If we swapped lives, I'd be the CEO and you'd take care of the kids.

As soon as they finished speaking, they both looked up at the same time, their eyes falling on Mother Zhu.

Mother Zhu, who already looked tired and listless, now had slightly red eyes, shrouded in an indescribable sadness.

Tears welled up in her eyes, seemingly about to spill over at any moment and slide down her slightly haggard cheeks.

Zhu Tingyue panicked and hugged her mother, crying, "Mom, don't be angry. It's all my fault. I'm sorry. You can hit me or scold me, just don't cry, okay?"

Shen Yanqiu hurriedly grabbed a pack of tissues from the table, then quickly pulled out a few sheets and nervously and carefully extended them to Zhu's mother's tear-streaked face.

However, when his gaze met that of Mother Zhu, filled with disappointment and sorrow, his arm seemed to be frozen in mid-air, unable to move forward even an inch.

Zhu's mother has always been an incredibly loving and gentle person. Whether dealing with her own daughter Zhu Tingyue or Shen Yanqiu, she has always shown tolerance, care, and love.

But at this moment, she was looking at him with such unfamiliar and heartbreaking eyes!

That gaze was like an incredibly sharp sword, piercing straight into Shen Yanqiu's heart with lightning speed.

In an instant, a wave of intense pain swept over him, rapidly spreading to every corner of his body, causing his limbs to tremble involuntarily, as if he were bearing an immense weight, the pain making it almost impossible to breathe.

His lips trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he kept them tightly closed.

The apology that was on the tip of my tongue seemed to be blocked by an invisible force, and I couldn't say it smoothly no matter what I did.

However, despite his best efforts to hold back, the tears in his eyes could no longer be controlled and, like a flood breaking through a dam, silently slid down his cheeks.

At this moment, Zhu's mother seemed to suddenly come to her senses. Looking at Zhu Tingyue, who was crying uncontrollably, she sighed and said helplessly, "You! Sigh!"

Zhu Tingyue looked at her mother through teary eyes, then buried her head in her mother's arms and sobbed softly.

Mother Zhu looked at Shen Yanqiu again, thought for a long time, and then said to him, "Little Shen, don't cry anymore. Crying too much is bad for your health."

Shen Yanqiu knew he couldn't keep crying, but the tears kept flowing, and there was nothing he could do.

I don't know what to say to my mother. These two are so young and don't know anything, how could they...?

Ugh!

She sighed again, pushed Zhu Tingyue away from her arms, and coldly ordered the two of them, "Stop crying, go to the hospital!"

After saying that, Mother Zhu left, while Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu remained kneeling on the ground.

Shen Yanqiu moved his knees and slowly moved over, grabbing her waist and trying to lift her up. But he was crying so hard that he lost all his strength and not only couldn't lift her up, he also couldn't support himself and fell to the side.

Instead, Zhu Tingyue reached out to support him, both of them with teary eyes, looking pitiful.

Shen Yanqiu felt a pang of heartache watching this and carefully wiped away Zhu Tingyue's tears. Although he didn't say anything, Zhu Tingyue could still feel his sincere emotions.

When Zhu's mother came in, the two of them were still kneeling on the ground. She hadn't felt anything when she was angry, but now, seeing them, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

But she didn't give him a friendly look either, only her tone carried a barely perceptible gentleness: "What are you still kneeling for? Are you coming or not?"

The two who had been yelled at helped each other to their feet. Shen Yanqiu's legs were weak, and he could only stand up with Zhu Tingyue's support.

Seeing the two supporting each other, Zhu's mother felt both angry and heartbroken: Blame Yueyue, she's "Shen Yanqiu" now, so she doesn't have to suffer; blame Shen Yanqiu, he's "Zhu Tingyue" now, so he has to bear the pain of childbirth!

This is such a tangled mess, it's impossible to untangle it all!

The driver took the three silent people to the Zhu family's hospital. Zhu's mother had given prior instructions, and at this time, the entrance to the obstetrics and gynecology department was empty.

"go in!"

Zhu's mother's voice remained cold, and Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu dared not say anything more, obediently going inside.

When she came out again, Zhu Tingyue was pressing the cotton swab on Shen Yanqiu's arm, her eyes full of heartache.

I don't know how Shen Yanqiu could remain silent. She is most afraid of pain. From childhood to adulthood, she would cry and make a fuss whenever she had to get a shot.

But Shen Yanqiu just watched the needle pierce his vein without even blinking.

Seeing Shen Yanqiu's composure and recalling Zhu Tingyue's reaction to the injection, Zhu's mother thought: Perhaps, Shen Yanqiu is more suitable than her daughter being pregnant.

The test results came back shortly afterward.

Looking at the test results, none of the three people present showed much emotion.

The doctor in charge gave some instructions, and added at the end: "Avoid strenuous exercise."

Zhu's mother didn't think much of it at first, but Zhu Tingyue and Shen Yanqiu's expressions were clearly strange.

Upon hearing this, both of them lowered their heads simultaneously, their ear tips turning red, and they avoided eye contact. Something was amiss!

Zhu's mother called Zhu Tingyue outside, her face somewhat grim: "When?"

Zhu Tingyue still wanted to bluff her way out, blinking her eyes and refusing to answer directly: "Mom, what did you say?"

"Zhu Tingyue!" Zhu's mother rarely got angry, but today she was really driven crazy by her daughter!

Hearing her mother call her by her full name, Zhu Tingyue knew that her mother was really angry, but if she said it out loud, her mother would definitely be even angrier!

She kept her head down and didn't say anything.

Zhu's mother was furious. Pointing at her head, her lips trembled uncontrollably: "Fine, Zhu Tingyue, you're quite something. I'll call your father right now and have him deal with you!"

Zhu Tingyue suddenly raised her head, grabbed her mother's hand holding the phone, and pleaded repeatedly, "Mom, no, you can't call Dad, please!"

Zhu's mother ignored her request and insisted on calling anyway.

Having no other choice, Zhu Tingyue lowered her head and whispered, "Yesterday..."

"What?" Her voice was too soft for Zhu's mother to hear.

Zhu Tingyue glanced at her, unsure whether her mother had genuinely misheard or was doing it on purpose.

So, mustering his courage, he repeated, "Yesterday."

"What?" This time, Zhu's mother really heard her clearly!

She raised her hand and swung it at Zhu Tingyue with all her might.

At this moment, her eyes seemed to be burning with raging fire, and the anger seemed to be about to burst out of her eyes and burn everything in front of her to ashes.

She clenched her teeth, her cheeks puffed out with anger, and her lips trembled slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word.

Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and spoke, her voice filled with barely suppressed anger: "Zhu Tingyue, you...you..."

She couldn't say anything. She knew her own daughter well; it was definitely not Shen Yanqiu who took the initiative yesterday!

Yesterday, my husband and I went upstairs to observe in the middle of the night like thieves. How could they...?