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"Then what about you?"
I blurted this out, and by the time I noticed Mina's expression, I regretted it a bit.
She lowered her head and took a long time to say, "In the past, I couldn't see clearly, and now it's too late. This chapter has passed, but Anan, to be honest, seeing you with Xiao Minxing today really makes me feel happy for you. All the bullying I endured before seems worth it now."
I wanted to comfort her, but she continued, "Actually, thinking about life is quite interesting. Some people who everyone thinks will never be together end up very happy, while some couples that everyone believes are meant to be together end up having to part ways."
Half of what she said was about herself. At least I always thought Mina would eventually be with Zhuo Feng, but now the situation is different.
"Who knows? Until the end, nothing is certain. Didn't Xiao Minxing and I get divorced? Yet we still ended up together. Life is so long; no one can predict the future's variables."
Upon hearing this, Mina suddenly sat up straight in her chair and said, "Anan, I'm going to find him."
I was momentarily confused about who she was referring to and casually said, "Go ahead; he should be at home now."
Mina shook her head, her expression turning extremely serious as she firmly said, "I'm talking about him."
I understood; it was the person she had kept hidden.
But if she couldn't find him before, where could she look now?
Before I could ask, Mina said earnestly, "I met him on the plane. At that time, I was going to Hong Kong, and he happened to be going there too. He sat right next to me. Although I don't know if he was there for business like me or if he lives there permanently, I have his name and phone number."
"But didn't you say that number doesn't work anymore?" I hurriedly reminded her.
Mina nodded and said, "Yes, but that number is from Haicheng. During this time, I've already checked in Haicheng; there's no one by that name, and the number is inactive. But what if he moved to Hong Kong permanently?"
I braved the cold wind and walked outside, standing across from Mina and said, "Have you lost your mind? It's just a breakup, just a man. Is it really worth going back and forth like this? It's over with him; you should go find Zhuo Feng. Now Zhuo Feng has found someone else, and you want to go back to him? If you two could have made it work, wouldn't you have done so by now? It's been so long since you broke up. If he still had even a little bit of feelings for you, there would be some news from him. So tell me, what’s the point of looking for someone who doesn’t even think about you?"
Mina looked up at me and asked, "Aren't you and Xiao Zong the same way?"
"We're different. We loved each other; it was just that at that time, family issues kept us apart. Xiao Minxing told me that all these years while I was looking for him, he was also looking for me. So no matter what happened before, it's not surprising that we ended up together. But you're different, Mina. He cut off contact with you on his own and even changed his phone number; that's a deliberate choice."
She lowered her head and didn't speak for a long time.
I really wanted to hug her and shake her until she woke up, unable to understand how things had come to this.
She wasn't always so hesitant and indecisive; how did she suddenly become so confused? I didn't even know if she truly loved Zhuo Feng or if she was just using him as a substitute for someone from her past.
Finally, she spoke up herself: "Actually, I do know a bit about him. I just promised him back then not to tell anyone, so I never mentioned it to you guys. When I said I wanted to find him, it wasn't without reason. Maybe it's really impossible between us now, but I want to figure things out."
I sat down in the chair opposite her; my belly was so big that it was quite a struggle to get comfortable. I had to turn sideways for a long time before finally settling in, feeling like I was out of breath.
Mina looked at me and instead of continuing about that man, she asked, "Looking at you like this, you must be about to give birth soon, right?"
"My due date is still a month away, but I'm really uncomfortable lately, especially at night when trying to sleep; no matter how I lie down, I'm exhausted."
She gently placed her hand on my belly and said, "Women have it the hardest."
"Yes, so you should take good care of yourself. It's not that I don't want you to find him; it's just that I feel it’s meaningless. Have you forgotten when we used to watch dramas? Those women who were dumped or divorced—how many of them went back to ask their exes why they didn’t love them anymore or what they did wrong? But what’s the result? If someone doesn’t love you anymore, they just don’t love you. Asking a thousand questions won’t help. Even if he feels guilty, it doesn’t equate to love."
Mina actually nodded in agreement and said, "That makes sense; I didn’t expect you to become an emotional expert now."
Seeing her like this made me sigh.
Overall, her personality is still strong. Some things are hard to persuade her about unless she comes to terms with them herself. However, I really worry about her and can't help but bring up my own situation once again.
"If you want to find him, you can wait until after I give birth. Sister Liu is going back to her hometown for the New Year, and we still haven't found a Postpartum Caregiver. Xiao Minxing said I could just stay in the Hospital for my confinement, but thinking about it makes me scared. You have to accompany me."
Mina nodded and said, "I know, I didn't say we should go now; we definitely have to wait until my Godson is born. Oh right, have you checked? Is it a boy or a girl?"
I shook my head and replied, "I don't know. The baby supplies Xiao Minxing bought are all gender-neutral, and he said he would be happy no matter if it's a boy or a girl, so I don't really mind."
Mina gently stroked my belly with her hand, but suddenly my belly moved, forming a big bump that startled Mina into pulling her hand back. She asked me, "What happened?"
I laughed and said, "He probably wants to give his godmother a hug; it's just through my belly."
Mina stared at my belly for a while before asking, "Is this the legendary fetal movement?"
"Yes, but mine isn't very strong. I've heard others say their fetal movements are quite intense, but ours only moves occasionally even though it's this big now. I guess the Little One will be lazy after being born too."
Mina laughed at what I said and squinted at me, saying, "That must be inheriting your fine qualities. Just look at how lazy you are now..."
I retorted defiantly, "You try carrying this big ball! I'm sure you wouldn't want to do anything either; it's just too heavy."
Mina seriously thought for a moment and said, "If one day I really want to have kids, I'd rather adopt one. First, it saves me from suffering myself; second, isn't it also contributing something to the country and family?"
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