Chapter 439: Chapter 439

Li Si felt uncomfortable as well and softly advised, "I think you might be experiencing postpartum depression! Things that aren’t really significant are being magnified countless times in your mind. Honestly, after some time, when you look back at all this, you might just laugh it off!"

Shanshan, what’s wrong with having a daughter? This time it’s a girl, so just have another one in a few years! You guys are bound to have more children anyway, so what are you afraid of?" Thᴇ link to the origɪn of this information rᴇsts ɪn novel~fire~net

Zhang Shan suddenly felt enlightened. Yeah, why is she wasting her energy being upset?

She really had been overthinking! Even if her mother-in-law lived with them and kept picking fights, so what?

At worst, she could just leave the baby with her and the nanny, stay busy every day, and live a fulfilling life.

If her mother-in-law couldn’t even catch sight of her, how could she stir up trouble?

"Sisi! Thank you! I really made simple things unnecessarily complicated. Look at me! Sigh!" Zhang Shan picked up her juice and took a big gulp with a smile.

"No need to be so formal! You’re just caught up in your own perspective! In the end, it’s up to you to figure things out yourself!" Li Si saw the smile on her face and let out a sigh of relief.

She secretly felt fortunate. Even though Mrs. Leng could be a bit difficult at times, overall, she wasn’t too bad!

Now that Zhang Shan was in a better mood, she began to show interest in Li Si’s affairs. She scooted closer to Li Si, with a teasing tone, "Hey! Are you and your husband back to being intimate yet?"

Li Si almost spat out the juice in her mouth. Wow, that was quite the mental leap!

Just now, she had seemed entirely consumed by her own misery, and now she was suddenly concerned about someone else’s marital life?

Li Si was totally at a loss.

Shaking her head, Li Si thought of Leng Mochen’s new attitude. She felt a little guilty and bowed her head, avoiding Zhang Shan’s gaze.

Zhang Shan looked absolutely intrigued. "Is something going on with your husband? From the later stages of your pregnancy until now, he’s been holding back for so long; can he even stand it?"

Li Si struggled to handle her nosy questions and responded dismissively, "There shouldn’t be anything going on! The doctor said it’s best to wait until three months after a C-section before doing... that!"

Zhang Shan spoke like a know-it-all, "Sisi! You see, I’ve confided so much in you that I truly consider you my best friend.

Let me tell you, you don’t need to follow the doctor’s advice so rigidly. When I had my checkup at 42 days postpartum, my husband and I were already intimate again! You can’t let a man hold back so much! Otherwise, he might go out looking for trouble, and you’ll be the one upset!"

Li Si frowned slightly, disliking Zhang Shan’s attitude in that moment. She didn’t know why, but she felt as though she caught a trace of schadenfreude in Zhang Shan’s expression.

Suddenly, she had no desire to continue the conversation. Just then, her phone rang. It was a call from Leng Mochen, asking where she was and why she hadn’t come home yet after taking the baby swimming for such a long time. Leng Ning seemed to have been waiting at home for her for a while; apparently, she had something to discuss.

Li Si quickly explained that she was outside and would come back right away.

Zhang Shan thoughtfully suggested that Li Si hurry back and not delay any further. She joked that it wouldn’t be good if Li Si ended up arguing with her husband over how long she’d been out with her.

Li Si wasn’t sure if it was just her imagination, but Zhang Shan’s words seemed to carry a hidden edge.

She thought to herself: if this friend isn’t worth keeping, then it’s better to distance herself moving forward.

At the time, Li Si had thought Zhang Shan was a decent person mostly because they had been neighbors in the postpartum care center. During their confinement period, they couldn’t go out and could only do rehabilitation activities within the center.

Compared to the others, Zhang Shan was relatively easy to get along with. Plus, with her mother-in-law’s constant antics, Li Si felt sympathy for Zhang Shan and thought she wasn’t having it easy.

But now, looking back, their relationship didn’t seem particularly deep or special.

Li Si was lost in thought as Sister Ding carried the baby and Jiang Tong followed behind her. When they reached the coffee shop’s door to go outside, they were momentarily startled by someone trying to come in.

Tian Yaruo couldn’t believe the coincidence of running into Li Si by chance here. What a surprising delight!

"Tiantian!" Tian Yaruo looked her up and down. Seeing how radiant she appeared, with no trace of worry between her brows, Tian Yaruo felt a sense of relief in her heart.

Li Si wanted to leave, but Tian Yaruo wouldn’t move aside, causing them to stand at an impasse by the door.

"I’m in a hurry! Could you please move?" Li Si said coldly.

Tian Yaruo glanced at Sister Ding behind her, instinctively feeling that the baby must be Li Si’s. She excitedly leaned closer. "Is that your baby?"

Sister Ding had swaddled the baby in a small cloak, so all that could be seen was that it was a tiny little bundle. Worried about the baby catching a chill, the face was lightly covered.

Seeing Tian Yaruo approach , Sister Ding quickly stepped backward, wary of the situation. The baby was precious, after all.

What if the baby was snatched or accidentally hurt? How could she explain it?

Jiang Tong stepped forward as well, adopting a protective stance.

Li Si turned around and gave Tian Yaruo a pointed look of ridicule. "What do you think you’re doing? Does this have anything to do with you?"

Tian Yaruo’s eyes instantly turned red as she shakily pulled a small velvet box out of her bag. "I don’t mean anything by it; I just wanted to give a little gift to the baby!"

She knew Li Si truly resented her and understood that Li Si didn’t lack anything now. But she couldn’t help wanting to give the baby something—a gesture of goodwill, no matter how small.

Li Si gave a cold glance at the object in her hand. "Thanks! But it’s not necessary!"

With that, she gestured to Sister Ding and the others, who followed her out the door.

Tian Yaruo stared in a daze at Li Si’s departing figure, tears streaming down her face.

She didn’t blame Li Si for treating her this way today. After all, it was her fault to begin with.

The child had every right to resent her!

What kind of mother fails as miserably as she did, repeatedly breaking the child’s heart?

At that moment, Yan Xuefeng happened to come inside. Seeing Tian Yaruo gazing tearfully at the doorway, he anxiously grabbed her shoulder. "Yaruo, what’s wrong?"

Tian Yaruo pushed his arm away, wiped her tears, and shrugged indifferently. "It’s nothing! You invited me out but ended up being late yourself—do you even have the nerve?"

"I’m sorry! Yaruo, there was a traffic jam earlier because of an accident on the road. Come on, let’s go inside and talk!" Yan Xuefeng apologized profusely, clearly worried that she might leave in frustration after finally agreeing to meet him.

Luckily, Tian Yaruo only gave a faint nod without saying much and followed him to the reserved private room.

After sitting down, Yan Xuefeng noticed she hadn’t said a word for a long time and was simply zoning out while staring at the cup in front of her. He couldn’t help but gently ask, "Yaruo, is something wrong?"

"Hmm?" Tian Yaruo finally snapped out of her thoughts. She had been lost in the memory of seeing Li Si and the baby just moments ago.

"It’s nothing! Why did you ask me out today? If you’ve got something to say, say it quickly. I have things to do after this!"

Yan Xuefeng sighed helplessly. "Yaruo! I was wrong! Can’t you forgive me? Even if you don’t care about me anymore, think about Kesong! The child finally recovered his health, but now..."

His words trailed off, almost driving Tian Yaruo mad with impatience. "What about Kesong? Speak clearly!"

Yan Xuefeng lowered his head in embarrassment. "Ever since we separated, Kesong has been distant from everyone, always quiet and unhappy. During the New Year family dinner, he barely ate anything and became seriously thin. I thought he missed you; now I realize the truth—he’s been diagnosed with depression."

Tian Yaruo angrily stood up. "How could you take care of the child ? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?"

She was absolutely furious! Children truly are the ultimate source of heartache!

One after another, they pierce you right in the heart!

"I tried contacting you earlier, but your phone was disconnected! Only after the New Year did I know you were back, but you ignored my attempts to reach you!" Yan Xuefeng felt full of grievances. He never wanted their child to end up !

When they had divorced, Kesong had been unusually composed, even telling them himself that if they couldn’t get along, they shouldn’t waste each other’s time and should give each other freedom instead.

He also chose to live with his grandparents, saying they didn’t need to worry about him.

After just over a year of physical recovery, he had developed depression!

Yan Xuefeng sought advice from countless people, all of whom said depression wasn’t easy to fully cure. As long as stress or dissatisfaction in life was present, it could easily recur!

Tian Yaruo waved her hand helplessly. "What’s the point of arguing about any of this now? Where is Kesong? I need to see him! Right now! Immediately!"

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