Mr. Xiao, can I borrow your wedding invitation?

Chapter 424 The child is gone
At this moment, only Qingyan and Suwen were left in the room with her. They ordered the kitchen to prepare some nourishing rice porridge for Su Ying. Qingyan served it to her, but she silently turned her face away.

Qingyan and Su Wen exchanged a glance.

Su Wen took the food and fed it to her personally, "Xiao Ying, I know you don't have an appetite right now, but you should still eat something. You're not torturing yourself, you're torturing us. You're my only family now. Do you know how heartbroken I am to see you like this? It's my fault for not taking good care of you..."

“My child is gone…” Su Ying suddenly said in a hoarse voice, her voice trembling with suppressed sobs.

The moment she woke up, she realized that the little life inside her was gone. She could no longer feel her heartbeat. Tears streamed down her face as if she hadn't just aborted a child, but rather a piece of her flesh had been cut away. The pain was excruciating.

She had longed for this child for so long, and had such high expectations for it, but she was only given three months of life.

"I know, Sakura, I know you're feeling bad, and I'm feeling bad too. If you want to cry, just cry it out. It'll make you feel better. Don't hold it in!"

"But let me tell you, you're still young. If you like children, you can have more later, provided you take good care of your health and yourself, understand?"

She gently nudged his elbow, signaling him to stop talking, as saying more words would only lead to more mistakes.

Su Wen belatedly realized what was going on and quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Xiaoying, Qingyan said she used to make nutritious meals for people and has a lot of experience, so we've been discussing it and we're thinking of having you stay with us after you're discharged from the hospital. We'll make it your home, and we've already prepared a room for you. You can go there as soon as you're discharged, okay?"

She chimed in softly, "Xiao Kai is really looking forward to your visit, Su Ying! You need to get discharged from the hospital soon!"

“Yeah, Qingyan is right, he said he has no one to chat with, so why don't you two keep each other company? I think it's a good idea…”

"You all go out, I want to be alone!" Su Ying interrupted weakly.

Qingyan and Su Wen exchanged a glance, then closed the door and left.

"It's all your fault, why did you have to bring up that sore spot!" she said, gently blaming him.

Su Wen scratched his head. "I just speak without thinking. I'll be more careful next time!"

The sky outside the window was clear and the sun was shining brightly. Several sparrows hopped around in the pear tree, chirping incessantly.

It was so beautiful, so vibrant, yet only her world was dark and filled with pain.

The physical pain was less than half of the mental pain; every nerve felt numb, yet a single tear rolled down my cheek.

The child is gone, and he hasn't shown up yet. What's the point of keeping this marriage going?

Su Ying stayed in the hospital for a total of ten days. On the day she was discharged, Su Wen was supposed to pick her up, but somehow it turned out to be Old Master Xiao's people.

It doesn't matter!
Su Ying returned to the Xiao family's estate, the place that had filled her with both anticipation and despair.

Two experienced postpartum nannies were arranged to take care of Su Ying during her postpartum period. Su Ying's daily routine consisted of eating and sleeping, and in her spare time she would watch variety shows and read books. She did not cry or make a fuss, and she did not experience the pain and depression that comes with losing her child.

"Look at Fourth Madam, she doesn't look like she's lost her child at all! She's really enjoying the variety show!"

"Who says otherwise? Could it be that he suffered some kind of mental shock and gone mad?"

"What if she's heartless? As long as she's still the Fourth Madam, that's fine. We can have another child!"

"Oh! How pitiful. Fourth Master still hasn't returned. Could it be that he's abandoned her?"

"That's hard to say!" Su Ying didn't go out, nor did she allow anyone to visit her. She stayed at home like she was in prison, never venturing out of the house.

Having no other choice, Grandpa Xiao had to inform Su Wen. They dared not barge in rashly, for fear of upsetting Su Ying.

Su Wen burst through the door, calling out, "Sakura, Sakura..."

The group rushed nervously to the master bedroom, and when they saw Su Ying standing on the windowsill, they were so frightened that they couldn't breathe.

"Xiaoying, what are you doing? Get down, get down right now, I'm begging you!" Su Wen stood rooted to the spot, too afraid to move. "So what if you lost your child? It's okay. In this life, you have to learn to love yourself before you learn to love others. Just consider that child as something that was never meant to be with you!"

Su Ying shook the watering can in her hand. "Brother, I'm watering the flowers. I climbed up because I couldn't reach them. What are you doing?"

Su Wen: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Fortunately, it was a false alarm, and Su Ying was unharmed. Su Wen went to see Old Master Xiao and asked him for an explanation.

"Where is that heartless man? Why hasn't he shown up yet? I think he's too scared to show his face."

Grandpa Xiao said in a heavy tone, "Don't think you're the only one looking for him. I'm looking for him too. He's nowhere to be found, and someone else is managing the company for him. Don't worry, I know the fourth brother. Although he has a strange temper, he would never betray Su Ying. When I find him, I will make him apologize to you!"

As he spoke, he looked at the old butler, who handed Su Wen a pre-prepared check.

Su Wen looked at the check: ten million!

Then he looked at the old man and asked, "Old Master Xiao, what do you mean by this?"

"In the end, it is our Xiao family that has wronged Su Ying. This is a small compensation for you and her, and also a token of my appreciation!"

Su Wen scoffed, "Hmph! Do you really think money can solve everything? We may not be as wealthy as you, but we don't care. I don't want anything now, just an explanation. If Xiao Shen doesn't show up in three days, I'll take Xiao Ying away!"

After saying that, he left gracefully.

In the car, he pounded the steering wheel in regret, "Ten million! Why did I turn down money? I should have accepted it! I'm so regretful now!"

Qingyan suppressed a laugh, "You! You should hurry up and go ask Old Master Xiao for it, maybe he hasn't taken it back yet!"

"Fine, I'll sacrifice myself for Sakura this once!"

Xiao Ruonan talked with Su Ying for a while, but seeing that she didn't say anything, she didn't say anything more.

“I heard you like watching variety shows, why don’t we watch TV together?” Xiao Ruonan said, searching for programs on her own.

An advertisement promoting overseas vacations was shown in the middle, and the camera randomly interviewed some tourists. At first, it was normal, until the camera turned to a young couple.

The girl was wearing a floral sundress and a sun hat, smiling radiantly in the photo. The man she was arm in arm with was handsome and refined, wearing a black shirt and sporting a thick black hat. The sea breeze lifted his hair and made his shirt billow, giving him a languid yet sexy look.

The location host asked the girl in a foreign language, "What do you think of the scenery here?"

The girl replied in a foreign language, "How the scenery is depends on who you come with!"