"Are all of you two by two, dreaming of the future?"
Situ Jun rolled his eyes and said plaintively, "Only I'm a lone dog, is that okay?"
Everyone in the room was paired up.
Wen Yan and Qiao Xinyue.
Wen Xuanyuan and Li Bowen.
Jiang Zexi and Xia Wanfu.
... He was the only one alone.
Li Bowen glanced at him and said with a smile, "Who told you to be so frivolous all day? You didn't find a girlfriend, but you got yourself into trouble."
Situ Jun was speechless and roared, covering his face, "I shouldn't have come today."
He had to put on a serious face and pretend to be mature at work every day, and now that he finally relaxed, he had to endure the display of affection. Life was too hard for him.
Jiang Zexi patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, "Being single is good too. Have fun before you settle down."
Situ Jun looked at him, his eyes sparkling with a smile. Just as his lips curved, he heard Jiang Zexi say again.
"I'm getting engaged in two months. You must come."
Situ Jun: "..."
Jiang Zexi smiled and said to everyone, "Everyone, please come."
Everyone naturally agreed.
At this moment, Xia Wanfu took out a pair of gold bracelets and a peace lock from her bag and placed them in Ling Leyou's small crib.
Her body was recovering well, and her eyesight was slowly improving.
"This is for the baby. I hope the baby will be safe and happy, and that everything will go smoothly."
This kind of jewelry was usually bought by the maternal grandparents, and Xia Wanfu did not know about Gong Ye's existence.
But Gong Ye had also bought these.
Xia Linfeng and Han Wenjuan would never buy these, and she had prepared these with great care.
She truly remembered Xia Wantang's kindness.
She knew everything that was happening online, but she couldn't stop it.
If it weren't for Xia Wantang taking the brunt of it, she would likely be the one engulfed by public opinion today.
Gong Zhijing naturally did not refuse this kindness.
"I'll thank you on behalf of Leyou, Auntie."
Then Situ Jun threw out a big red envelope and said to Ling Leyou with a playful grin, "I'm not good at picking gifts, so Uncle gave you a big red envelope."
Ling Leyou pouted and burst into tears.
Situ Jun, startled, raised his hands in surrender, "I didn't do anything."
Everyone was amused. Ling Yuchen carefully picked up his daughter and held her in his arms, coaxing her. Ling Leyou then quieted down.
Jiang Zexi laughed, "Not bad, Yucheng, a super dad!"
Ling Yuchen looked at his daughter with a gentle gaze, curved his lips, and said to him, "I'm a doting father!"
"Tsk tsk tsk..."
Situ Jun clicked his tongue, his face full of teasing.
Ling Yuchen glanced at him and mercilessly retorted, "You single dog can't understand the happiness of having a daughter."
Situ Jun felt as if he had been hit by ten thousand critical blows, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Just then, Qiao Xinyue pushed a baby stroller over and said with a smile, "This is for little Leyou. There are also some toys I bought inside."
"I prepared a gold lock and a pair of silver bracelets," Wen Xuanyuan said with a smile, placing the small bag in her hand into the crib.
Gong Zhijing was touched, "Thank you, everyone. I've received all your kind thoughts."
She accepted them all and made a mental note to reciprocate when their children were born in the future.
However, reciprocating was one thing, but these were truly everyone's heartfelt wishes.
They all didn't know she had found her family, so they treated her and the baby as family.
"I've booked a restaurant. Let's all have dinner together,"
Ling Yuchen handed the baby to the nanny and led everyone out.
Several girls said goodbye to Gong Zhijing.
Gong Zhijing was reluctant, but she really needed to rest. Feeding the baby at night was too exhausting.
"Thank you, everyone. When I've recovered, I'll have dinner with you all."
After some more pleasantries and goodbyes, everyone left.
The hospital room suddenly became quiet, a little desolate.
Gong Zhijing glanced out the window. Sunlight streamed through the dense leaves and the glass, casting dappled spots of light.
She suddenly wanted to go out and bask in the sun.
After staying in the hospital for four or five days, she felt like she was going to mold.
"Madam, it's time to eat."
The nanny came in with a food box.
She set out three dishes and one soup on the table.
Every day the dishes were different, but the taste was exceptionally good. The healthy and nutritious meals ensured that her milk supply was abundant, more than the baby could drink.
It was just that every night was very tiring. She had to feed the baby three or four times, each feeding taking ten to twenty minutes, and then pumping out the excess milk would take another ten minutes. Each time it took almost an hour to get back to sleep.
It felt like as soon as she closed her eyes, the baby would wake up again, requiring another feeding and fussing, causing her to have poor sleep at night.
This was the hardship of breastfeeding, but as long as the child grew up healthy, all the effort was worth it.
While she was eating, Gong Ye walked in.
He hadn't told Gong Zhijing his and Ling Yuchen's plan yet.
It was already the fifth day of hospitalization, and because her recovery was good, she would be discharged tomorrow.
If all went as planned, he would publicly reveal his daughter on the seventh day.
Gong Zhijing looked up and her eyes immediately lit up.
"Dad, why are you here? Have you eaten?"
Gong Ye nodded, his smile gentle.
"Yes, I've eaten. I came to see you. I have something to tell you."
"Yes, please tell me. I'm listening."
Gong Zhijing replied while eating.
Gong Ye sat by the bed and explained his and Ling Yuchen's plan.
In fact, Gong Zhijing had already guessed most of it, and she said, "I'll do whatever you say, Dad."
She was, after all, a daughter of the Gong family, and it was only a matter of time before she was publicly acknowledged.
Her identity was not important; what was important was that she was not abandoned.
And in the future, her child would never be bullied again.
Her maternal grandfather's family was the Gong family, with a "red" background, and her father's family was the richest in the country, the foremost family!!
She would be the happiest pampered daughter in the world.
Perhaps her own childhood was unhappy, so she had a compensatory psychology.
In the future, Ling Leyou would be a little princess in Country L that no one dared to provoke.
...
On a video platform.
Xia Linfeng was live-streaming.
Facing the camera, he put on a false front, pretending to be pitiful and weak.
Tears streamed down his face, his expression filled with grief, and he clasped his hands together towards the camera, saying, "Thank you, thank you all for your concern, thank you."
The comments below the screen scrolled by rapidly, mostly inquiring about Xia Wantang and Ling Yuchen.
There were also some sympathetic remarks and some abusive comments towards Xia Wantang.
Xia Linfeng would occasionally say a few words, but he mostly wept, appearing like a simple and inarticulate person.
This garnered even more sympathy, and donations poured in.
Xia Linfeng's face remained impassive, but his heart was ecstatic.
The number of viewers in the live stream soared, reaching over a hundred thousand in less than half an hour.
Facing such a large audience, Xia Linfeng played the victim even more ardently.
"Wantang was a child I took in. I already have a son and a daughter, but I still chose to adopt her..."
He spoke with seemingly genuine emotion, which evoked much sympathy and, at the same time, more people cursed Xia Wantang.
Although he wanted more gifts, he also knew that he couldn't live-stream for too long, or people might suspect his motives.
This was his first live stream, and the results were very good.
Having tasted the sweetness, he began to desire more.
However, he did not know that an abyss awaited him.
...