When I opened my eyes, I went back to the night when I forced my husband to give birth to a son.

"I'm starting to recruit people now. I plan to have them look after the store in the Foreign Trade Building. I'll let Xiaomei go to the new store."

"I only take care of the store's operations, so I have more time and can spend more time with Xixi."

Xiao Beiguo held her hand and said, "Xiao Wan, I'm sorry for making you suffer."

If he were more capable, Su Xiaowan wouldn't have to work so hard and choose between taking care of the children and working.

"Compared to Xixi, these are nothing, although I really want to make a name for myself in my career."

"But if I have to sacrifice Xixi in exchange for these, I would rather choose not to."

She still cannot let go of the guilt she felt towards her child in her previous life, even though Xixi is now sensible and well-behaved.

But after what happened that night, she really didn't dare to gamble again.

"Okay, I'll do as you say. Once the business is on track, I'll try to spend more time with you."

Xiao Beiguo also knew that he had been getting busier and busier since opening the factory.

Not to mention taking care of Xixi, he didn't even have time to accompany Su Xiaowan, and the two of them were rarely together.

Sometimes he would worry whether Su Xiaowan would be angry about these things.

Fortunately, she is reasonable and doesn't make a fuss about these things like she did before.

This also made Xiao Beiguo feel more ashamed of his previous behavior.

"Just do your job. In a family, one of the couple must make more sacrifices."

"Although I also want to devote myself to work, the premise of all this cannot be at the expense of Xixi's health and safety."

She couldn't afford the price.

"I know. Don't blame yourself too much. I'll talk to Dad later and ask him to be more careful."

"Don't tell me, Xixi was unconscious that night, and I went to the hospital. I was worried that Dad would be too slow to catch up, so I asked him to wait at home."

"When I came back the next day, Dad looked like he hadn't slept all night. He blamed himself more than we did."

"If you tell him, he will blame himself even more, thinking that we dislike him for not taking good care of Xixi."

"Dad is old, and we should be the ones taking care of him. Now he can still help take care of Xixi, which is good enough."

"He doesn't want Xixi to be like this, but the older generation doesn't understand these things, and Dad has never taken care of you before."

It is true that Su Xiaowan felt upset, but she did not blame Old Man Xiao.

In order to take good care of Xixi, the old man takes care of the child every day and has no time for himself. He can be said to be doing his best.

Because of their previous relationship, Old Man Xiao still had some resentment in his heart and was worried that Xiao Beiguo would be unwilling to support him.

Xiao Beiguo was very moved and held her hand tightly, "Xiao Wan, thank you for your understanding."

"We are all a family, and we should all be considerate of each other. It's not easy for Dad either."

"Although he did a lot of things that made you sad and disappointed in the past, he was really good to me and Xixi."

"He's following us now. If you tell on him, he'll think you think he's a burden."

"We will also grow old and need our children's company, so we should set a good example for our children."

Xiao Beiguo nodded. Although he was very angry about Old Man Xiao's previous behavior, he didn't bother with him in the end.

Otherwise, she would not have agreed to Su Xiaowan's proposal and let him follow them after he filed for divorce.

"By the way, Lin Dan called me before you came back."

Su Xiaowan was slightly stunned, "Is there a problem with the order?"

"No, she saw you having dinner with Nan Sicheng and came to complain to me."

"So you already know everything, and you're still waiting for me to tell you."

Xiao Beiguo shook his head, pinched her cheek and smiled, “I ignored her and trusted you more.”

"You must have a reason for agreeing to have dinner with him. I always thought you should belong to me alone."

"During these business trips, I realized one thing: you are you, and you have the right to make friends. I shouldn't restrict your behavior just because I feel uneasy. This is not loving you, but causing you trouble."

Su Xiaowan was a little surprised by his change, but also very moved, and leaned in his arms.

"Thank you, Beiguo. I noticed that you are getting better and coming out of the darkness little by little."

"That's also thanks to you. If it weren't for you, I might have never been able to get out of this shadow in my life."

Su Xiaowan held his hand, silently encouraging and comforting him.

"It's all in the past. Our lives will only get better and better in the future."

"Well, you must be tired. Go and rest for a while. I'll go cook. Nancheng will treat us to a meal tomorrow. We'll go over early then."

"Why are you suddenly inviting me to dinner?"

Su Xiaowan has been busy these days and rarely sees Song Nancheng.

"He said he wanted to talk about the dividends before the New Year and the performance of our factory, and then sit down together to discuss the subsequent plans."

"Okay, then bring Dad and Xixi with you tomorrow. Dad has been stuck at home these days, let him go out and get some fresh air."

"Okay, look at the arrangements."

The next day, after breakfast, Su Xiaowan said something to Old Man Xiao, changed Xixi's clothes, and then drove out.

On the way, Su Xiaowan thought about buying a car again, and then asked, "Let's go look at cars when we are free. Then we can buy a car. If you are not at home, it will be more convenient for us to go out."

"Okay, when are you going to learn, just buy a car. If you don't dare to go on the road, I will take you for a while."

"I'll go and learn after the new store opens."

After what happened that night, Su Xiaowan became more determined to learn how to drive. She couldn't rely on others for everything.

"Okay, just watch it and don't get too tired."

Xixi clapped her hands happily and said, "Mom is going to buy a new car. From now on, Xixi can ride in the car and go out to play with Mom."

"Ni, mom still has to go to work. Can grandpa carry you to play?" Old Man Xiao coaxed.

"But Xixi wants to be with mom. Mom hasn't taken Xixi out to play for a long time."

The little girl's mood dropped visibly.

"Xixi, when mom is done with her work these two days, can you take Xixi and grandpa out for a walk?"

"Really?" The little girl's eyes suddenly lit up, and her eyes were full of anticipation.

"Of course it's true. Wherever Xixi wants to go, we can go there, okay?"

Su Xiaowan held the little girl in her arms. She didn't notice that Xixi had actually lost weight these days.

"Xiao Wan, it's your birthday in two days. Why don't we take Xixi and Dad for a walk around the neighborhood to celebrate your birthday."

Xiao Beiguo had been thinking about this some time ago. They had been married for several years, but he had never celebrated Su Xiaowan's birthday.

"It's fine with me. The new store will probably take a few more days to open. It's just right for me to wait until my birthday is over and the store is open."

"Okay, I'll make the arrangements. You've been tired these days. I know there's a very good place in the next county. We can stay there for one night."

Xiao Beiguo had known about this before, and he felt that he should also leave some good memories for Su Xiaowan.