After Losing My Memory, I Suddenly Had A Fiancée - Chapter 59

Ji Fanghuai was genuinely surprised by this turn of events. After the old lady learned of their marriage, she immediately urged them to have a baby. Ji Fanghuai’s face flushed. She gently squeezed Jiang Zhi’s pinky finger, signaling that she wasn’t ready to have children.

In contrast to Ji Fanghuai’s awkwardness, Jiang Zhi’s eyes were filled with a deep smile. She returned the grip on Ji Fanghuai’s hand, pursed her lips, and said, “We haven’t made any plans yet.”

The old lady said anxiously, “If you’re not planning now, when will you? You’re almost thirty and just got married. As your work gets busier and busier, where will you find the time to have children?”

Jiang Zhi said seriously, “With the increase in average life expectancy across the world, thirty is just the beginning of life. I’m still very young.”

The old lady countered, unconvinced, “Well, the news also says that most young people these days are sub-healthy, and their physical fitness is getting worse.”

Jiang Zhi said helplessly, “In any case, we will discuss it privately. It’s still early, Grandma, so please don’t worry about these things. Besides, having a child isn’t something you can just decide to do.”

Although modern bioscience is quite advanced, and oocyte-based reproduction technology is mature—meaning human reproduction is no longer limited to the combination of egg and sperm, and women can autonomously control their wombs—having a child is a decision for two people, and preparation is required for conception and egg retrieval.

Seeing that she couldn’t persuade them, the old lady waved her hand and said, “Fine, do whatever you like. I just wanted to see a great-grandchild while I’m still alive.”

Ji Fanghuai felt a sense of relief when the old lady said she wouldn’t interfere anymore. Hearing her mention that she wanted to see a great-grandchild while she was alive, she felt a little sentimental and said, “Grandma, you are still very strong. You will surely live a long life and be blessed with many descendants.”

The old lady sighed, but didn’t say anything.

She knew her own body best.

Ji Fanghuai looked at Jiang Zhi, who said, “Grandma, you should rest first. I’ll take Fanghuai out for a walk.”

The old lady said, “Go ahead.”

Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi strolled around the neighborhood. Although it was the Lantern Festival, young people had already started work and students had returned to school, and the festive atmosphere was gradually fading. Ji Fanghuai thought about the recent conversation; the grandmother’s insistence was all about urging Jiang Zhi to have a child while her body was still in good shape.

She asked, “Do you plan to carry the baby yourself?”

In her opinion, Jiang Zhi was busy with work, her body was not as good as hers, and she was older, so if anyone were to get pregnant, it should be her.

Jiang Zhi spread her hands and smiled, “Even with all the advances in technology, I can’t do the whole baby-making thing all by myself.”

Ji Fanghuai tilted her head and snorted. Jiang Zhi was even more of a flirt than she was.

Jiang Zhi’s expression turned serious, and she asked cautiously, “Fanghuai, don’t you like children?”

Ji Fanghuai nodded and then shook her head, saying, “I don’t know. I feel like that topic is still quite distant for me. I’ve never really thought about it.”

After all, she had always considered herself non-marriage material.

They hadn’t been in an open and honest relationship for very long.

The grandmother’s question completely caught her off guard.

Jiang Zhi said, “Actually, I haven’t thought about it either. Just try not to think too much about it for now. We just registered our marriage, and you haven’t recovered your memory yet. I won’t think about these things, and I certainly won’t pressure you. I just want us to enjoy our time as a couple for now. As for a child, we can talk about it later when we genuinely want one.”

Ji Fanghuai also preferred to focus on their life as a couple first. Right now, even an issue with their cat could disrupt their life rhythm. She couldn’t imagine what their life would be like with a child.

She said, “I thought you were very fond of children.”

Jiang Zhi replied, “Not particularly, but I do feel it would be a pity to waste your excellent genes.”

“It would be better if they were like you,” Ji Fanghuai imagined a little person who was as expressionless as Jiang Zhi but also knew how to gently coax people, and she actually felt a little wistful.

But it was only a fleeting thought.

The weather was gradually warming up. The old trees had sprouted new buds, and the air was filled with the scent of spring. Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi walked hand-in-hand along the shaded path. The warmth where their palms met made them feel cozy and relaxed.

Jiang Zhi asked, “How is Xixi doing?”

Ji Fanghuai couldn’t help but smile when she thought of Xixi. She said, “It’s staying in its new nest and is very shy. Grandma’s tabby cat keeps trying to play with it, but it just stays in the nest and mews, even though it used to be so fierce toward you.”

Jiang Zhi had a faint smile in her eyes. “It’s naturally timid. When you were in the hospital after your accident, and I took it home, it was constantly agitated and aggressive toward me. Actually, it’s just afraid of strangers and isn’t used to a new living environment.”

Ji Fanghuai also laughed, saying, “It’s such a silly thing. I hope it won’t eat anything it shouldn’t again.”

Jiang Zhi nodded and said, “The cat follows its owner. You were just as scatterbrained before.”

Ji Fanghuai was surprised and asked, “Was I very scatterbrained before? That’s not fair. You know all my embarrassing stories, but I know none of yours.”

Jiang Zhi thought for a moment and said, “Then I’ll tell you one.”

Ji Fanghuai was very interested in Jiang Zhi’s embarrassing stories and urged, “Hurry up and tell me.”

Jiang Zhi took a moment to formulate her thoughts. “You know I’ve been afraid of blood since I was little. The first time I got my period…”

“You fainted?” Ji Fanghuai tried to hold back a laugh.

Jiang Zhi’s gaze shifted slightly, and she said expressionlessly, “The first time I got my period, I almost fainted. You held me and cried, thinking I was going to die, and you even called 120.”

She was thirteen the first time she got her period, and her hemophobia was particularly severe then. Although she knew the blood was coming from her own body and it was a normal physiological phenomenon, she still fainted the moment she saw ‘blood.’

Jiang Zhi stopped talking after that, but Ji Fanghuai was already clutching her chest and laughing out loud. She then realized that although Jiang Zhi was the one who fainted, it was her embarrassing story.

Jiang Zhi kept a straight face, but the corner of her mouth secretly turned up. Whether it was an embarrassing story or a happy event, sharing it with the person she loved really seemed to double the happiness.

At dinner, Shen Jing had class in the morning and had just returned from B University. When she saw Jiang Zhi and Ji Fanghuai and heard that they had registered their marriage, she smiled and said, “Congratulations.”

The old lady usually cared about Shen Jing, her granddaughter, as much as she cared about Jiang Zhi. She asked as a matter of routine, “Jingjing, do you have someone you like?”

Shen Jing was stunned for a moment, then lowered her eyes and said, “Not yet.”

The old lady said, “Your younger brother and sister are both married. You need to work hard too. Go after someone if you like them.”

Shen Jing said, “Mhm,” not knowing what she was thinking.

Ji Fanghuai, however, noticed that Shen Jing glanced at her. Her younger cousin was already married, but he was accustomed to loafing around, and even his job was arranged by Jiang Zhi, so his presence was very low.

Ji Fanghuai felt quite comfortable at the grandmother’s house this time, and it would have been even better without the talk of having children.

After dinner, the family watched the Lantern Festival gala. The old lady said that since they were married, she would organize an invitation for relatives and friends, which would also serve as a way for Ji Fanghuai to formally meet the family.

Jiang Zhi’s family had no elders, and many matters should have been handled by her parents. Now that the grandmother was stepping up for her, she was naturally happy and said, “I’ll book the hotel.”

Lying side by side in bed, Ji Fanghuai was usually bothered by unfamiliar beds, but with Jiang Zhi beside her, the bed seemed unimportant. She said, “Grandma is very fond of you.”

Jiang Zhi nodded.

Ji Fanghuai asked curiously, “But why does she have the misconception that you were somehow unmarriageable?”

“I have a bad temper and have always been unlikeable since childhood. Only you like me. Now that Grandma sees that I’ve finally managed to marry myself off, she’s happy,” Jiang Zhi said, sounding completely serious.

Ji Fanghuai pouted, thinking of Jin Lin, Li Yiyi, and others she didn’t know. She said, “Nonsense. Plenty of people like you.”

Jiang Zhi stretched her neck and sniffed Ji Fanghuai. “What is that sour smell? Let me have a sniff.”

Ji Fanghuai hunched her shoulders. “Doesn’t your chest hurt?”

Jiang Zhi pulled the quilt up, sniffing as she said, “In any case, you won’t get a chance to touch it.”

Ji Fanghuai was left breathless by Jiang Zhi’s pressing kiss.

The two wrestled playfully in bed. Afterward, the grandmother hosted a dinner, inviting all relatives and friends in C City. The Shen family was small, but with distant relatives and friends, there were quite a few guests.

Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi toasted with juice. After meeting the relatives and friends, Ji Fanghuai needed to use the restroom because of the amount of juice she had consumed. She leaned toward Jiang Zhi and said, “I need to go to the bathroom.”

“Do you know where it is?” Jiang Zhi whispered. Everyone knew her stomach wasn’t good, so they had only symbolically touched their glasses to her lips.

“Don’t worry, I know.” When Ji Fanghuai reached the outside of the restroom, she happened to hear some people discussing something at the sink. Hearing a discussion involving Jiang Zhi, she paused to listen.

“Ji Changnian probably never imagined that after Jiang Zhi put him away, not only would Jiang Zhi take over the company and become the largest shareholder, but she would now also marry his daughter.”

“To be fair, Ji Changnian was unscrupulous. Cui Ming Group was originally founded by two people in partnership, but since Jiang Zhi’s father was the major shareholder, Ji Changnian did the harm first. It’s no wonder Jiang Zhi sought revenge afterward. You could call it psychological warfare.”

The two people turned around and saw Ji Fanghuai, and they both became visibly awkward.

Seeing Ji Fanghuai’s expression wasn’t good when she returned to the table, Jiang Zhi asked worriedly, “What’s wrong?”

Ji Fanghuai shook her head and said, “We’ll talk about it when we get back.”

That evening, Ji Fanghuai told Jiang Zhi what she had heard.

Jiang Zhi explained the full story to Ji Fanghuai. “After your father’s company declared bankruptcy, I collaborated with Xin Ling to inject new capital. I am indeed one of the shareholders now.”

Ji Fanghuai said, “Then you’re a super-rich woman?”

Jiang Zhi didn’t deny it and teased, “Wifey, do I need to hand over my salary card?”

“No.” Ji Fanghuai just wanted to understand the full story. She was well aware that she couldn’t accomplish much herself.

She always felt that her coffee shop wouldn’t last, and short videos were just a hobby. Now, Jiang Zhi’s career was smooth sailing, while she remained a failure.

Was her future life just going to be about having and raising children? The thought terrified Ji Fanghuai.

Jiang Zhi poked her cheek and said earnestly, “Fanghuai, have you ever thought about coming to the company to help me?”

“Me? I’m just a coffee shop owner. At best, I could offer the company free coffee. I can’t do anything else.” Ji Fanghuai lowered her head.

Jiang Zhi cupped Ji Fanghuai’s chin, lifting her head so their eyes met.

“You can do it. You studied finance in college and even interned at your father’s company after graduation. It’s just that he didn’t think highly of you and favored Ji Dongyuan more. You also weren’t interested in fighting for it, which is why you opened a coffee shop. In truth, you just like drinking coffee, and once a hobby becomes a job, it can become boring. Don’t you ever feel bored in the coffee shop?”

Ji Fanghuai did sometimes feel bored, which is why she kept a stack of books in the shop to read when she was idle.

Hearing Jiang Zhi say this, it was as if she had found a direction while lost. She asked excitedly, “Do you really think I can do it?”

Jiang Zhi affirmed, “You absolutely can!”

They stayed at the grandmother’s house for one more day. When they returned to their home in B City, Xixi was already lively and bounding around. Just as Jiang Zhi sat down, she received a demanding phone call from Xin Ling.

Xin Ling’s voice was extremely loud. “Are you planning to live in B City now? Do you still care about your company?”

Jiang Zhi quickly covered her ears and turned off the speaker. She said, “We’ll be back in a few days. Thank you for all your hard work during this time.”

“Good that you know. I’ll be waiting for you to return,” Xin Ling said, holding the phone in one hand and scrolling on a tablet with the other. Ji Fanghuai didn’t know what he was looking at, but his face was filled with a suggestive grin.

Jiang Zhi told Ji Fanghuai about their plan to return. Ji Fanghuai was already eager to try working at the company and immediately agreed. She then suggested, “But before we go back to A City, I want to go home first and take a look.”

Jiang Zhi paused slightly and said, “Okay.”

Ji Changnian owned numerous properties, but after the accident, what needed to be sold was sold, and what needed to be mortgaged was mortgaged. Jiang Zhi brought Ji Fanghuai to their villa in the residential area.

As soon as Ji Fanghuai entered the courtyard, she felt a strong sense of familiarity. She walked up to a ginkgo tree and said, “Did we build a snowman here before?”

Jiang Zhi was surprised and delighted. “Fanghuai, are you remembering?”

Ji Fanghuai shook her head. “No, it’s just a vague impression.”

Jiang Zhi was a little disappointed but still happy. She said, “Even a vague impression is good. We’ll go to the hospital for a follow-up consultation when we return to A City. I’ll take you inside to look around.”

“Okay.” Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi walked through every corner, big and small, but the familiar feeling didn’t return. It was as if the vague impression she had earlier was just a dream.

Ji Fanghuai tried hard to recall, but nothing came to mind, and her head even started to hurt. Jiang Zhi stopped her. “Don’t try to think about it anymore.”

Ji Fanghuai was simply a bit unwilling. Everyone else had memories, but she didn’t. She just wanted to know about her past with Jiang Zhi.

As soon as they returned to A City, Ji Fanghuai went straight to the hospital for a follow-up. It was the same attending physician.

The moment the doctor saw Jiang Zhi, he remembered the household registration booklet. Her impression of Jiang Zhi was quite profound. He casually asked, “What is your relationship now?”

Jiang Zhi said, “We’re married.”

Doctor: “…”

First, they were girlfriends, then sisters, and now they were wives. He was already confused by their relationship status and simply shifted the conversation to the patient’s condition.

“The check-up results are the same as before. However, since you’ve already had a vague impression, it means you are not far from recovering your memory. But the closer you get, the more important it is to let it happen naturally. Don’t force yourself to think. You might remember when your mind and body are completely relaxed.”

When her mind and body were completely relaxed?

Ji Fanghuai and Jiang Zhi exchanged glances and simultaneously saw a lot of suggestive material in the other’s eyes.