"After all, I'm the child's grandmother," Mrs. Huo said with a gentle smile.
Then she turned around and left. She walked up to Huo Cheng, stood still, and instructed, "Take good care of her these days. This is the toughest time for a woman."
"Yes, Mother," Huo Cheng replied with his head bowed, watching Mrs. Huo leave.
Thanks to the magic ointment, just smelling it before each meal really helped. Sure enough, Gu Sisi's morning sickness was greatly alleviated. As the due date approached, Gu Sisi's condition actually improved.
"This used to be a place I really liked," Huo Cheng said gently as he brought Gu Sisi to a clean but extremely small flat ground.
He looked into the distance, as if lost in memories.
It was the first time Gu Sisi had seen him so nostalgic. She walked up to him and held his hand tightly. "What about now?"
Huo Cheng shook his head, turned his face away, and looked at Gu Sisi. "There used to be some trees in front of this flat ground, so I often came here. But now, everything has changed."
A faint smile lingered on Gu Sisi's lips. "Aren't you different now too? Maybe you don't need this flat ground anymore."
Huo Cheng let out a soft sigh and looked into the distance. After a long while, he said, "Yes."
After all, everything had changed, and so had he. He didn't have to insist that things stay the same.
Gu Sisi tightened her grip on his hand. "I'll always be with you."
The two of them were in a very warm moment, but an unexpected event broke the tranquility.
Gu Sisi felt something was wrong and let out a soft groan.
Huo Cheng immediately became extremely alert. He grabbed Gu Sisi's arms with both hands and asked anxiously, "Sisi, what's wrong?"
Gu Sisi bit her lip and said with difficulty, "I... I think I'm going to give birth."
The usually calm Huo Cheng was immediately stunned. After a two - second pause, he quickly dialed the doctor's number.
The due date was still half a month away. No one had expected the baby to come early. In a flurry, Gu Sisi was rushed to the hospital, and Huo Cheng anxiously waited outside the operating room.
At the same time, the Huo family also learned the news, and everyone had different reactions.
The eldest sister and the second brother looked extremely ugly.
"It had to be today. What bad luck!" The eldest sister had planned to go on a trip today, but because of this, she couldn't leave.
How could she just sit back and watch them be happy?
"We should take action now. Otherwise, there might be some changes," the second brother said calmly.
The two of them exchanged a look and made a plan.
Mr. and Mrs. Huo learned the news a little late. They immediately rushed back with big and small bags and were about to go to the hospital.
This was the first grandchild in the Huo family, and they both took it very seriously.
As they were walking downstairs, the voices of two people discussing reached their ears.
"I can't believe it. That woman is really like that."
"Looks can be deceiving," another person disagreed.
"Ah? Will our Huo family be affected then?"
...
The voices of the two people reached the ears of the old couple. Mr. Huo's face darkened, and he scolded, "Come out right now."
It was obvious that these words were meant for them. Couldn't they tell?
The eldest sister and the second brother slowly walked out, looking innocent. "Mother, Father, you're here too?"
It was as if they had just realized the old couple had returned.
Mr. Huo didn't want to waste time on this matter. He got straight to the point. "What did you mean just now?"
The two of them were secretly happy. Their only purpose was to say these words in front of their parents.
After they finished speaking, the old couple fell into deep thought. They had known nothing about it for so long.
Was it a deliberate cover - up?
At this time, news came from the hospital.
Gu Sisi had given birth to a pair of twin boys.
Huo Cheng was guarding Gu Sisi's bedside. Two nurses behind him were holding the two babies. He held Gu Sisi's weak hand, his face full of distress. "You've suffered."
Gu Sisi's face was covered in sweat and tears, which made Huo Cheng feel heartache.
"Sir, do you want to take a look at the babies?" the nurse asked, holding the baby in her arms.
It was strange that the baby's father hadn't even come to take a look at the babies.
Gu Sisi also spoke weakly at this time. Her hair was stuck to her mouth. "Let me take a look."
Huo Cheng immediately stood up, took the two babies from the nurse one by one, and showed them to Gu Sisi. Although the two babies looked almost the same.
Gu Sisi smiled contentedly. She felt a sense of blood - related connection and was very satisfied.
Huo Cheng then handed the babies back to the nurses.
The doctor walked in at this time and said, "The two babies are very healthy, but they need to be isolated for observation in the first few days. So we'll take the babies to the isolation room first. Just letting the young parents know."
Although Gu Sisi was very reluctant, for the health of the two babies, she could only nod.
The two of them weren't overly surprised about the twins. After all, they had known during the pregnancy, but they had kept it a secret from everyone.
It was a little secret during the pregnancy.
The two nurses took the babies away. Huo Cheng still carefully accompanied Gu Sisi, afraid that something might happen to the weak her.
The old couple sighed. They had never expected such an accident.
Seeing that they didn't say anything, the two were a little anxious. Had their plan failed?
"That means the mission failed," Mr. Huo concluded.
The second brother had previously learned that Gu Sisi was being wanted in Country G. It was just that the news hadn't spread in Country Z yet. And since she hadn't been to the Huo Corporation after getting pregnant, it was normal that she hadn't been caught.
The wanted notice from Country G was undoubtedly related to Huo Cheng's mission, which meant that although they didn't know how Huo Cheng had handled it, his mission had indeed failed.
They had waited until now to reveal this important news because they were afraid that Mr. and Mrs. Huo would be soft - hearted because of the babies.
"The babies..." Mrs. Huo suddenly spoke.
The two of them held their breath, waiting for the next words.
"Let the babies stay. The fourth son failed the assessment, so we won't recognize that woman," Mr. Huo said, knowing that Mrs. Huo would surely be reluctant to part with the babies.
After hearing this, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief.
Mr. Huo's cold eyes swept over them. "I'll leave this mission to you. If you can't complete it, or if anything happens to the two babies, I'll hold you accountable."
After saying that, the two were shocked.
Mr. Huo took Mrs. Huo's hand and left again, looking like he didn't want to worry about it anymore.
Although the result was unexpected, their goal had been achieved.
The two of them smiled faintly. After keeping silent for so long, it was time for them to take action.
The man standing outside the window put away his binoculars and said coldly, "It seems that another storm is coming."
Doctor Yang was studying the chess pieces in front of him. He looked out of the window. It was clearly a cloudless sky!
He retracted his gaze in confusion. The man walked up to him, picked up a black chess piece, and without hesitation, dropped it.
The black chess piece unexpectedly turned the tables and won!
Doctor Yang opened his mouth and couldn't say a word for a long time. He knew that this Third Young Master Huo was not simple, but he had never expected him to be so good at chess.