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"What a pity."

Lin Muxi thought she would...

Chen Chen quickly came to his senses. He walked to Lin Muxi's side and gently took her hand.
"It's okay, it's only once."

His voice was gentle yet firm, like the warm sun in winter, trying to dispel the gloom in Lin Muxi's heart.

Lin Muxi raised her head, her eyes slightly red, her gaze filled with undisguised frustration and resentment.

Lin Muxi gently bit her lower lip, trying hard not to let the tears fall.

"I really wanted to have our child, how could this happen..."

Her words were filled with helplessness and disappointment, each word like a heavy sigh.

Chen Chen gently pulled Lin Muxi into his arms and patted her back.

"Don't be discouraged, we still have many opportunities. The baby will come eventually, it's just a matter of time."

He held her in his arms, feeling her body tremble slightly, and couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

After a while, Lin Muxi lifted her head from Chen Chen's embrace, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.

"Yes, you're right, we have plenty of time."

Although she tried to force a smile, it still looked somewhat forced.

Chen Chen looked at her, his eyes full of doting and encouragement.

"I'll go make you some ginger soup. You should rest at home today and don't go to the studio. Aunt Wang will come over later."

Lin Muxi tilted her head slightly, her eyes filled with tenderness and dependence, and nodded obediently, replying softly, "Okay."

Then, Chen Chen turned and went to the kitchen to get busy.

The water on the stove slowly boiled, bubbling and steaming.

Once the ginger soup was ready, Chen Chen ladled it out and placed it in front of Lin Muxi in the hall.

"You drink first, I have to go to the studio, Aunt Wang should be here soon."

Lin Muxi slightly raised her head, her eyes revealing a hint of reluctance, and nodded obediently, her voice carrying a touch of longing:

"You come back soon."

Chen Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a warm smile. He nodded gently in response, then turned around and walked out of the house with steady steps.

Not long after Chen Chen left, a familiar sound of footsteps came from outside the door.

Immediately afterwards, there was a gentle knock on the door, followed by Wang Ma's familiar voice:
"Muxi, I'm here."

Lin Muxi responded, and Wang Ma pushed open the door and came in.

As soon as Wang Ma entered the room, her gaze immediately fell on Lin Muxi, who was leaning against the sofa.

Her face was slightly pale, and her body was curled up slightly, revealing a sense of weakness.

Wang Ma's heart tightened, and she quickly quickened her pace, arriving in front of Lin Muxi in a few steps, her face full of heartache and concern.

"Oh dear, young lady, what happened? Are you alright?"

Wang Ma bent down, her eyes fixed on Lin Muxi, filled with worry. Lin Muxi noticed Wang Ma's arrival, sat up slightly, tried to perk herself up, gave Wang Ma a faint smile, and said softly:
"Aunt Wang, I'm much better. It's just that I'm on my period, and my stomach hurts a little. I'll be fine after a rest."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ma gently patted Lin Muxi's hand and quickly said:

"You can't be careless about this. It's not good if your stomach hurts too much. I'll go make you some brown sugar water and find a hot water bottle to warm your stomach. That should make you feel better."

As she spoke, Wang Ma hurried off to the kitchen.

A moment later, Wang Ma hurried over with a steaming cup of brown sugar water, carefully handed it to Lin Muxi, and said:

"Miss, drink it while it's hot. This brown sugar water will warm your uterus and make your stomach hurt less."

Lin Muxi took the brown sugar water, blew on it gently, and took a sip. The warm feeling spread from her throat to her stomach, and she seemed to regain some energy.

Wang Ma then found a hot water bottle in the room, carefully filled it with hot water, wrapped it in a towel, and gently placed it on Lin Muxi's stomach, murmuring:

"Using this hot water bottle will keep your stomach from getting cold and will also relieve the pain a bit. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere else, be sure to tell Aunt Wang."

Lin Muxi nodded gently, "I understand."

Afterwards, Lin Muxi leaned back on the sofa, looking completely exhausted and utterly dejected.

She slumped her head slightly, staring blankly ahead. The lively light of her past had vanished, leaving only weariness and despondency.

Wang Ma has been by Lin Muxi's side since she was a child, and knows her every move very well.

With just one glance, Wang Ma keenly sensed that Lin Muxi's mood was off.

She gently walked to Lin Muxi's side, slowly squatted down, her eyes full of love and concern, and softly asked:
"Young Miss, what's wrong? You look unhappy."

Lin Muxi moved her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. After a long while, she sighed softly and said:
"Wang Ma, I don't know how to say it, I just feel empty inside."

Wang Ma reached out and gently grasped Lin Muxi's hand. Her hands were calloused, yet warm and strong.
“Miss, you can tell Wang Ma anything that's on your mind. Wang Ma is here listening.”

Lin Muxi bit her lip tightly, until her lower lip turned slightly white, and her eyes gradually reddened, like flower petals that had been touched by frost, revealing a pitiful look.

Her voice trembled slightly, carrying an undisguised sense of loss and melancholy:

"I was full of anticipation, thinking I would have a child this time, but I never expected..."

Upon hearing this, Wang Ma wondered if she had misheard, and instinctively let out a soft exclamation:
"what?"

She frowned slightly, her eyes filled with doubt, and asked with concern:

"Young Miss, what did you just say?"

Wang Ma wondered to herself if she was just old and hard of hearing, and was hallucinating. How could she hear the young lady saying such things, as if she were talking nonsense?

Lin Muxi sniffed softly, her voice tinged with helplessness and loneliness, and slowly said again:
“I said, I thought I was pregnant, but my period still came.”

Wang Ma was stunned for a moment, her expression instantly turning extremely surprised, and she widened her eyes as she said:
"But Miss, you're only a freshman in college. Why would you suddenly want to have a baby?"

Lin Muxi lowered her head slightly, her fingers unconsciously gripping the cushion on the sofa, her voice growing increasingly low:
“Wang Ma, do you know, after I got together with Chen Chen, I could feel that he was really good to me, and I really wanted to have a home of our own with him.”

Every time I see his gentle face, I imagine us having a baby, and how happy we would be as a family of three.

Aunt Wang gently patted Lin Muxi's hand and said earnestly:
“Miss, I know you and Mr. Chen have a good relationship, but you are still young. You are only a freshman in college, which is the best time for you to study.”

Having a child is no small matter; it requires sufficient ability and mental preparation. (End of Chapter)