Shadow and Light: The Bride Who Clicks Her Way to Love-Chapter 333 - 346: Naming the Baby

She couldn’t believe it; her body was so weak that she couldn’t muster the strength to sit up, but she still struggled to rise: "Where’s the baby? I want to see the baby!"

Ouyang Yi gently but firmly held her down: "Xingyu, the baby that passed away has been taken to the morgue. It’s been over ten hours since you fell unconscious. It’s better to keep his body in the morgue for now. When you’re feeling better, we’ll hold the memorial service together, okay? The most important thing right now is for you to take care of yourself; there’s a healthy baby waiting for you." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

Tears flowed down Su Xingyu’s face, and she was speechless for a long moment.

Ouyang Yi signaled to a nurse standing by, who understood and left, quickly returning with a small incubator.

Inside the transparent incubator lay a wrinkled, eyes-still-closed little baby, who seemed to be sleeping peacefully.

Su Xingyu’s gaze was immediately captured, and she called out, "Baby..."

Ouyang Yi said warmly, "The little one is fine and healthy. You can rest easy."

Su Xingyu’s heartache was slightly eased, and she gathered herself to ask, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

Ouyang Yi said, "A boy."

"And the other one?"

This time, Ouyang Yi paused before saying, "A girl. Xingyu, forget about her; it’s all fate."

Su Xingyu stared a little blankly at the small incubator. When she was pregnant and having check-ups, she had also asked the doctor about the babies’ genders. The doctor told her that the two were so close together on the imaging that they couldn’t be distinguished, and she’d have to wait until they were born to know. She had so looked forward to the moment of their birth, not expecting it to be so heartbreaking.

"A girl..." she murmured, and then softly asked, "Was she an elder sister or a younger one?"

"An elder sister," Ouyang Yi said. "The one left is a younger brother. Maybe boys are naturally stronger than girls."

Su Xingyu nodded. She had many questions, but she couldn’t bear to ask any more. She was afraid to think about the baby that had died; just the thought of it was unbearably painful.

To distract her, Ouyang Yi smiled and said, "Look at the little baby in the incubator—how cute he is. Xingyu, what do you plan to name him?"

What should she name him?

Before the babies were born, she had thought a lot about names and considered that if they were twins, what the boy should be called and what the girl should be called. For instance, Mingxi for the boy and Mingxuan for the girl. But now, it seemed inappropriate; if she used one name, she would always be reminded of the other whenever the name was spoken.

"Let’s call him Han," she said. "He was born just after a snowfall clears, at the break of dawn. The sky is brightening, which also means hope and beauty."

She hoped the child’s life would be smooth sailing, filled with hope and beauty, unlike hers and the poor baby that didn’t survive, whose life was filled with turmoil.

"Han," Ouyang Yi traced the character on his hand, smiling, "Very good, Ouyang Han."

"Su Han." She glared at him lightly as she usually did, with a hint of mock anger.

He grinned roguishly, "I really could be the child’s father."

"You’re the godfather," she wouldn’t let him fool her.

"But..." Ouyang Yi looked at her, slowly saying, "Xingyu, although I’m just the child’s godfather, let’s pretend I’m his biological father outwardly. And in front of the child too, as knowing he doesn’t have a biological father could cause him to feel inferior. When he goes to school, other kids might make fun of him."

"But..."

"There’s no ’but,’" Ouyang Yi said. "You don’t owe me anything. I know what it’s like to be an illegitimate child, and I just don’t want him to face the discrimination I did. I’m his godfather; at least let me do something for him within my capacity. I currently don’t have a girlfriend; no one I’m affectionate with, so this really doesn’t affect me."

"But if you have a girlfriend in the future..."

"By the time I’m ready for marriage, I’ll explain it carefully to her. If a woman can’t accept what I’m doing, doesn’t it just show that we’re not suitable?"

"Ouyang..." Su Xingyu looked at him, moved. She had never known that Ouyang Yi could go to such lengths for her; the kindness this man showed her went far beyond her expectations.

"So, Ouyang Han?" He wrapped her small hand in his and kissed it, smiling.

"Su Han." She insisted. The wounds Lu Shifeng had inflicted on her were too deep; she didn’t want her child to take on any man’s surname. "Just Su Han. If you want, you can pretend to be the child’s biological father. After all, we’re not married, and it’s quite normal for the child to take my surname. Ouyang, I just want the child to have a father, but I really don’t want to marry anyone again. I hope you understand."

Ouyang Yi was silent for a moment, then smiled, "Alright."

Step by step, in matters of pursuing a girl, he never rushed.

Hadn’t he already, bit by bit, won her over? From the beginning when she kept him at arm’s length, to now where she allowed her child to consider him a biological father.

One day, he’ll win her completely and erase Lu Shifeng’s shadow from her heart.

Su Xingyu looked at the smiling and handsome Ouyang Yi, suddenly unsure of how to repay him.

She knew he was interested in her and was pursuing her, but to go to such lengths to pursue someone was truly not easy.

She had nothing to repay him with, only to work hard to recover, and immediately find a job once confinement was over.

Ouyang Yi said, "There’s no rush."

She said, "I feel uncomfortable always accepting your help."

Ouyang Yi said, "Well, you could take pictures for me? Take plenty of handsome ones; the compensation would be enough to support you and the child."

Su Xingyu laughed, "You’re already a super VIP here. You can have as many pictures taken as you want, for free."

He was pleasantly surprised, "Really? Little beauty Xingyu, can I do nude photos too?" He struck a seductive pose and gave her a playful wink.

Su Xingyu: "..."

Kidding aside, she quickly found work with a business magazine as a special photographer, shooting commercial advertisements. The job location was a bit far from Ouyang Yi’s estate—in fact, his private estate was in the outskirts, quite far from the city. So, she discussed with Ouyang Yi about moving to the city.

"Sure, I have an apartment in the city," Ouyang Yi said. "We can move there."

"I..." Su Xingyu thought for a moment, and then said, "I want to rent my own place, Ouyang. You’ve already done so much for me. As the saying goes, help in emergencies but not to sustain livelihoods."