From Trashy A to the Heiress’s Little Son-in-Law After the Idol Competition (GL, ABO) - Chapter 104

Ji Zhiye, Wei Qin, Liang Zhi, and Xiao Liangmu—who had just recovered enough to leave his bed—all rushed to the hospital. Ji Yunuo had been attacked with drugs, which affected the fetus, triggering premature labor.

Xiao Yanjin stood outside the delivery room, silently praying that everything would be alright.

Wei Qin asked, “How is Yunuo?”

“The doctor said she’s going into labor, but it’s premature, so there are complications.” Xiao Yanjin was on the verge of tears. She hadn’t even had time to deal with Chu Luo, rushing straight to the hospital with Ji Yunuo, terrified that something might go wrong.

Xiao Liangmu gasped heavily, nearly suffering another stroke. Trembling, he cried out, “She must be saved—she must!” Then he dropped to his knees. “Heaven above, please spare my daughter-in-law. I beg you—take my remaining years in exchange!”

Ji Zhiye and Wei Qin were stunned by Xiao Liangmu’s desperate plea. They never expected him to show such deep remorse for Ji Yunuo.

Only Xiao Yanjin and Liang Zhi understood—this was his redemption.

Five hours passed. Then six. Then seven. Xiao Yanjin refused to eat or drink, standing rigidly by the door, fists clenched, unwilling to sit. As time dragged on, she—

“Ah Jin, you should at least eat something,” Wei Qin finally urged.

“No. I won’t eat until there’s news about Sister. I can’t leave—if she wakes up and doesn’t see me, she’ll be upset.” Xiao Yanjin choked back sobs as she spoke.

Wei Qin sighed. She was just as anxious about her daughter’s prolonged labor, but what else could they do?

Finally, the indicator light outside the delivery room turned green. A nurse stepped out, smiling. “Congratulations! The mother has given birth to a baby girl. Both are doing well.”

At those words, Xiao Yanjin nearly fainted from sheer relief, collapsing on the spot.

“Ah Jin!”

When she came to, she found herself in a hospital room. Remembering Ji Yunuo was still in labor, she bolted up—only for Ade, standing guard at the door, to quickly reassure her. “Young Madam Ji, the young mistress is fine. She’s been moved to the VIP maternity suite. Let me take you there.”

Xiao Yanjin hurried to the suite.

Ji Yunuo had just opened her eyes, with Wei Qin feeding her by the bedside. Meanwhile, the baby—being premature—was still under observation in the neonatal unit.

“Sister, you’re finally okay!” Xiao Yanjin covered her mouth, voice trembling.

Ji Yunuo frowned at the sight of her tears, heart aching.

Wei Qin set the bowl aside, giving the couple some privacy.

“Do you have any idea how terrified I was when Chu Luo took you?” Xiao Yanjin sobbed, face streaked with tears. “And when I heard your labor was dangerous—I nearly lost my mind.”

“Don’t cry.” Ji Yunuo squeezed her hand. “Heaven watched over us. See? Both the baby and I are fine. But you—you still look so pale.”

Xiao Yanjin pouted. “I was really, really worried about you.”

Ji Yunuo chuckled. “Alright, alright. Smile now that everything’s okay.”

Xiao Yanjin managed a weak grin.

After a while of affectionate chatter, Xiao Yanjin suddenly remembered. “Wait—is the baby a boy or a girl?”

“We’re both women. Of course it’s a girl.” Ji Yunuo laughed.

She hadn’t suffered the so-called “pregnancy brain,” but her alpha wife was asking the oddest questions.

“I love girls the most.” Xiao Yanjin finally burst into laughter through her tears, looking so silly that it put Ji Yunuo at ease.

The baby had finally been cleared from medical checks and was relatively healthy, though they still needed to be cautious—premature infants often had weaker immune systems.

Xiao Yanjin brought Ji Yunuo and the baby home, where Wei Qin and Ji Zhiye had been waiting for a long time.

“Welcome home, Mom and baby.”

“Oh my, she looks exactly like Nuonuo when she was born.” The two of them crowded around the baby’s cradle, staring intently, with Wei Qin practically overflowing with maternal affection.

Ji Yunuo and Xiao Yanjin sat on the sofa, arms linked, exchanging a knowing smile.

That night, Xiao Yanjin held Ji Yunuo as they drifted off to sleep, recounting everything that had happened in detail.

Ji Yunuo: “So you’re actually a child of the Gu family.”

Xiao Yanjin nodded. “I’d already guessed as much myself, but whether or not I acknowledge it—”

Ji Yunuo hummed. “So the heir of the Gu family married into the Ji family—doesn’t that mean you married beneath your station? Do you still want to be the live-in son-in-law?”

“Absolutely.” Xiao Yanjin shrugged. “Whether it’s as the live-in son-in-law, a kept man, or even just your little pet dog—as long as I’m with you, I don’t care what I am.”

Ji Yunuo laughed uncontrollably, covering her mouth. “No, you can only be my wife.”

Xiao Yanjin smiled faintly, then suddenly remembered something.

These past few days, she had been so focused on taking care of Ji Yunuo that she had nearly forgotten an important matter.

“Sister, when I came to find you, why were you hugging Chu Luo? And why was she crying in your arms?” Just thinking about that scene made Xiao Yanjin itch with resentment. Her jealousy was so intense that even sending Chu Luo to the police station hadn’t been enough to satisfy her.

Ji Yunuo blinked in confusion. “Was I?”

“The doctor said Chu Luo had drugged you with hallucinogens.” Xiao Yanjin didn’t understand.

Ji Yunuo slowly began to recall. “I think… I only saw you. Maybe the hallucinogens made me mistake Chu Luo for you.”

Xiao Yanjin finally relaxed. “No wonder… So even when drugged, you could only see me.”

Ji Yunuo’s face flushed slightly. “Who told you my heart only has room for you?”

Her tone was sweetly coquettish.

Xiao Yanjin was in high spirits, her body reacting instinctively.

But Ji Yunuo was still recovering—she couldn’t rush things.

Still, listening to her voice wouldn’t hurt, right?

“But I’m jealous. I hate any alpha touching you.”

“You little vinegar pup.”

“I’m not a dog, but I can be Sister’s dog.”

“Fine, you’re my little vinegar pup.”

“Can Sister act spoiled for me?”

“Sure~”

“You’re being way too obedient.”

“Don’t you like it?”

Xiao Yanjin planted a big kiss on her cheek. “I love it!”

Then, suddenly, she fell silent.

Ji Yunuo tilted her head. “What’s wrong?”

“Sister, I love you so much.” Xiao Yanjin said earnestly.

Though it wasn’t the first time she’d said those three words, Ji Yunuo’s ears burned red hearing them now.

“I love you too.”

“I can’t hear you.”

“I love you too!”

“Say it again.”

“Xiao Yanjin, I love you…”

“Ji Yunuo, I love you too!!”

Their voices carried all the way to Wei Qin and Ji Zhiye’s ears. Wei Qin grumbled, “What’s wrong with these two? Don’t they know the baby’s sleeping?”

Ji Zhiye, who had been watching the baby all night—so attentively that one might mistake them for the baby’s mothers—merely chuckled.

“Young couples are always like this—we were even crazier when we were their age.”

Wei Qin patted her: “Were we really that wild? I remember being quite considerate of Nuonuo. When Nuonuo cried, I cried along with her. Have you forgotten?”

Ji Zhiye fell silent. The truth was, she had cried out of frustration because Nuonuo was too noisy and wouldn’t stop fussing no matter how she tried to soothe her.

–

Mother and child were both safe, filling the entire Ji family with joyous celebration.

Relatives arrived one after another to offer congratulations. Ji Zhiye hosted them in the mansion, while Ji Chun and Ji Yi, after seeing the baby, praised her lovely features, saying she would surely grow into a great beauty.

Wei Qin was overjoyed, beaming at everyone she spoke to.

Downstairs, the noise was lively, but inside the room where Xiao Yanjin and Ji Yunuo were watching their little one, it was unusually peaceful.

The baby was asleep in her cradle. At first, unfamiliar with her surroundings, she had cried and fussed constantly, keeping the whole family up at night.

Now that she had settled in, the crying had lessened—except when she was hungry, when she would wail loudly.

“Darling, shouldn’t we give our baby a name?” Xiao Yanjin asked with a smile, holding her wife close as they sat on a soft rug, gazing at their baby’s plump, peaceful face.

Ji Yunuo thought for a moment. “Choosing a name takes time. I’m a bit tired right now—I don’t feel like thinking about names.”

“Then we won’t think about it now.”

Xiao Yanjin hugged her tightly and quickly planted a kiss on her cheek.

Leaning into her embrace, Ji Yunuo smiled tenderly, her eyes filled with Xiao Yanjin and their baby. “A-Jin, who do you think the baby looks like?”

“It’s hard to tell when she’s this little,” Xiao Yanjin said, studying the baby. “But didn’t Mom say she thought she was looking at a younger version of you when the baby was born? So she must take after you.”

Ji Yunuo shook her head. “I hope she looks like you.”

“Why?”

“Because you’re adorable and easy to love. If the baby turns out too mischievous and makes me angry, maybe seeing your face in hers—if she pouts and acts cute—I won’t stay mad for long.”

Xiao Yanjin grinned foolishly at this. “You just can’t bear to hit me, can you?”

“You’re so cute—of course I can’t bear to hit you.”

Xiao Yanjin thought about it. Ji Yunuo had indeed never hit her—hadn’t even scolded her harshly. The realization filled her with warmth, and she snuggled into Ji Yunuo’s arms, acting spoiled.

“Wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey, wifey.”

At first, the term of endearment was fine, but by the end, it had turned into “Nuonuo.”

Ji Yunuo frowned. “Why are you calling me Nuonuo again?”

Xiao Yanjin pouted. “But why can’t I call you Nuonuo? You used to call me Xiao-Xiao—can’t I use your nickname?”

Ji Yunuo shook her head firmly. “No, you can’t.”

Xiao Yanjin deliberately provoked her. “Nuonuo, Nuonuo, Nuonuo… Nuonuo baby.”

“Nuonuo baby” was the last thing Ji Yunuo wanted to hear. She pinched Xiao Yanjin’s ear and scolded, “Idiot! Say it again!”

Xiao Yanjin yelped in pain—so much for not hitting or scolding her!

In the end, Xiao Yanjin curled up in a corner, sniffling pitifully, her chin resting on her knees like a stray dog with no food.

Ji Yunuo shot her a glance. She was faking it again!

“Mean wifey,” Xiao Yanjin pretended to wipe tears. “My ear hurts so much.”

Ji Yunuo suddenly stood in front of her. Xiao Yanjin thought she was going to comfort her, so she deliberately sniffled and pretended to cry. But the other woman saw through her act and plopped right down onto her lap, nearly crushing Xiao Yanjin under her weight.

After seeing off their guests, the couple went upstairs to check on their baby. The little one was a heavy sleeper, resting peacefully and rarely crying even when awake.

Xiao Yanjin hugged Ji Yunuo from behind. Still in her postpartum recovery period, Ji Yunuo’s mood swings were worse than during pregnancy. Xiao Yanjin tried to cheer her up with different jokes every day, while also gently massaging her body.

“Sweetheart, shall we go to bed?” Xiao Yanjin asked with a smile.

Ji Yunuo gave a soft hum. Once in bed, she nestled into Xiao Yanjin’s embrace as usual. Xiao Yanjin played with her slender fingers while holding her delicate shoulders.

“So how do you plan to deal with Xue Fengye?”

“Xue Fengye’s overseas operations rely entirely on the Gu family’s support. I just need to have the Gu family withdraw their shares, and the Xue family will collapse on its own,” Xiao Yanjin said with a smirk.

Ji Yunuo suddenly remembered something. “Haven’t we ever properly discussed you being the Gu family’s child?”

Between recovering and caring for the baby, Xiao Yanjin had only mentioned it occasionally, and Ji Yunuo had nearly forgotten about it.

Xiao Yanjin made a noncommittal sound. “How would you like to discuss it, sweetheart?”

Ji Yunuo asked, “You found your birth mother, who happens to be extremely wealthy. Aren’t you happy about that?”

Xiao Yanjin chuckled. She had the Xue family’s downfall to thank the Gu family for, so of course she was pleased.

“I don’t know what Madam Gu thinks. Although she helped me tremendously this time, she still really wants me to acknowledge her as my mother.”

“So?”

“So I just called her ‘Mom.'”

Ji Yunuo: “……”

According to TV drama tropes, when the female lead discovers she was adopted and reunites with her birth mother, there should be either tearful reunions or accusations, with much emotional turmoil before a happy ending—the more melodramatic and angsty, the better.

But with Xiao Yanjin, it became this bizarrely docile attitude of “I don’t care at all, you tell me to call you Mom and I will.”

“Ah Jin.”

“Hmm?”

“I suddenly realize how incredibly strong you are inside.”

Xiao Yanjin froze for a moment before bursting into laughter.

Prior to this, she had arranged for Xiao Liangmu and Liang Zhi to meet with Gu Qingyun and Gu Zhen.

The two sides talked for a long time.

Xiao Liangmu: “We raised Ah Jin. She’s, our child.”

Gu Qingyun: “I know, but she carries my blood!”

Liang Zhi: “Ah Jin is married now and still young. She can choose whoever she wants to be with. Ah Jin, you tell them.”

Xiao Yanjin: “I’ll choose both. One side raised me for over twenty years, the other is my birth mother. I’m keeping both. Right, Mom Liang Zhi, Mom Gu Qingyun?”

Both sets of parents: “……”

Even Gu Zhen was taken aback, barely suppressing her laughter. This sister of hers was quite amusing, though her personality was completely different from theirs—was she really blood-related?

“Anyway, our two families and the Ji family are all one big family now, don’t you agree?” Xiao Yanjin blinked, holding Xiao Liangmu’s hand in one of hers while reaching for Gu Qingyun’s with the other, refusing to let go of either.

After all, she thought, if Gu Qingyun wanted to give her some assets, wouldn’t it be a loss if she didn’t acknowledge her?

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