Gong Zhi Jing clung to his neck coquettishly, burying her face in his chest and rubbing it gently, her embrace demanding.
Ling Yu Chen held her, his heart fluttering as he smiled.
What to do when your pampered wife is clingy?
Indulge her, spoil her, enjoy her.
Gong Zhi Jing yawned sleepily, wanting only to stay in his arms.
The accumulated gloom of these past few days vanished completely.
The two leaned intimately against each other, while Ling Le You in the baby carriage was completely overlooked.
They held each other in tender embrace for a long, long time. It was only when a knock sounded at the door that Ling Yu Chen said softly,
"Alright, it's time to eat. After dinner, we'll take the baby home."
"Okay," Gong Zhi Jing replied, withdrawing from his embrace.
Recalling Ling Yu Chen's words, she finally remembered she had a daughter, her eyes searching around, landing on the baby carriage.
"Ling Yu Chen, has the baby had her milk?"
Ling Yu Chen got up to get the food from the door. He replied, "Yes, she drank and only fell asleep after playing for over an hour."
The secretary who delivered the food carried a thermal bag. Ling Yu Chen opened the door, took it, and then closed the door.
Gong Zhi Jing walked over to look at her daughter, her eyes full of tenderness.
Before eating, she used the breast pump to empty her breasts, then began to eat.
Ling Le You did not wake up during this time. After they finished eating, they returned to Ling Lu Mountain together.
Ling Yu Chen carried their daughter in one arm and held Gong Zhi Jing's hand with the other. The elevator took them directly to the underground garage.
Han Xiao was already waiting with the car.
Settling into the car, Gong Zhi Jing felt drowsy the whole way.
The moving car was like a gentle cradle, always making one sleepy.
"Bzz bzz."
In the quiet car, the phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated a few times, instantly waking Gong Zhi Jing.
She reached for her phone and saw it was Wen Xuan Xuan.
She typed: "Heh heh, are you free now? I have something to tell you."
Gong Zhi Jing, half-reclining on the seat, replied, "I'm free, go ahead."
The reply came back almost instantly.
"Li Bowen and I... slept together."
"Holy crap, cough cough cough..."
Gong Zhi Jing was so startled that she choked on her own saliva. That wild, silly girl, Wen Xuan Xuan, was truly uncensored.
Ling Yu Chen, who had been resting with his eyes closed nearby, was startled by her coughing and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just choked on some saliva." Gong Zhi Jing waved her hand, her eyes fixed on the phone screen.
This girl truly didn't treat her like an outsider.
"Congratulations, congratulations! You greedy girl finally got what you wished for. Be careful, hahaha..."
Wen Xuan Xuan replied: "I wore protection. It was only the first time I didn't, so it shouldn't be that easy to get pregnant, right?"
Gong Zhi Jing's lips curled up, and she teased deliberately, "It's not impossible, though. What if you got pregnant on the first try!"
"How can I be that unlucky?" Wen Xuan Xuan was dismissive.
Gong Zhi Jing smiled, not taking it seriously. She thought about how she had taken months to conceive, and how could Wen Xuan Xuan get pregnant on the first try.
Glancing at the time, it was past nine o'clock. It was probably two in the afternoon where Wen Xuan Xuan was.
Why did it feel like she hadn't slept at all? Gong Zhi Jing asked, "Why aren't you sleeping yet? Are you adjusting to the time difference?"
"I can't sleep. There's not much to do here. I'm planning to return to China tomorrow."
"You're coming back after only playing for a short while?"
"Heh heh, I'm going back to play in the great grasslands!"
"Alright."
...
After a bit of casual chat, Gong Zhi Jing started feeling sleepy again. She ended the conversation and continued to doze off.
In a daze, she didn't know how long she slept. She only felt the car stop, and then she was carried out of the car.
She knew it must be Ling Yu Chen, so she didn't even open her eyes, letting him carry her back.
Lying in bed, she curved her lips comfortably, waves of sleepiness washing over her.
Just as she was falling into a deep slumber.
"Waa... aahh..."
The baby woke up.
She was forced to open her eyes.
Her eyes were so heavy with sleep she could barely open them, but she forced herself to get up because it was time to feed the baby.
Just as she was about to get out of bed to pick up the baby, she heard Ling Yu Chen say, "You stay put, I'll do it."
Gong Zhi Jing leaned against the headboard, drowsy. She had to sit up to feed the baby; she wasn't used to lying down.
Feeling warmth in her arms, she instinctively caught the baby and, guided by touch, lifted her clothes to breastfeed.
Once she felt the baby was feeding, she leaned against the headboard and closed her eyes to sleep.
Ling Yu Chen sat by her side, his eyes filled with heartache.
This was all he could do to help her. In fact, it would be better if she didn't breastfeed; it was too much for the mother.
Breastfeeding only exhausted her. If they used formula, they could just hire more nannies to take care of the baby.
After eating her fill, the baby continued to sleep. Ling Yu Chen waited by her side.
Seeing that she had let go, he gently took the baby from Gong Zhi Jing's arms. It was already ten-thirty at night.
With her arms empty, Gong Zhi Jing immediately woke up, her sleepiness vanishing instantly.
She rubbed her eyes, checked the time, and got up directly to find the breast pump.
As soon as she got out of bed, Ling Yu Chen handed it to her.
Gong Zhi Jing naturally took it and began to pump. After another ten minutes, she finished and went back to sleep.
Ling Yu Chen finished cleaning the equipment before lying back down beside her.
At least three or four times a night, each session taking half an hour, meant she barely got any sleep.
Gong Zhi Jing had actually suggested that the night nanny help and that Ling Yu Chen sleep in the guest room, but he would never agree.
And this kind of life would continue for at least several more months, as the doctor recommended breastfeeding for six months.
Although it was arduous, they were also enjoying it.
Ling Le You was growing day by day, and Gong Zhi Jing and Ling Yu Chen could clearly feel her dependence on them.
By nightfall, she wouldn't let anyone else hold her except them. At such times, they felt that all their sleepless nights were worth it.
Time flew by, and Ling Le You was already a three-month-old baby. She had started smiling more and was even more lively and cute.
They decided not to have a grand hundred-day banquet but a simple family gathering at the old residence.
Ling Yu Chen and Gong Zhi Jing returned to the old residence a day in advance.
The family knew they were coming back, so they had prepared early. They had missed them dearly after not seeing them for half a month.
As soon as the car stopped, someone went in to announce their arrival. Ling Jun Ye and Zhu Yun came out to greet them early.
Upon returning home, the elder Mr. Ling and elder Mrs. Ling were waiting on the sofa.
However, to Gong Zhi Jing's surprise, elder Mrs. Ling recognized her.
Elder Mrs. Ling smiled broadly and said, "Zhi Jing is back. Where is Le You?"
"Grandma, Mom is holding her," Gong Zhi Jing called out before looking at Zhu Yun Fei.
Zhu Yun Fei was holding her granddaughter, her eyes full of affection.
"Mom, Le You is here. Look, she's grown so much!"
"Oh, my darling, Great Grandma wants a hug."
The grandmother and granddaughter were in a loving embrace.
Gong Zhi Jing looked at Ling Yu Chen and said with a smile, "See? Grandma is much better."
Ling Yu Chen looked at his grandmother, who was no different from before, and felt a surge of emotion.
Ever since her illness was diagnosed, he had watched it progressively worsen.