After divorcing the mute girl, President Gu knelt down and begged for reconciliation.

Chapter 57 Having a Second Child
The next workday, Song Jin'an received a reply from the comic editor.

They said they had read her previous twenty submissions and found them to match the website's style, so they were willing to sign a contract, after which the series would be serialized and promoted online.

They also sent an electronic contract, asking Song Jin'an to read it carefully before deciding whether to sign it.

She spent an hour reviewing the contract and then agreed to sign it. The comic editor then began the process, and two hours later, the signing was completed.

However, since Song Jin'an drew the manuscript on paper and then took a picture with her mobile phone, compressed it into a document, and sent it to the editor, the editor said that to upload it to the Internet, she needed to buy a scanner to convert the hand-drawn comic into an electronic format and then send it to the comic author's backend for publication.

Song Jin'an didn't quite understand, so the editor directly provided a link, telling her to buy it and then watch the video tutorial.

This matter dragged on into the evening. When Gu Xijue returned, he pursed his thin lips and looked at her with a very serious expression, his entire heart still on his phone.

He just stared at her like that, while Gu Hetang was sitting obediently in her baby high chair, wearing a bib and holding a small spoon, eating her food with great relish.

With a slight tremor of her hand, she lost her grip and the item fell to the ground.

Gu Xijue stared intently at Song Jin'an: "How old is she? You don't even know how to feed her a single bite of food. Is this how you act as a mother?"

He scrutinized Song Jin'an from head to toe, leaving no room for criticism.

Song Jin'an put down her phone and gestured with her hand.

—Tangtang can eat by herself, and she eats very well.

Gu Xijue looked at her: "Is this your excuse for playing on your phone at the dinner table without caring whether your daughter has eaten enough?"

Song Jin'an looked at him and reached out her hand again.

First, Tangtang is eating her fill. Second, I am working, not playing on my phone.

She felt indignant. Sometimes he was so busy that he would call and curse people while eating, and she was verbally abused just for chatting with the editor about the comics.

Gu Xijue frowned: "What kind of work is this? Song Jin'an, why aren't you staying home taking care of the kids? What are you up to now?"

He seemed to have forgotten that Song Jin'an had already completed the comic strip.

Song Jin'an didn't expect him to remember, after all, the man in front of her probably only had Su Ruoya in his heart.

She gestured again.

—My comic has been approved, and it will start being serialized online in a few days.

Gu Xijue then remembered this matter. Indeed, she was a mute; what kind of work could she do outside?
However, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Did you check online whether the platform is legitimate or not, and whether it will run away with your money? Don't end up losing everything and wasting your enthusiasm."

These companies are now a mixed bag, and newly established companies are unlikely to make a splash.

—I checked, it's the largest comic website in China.

Gu Xijue watched her proudly gesturing with her hands to tell him, and his eyes narrowed again.

I was actually a little surprised that she was able to get signed.

Seeing the ambiguous expression on his face, Song Jin'an knew that this man was thinking about her again. She ignored him and focused on eating, occasionally feeding her daughter a piece or two of the overcooked ribs.

Almost the next day, the scanner delivered within the city arrived. It took Song Jin'an quite a while to fix it in place next to the computer.

The scanning and packaging process is completed in one go. Then, the works are uploaded to the comic artist's backend in order. Once approved, the works can be found on the website.

Song Jin'an didn't know what pen name to choose, so she just used her own name.

[Jin An] Ever since she gave birth to Gu Hetang, every Saturday she would bring her daughter back to the old house so that her bedridden grandfather could see her and have a meal with her there.

The old man's health gradually improved, which surprised even the doctors, who then attributed the success to the one-year-old Gu Hetang.

They felt that her birth improved the old man's mood, which led to his recovery.

Song Jin'an carried her daughter back. When they arrived at the old house, Madam Gu bent down and beckoned Gu Hetang over. The little girl climbed into Madam Gu's arms and called out in a childish voice, "Grandma, Grandma."

Originally, Madam Gu didn't like her very much, but due to the old man's improved health and the girl's sweet talk, her feelings changed slightly.

She held Gu Hetang in her arms and teased her.

Clearly, Gu Hetang's personality was like his father's. Although he only came back on Saturday and didn't stay for long, he was quite familiar with this grandmother, playing with the jewelry on her body with his little hands.

She called out in a childish voice, "Grandma, I want, Grandma, I want."

Gu Hetang held onto the emerald ring on Madam Gu's finger tightly, wanting to take it out and play with it.

Just as Song Jin'an was about to step forward and take the child away, Madam Gu said with a smile, "You like the ring on Grandma's hand, don't you?"

Gu Hetang understood and nodded repeatedly, his little head bobbing up and down like a little groundhog, which was extremely cute.

"Okay, Grandma will take it off for you to play with."

Song Jin'an quickly stepped forward and began to use sign language.

—Don't let her play with it, she'll break it.

Madam Gu didn't even glance at her, continuing to play with her granddaughter, and took the ring off her finger: "It's just a ring, if it breaks or gets scratched, we can just buy another one."

These are truly words that Madam Gu would say.

Song Jin'an didn't say anything more. Not long after, Madam Gu picked up the child and said, "Grandma will take you to see your great-grandfather."

Now, Grandpa Gu can sit in a wheelchair and be pushed outside by caregivers to bask in the sun. His health is better than before. Although it only extends his lifespan and cannot cure the disease, it is already very good.

When they arrived, the caregiver was just about to push the old man out of the house.

Gu Hetang was held in Madam Gu's arms. The little guy had a sweet tongue and wasn't afraid of the gaunt old man.

When asked to call him "great-grandfather," she called out in a sweet, childish voice.

"Grandpa..."

Grandpa Gu liked her very much. After all, Gu Hetang was his only great-grandchild. Although she was a girl, his health gradually improved after her birth. The older generation was superstitious, so they thought Gu Hetang was an auspicious omen.

"Tangtang, come here and let your great-grandfather take a look." Grandpa Gu's face was full of affection. He interacted with Gu and Tangtang for a while before turning his gaze to the quiet Song Jin'an behind him.

His cloudy eyes scrutinized her closely for a moment: "How is your recovery going?"

Song Jin'an quickly took out her phone and played a voice message: "Thank you for your concern, Grandpa. I'm recovering very well."

When the old man heard her say that, he glanced at Gu Hetang, whom Madam Gu was holding, and his voice became more authoritative: "Tangtang is also one year old. It's best if the siblings are not too far apart in age."

Song Jin'an was taken aback and realized that this was an attempt to urge her to have a baby.

She frantically typed on her phone, somewhat flustered: "I can only consider having another child three years after a C-section."

(End of this chapter)