Chapter 139: Second Child? (Part 2)

"Is something wrong? You don't seem like yourself," Yu Zhou couldn't help but wonder. It wasn't that he was being overly suspicious; Jiang Jie was simply behaving too abnormally today. They had been married for a long time, their child was already three or four years old, and as an old married couple, the shyness and blushing they might have felt when they first met were long gone. The way Jiang Jie was acting now, as if she were seeing him for the first time and finding him handsome, only deepened Yu Zhou's confusion. What was going on with his wife? Had she lost her mind? Yu Zhou knew that even though he loved Jiang Jie deeply, was willing to be with her forever, and sacrifice everything for her, after years of marriage, he had never shown any shyness or the demeanor expected of newlyweds. Those were things of the past; did they still need to behave like that between them? "Ah? Nothing! Nothing! I just came back a little late, really, nothing's wrong." Jiang Jie denied it frantically, but after being together for so many years, Yu Zhou could tell at a glance that she was lying. He couldn't help but feel amused and exasperated. His wife had never acted this way before, and her attempts to cover things up were so clumsy and bewildering. "Xiao Jie! As husband and wife, do we need to keep secrets from each other? Tell me the truth, what exactly happened?" Yu Zhou deliberately put on a stern face and asked. It was clear that if his wife didn't tell him the truth today, he wouldn't let it go. Although it might be a small matter, and Yu Zhou didn't intend to make a fuss about it, he was just too curious. His wife hadn't shown such shyness towards him in a long time; what could have caused her to act like this? "It's just, it's just that I went to the hospital today." Jiang Jie awkwardly realized she couldn't hide it anymore and hesitantly confessed. "What? What's wrong? Are you okay?" Yu Zhou's eyes widened in an instant. He had never expected such an answer. Could it be that even though he had saved his wife after his rebirth, her fate was still unavoidable? If that were the case, what would be the point of all his efforts? All along, Yu Zhou's greatest comfort was his rebirth, which allowed him to spend a lifetime making up for his wife and daughter. In his eyes, Jiang Jie was the "white moonlight" of his life. No matter how hard he worked, no matter how good the living conditions he provided, it would be deserved. In his past life, he had failed her; in this life, he wished he could conquer the entire world and present it to this woman he had wronged. Going to the hospital was something the old Yu Zhou couldn't even dare to imagine. What happened? Was his wife's health in trouble? "Don't get agitated, it's good news!" Jiang Jie looked at her husband speechlessly. She truly hadn't expected Yu Zhou to be so worried about her. Although Jiang Jie was gradually forgiving Yu Zhou now, she still found it hard to believe that Yu Zhou loved her that much or cared for her that deeply. After all, based on his previous behavior, it was evident that he might have understood his family responsibilities, but with her, he merely treated her as a family member. In this era, very few people married for love. Most couples simply lived together. Jiang Jie had thought the same way before. If Yu Zhou had truly loved her, he wouldn't have been out of the house every day in his past life, either playing cards or causing trouble with his friends. But today, she could feel that care, that love that seemed to engulf everything about her. For a moment, Jiang Jie's face flushed even redder. So, he did care about her. So, she, Jiang Jie, was also cherished and loved. Touches of emotion surfaced on Jiang Jie's face. She felt that seeing her husband like this made her life worthwhile. Such a family, such a man, was her pillar of support. "It's good news? Good news?" Yu Zhou was momentarily too excited to fully comprehend. As his mind gradually cleared, his eyes widened abruptly, and he was utterly stunned. "It's good news, which means... my wife is pregnant? Why else would she go to the hospital?" In his past life, Yu Zhou only had one daughter, Xiao Dou Ding. Even after he became successful and a respected figure, he never remarried or had any other children. Moreover, Xiao Dou Ding eventually grew to resent him, leaving Yu Zhou a lonely old man in his later years. He had yearned for a return to family life his entire life, yearning for a complete family. But in his past life, he never achieved this wish. Now, his wife was telling him that he was going to be a father again. How could Yu Zhou not be overjoyed? How could he not be happy? This was something Yu Zhou had always dreamed of. "You mean, we're going to have a second child soon?" Yu Zhou was so overcome with excitement that his voice even trembled slightly. He could hardly imagine that in his past life, his greatest desire for a reunited family and the addition of a new member was now being realized today. He knew that he had been extremely busy lately, and his intimacy with Jiang Jie hadn't been frequent. A rebirth, a change in destiny, a shift in life's trajectory – didn't this mean that his wife's tribulation from her past life had been completely overcome after she became pregnant? Yu Zhou had always harbored a worry that even though he had saved Jiang Jie from Liu Dalong, she might still face other tribulations. After all, something as mysterious as rebirth had happened; if he still didn't believe in fate, Yu Zhou himself would find it unbelievable. Adding a new member to the family was something Yu Zhou had thought about the most. He hadn't spoken of it because he didn't want to put pressure on Jiang Jie. After all, once certain things were said, for the sensitive and kind Jiang Jie, it would become a burden, a pressure she might perceive as a responsibility. "A second child? That sounds so unpleasant." Jiang Jie was also very happy, but she instinctively retorted.