TSFLIP Chapter 1129

When it came to stubbornness, neither Xia Chao nor Wang Ci could compare to Fengguang. The Xia family’s food chain went like this: Fengguang > Wang Ci > Xia Chao. As the one standing at the very top, all Fengguang had to do was hint that she would risk her own life, and no matter how unwilling Xia Chao and Wang Ci were, they could only compromise.

Of course, even before Fengguang resorted to using her life as leverage, Xia Chao and Wang Ci had already realized what she might do in the worst-case scenario. They canceled the appointment with the doctor they had arranged and instead found her an obstetrician specializing in high-risk pregnancies.

Xia Chao also silenced everyone in the Xia household. For Fengguang’s reputation, he would never allow news of her pregnancy to spread. As for after the child was born… they could simply say the baby belonged to a relative.

Fengguang knew her parents’ compromise had its limits, so she did not object.

A few days later, she received a call from an unfamiliar number. It was Lu Heng.

“Miss Xia, how have you been these past few days?”

“I’ve been alright…” Fengguang tightened her grip on the phone and cautiously asked, “I wanted to ask about what happened at the shore that day…”

“If you’re asking about that man, I can tell you everything. That’s actually why I called today, so you can put your mind at ease.”

Lu Heng told her that once the ship reached land, the unconscious Fengguang had immediately been taken away by the Xia family. As for Qi Wei… Lu Heng had handled his funeral arrangements on Fengguang’s behalf.

Fengguang felt no surprise hearing this, but every time his name was mentioned, a deep ache still spread through her chest. She and Qi Wei had already taken that step together. They had only been one final step away… from entering the outside world together.

But in the end, they had still fallen short by that single step.

“Miss Lu… could you give me his ashes?”

“Since he’s already gone, you should forget him. Why keep making yourself unable to let go?”

After saying that, Lu Heng hung up.

Fengguang lay back down on the bed. Slowly, the quiet room filled with the sound of her soft sobbing. Since Qi Wei’s death, this was the first time she had cried.

Her sobs were restrained and faint.

Habits really were terrifying things. Before, he had made her grow used to having him by her side. And now, she had to learn how to live without him.

Later, the engagement between the Xia family and the Nangong family was officially dissolved. She heard that Nangong Zhe had fought with his family over wanting to marry the impoverished daughter of the Yao family. She also heard that Diamond Island no longer existed. None of it had anything to do with Fengguang anymore. She heard these things, but she no longer cared.

At the end of spring the following year, Fengguang gave birth to a daughter. Even though newborn babies were never especially cute, whenever she held Xiaoxiao in her arms, her heart softened at the sight of her smile.

She devoted all her attention to Xiaoxiao. Naturally, she still worried sometimes—worried that Xiaoxiao might inherit Qi Wei’s obsessive nature. But thankfully, by the time Xiaoxiao turned three, aside from her eyes, which looked just like Qi Wei’s, she had shown none of his traits.

Xiaoxiao was not frighteningly indifferent to family the way Qi Wei had been. She was very attached to Fengguang, loved sweets, and always expressed clearly what she wanted. Though… Fengguang had spoiled her enough that she had developed a bit of a little-princess temper.

Xia Chao had complained many times that Fengguang spoiled Xiaoxiao too much. Just like today, he was lecturing her again.

“You can’t indulge Xiaoxiao this much. What if she grows up self-centered and spoiled?”

“Grandpa!” Xiaoxiao toddled over on her little legs. “Horsey ride! Xiaoxiao wants a horsey ride!”

“Oh, alright, alright. Grandpa will give Xiaoxiao a horsey ride.” Xia Chao quickly lifted the little girl onto his shoulders and carried her around the house.

Fengguang looked speechless at her mother.

Wang Ci clicked her tongue and said with disdain, “Your father’s an idiot.”