novelraw Chapter 248 - 226: Not Pregnant Yet
Chapter 248 - 226: Not Pregnant Yet
They were all used to his foul mouth, knowing that he couldn’t say anything nice. Xiaoxiao and Gu Qimiao both ignored him, leaving Mo Ming to turn his face away on his own.Seeing that no one had paid him any attention for a while, he started causing trouble: "Pour me some water, it’s so hot, are you trying to make me die of thirst?"
Gu Qimiao glanced at him, picked up the bedside water cup, and got up to pour him some water.
Xiaoxiao saw that it was about time and went to the Gu family’s kitchen to make lunch.
After Xiaoxiao left, Gu Qimiao casually asked, "Is the food Xiaoxiao makes tasty?"
Mo Ming replied irritably, "It’s a bit better than what you make."
"I never said my cooking was good..."
Mo Ming, with his arms behind his head, let his gaze fall on her abdomen, and in a frivolous tone, he asked, "Your belly isn’t showing yet?"
Gu Qimiao’s face flushed slightly, she turned her gaze away and muttered softly in reply, "It’s not that fast..."
Mo Ming rolled his eyes and looked away without saying anything more.
What once seemed like an unimaginable goodbye could now be spoken so easily. There was still some reluctance, but all he could do was slowly get used to a life without her.
For the past month, he had been adapting well, but he still missed her in the quiet of the night.
When Xiaoxiao arrived at the Gu family’s home, Mrs. Gu was in the front hall talking with a short-haired woman about how Xiaoxiao had often been coming over to cook for Mo Ming lately. Mrs. Gu, who wholeheartedly wanted Mo Ming to marry the daughter of the Shen family, was somewhat tolerant of Xiaoxiao.
Xiaoxiao greeted them and went to the kitchen. The short-haired woman watched Xiaoxiao and said to Mrs. Gu, "Is that the girl who’s in love with your son?"
Mrs. Gu nodded, "Yes, she’s been incredibly good to my son. She’s been taking care of him in the hospital all this time."
"She doesn’t look that special, didn’t your son fancy the ones you introduced to him before?"
Mrs. Gu leaned closer to the short-haired woman’s ear and said, "You don’t know, she’s the daughter of the Shen family in Mai City!"
The short-haired woman widened her eyes, "The Shen family in Mai City?! The Sheng Han Group?"
"Yes, Shen Yanchen is her older brother."
"Oh my gosh, she’s in love with your son? You’ve hit the jackpot with this daughter-in-law!"
Mrs. Gu sighed and put on a helpless expression, "Sigh, but Mo Ming doesn’t like her. I told him to marry this girl, and he wouldn’t listen no matter what."
"With such good conditions, what kind of girl does your son like then?"
Mrs. Gu had an answer in her mind, but since everyone knew Gu Qimiao was Mo Ming’s sister, admitting he liked Gu Qimiao would be exposing their family scandal.
The short-haired woman didn’t dwell on it and said to Mrs. Gu, "Shouldn’t you think about leaving a legacy? Think about it, your son keeps getting into accidents. If something happens again..."
"I’m just hypothesizing, your daughter will eventually marry someone else. If your son gets better this time, think of a way to have a grandson first. Better safe than sorry, what do you think?"
Mrs. Gu frowned and thought about it. It did make sense; this time Mo Ming was lucky to avoid danger, but next time he might not be so fortunate. She only had one son left after her husband passed; it made sense to ensure the family had a successor first.
"But... what if he refuses to get married?"
The short-haired woman, full of ideas, glanced towards the kitchen and whispered to Mrs. Gu, "Who says you need to get married to have a child? If the girl is willing, have her give birth first. Whether they end up together is their business; the important thing is you’d have a biological grandson. Once there’s a child, your son might agree to marry her. If she’s not willing, you can pay someone to surrogate. There are many ways to solve this."
Mrs. Gu nodded in agreement, "Alright, I’ll first see what the girl thinks."
The short-haired woman left to have lunch at home, and Mrs. Gu sat on the sofa, pondering for a while before heading to the kitchen.
"Xiaoxiao," she called out in a rather friendly tone.
Xiaoxiao wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled at her.
Mrs. Gu approached, looked at the dishes she was preparing but made no comment, then glanced around the kitchen as if she couldn’t stand the smell of the oil and smoke. She waited until Xiaoxiao finished one dish before saying, "Xiaoxiao, come out for a moment, I have something to tell you."
Xiaoxiao, a little puzzled, put down the spatula, wiped her hands on her apron, and followed Mrs. Gu out. She wondered why Mrs. Gu, who usually paid her no attention, was talking to her now.
After all, Mrs. Gu was Mo Ming’s mother. If she wanted to marry Mo Ming, she had to get along well with her future mother-in-law.
Obediently sitting opposite Mrs. Gu, she smiled and asked, "Which year are you in now?"
"Third year," Xiaoxiao answered honestly.
"Third year..." Mrs. Gu thought for a moment and then said, "Still young. Isn’t this affecting your studies?"
"Not really..."
Mrs. Gu asked a few indirect questions before finally saying, "If I wanted you to have a child for Mo Ming, would you be willing?"
Xiaoxiao’s expression froze: "Have... have a child?"
"Yes, don’t you like him? What do you think?"
Xiaoxiao’s mind was a bit foggy, "But... he doesn’t like me."
"If you’re willing, we can go to the hospital for a check-up. We’ll figure out the right time, and you won’t have to worry about anything else."
Xiaoxiao finally understood, "Surrogacy?"
"You could say that, but if you like him, having a child might make him agree to marry you. It could be a win-win situation."
Xiaoxiao swallowed hard and said, "But what if he still refuses to marry me? What happens to the child?"
Mrs. Gu was straightforward, "The child would belong to the Gu family regardless. Whether it leads to a happy ending depends on you two."
Xiaoxiao hesitated even more upon hearing that. The worst-case scenario was that Mo Ming wouldn’t like her, and the child wouldn’t be hers either?
Seeing Xiaoxiao’s dilemma, Mrs. Gu said, "I asked you because I know you like my son. If you’re not willing, I’ll find a professional surrogate. It feels more reassuring."
Xiaoxiao immediately said, "Give me some time to think about it."
Her relationship with Mo Ming wasn’t so broken that they were completely apart; it was gradually getting better. They hadn’t yet reached the point where he would marry her. If another woman became pregnant with his child at this time, she would naturally be reluctant.
But she was also afraid, what if she ended up with nothing at all? The child she carried for ten months would end up calling someone else "mom"...
"Okay, think about it. Let me know before he’s discharged." Mrs. Gu added, "For now, don’t tell him about this."
Xiaoxiao froze for a moment, though she didn’t understand why, she nodded in agreement.
Was this good or bad? Could things go as she wished with Mo Ming?