Can We Say No to Divorce?

Chapter 549 - 334 Their Third Child 2_2

She received a call from Dàyúr ("Big Fish"): "Mom, grandma and grandpa have arrived. Dad and little sister are coming to pick you up. Hurry over!"

"Okay!" Bei Ran said softly: "Tell dad and little sister that there’s no need to pick me up, I’m on my way now."

No matter how difficult it was for her to accept such a reality, Bei Ran still had to reunite with them.

The people eating the New Year’s Eve dinner tonight were all the people she loved most and who loved her the most.

When Bei Ran arrived, she was at Qiao Peitian’s restaurant.

Qiao Peitian was chatting with Long Fei, who was dressed in a well-fitting suit, making him look like an urban elite in his forties, with an American-style humor in his conversation that delighted Qiao Peitian immensely.

Bei Ran didn’t interrupt them, but asked Song Xiyin: "Auntie, what’s this all about? Is the old man really pursuing Peitian?"

But Song Xiyin just laughed: "Don’t underestimate your old man. Despite his age, his heart is still young. And Peitian is very happy with him!"

"But, I remember Wu Kang had feelings for Peitian!" Bei Ran said. "Who knows where Wu Kang has gone, he hasn’t appeared for so long?"

Song Xiyin took her to sit down, "Ranran, don’t worry about these things. Peitian is a mature girl, she knows what she’s doing and what kind of life she wants."

After a while, Qiao Peitian came over: "Bei Ran, my sister has returned to the country! Instead of coming to see me first, she went to the hospital to visit Song Xuyao!"

Bei Ran was surprised, "Xiaoyan is back? She’s a romantic too, it’s just unfortunate that Song Xuyao is so stubborn. He’s fixated on Song Chenxi, preferring to follow her even in death."

"I’m worried about my sister right now!" Qiao Peitian said, smoothing her wavy long hair, "Today is New Year’s Eve, and she still won’t give me peace of mind!"

Bei Ran took out her phone, "I’ll call Tian Xin. She’s probably going to visit Song Xuyao at the hospital first. I’ll ask her to tell Qiao Xiaoyan to come back for the New Year!"

"Okay, I’ll be busy now, there are so many guests today." Qiao Peitian said, "Take your time eating, whatever you need, just tell the waiter!"

Bei Ran called Tian Xin. Tian Xin’s family was all in the hospital. After Bei Ran mentioned this, Tian Xin agreed to it.

The hospital.

Song Xuyao was still in a coma, or perhaps he simply didn’t want to wake up. It would be better to sleep like this for a lifetime.

His heart had room only for Song Chenxi, and he no longer considered the feelings of others.

When Qiao Xiaoyan stood in front of his bed, crying her tears like rain, he was still unable to hear or see.

Mother Tian saw a young and beautiful girl in Song Xuyao’s room. She glanced at Tian Xin, who stepped forward and said: "Miss Qiao, hello! I’m Tian Xin, Song Xuyao’s sister!"

"Hello!" Qiao Xiaoyan, slightly flustered, wiped away her tears, "I’ve just returned to the country, so I came to see..."

Mother Tian understood that as long as Song Xuyao had been in the hospital, no girls had come to visit him. Yet on the evening of New Year’s Eve, a girl had crossed oceans to see him and was even crying. It was clear how deep the girl’s feelings for him must be.

"Miss Qiao, hello!" Mother Tian immediately said, "Thank you for coming to see him. You should go back early and have the New Year’s Eve dinner with your parents!"

After all, Mother Tian was a mother, and she could understand the longing of parents wanting their children to return home.

"My parents are both abroad," Qiao Xiaoyan said.

Mother Tian quickly offered: "If Miss Qiao doesn’t mind, please join us for the New Year’s Eve dinner!"

"Mom, Miss Qiao’s sister runs a restaurant in the country. She just called, instructing Miss Qiao to definitely come back." Tian Xin immediately said, "Please don’t do this. Song Xuyao is already in this state, why delay a girl’s youth?"

"Right, right, right! I got muddled for a moment." Mother Tian quickly added: "Miss Qiao, you should go back first, don’t let your sister worry!"

Qiao Xiaoyan nodded: "Okay, aunty, Miss Tian, goodbye!"

After Qiao Xiaoyan left, Mother Tian said: "Xinxin, I think Miss Qiao is a sentimental person."

"Being sentimental is useless. Do you know, Song Xuyao is intent on dying. He only has Song Chenxi in his heart. If Xiaoyan was with him, how much suffering would she go through?" Tian Xin was a straightforward person, and she wouldn’t protect her own brother just because he was her brother. "Besides, he’s still in a coma right now!"

Mother Tian nodded, "Yes! That’s how people are, not cherishing the one in front of them, but always holding on to unrealistic fantasies..."

As she spoke, she took a long, deep look at Tian Xin. Naturally, Tian Xin understood what her mother meant, and she obediently shut her mouth!

Tian Xin knew she and Yang Junyi couldn’t be together, but how could she let it go so easily?

"Xinxin, don’t blame mom for speaking out, okay?" Mother Tian also found it hard to be scolding on New Year’s Eve, when the Tian Family should have been rejoicing, "Mom hopes you are doing well..."

"Mom, I know," Tian Xin immediately said. "How could I blame you... I’ve booked a place at a restaurant, let’s go eat later!"

Mother Tian said: "I know you’re being filial, but I’m still more comfortable preparing it at home myself. Let’s cancel it! Don’t waste the money, okay? Your brother’s daily medical expenses are a lot too..."

Before she could finish, she had already taken all the money out of her pension to pay for Song Xuyao’s treatment.

"Alright, let’s eat at home!" Tian Xin said, "I’ll go drive. You and dad come to the parking lot in a while."

The family was quiet on the drive home.

As they passed a construction site, the site also stopped work, with the workers having gone home for the New Year.

Tang Baijin, alone wearing a hard hat, came out of the construction site. He didn’t go far but stood at the street side, seemingly unsure where to go.

"Isn’t that Young Master Tang?" Mother Tian called out, "Young Master Tang..."

Tang Baijin looked towards the familiar figures inside the car window and came over: "Uncle, auntie, hello!"

"It’s the New Year’s Day, why are you still loitering here?" Mother Tian asked.

Tang Baijin said softly: "I don’t know where to spend the New Year!"

Mother Tian was surprised: "Aren’t you going back to the Tang Family’s house?"

"No, I won’t go back. They don’t like me pursuing a career as an architectural designer, and I’ve broken ties with them," Tang Baijin said without reservation.