Lena sat by the bedside, holding Lina's hand, and murmured, "Why isn't it men who go through childbirth... Now you have to endure this pain."

"What are you saying?" Lina suppressed her laughter, fearing her incision might open.

"Isn't it true?! Why should women bear all these pains?" Lena thought about her time teaching in the mountainous area and the plight of those girls from impoverished families. It stirred up a mix of emotions.

"Sis, when I saw those girls during these past few months in the mountains... I couldn't help but feel bad for them."

Lina responded softly. "Tell me about it."

"I don't have much education, so I could only teach them P.E. there." Lena chuckled. "But I noticed that these girls were still very restricted even during P.E. classes.

"The people in that area have conservative mindsets. Some even believe that girls shouldn't go to school. They don't even have a decent pair of sports shoes. They wear hand-me-downs from their brothers that are either too small or too big, making it impossible for them to attend classes.

"Then there are some girls who are promised to someone at a young age, waiting to grow up and marry into the other family in exchange for money. The money is kept for the boys in their families to use when they get married...

"The healthcare conditions there are also underdeveloped. Some girls don't even have sanitary pads. If they soil their clothes and return home, they'll get scolded. Every time that happened, I wished I could drag the person scolding them out and give them a good beating!"

eyes were filled with emotions. She knew that Lena was not great at expressing herself, but she had an overflowing sense of justice and

a twinge of sadness and patted

our little baby is

"Our?" Lina smiled.

have a part in this. I'll raise

grown men stood stunned at the doorway, exchanging

now. When did

Chris awkwardly smiled. "Well..."

"It's my daughter!"

down... It's my daughter too, alright? I'll raise her with

"Get out!"

forget about me!" Suddenly, a voice came from

the sunlight. Arya stood beside him, smiling as she handed them

of my affection. Zuko, you must

He patted his

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