Raising Another You

She loved seeing him so defiant yet forced to be cautious.

That's just her quirky sense of humor.

"Happy now? Then can you come?" Gu Anfang felt like he was rubbing his face on the ground.

But for the sake of Hua Ying, it's worth it.

He couldn't give her anything.

Although her father was the Chief Grand Secretary, her family was just so-so, not even as well-off as an average family.

My biological father has a stubborn Shitou, and often goes to extremes to maintain his reputation, which inevitably causes his own family members to suffer losses and grievances.

Therefore, Gu Anfang now hopes to do as much as possible to make her happy.

Love is always a feeling of indebtedness.

Gu Wanning was satisfied and stopped teasing him. Instead, she supported her waist, slowly stood up, and deliberately showed off her protruding belly.

Now you know, you idiot.

Gu Anfang seemed to have been greatly shocked; his eyes widened like saucers, and he pointed at her in disbelief, saying, "You, you, you..."

What's wrong with me?

"How dare you! Whose child is this? Does the Marquis know?"

Gu Wanning: "..."

Does falling in love really make you so stupid?

"Third Brother, you've been away for half a year, but the Marquis and I have been together day and night. Do you think he knows?" Gu Wanning was speechless.

"Whose is that?"

"Whose is it?" Gu Wanning asked, stroking her belly, and muttered to herself, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, getting angry is bad for the baby. Let's not argue with an idiot."

"You, you, you mean this belongs to the Marquis? But isn't the Marquis impotent?"

"Even a stranger in three days should be viewed with new eyes; let alone you, who haven't seen the Marquis for thirty days, no, six thirty-day periods. I think you should just gouge your eyes out."

Anyway, he's just a brainless, blind man.

Gu Anfang was deeply shocked.

The Third Concubine chased after her, scolding, "I haven't finished speaking, why are you running away? Madam's health is important right now, you mustn't offend her."

Gu Anfang's mouth gaped open, still not quite understanding. After a long while, he muttered to himself, "What on earth is going on? I've seen people make fun of themselves before, but I've never seen the Marquis use this incident to make fun of himself like this."

The Marquis must have his reasons for doing this.

Gu Anfang blindly worshipped Xu Weibei.

Especially this time, when he went out on a mission, he basically used all the precautions that Xu Weibei had given him beforehand.

Therefore, Gu Anfang's admiration for Xu Weibei was like a surging river, flowing endlessly.

Seeing his silly appearance, Gu Wanning laughed so hard that her baby in her belly moved around. She covered her mouth in fright, but still couldn't help laughing.

Seeing this, the Third Concubine quickly stepped forward and said, "Please take it easy."

"It's alright, we can't just laugh and end up laughing the baby out of the womb."

She's only seven months pregnant!

"She gave birth in February, so fast!" Third Concubine exclaimed.

"You two should hurry up and have one by the end of next year," Gu Wanning said with a grin.

Both the Third Concubine and Gu Anfang blushed.

Just then, Er Ya called out from outside, "Miss, the Grand Princess has sent someone to deliver something to you."

Gu Wanning's smile faded slightly, and she said calmly, "Just put your things away. If the princess asks, just say the child is fine."

The Grand Princess knew perfectly well who she cared about more.

However, Gu Wanning did not object.

She was happy for her child that there was another person to love him.

She doesn't want to meet the Grand Princess, but she won't stop the children from seeing their great-grandmother.

That's exactly what Xu Weibei said to the Grand Princess.

Gu Wanning will not go to see her, but Xu Weibei can take the child with him.

The Grand Princess was initially unhappy, but Xu Weibei recounted the events surrounding her parents, indicating that he was already aware of the situation.

The Grand Princess felt guilty and acquiesced to the matter.

On the second day of the second lunar month, an auspicious day for the dragon to raise its head, Xu Zi, the eldest daughter of Xu Weibei and Gu Wanning, who would later become a formidable figure in the Capital, was born.

Chapter 298 Raising Another You

Xu Zi was the apple of Xu Weibei.

When the Grand Princess heard that Gu Wanning had given birth to a daughter, she didn't even ask to see her granddaughter.

Gu Wanning didn't care.

She can spoil her daughter herself; she can't force other people's love.

Xu Weibei, however, adored this daughter.

In his words, his little A Zi knew how to care for others from birth.

Xu Weibei has made full preparations to overcome the challenges of childbirth with Gu Wanning.

However, from the time he received the news to the time he rushed home from the palace, it only took him two hours. By the time he got home, Gu Wanning had already given birth.

To be honest, Gu Wanning never expected this speed for her first pregnancy.

She certainly didn't suffer much giving birth to Xu Zi.

Of course, this was the most physical pain she had ever experienced in her life, without exception.

The short labor process simply meant that much of the pain wasn't as intense.

So much so that she later even considered having another child with A Zi.

However, she ultimately failed to achieve her wish, because Xu Weibei had found a reliable way to prevent her from getting pregnant again.

Fortunately, Gu Wanning didn't have a strong desire for a second child, which is a case of "professing a love for something but fearing its consequences," so the couple only had one daughter, Xu Zi, throughout their lives.

The Grand Princess regretted this matter until her death.

But Gu Wanning thought, who doesn't have regrets?

No one can be responsible for someone else's regrets.

Having lost both parents at a young age, didn't Xu Weibei have any regrets?

When Xu Zi turned one month old, Xu Weibei was already a qualified "stay-at-home dad." Whenever he was home, he took care of his daughter himself and never asked anyone else to do it.

The Second Concubine joked, "If the Marquis can breastfeed, then there's nothing for the Madam to do."

She has slowly moved on from what happened with her brother, and her complexion is better now.