Sweet slice-of-life love story: Wife, Let's love again
Chapter 310 - 303: Regret is also a right everyone is born with

Chapter 310: Chapter 303: Regret is also a right everyone is born with

The locust tree hadn’t gone bald.

When Qin Guanglin was eager to find a big bag to go downstairs, he casually searched online...

Cool the blood, stop bleeding, cleanse the liver and purge fire.

As if I could replenish someone’s kidneys!

He then grabbed a disposable bag, gathered some more, and placed them on the table for He Fang to deal with later. Qin Guanglin then dived into his studio to work on his own projects.

Life was boring; his slippery wife had run off to play with Xiaoqing, leaving him to play with his comics.

When he casually posted on his public account, he didn’t name the comic or plan its length, but now, nearly two years later, it had grown to over a hundred issues. It needed to be uploaded to a platform, so, after a long deliberation with Chen Rui, they finally settled on a tacky name—

"My Wife is Too Cute."

Since launching this comic on the company’s platform, for Qin Guanglin it was no longer just casual drawing or merely work but something in between.

On one hand, he wanted to polish it into a gem, and on the other, he wanted to increase output, but everyday life didn’t offer much intriguing material. He had to find ways to expand the storylines.

Not only his father-in-law but also He Shan and his wife got involved after some discussions; he drew them as He Fang’s family. Just the stories that occurred during his visits to He City with this family had easily filled dozens of issues...

"Once the daughter arrives, there will be plenty to draw..."

As Qin Guanglin finished an issue, he remembered a thought that had popped into his head while brushing his teeth. After pondering for a moment, he took out his drawing board again and continued sketching.

The best part about drawing comics was that any interesting fantasy could be brought to life on paper—

He was the creator.

...

"Sister Hua! I’m here!"

Gu Xiaoqing, holding two cups of milk tea and unable to wave, had to call out loudly from a distance.

He Fang turned her head, looked around, and finally spotted her. As she approached and saw her, she burst into laughter, "Long time no see. You’re still so... dashing."

With a cap tilted on her head, wearing a denim short shirt paired with jeans and stepping in flax-colored sneakers, she admired Gu Xiaoqing’s spirited style.

"Heh, Sister Hua, you’ve become prettier." Gu Xiaoqing handed her the kumquat lemon milk tea, He Fang’s usual order that she couldn’t help noticing.

"What ’sister’?"

"Sister He, Sister He!"

Gu Xiaoqing playfully stuck out her tongue, "I have some friends who also love your... books, but they didn’t know your last name, so they just called you Sister Hua. I’ve never mentioned that we know each other, so I just went along with them."

He Fang smiled, appreciating that Gu Xiaoqing didn’t want to trouble her. Given her preference for tranquility, she indeed wasn’t keen on meeting too many strangers in real life. Taking a sip of her milk tea, she turned and asked, "How have you been lately? I saw in your social media that you went on a trip. Was it fun?"

"It was fun."

"Isn’t traveling alone boring?"

"Of course not, traveling with others is the hassle. You always have to discuss where to go, how to get there, what to eat... you have to do everything together. Alone, it’s much more carefree; do whatever you want, rest whenever you’re tired."

Walking briskly by her side, Gu Xiaoqing continued, "But it seems like it might be nice to travel with Sister He too."

She laughed merrily, pointing forward, "There’s an Instagram-famous snack bar up ahead. Shall we go check it out?"

"Sure."

He Fang was not so taken with the hype of these so-called trendy stores, just designed to harvest clicks and cash, but the point of going out was to enjoy oneself; as long as she was in a good mood, it didn’t matter how it tasted.

"I’d rather travel with my boyfriend than with you."

"Don’t you get tired of being with your boyfriend all the time?"

"Not really."

"What if you run out of things to talk about?" Gu Xiaoqing asked.

"How would we run out of things to talk about?" He Fang retorted, smiling when she saw Gu Xiaoqing had nothing to say, "Before that happens, having a child will give us plenty to talk about."

"..."

Gu Xiaoqing pouted, took a big sip of her milk tea, and looking up with a smile, she said, "It’s still better to be single."

"Really into singlehood?"

"Could it be fake?"

"I think you might change your mind in a couple of years."

"Maybe."

As they continued their conversation, they arrived at a noodle snack bar. Gu Xiaoqing seriously picked out a bowl of beef noodles, and they sat down together. Glancing up, she noticed the ring on He Fang’s finger and was momentarily stunned.

"Sister He, when did you get married?"

"No, not at all." He Fang lifted her hand to take a look and waved it toward Gu Xiaoqing, explaining, "This is engagement, my boyfriend proposed two months ago."

"Oh~ when are you getting married?" Gu Xiaoqing’s eyes lit up, she hesitated, "Can I have the honor to attend..."

"Next year, I’ll definitely invite you if you are free."

"I’ll definitely be free!"

Gu Xiaoqing’s heart bloomed in joy, initially, she was just fond of He Fang’s stories, but after getting to know her better, she found He Fang to be a kind and gentle person, capable of writing such warm books.

She had already considered He Fang a friend from the bottom of her heart, chatting occasionally during these two years, their relationship growing closer, almost like best friends. She felt a small pang of loss when she thought He Fang might have secretly gotten married...

"I’ll definitely attend!" She nodded vigorously, unable to hide her smile on her face, nor did she try to hide it, pulling He Fang’s hand to take a closer look, she admired, "So beautiful."

"Jealous? Find one for yourself then," He Fang said with a smile.

Being alone isn’t as good as finding someone to accompany you, she believed that given Gu Xiaoqing’s character, she would definitely find someone satisfactory.

She used to be in the same situation herself, before meeting Qin Guanglin...

The goofy image of Qin Guanglin reappeared in her mind, her smile deepened, "Find someone who likes you and who you like in return, traveling together must be better than going alone."

"Hehe, jealous is jealous, but I’m not going to date."

Gu Xiaoqing shook her head resolutely, flinging her head like a rattle drum, "It looks pretty, but when it comes to actually dating, it’s not that great."

"How do you know if you don’t try?"

"I can’t be bothered to try."

"Hmm..." He Fang pondered, "But you’ll have to get married and have children, right?"

"Why should I get married and have children just because I’m single?" Gu Xiaoqing countered, "I’m going to stay single till the end of time."

He Fang was surprised, she had always thought that when Gu Xiaoqing spoke of being single, it was just not yet the time, and when the time came to marry, surely her family would arrange introductions or blind dates...

"No objections from your family?"

"Of course, there are, but..."

Gu Xiaoqing shrugged, "Don’t want to, just don’t want to, you can’t force these things."

"...Your idea is a bit risky," He Fang raised an eyebrow, "Really no marriage, no childbirth? Are you not just giving me the runaround?"

Previously, she hadn’t interacted deeply with Gu Xiaoqing and didn’t really know if she had always been single.

"What’s risky about it?"

Gu Xiaoqing chuckled nonchalantly, "It’s my choice—whether to stay single all my life, have a houseful of children, or go with the flow, take it or leave it, it’s a personal choice, a right every natural person is born with, what’s it to anyone else?"

She stuck out her tongue at He Fang, "Personal choice, no one can force these things, not even my parents."

"Hmm..." He Fang twirled a lock of her hair around her finger, musing, "They must be disappointed though, after all, most people like a houseful of children."

"Possibly..." Gu Xiaoqing chewed on her straw, pondering, "But there’s nothing I can do; I can’t accept marrying just to marry, having children just to have children.

How do I say... I think marriage and childbirth should come after living a beautiful life, then one can give birth to another life and let them experience the beauty and emotions of this world, letting them experience this amazing journey—with humility and gratitude, grateful they brought new beauty and emotions into my life."

"How can I marry just to marry, have children just to have children before I even feel the beauty of the world?

If I did that, I would only feel guilty because I brought him into the world without the child’s consent, forced him to accept this world, and couldn’t ensure his happiness—this isn’t like raising a pet where you just breed and forget the rest."

"Is that what you think?" He Fang was stunned for a long time, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start.

From the perspective of parents, these thoughts were undoubtedly selfish.

But from another angle, aren’t parents also selfish?

Raising children for care in old age, continuing the family line, these purposes inherently have a utilitarian nature, only someone like Gu Xiaoqing could truly be selfless—solely towards the child.

"I hadn’t thought that much... Maybe you are right, maybe not, let’s drop this topic."

He Fang shook her head, the noodles were about done, she stirred them with a fork, paused for a moment, then asked, "Won’t you regret it?"

She looked up into Gu Xiaoqing’s eyes, earnestly asking, "What if you regret it when you age past your prime years?"

"Regret is also a right every person is born with."

Gu Xiaoqing blew on her bowl of noodles, smiling, "Regrets are part of life, if I regret it, so be it, at least then I would blame only myself, not others, because it’s my choice, not something forced by someone else."

"If I live my life according to other people’s thoughts, and I regret it, should I blame them? What could they possibly compensate me with? Right. Others can’t be responsible for my life, only I can be responsible for myself, so I must live according to my own true feelings."

As an adult, as long as you plan your decisions responsibly and decide to live a life of your own choosing, even if the outcome is tragic as long as you support yourself, then it concerns no one else. That’s the right and the price of choice.

He Fang shrugged and lowered her head to eat a mouthful of instant noodles, barely had time to reflect when Gu Xiaoqing’s crisp voice continued.

"Maybe... in a decade or so I’ll change my mind, perhaps I’ll find someone and get married, people always change, you know."

"Hope so... a woman should wear a wedding dress at least once for it to be complete," He Fang smiled softly, "Hope you find your ideal man soon."