Rebirth: He Decides to Lie Flat
Chapter 551 - 551 546 Is Regret Useful

Chapter 551: Chapter 546: Is Regret Useful? Chapter 551: Chapter 546: Is Regret Useful? Mu Jiawen knocked on the door and went into the bedroom.

The maternity nurse wasn’t there, and Qi Lihong was breastfeeding the child, but her brows were furrowed tightly and cold sweat was beading on her forehead.

Mu Jiawen closed the bedroom door properly and walked over with concern, “What’s wrong?”

Qi Lihong managed a bitter smile helplessly, “It’s broken.”

Mu Jiawen peered over and a strange look crossed her face.

She remembered that when Yu Ang was little, her older sister had an easy time feeding him.

Of course, everyone is different, especially since Xiaoqin was feeding two at once.

The so-called strength of a nursing baby is really quite something.

Motherhood is even more magnificent, continuing to feed even when broken and bleeding, after wiping it dry.

To distract her, Mu Jiawen changed the subject, “Liu Wenhui’s mom is here, right outside.”

Qi Lihong stiffened at the news, then her brows knit together slightly and she looked down worriedly at the little daughter still feeding in her arms.

Because the daughter was lighter than the son at birth, she always fed her first. If there wasn’t enough left for the son, she’d supplement with formula.

This had been the routine since the second day after birth and things had been stable so far.

Things at home had been quite calm too, which had been a comfort to her.

She thought this quiet would last for a while, at least until she was out of the confinement period.

But now…

So, had she come to take the kids away?

Hearing her worry, Mu Jiawen froze for a moment, then shook her head, “No, Liu Wenhui wouldn’t let her do that.”

New mothers tend to worry excessively, especially someone like Qi Lihong, who regarded the two children as her lifelines.

If there was anyone to blame, it was Liu Wenhui’s mother, not her overthinking.

No sooner had she affirmed this than the bedroom door was pushed open.

Liu Wenhui came in and shut the door, but his face was a bit uneasy when he faced Qi Lihong.

“Um, wife, can I take the baby out to show my mom?”

Qi Lihong’s face changed dramatically, and she immediately tightened her hold on the little daughter in her arms, calling out to Mu Jiawen, “Quick, take Taotao in your arms, don’t let him have her.”

Right after, she glared at Liu Wenhui, “What do you mean? You’re helping your mom take my child?”

Take the child?

Liu Wenhui was stunned.

No, he just wanted to show the baby to his mother for a bit, how did it turn into taking her?

But then he remembered something Qi Lihong had said to him while she was still pregnant: These children are hers, and she would fight to the death with anyone who tried to take them.

It was clear whom “anyone” referred to.

He wiped his face helplessly, sighing. Whom should he blame?

The path they had reached today was entirely his mother’s own making.

“Alright, alright, I won’t take them out, I won’t take them out, don’t be nervous.”

He really didn’t dare to provoke her now, hoping that once the full month was over, she would go with him to get their marriage certificate.

Two days ago, she had somewhat reluctantly softened up on this matter, because without a marriage certificate it was difficult to register their child’s household. So, for the time being, his wife agreed.

However, that was something he would never dare to mention in front of Mu Jiawen, fearing his sister who could say, “Household registration? Let me ask Mom, she might be able to pull some strings to get it done.”

Just like at the beginning, when they went for the pregnancy checkup and the hospital normally required the wife’s marriage certificate, but having a brother who worked at the hospital, creating a prenatal checkup record was not an issue, right?

Liu Wenhui then offered a few more words of useless comfort before quickly turning and leaving.

Mu Jiawen looked at her and said softly, “Don’t worry, the child is yours; no one can take them away. Xiaoqin, your task right now is to properly go through your postpartum recovery, to take good care of your health. Otherwise, if you can’t even take care of yourself, how can you care for the children, right?”

She raised her hand and gently smoothed the other’s furrowed brow, consoling her, “Relax, you’re not alone now, you have us. Didn’t I tell you? Whatever difficulties you face, I will help you.”

Qi Lihong also knew she was overthinking, but since the late stages of her pregnancy, this thought kept recurring in her mind, indelible.

She was helpless.

Taking a deep breath, she smiled awkwardly, “Jiawen, am I being paranoid now? Like I have delusions of persecution, always feeling… his mother might one day take the two children away.”

Recalling the unease she had just seen in that woman outside, Mu Jiawen analyzed, “I’m more inclined to think his mother has regrets now, because she was already outside the door when I came in earlier. She must have been there for a while, but seemed too embarrassed to come inside.”

Regrets?

Ha…

In her short twenty-four years of life, the last thing she believed in were those two words.

After all, life cannot be restarted, so what’s the point of regrets?

In the living room outside the bedroom, Liu’s mother saw Liu Wenhui come out empty-handed, and her already uneasy heart sank to the bottom, her face turned very unpleasant.

For her to take the initiative to come here was already very difficult.

She knew this girl’s attitude was strong now, no longer the compliant figure of before. Before coming, she had considered that she might be rejected, but she still thought that the girl would take the easy way out, accepting the opportunity she provided to smooth over previous unpleasantness.

After all, she had borne her son’s children, so what else could she want?

“What does this mean? Not letting me see the children?” Liu’s mother questioned Liu Wenhui with a stifled breath and an ashen face, “She won’t let you, and you won’t carry them? What? Are you planning to disown me as your mother?”

“Keep your voice down, Mom, the children are asleep,” Liu Wenhui frowned helplessly, “You are my mother, and I will always recognize you as such, nor would I dare not to. But the same goes for Xiaoqin, she gave birth to those children, they’re hers, and it’s up to her whether or not you get to see them, understand?”

“I don’t understand!” Liu’s mother jabbed Liu Wenhui’s forehead fiercely, disappointed in him, “You useless thing, have you forgotten your mother since getting a wife? Are you that henpecked? And they’re her children, aren’t they yours too?”

“The children are mine, but what use is that if Xiaoqin isn’t mine. Thanks to you, she still hasn’t agreed to give me an official status to this day. Which means, I’m the father of the children, but not her husband. So what I say doesn’t count, it’s worthless, you get it?”

Liu’s mother saw her son’s expression and believed he was not feigning, her brow furrowing as well.

She had never imagined their family would fall into a position where they were at the mercy of a young girl.

She pursed her lips tightly and looked down without a word.

“Mom, why don’t you… go back first?”

Liu’s mother glared, “I just got here and haven’t even warmed my seat and you’re kicking me out? Liu Wenhui…”

Before she could finish, the main door “clicked” open from outside and Liu’s father walked in, carrying a big bulging bag.

Seeing this, Liu Wenhui quickly stood up to take it from him, adding, “Dad, Mom’s here.”

Liu’s father glanced at his son, thinking, don’t I know your mother is here? The moment I opened the door, even before seeing anyone, I could hear that familiar tone, like she was arguing, giving him a headache.

Sigh…

It would have been better not to come at all!