Chapter 1458: Fourth Sister-in-Law, This Time, Thanks to You

Just before reaching the family quarters gate, she ran into a few people from the canteen responsible for procurement, who were pushing a small cart full of tofu.

Fu Yan Cheng noticed Liu Chuxue glancing at it a few times, so he stopped them and bought a piece: "It's been a long time since I had tofu—I'll fry it for you when we get home."

Liu Chuxue felt uninterested.

After they got home, Fu Yan Cheng saw she was still listless: "Wife, don't blame yourself—that child was probably already gone by the time he hit the water."

Instantly, tears streamed down Liu Chuxue's face.

But she couldn't voice what she truly thought: if she hadn't hesitated, if she'd fed the child the pool water from her space sooner, maybe she could have saved him.

It was just a moment's hesitation—first, she feared exposing her secret in front of so many people; second, she worried the child had already swallowed too much water, and she feared her good intentions might backfire.

She never imagined he'd simply die like that.

It wasn't that she was overly saintly—she just felt uneasy inside.

The doctor said pregnant women are naturally more emotionally sensitive; given today's events, it was only natural for her, as an expectant mother, to be affected emotionally.

Fu Yan Cheng held her close, gently patting her back, silently staying with her.

After a long while, her stomach growled loudly.

Fu Yan Cheng noticed the fatigue on her face: "Go rest in the room—I'll cook."

Liu Chuxue nodded lightly: "Okay."

Once he saw her breathing even out, he tucked the blanket around her and headed to the kitchen.

For some reason, he always felt his wife was hiding something from him—but since he couldn't figure it out, he let it go. Right now, the most important thing was taking care of his wife.

Liu Chuxue slept restlessly and woke to see her sister-in-law.

She rubbed her eyes, just to make sure she wasn't imagining it.

Seeing Fu Yanwan saw the gesture and smiled: "Fourth sister-in-law, you didn't imagine it—I came to see you. No, I came specially to thank you."

Liu Chuxue tried to sit up.

Seeing Fu Yanwan quickly rose to help her: "Fourth sister-in-law, take it slow."

After sleeping, her mood had improved considerably: "Yan, when did you get here?"

Seeing Fu Yanwan helped her settle back: "I've been here a while. Your fourth brother wouldn't let me wake you—he told me to wait here."

She stood and poured a cup of warm water: "Fourth sister-in-law, your fourth brother said you'd wake up, so he told me to have you drink this first. The food's kept warm on the stove—I'll bring it right over."

Liu Chuxue was truly hungry and didn't refuse her sister-in-law's offer.

Seeing Fu Yanwan quickly brought over the meal: "Your fourth brother's cooking has improved."

Liu Chuxue smiled faintly: "Mom praised your husband's cooking last time—you don't need to envy me."

Thinking of Ren Jiangfeng: "By the way, has he sent any word?"

Seeing Fu Yanwan laughed: "The exam's over, but results won't come out until tomorrow—there were so many applicants, and the positions are specialized. From what Jiangfeng said, it's not just about scores; they're looking at overall ratings."

Liu Chuxue paused, startled: "Overall ratings? So they made them demonstrate strength too?"

Seeing Fu Yanwan nodded with a smile: "Exactly. Originally, there wasn't such a test, but rumors spread that the recruitment had hidden agendas, so many people stirred up trouble—eventually, they added a physical fitness test."

After hearing this, Liu Chuxue said: "Jiangfeng's been doing farm work in the countryside for years—this physical test actually works in his favor. He's got this job secured."

Seeing Fu Yanwan thought the same: "I've been hoping he'd get selected. Today, a colleague swapped shifts with me, so I took the bus over—Fourth sister-in-law, this time, I owe it all to you."