We Won't Have Children (continued)

Don't let them lose what they love.

"I won't let you have children." Xu Weibei gripped Gu Wanning's hand, his mind made up.

He even thought Gu Anwei was incredibly foolish.

Knowing full well the dangers of childbirth, why would someone let their beloved woman put herself in such a perilous situation?

Gu Wanning thought Xu Weibei was trying to save face, so she went along with him and said, "Yes, it's a good thing not to have children."

It's not a bad thing if you can't do it.

"At least I'm not in any danger," Gu Wanning thought to herself.

Mothers are truly great.

About fifteen minutes later, the thick cotton curtain swayed and was then lifted. Yiling strode out, clapped her hands, and said, "Alright, the bleeding has stopped. The rest is up to you."

The Third Concubine, being a female doctor, was in the most convenient position, so she went in to examine Princess Qingyi.

Gu Anwei got up from the ground, his knees were numb, and he almost stumbled as he ran inside.

Gu Wanning remembered her second brother as always being calm and composed, and she had never seen him so disheveled.

Xu Weibei, however, thought that he should never have children, as it would harm both himself and others.

"Are you really alright?" Gu Wanning didn't try to squeeze in, but instead asked Yiling.

Yiling yawned and walked towards the winter plum blossoms in the corner. "Of course! What's wrong with you? You never believe me, humph!"

She reached out and touched the blooming plum blossoms. "Can I cut one to take home? My brother probably hasn't seen one before either."

"I'd give you the plum tree if you could get better, Second Sister-in-law!" Gu Wanning said.

If it weren't for the fact that it's winter and difficult to work on the ground, we'd dig it up for her right now and carry it away!

Yiling was a benefactor to their entire family for saving their second sister-in-law.

"Hehe, I guess we're destined to be together, since we both have the character 'Yi' in our names!"

Worried that his father's body couldn't take kneeling for so long, Gu Anfang said, "Father, Second Sister-in-law is alright now. Let me help you up first."

Gu Yuanshi replied, "I'm fine."

He knelt firmly and showed no intention of getting up.

Gu Anqi didn't move either.

Gu Anfang shut his mouth.

Only after the Third Concubine came out of the room and said that although Princess Qingyi was weak, she was indeed not seriously injured did the father and sons get up.

Gu Wanning looked at the unassuming wooden Buddha statue. Under the palace lanterns, the Buddha's eyes seemed to be filled with compassion.

She even felt a slight urge to step forward and kneel in worship.

She thought that from this day forward, the Buddha statue would probably be even more of Gu family heirloom, and would most likely become a family treasure in the future.

If you have any problems, pray to Buddha.

That night was bitterly cold, filled with the chaos of war, and unforgettable.

Gu Wanning got home late at night, but she was too excited to sleep.

She pictured Gu Yuanshi holding his newborn granddaughter and grandson, his hands carefully clasped, yet his eyes brimming with undisguised tenderness.

Gu Anwei was also very happy; he had become an uncle.

He held his nephew, reaching out to touch the boy's face but hesitating, murmuring, "When you grow up, study with your uncle, and don't pick up your father's bad habits."

Gu Wanning: "..."

Is it really okay for someone else's son to look down on his own father?

I didn't realize the older brother was so narcissistic!

While you have indeed raised your three sons well, you should still be humble.

"Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you cold? I'll go get you a hot water bottle," Xu Weibei asked in Gu Wanning's ear.

Gu Wanning stretched her feet between his legs. "A little, but just warm them up for me."

Xu Weibei's body stiffened.

Gu Wanning noticed his stiffness and, thinking she had successfully played a prank, laughed, "Stop pretending. My feet have been warm for a long time; they're not that cold."

Xu Weibei gave a perfunctory reply.

Gu Wanning noticed the hoarseness in his voice and asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?"

There's a kind of coldness that Xu Weibei felt she was cold.

Xu Weibei not only draped her own cloak over her shoulders, but not content with that, he also draped his own over Gu Wanning's shoulders.

Gu Wanning suspected that he had caught a chill.

"It's nothing, it's just... it's just..." Xu Weibei tried to cover up his mistake, involuntarily shrinking back, afraid that Gu Wanning would discover he was carrying a "dagger." "I just thought your dad was quite interesting."

"I never expected that he would actually pray to Buddha. But I guess all parents are like this; he couldn't just stand by and watch my second brother commit suicide for love and do nothing."

Praying to gods and Buddhas is a placebo.

It may not change the final outcome, but it allows people to have a sense of psychological closure.

It's about self-preservation.

"My second sister-in-law's body has been severely damaged; she won't be able to have children in the future," Gu Wanning sighed. "But they have both a son and a daughter, so they have no regrets."

"I have no regrets about not having children," Xu Weibei said.

"Yes, no regrets. Don't overthink it. I've told you before, I don't like taking on such heavy responsibilities, and I'm afraid of pain and death. They say the most painful times for a woman are when she loses her virginity and gives birth. I don't have to go through those things, and I'm incredibly Qingxing."

Xu Weibei: "..."

Can't we be a little less Qingxing?

In fact, he was capable, and his ever-growing desires, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, grew uncontrollably.

"Gu Wanning, I still want you to marry me," Xu Weibei said. "I can promise you I won't let you see your grandmother. My mother's affair is a lesson learned; I won't repeat the same mistake."

"It's getting late, go to sleep." Gu Wanning changed the subject.

She absolutely refuses and will not accept it.

There were just some things she shouldn't have said.

For example, from the perspective of Xu Weibei's mother, the child she risked her life to give birth to was raised by her "enemy".

Even if her son knew what happened back then, there was nothing he could do for her.

And she can't make demands.

Because she couldn't bear to put her son in a difficult position.