Chapter 83: Whose Photo?

Chapter 83: Whose Photo?

Yu Mingze followed the "family of three" into his own home, his eyes practically glowing with envy.

He secretly listened to their conversation and caught a keyword: prenatal check-up.

Is Song Qingyu getting a prenatal check-up?

Why didn’t anyone tell me?

Oh, right, I wasn’t home.

Fu Yining turned to look at Yu Mingze and said to the others, "If there's nothing else, shall we all head back to our rooms to rest?"

"Okay."

Seeing that they were really leaving him behind, Yu Mingze became anxious. "Mom, wait!"

With a calm expression, Fu Yining stood on the step and looked at him.

"Is there something else?"

"Mom, I have something to ask you." He finally remembered why he came back.

Yu Mingze looked up at his father. "Dad, can I have a word with Mom?"

Yu ZhiLi didn’t say anything, which was considered tacit approval.

Fu Yining confirmed the time and walked down the steps. "I don’t have much time. If you have something to say, hurry up."

"Don’t worry, it’s not something important and won’t keep you up all night."

Fu Yining: “...” If it's not important, why bring it up?

Right now, she’s probably not sleeping but definitely playing games.

Yu Mingze followed Fu Yining to the corner of the wall.

"Since it’s not something important, you can say it here."

"Alright."

Yu Mingze paused, then asked, "Mom, today An Ran came to see me and said there was a misunderstanding between you and Aunt Fang?"

The moment he mentioned Zheng Anran, Fu Yining knew what was coming.

"Did Fang Fei ask you to inquire, or was it Zheng Anran?"

Does it matter?

"Aunt Fang asked An Ran to inquire on her behalf," Yu Mingze explained. "Mom, An Ran said you’re not someone who is moody. What exactly happened between you and Aunt Fang?"

"I heard that you deleted Aunt Fang’s contact information, blocked her, and also stopped her from putting the bills under your name like before?"

While Yu Mingze agreed that Fang Fei was in the wrong about the billing issue, since he brought it up, he might as well ask.

Fu Yining gave him a look like he had lost his mind. "Do you like being taken for granted and treated like an ATM?"

Yu Mingze shook his head. "Mom, but weren’t you and Aunt Fang good friends?"

"Not anymore."

"Why?"

"No reason needed. Just the fact that she sowed discord between your dad and me is enough. We can't be friends."

"Sowed discord?"

"Yes, every time this 'Fang Fei' comes to see me, she says she saw your dad with some woman, or your dad with another woman. As if it were all real."

Yu Mingze opened his mouth, shocked. "Really? Fang Fei? Impossible, right?"

Fu Yining smiled. "I should've seen it sooner. I was too blind and deaf to notice."

Yu Mingze was speechless.

Was it Fang Fei who made his parents act like strangers, making their home feel so distant?

After realizing she was behind it all, they cleared up their misunderstandings and became closer than ever.

Yu Mingze muttered, "Mom, could this be a misunderstanding? Why would Fang Fei do something like this?"

It didn’t make sense—what did she gain from all this?

"You should ask her why she did this." If Fu Yining knew, she wouldn't have had to subtly ask Zhong Qi.

Unfortunately, Zhong Qi didn't tell her in the end, leaving her to figure it out on her own angrily.

Fu Yining sighed, feeling hurt.

She asked Yu Mingze, "Even after all this, you still want to keep in touch with Zheng Anran?"

"Mom, even if Fang Fei made mistakes, An Ran is innocent. She's so kind-hearted, she definitely doesn't know about these things. There's no need to involve her."

"……"

Does Zheng Anran really not know?

Seeing her son still defending Fang Fei’s daughter, Fu Yining felt too frustrated to continue the conversation.

She took out her phone from her pocket and sent a reply to Song Qingyu: [Yes, this one is clearer.]

What was this weird white blob that looked like a bean?

Yu Mingze was puzzled.

He swore, he didn't mean to peek. It's just that Fu Yining was much shorter than him, and the angle at which she was holding her phone was just right, so he accidentally saw the photo on her phone.

A very strange photo: a white blob outside, a black shadow in the middle, and a white "broad bean" inside the shadow.

Noticing Yu Mingze's gaze, Fu Yining looked back at him. Yu Mingze asked, "Mom, what's this photo?"

"It's an ultrasound, can't you recognize it?"

"……?"

"Whose ultrasound?"

Fu Yining nodded calmly and replied, "Your child." Without waiting for his reaction, she turned and walked away.

She ran off right after saying that—so exciting!

Yu Mingze stood there in shock, taking a while to process what just happened.

My kid? What does she mean by "my kid"? Does she mean what I think she means?

Yu Mingze felt a huge shock and looked up to find someone to ask, but his mom had already disappeared.

His kid, that’s his child?

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Yu Mingze ultimately didn’t disturb Song Qingyu’s rest. Even if he wanted to, the others wouldn’t have allowed it.

He sat on his bed, staring up at the ceiling in a daze.

It hadn’t been that long—how could the baby already be this big?

Yu Mingze recalled the ultrasound photo he had seen just now and cursed himself for being so stupid.

What did she say about a pea pod? That was clearly a fetus with little arms and legs!

He wished he could have taken a closer look, but he only got a quick glimpse.

The more Yu Mingze thought about it, the more excited he became.

He couldn’t help but smile, imagining how adorable the baby would be. Boy or girl?

If it’s a boy, he’ll be a little prince; if it’s a girl, she’ll be a little princess.

The more he thought about it, the more he smiled, his heart swelling with excitement: I’m going to be a dad!

Just then, his phone rang, interrupting his daydream.

He picked up his phone from the bedside and saw that it was Zheng Anran calling.

Yu Mingze thought about what her mother, Fang Fei, had done and his mood suddenly soured.

"Hello, Anran?"

"Mingze, are you busy? Why haven’t you called me?"

Zheng Anran started with a complaint, but then her tone softened as she said sweetly, "But it’s okay, I called you."

"Anran, I’m back home."

"You’re back? Did you see Aunt Fu?"

"Yeah, I did."

Zheng Anran was expecting his explanation but was met with his question, "Anran, I heard that Aunt Fang has been deliberately stirring up trouble between my parents. Did you know about this?"

"Mingze, what are you talking about?" Zheng Anran’s smile stiffened. "My mom? How could she possibly do that! Who’s been spreading these lies?"

Yu Mingze answered, "My mom."

Zheng Anran was completely dumbfounded.

"Aunt Fu?"

(Every time I type "his mom," it feels like I’m cursing...)