"It's okay, all these things are in the past now," Jiang Tan grasped Xia Ning's hand, which was frighteningly cold, causing some panic in Jiang Tan as she quickly said, "I really haven't taken it to heart, and you shouldn't either."
Xia Ning seemed to relax a little at these words. She nodded, then continued, "Then... let me talk about the second thing."
Jiang Tan nodded, "Alright, go ahead, I'm listening."
Xia Ning's breathing was heavy. She first tried hard to regulate her breathing, and then she whispered, "The child with Yanxi, it was my own obstinacy to conceive, quite early on... the doctor told me... that my body pregnant, it could very likely have serious complications."
"You've known all along... why still..." Jiang Tan paused, frowning deeply, "is the child more important than your life?"
"I'm not that noble. I want to live well, but..."
