The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian's body trembled, and he couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"How can that be? That kind of surgery is very harmful to the body. If it can be avoided in the first place, there's no need to go to that point."

Seeing her brother's worried expression, Xu Xi could no longer hold back. The sadness and grievances she had pretended to show vanished, and she instantly beamed with joy, covering her mouth and letting out a string of silvery laughter.

"Hahahaha...Brother, I was just kidding!"

After laughing for a full two and a half minutes, she stopped laughing, cleared her throat, and explained seriously.

"I asked Sister Qiu this question a long time ago."

"Mental illnesses can be contracted in two ways: one is through congenital inheritance, and the other is caused by acquired factors. The former has a high risk of being inherited, while the latter has almost no risk of being inherited."

"As for the Beppus disease that my brother risked his life to save me from the brink of death, that Nordic medical institution has removed all sequences in my genes related to this disease. I am now completely healthy and will not pass that terrible disease on to our little baby."

"So that's how it is..."

After hearing this, Xu Nian finally felt a huge weight lifted from her heart. She let out a long sigh of relief and shook her head with a mix of helplessness and amusement.

It turns out that all my worries lately have been just me scaring myself.

Before he could fully relax, Xu Xi suddenly touched her lower abdomen, her eyebrows drooping slightly, and her tone tinged with a hint of disappointment.

"However... it's not entirely without problems."

"What's wrong?" Xu Nian noticed her change in mood and asked with concern.

Xu Xi sighed softly: "The doctor said that I was malnourished when I was a child, which made my body somewhat cold and difficult to conceive. It's hard for me to get pregnant."

Hearing this, Xu Nian's mood became heavy.

The pain of an unhappy childhood ultimately leaves indelible marks.

Just like nails hammered into a wooden board, even if the nails are pulled out and the surface is smoothed out later, those deep and shallow holes and scars will remain forever, accompanying you throughout your life.

Xu Nian shook his head with a wry smile: No wonder he and Xiao Xi had never used protection for so many years, yet Xiao Xi's belly remained completely still.

"Did the doctor say how to treat it? Can it be cured?"

Xu Xi tilted her head and thought for a moment, then shook her head: "The doctor said the chances of a cure are very low, and suggested that I try IVF."

"Test tube?" Xu Nian raised an eyebrow.

He remembered reading in his biology textbook that in vitro fertilization (IVF) is a technique that involves fertilizing outside the body and then transferring the embryo to the mother's uterus to help couples who have difficulty conceiving naturally have a child of their own.

"So what do you think?" Xu Nian gently ruffled Xu Xi's hair and asked softly.

Xu Xi thought about it seriously: "I plan to... try for another two years with my brother. If I'm still not pregnant by graduation, then we'll go to the hospital for IVF."

Xu Nian pinched her soft, round cheek and teased, "Is it because you saw that Qi Yu and Zhao Lin are pregnant with twins that you're also eager to have a child of your own?"

Xu Xi smiled sweetly and nestled softly into his arms, her warm cheeks gently rubbing against his chest: "Actually... I want to have a child for my brother."

Why would you say that?

"Because, children are the crystallization of their parents' love."

Xu Xi gently drew circles on the man's chest with her finger, muttering to herself, her eyes filled with longing.

"Even if we are gone and turn to dust, our children will serve as proof that we once loved each other and continue to pass on our story."

These days, whenever she has free time, she goes to Zhao Lin's house to help Qi Yu take care of the expectant mother.

Perhaps influenced by Zhao Lin's pregnancy hormones, her maternal instincts were fully awakened. Now, more than ever, she longs to have a baby of her and Xu Nian's own.

Xu Nian placed her hand on the girl's shoulder and gently patted her back: "Let me guess, have you already thought of a name for our child?"

"Wow! Brother, how did you know!" Xu Xi's eyes widened instantly, and she covered her mouth, her face full of disbelief.

"Judging from your expression, I already guessed it." Xu Nian chuckled. "Tell me quickly, what's our future little baby's name?"

Xu Xi immediately began to recount the story earnestly on her slender fingers, her eyes sparkling with starlight.

"If it's a boy, name him Xu Song, wishing him to be as resilient and upright as a pine tree, and to live peacefully year after year. If it's a girl, name her Xu Yuan, wishing her to have all her wishes fulfilled and to live a peaceful and prosperous life."

"What if they're twins?"

"If it's twins, the boys will be named Xu Songyi and Xu Songli, and the girls will be named Xu Yuan and Xu Xin."

"You haven't even thought of names for the triplets yet, have you?"

"Hehe, of course! If it's triplets, the boys would be called..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Xu Nian interrupted Xu Xi, both amused and exasperated. She rubbed Xu Xi's little belly and teased, "Can your tiny body even hold three babies? And you've already thought of names for the triplets?"

"What can't be contained?" Xu Xi smiled gently. "Since we're here, let's make the best of it. At worst, we'll just eat more and fill our bellies up."

"At that time, we can fit not only triplets, but also quadruplets, quintuplets, and sextuplets."

"My silly little thing, do you want to eat yourself into a piglet and give birth to a whole litter?"

Xu Xi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and gently lifted her leg to sit on the man's lap: "The number doesn't matter, what matters is that you, brother, work harder! Start trying now, you should at least have one!"

"Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. For our child, let's do our best!"

Xu Nian cupped her delicate face in his hands, gently leaned down, and kissed her soft lips again, entwining them in a passionate kiss.

In the midst of their tender moment, he picked up Xu Xi's petite body and prepared to get up and walk into the room.

"Wait a minute." Xu Xi gently pressed her hand against his chest, stopping him.

Then, she raised her little hand, pointed to the entrance hall, and gave a mischievous smile: "It's right there."

"There?" Xu Nian raised an eyebrow slightly, hesitating. "That's not a good idea."

"What's wrong with it?" Xu Xi buried her head in the man's chest, blushing, and said shyly, "I want to try a different scene, something more exciting."

Xu Nian paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly: "Fine, entryway it is. My little pervert."

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