Chapter 1372 Don’t Choose for Me Again
Chapter 1372 Don’t Choose for Me Again
Huo Yan sat next to Seventeen and gently touched her daughter's face. "Thank you for your hard work. Take good care of yourself. Mom will be here with you."
Even without the care of my in-laws, it is enough to have my biological mother by my side to take care of me.
Mu Ning walked around the bed and sat on the other side of Seventeen. She looked at her face and asked softly, "Sister, does it hurt?"
Seventeen shook her head. Mu Ning sat down, supporting her face with her hands, her eyes full of confusion. "I heard that giving birth is more painful than breaking ribs. Is it really not painful?"
"She was given anesthesia and doesn't feel anything now," Huo Yan explained.
Mu Ning nodded slowly, "How pitiful..."
"Ok?"
"Women are so pitiful. It's scary to think about them," Mu Ning said in a low voice.
Huo Yan laughed out loud, "It is precisely because women's mission is extraordinary that they are great."
Mu Ning stuck out her tongue. The greatest mission of a woman in a Zhuang family was to carry on the family line. She knew this very well. When she and Xuanxuan had free time, they would dig up the affairs of the wealthy families in Beijing. For example, the affairs of the second master Qin's family and the romantic debts of the third uncle Shi. Regardless of whether they were true or not, it made them feel less unfamiliar with this circle.
The Zhuang family has never been very prosperous, so in the Zhuang family, the biggest responsibility of a woman is to give birth to children, which sounds quite sad.
"Sister Seventeen, why don't you speak?" Mu Xiaonv asked in a low voice.
Seventeen sighed, and Mu Ning didn't ask any more questions. After a long while, she heard Seventeen speak softly, "Mom..."
"I'm here, baby. What do you want to say? Do you want something to eat?" Huo Yan asked quickly. Seventeen shook his head and just looked at his mother.
"Qiqi..."
"Mom, why did you lie to me? Why?" Seventeen tilted his head and closed his eyes tightly, tears rolling down his cheeks. "I want a divorce, Mom, I want a divorce..."
"Qiqi..." Huo Yan panicked. "Tell mom what happened? Did Qiyao do something to offend you? Tell mom and I'll take care of it for you, okay?"
"I don't want to say anything more, I just want a divorce..." Seventeen choked, tears rolling down her cheeks.
Mu was stunned, glancing from Huo Yan to Shiqi. Why was she getting a divorce when everything was fine? Qiqi's brother-in-law was so nice, so gentle and handsome, a thousand times better than that Zhou or something. Why was he getting a divorce when everything was fine? Besides, Bubble was just born.
"Qiqi, if you have something to say, just talk it out. Mom and Dad are on your side. No matter what happens, tell us, okay?" Huo Yan advised softly. His daughter seemed to be in a bad mood. Could something really have happened between the two young people?
Seventeen's due date was next weekend, but she was admitted to the hospital today. How could a healthy baby be deprived of oxygen? Could it be that the mother's mood was not good and that it could affect the baby?
When Shiqi woke up, Qi Yao was gone. This was not normal no matter how you looked at it.
Seventeen suddenly burst into tears and yelled, "Since you're on my side, then you really have to listen to me! I want a divorce! Right now, right now!"
She couldn't accept being deceived again. The whole world treated her as a fool and everyone deceived her. This time, even her most beloved father joined forces to deceive her. Why?
"Qiqi..."
Huo Yan was startled by his daughter's sudden frenzy. He quickly stood up and held her hand. "You just had surgery. Don't get excited. The wound hasn't healed yet. You'll get a bacterial infection if you do this..."
Mu Xiaonv was startled and covered her mouth, then quickly helped Huo Yan grab Shiqi's hands.
"Sister Seventeen, please don't move around. You just gave birth to a baby. This is not good for your health..."
The door of the ward opened, and Zhuang Zhoucheng and He Qiyao both walked in.
"Qiqi!" Zhuang Zhoucheng shouted, and then paused for a moment. The three of them stopped and turned to look at the person who came in.
"Qiqi, you just gave birth to a child. You cannot get a divorce within a year and a half, no matter whether it is the man or the woman who files for divorce. After a year and a half, if you still insist, then Dad agrees to your divorce." Zhuang Zhoucheng said in a deep voice.
Seventeen held his mother's hand for a long time before letting go, crying bitterly and burying his head in the pillow.
"Why did you lie to me? Why did you arrange my life on your own? My life is decided by you, dad, right? Why did you do this?" Seventeen pounded the pillow and cried bitterly. Qi Yao looked ashen. Looking at Seventeen's appearance, his heart ached.
"Qiqi, I respect your decision." Qi Yao said sadly, his eyes filled with tears.
Qi Yao turned around and walked out, standing outside the door. He knew that she probably didn't want to see him.
Huo Yan understood. Looking at his stubborn daughter and then at Qi Yao who had just walked out, he felt a dull headache. How could this happen? How did Qi Qi know about Qi Yao's identity?
Zhuang Zhoucheng gently held Huo Yan in his arms, but Huo Yan pushed him away and looked at him angrily.
"You always like to control other people's lives. Now you are happy, right?"
"..." Zhuang Zhoucheng opened his mouth to speak, but he couldn't explain further in such an environment. One was his future daughter-in-law, the other was his own daughter. Zhuang Zhoucheng was helpless and glanced at Seventeen. "Qiqi, calm down for a moment and think carefully. Whatever you want to do, Dad will do it this time."
Pushing Huo Yan, he said, "I'll go out first."
Mu Xiaonv stood there, not knowing whether to leave or stay. She looked at Seventeen, then at the people who walked out of the ward, and finally chose to stay.
"Sister Seventeen..."
Zhuang Zhoucheng left the ward, closed the door, and pushed Huo Yan to the tea room next door.
"Qiqi is already like this, please don't get involved, okay?" Zhuang Zhoucheng accused in a deep voice. His daughter's affairs were what worried him the most. If it were only Zhuang Shiyuan and Zhuang Shijue, why would he need to worry so much?
Huo Yan glared at Zhuang Zhoucheng. "You're the one who's always worried about this and that, afraid that Qiqi won't live a good life, and you insist on arranging her happiness. How could she be like this now?"
"Huo Yan!" Zhuang Zhoucheng's sore spot was touched, and his eyes instantly filled with anger.
How could she understand a father's worries? After getting rid of a scumbag, how could he be willing to hand his daughter over to a stranger? Nothing else mattered to a man; what mattered was responsibility, and unwavering devotion to his daughter. If it weren't for this, Kou Quan wouldn't be worthy enough to be Zhuang Zhoucheng's son-in-law.
"You get angry and embarrassed when your selfishness is mentioned, Zhuang Zhoucheng, this is how your life will be!" Huo Yan walked around him angrily.
Zhuang Zhoucheng pulled Huo Yan back and locked her in his arms.
"I'm just doing this for our daughter's own good. You and I are both worried that she will meet another bad man. Huo Yan, I hope our daughter will be happy all her life." Zhuang Zhoucheng said in a deep voice.
"You have no right to decide her life. She has grown up and has the right to choose her own partner." Huo Yan argued. How could he understand what it felt like to have his freedom suppressed?
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