"You're about to become a mother, and you're still crying? You'll be laughed at!" Shen Qiaoyu couldn't help but tease Shen Qiaoyue when she saw her crying so sadly.

“Even though I’m a mother now, I’m still your sister,” Shen Qiaoyue said, wiping away her tears.

"Yes, you're right." Shen Qiaoyu felt a pang of heartache when she learned about her sister's ordeal. She patted Shen Qiaoyue's head and comforted her, "Alright, Mom and Dad are doing great things for the country and for everyone to have a better life. You should feel honored for them, so you don't have to cry."

Shen Qiaoyu's words of comfort made Shen Qiaoyue roll her eyes.

"Of course I know what my parents are doing, I was just too excited." She was just being emotional and complaining; she didn't say she didn't support what her parents were doing.

The brother didn't understand what she was saying at all.

Another girl came out of the kitchen. She was wearing a blue floral shirt, had a long braid, and was pretty and delicate.

"Brother, what's this?" After leaving her brother's embrace, Shen Qiaoyue realized that there was a girl standing behind her.

Shen Qiaoyu turned around and glanced at the girl, then reached out to take her hand.

A deep affection shone through his brows.

Shen Qiaoyue noticed the girl's stomach.

It looks like it's already eight months old.

"Qiaoyue, this is your sister-in-law, Qian Luoshui." Shen Qiaoyu went from holding hands to putting her arm around Qian Luoshui's waist, a smile playing on her lips.

He introduced Shen Qiaoyue to Qian Luoshui, saying, "Luoshui, this is my youngest sister, Qiaoyue."

Qian Luoshui greeted Shen Qiaoyue gently: "Hello, Qiaoyue sister."

"Hello, sister-in-law... sister-in-law." Shen Qiaoyue's eyes immediately fell on Qian Luoshui's belly, and then she looked at her elder brother, Shen Qiaoyu.

"Brother...when did you get married?" Shen Qiaoyue had no idea that her brother was getting married.

My family hasn't mentioned it either.

"Your sister-in-law and I were college classmates; we've known each other for a while. My parents don't know about our marriage yet. I wrote them a letter when I came back; I don't know if they've received it yet." Shen Qiaoyu didn't really want to say too much.

He had been busy with work, and the two of them often didn't see each other more than a few times because of work.

The last time they met was eight and a half months ago. He went to Beijing on a mission and took a few hours to visit Qian Luoshui.

Because we hadn't seen each other for so long, we couldn't help ourselves and had sex. I got pregnant half a month later.

So they quickly applied for marriage.

“Your sister-in-law is a college graduate of my mother’s university. She used to study at the same company as my mother.” Shen Qiaoyu was afraid that Shen Qiaoyue would ask how they met, so she immediately changed the subject.

Qian Luoshui smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right. Our teacher taught us a lot back then, but he was transferred away in less than half a year. Your brother and I were also introduced by our teacher."

The two people have known each other for ten years and have waited for each other for ten years.

Qian Luoshui was so fond of Shen Qiaoyu that she offered herself to him after their last meeting. Afterwards, she found out she was pregnant and became very nervous.

Fortunately, after getting married, and with a job change, her original department stopped working, and most of her colleagues went to the countryside to participate in construction. Since she was married, she was no longer considered unmarried, and her younger brother went to the countryside, so she didn't need to go.

Shen Qiaoyu then took Qian Luoshui to the army and lived with them for a few months.

"That's quite a coincidence. But sister-in-law, you're pregnant and you came all this way back. It must be very tiring, right?" Shen Qiaoyue was only five months pregnant and was already exhausted. She looked at her brother with disdain and anger and said, "Brother, why don't you care about your sister-in-law at all? You can come back after you give birth. It's the same."

“You’ve misunderstood your brother. He’s here to take up a position.” Qian Luoshui explained, holding Shen Qiaoyue’s hand.

Shen Qiaoyue looked at Shen Qiaoyu with a puzzled expression.

"I was appointed to this position," Shen Qiaoyu said proudly, patting her shoulder. "I'm your man's boss, so you'd better treat me well."

Shen Qiaoyue's lips twitched, her eyes full of disdain.

Qian Luoshui gave Shen Qiaoyu a warning look with a helpless expression.

Shen Qiaoyue realized what was happening and helped Qian Luoshui up, saying, "Sister-in-law, please go inside and sit down. It's not appropriate for you to stand."

Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked again, "Sister-in-law, you've been watching this for eight months, haven't you?"

"Yes, exactly eight months," Qian Luoshui replied, touching her belly.

Shen Qiaoyue touched her belly and said a little shyly, "I'm five months along too. Our family is really quite lively."

My sister-in-law is pregnant, and Shen Qiaoyue is also pregnant. In another six months, there will be several more children in the family.

Moreover, they all lived in the same residential compound.

"You guys chat first, I'll start cooking. We'll be eating soon." Shen Qiaoyu went back to the kitchen to cook.

After Qian Luoshui sat down, Shen Qiaoyue poured her a cup of hot water.

"Qiaoyue, you're off work?" Liu Xinlan came in carrying a bag of groceries. "Did you buy groceries? I bought some..." Liu Xinlan saw a pregnant woman sitting in the living room, and upon closer inspection, "Sister Luoshui?"

"Xinlan!" Qian Luoshui stood up excitedly when she saw Liu Xinlan. "Xinlan, I can't believe I saw you here..."

Liu Xinlan hurriedly put down the bag of vegetables.

"Sister Luoshui." Liu Xinlan excitedly grabbed Qian Luoshui's hands, then looked at Qian Luoshui's belly.

"Six years have passed since we last met, Sister Luoshui. You're about to become a mother! I was so excited when I heard you mention in your letter that you got married!" Liu Xinlan was so excited that tears were about to flow.

"Yes!" Qian Luoshui nodded, touching Liu Xinlan's face. "Six years have passed since we last met, and our status and circumstances are different now!"

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