Chapter 69 Could it be that pregnancy makes one stupid for three years?

On her birthday, the old lady kept things simple, but she was no longer as gloomy as before. She was full of energy and a smile on her face.

The warmth melted away the decade-long depression in her heart. She no longer felt alone and depressed in the basement, feeling miserable all day. She ordered someone to hang the painting in her room, as if Zhou Ru was staring at her whenever she looked up.

This incident was no longer a painful scar hidden deep in her heart.

Several younger members of the Zhou family gave gifts to the old lady in turn.

The calligraphy and paintings Zhou Xu presented were his own creations. He had grown up beside his grandfather when he was still bedridden. Zhou Ru personally mentored him in calligraphy and painting, so whenever he wanted, he could emulate Zhou Ru's style.

Ruoyu personally knitted a woolen sweater for her grandmother.

Old Mrs. Zhou’s knot in her heart was completely untied, and Shi Huai was the number one contributor.

The birthday gift that Shi Huai gave was the restored "Spring Mountain with Birds on the Branches" painting. He originally planned to give it to his grandmother on the day she came back for her birthday, but he didn't expect that his grandmother and her family would come back early.

Zhou Jibai stood before the old lady with empty hands: "Giving these gifts to grandma and me seems too hypocritical considering the friendship between us."

Old Mrs. Zhou sneered: "I'm afraid you forgot your grandmother's birthday."

"How could that be?" Zhou Jibai sighed. "Do I look like that kind of person? I've prepared 30 million for you."

Mrs. Zhou: "WeChat or Alipay? Card or cash?"

"I wish you happiness, health and joy."

Mrs. Zhou rolled her eyes at him unhappily. "...Do I need your blessing? I'm already happy, healthy, and blessed."

"Blessing upon blessing." Zhou Jibai said.

Old Mrs. Zhou ignored him and chose to ignore this little cousin.

Now she is completely satisfied with her two granddaughters-in-law and her little great-granddaughter. The more she looks at these three little darlings, the more she cherishes them.

A few people hadn't arrived yet, so the family dinner wasn't going to start yet. Old Mrs. Zhou asked Ruoyu and Shihuai to come over and have some heartfelt words.

As she was talking, Old Mrs. Zhou asked the servant to bring two hibiscus boxes.

The lid of the box was opened, and two jade bracelets of similar appearance suddenly appeared in everyone's eyes.

Old Mrs. Zhou first took Ruoyu's hand and put the jade bracelet on her personally.

Ruoyu wanted to refuse. This jade was obviously rare and precious, worth a fortune. What if it got bumped or scratched?

But Mrs. Zhou insisted on doing so and did not give her a chance to refute. She put the jade bracelet on Ruoyu's slender wrist using the silk wearing method.

Ruoyu pursed her lips and said, "It's too expensive, grandma..."

"So what if it's valuable? This thing needs to be worn to show its value. Treasures should not be hidden away." Old Mrs. Zhou laughed softly.

Ruoyu was a little shy, and nodded her head slightly, not worrying about it anymore.

The old lady then put the bracelet on Shi Huai and said, "This jade bracelet was made for me by your grandfather when I married him."

As she spoke, the old lady had already put the jade bracelet on Shi Huai and gently patted the back of her delicate hand: "Good child, how do you say I should thank you?"

Old Mrs. Zhou looked at Shi Huai with tears in her eyes, which made Shi Huai feel sad.

She was willing to make this contribution to the old lady. Her ultimate goal was to make her happy and help her get rid of the haze. She didn't do this for money or praise.

Today should be a lively and festive atmosphere. Shi Huai shook the old lady's hand and said with a smile: "I really have something to ask grandma."

It was rare for Shi Huai to speak, so of course Mrs. Zhou would oblige: "You go ahead."

"Zhou Jibai wants to name our unborn child Zhou Jianqiang. I won't be able to look after him in the delivery room, so you have to help keep an eye on him for me."

“Cough cough cough——”

When Mrs. Zhou heard that Zhou Jibai wanted to give her child such a plain name, she was choked.

Ruoyu, who was standing by, had heard of this indigenous name beforehand, so she managed to hold it together. Seeing her grandmother coughing non-stop, she quickly patted her back to soothe her breath.

Mrs. Zhou's face was gloomy. "Does he really intend to give your two children such unfashionable names?"

Shi Huai said angrily, "That's right! I went for a prenatal checkup two days ago, and the doctor said I could have proper prenatal communication and education with the baby. Every day when Zhou Jibai comes home from get off work, he calls the baby in my belly Zhou Jianqiang."

If she hadn't been concerned about the injuries on Zhou Jibai's body, she would have hit him long ago.

"Don't worry! If he dares to give my great-grandson this name, I will have him removed from the Zhou family tree right now."

"Okay~" With grandma's guarantee, Shi Huai completely relaxed, and his voice sounded much happier.

As they chatted, several people's eyes involuntarily fell outside the window.

Zhou Jibai was smoking outside, the air-conditioning mist mixed with the smoke. His special assistant was standing beside him, and the two seemed to be talking about work.

Shi Huai held his chin and stared at Zhou Jibai's handsome profile, which was as beautiful as an engraving. As he looked at it, he couldn't help but become dazed, and many random thoughts popped up in his mind.

Zhou Jibai's parents caught the earliest flight from Country A to Changjing, just in time for the banquet at noon.

But Shi Huai always felt as if he had forgotten something, as if something very important had been left behind.

Shi Huai racked his brains and thought very hard, but he couldn't figure out what he had forgotten.

Could it be that this is what it means when a woman gets pregnant, she becomes stupid for three years?

Shi Huai slowly came back to his senses and saw Zhou Jibai looking at him through the glass window with a cigarette in his mouth.

She immediately avoided his gaze and turned her face away from him.

Zhou Jibai raised the corners of his lips and stood outside the corridor in a casual and relaxed manner, his eyes smiling and never moving away from Shi Huai.

Shi Huai was reserved for only three seconds before she finally admitted in her heart that Zhou Jibai was quite good-looking and couldn't help but secretly glance at him.

The well-tailored clothes showed off his already excellent figure very well. He wore a tailored medium gray long wool coat, a high-necked black sweater underneath, and black suit pants. The black Armani belt clearly outlined his narrow waist.

His unruly and dandy temperament is so natural that anyone can recognize at a glance that he is the noble and lazy second son of the Zhou family.

Zhou Jibai suddenly lowered his eyes outside the window, as if looking at something. He threw the unlit cigarette in his mouth into the trash can. He bent down again and appeared outside the window holding the little kid.