I'm Pregnant After Dressing as Vicious Slag [Transmigration Book]

Luckily, Liu Jin doesn't know mind reading skills yet, otherwise, he would have to throw his tail directly in Gu Jianan's face to say hello to a person's IQ—why there is no point, as a dog, Liu Jin Wang is already the most handsome.

At this moment, after hearing the question, Liujin yelled "Wow, woof" all over his body, with a little joy all over his body, he swung his tail and circled around the row of cards several times, and finally pushed out two cards of 1 and 0 with his paws.

Seeing this, Gu Jianan looked at Liu Jin who held his head high, glanced sideways at his watch, and was about to give a compliment, but suddenly Liu Jin's eyes burst into light, and his hind paws moved the order of the cards very quickly. After switching around, finally looking at the displayed 01, he squatted down and turned around in satisfaction, and barked twice at Tong Xin who had just left the house, as if obediently begging for praise.

Gu Jianan: "..."

"It's very similar to how I corrected the correct answer before handing in the paper." Tong Xin bent down and rubbed Liu Jin's dog's head, encouraging: "Six, we must believe in the sixth sense!"

Probably when Mozun's father sealed Liujin's intelligence, he oversealed it, so that Liujin's mathematics was always stuck in single-digit calculations.Once the two cards are sorted, you have to guess.

Liu Jin barked, and pointed at the snacks that were watching the drama with his paws.

"Hey, let the assistant uncle take you to watch on the TV, and you are not allowed to use a tablet to watch."

"Wow, woof, woof." Liu Jin still pointed at the snacks with his paw, and his voice was a little urging.

Without hesitation, Tong Xin put the small snack bag on Liu Jin's body, rubbed the dog's head and said, "Look at it from a distance, you know? Don't lie on the sofa, let alone scratch the sofa, you know? Scratch it, Liu Jin There will be no snacks after the catty, you know?"

Liu Jin jumped up and down twice, as if feeling that the small schoolbag on his body would not fall off, he raised his head and urged his assistant barking.

Seeing Liu Jin who had made up his mind to go, Tong Xin heaved a sigh of relief, handed the leash to the assistant, and said, "Watch him, and don't let Situ Qin steal him away."

"Yes." When the assistant nodded respectfully and went to pick up the leash, he gave Tong Xin a look at the silent Gu Jianan.

Upon receiving the assistant's gaze, Tong Xin glanced sideways at Gu Jianan, who was looking at the card with a solemn expression, puzzled: "What's wrong with you?"

"I just think you dote on Liujin too much? Obviously the dog didn't answer correctly, and according to the teaching rules of this pet academy, you can't give rewards." Gu Jianan looked at the little schoolbag shaking and almost walked out of a dog who didn't recognize his steps. , frowned, and said in a deep voice, "You have to be punished."

After the words were finished, the assistant looked at Liujin who was sticking out his tongue and showing off his cuteness, and subconsciously tightened his grip on the leash, lest Liujin would be trained to cry by Mr. Tong.

This is Gouzi, the legendary Erha!

I can already count, what more bicycles do I need?

"Gu Jianan," Tong Xin waved his hand to signal the assistant to leave the yard with Liujin quickly, raised his finger to the "01" card on the ground, and said loudly: "Liujin is already very smart, he is a pet dog, not a circus performer The reason for this teaching is that the old boy next door has a grandson who can take care of his life and enjoy the fun of doing homework, so he thought about training Liujin."

"But since Liu Jin looks very smart and self-disciplined, it should be cultivated." Gu Jianan said, pulling Tong Xin into the room, his voice lowered a bit: "You said that after the baby is born, let me play the role of a strict father. .So I don’t think you can let me train the baby, such as the scene just now, directly bypassing me to decide the reward for Liujin. I should have the right to decide whether to reward or not!”

At the end, Gu Jianan's expression was extremely serious.

He woke up early in the morning, not thinking about the pregnant woman's attention to daily life, and patiently taught Liu Jin. The root cause is that Liu Jin has a lot of psychological weight in Xing Xing.

And at the family meeting, the action of rubbing the six-pound paper ball for the baby completely killed the hearts of all parents.

Therefore, there will be no such thing as giving away pets for the sake of the health of pregnant women and children after pregnancy in Tong's house.

So, after going through all the relevant posts in the mother-baby forum and pet forum, Gu Jianan decided to disintegrate from the inside first, and get rid of Liujin first!

If you obey Liu Jin's training, it will be much easier to deal with Liu Jin's brother Liu Jin.

Thinking back on her own mental journey, Gu Jianan suddenly developed some love for Liu Jin.After all, through the analysis and conclusion of Liu Jin's education, disputes between the husband and wife over their children's education can be avoided in advance.

Think about it, the "big size" of Liujin is still necessary.

Tong Xin looked at Gu Jianan's solemn appearance, and after thinking about his words, compared with his previous words and deeds, he had to admit that Gu Jianan's divergent thinking was quite reasonable.

The attitude towards Liu Jin's education seems to be completely foretelling the couple's attitude towards their children in the future.

Although in the future Tong Xin understands that the trailer and the feature film are completely different things, but now he reviews his behavior from the bottom of his heart: "What you said is quite reasonable, if I cross you and break the rules like this in front of the baby, Not conducive to raising children. But... but..."

Tong Xin flattened her mouth, and said aggrievedly, "Then...then don't let me see it, I think Liu Jin's performance is very good, and I will definitely think that the baby is doing better. And the baby can talk, in case I must be very distressed when I feel wronged and shed tears. At that time, it is possible for me to take the baby with me.”

"I know the truth, but I'm sure I can't control myself when I get emotional. I want to vaccinate you in advance!"

Gu Jianan saw that Tong Xin's expression became tense when he spoke, and he looked aggrieved, his heart softened, thinking back to the encyclopedia of pregnant women knowledge he had learned, fearing that people's emotions would fluctuate, he hurriedly comforted: "Okay. If We have differences in education. While the baby is still young, we can communicate directly in front of him with literacy cards. Anyway, the baby can’t understand. If the baby grows up, you can send me a message or I will send you a message , we can chat privately in the name of work, and we can decide how to punish after discussing together, okay?"

Tong Xin nodded when he heard the solution.

Seeing Tong Xin calmed down and smiling again, Gu Jianan heaved a sigh of relief, and changed the subject: "Is there something urgent about looking for me just now?"

Upon hearing this question, Tong Xin slapped his head suddenly, "It's a big deal! Yan Zhijin called me. It is said—"

He was afraid that if he only listened to the words of the Yan family brothers, his information would be wrong, so Tong Xin spoke very seriously, and he almost repeated the content of the phone call word for word.

It is said that the Le Drink Group has been in a downturn these years. There are various new beverage companies from the outside to challenge, and the internal heirs are in trouble. The founder, Ling Dong, has done a lot of things to support the company's veterans because of supporting his only son .Therefore, the market share is declining year by year.But after all, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, Miss Ling San also has a bit of a business eye, relying on the trend of domestic products, she used the name of an old brand.

Things were going well at first, Miss Ling San was in charge of the Leyin Group and kicked Ling Cheng to Shenyou Company.

But the "bad" thing is that this idiot Ling Cheng offended Gu Jiaxin.

The Gu family invested in the Le Drink Group's Duojia Meizhi.

Gu Jianan also led her friends to gather the wool of Shenyou Company, and fought "guessing, attacking, and fighting", scaring Ling Cheng, a big idiot, back to the Le Drink Group, and began to fight for power with her own sister.

It coincided with the expiration of the endorsement contract of the Le Drink Group, and Ling Cheng was particularly out of his wits, so he wanted Wen Mubai to speak for him like a pillow.

Ms. Ling San probably went to the doctor in a hurry because of this, and she wanted to find Tong Xin to take the pillow and ask Gu Jianan to stop, at least not to make Shenyou Company delisted.So I sold the news of Yan Zhijin, Ling Dong went all out for the only child of the Ling family, and secretly contacted the original core technicians of Shenyou Company (all of them had met Ouyang Ye), and planned to recognize it together under the witness of the media. relative.

After speaking without a pause, Tong Xin looked at Gu Jianan with piercing eyes, "I have already contacted Lao Lu to let him pay attention to pick up Baocheng from school. But do you think Yan Zhijin's words are credible?" How tall? Will he be deceived by Miss Ling San?"

"You said Miss Ling San not only went to Yancheng to inquire about Tong's house, but also arrived at the farmhouse early in the morning?" Gu Jianan frowned upon hearing this: "Even if we meet by chance, this early in the morning is not in line with social etiquette?"

Thousands of possibilities floated in Gu Jianan's mind, and out of the corner of Gu Jianan's eye, he saw Tong Xin who was nervous, patted him on the shoulder, and said in relief: "It's okay, since Yan Zhijin can explain it in such detail, he must be [-]% sure. If someone really finds it difficult, they will contact me directly."

Hearing this, Tong Xin understood.

Asking Yan Zhiyi to inform him was probably just to make a routine, or to make a side note about the election of the Gu family's successor, but Yan Zhiyi didn't follow his brother's script.

"As for the Ling family,"

Seeing that Tong Xin seems to have listened, Gu Jianan continued with some certainty: "I still don't know that you, Tong Xin, are Gu Jiaxin, which means that the top circle in Wangcheng is crowding out the Ling family. Otherwise, like the Yan family, it won't be long. Do you know who the real prince of the Gu family is? The internal confidentiality agreement of the Gu family is still very ineffective in the in-laws network."

The news network of family connections is spread out like a spider's web densely through marriage, with blood as a bond. It looks very fragile, but it is indestructible under the common interests in the face of wind and rain.

As the leader of the beverage industry, the Ling family should have been in this circle.

But since the rapid defeat of Shenyou Company, this businessman started to stay away from Le Drink Group in pursuit of profit.

Tong Xin heard the relief in his ears, looked at Gu Jianan with fixed eyes, thought for a while and asked, "Did you also consider the risk of Baocheng's life history being leaked when you suggested that Baocheng should study in Yuqing International?"

When it came to the end, Tong Xin's face darkened, and he said with a long face, "Don't decide everything by yourself like Dad. My IQ is definitely not as good as Mom's. If we don't get the same news by then, I know you lied to me." , don’t let Liu Jin bite you to death, just turn on the gas tank, and we’ll die together! Let you understand what it means to blow up at one point!”

Faced with such a vicious warning, Gu Jianan was silent for a long while, and suddenly the corners of his mouth curled up. With some regret, he solemnly kissed Tong Xin's forehead, hugged him and explained slowly: "Okay, I will never hide it from now on. You. Tell you everything."

After a pause, Gu Jianan immediately explained the whole story: "Although the Star Team is a pension team, it can be regarded as a soy sauce every time in the e-sports competition, and there are many fans. Nowadays, netizens are also very capable of gossip. Tong's family is involved in the adoption and school registration in Chengcheng. If you follow the orders of the third uncle and the others, you will be transferred directly to Wangcheng High School. If the news leaks out, unless the third uncle and the others come forward to explain, otherwise you will only be able to find out about your Tong family. Xin."

"College entrance examination immigration is a major event, and it can easily become a social event. We people in the entertainment industry, if we can avoid these sensitive topics, we should not touch them. And Yuqing International is controlled by the Situ family, and it is also a first-class international private school. There are also courses for domestic college entrance examinations. From the perspective of learning, they can also meet Baocheng’s requirements for studying hard to become the top scorer in the college entrance examination. Moreover, we can also arrange some special courses for Baocheng in private, such as the Internet, law, and politics. relationship, we must cultivate the correct three views.”

"In Yuqing International, if the third uncle has some arrangements, you can just press the pause button and let someone take Baocheng away. And most of the security guards in the school are retired soldiers. Here, Baocheng is safe and secure. .”

Tong Xin nodded half-understood when he heard the words, and said with self-knowledge: "I definitely don't think so comprehensively. If you have time in the future, talk about these things more. If I can't save it, the baby can still save it. , Education starts from prenatal education.”

As he said that, Tong Xin took Gu Jianan's hand and pressed it on his stomach, with a rare shy look on his face, and whispered: "I touched my stomach in the morning, and it felt a little hot, like the baby in my stomach was absorbing energy. Krypton Gold raises the same game account, but it’s not good to shoot B-ultrasound every day, otherwise you can create a file.”

Suddenly, I understand why there are mother fans.

Starting from scratch, doing data and making calls little by little, and finally seeing Zai Zai's starry sky, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable!

Gu Jianan: "..."

Feeling the warmth coming from the back of his hands, Gu Jianan slowly clasped his fingers back together, suppressed the trace of sadness in his eyes, and immediately comforted Tong Xin: "Then our baby's data must be the most complete among children in the world. There is a group of programmers creating files for the baby!"

"That's right. Think about it from another angle. In fact, the baby is quite lucky. Anyway, our family of three has a physical examination every year, doesn't it?" Tong Xin told the request of being informed by his own uncle, and he didn't feel offended.

After all, next time the couple and the baby will get sick from mild to severe colds (three beeps), they will all be checked by a special military doctor, and there will even be one-on-one services.

In addition to medical treatment, there is education!

No matter what the baby's academic performance is, he can go to the best kindergarten, primary school and high school in Wangcheng.

Of course, the university still has to take the test by itself.

Even if the old Gu's family doesn't lack housing in the school district, nor does it lack connections to smash the teaching building, but it is very happy to be able to take advantage of this.

And for these discounts, all their family needs to pay is regular annual physical examinations.

According to reliable speculation, if it is proved that there are indeed no side effects, then 20 or 30 years later, it will be promoted abroad to help men and women solve the problem of offspring, which can also be regarded as promoting fertility.

Seeing Tong Xin who accepted it so readily, the smile on the corner of Gu Jianan's mouth deepened a bit, "Well, we all think about the good." Thanks to Xing Xing's habit of being exposed, he doesn't feel the discomfort of privacy being violated.

It was rare for Tong Xin to have a tacit understanding. Looking at the flashing eyes in Gu Jianan's eyes, he thought for a while, then patted Gu Jianan's shoulder in turn, and said in relief: "Third uncle is not reliable, but he can't cheat us. ah!"

"Okay, I can accept it too." Try to accept that your body data will be used as a report study and as a case study.

Mentally speaking word by word, Gu Jianan met Tong Xin's sincere eyes, and his heart softened, and he also said something by accident.

Hearing this, Tong Xin hugged Gu Jianan tightly with his backhand, and said in relief: "This... this is also a name left in history, right? Maybe we don't use our own life, it's just a code name. At that time, we can ask the third uncle if we can You can’t make the vest look nicer.”

Feeling the heat blowing towards his face during the hug, Gu Jianan's eyes sank, and he felt that he was really in a world of ice and fire at this moment.

This sudden surprise was too unkind to their newly married couple.

So unfriendly!

Roaring, Gu Jianan rubbed Tong Xin's head and asked, "Do you want to take a break? Have enough rest to look at the family tree. The heir selection meeting will continue in the afternoon, and you still have to attend."

"Can I apply to brush the melon fields for half an hour first. Because..." Tong Xin was sensitive to Gu Jianan's forbearing gaze, stepped back weakly, and told Director Wang's worries.

"But you will be very emotional when you read the comments." Gu Jianan looked at Tong Xin who was standing far away, let out a breath, and expressed her worries in a deep voice, "Shangguan's grandma said, we should avoid being overjoyed and sad."

"No..." Tong Xin hadn't finished speaking when she heard the phone ring, and as soon as she picked it up, she heard the high-pitched voice on the other end of the phone: "Brother Xing! Guess why Miss Ling was crying at the end Run away?!"

Tong Xin covered her ears, "Yan Zhiyi, you're not a pianist, you're a singer, or a tenor! You can make your phone vibrate."

After the voice fell, Gu Jianan also heard the ringtone of her mobile phone.

Glancing at the caller ID, Gu Jianan answered the call angrily, and asked directly: "Yan Zhijin, can you take good care of your brother?"

At the same time, Yan Zhijin's furious words were transmitted through the mobile phone in an instant: "Is Yan Zhiyi calling Xing Xing?"

Gu Jianan heard the words and walked into the corner, expressionless: "What should I call it?!"

"...Sister-in-law," Yan Zhijin held his breath and rubbed his forehead: "Please ask sister-in-law, where did this bastard Yan Zhiyi go?"

"What the hell are you doing?" Gu Jianan said, "I heard that your former blind date came to meet you early in the morning?"

Yan Zhijin laughed sneeringly: "I thought she was a good planner, but I didn't expect her to be too good. I reminded her before that she should keep her elder sister's things with smart food. Guess what she wants? "

"Be the eldest mistress of your Yan family."

Yan Zhijin: "...Are you clairvoyant?"

Gu Jianan looked at Tong Xin who was on the phone, pounding the pillow and laughing, with a smile on his lips, it was rare to have the leisure to chat with Yan Zhijin, making his old Gong so happy.

"Even if you give her a hand in desperation, you still look pretty good, and your family background is a good match for her. And you are still talented. When your family is unreliable, finding a good husband is a second reincarnation. Even if You don't like her, but you can't treat her indifferently because of the Yan family's ambition to develop into a family, so as long as you succeed in becoming the eldest and young mistress of the Yan family, you can also maintain the friendship between the plastic couple."

"With your relationship, maybe you can still think about nepotism. Let me give the Le Drink Group a chance to breathe. After all, Xing Xing's presence in the guild hall has publicly marked that he and Yan Zhiyi are good friends."

It was rare for Yan Zhijin to hear such an analysis from someone. He frowned, and after being silent for a long while, he couldn't help but speak directly, and said, "Gu Jianan, you really forget profit after seeing sex! Shenyou Company, are you going to make a game? Our brothers This one is just following you for a sip of soup. You are doing such a long analysis, not on official business. That can only show that you are delaying time. Tsk tsk, I might as well call Xing Xing just now! What's the use of you!"

Gu Jianan heard the busy tone of being hung up, and called back angrily: "You recognize me as the boss, at least I will let you drink some soup!"

After finishing speaking, Gu Jianan hung up the phone without hesitation.

Yan Zhijin: "?!!"

It was rare for him to express his feelings outright for a so-called small talk, Gu Jianan only felt refreshed and went back to the living room.

Tong Xin waved his hand to signal Gu Jianan to listen to him: "Do you know what Boss Sheng said?"

Gu Jianan shook her head honestly, expressing that she didn't know.

"Because the third young master of the Shen family wants to marry Yan Zhijin, he is a matchmaker, and he forcibly turned Miss Ling's face green."

Gu Jianan rarely had question marks on his face: "The two of them are the leaders in the real estate industry, and the south and the north dominate one side. The reason for this blind date, is it too stupid? Other companies may join forces, but there will be no oligarchy in the real estate industry .”

"Boss, why are you so sensible?" Tong Xin patted the pillow, "So it's obvious that diss wants to recommend Miss Ling San for the pillow seat. Although I..."

Tong Xin sighed: "Although Miss Ling San's personal experience is really embarrassing, but she knows that her father is partial to her younger brother, and even wipes his ass in various ways, and even wants to use herself to find a marriage, even... "

Tong Xin thought about the gossip he heard from Yan Zhiyi's mouth, and didn't know how to describe it for a while, so he faltered twice: "Anyway, this behavior is too humble, and it's a bit embarrassing."

According to Yan Zhiyi's tweeter, the two business heirs went to the monitoring room for a review.

It turned out that Miss Ling San knew from the beginning that the two brothers of the Yan family were both there, and because of the deep brotherhood, they still had a suite.So let's meet by chance.I booked the suite next door at five o'clock in the morning and wanted to use the balcony.

The balcony of the luxury suite has a good view, and you can see the opposite mountain view.

Targeting Yan Zhiyi was easy.Everyone in Wangcheng knows that Yan Zhiyi's head is not good except for his artistic talent, and his brother protects his younger brother in front of outsiders.As soon as there is any trouble, immediately rush to the front.

All plans are good, and the balcony is perfect for pajamas.

But something happened that Miss Ling San didn't expect. Yan Zhiyi behaved fairly well in Yancheng, and the old boy took him to a banquet.Their Laotong's family still has a bit of face in Yancheng.The Sheng family received the news in advance and came here.

The opportunity to watch the sunrise and enjoy the scenery was abruptly snuffed out by the Shanda light bulb.

Thinking back on the gossip, Tong Xin tried his best to tactfully tell the news he knew, and fixedly glanced at Gu Jianan, with a rare look of uneasiness, reviewing: "Gu Jianan, if you say I'm as stupid as Ling Cheng, I don't know how to pretend I understand, relying on the blood relationship to interfere in the Gu family's business, will the Gu family end up in the same way as the Ling family? Being squeezed out, ridiculed, and coveted by others, if you want to take a share of the opportunity, it will lead to the bankruptcy of the Gu family ?”

Gu Jianan looked at Tong Xin who tensed up at the end of the speech, sat on the sofa, turned the person to face Gu Jianan, and said seriously: "No! Even if you are a fool, Gu Dong can't be a fool."

Tong Xin: "..."

"But he loves me very much, what if I want to inherit the Gu family?" Tong Xin said with a tense face, "You must answer seriously."

Gu Jianan looked at Tong Xin who was so prepared for danger in times of peace, and let out a sigh of relief.Forcing himself to think and think again, after pondering for a while, Gu Jianan said his answer, and explained: "Then he will find a way to get Haiyu Group out of the Gu family's business territory and become a state-owned enterprise. Although shipbuilding is an inland Gu family Its main business, but to be honest, this part involves too many factors due to historical relations. Just follow you and hand it over to the country. If you change to a secretariat and play with you, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce will definitely be happy to agree. Since you are stupid Yes, it’s naturally invisible if it’s emptied.”

Tong Xin: "???"

"Do you think you are now, or one...five years from now," Tong Xin asked cautiously, "Do you have the ability to win over Dad and control the Gu family?"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Jianan couldn't help but raised his hand and rubbed Tong Xin's forehead, and said with a solemn expression: "You should play less with Yan Zhiyi in the future, and your brain will get flooded after talking with others. I...don't mention it." Gu Dong, even the Gu family is always a problem. I am not the Gu family, of course..."

Gu Jianan said that out of the corner of his eye, he saw Tong Xin was nervous, and there was even a strange complex look in his eyes, showing a bit of gloom, not as pure and clean as before, so he couldn't help but thumped in his heart.

Thousands of thoughts floated in Gu Jianan's mind, and a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He raised his hand and touched Tong Xin's stomach, and whispered in his ear: "Of course, I'm also the most successful son-in-law. Isn't this the future of the Gu family? Half of it is the child's? Isn't the child's mine? This is another way."

Hearing this, Tong Xin loosened his tense strings and breathed a sigh of relief, "Who said it belongs to you! Yours belongs to the child! And when will the selection of the successor start in the afternoon?"

"01:30."

"I want to participate, choose someone who is 68 or [-] years old, and immediately want to inherit the family business, so that you, the son-in-law, won't take advantage of it."

"it is good."

Hearing a sound without hesitation, Tong Xin slowly glanced sideways at Gu Jianan, with an extremely serious expression on his face, and said, "Gu Jianan, if I'm as stupid as Ling Cheng, you must wake me up. They say that being pregnant is stupid Three years, what if I am demoted?"

"Isn't there a way to teach skills in the game? Can I pass on my wisdom to you?" Gu Jianan suddenly felt like he was about to become a father.

After all, it has been said in the forum that pregnant women have very big brains, just like the Milky Way, which is hard to figure out.

sweet burden.

Sighing, Gu Jianan picked up Tong Xin's hand, and slowly aligned his palms, thinking of Xipiwen, which he had dabbled in occasionally, imitating the reminder sound of Zhibao's arrival: "Darling, the intelligence value will arrive a little bit."

At that moment, Tong Xin felt that the whole world was silent.

He looked at Gu Jianan, at the person who was close at hand, with crooked eyebrows and eyes, without the sharpness and indifference of work, as if there was a kind of warmth emanating from the inside out, which made people want to get closer.

This kind of warmth blurred that handsome face, making Tong Xin seem to be able to see Gu Jianan's heart and feel his own

There was a thumping sound in the chest cavity, and there was even an inexplicable feeling of crying with joy.

He desperately wanted to suppress the emotions surging up in his heart, but felt that these emotions were out of Tong Xin's control, they got out through countless loopholes, and tears leaked out like a watering can.

But the tears of emotion are like warm spring water, watering the dry soil in the atrium.

Cacti grew quietly in these soils.

A cactus evolves into a fairy cannon because of tears...

Tong Xin tried his best to divert his thoughts by thinking about the cartoons he loved watching in his childhood, but he simply interlocked his fingers, firmly grasping Gu Jianan's hand, and asked, "Can you krypton gold? I want to recharge it! In my There is nothing in my life!"

Gu Jianan held him in his arms with some doting, and smiled: "Okay, Tick, recharge the Xingxing account with [-] million points, and I have the final right of interpretation in the game of Jianan's life."