The four arrived at the state-run restaurant, and Liu Huimin waved her hand generously: "Order whatever you like, don't try to save me money."

Xia Qingqing and the other two exchanged glances, simultaneously understanding the meaning conveyed in each other's eyes.

"Since Sister Huimin has spoken, then we won't stand on ceremony, will we?"

"Let's start with a serving of braised pork."

"Wow, they even have mutton today! Let's have another serving of mutton."

"The fish is good too. I'm getting tired of braised fish every time. Let's try steamed fish today."

When Liu Huimin heard that the three of them really didn't know the meaning of politeness at all, she quickly shouted to stop. It wasn't that she was worried about ordering too much food, but that she was worried that she didn't have enough meat coupons.

She looked at the three of them with some embarrassment and said, "I only have half a pound of meat coupons left."

Upon hearing this, the three of them simultaneously pulled out a meat coupon from their pockets and placed it on the table: "This should be enough, right? Today is our farewell dinner, so of course we should eat well."

If they couldn't finish their food, they could pack it up. Xiang Qiu specially took a lunchbox and put it in her bag before leaving.

A slight smile appeared on Liu Huimin's lips; she knew these people were just teasing her on purpose.

There weren't many people in the restaurant at that moment, so their dishes were served in no time.

Liu Huimin disliked sentimental scenes during meals. She picked up a piece of braised pork and put it in her mouth, muttering, "You guys should eat too, this braised pork is so delicious."

Xia Qingqing picked up a slice of mutton and put it in her mouth. The mutton was pretty good; it didn't have a gamey smell and was tender and delicious.

"Hoo~".

The group was enjoying their meal when Xiang Qiu suddenly let out a dry heave.

"Sister Qiu, what's wrong?" Xia Qingqing asked with concern.

Xiang Qiu picked up the water beside her, took a sip, and shook her head: "It's nothing, I probably just choked by accident. You guys eat quickly, don't worry about me."

Hearing her say that, Xia Qingqing and the other two didn't ask any more questions.

But when Xiang Qiu picked up another piece of fish and put it in her mouth, her expression changed again. She quickly put down her chopsticks and ran outside the restaurant, groaning.

Xia Qingqing and the others could no longer eat, so they quickly followed.

Liu Huimin frowned as she looked at Xiang Qiu, who was leaning against the wall and dry heaving, and muttered to herself, "Could Sister Qiu be pregnant?"

She remembered that she had the same reaction when she first found out she was pregnant. Besides, Xiang Qiu and Wang Zhihong had been married for almost a year, so it was normal for her to get pregnant.

"What? Pregnant?" Xia Qingqing looked at Liu Huimin in surprise, trying to confirm whether her words were true or not.

"I'm not entirely sure, but this reaction feels a bit like pregnancy," Liu Huimin said hesitantly.

Xiang Qiu, who had finally calmed down, also heard the conversation between the two and touched her stomach in disbelief: "Am I really pregnant?"

Both she and Wang Zhihong were still in school, so they used contraception after they got married.

No, it seems they ran out of the family planning supplies they got from the hospital over a month ago, and then she and Wang Zhihong, hoping against hope...

"Oh no, what should I do? What should I do?" Xiang Qiu couldn't help but wail inwardly.

This was completely unexpected for her. She and Wang Zhihong had originally planned to have a child a year later, when Wang Zhihong would have graduated and her job would have been stable. It would have been the perfect time to have a child then.

Xia Qingqing stepped forward to support Xiang Qiu, whose face was gradually turning pale: "Sister Qiu, are you alright? Why don't we go with you to the hospital for a check-up first?"

“Yes, we should go to the hospital to get checked first,” Liu Huimin agreed with Xia Qingqing’s suggestion.

Xiang Qiu forced a smile: "I'm fine. You guys go back and eat first. You can go to the hospital after you finish eating."

The four returned to the hotel, but Xiang Qiu had completely lost her appetite. What would she do if she really was pregnant?

Seeing that she looked dazed, Liu Huimin picked up a piece of stir-fried vegetables for her and said, "Sister Qiu, please eat a little more. Whether you're pregnant or not, you can't starve yourself."

"Hmm," Xiang Qiu nodded, mechanically picking up some vegetables and putting them in her mouth.

After dinner, Xia Qingqing and the other two accompanied Xiang Qiu to the hospital.

As expected, the test results showed that Xiang Qiu was indeed pregnant.

Xiang Qiu's tears streamed down her face: "Waaah, all I want to do right now is beat Wang Zhihong to death."

She shouldn't have listened to that guy, saying that once wouldn't be a problem and that it wouldn't be that easy to get pregnant.

Xia Qingqing looked helplessly at Xiang Qiu, who was crying and cursing at the same time, and carefully advised, "Sister Qiu, don't cry. Wang Zhihong, right? We'll go with you to find him right away."

Chen Xiu also whispered a reminder: "Yes, Sister Qiu, don't cry, be careful of the baby in your belly."

Xiang Qiu was a little embarrassed at this point. She wiped away her tears and forced a smile: "It's okay, don't worry about me. It's just pregnancy. I was going to get pregnant sooner or later anyway. I just can't accept it all at once."

Liu Huimin nodded vigorously: "I understand, I understand. When I first found out I was pregnant, I couldn't accept it either, but I got used to it after a while."

Xia Qingqing and the others offered to take Xiang Qiu back, but Xiang Qiu refused: "No need for that trouble. I'm not pregnant and can't move around easily. I can go back by myself. You should all go back too."

"Okay, then be careful on the road and walk slowly."

......

As soon as Wang Zhihong got home, he saw his wife glaring at him with a stern face.

His heart skipped a beat. What was wrong? Had he done something to upset his wife today?

By the way, my wife went to school to pick up her graduation certificate today. Did something unpleasant happen to her?

He cautiously approached Xiang Qiu and asked, "Wife, what's wrong? Who upset you? Tell me what's bothering you."

Xiang Qiu raised her hand and punched him on the shoulder, then punched him again as if she wasn't satisfied: "I'm unhappy about everything, and it's all because you upset me."

"What...what did I do? Do you think I didn't go to school with you to pick up your graduation certificate? But you were the one who wouldn't let me go," Wang Zhihong said innocently.

Xiang Qiu snorted loudly, unwilling to see that infuriating face any longer: "I went to the hospital today, and the doctor said I'm pregnant."

Wang Zhihong was completely bewildered: "Pregnant? What pregnant?"

"I said I'm pregnant, are you deaf?" Xiang Qiu grabbed Wang Zhihong's ear hard and shouted.

Wang Zhihong snapped out of his daze after being yelled at, then beamed with joy: "So I'm going to be a dad soon? Hahaha, wife, I'm so happy!"

As he spoke, he picked up Xiang Qiu and spun her around twice, which startled Xiang Qiu so much that she screamed, "Wang Zhihong, put me down!"