Guo Xuyang picked up his phone and dialed Jiang Wu Xi's number.
"Hello? Are you awake yet?"
"Not yet. I still feel nauseous these past two days, can't eat or sleep well. Why did you think of calling me?" Jiang Wu Xi said.
"Why didn't you tell me when you went home? What did your parents say?"
"What could they say? They can't control me in this state anyway."
"Is there anything I can do?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Nothing. Anything I do is wrong in my parents' eyes."
"If you're not comfortable staying at home, you can come over to my place. Xiao Xi gave birth today, a girl, seven pounds nine ounces."
"Xiao Bao isn't small. Did Xiao Xi suffer a lot?"
"Her bones started to shift yesterday morning and she didn't give birth until this morning. You take good care of her, I won't come over and be a bother."
"Are you angry?"
"Why would I be angry? I'm happy. Besides, I'm Xiao Bao's stepmother." Jiang Wu Xi said with a smile.
"I'm glad you're not angry. I was worried your parents wouldn't let you come home."
"It's impossible they wouldn't let me come home. However, they did scold me for two days, calling me shameless for getting pregnant so early."
"It's not like college students can't date and have children now. Why would they scold you?"
"Their thinking isn't that open yet. Besides, I'm not married yet."
"Didn't we get our marriage certificate?"
"My parents don't see it that way. As long as they haven't met you and the wedding banquet hasn't been held, it's not considered a marriage."
"Who else is there at your home besides your parents?"
"I have a younger brother. What for?"
"The prospective son-in-law has to meet the in-laws. I want to find time to visit your home."
"You're too busy, you shouldn't come. Besides, you might not be welcomed."
"How about this. I'll transfer five million to you later. Handle whatever needs to be handled, buy some gifts for your uncle and aunt. If you need to buy a house or something, tell me and I'll transfer more."
"No need to transfer. I haven't spent the one million you gave me last time."
"Don't be so thrifty. Spend what you need to spend, and I'll give you more if it's not enough."
"I don't spend much at school. I bought gifts for my parents when I came, but they threw them all outside."
"They're worried about you. What about now?"
"They still don't talk to me much, but they make sure I have food. Nowadays, I just play on my phone and sleep, I don't want to do anything else. Even if I wanted to, I can't, I feel like throwing up all the time."
"You should come over. I'll push back a bit more, Xiao Bao's full moon banquet is also coming up."
"I'd better stay at home for a while longer. Otherwise, my parents might really kick me out."
"Won't you tell your family that school starts early?"
"My parents aren't stupid, wouldn't they call the school? Let's not cause trouble. If I can get away, I'll go to Niu Niu's full moon banquet when I get back."
"Then please take good care of yourself at home. If you feel unwell, call me immediately."
"Calling you won't help. It's too far, you can't come anyway."
"Have you forgotten your husband's capabilities? If you encounter something you can't handle, just call me. Also, check your account later, I'll transfer the money to you."
"Really, no need. If I need money, I'll ask you."
"I don't know if you live in the city or the countryside. Parents nowadays want to prepare houses for their children early. You can buy a house for your younger brother with this money, and they'll be happy."
"My brother is still young, only in his first year of high school. It's a bit early to buy a house. Besides, who knows where my brother will end up after he goes to college."
"This is my token of appreciation. You go buy it first, then tell your parents that I helped with the purchase, so they'll have a good impression of me."
"Let's forget it. My parents are old-fashioned conservatives, they'll think I'm a kept woman. I wouldn't dare to do that."
"How about I go visit in person and meet your uncle and aunt?"
"Don't come. You're too busy over there."
"Send me your location, so I can visit when I have free time upon my return."
"That would be fine. I'll send it to you later."
"Alright. Please take care of yourself at home, and don't catch a cold."
"I know. You go ahead and get busy, goodbye!"
After hanging up, Guo Xuyang still transferred five million to Jiang Wu Xi. Whether she would use this money to buy a house for her parents and brother was beyond his control.
Seeing the transfer notification, Jiang Wu Xi was speechless. The main reason she hadn't called Guo Xuyang when she returned home for summer vacation was that she was a bit angry. After getting married in May and returning to school, that brat Pi Xiao Qian had been constantly attending to Wang Yu. Meanwhile, she suffered from morning sickness alone. Although Pi Xiao Qian sometimes helped bring food, she always felt uneasy. Why did women have different destinies? Others were served hand and foot, while she had to walk alone in silence. This led her to inexplicably resent Guo Xuyang for leaving her at school and neglecting her, not even calling to check on her. The main reason was that he had too many women around him, and she had just gotten lucky by encountering him. She thought Guo Xuyang would treasure her, but she was still too naive. How could he treasure her if he didn't call for such a long time? She was just a plaything to him. So, during the summer vacation, she didn't call Guo Xuyang and went straight back to her hometown. This was in the old forests of Northeast China, and her home was in a small village at the foot of a mountain in the old forest. Her parents were simple, honest farmers. Her father didn't say anything to his daughter who returned home visibly pregnant, he just grabbed the cigarettes and alcohol in the house and threw them outside the yard. Her mother was heartbroken but didn't know what to say, only lamenting what sin she had committed. There was a cold war for several days until her younger brother returned home from school and a smile finally appeared on her parents' faces. Later, when her brother said that dating and having children in college was normal and the school didn't object, her parents stopped giving her a hard time. Since things had come to this, what else could her parents say? The path was her choice, and she had to walk it no matter how difficult. Today, she wondered if the sun had risen from the west, as Guo Xuyang actually remembered to call her. Hearing a tone of apology in his voice made her feel a little better. Looking at the five million transfer, she was in a daze. Five million could buy several nice houses in the provincial capital, and her younger brother wouldn't have to worry about tuition fees anymore. If her family hadn't been so poor back then, she wouldn't have gone to work part-time at a bathhouse. Of course, she wouldn't have met Guo Xuyang, let alone gotten pregnant because of him. Xiao Xi gave birth to a daughter today, Xiao Hong already had a son, and she didn't know if the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl? She touched her belly, and the little thing inside seemed to feel her touch and kicked with its little feet. "Mischievous," she cursed with a smile.