Chapter 25 (1/2)

‘Can I see the baby?’ Tan Pan Ting asked

Qiao Tan Yuan nodded and Mrs Chu laid Xiao Bao on the bed

‘She’s adorable,’ Tan Pan Ting said and s wanted to hold Xiao Bao but Gu Jiao Wen gave her a warning look so she settled for sitting on the bed next to Xiao Bao

‘Look at your huge stomach,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘You look like you’re about to pop’

‘Is giving birth painful?’ Tan Pan Ting asked

‘It’s painful,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said She looked at Xiao Bao and s your baby’

Tan Pan Ting rubbed her stoo I’m scared I’ll have a painful childbirth’

‘Two e because I’ said

‘Twins?’ Mrs Qiao asked ‘Jiao Wen, your mum must be really pleased’

‘Yes aunty,’ Gu Jiao Wen said

‘Perhaps Pan Ting will have a boy and a girl like Jiao Wen’s mum,’ Mrs Qiao said

Qiao Tan Yuan was envious Tan Pan Ting had a doting husband and expecting twins

‘Pan Ting, you have a good fate,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

‘Thanks big sister,’ Tan Pan Ting said ‘I a saw Xiao Bao opened big beautiful eyes

‘She’s beautiful,’ Tan Pan Ting praised

‘Thank you,’ Qiao Tan Yuan

Qiao Tan Yuan knew Xiao Bao was a beautiful baby girl, but she was still happy to hear people praise Xiao Bao

‘She looks exactly like Gu Jiao Wu,’ Tan Pan Ting said

The room suddenly turned silent

Gu Jiao Wen looked at Xiao Bao’s face and couldn’t deny Xiao Bao’s face looked exactly like Gu Jiao Wu’s face

‘Everyone else say she looks exactly like me,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said

Qiao Tan Yuan didn’t want Mrs Qiao to doubt Shen Cheng was Xiao Bao’s father

Gu Jiao Wen saw Mrs Qiao frowned and he held Tan Pan Ting’s hand

‘Big sister is heading ho sister pack’

Tan Pan Ting frowned She only stated the obvious, but she stood and prepared to leave

‘Big sister, I’ll leave first,’ Tan Pan Ting said ‘Take good care of yourself’

‘You too,’ Qiao Tan Yuan said ‘After you give birth, I’ll visit you and the twins’

‘You won’t have to visitsister often to listen to big sister’s advice about how to take care of a baby’

After Tan Pan Ting and Gu Jiao Wen left, Mrs Chu finished packing while Mrs Qiao played with Xiao Bao

‘Tan Yuan…’ Mrs Qiao called