Yun Dame and the others had so hoped for Shi Xiaolan to give birth to a boy, yet it turned out to be a girl. The higher their hopes had been at first, the greater their disappointment now—they truly couldn't find it in them to be happy at all.
But when visitors came to offer congratulations, they still managed to force a smile.
Shi Xiaolan had also very much wished for a son this time, looking at Yun Dame and their unhappy faces and then at her newly born daughter. Shi Xiaolan felt so bitter she wanted to cry.
Because Shi Xiaolan had just given birth, men from outside could not enter to see her, so Xiao Changyi was waiting outside; An Jing, however, had come in. Seeing Shi Xiaolan looking like she could burst into tears at any moment, An Jing suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable.
It was supposed to be a joyous occasion...
