CHAPTER 579: CHAPTER 496: WATCH HOW I DEAL WITH HER

Li Si, filled with shame and anger, beat on his chest a few times, but her hand hurt from his firm muscles. "You’re still talking?! What if someone hears us!" Thankfully, no one was in the living room at the time. Couldn’t such private conversations be left for the bedroom? It was too embarrassing.

"Alright! Shh! Little one, hold tight to me!"

Li Si simply threw her arms around his neck tightly, sweetly nestling against his chest.

Xiao Guai, being perceptive, pretended to focus on the TV with a cute, innocent expression, as though captivated by the drama playing.

Everything seemed ready except for the final spark, and just as the two were lost in their love and about to take things further, Li Si’s phone on the bedside table suddenly rang sharply.

The piercing ringtone was particularly jarring in the stillness of the late night.

Li Si didn’t know why, but a sudden sense of unease made her heart race uncontrollably...

She quickly grabbed the phone, and saw that the caller was Su Meng.

"Hello! Meng Meng!"

On the other end, Su Meng’s voice trembled with sobs, "Sisi! My stomach hurts so much. Can you come to the hospital?"

"Okay! Okay! I’ll come immediately. Don’t panic, Meng Meng. Don’t panic!" Li Si responded incoherently, her brain barely functioning.

"Sisi... Sisi... It hurts so bad!"

"Meng Meng! I’ll be there soon! Don’t be scared!"

Standing barefoot on the floor, she hastily threw on her clothes, her hands trembling slightly.

Her mind repeated desperately: Please let everything be fine. It has to go smoothly!

Leng Mochen grabbed the phone and asked, "Where’s Long Wu?"

The person on the other end—likely Long Wu—had already taken the phone, "Second brother, ugh, there’s no time for words. Just get here quickly!"

The two scrambled to put on their clothes, hastily instructed Sister Ding to look after the child, and then rushed to the car, racing towards the hospital.

On the way, Li Si was so anxious she kept stomping her foot, utterly terrified that something might happen to Su Meng.

She twisted her fingers repeatedly, and Leng Mochen patted her shoulder reassuringly. "Everything will be fine! Don’t worry!"

Then, he sped up, driving straight towards their destination.

Long Wu sat on a black bench outside the operating room, his head buried in his hands.

He truly didn’t expect that Su Meng could bear so much. Even when her stomach had been uncomfortable earlier, she didn’t say a word.

It was only when she couldn’t endure it anymore that she called him to the hospital.

If he had known, he would’ve insisted on her staying in the hospital earlier. If time was delayed and something happened to her, he’d never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

Long Wu’s mind was a mess, and he was gripped by an overwhelming panic. If not for the fear of affecting the surgery inside, he would’ve shouted out his anxiety and fear for all the world to hear.

He couldn’t lose Su Meng. Even if it meant giving up the child, he wanted Su Meng alive!

At this moment, it felt as though a giant hand had gripped his heart cruelly, making it ache unbearably.

If he had known this day would come, he would’ve been content to simply watch her quietly from afar when they met again.

He wouldn’t have schemed to force her into being with him.

Nor would he have exploited her kindness, manipulating her emotions to make her forgive him.

All of which led to everything that came after. He knew that as their marriage went on, she became increasingly unhappy.

But he couldn’t let go.

This was the woman he had treasured in his heart for so many years.

Yet why had he been such a fool, failing to cherish her, driving her further and further away from him?

Now, she lay on that cold operating table, her life hanging in the balance. And what could he do?

He had finally come to a realization, only to wonder bitterly if it had come too late.

Mrs. Long paced anxiously up and down the hospital corridor. "Son! You think it’s been so long already—isn’t everything fine?"

She had rushed over as soon as she got the call, still wearing slippers and with her hair disheveled. Her son’s panicked voice had utterly terrified her.

Long Wu raised his head, his eyes reddened. "It’ll be fine! Everything will be fine!"

His words seemed both for Mrs. Long and a mantra to reassure himself.

Biting her lip, Mrs. Long grumbled, "The two of you! Why didn’t you come to the hospital earlier? Do you think childbirth is a joke? At their age, still acting so recklessly!

If I hadn’t made allowances because she was pregnant, I wouldn’t have bent over backwards for you. Changing the nutritionist and the nanny—what were you even thinking? As if I, her mother-in-law, would harm my own grandchild? And now look! Still not enough drama for you?"

Her stomach churned with frustration as she thought about it. She had meticulously arranged everything, but her daughter-in-law wasn’t appreciative.

In the end, even blaming her for being overbearing. Her own son had lashed out at her, too.

And now, things had escalated to this. It made Mrs. Long so angry she wished she could wash her hands of it all!

After this tirade, she noticed Long Wu hanging his head silently. She glanced at the still-lit operating room and muttered under her breath, "Complaining that I interfere too much! If something happens to my grandchild this time, just see how I deal with her!"

But despite her irritation, she was equally anxious. All she wanted was for everything to turn out alright.

"Wensong! How long has Su Meng been inside?" Mrs. Su arrived, her eyes red and her breathing labored.

Behind her was Long Wu’s driver.

Perking up, Long Wu tried his best to comfort her, "It’s okay, Mom. Don’t worry. Have a seat and wait!"

But at a time like this, any words felt meaningless.

Mrs. Su’s lips trembled. Her legs still felt weak.

"How could she have an early delivery so suddenly? Did you two fight?"

She had spoken with Su Meng earlier in the day, and Su Meng had mentioned going to the hospital for observation soon.

Su Meng even said she’d go the next day. How could it have suddenly turned into premature labor?

Long Wu froze, then shook his head bleakly. "No! We..."

Mrs. Long cut in sharply, "What kind of question is that? Isn’t early delivery a common thing during childbirth? And as a mother, where were you? I’m considered overbearing in their home, and you avoid coming around. If any accident happens, won’t you regret it?"

Mrs. Su’s eyes brimmed with tears. She did blame herself for not being by her daughter’s side.

If anything happened, she wouldn’t want to live anymore.

Long Wu, furious, yelled at Mrs. Long, "Mom! Can you just stop talking!"

This was not the time for such words!

Then he turned back to Mrs. Su and comforted her, "Mom! Don’t overthink it! It’s going to be fine! The hospital director is personally doing the surgery!"

"Alright..." Mrs. Su said weakly, though her mind remained chaotic. Her daughter was still uncertain on the operating table. She didn’t want to make things worse.

Mrs. Long, however, pouted in disapproval and sat across from her, disheartened. It felt like her son had been wholly ’adopted’ by her daughter-in-law’s family.

Just look at how warmly he treated Su Meng’s mother.

But, now was clearly not the time for these thoughts.

She suppressed her irritation for the moment.

Mrs. Su, her thoughts consumed by worries about the surgery, stood up repeatedly to glance at the closed doors of the operating room.

Just then, Leng Mochen and Li Si arrived, slightly out of breath. Li Si immediately asked, "How is Meng Meng? How long has she been inside?"

She glanced at the three faces, all marked by anxiety and concern.

She remembered her own C-section taking only a short while to complete.

She tried to reassure herself that Meng Meng, despite her high blood pressure during pregnancy, would surely be fine!

Long Wu buried his head in his hands with anguish. "She’s been in there for quite some time!" (To be continued. If you’re enjoying this story, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)