Qin Tianyi's long, curled eyelashes fluttered a few times. Susu hastily wiped away her tears, afraid of waking him.
But he still opened his eyes, reached out to touch the moisture on his cheek, and gazed at her, "Why are you crying again? Aren't I alright?"
Susu choked back her tears and whispered, "I'm sorry, I'll never argue with you again. It's all my fault. What I said last time was just out of anger. No matter what happens, I won't abandon you and the child..."
Qin Tianyi held her hand, wiped the tears from her face, and smiled, "I know, but you really made me quite upset."
At that moment, the hospital room door was pushed open from the outside. Susu immediately sniffled, pulled her hand back, and saw a doctor walk in.
Susu thought the doctor was there for a check-up. She stood up and said, "My husband slept well last night. Could you examine him and see if there's anything else wrong?"
The doctor said gently, "Mr. Qin's test results are out. There are no major issues. He has some internal bleeding, and the burns on his back aren't too severe. He can be discharged after a week of recuperation in the hospital."
Susu felt completely relieved and said, "That's great news."
"May I ask if you are Mrs. Qin, Gu Susu?" the doctor asked, looking at her.
Susu nodded, "Yes, I'll take good care of him here. Please tell me anything I need to be aware of."
The doctor said, "That's not what I meant. Rather, you must rest well."
As he spoke, the doctor took out a report from his case file and handed it to Susu.
Susu took it and asked, "Is this my test report? I only had some superficial injuries, and the wound doesn't even hurt after applying medication."
"This is the blood test from yesterday. It shows you are pregnant, only about four or five weeks along. Didn't you know?" the doctor asked.
Susu was a bit stunned. Her period was a week late this month, and she was pregnant?!
"Doctor, is this true? My wife is pregnant?" Qin Tianyi was the first to react, sitting up excitedly from the hospital bed.
Susu hurried to help him, "Don't get too excited, be careful of your injuries."
Qin Tianyi pulled her hand back and said, "You're the one who needs to be careful. Didn't you hear the doctor tell you to rest?"
The doctor watched their loving interaction and smiled, "Mrs. Qin, it would be best if you could go to the obstetrics department for a more detailed examination, get a prenatal health handbook, and come for regular check-ups."
"Okay, thank you, Doctor." Susu watched the doctor leave, still feeling that the news had come too suddenly.
Seeing her expression, Qin Tianyi's smile froze. "We're having another child, and you're not happy?"
"Happy, of course, I'm happy! Little Star will have a companion. Congratulations, Mr. Qin, you're going to be a father again." Susu couldn't hide her joy as she spoke, excitedly holding his hand.
Qin Tianyi reached out and embraced her, "And congratulations to you, Mrs. Qin, for becoming a mother again. But why were you just spacing out?"
"We've always wanted another child, but this is just too sudden. My studio has just started, and I'm worried I won't be able to manage everything." Susu felt torn between her career and family.
Qin Tianyi couldn't help but place his hand on her abdomen and said possessively, "I don't care. Since you're pregnant, you must take care of yourself and give birth to the child safely. Nothing is more important than that."
Susu hummed and smiled happily at him, "Don't forget, you said I'd only be responsible for giving birth, and you'd be responsible for looking after the child. It will all be your responsibility then!"
"If I'm responsible, I'm responsible." Qin Tianyi tried to press one of his ears against her abdomen and said, "From your pregnancy to his birth, and even when he was three or four, I, as his father, was absent. That has always been my biggest regret. This time, I will be with you every step of the way and will never miss our baby's growth again."
Susu's heart felt warm. She smiled at him, "Didn't the doctor say you're only a month along? How can you hear anything? You silly, lie down quickly, you're still injured."
Qin Tianyi smiled like a fool. He lay back down and then thought of something, "I'll call Aunt Chen right away. She'll be overjoyed to hear this news."
He called as he said, and Susu couldn't stop him.
Aunt Chen was overjoyed to hear the news and only said that she wanted to speak to the young madam.
Qin Tianyi turned on the speakerphone and handed the phone to Susu. Aunt Chen then began giving a lot of instructions from the other end.
Things like not eating cold or raw food, drinking less coffee and alcoholic beverages, not wearing high heels, and being abstinent with the young master, meaning the two couldn't be too intimate... Hearing all this made Susu blush. She could only nod repeatedly at the phone and say "okay."
After Aunt Chen finished and hung up, Susu threw the phone to Qin Tianyi and joked, "Did you hear that? Aunt Chen said you're insatiable and need to be abstinent. You have to behave from now on and not touch me."
"Aunt Chen clearly said that you need to be abstinent when you're with me. Even Aunt Chen knows that you're the one who's insatiable."
Susu's face turned even redder with anger. She clenched her fists and was about to hit him.
Qin Tianyi blocked her fists and regained a serious expression, "You don't need to take care of me here. Go back and rest. Let your wounds heal, and then go for your prenatal check-ups. This time, our child will be born safely."
"I don't feel unwell at all," Susu said, fluffing his pillow for him. "It's not my first time giving birth. When I was pregnant with Little Star, I did all sorts of dirty and tiring work in prison, no different from a normal person, and I still gave birth to Little Star safely. Don't you and Aunt Chen be so nervous."
Hearing her say this, Qin Tianyi felt even more heartache. The thought of how she had endured pregnancy alone in prison brought tears to his eyes.
"Be good and go back to rest now. How can I be at ease if you're taking care of me day and night while you're pregnant?"
Just as Susu was about to say something, she suddenly felt nauseous and rushed to the hospital bathroom to vomit. Afterward, she felt a bit tired.
Emerging from the bathroom, she no longer tried to put on a brave face and said, "Okay, I'll go back then. You take good care of your injuries."
"Your face is so pale. You're always like this, never shedding tears until you see the coffin." Qin Tianyi blamed her out of concern, "Don't be so strong in the future. With me here, you don't need to be so tough, understand?"
"Okay, I'm leaving then." Susu felt she would cry again if they continued talking.
Qin Tianyi called her to a halt, "Wait, I'll have Xiao Lin bring two bodyguards to the room to escort you. It's not safe for you to go back alone."
After he contacted Xiao Lin, Susu asked confusedly, "The news said Shu Yan was burned to death. Do I still need bodyguards?"