Chapter 32.2

All the way, he had been suppressing his excitement, confirming that it was really her who had returned.

Jiang Yu stared into his eyes, puzzled. “If it’s not jealousy, then why? Do you know how terrifying you looked just now, as if you were going to eat me?”

Jiang Zhe held her hand, unwilling to let go, feeling that even her complaints sounded lovely.

“I, I was a bit happy.”

Jiang Yu: Has he gone mad? Seeing his wife with his nephew, feeling betrayed, and still happy?

Jiang Yu suggested gently, “Why don’t you go to the hospital for a check-up?”

Jiang Zhe immediately became anxious. “Are you feeling unwell? I’ll take you to the hospital.”

Jiang Yu couldn’t bear it anymore. “I meant for you to go to the hospital. Don’t end up getting so angry that you fall ill; I won’t be able to help with the baby.”

Jiang Zhe: …

Jiang Yu hadn’t seen the baby yet, so it didn’t feel quite real to her.

The final pain of childbirth seemed to have been borne by another version of herself. She remembered watching from above, feeling the pain.

Jiang Zhe also realized she hadn’t seen the baby. He took her hand and led her out. “Let’s go see the baby.”

Jiang Yu thought, that’s your child, why should I look?

But she obediently followed him out.

The housekeeper had already put the little one to sleep. The baby was lying in the crib, with fair, rosy skin, looking very cute!

Jiang Yu suddenly felt that the baby looked like her.

“So cute.”

Seeing the adorable baby, she no longer thought of it as just Jiang Zhe’s child. It was her, her adorable little daughter.

“Too cute, oh my goodness.”

If the baby weren’t asleep, she would have picked her up and kissed her until she cried.

Jiang Zhe stood beside them, explaining the baby’s details. “Her name is Jiang Luoluo. I picked the name casually, not sure what would sound good. She’s almost four months old now.”

She had been gone for almost four months. In those few months, he felt as if he had wandered alone for years, carrying the baby through a desolate wilderness, unable to embrace the familiar face.

But fortunately, she had returned, and their world was alive again.

Jiang Yu finally realized that he might know something.

She opened her mouth to ask, “Jiang Zhe, do you know—”

The door opened, and they both turned to see Mother Jiang had arrived.

Seeing her mother, Jiang Yu’s mind flashed back to the scene of returning home, only to find it was no longer her home. Tears welled up as she rushed to give her a big hug. “Mom!”

Mother Jiang, still holding groceries, was taken aback but quickly asked, seeing her daughter’s distressed expression, “What’s wrong?”

Her first suspicion was that Jiang Zhe had bullied her.

Father Jiang, standing nearby, gave Jiang Zhe a sharp look.

Even though they had witnessed Jiang Yu’s rebellious and cold demeanor recently, seeing her suffer through childbirth made them sympathetic parents willing to indulge their daughter.

Jiang Zhe rubbed his nose, feeling guilty about earlier.

Jiang Yu held her mother tightly. “Nothing, I just missed you.”

Mother Jiang had noticed her daughter’s changes but hadn’t thought too much about it. Seeing Jiang Yu seemingly back to her old self now, she found her daughter’s shifting personality a bit odd.

But she believed that no matter what, the person in front of her was still her daughter.

She patted her daughter’s head gently, comforting her, “Mom’s here.”

Jiang Yu held on for a while longer before letting go. When she turned to look at Jiang Zhe, she hesitated, deciding not to question him further. After all, such things were beyond common understanding.

As for recent changes, she could blame it on hormonal fluctuations.

With this in mind, she happily continued to look at the baby.

Seeing the baby asleep, Mother Jiang went to the kitchen to prepare a meal. They often came over, and Jiang Zhe had initially wanted to rent a place nearby for them to avoid the hassle of commuting. However, they declined, saying it was just a ten-minute drive and they weren’t used to living elsewhere, so he let it go.

With her parents in the kitchen, Jiang Yu continued watching the baby. Jiang Zhe resumed their previous conversation. “What were you about to say?”

Jiang Yu replied, “Nothing. Do you think I’ve changed a lot recently?”

“Yes.”

“I think it must be hormonal changes.”

Jiang Zhe wanted to ask more but decided against it since she seemed unwilling to explain.

“Okay.”

Jiang Yu: “I feel fine now.”

“Jiang Yu, if you ever feel unwell, tell me. We’ll go to the hospital,” he reminded her earnestly.

Jiang Yu: “Okay.”

Successfully diverted the topic.

Mother Jiang came out looking for cooking wine and overheard their conversation. “I’ve suspected that Xiao Yu might be a bit depressed. Why not go to the hospital for a check-up?”

Jiang Yu: “Mom—”

Mother Jiang gave her a gentle look. “Go. There’s no harm in checking. If there’s really an issue, follow the doctor’s advice and take medication. What if one day you feel so down that you do something drastic? Mom and Dad only have one daughter.”

Father Jiang chimed in, “Right, hurry up and go. Now.”

Jiang Yu was speechless. “It’s already after hours at the hospital.”

Father Jiang replied, “Then we’ll go tomorrow.”

Jiang Yu: …

Jiang Yu felt perfectly healthy and happy, but Jiang Zhe seemed a bit startled by her mother’s mention of jumping off a building and suggested, “Let’s get you checked out.”

“Right now?”

Jiang Yu protested, “The doctors are about to leave for the day.”

Jiang Zhe insisted, “It’s fine, we’ll go now. There will be doctors available.”

Jiang Yu thought, You’re really going to make doctors work overtime for you!

In the end, she was pushed into going.

Due to her overconfidence, Jiang Yu filled out the mental health questionnaire rather casually and ended up with a diagnosis of mild depression.

When Jiang Zhe heard the doctor mention the result, his lips tightened.

The doctor said there was no need for medication; she just needed more family support and encouragement, as well as to exercise more and get outside.

Jiang Zhe was taking careful notes.

Jiang Yu felt complicated.

She knew very well why her mental state had changed so much—it was because she had been away for a while.

Now that she had been diagnosed with mild depression, it explained her drastic personality changes, but having that label made her feelings a bit strange.