Because she was pregnant, Wang Manni could not drink alcohol. Watching Gu Jia drown her sorrows in wine, she felt a pang of sympathy and urged, "Alright, don't drink too much. Gu Jia, take it easy." In the past, Gu Jia might have impatiently retorted, "Leave me alone," but things were different now. With Chen Mu as her backer, Wang Manni had become the focal point among the three of them, and for all Gu Jia knew, she might need to rely on Manni for help in the future.
Therefore, although Gu Jia had consumed quite a bit of alcohol, her mind remained clear. She spoke in a soft, gentle tone: "It’s fine, Manni. You should eat more shrimp to get some extra protein." As she spoke, she even reached out, intending to peel a shrimp for her.
When women get together, the conversation inevitably revolves around husbands and children. Since neither Gu Jia nor Zhong Xiaoqin had particularly happy marriages, they were naturally reluctant to bring up their husbands, so they shifted the topic to their children.
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