When Wu Pengpeng was one and a half months pregnant, she began to experience morning sickness. As time went by, the pregnancy reaction became more and more severe. She almost vomited everything she ate.
By the third month of pregnancy, she couldn't eat anything at all. Even drinking water would make her vomit completely. She was getting thinner at a visible speed, becoming pale and weak.
He Qianshan was both heart - broken and worried. He wished he could take these sufferings for her.
He handed over all the company affairs to General Manager Xu and Fu Heng, and stayed at home with Wu Pengpeng. He cooked delicious food for her every day in different ways.
In order to ensure the nutrition of the baby, Wu Pengpeng forced herself to eat a lot. But less than three minutes after eating, she would rush to the bathroom and vomit violently.
He Qianshan felt extremely heart - broken. While patting her on the back to help her breathe, he said, "Let's go to the hospital and have a check!"
Wu Pengpeng waved her hand. After vomiting out all the things in her stomach, she said with teary eyes, "It's normal during pregnancy. It will get better after three months."
She often used this excuse to comfort herself. But three months had passed, and her symptoms showed no sign of improvement.
He Qianshan tore open a bag of mouthwash for her and handed it to her. He almost begged, "Go to the hospital and have a look!"
Wu Pengpeng's eyes met his in the mirror. Seeing the fear and worry in his eyes, she suddenly couldn't say no.
After arriving at the hospital, Wu Pengpeng first had a routine prenatal check - up. The baby was all right and developing well.
However, the doctor suggested terminating the pregnancy. Wu Pengpeng's physical constitution was not suitable for pregnancy. The baby had almost taken away all her vitality...
"You're talking nonsense!" Before the doctor could finish his words, Wu Pengpeng interrupted him coldly. "When we came for the check - up during the pre - pregnancy period, you said my body was in good condition. How could it become so bad just a few months later?"
The doctor was also very puzzled. He compared the two sets of test results repeatedly, frowning tightly. "All your indicators were normal at that time. You were fully capable of giving birth to a baby. But now, I don't know why your physical functions are gradually declining."
Wu Pengpeng probably knew the reason. This was the price she had to pay for conceiving this child.
Yes, it was a price.
When she first learned that she was pregnant, she was both excited and nervous every day.
She and He Qianshan finally had a child.
This child was the crystallization of their love and the continuation of their happiness.
Perhaps because she was too excited, one night, she had a strange dream.
In the dream, she was in a vast starry sky. The stars were within reach above her head, extremely beautiful.
She reached out to touch the stars, and the stars made the giggling sounds of a happy baby. She laughed along with them.
"Aren't you afraid?" A deep voice suddenly came from the air, as if from all directions, surrounding her.
Wu Pengpeng asked naively, "Why should I be afraid?"
The voice seemed to be stunned by her question. After a moment, it said, "This scene is a bit strange after all. Mortals should be afraid."
Wu Pengpeng keenly caught the word "mortals" in his words. She asked excitedly, "Are you the Goddess of Children?"
The voice was choked again. It barely maintained the dignity of a god and said, "I'm not in charge of sending children... Since you've entered this Great Wilderness Illusion, it's a kind of fate. I can answer one question for you."
Wu Pengpeng looked around but didn't see the god. She gave up looking.
"There used to be a Heavenly Dao here. He..." She tried to describe the Heavenly Dao cub to him. Suddenly, she realized it was unnecessary. "You know who I'm talking about, right? The child who saved me. Is he... still alive?"
"He's not alive anymore." The god was high - above. He showed no pity for the passing of a life.
Although she had already guessed the answer, Wu Pengpeng's heart still twitched. After a long while, she murmured, "He's not alive anymore."
"However..." The god suddenly said, "He was extremely pure and kind. Because of the cause and effect he created himself, a trace of his primordial soul was left."
Wu Pengpeng asked eagerly, "Where is it?"
As soon as she finished speaking, a star fell into her palm. There seemed to be a seed wrapped inside, emitting a faint red light.
Wu Pengpeng held the star as if it were a peerless treasure. "Can he return to the mortal world?"
The god was still cold. "Yes, with the help of a mother's body, he can be reincarnated and born."
He paused and then added, "But after all, he has suffered the Heavenly Punishment. There's bad luck in his fate. It won't be easy to conceive him."
"I'm willing!" Wu Pengpeng said hurriedly. "Let him be my child!"
The god seemed to be shocked by her words. After being silent for a long time, he said, "You will pay a huge price for this. Even so, are you still willing?"
Wu Pengpeng's expression was firm. "I'm willing!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she only felt a white light flash before her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, the sun was shining brightly outside the window. She was still in He Qianshan's arms.
She reached out and stroked her flat abdomen. It was no different from before.
So she couldn't tell whether that dream was real or not.
But at this moment, she suddenly understood that it wasn't a dream.
The child who had sacrificed himself to save her was now in her belly.
Wu Pengpeng stroked her abdomen and suddenly her eyes turned red.
"What will happen if we don't terminate the pregnancy?" He Qianshan felt extremely heart - broken seeing Wu Pengpeng like this.
He knew how much Wu Pengpeng cared about this child. But compared to the child, he cared more about Wu Pengpeng's health.
The doctor thought for a while and said seriously, "She will suffer a great loss of vitality. Maybe she will..."
Before the doctor could finish speaking, He Qianshan had already made a decision. "We'll terminate the pregnancy."
He couldn't let Wu Pengpeng take any risks. Even if Wu Pengpeng hated him or disliked him, he hoped she could live well.
"No!" Wu Pengpeng covered her belly and took a few steps back. Her expression was almost desperate. "I don't agree!"
He Qianshan stepped forward. His hands holding hers were slightly trembling. "Pengpeng, just listen to me this time... If you like children, we can adopt one in the future. Okay?"
Wu Pengpeng didn't just like children, nor did she have the concept of carrying on the family line. She just liked the child in her belly.
She gently pried He Qianshan's fingers away and looked up at him. "You don't want our child?"
"No. I want you to be healthy more than anything." He Qianshan tried to hold her hand again, but she dodged.
Wu Pengpeng took a few more steps back, almost reaching the door. She was ready to run away at any time. "I must keep this child."
He had been abandoned once. She couldn't let him be abandoned a second time.
"If you don't want him, then..." She hung her head and stood there for a long time. Then she said tremblingly, "Then let's get divorced. I'll raise the child myself."
He Qianshan didn't expect her to say such words. His lips moved for a long time before he said hoarsely, "Between me and the child, you choose him."
Wu Pengpeng held back the pain in her heart and said calmly, "He only has me. If even I abandon him, he won't even have the chance to come to this world."
She tried hard to hold back her tears, but seeing He Qianshan's hurt eyes, the tears still couldn't stop flowing.
She took another step back. With tears streaming down her face, she looked at him, looking as if she was ready to fight against the whole world.
He Qianshan's heart was suddenly stabbed. He stepped forward and reached out his hand to her. "Let's go. Let's go home!"
After that day, they never discussed the issue of aborting the child again.
Wu Pengpeng's body was still weak. He Qianshan took care of her every step of the way.
He cooked delicious food for her every day and told stories to the baby in her belly. Like every new - father - to - be, he was waiting for the baby to be born.
But Wu Pengpeng knew that he wasn't happy.
He was afraid that this child would take away her life. He was afraid of facing the pain of losing her again.
Wu Pengpeng felt both guilty and self - reproachful in her heart, but she had no other choice.
If she kept the child, at least she had a 50% chance of surviving. But if she gave up the child, the child would have absolutely no chance of surviving.
She chose to be selfless, but selfishly let He Qianshan bear the consequences of this choice.
"Don't be afraid." Wu Pengpeng didn't know how to comfort him. She could only repeat the words she had said countless times. "I said I would accompany you, and I will definitely do it."
"Okay." He Qianshan leaned over and kissed her forehead. With red - rimmed eyes, he smiled at her. "I'll wait for you... and the child."
Wu Pengpeng suddenly burst into tears. She told him not to worry one moment and asked for his forgiveness the next.
She said a bunch of jumbled words while crying. The Wu family members outside the delivery room were very confused.
Why did it seem like a life - and - death separation just to give birth to a child?
Finally, Zhou Xiaowei, who had just given birth to her second child, stepped forward to comfort Wu Pengpeng. "Don't worry, Pengpeng. Just go in and take a nap. You'll see the baby when you wake up."
Wu Pengpeng felt like she had slept for a long time. She wandered in the long darkness, with no purpose and no end.
I don't know how long it had passed. Suddenly, a white light appeared in front of her. Then she saw a figure formed by white mist. The figure said gently to her, "It's time for you to go. Come with me."
Wu Pengpeng seemed to be bewitched. She walked towards the white light in a daze.
When she was about to reach the end, she suddenly realized that she couldn't go with him. It seemed that someone was waiting for her.
She couldn't remember who was waiting for her, but she knew that it must be a very important person.
"I can't go." She struggled with all her might to break free from the shackles of the illusory figure and ran in the opposite direction.
Suddenly, she slipped and her body fell rapidly. She suddenly opened her eyes and met He Qianshan's tear - filled eyes.
Doctors were standing around. They should be rescuing her.
Seeing her wake up, the doctors all heaved a sigh of relief.
"You're back." He Qianshan hugged her tremblingly. His voice was shaking terribly.
Wu Pengpeng felt extremely heart - broken seeing him like this. She reached out and patted his back to comfort him. "Yes, I'm back."
After a long while, He Qianshan let go of her. He turned around and waved. "He Tiantian, come here!"
Wu Pengpeng looked up and saw a little boy over one year old standing not far away. He was exactly a scaled - down version of the Heavenly Dao cub.
She couldn't help laughing. "So it's really you!"
Little He Tiantian looked at the woman on the hospital bed blankly, blinking his big eyes at her.
Wu Pengpeng waved to him and smiled gently. "Come here."
Little He Tiantian staggered over and threw himself into her arms. "Mom."
Everyone was stunned by his call of "Mom". Finally, He Qianshan was the first to react. "You little rascal. I've taught you for so long, but you just wouldn't speak. I thought you were mute!"
So this was his first time speaking!
Wu Pengpeng reached out and stroked his head. She said with a smile, "Long time no see, baby Tiantian."
Little He Tiantian didn't understand what she was saying. He just leaned his round face over and called sweetly, "Mom."
Mini - Drama:
He the Demon King: Do you know who loves you the most in this world?
He Tiantian: Mom!
He the Demon King: Wrong! It's your uncle!
He Tiantian: Why?
He the Demon King: Because the person your mom loves the most is me, and the person I love the most is your mom.
Little He Tiantian kicks over the bowl of dog food and plans to run away from home.