Chapter 1068: Chapter 1068: The Death of Ye Si (8)

Su Hongxing looked at the baby who was crying for food.

Ever since Liu Yuan brought her here, she had come to terms with her situation and prepared herself for anything that might happen.

She thought that since Liu Yuan allowed her to give birth to the child, the child should be able to grow up safely, right?

The grudges between adults shouldn’t harm the next generation. As long as the child was fine, it didn’t matter what happened to her.

Of course, there were regrets. She hadn’t had a wedding with Ye Qilan, hadn’t been able to watch Little Pudding grow up, nor had she been able to see if this newborn child would grow up to look as good as Ye Qilan.

She wanted so much, yet she knew she could have so little.

“Amou, no matter what happens, I will protect you and the child. You will both be alright,” thought Ye Qilan. Perhaps this ordeal of his was finally about to arrive.

Before disaster struck, he had been restless day after day, living each as if it were his last with Su Hongxing.

Right now, it seemed he didn’t have any regrets.

If he could successfully get through this, he would certainly be grateful for heaven’s grace. If not, he hoped that Su Hongxing and the child would be fine.

“I hope we will all be alright,” Su Hongxing wrapped her arms around Ye Qilan’s waist, gently patting his back, “Ye Qilan, you won’t be harmed.”

She knew how unsettled Ye Qilan was because Age had told her the reasons for Ye Qilan’s unease. Now, it seemed everything was unfolding as it had in his nightmarish visions.

“You and the child will not be harmed either,” Ye Qilan embraced Su Hongxing tightly, his eyes showing a mixture of emotions, “You must be hungry, the conditions here are limited, but I cooked two dishes. Eat something so you’ll have the strength.”

The New Year had just passed, and the weather was still very cold. Additionally, the house was drafty, so even though Ye Qilan had heated up the food before bringing it over, by the time it reached Su Hongxing, it quickly grew cold.

Under Ye Qilan’s insistence, Su Hongxing could only let him feed her.

“It’s delicious; your cooking has gotten much better,” praised Su Hongxing with a radiant smile to Ye Qilan.

However, Ye Qilan felt a pang in his heart. She was supposed to be the woman he cherished in the palm of his hand, yet here she was, giving birth in this godforsaken place without even a decent bed.

But luckily, during her labor, Liu Yuan had brought him to her side, which was an unexpected joy.

“You should eat something too,” Su Hongxing gave Ye Qilan a soft smile.

Ye Qilan felt warmth in his heart and kissed her cheek fiercely, “You’ve worked hard.”

“When I was giving birth, it seemed like you were more tired and distressed than me,” Su Hongxing laughed.

She had clearly seen that during her labor, Ye Qilan was frowning the whole time, tensing as she pushed, making it seem to anyone who didn’t know better that he was the one giving birth.

Ye Qilan’s mind drifted, and he glanced out the window. It should be afternoon now, shouldn’t it?

He was beginning to regret a little now. Age was too straightforward and couldn’t read between the lines; the hint he had given Age might not have been understood at all.

Otherwise, nobody would have shown up by now, and all his scheming would have been for naught.

“Ye Qilan, what’s wrong?” Su Hongxing noticed Ye Qilan’s distraction and asked with concern.

Seeing that Ye Qilan wasn’t dressed warmly, she hurriedly made some room, “Come up on the bed too. It’s a bit cold here; it will be much warmer under the blankets.”

Ye Qilan did as she said and got into the bed. The child was very well-behaved, sleeping soundly, not at all like a premature baby, and rather large for his age.