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

She glared at her daughter with disappointment, truly baffled as to how her daughter had become like this!

Shen Yanqiu had already come out, and Zhu's mother ignored Zhu Tingyue and pulled him to go home.

Shen Yanqiu turned to look at Zhu Tingyue, who was still standing there, but was pulled away by Zhu's mother: "Don't mind her!"

Shen Yanqiu didn't dare to speak in front of Mother Zhu at all, and he dared not disobey her orders.

When the two arrived home, Zhu Tingyue had not yet returned. Shen Yanqiu was looking around in the living room. When Zhu's mother saw this, she didn't say anything, but she was still in a bad mood.

As instructed by Mother Zhu, Aunt Li brought over a bowl of soup. Although Shen Yanqiu couldn't drink it, she still accepted it.

He now finally understands why he used to feel nauseous whenever he smelled soup—it was because he was pregnant!

But apart from that period, he didn't have any other reaction!

She can run and jump, and she can even do *that* with Zhu Tingyue!

Thinking of this, a thought flashed through his mind: Could it be that his mother was so angry in the hospital because of what happened last night?

Zhu Tingyue said it out loud? No wonder Zhu's mother was so angry!

Zhu Tingyue is so stupid! Why doesn't she just take the blame herself? She could just tell her mother that she seduced her. If her mother is angry, she can only be angry at herself.

Mother Zhu is still angry. After exchanging a few words with Aunt Li, she went into her room and didn't come out.

The sky outside seemed to be shrouded by a huge and heavy gray curtain, making it appear gloomy.

The clouds hung so low they seemed almost within reach, like a group of slowly moving giant beasts, giving people a heavy sense of oppression.

The whole world was shrouded in a gloomy gray, with not a single ray of sunlight able to penetrate the gloom. The wind had also become chilly, howling as it blew through the treetops.

Shen Yanqiu sat alone, and only now did he realize that in the vast Zhu family, he was the only outsider.

Zhu's mother can get angry with Zhu Tingyue because Zhu Tingyue is her daughter. They have lived together for more than 20 years and are connected by blood. This is a bond that will never change no matter how angry they get.

Even though her mother was so angry, she never said a single harsh word to her.

Even though she knew perfectly well that the root cause of the pregnancy was herself, she only gave him a look and didn't say a harsh word.

Here, I'm always an outsider!

He had nothing but Zhu Tingyue's love. But could he continue to live in the Zhu family solely on Zhu Tingyue's love?

The issue of their identities hasn't been resolved yet, and now there's another child involved. Moreover, Shen Yanqiu isn't sure what Zhu's mother's attitude is towards this child.

He couldn't decide whether or not to keep the child.

But deep down he wanted to keep the child; it was his and Zhu Tingyue's child, their child by blood. From then on, he loved one more person.

Shen Yanqiu didn't want to wait for others to decide his fate; he wanted to express his thoughts: regardless of whether his identity was changed back, he wanted to keep the child. He could have the baby himself!

After knocking on the door and receiving permission from Zhu's mother, Shen Yanqiu went in.

He stood quietly at the doorway, his gaze slowly drifting into the room.

Zhu's mother was sitting on the sofa with her head slightly lowered. Her already red and swollen eyes were now even redder, and tears seemed to be about to spill out at any moment.

Seeing this scene, his heart felt as if it were being gripped tightly by an invisible hand.

Not long ago, he held an extremely firm idea in his heart.

However, when he witnessed the heartbroken look on Zhu's mother's face, he found that his unwavering heart began to tremble involuntarily, and his previous beliefs were as fragile as a candle in the wind.

What if Zhu's mother tells Zhu Tingyue not to have the child?

His hesitation was noticed by his mother. Regardless, what's done is done, and facing it calmly is the only way to resolve things. At least, his attitude was good!

"What's wrong? Tell me." Zhu's mother's voice was thick with tears, clearly indicating that she had been crying.

Shen Yanqiu's heart ached; he had hurt Zhu's mother!

Shen Yanqiu bit her lip tightly, her hands clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. She didn't even dare to raise her head, afraid that someone would see her vulnerable state.

He lowered his head slightly and said in a voice so low that only he could hear it, "I...I want to keep this child."

Zhu's mother seemed surprised by his words, turned to look at him, and slowly said, "What if I don't want to stay?"

Shen Yanqiu stood there dumbfounded. When he heard the expected answer, he was as if struck by lightning, and froze on the spot.

Tears flowed like a burst dam, gushing out without warning and swishing down her cheeks.

At that moment, his hands involuntarily moved slowly to his still flat stomach, gently stroking it, as if he could feel a small life growing inside.

However, faced with this cruel reality, she found herself unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.

The pain and despair in his heart were like an invisible net, tightly enveloping him, making it impossible for him to escape. All those beautiful dreams and sweet expectations vanished in that moment, scattered by the wind.

Zhu's mother just looked at him without saying a word.

Shen Yanqiu kept crying, overwhelmed with sadness at the thought that he would never see the child again.

But crying won't solve the problem!

He wiped away his tears, straightened up, finally raised his head, looked at Mother Zhu, and stubbornly said, "I want to keep him! I can give birth to him myself!"

"I'm financially okay and can support him. If you don't want to see him, I promise I'll never let him appear in front of you again. I just beg you to give me a chance, a chance to keep him!"

After listening, Zhu's mother didn't directly agree or disagree. Instead, she asked him, "You said you can raise the child yourself, but your body is pregnant every month. The suffering of pregnancy and childbirth isn't just yours to bear; this body has to endure even more!"

"And then what? You have another child, but what about Yueyue?"

"Furthermore, although our Zhu family is not a prestigious family, we are still considered a prominent family in Jiangcheng. If word gets out that Yueyue had a child out of wedlock, what will people think of her?"

The series of questions that Zhu's mother asked were things Shen Yanqiu hadn't anticipated, but he was willing to give anything just to keep the child.

He pondered for a moment, then replied, "You're right; I hadn't considered everything. But I can promise you that I'm willing to give birth to this child and will never switch bodies with Yueyue again. That way, she won't have to bear the risks of childbirth!"