At sixteen, Liu Suqin graduated from junior high and went south with her cousin to work. Like most factory girls, she met a young male colleague she liked, quickly fell in love, got married, and th...
Chapter 141 Chapter 141 Double happiness.
Hearing about building a house, Lin Nanjiang immediately became excited and finally realized, "Oh, that's right, this land is also a residential plot, and it's even bigger than the one we have back home. The value is incomparable!"
Think about it, they now have a house and a homestead in Shenzhen. After a while, they will move the household registration of the whole family here. Then they will be real Shenzhen residents. From then on, they will work hard in Shenzhen to support themselves in their retirement. Why should they still worry about the three acres of land in their hometown?
Liu Suqin looked at his belated realization and smiled helplessly, "You only just discovered it?"
"Yes, I'm not very smart and I can't see far enough, but I'm lucky enough to marry a very smart and determined wife. You make all the decisions in our family, and our lives are getting better and better." Lin Nanjiang admitted his shortcomings generously, and he looked proud of it instead of ashamed, and took the opportunity to flatter Liu Suqin.
But Liu Suqin was so tired of hearing his flattery that she didn't take it to heart. Instead, she jokingly asked, "Now that you've realized what's going on, do you regret putting the land in my name?"
Lin Nanjiang shook his head without hesitation. "Why would I regret this? It doesn't matter whose name the property is in. What's mine is yours. When we're old, we'll hand it all over to our children."
Liu Suqin was very satisfied. She pulled his hand over and placed it on her belly. She smiled and said, "Husband, you are so kind. I also want to tell you a good news--"
Needless to say, this action speaks for itself. Although he was busy buying land and handing over the property during this period, Lin Nanjiang had not forgotten his wife's previous high-profile behavior of asking him to prepare for pregnancy.
At this moment, feeling the flat and tight skin of her belly beneath his palm, an unprecedented joy surged in his heart. His lips moved for a long time before he squeezed out a sentence, "Is this... really pregnant?"
Normally, Liu Suqin would have rolled her eyes. Nonsense! Was she kidding about her belly? But she was in a good mood now, so she patiently explained to her silly father, who was like a young boy, "My period was delayed for a few days a while ago, and I had this feeling. After all, we just had a physical examination not long ago, and the doctor said I'm healthy. I've always been on time for my period, never late. I wanted to tell you about this speculation later, but the news about the land suddenly interrupted me. Then I was so busy raising money to buy the land that I even forgot about it."
At this point, her smile grew even brighter. "It wasn't until the formalities were successfully handed over and everything was settled that I remembered this. I took the time to buy a pregnancy test and tested it myself. I saw two bars, and sure enough, I'm pregnant. Do you think this counts as double happiness?"
Liu Suqin was not as careless as she said. She did delay going to the hospital for a check-up because of the important matter of buying land, but on the other hand, she was 99% sure about the matter and felt that there was no need to confirm it. She could just go for a pregnancy check-up when the month was later.
But in front of Lin Nanjiang, she couldn't say that she was doubly confident because she had been reborn once, right? She had no choice but to admit that it was her fault.
She said it easily, but Lin Nanjiang was caught in a situation of extremes. Her first reaction was that no matter how big the world was, it was nothing compared to her own body and the baby in her belly. How could she delay going to the hospital for such a small matter?
But seeing her joyful eyes, Lin Nanjiang couldn't bear to spoil her fun, and he couldn't bear to blame her at all. So after struggling with himself for a while, he finally jumped off the sofa, his tone eager but joyful, "That's great, it's a happy event. Let's go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible. In addition to confirming the pregnancy, we also want the doctor to check on your health and whether the pregnancy is going well..."
As he said this, he was ready to drag her out regardless of the consequences.
Liu Suqin pulled him back onto the sofa and said helplessly, "Why go to the hospital during Chinese New Year? Besides, it's probably less than a month, so they won't be able to find anything. Let's wait a while."
Lin Nanjiang asked hesitantly, "The hospital can't find out yet, so is that pregnancy test stick you mentioned reliable?"
"It's very reliable. I bought it from a reputable hospital," Liu Suqin assured him. "Besides the test, my period is almost a month late. What else could it be but pregnancy?"
This is not the first time that Lin Nanjiang has been a father. Last time, he accompanied Liu Suqin from pregnancy to delivery. Because the young couple had no elders around to help and guide them, as a newlywed husband, he had to step forward and take on the responsibility of taking care of his wife and children. He has accumulated rich experience. Now that he has calmed down, he realized that he was too concerned and confused. Judging from his wife's condition, she is basically pregnant.
Being a father again, Lin Nanjiang was no less excited than the first time.
The birth of their daughter was an unexpected surprise. Although the couple had not taken any measures in this regard after getting married and were mentally prepared for having children, when this little life actually appeared, the couple was still at a loss, as if they had won the lottery.
This pregnancy was planned and prepared. While actively trying to conceive, the couple invested their expectations and efforts in this child who did not yet exist. When the surprise came, they were no longer panicked, but shared the same feeling of overjoyed joy.
After the excitement subsided, Lin Nanjiang made the final decision, "Then wait until after the Chinese New Year, oh no, after the Lantern Festival, I'll accompany you to the hospital for a prenatal checkup."
Liu Suqin had actually thought of arranging it in the first month of the lunar year, but she calculated that it had already been six weeks since the Lantern Festival, so two weeks in advance wouldn't be a big deal. So she nodded in courtesy and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."
Lin Nanjiang calmed down for a few minutes before becoming excited again. He fidgeted beside Liu Suqin, wanting to share this great news with someone. However, all his friends and family, including his mother-in-law, had gone home for the Lunar New Year, leaving only the three of them in Shenzhen. He couldn't call back home to spread the news before the prenatal checkup, and he was afraid that his condition would affect his wife. So he stood up and strolled around the living room balcony aimlessly. Finally, he casually wandered into his daughter's room, lifted her up from where she was sitting on the thick carpet, concentrating on drawing, and said excitedly, "My dear, you're going to be a big sister. Are you happy?"
Fangfang has been learning painting for almost a year.
She did have some talent and was interested in it. In addition, one could tell from her food, clothing and other expenses that she was from a wealthy family. After taking sketching classes for more than half a year, Liu Suqin took her to class one day, and the teacher of their training class introduced her to an oil painting teacher. It was said that the teacher had returned from studying abroad, majored in oil painting, and had held exhibitions. He was a cutting-edge painter. The teacher of the training class happened to know the teacher and knew that the teacher had the intention of accepting students recently. The tuition fee was extremely high and the number of places was limited. It was estimated that the annual tuition fee would start from tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of yuan.
The training teacher took stock of the little kids in several interest classes, and only Lin Weizhen had a little hope.
Lin Weizhen is not the most talented, the most hardworking, or the richest kid in the class, but she is the most suitable one in terms of comprehensive conditions. Her parents also value their children and are not the kind of parents who only pay money and don't care about anything else.
Yes, the sketching class teacher is quite familiar with Liu Suqin. Although she cannot often pick up and drop off her child to class, the teacher is a frequent visitor to their beauty salon and often comes for maintenance. Liu Suqin gives her small gifts from time to time, and they maintain a good relationship. This is how she got the precious recommendation spot.
Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang did not let down this trust. After asking their daughter's opinion, the couple immediately arranged time to personally accompany their child to the master's house.
Of course, calling her a disciple is a bit of an exaggeration. Xiao Fangfang had only studied basic sketching for six months and had never touched oil painting before, so the teacher couldn't just rush into accepting her. But her youth meant she had great potential, and she was also bright and likable. As parents, Liu Suqin and Lin Nanjiang were even more generous and had no objection to the teacher's proposed tuition. Having an ordinary student to earn some extra money was a good idea.
So Xiao Fangfang went from the interest class to the one-on-one teaching mode of the big boss.
Her teacher, surnamed Qi, is in his thirties and a true young talent. Qi specializes in oil painting, but also dabbles in other genres. He is incredibly talented and places great importance on the fundamentals of sketching, so the first lesson the children learn from him is sketching.
Even now, the little girl can draw decent plants and flowers under the teacher's hands-on teaching, and has often been praised by the teacher for her color matching. However, she has not neglected the basic skill of sketching. During the holidays at home, she puts into practice the teacher's advice of drawing and practicing more.
At this moment, Xiao Fangfang was very glad that she was practicing sketching, so she didn't get messed up by her father's sudden attack. She held the brush tightly in her hand, and let her father hold it high without changing her expression. She cooperated and uttered two words, "Happy."
Lin Nanjiang paused. Why was his daughter so calm?