Chapter 406 Epilogue - For The First Time (1/2)

In the year after the meeting at Kang Manor, many things had changed. For starters, In the weeks after this, Qiao Lan had left T City after selling everything in which belonged to her mother and grandfather, including their ancestral home. Qiao Lan needed to leave and find herself and become a better person. She wanted to rectify the sins of her mother and grandfather but she couldn't stay with the Kang's.

When the Kang's had heard this, they were shocked but no one could blame Qiao Lan for her choice and they all hoped for her happiness. Even Kang Liang, who had hated the Qiao family for so long couldn't help but feel a bit bad for the girl. She was completely alone in the world now.

This was the happiest ending for Qiao Lan. Her possibilities were endless. And even after her departure, the Kang family found themselves prospering but also, they were mostly happy because, Kang Jun, due to his worries for his wife's pregnancy, had decided to stay in T City until after she gave birth and so, the two and their three kids got comfortable in their home.

One day, Lu AnLing was sitting down in a daze with her three children by her side.

By her side, Kang Mingyu stared at her stomach, which bulged, and smiled.

Seeing his expression, Lu AnLing ruffled his hair and said, ”Are you ready to meet your little brother or sister?”

Hearing this, Kang Mingyu nodded.

Seeing this, Lu Yuxi and Kang Mei Xue exchanged smug looks and then they leaned in to their brother and grabbed him before they pulled him back slightly.

Smiling Kang Mei Xue said in the boy's ear, ”Yes, our little brother will become a big brother soon!”

Lu Yuxi giggled, ”He'll be like dad, he'll spoil our new sibling rotten!”

Hearing this, Kang Mingyu frowned.

”I will not!” The boy whined.

Listening to this, Lu AnLing couldn't help but hold back her laughter. Day in and day out the three children were becoming closer and closer and they were beginning to truly understand each other.

In Lu AnLing's opinion, Lu Yuxi wasn't wrong. The more the days went by, the more Kang Mingyu acted like Kang Jun. A cold aura was even beginning to form around the little man. It was adorable. However, unlike Kang Jun, Kang Mingyu was continuously teased by his elder sisters and there was nothing he could do about it.

Touching Kang Mingyu's head, Lu AnLing said, ”Whether you spoil them rotted or not doesn't matter, as long as you'll be a good big brother.”

Hearing this, Kang Mingyu looked up to his mother and nodded. ”Of course I will!”

Laughing Lu AnLing patted his head.

Looking at his wife from afar, Kang Jun smiled softly. For the passed week, Lu AnLing hadn't been smiling and this was because Lu Xia, being unable to keep her grandmothers secret form Lu AnLing any longer, had told the girl about her grandmothers cancer.

When she had heard, Lu AnLing had rushed to her grandmother, who had been forced to stay in the hospital.

There, Lu AnLing had consulted with a doctor, and she had found out that her grandmother was not in a good place.

When Lu AnLing had found out that her grandmother was close to death, she had cried and cried at her grandmothers bedside but seeing Lu AnLing like this, Grandma Lu scolded,

”Stop crying little Ling. I'm old... death in inevitable so instead of crying for me, stop crying for the child inside you.”

Hearing this, Lu AnLing froze. ”How can you say that? You're dying...”

”I know I am but I will promise you one thing. I'll fight this illness until I can see your baby being born...” Grandma Lu said with eyes filled with love.

This was not a consolation. Lu AnLing didn't feel good knowing that her grandmothers days were numbered but there was nothing she could do about it so she heeded her grandmothers words.

In the weeks and months after this, Lu AnLing continuously visited her grandmother who kept getting weaker and weaker and by the time it was time for Lu AnLing to give birth, the woman was almost at the end of her life...

As Lu AnLing was in labour, Kang Jun, who couldn't be in the room with Lu AnLing, paced around the hospital with worry consuming his every thought.

His wife was strong he knew this but he couldn't help but worry. And being around the Kang's, Tang's and Lu's who all seemed to be worrying about Lu AnLing too, Kang Jun couldn't relax in the slightest and so, he took a small walk around the hospital.

Kang Jun knew how births worked, they took hours, and hearing that his wife was in pain and knowing she would be in pain for hours caused the man immense fear and hurt.

The man walked and walked and walked until he somehow ended up in front of Grandma Lu's hospital door.

Before he had even noticed, Grandma Lu's voice pierced throughly the man's mind and said, ”Jun...?”

Hearing this, Kang Jun turned to look at the woman with slight confusion, but not wanting to be rude, he entered.

”Hello grandmother...” Kang Jun said weakly.

Hearing this, the woman frowned. ”Your wife is giving birth, why are you walking around aimlessly?”

”I...” Kang Jun started but he could not finish. He didn't quite want to admit that he was afraid. He had not been with Lu AnLing when she had first given birth to the twins, and now that he had the chance too, Lu AnLing felt as if it was best for the man to wait for her outside. She knew how much heartbreak her pain would cause him, even if it was to bring about a little treasure into the world and so, she decided to go about it alone.

Seeing that Kang Jun couldn't answer, Grandma Lu gestured him to sit, and despite not wanting to, Kang Jun did just that.

The old woman then put her hand on his shoulder and said, ”I know you're afraid, but get yourself together. You're a man and you need to be there for AnLing and for your newborn child.”

Suddenly, a faraway look appeared in Grandma Lu's eyes. ”Trust me, once you see your baby for the first time, and you see how much effort AnLing had put into giving birth to it, you'll feel reborn again.”

”What if I mess up...” Kang Jun said simply.

”You've already raised Mingyu and Mei Xue fairly well. Why would you mess up now?” Grandma Lu said with slight confusion.

Hearing the woman's words, Kang Jun nodded. For some reason, the fear that consumed him at the moment made him delirious. A part of him felt like raising Kang Mingyu and Kang Mei Xue was different... it was easier... but this time around he felt different. He was experiencing things he had never experienced before. Like the anticipation of the birth of his child. It would be a baby. A small fragile thing which Kang Jun was responsible for giving them happiness. He felt weight on his shoulders due to this thought. Unlike his responsibilities at the company, Kang Jun cared about his child so much that he was afraid he would mess up, even in the smallest of ways.