Xiao Su anxiously grabbed Jiang Xiaobai’s shoulders and pulled her toward him while staring at her seriously and solemnly. “What happened to you in these two days? What makes you say so? Let me know if something happened. Please don’t scare me okay, Xiaobai?
Both of them were so close to each other. Jiang Xiaobai could not help but feel happy when she saw the panic and fear in his eyes. I never thought he’d be scared for me. Is it because of his sense of responsibility, or is he just worried about the child in my belly? After all, the child carries the blood of the Xiao family.
Upon thinking about this, Jiang Xiaobai chuckled softly. “Why are you so nervous? I’m just joking.”
“That’s not how you should joke!”
“Besides, who knows if this will be a joke or not. Giving birth to a child is a serious matter. Look at my big belly. What if I face dystocia?”
“Don’t say something like that!” Xiao Su covered her mouth with a stern face as he warned her to stop. “Don’t say things like this ever again.”
Jiang Xiaobai blinked while poking his palm, asking him to release her. After Xiao Su calmed down, he let go of her. Jiang Xiaobai’s lips were raised in front of him. “But seriously, if I face dystocia, will you keep the mother or the child?”
The mother or the child? Xiao Su’s pupils shrank as he gritted his teeth. “Jiang Xiaobai!”
“Oh my, you’re angry already?” Jiang Xiaobai grabbed his hand while smiling and leaned over to grab his collar. “I’m just kidding. Why are you getting so mad? This is also a very real question. You can just answer me directly with your real thoughts.”
“I won’t let anything happen to you both.” Xiao Su hugged her tightly in his arms when he saw her leaning over.
“Gently, gently.” Jiang Xiaobai was pushing him while enduring the pain. “Your hugs are hurting me.”
Xiao Su immediately released her after hearing this. “Sorry, sorry, I got a little carried away. Are you fine?”
“Why are you so anxious? You haven’t answered my question yet.”
It seemed like she would need an answer today no matter what. Xiao Su looked at her seriously and answered honestly, “You’re my wife. No matter what, I’ll want you to be safe.”
“So, you mean you would rather choose the mother? Xiao Su, I’ve suffered so much carrying the child for 10 months and you dare to not choose the child?”
“What can I do then?” Xiao Su looked at her with his deep eyes. “No matter the child or anything else, nothing’s more important than you.”
His words were full of sincerity and they hit through Jiang Xiaobai’s heart. She leaned over and kissed him on the corner of his lips. “I was just saying it for fun. We’ll be fine—both the mother and child. However, you must promise me: no matter what happens to me, you must protect the child. Everything I said before, you must remember; understand?”
“Don’t say silly things like this again.” Xiao Su gently rubbed the back of her head. “Never say nonsense like this ever again. You and the child will be safe and sound.” He pulled her into his arms and did not realize the smiling face she had on that gradually faded when he was not looking at her. At last, the smile disappeared.
Since that night, Xiao Su kept thinking back to the questions Jiang Xiaobai asked him. He even told Liang Yahe about them. Liang Yahe’s face immediately turned serious after hearing it. “It’s probably because she’s going to give birth soon, so her mood swings are becoming more frequent. The things you say and do must focus on her. Let her know how important she is to you. I never thought the usually cheerful Xiaobai would be in such an insecure psychological state. Xiao Su, you must take care of her more. Next time, when she asks you questions like this again, you’d better not say too much and just be direct with her. You’ll choose the mother, and no matter what happens, you will always choose to protect the mother.”
“I understand, Mom.”
As the days passed, Jiang Xiaobai had been on a shopping spree to buy all the necessities for the child who was about to be born. Although everything was ready, it did not seem enough. However, she would use her card to pay each time. Even though Xiao Su let her use his card, she would never want to. She even said, “This is my money and I’m buying these for my child. Why should I use your card?”
Deep down, Xiao Su was thinking that since they were married, why should they be calculative with each other? He felt that it was normal for him to let Xiaobai spend his money and when the child was born later, the money was to be used on them anyway. “My card is yours as well, so it’s fine if you use mine.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai’s hand, which was holding her phone, paused for a moment. Her eyes were full of complicated emotions. Then, she smiled faintly. “You say so now, but in the future, you might not think so anymore. It’s better for you to keep it.”
“Xiaobai.” Xiao Su did not keep the card and only looked at Jiang Xiaobai deeply. “You’ve been acting strangely lately. Are you regretting it?”
“Hmm? Regret what?”
“You regret marrying me and also regret conceiving my child. That’s why you don’t want to use my money, right?”
After he said that, Jiang Xiaobai immediately took the card from Xiao Su and scolded, “Is there something wrong with you? You should be happy that I’m not spending your money. Why would you feel otherwise? Will you only be happy when someone else spends your money?”
“Yes, isn’t it normal for you to spend my money?”
“Fine, I’ll use up your credit limit tonight. Don’t worry,” Jiang Xiaobai said it seriously, but Xiao Su did not feel much because her actions lately were too unusual. It was scaring him. If she actually used up the limit of his card, that would probably make him feel more at ease. All in all, this was what Xiao Su was thinking, but he did not know if Jiang Xiaobai would actually do so.
Unfortunately, that night, before Jiang Xiaobai could use up Xiao Su’s credit limit, her amniotic fluid broke. Before entering the delivery room, Jiang Xiaobai once again asked the question she had asked Xiao Su before. “In case I face dystocia, will you choose to protect the mother or the child?”
“I choose you!” Xiao Su remembered his mother’s words and answered her without hesitation. He was even worried she might not trust him, so he held her hands tightly and whispered, “Don’t think too much. No matter what, you’re the most important. Relax and don’t feel pressured.”
Jiang Xiaobai blinked and asked, “Are you coming into the delivery room with me?”
Xiao Su looked at the doctor beside and asked, “Can I go in with her?”
The doctor smiled and nodded. “Of course, you can. It’s common for the husband to accompany the wife into the delivery room these days. However, does the lady here want her husband to go in with her?”
“Yes.” Jiang Xiaobai nodded immediately. She wanted Xiao Su to see for himself how much she was sacrificing for him. Although she was willingly giving birth to the child, she could not let Xiao Su think that it was an easy job. Besides… there were some decisions that she had already made herself.
