"Song Yiluo saved Cheng Yijin’s life." Zhou Zeyuan suddenly sat down on the sofa and replied, "Now the Cheng Family treats Song Yiluo very well, you know Cheng Yijin is the only girl in the Cheng Family."

The reason most people in the Cheng Family are excellent is because there are many sons, creating competition and driving progress, as no one wants to be outdone.

The saying that most of them are males only came about after Cheng Yijin was born, before that, it was all sons.

Cheng Yijin is the only girl in the Cheng Family’s current three generations. Many families like sons, but if there are only sons and not a single flower, you can imagine how much that family would yearn for a daughter.

Cheng Yijin was born amidst such expectations, and from birth, she received everyone’s affection.

But Cheng Yijin has a fatal flaw, which is her rare blood type. Because she was eagerly awaited and had such a unique trait, the Cheng Family cherished her even more, treating her with extra care, fearing she might get the slightest hurt.

But life is unpredictable, accidents and tomorrow’s events are uncertain which will come first.

While studying at Jing University, Cheng Yijin accidentally fell down the stairs on her way to class, breaking her leg, and a sharp branch pierced her thigh, causing substantial blood loss.

Song Yiluo happened to run into her, and she also had a rare blood type. Coincidentally, her blood type matched Cheng Yijin’s, so she volunteered to donate blood.

The Cheng Family is a cautious family, immediately suspecting conspiracy and plotting. But upon investigation, it was all truly an accident and a coincidence. Song Yiluo’s appearance was because a friend was taking her on a tour; Cheng Yijin’s fall was due to her own carelessness.

Once things became clear, Song Yiluo’s brave and helpful noble character was recognized by the Cheng Family.

Zhou Zeyuan recounted the information he received and remarked, "Song Yiluo is quite lucky. The Song Family originally wanted her to go back to her own family, but after this incident, they treated her better than their own."

Xu Ancheng understood the situation and was clear in his mind.

"But do you really think Song Yiluo is so kind-hearted?" Zhou Zeyuan asked, a bit skeptical. He knew why Xu Ancheng cared so much about Song Yiluo. When Zhou Xipei pushed Yi Roujing into the water back then, Song Yiluo witnessed it but did nothing.

Regardless of any hidden intentions, someone who could stand by and do nothing in such a situation must have a cold heart. If there’s no benefit to gain, it’s improbable she’d volunteer to donate blood.

After all, Song Yiluo herself is also of a rare blood type, with no one else available to donate to her. It was like putting herself in a life-or-death situation.

"Song Yiluo must have known she was a girl from the Cheng Family at the time," Zhou Zeyuan asserted.

"Whether she knew or not isn’t important, what’s important is that she gained favor because of it," Xu Ancheng replied calmly.

"I’ll head back now." Xu Ancheng stood up.

"By the way, Xiangyu also got accepted into Jing University. She’ll have company with her sister-in-law," Zhou Zeyuan smiled at Xu Ancheng.

"You’re still not planning to get married?" Xu Ancheng asked.

"I want to," Zhou Zeyuan laughed, "we are planning to this year. But the Yuan Family is reluctant to let their beloved daughter marry. I still have to work hard, hoping to bring her home by the first half of the year. I’ve prepared everything needed for the wedding, just waiting for the approval to set a date."

"Hmm, good luck," Xu Ancheng said with a smile, then left.

When Xu Ancheng got home, he could hear laughter before seeing anyone. He immediately recognized the voices of Gu Shizhao and Xia Xingchen among them.

They had returned. Xu Ancheng smiled.

Xia Xingchen’s biological mother is from Heihe Province. Xia Xingchen and Gu Shizhao got married last year’s Labor Day, and this was their first New Year as a married couple. They went to Heihe Province to visit Xia Xingchen’s relatives, and now they’ve returned just before the school term started.

Xia Xingchen got accepted into the same university and major as Ding Anmin.

In the living room, even in winter clothes, Xia Xingchen’s belly was noticeably protruding. Yi Roujing was delighted, "You got pregnant during your college entrance exams. It didn’t affect your performance at all."

Xia Xingchen blushed and gave Gu Shizhao a stern look.

"It’s fine, even with a big belly, you can still go to college. I’ve already looked into it. Once the baby is born, you can continue studying, or if necessary, we can defer for a year," Gu Shizhao comforted.

"Then I’ll be a senior," Ding Anmin teased, "Don’t worry, I’ll give you extra tutoring."

"When’s your due date?" Yi Roujing asked with concern.

"Early June," Xia Xingchen sighed, "It’ll be so hot by then."

Sitting in confinement during the hot summer days is the hardest. Gu Shizhao touched his nose, he really didn’t do it on purpose.

"It’s still better than July or August," Ding Anmin comforted, "Besides, in summer, fruits and vegetables are better than in winter, there’s both pros and cons."

"I wonder if we’ll be in the same class or even the same dormitory," Xia Xingchen mused.

"That’s a bit much," Feng Lishu laughed, "Besides, what’s that got to do with being in the same dormitory? Are you planning to live in the dorm?"

Li Hongying watched Xia Xingchen with heartache, immediately preparing things for her — homemade meat sauce, cured meat, dried vegetables, milk powder, and even rummaged through her children’s old clothes. She gave it all to Xia Xingchen in one go.

Those two kids have it tough with no mother-in-law to help. Gu Shizhao has severed ties with the Gu Family, and he has no biological mother to care for them. Li Hongying was heartbroken for them.

"Come over to our house to eat anytime, I’ll cook the best meals for you. By the way, where do you live now?" Li Hongying asked, "When you have the baby, I’ll come help with the confinement. I’ve got plenty of experience by now."

Xia Xingchen’s eyes reddened immediately, while Gu Shizhao watched Li Hongying with a broad smile.

"Auntie, you already have four kids to look after, we can’t trouble you any further," Xia Xingchen said gently.

"Baozi and the others are getting older now, we two old folks can’t handle them alone. We’ve already figured out a solution; Mr. Xu found someone to help. We’ll manage, don’t worry about it."

"Confinement is very important, just trust Auntie to take care of it," Li Hongying said with a smile.

Xia Xingchen called to share her happy news about getting married and being pregnant. Li Hongying had this thought back then. The two didn’t have a grand wedding, and they didn’t attend, only sending gifts. They felt they owed Xia Xingchen a bit.

Yi Roujing and others echoed Li Hongying’s sentiments. In the end, Xia Xingchen nodded with a smile through her tears, feeling joyful.

When Xu Ancheng came in, he patted Gu Shizhao on the back. Seeing Xu Ancheng, Gu Shizhao felt reassured, finally.

When Xu Ancheng bought his house, Gu Shizhao also checked it out. Later on, they found a place nearby, and now the two families lived close, just a ten-minute walk away.

Li Hongying and others immediately followed the couple to see their new home, a two-story small Western-style house that Gu Shizhao had specifically chosen.

Yi Roujing, seeing it, liked it a lot and asked more questions. Xu Ancheng knew he had to work harder, not only to buy a courtyard house but also not to fall behind in getting a small Western-style house as well.