And half a year ago, because Shu Wen tried too many folk remedies, a big incident happened, and she almost crossed the Ghost Gate.

Shu Wen runs a clothing factory, which has developed rapidly in recent years. She’s often on business trips, and knowing many folk remedies probably comes from visiting so many places. She’s bold and dares to try anything, and since Qin Qiong couldn’t always be by her side, she hid it from him and wanted to try again. In fact, Qin Qiong had already restricted her from taking these remedies, but unexpectedly, Shu Wen did it behind his back and ended up with acute kidney failure, landing her in the hospital!

This time, the kidney failure was severe. If it weren’t for the timely hospital delivery, Shu Wen might have lost her life. Even so, Shu Wen was hospitalized for more than two months before recovering, and at one point, she lost so much weight that she weighed less than eighty pounds.

Actually, regarding children, although Qin Qiong’s parents also wanted grandchildren, they never demanded it; it was Shu Wen who wanted to bear one for Qin Qiong.

Ruan Jiaojiao still remembers rushing to the hospital to see Shu Wen that night, seeing Qin Qiong kneeling by Shu Wen’s hospital bed through the door, begging her not to hurt herself anymore...

It was after that when Shu Wen finally gave up on the idea completely.

After the incident, Ruan Jiaojiao heard from her mother that on the first day Shu Wen was discharged, Qin Qiong took her and Qin Li to his parents, knelt before them, and said they would not have children in this lifetime. Qin Li is their child, and if his parents couldn’t accept that, they could have another child to continue the family line, but not to pin their hopes on him.

Of course, after saying this, Qin Qiong naturally faced the consequences. His parents, both with backgrounds in the military, were straightforward and resolute and immediately applied family discipline!

However, Qin Qiong’s mother also gave Shu Wen a clear statement, telling her not to feel pressured. Their life is lived by her and Qin Qiong; whether they have children or adopt, it’s seen as their own business. Although she also wanted a grandchild, her words should be taken as mere suggestions, not requirements.

Shu Wen was very moved. Initially, her determination to have a child was actually because her in-laws were open-minded, and her husband treated her well. She was set on having one. If they hadn’t been like that and kept pushing her to have a child, she might have stubbornly refused. But precisely because they treated her so well, she spent those years exhausting herself.

However, that incident nearly took her from this world, which made her see things clearly. Being able to continue being with Qin Qiong was more important than having a child.

And although Qin Li doesn’t talk much or isn’t very close to them, he’s obedient and sensible. As he grows up and they spend more time together, the bond will not be inferior to that of a biological child.

Ruan Jiaojiao is still young now, but she feels she can understand her aunt quite well.

Because that’s how she feels about Duan Xi.

Aside from her, Duan Xi has no one else in this world. For this reason, she eagerly awaits growing up quickly to give birth to little kids for him, giving him a truly complete family.

It’s because she loves and cares too much that she wants to give him the best of the whole world.

To accommodate everyone, Little Potato’s birthday dinner is planned for the evening. There are many servants in the Shu Family, so there’s no need to go out for a meal; they’ll have it at home.