Destined with You

Chapter 2398: Chapter 2413: Five Years Later... 5

The child was too little to drink the medicine on her own, so she could only feed it to her with a spoon.

Every time she saw her daughter crying so hard it was like her heart was being torn apart, it felt as if a knife were slicing through her own heart.

But other than crying along with her daughter, there was nothing she could do. She could only be a ruthless mother, prying open her little mouth again and again, forcing the medicine down...

The doctor said Baobei wouldn’t live past one year old. She refused to accept it and took care of her day and night without sleep; after her first birthday, Baobei was fine.

Then the doctor said Baobei wouldn’t live past three. She still didn’t believe it. Under her meticulous care, although three‑year‑old Baobei was still very weak, she still stubbornly pulled through.

Then the doctor said Baobei definitely wouldn’t live past six. There was still half a year before Baobei turned six. Although her condition always got worse in winter, she firmly believed her Baobei would still make it.

In the restaurant, Rong Qianchen kept looking toward the restroom, deeply worried about Gu Qingxin.

Gu Baobei reached out and tugged his little finger. Rong Qianchen looked down at her, only to see her let out a very unhappy sigh. In a soft little voice, she said, "Daddy Qian Chen, I made Mommy sad again... If Mommy didn’t have me, just Xia Tian, would she be very happy?"

Rong Qianchen hurriedly held her chubby little hand and smiled. "Silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Your mommy is happier because she has you. Without you, your mommy would only be even sadder."

"That’s obviously not true, I know you’re lying to me again." Gu Baobei sadly lowered her eyelashes, which were even longer than a Barbie doll’s, and her pink little mouth pouted up.

"I’m telling the truth! Baobei, don’t overthink it. You just need to know that I, Xia Tian, and your mommy are all happier because of you, okay?" Rong Qianchen’s big hand tightened around her small shoulders.

When Gu Qingxin came out, she had already steadied her emotions. She took a pink down jacket and helped Baobei put it on, then got one for herself and put it on, and the three of them headed out.

Because Gu Baobei’s health was poor, her development was delayed. Compared to Xia Tian, who was already over 1.2 meters tall, she was only ninety centimeters. She looked like a three‑ or four‑year‑old, but who would know that her daughter had been born first, that she was actually Xia Tian’s older sister.

This made Gu Qingxin deeply sad as well, but no matter what, she would pour all of herself into loving her daughter.

After seeing the doctor, he said Baobei’s heart and lung function had weakened again and told them they absolutely had to protect her well. She couldn’t be exposed to any infection or virus; even a minor cold might be enough to take the little girl’s life.

She had already been warned countless times, but each time the warning still left Gu Qingxin terrified.

As they left the hospital, Baobei kept gazing longingly at the sunlight outside. She reached out and tugged on Rong Qianchen’s collar, blinking those big, black, grape‑like eyes up at him.

Looking at the heavy‑hearted Gu Qingxin, Rong Qianchen said, "Qingxin, we promised Baobei this morning that we’d take her for a walk in the park. Look, the weather’s so nice today..."

Gu Qingxin glanced at her daughter’s yearning expression. Because she was afraid of being refused, the little girl’s lips were pressed tightly together; it seemed like what she was waiting for wasn’t a decision, but a very cruel verdict.

Gu Qingxin suddenly felt a sharp ache in her heart. She smiled. "We can’t stay out too long."