and Ning Zhiyuan showed his understanding.