Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife - Chapter 1285

Chapter 1285: I Never Regret It
Since Wang Muxiao was feeling another wave of contractions, the young woman no longer disturbed her. Having just given birth themselves and preparing to leave in a day or two, the other women in the ward could sympathize with her pain.

While she endured the contractions, Lu Cheng was lining up at the hospital lobby counter to pay. Since it was still early, there weren’t many people, and it was soon his turn.

Standing in front of the counter, he said, “Good morning, Comrade. I would like to pay a deposit for a patient named Wang Muxiao.”

Hearing his words, the nurse smiled and replied, “Good morning, Comrade. Please wait a moment.”

She typed on the computer for a while before saying, “The required deposit is 200 yuan.”

Lu Cheng was taken aback by the price. Giving birth in a hospital was so expensive. No wonder most people choose midwives instead—after all, they only charge 5 yuan per service.

After paying the deposit, the nurse handed him the receipt. As he made his way back to his wife’s ward, he spotted Houzi. At first, he intended to greet him, but upon noticing him talking to a female doctor, he changed his mind.

Houzi’s gaze was gentle and his face was lit with joy as he spoke with the doctor. It seemed they were friends—after all, he wouldn’t look so happy if he were sick.

Reaching this conclusion, Lu Cheng turned and walked away. Back in the ward, he supported his wife as she walked around. Since the doctor hadn’t arrived yet, all they could do was wait.

For now, the best thing he could do was massaging his wife’s back to help reduce the pain and support her walking around so that his wife could have a smoother delivery later.

Meanwhile, in the hospital lobby, Gu Mengyao and Houzi were speaking in hushed voices.

“Su Jun, is there really no way for you to help me visit my grandpa?” Gu Mengyao asked, her voice laced with worry.

Seeing her troubled expression, Houzi thought for a moment before saying, “I will try to find a way, but I can’t promise anything. The situation in the capital is unstable, and it’s affecting everyone. There will be a promotion in a few months for a position in the brigade, so the production team has been increasing their patrols lately.”

Gu Mengyao understood that helping her deliver things and exchange letters with her grandfather was already difficult for him. Asking him to help her visit in person was an even bigger request.

But lately, she had been deeply concerned about her grandfather’s health. From her grandfather’s letters, she learned that her grandfather’s mental state was unstable and he often had suicidal thoughts. No matter what the cost, she would try to visit him and talk to him in person.

Noticing the deep frown on her face, Houzi reached out and gently smoothed her furrowed brow. “Don’t worry. I will find a way,” he said.

Startled by his touch, Gu Mengyao froze. By the time she regained her senses, he had already pulled his hand back.

Before leaving, Houzi handed her a package. “If you ever feel tired or bored, have some of this,” he said.

“What is it?” she asked, accepting the package.

“Something good that money can’t buy,” Houzi replied with a smile.

“All right, I need to go now. I will visit you again next time. Remember to eat on time and take good care of yourself,” he added.

“Okay,” Gu Mengyao nodded.

After Houzi left, she returned to her office and opened the package. Inside were fruit chips, dried sweet potato, and jerky.

The dried sweet potato had been air-dried and was quite hard—it would take a long time to chew through even a single piece. It was indeed a good snack to nibble on when bored. The fruit chips and jerky, on the other hand, could help curb hunger and restore energy.

“He is more considerate than he looks,” she muttered softly with a smile.

She took a piece of dried sweet potato and stored the rest in her drawer. As she worked, she absentmindedly chewed on it—it was sweet, savory, and delicious.

Meanwhile, in Xie Village, Li Chenmo was having breakfast with his family.

He picked up a piece of rice noodle roll for his wife and said, “Wife, this morning, your second brother came to borrow a bicycle. Your second sister-in-law is going into labor, so they have gone to the hospital.”

Hearing this, Lu Jueyu swallowed her food and said, “Then we should go visit her later.”

“We won’t visit her at the hospital,” Li Chenmo replied, shaking his head.

Seeing his wife’s confusion, he continued, “It’s inconvenient for you to travel far right now. We can visit her and the babies once they return. Later, I will visit your parents and ask them to help us send some things for your second sister-in-law.”

Hearing his words, Lu Jueyu nodded and said, “Then let’s do it your way.”

“Mhmm,” Li Chenmo nodded, picking up a piece of shumai for her.

Dong Li was smiling after he heard his father’s words. Soon, he would have two more siblings. This thought put him in an excellent mood, and he ate more than usual.

As for Dong Huang, she didn’t understand what was happening and focused entirely on her meal.

After breakfast, the children left for school while Li Chenmo cleaned up the table and washed the dishes.

Meanwhile, Lu Jueyu walked around the yard to help digest her food. Lately, she had been eating a lot and needed to stay active—otherwise, her waist would soon be as wide as a bull’s.

Watching her husband squatting in the backyard, diligently washing the dishes, she suddenly asked, “Husband, have you ever regretted marrying me?”

Li Chenmo was taken aback by the question. His wife wasn’t someone who asked trap questions like this. He looked at her and replied, “Wife, I have never regretted it.”

‘Not in this life, not in our previous life,’ he added silently in his heart.