CHAPTER 110: Final Chapter

Since Ye Lianyin had a smooth delivery, she only stayed in the hospital for three days before being discharged. The Qin family hired professional caregivers to assist the two new mothers in taking care of the baby.

Qin Zhaoci eagerly learned how to burp and change diapers for Lian Lian, enjoying the process of acquiring new skills.

As time passed, Lian Lian, who was initially considered unattractive by Qin Zhaoci, gradually lost her redness and became increasingly adorable.

"Giggle, giggle, giggle," Qin Zhaoci held eight-month-old Lian Lian in her arms, making her giggle uncontrollably.

Observing their joyful interaction, Ye Lianyin shook her head helplessly and sighed, "I'm the one breastfeeding her, but she's so attached to you and hardly clings to me."

"Hehe," Qin Zhaoci pressed her face against Lian Lian's chubby cheeks. "Maybe it's because she looks like me."

"Well, she looks like me too." Ye Lianyin raised her hand to wipe the drool from Lian Lian's mouth and gazed at her daughter's face, a combination of herself and Qin Zhaoci. She couldn't help but gently pinch her.

"She's so adorable, our little baby." Qin Zhaoci kissed Lian Lian's chin. "She smells like milk and is chubby and cute."

"Lala, Lala," Lian Lian's eyes, big and round like black grapes, blinked and she pointed her chubby little finger at Qin Zhaoci's face.

Qin Zhaoci pretended to open her mouth as if to bite Lian Lian's finger, but quickly withdrew it, making Lian Lian giggle even more.

Seeing Qin Zhaoci and Lian Lian being so affectionate and happy, Ye Lianyin pouted. "Qin Zhaoci! Am I just a delivery person now? You cling to our daughter all the time, but you used to cling to me!"

"Huh?" Qin Zhaoci blinked. "But aren't you busy, Yinyin?"

Ye Lianyin gave her a glare.

Qin Zhaoci quickly approached and kissed her. "I didn't want Lian Lian to disturb you. Since my Yinyin is jealous, I'll have the caregiver take care of Lian Lian and play with her for a while."

"No need." Ye Lianyin turned off the holographic screen, shook her head, and cradled the baby in her arms. "I also want to hold our little baby."

Lian Lian, being held by Ye Lianyin, blinked her eyes and looked at Qin Zhaoci beside them, then at Ye Lianyin. Her gaze was pure and innocent.

Ye Lianyin's heart melted, and she lowered her head to give her daughter several kisses.

.....

When Lian Lian turned one month old, Ye Lianyin's body had mostly recovered, and she returned to school to continue her senior year courses.

Now that she had completed most of her coursework, and on the second day of Lian Lian being eight months old, it was the day of Ye Lianyin's graduation ceremony.

Qin Zhaoci fulfilled her promise and on the day of taking graduation photos, she wore a well-fitted ladies' suit and carried Lian Lian, dressed in a miniature bachelor's gown, to Ye Lianyin's graduation ceremony.

It was not uncommon to see omegas graduating with a diploma in one hand and a baby in the other, but it was rare to see such an adorable baby.

When Qin Zhaoci appeared with Qin Yuanjun in her arms, Ye Lianyin's classmates couldn't help but melt at the sight. They eagerly approached to play with the cute little one.

Qin Yuanjun was not shy at all. Whenever she saw someone, she would smile, making the group of girls overjoyed. The entire graduation ceremony became much happier because of her presence.

While the dean was presenting the degree certificates, Qin Yuanjun, who had been playing on the ground, suddenly put down her toys and crawled forward, following behind Ye Lianyin.

Qin Zhaoci was taken aback and was about to pick her up when the dean, seeing Qin Yuanjun, lifted her up and said with a smile, "Whose little baby is this? She's so adorable."

"Yiyah," Qin Yuanjun pointed her little finger at Ye Lianyin on the stage and babbled.

Ye Lianyin, seeing Qin Yuanjun not being the least bit shy, smiled and raised her hand. "She's my daughter."

"Alright then." the dean picked up Ye Lianyin's degree certificate and graduation certificate, carrying Qin Yuanjun, and walked onto the stage to present the two certificates to Ye Lianyin.

After the certificates were presented, the dean held the child next to Ye Lianyin and took a photo with her.

"I'm sorry, Dean. She likes to crawl everywhere." Qin Zhaoci said as she approached and took Qin Yuanjun back into her arms.

The dean smiled and shook his head. "No, this child is too adorable. I really like her."

After attending the graduation ceremony, Qin Zhaoci held the baby in one hand and held Ye Lianyin's hand with the other. The two of them found a grassy lawn on the campus and sat down.

Qin Yuanjun sat down and played with the grass, while Qin Zhaoci turned to Ye Lianyin with a smile. After a moment, she knelt down on one knee and took out a ring from her pocket, raising it up.

"Yinyin, on this significant day of your life, I want to propose to you. The first time we got married, we didn't have love, only strangers. But now, we are intimate, we have our own child, and we have our own careers. We understand and support each other. So I want to have another wedding with you, a wedding filled with love. Ye Lianyin, I love you. Will you marry me again?"

Ye Lianyin was momentarily stunned, but after a moment, she smiled and nodded, extending her hand. "Yes, I'll marry you again."

.....

When Qin Yuanjun turned one year old, Ye Lianyin and Qin Zhaoci had another wedding ceremony.

The wedding took place in the Pastoral (Tianyuan) planet. Qin Zhaoci personally decorated the venue, and as they walked across the grassy lawn adorned with strawberry flowers, cherry blossoms, and grapevines, the couple exchanged rings and kissed under the shade of a tree.

At the wedding venue, Qin Zhaoci recited a poem by the disabled poet Yu Xiuhua.

[ Living day by day, fetching water, cooking meals, taking medicine on time,

When the sun is shining, immerse myself in it, like placing a piece of tangerine peel.

Drinking a variety of teas in rotation: chrysanthemum, jasmine, rose, lemon,

These beautiful things seem to lead me towards the path of spring.

So I repeatedly hold back the snow in my heart,

They are too pure, too close to spring.

In the clean courtyard, I read your poems. This human world,

Elusive like a sparrow suddenly flying by,

While the time is bright and radiant. I don't want to have regrets.

If I were to send you a book, it wouldn't be a book of poetry,

I want to give you a book about plants, about crops

Telling you the difference between rice and foxtail millet

To tell you how a foxtail millet is filled with trepidation

Spring.]

After reciting, Qin Zhaoci smiled and said, "The title of this poem is 'I Love You'."

Ye Lianyin smiled, tears in the corners of her eyes, and nodded. "I love you too, Qin Zhaoci."

Qin Yuanjun, who was being held in Song Xinchu's arms, blinked her eyes and, with unclear pronunciation, pointed at Qin Zhaoci and Ye Lianyin, saying, "Nai... love you." [meaning 'love' in a child's pronunciation]

"It's not 'nai,' it's 'wo'." [meaning 'I' in Chinese], Song Xinchu patiently corrected Qin Yuanjun's pronunciation.

Ye Yufeng, who also came to attend the wedding, looked at Song Xinchu, who was earnestly teaching Qin Yuanjun to speak, opened her mouth as if wanting to say something, but hesitated.

Ye Yici sat down beside her, glanced at her coldly, and said, "Don't disturb Mom. She's happier now than before. Please, Mother, don't drag her into the Ye family anymore."

"What kind of child are you? Hoping that your mom and I will be separated forever." Ye Yufeng frowned, visibly displeased.

Ye Yici glanced at her and said, "If you had treat Mom well, no child would want their two mothers to be separated. But ask yourself honestly, have you ever shown respect to Mom? When both grandmothers were mocking and ridiculing Mom, did you ever protect her?"

"When Mom doesn't comply with you, you put on a cold face and emotionally abuse her, as if the whole world should revolve around you. Have you ever loved Mom? You don't love her at all, the only person you love is yourself."

"When you agreed to the divorce, wasn't it because you thought Mom couldn't live without you? Because she doesn't have a job or a source of income."

"But don't forget, both Yinyin and I have grown up, and she still has us to rely on. Your plan has failed, so please don't disturb her anymore. She has already wasted thirty years of her life on you. Don't let her spend the remaining time on you, a selfish person who doesn't deserve it."

Ye Yufeng, being scolded so shamelessly by her own daughter, had an extremely ugly expression on her face. But deep down, she also knew that every word Ye Yici said was true, and she had no way to refute it.

After Ye Yici was sure that Ye Yufeng had taken in her words, she withdrew her gaze and looked at Ye Lianyin with a smile. "You see, after leaving you, whether it's Mom, sister, or me, we all live happily because we have finally become independent individuals and no longer need to depend on anyone."

Ye Yufeng looked at Ye Lianyin on the stage, smiling brightly, and silently lowered her head.

After the wedding ceremony, Qin Zhaoci and Ye Lianyin entrusted Qin Yuanjun to their family members and made up for the missed honeymoon.

Upon returning from their honeymoon, the verdict for the father and daughter of the An family who had been arrested finally came out.

Based on the severe nature of their crimes, the court found An Shujue guilty of premeditated and planned actions and sentenced him to death, while An Rixi was sentenced to life imprisonment. 

As for Yue Guangli and Yue Lituan, as the masterminds behind them, they were initially sentenced to life imprisonment, but their sentences were later changed to the death penalty.

During this year, Yue Lisi took a significant lead in the polls. After implementing a series of measures and initiatives to help govern the country, she won the hearts of the people and became greatly beloved. She also successfully became the crown princess.

Without An Shujue and An Rixi, the An family's company, which was already not as prosperous as before, declined even further under the management of An Shujue's illegitimate child. It didn't take long for the company to go bankrupt and undergo liquidation.

The once-mighty business Empire collapsed and went bankrupt within a short span of two to three years, leaving the people of the Empire feeling nostalgic.

Meanwhile, the Ye Group took the opportunity to acquire the An family's research and development team and industrial chain. They also converted the An family's clients into their own. The Ye Group successfully became the leading enterprise in Imperial home design.

On the day of the announcement of An Group's bankruptcy, Qin Zhaoci and Ye Lianyin visited An Rixi in prison.

An Rixi had long lost her former radiant appearance. Stripped of her status as the An family's heiress, she was now just an ordinary woman.

Upon seeing Qin Zhaoci alive, An Lixi became furious and agitated. She exclaimed, "Qin Zhaoci, why aren't you dead?"

Qin Zhaoci raised an eyebrow with a hint of pride in her eyes. "Didn't expect that, huh? Well, I managed to come back alive. You, on the other hand, ended up in prison. The former glamorous An family's young lady has now become a lowly prisoner. Quite ironic, isn't it?"

Ye Lianyin's expression worsened upon seeing An Rixi. "You should be grateful that you ended up in prison. It's protecting you. Otherwise, I would have really killed you."

An Rixi seemed to have gone mad as she clung to the visiting glass and shouted in excitement, "Then why don't you come in and kill me! Kill me!"

Seeing her extreme emotional state, the prison guard waved their hand and called someone over to drag away the agitated An Rixi.

After they took An Rixi away, the prison guard approached Qin Zhaoci and Ye Lianyin to explain, "After learning about her life sentence, An Rixi's mental state deteriorated. The Empire's doctors performed a psychiatric evaluation on her, and she has been diagnosed with a mental illness."

"Perhaps she couldn't face the fact that she's no longer the An family's young lady."

After leaving the prison, Qin Zhaoci and Ye Lianyin felt a sense of regret, but they both understood that An Rixi got what she deserved.

Two months after their visit to An Rixi, An Shujue was executed, and An Rixi was sent to a psychiatric prison to continue facing legal consequences.

------End of the Novel------

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