Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 492 - 425 But I’m Holding Back a Heavy Heart (One More Update)
Yi Weiyang saw that Yi Luowa was hesitating and asked with a smile, "What do you want to say?"
Yi Luowa pouted, "Second Uncle, the doctor said I shouldn’t get too emotional right now. Whatever I say, you’d better agree to it, or else if I get upset, it won’t be good for my health."
Yi Weiyang chuckled, "Then let’s wait until you’re better to talk about it."
"But bottling it up makes me annoyed." Yi Luowa frowned slightly, her wound aching. Wasn’t the anesthesia wearing off too quickly?
"What’s wrong?" Yi Weiyang and Tong Airui asked almost at the same time.
Yi Luowa bit her pink lip lightly, "The anesthesia might be wearing off. Before it starts hurting badly, I need to say it... Second Uncle, have a child!"
Yi Weiyang’s expression darkened slightly, "Didn’t I tell you already? In this life, you’re the only child I’ll have!"
Yi Luowa’s face darkened too, "Second Uncle, don’t be so selfish. Can’t you think about Huo Li? She’s more than twenty years younger than you. One day, after you’re gone, she’ll have no family left in the world. How do you expect her to live?"
Yi Weiyang swayed slightly, and Huo Li quickly reached out to steady him, "Piggy, don’t bring this up again! The day your second uncle leaves, I’ll leave with him!"
Yi Luowa glared at her, "That’s exactly what I’m afraid of."
Yi Weiyang tugged Huo Li’s hand and walked out of the room.
Huo Li pointed at Yi Luowa, "Why would you say that? Are you trying to make your second uncle angry to death?"
Yi Luowa pouted, "After he sees my babies, I’ll bring it up again. He’ll definitely give it more thought then. More importantly, saying it now means he won’t scold me. You know how fierce my second uncle is when he scolds people."
"You!" Huo Li chased after him.
"Well, I’ve already pissed him off..." Yi Luowa frowned slightly. Her wound was hurting more and more. Maybe it was for the best that he left; at least they wouldn’t have to watch her in discomfort anymore.
"Does it hurt?" Tong Airui noticed the sweat forming on her forehead and gently wiped it off.
Yi Luowa closed her eyes tightly and shook her head, "It doesn’t hurt. Let mom and dad go rest."
"You’re in so much pain and still saying it doesn’t hurt!" Tong Yao reached over and pressed the painkiller pump.
"Mom, I’m fine. I can bear it; it’ll pass." Yi Luowa’s face grew paler as she grabbed Tong Airui’s hand.
Tong Airui’s heart ached as he held her hand tightly, "If it hurts, don’t hold back. Cry out; no one will laugh at you."
"It’ll still hurt after crying out, so I might as well not cry out." Yi Luowa groaned, "How about you cry out for me? At least I’d save some energy."
Tong Yao took a towel and wiped the sweat from her forehead, "Back in my day, the pain lasted five or six straight days. Getting through it is the trick. It gets better day by day."
"Mm." Yi Luowa frowned slightly, "That’s what the doctor told me too."
"The meds will kick in soon. Just wait a bit, and the pain will ease up." Tong Yao sighed, "Being a woman means enduring all sorts of hardships."
Long Che glanced at his son, Tong Airui, who met his father’s gaze but didn’t dare say a word.
Yi Luowa finally dozed off once the medication kicked in.
Tong Airui stayed by her side the whole time. His wife slept fitfully, her brows furrowed. He truly wished he could take her pain instead.
"Husband, the babies! The babies!" Yi Luowa suddenly woke up, looking in terror at the bassinets where the twins slept.
Tong Airui gently patted her cheek, "Did you have a nightmare?"
"Husband, I dreamt that someone took the babies away..." Yi Luowa said, still shaken.
"No one took them. Your dad and I are watching over them." Tong Yao sighed, "Luowa, don’t worry. With so many people here, nothing will happen to our family’s kids."
Yi Luowa fought back the tears in her eyes and nodded firmly.
Seeing his granddaughter awake, Long Che reached over and picked up one of the babies, "At dawn, let’s get a psychologist to see Luowa."
Tong Yao nodded, "That’s a good idea. Over time, let’s make sure she doesn’t develop any lingering issues."
"Airui, call the wet nurse in here. Sangyu might be hungry; she’s been chasing my hand to eat."
Tong Airui stood up quickly, "Should I call in one or both?"
Tong Yao smiled helplessly, "Call both. Ziyan will probably wake up soon too. When you three were little, you woke up together, got sick together, and even wet the bed at the same time—it was uncanny and maddening!"
Yi Luowa chuckled.
Tong Airui glanced at his mother, "Mom, can you not bring up this stuff in front of Luowa?"
"It’s your wife! What are you afraid of? The more you don’t want me to say, the more I’ll say. Luowa, let me tell you something. This brat, when he was little, refused to take off his underwear for baths. And then..."
Tong Airui quickly walked out. If his mom wanted to talk, let her talk. He’d just pretend not to hear.
Yi Luowa watched him flee in embarrassment and smiled softly. What a guy—he now strips immediately after entering the bedroom, but who would’ve thought he used to be such a shy child.
Before the wet nurses arrived, little Ziyan woke up, blinking at his grandmother as she spoke.
Tong Yao smiled and picked him up, "Baby, you’re awake too, huh." 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Little Ziyan let out a soft whimper and closed his eyes again, looking glum.
"Oh~ Playing cool with me now, are we?" Tong Yao laughed and kissed his forehead.
Yi Luowa watched eagerly. The babies had been born for some time now, and she still hadn’t been able to hold or kiss them. Oh... when would she finally be able to sit up? She really wanted to hold her precious ones.
Tong Yao noticed her thoughts and smiled, "Once you’re feeling better, you can hold them. They’re so soft and comfy to hold."
"Mm." Yi Luowa replied with a smile.
Soon after, Tong Airui brought in the wet nurses. Once the two little ones were fed and content, they drifted back to sleep.
Seeing them asleep, Yi Luowa closed her eyes for a moment of rest. She longed to recover quickly so she could hold her little treasures.
The horizon began to lighten as a sleepless Yi Weiyang stood outside, looking at Yi Luowa lying in her hospital bed.
Yi Luowa seemed to sense his gaze and opened her eyes to look out the window.
Through the glass, Yi Weiyang smiled at her.
Yi Luowa smiled back and mouthed, "Come in."
Yi Weiyang pointed to the sofa and shook his head.
Yi Luowa looked at her dad and mom napping on the sofa, then turned to Tong Airui resting by her bedside and smiled apologetically at Yi Weiyang.
Tong Airui sensed her movement and immediately opened his eyes, softly asking, "What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"
Yi Luowa whispered, "Second Uncle is outside."
Long Che opened his eyes and glanced out the window, "What’s he doing outside? Come in."
Tong Yao woke up with a start, "Who’s outside?"
"Yi Weiyang," Long Che reached out to smooth her hair, "Go sleep in the other room. I’ve got this."
"It’s already morning. No point in sleeping now." Tong Yao waved to Yi Weiyang outside the window, "Come in already."
Yi Weiyang, feeling guilty for disrupting everyone’s rest, walked in sheepishly.
Yi Luowa grinned at him, "Second Uncle, are you here to share good news with me?"
Yi Weiyang glared at her, "You’re unbelievable!"
Yi Luowa laughed, "It’s not me—it’s something Huo Li said that scared you."
Yi Weiyang sighed, "You two are my kryptonite!"
"Yi Weiyang, it’s good you’ve come to terms with it. Honestly, even if Luowa hadn’t brought it up, I would’ve sat you down to talk about it. Having your own child is the right choice. At the very least, it proves you’ve existed in this world."
Yi Weiyang nodded, "That’s one aspect, but the other is what Luowa said. I can’t be too selfish—I need to think about Huo Li too. When we got married, I decided against having children for her sake.
She’s still young, and I thought she could move on after I’m gone. But after talking to her just now, I realized she thinks completely differently. If there’s nothing in this world that ties her down, she might really follow me when I go.
Huo Li knows that this family, this legacy, is meant for Luowa. She also made it clear just now that even if we have kids in the future, this family will still belong to Luowa."
"Second Uncle, you’re really something. You’ve been making all these decisions assuming Huo Li will just go along with everything!" Yi Luowa huffed angrily at Yi Weiyang, "I’ve told you before—I don’t want your inheritance, so why are you still hung up on this?"
"Luowa..."
Yi Luowa furrowed her brows and cut him off, "Second Uncle, I have enough money for several lifetimes. Why would I need your inheritance? Do you have to hurt someone who loves you this much?"
"..."
"Second Uncle, I’m a mother now. I’m not going to let myself go hungry or cold. Stop worrying so much about me, okay? When you think about things from now on, put Huo Li and your future child first. It’s a good thing Huo Li and I have such a good relationship, or else she’d resent me so much."
