Chapter 504 Confession: He Truly Loves Her

After Xie Mingzhu calmly finished speaking, Gu Yanjun was slightly taken aback.

He lowered his eyes slightly: "This matter was something I didn't consider carefully; it was a bit too abrupt."

Bringing this up to Xie Mingzhu now is indeed a bit too hasty.

But……

Some words were on the tip of his tongue, but Gu Yanjun swallowed them back and turned them into another question.

"But is this really a good thing for Jiangjiang?"

The parents are not a couple in the conventional sense, but two separate individuals, unlike other children. Will such a family really not affect the child?

Xie Mingzhu understood everything that Gu Yanjun hadn't explicitly said.

She sighed softly, "I really feel bad for him when it comes to the child."

"But I don't think Jiangjiang is an unreasonable child."

"On the contrary, through my observation and interaction with him these past few days, I feel that our child is a child with strong empathy and is very understanding of the difficulties of others."

"If he knew our difficulties, he would understand us."

"After all, forced relationships are never sweet. If we are forced to be together just for the sake of the child, it will make both of us uncomfortable, and the family atmosphere will not be good."

"Moreover, if our child is the kind of child who forces us to be together so that both parents can be together, without considering our feelings, then I don't think we need to do so much for him."

"After thinking it over and over again, there's no need for us to come together for the sake of the child."

"Also... you should already know why I got divorced. Otherwise, I wouldn't have ended up in that dilapidated temple, met you, and all that happened. You should understand that someone who has gone through all that wouldn't have much hope for marriage or relationships."

Xie Mingzhu gave a bitter smile.

I hope you can understand.

Throughout the entire process, she remained neither humble nor arrogant, seemingly discussing things gently with Gu Yanjun, but in reality, she had very little room for maneuver.

She had already expressed herself to this extent, and all the words Gu Yanjun wanted to say were stuck in his throat, leaving him unable to speak.

He originally thought Xie Mingzhu was a gentle person and might compromise for the sake of the child.

He was even prepared to persuade her to reconsider.

I never expected that she was just soft-looking, but actually strong-willed.

From the moment Xie Mingzhu finished speaking, Gu Yanjun knew that no matter what he said, he could not change Xie Mingzhu's mind.

She has essentially put an end to this matter.

Gu Yanjun couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

What he feared most was that there was no possibility of anything happening between the two of them.

because……

I really like you.

Xie Mingzhu was stunned for a moment, thinking that she hadn't heard clearly.

"What...what did you say?"

Gu Yanjun took a deep breath, raised his eyes, looked directly into Xie Mingzhu's eyes, and said, word by word.

"Xie Mingzhu, what if I said I want to be with you because I truly like you?"

Those seemingly casual encounters actually left a deep mark on Gu Yanjun's heart.

That's just how he is. The more he likes something or someone, the less he dares to get close to it or look at it too much. He can only pretend not to care, but he's secretly concerned about it.

Therefore, those tentative contacts and approaches, and his courageous gazes, were seen by Xie Mingzhu and others as nothing more than chance encounters or accidental meetings.

Gu Yanjun didn't know when he started to fall for Xie Mingzhu, but by the time he realized it, he had already unknowingly taken detours to "bump into" Xie Mingzhu many times.

No one knows how shocked he was when he learned that Xie Mingzhu was the girl from back then.

No one knows the anxiety he's felt these past few days since learning about this.

Xie Mingzhu pondered for a moment, then looked up and smiled, saying only one sentence—

Thank you for your appreciation.

"There are so many flowers in the garden, and many people appreciate them, but just because you like them doesn't mean you have to bring them home, right?"

"No one can predict what will happen in the future, but for now, I want to follow my heart."

Xie Mingzhu gave him a polite final smile, then turned and walked towards the children in the warm sunshine.

Sunlight refracted on the hospital's white floor tiles, scattering an unreal white halo.

Even her final smile and words of rejection seemed so unreal.

Gu Yanjun stood there in a daze for a long time before gradually coming back to his senses.

No matter how unreal it seemed to him, Xie Mingzhu had already rejected him.

Gu Yanjun lowered his eyes and smiled somewhat bleakly, letting out a long breath.

He had never been as nervous as he had been just now.

But this result was expected.

The profound sense of loss he felt was something he had never anticipated.

Time passed slowly, and after what seemed like an eternity, the operating room doors finally opened again.

The two doctors came out carrying three children, immediately attracting the attention of everyone outside the operating room.

The doctor smiled and was about to announce the good news to the family when Shu Ying was wheeled out.

Xie Zhiyan, who was waiting at the door, was the first to rush forward, gripping the railing of the mobile bed tightly with both hands.

The moment Xie Zhiyan saw Shu Ying's pale and haggard face, he felt a sharp pain in his heart.

"Yingying, how are you feeling now? Is it in a lot of pain?"

Huang Meiling, Yang Wan, and Xie Mingzhu tenderly wiped away Shu Ying's sweat and held her hand affectionately.

Seeing Shu Ying covered in sweat and looking extremely exhausted, everyone felt extremely sorry for her and wanted to do something to ease her discomfort, but they were helpless.

Shu Wenyuan and Xie Wenyuan, the two fathers, bent over and looked at Shu Ying with great concern, but they were at a loss for words and asked her if she was thirsty or hungry.

Ye Zhanying was like a firecracker, feeling sorry for Shu Ying while making sarcastic remarks about Xie Zhiyan, blaming him for making Shu Ying like this.

"Oh dear, my little girl has really suffered, but thankfully this is the last time, so we won't have to suffer like this again."

"When you come back this time, Mom will spend a lot of time with you. I'll make whatever you want to eat, and I'll even make that brown sugar lotus seed porridge that you loved to eat when you were little, okay?"

"No, you didn't eat much this morning, and you've just given birth and you're exhausted. You definitely want to eat something."

Yang Wan slapped her thigh.

"Mom will go back and make it for you right now!"

Huang Meiling was also anxious and hurriedly wanted to follow.

"I'll cook too!"

Fortunately, Shuying underwent spinal anesthesia, so she could move her arm freely and speak.

She quickly pulled the two mothers aside, shaking her head with a smile.

"Mom, don't bother, I'm not hungry right now."

"Are you thirsty now? Shall I go and get the water you prepared?"