Married to Officer, Pregnant Specialist becomes the Winner!-Chapter 230 - 229: She Knows the Pain of Losing a Son!
Mom said that my brother is going to inherit my stepfather’s business in the future, and he has a bright future ahead. He will be her support.
Fang Manping always believed this.
But now...
Suddenly, he is not her brother anymore.
And her real brother died?
"Mom, don’t be sad. There’s nothing we can do about it. It’s all the fault of those damn R country people," Fang Manping tried to comfort her sobbing, devastated mother.
But to Fang Wanrong, it didn’t sound like comfort.
She instantly looked up, her aging but still graceful face covered in tears, now glaring viciously at Fang Manping, eyes filled with hostility.
"What do you mean by that?"
"Do you know what it means to have lost your brother?"
"Do you think that with your brother gone, you can inherit the Sheng Family?"
"Tell me, have you always been jealous of your brother, and now that he’s gone, you’re happy?"
Fang Manping looked at her mother incredulously, "Mom, I’ve never thought that way."
"Yes, you have. You’ve resented me for favoring your brother all along, secretly wishing A Rui would disappear just like Sheng Zexi does. Yes, that’s definitely it!"
Facing her accusing mother, Fang Manping felt a void in her heart.
She never imagined her biological mother would think of her like this.
She admitted that in the past she sometimes envied her brother for having their mother’s favor.
But she never once wished for her brother to disappear.
She only ever thought about how to gain her mother’s attention more, to make her mom more satisfied.
So all these years, she worked hard to make herself excellent.
One reason she wanted to marry Li Tingxuan was that she liked him, and the other was that by becoming the mistress of the Li Family, she would be excellent enough in her mother’s eyes, making her mom proud of her too.
Upon hearing the news today, she hurriedly took leave to rush home, afraid her mother couldn’t take it and needed comforting.
She hadn’t expected to be met with her mother’s doubts.
Faced with her mother’s gaze, Fang Manping truly felt heartache.
In the past, Fang Wanrong would have seen Fang Manping’s emotions and said some gentle words.
But at this moment, all her thoughts were with her son.
She didn’t even bother to pretend to be gentle in front of Sheng Xinhao just now.
Let alone in front of her daughter.
Perhaps she also knew her words were harsh and realized her daughter might not have such thoughts; she was wrong.
But she had no mind to comfort, so in her tumultuous heart, she suddenly pushed Fang Manping away, covered her face, and returned to her room.
Leaving Fang Manping alone, alone in the living room, gazing at her mother’s back, lowering her eyes as tears silently fell onto the back of her hand.
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"What’s wrong with you? Did Mr. Hua say something to you?" Gu Jia Ning, holding Xingxing and feeding her, looked up and saw Sheng Zexi returning from a phone call, seemingly not quite right in mood, and couldn’t help but ask.
At this, Grandma Sang and Yao Chunhua looked at Sheng Zexi in confusion.
Sheng Zexi’s lips moved slightly, and finally, he spoke, "Zhen Rong told me that the military has taken Sheng Zerui away, saying he is from R Country!"
"What, R Country? How can he be from R Country? But, who is this Sheng Zerui?" Yao Chunhua exclaimed in surprise.
But Grandma Sang knew who Sheng Zerui was, wasn’t he the son of Xiao Xi’s stepmother?
That he was from R Country truly shocked Grandma Sang.
Sheng Zexi explained, and only then did Grandma Sang and Yao Chunhua understand the reason.
"My God, those R Country people are truly beasts. Switching babies around, separating them from their parents is bad enough, but actually killing them, those poor children." Yao Chunhua held deep disgust for R Country’s people.
Or rather, as people of Jia Country, none of them liked R Country.
Everything R Country has done, piece by piece, is insane and depraved.
"No matter the hatred between countries, the children are innocent," Grandma Sang lamented.
Though due to her daughter and grandchild, she also didn’t like Fang Wanrong, seeing her as a scheming woman.
Even Xiao Xi’s fallout with Sheng Xinhao had Fang Wanrong’s manipulation involved.
But in the end.
As a fellow mother.
She understood the pain of losing a child.
So, she didn’t say anything more, nor did she gloat over the misfortune.
...
Gu Jia Ning returned to work at the hospital half a month after her postpartum confinement.
And since Yao Chunhua had been in the Northwest Military Region for over a month, it was time for her to head back.
The two kids were relatively easy to take care of, and with Grandma Sang watching over them, it was manageable.
And over at Huaihua Village, Yao Chunhua still had to manage the pig farm in the village. She couldn’t stay away for too long, and in the Gu Family, she was the mainstay.
So, despite the reluctance, Gu Jia Ning could only buy her mother a train ticket.
Today, Sheng Zexi drove, and with Gu Jia Ning, they took Yao Chunhua to the train station.
"Mom..." Facing the farewell, Gu Jia Ning couldn’t hold back anymore. She stepped forward and hugged her mother, her eyes tearing up.
"Mom, I can’t bear to see you go." Gu Jia Ning’s voice choked with emotion.
Yao Chunhua patted Gu Jia Ning’s hair, her own eyes reddening, "Silly child, I can’t bear to leave you either. Who knows how long it will be until we see each other again."
Now that they were parting, the most likely chance to reunite would be during the New Year.
But, Ningning has just given birth to two children, and by New Year, they’d only be a little over six months old. So young, could they endure a long train journey?
If they couldn’t return for New Year.
Then it would probably have to wait until the children were older.
That’s the downside of marrying a daughter far away.
It’s hard to meet even just once.
"Mom, don’t worry. Whenever I get the chance, I’ll definitely come back."
"I don’t just miss you, I also miss Dad, my brother and sister-in-law, grandma, and everyone."
"Good, good." Yao Chunhua stroked her hair, "Mom knows, mom’s Ningning has always been a filial child."
"Ningning, remember, even when Mom isn’t with you, you have to eat well and dress warmly. Even after having kids, don’t put all your energy on them, okay?"
"For your Dad and me, even grandkids can’t compare to our precious daughter."
Yao Chunhua’s words made Gu Jia Ning break down.
She held her mother tightly, leaning on her shoulder, crying uncontrollably.
"Mom, I know. You and Dad also have to take good care of yourselves. If you need anything, write to me, and I’ll send it to you. Make sure to be well and not reluctant to spend money."
Gu Jia Ning carefully reminded her.
Perhaps only after having kids and becoming a mom herself can one understand a mother’s hardships and her concern for her children.
"Yes, I know, I know, Mom knows."
"Also, Mom, wear the red string amulet I gave you, and the others are for the family, one for each."
