"I definitely can. I'll come to be with you as soon as possible. I've already submitted my maternity leave application, and I'll come back to be with you as soon as possible." Shen Qiaoyu touched Qian Luoshui's belly. She was almost nine months along, and there were only half a month left until her due date.

Qian Luoshui pursed her lips. If they weren't outside, she would have liked to hug Shen Qiaoyu.

Understanding Qian Luoshui's thoughts, Shen Qiaoyu looked around and, finding no one watching and it all dark, quickly kissed Qian Luoshui's forehead.

"Take care of yourself," Shen Qiaoyu instructed.

Qian Luoshui nodded shyly.

This young couple completely disregarded the other people.

He Ping, Lu Chen, and the two sisters are all here. Does Shen Qiaoyu really have to kiss them?

Shen Qiaoyue rolled her eyes at Shen Qiaoyu, then looked at her sister Shen Qiaoying and said, "Sister, a colleague of ours in the compound is getting married this weekend. We'll just have lunch and then come over. Don't rush off. We'll definitely come this weekend."

"Don't worry, we still have a few days to go. We'll call the village and ask for two more days. We'll buy train tickets for Monday and have a good talk then." Shen Qiaoying held Shen Qiaoyue's hand.

She sighed and said with emotion, "Time flies so fast! I'm going to be an aunt and uncle! Now that I'm back, I probably won't have time to come back when you have your baby!"

"It's alright, you'll always have time to come back." Shen Qiaoyue knew that her sister was doing well, and that was enough for her.

Shen Qiaoying looked at Shen Qiaoyue with relief, then turned to Lu Chen and said, "I'm entrusting Qiaoyue to your care now."

"Don't worry, sister," Lu Chen promised.

He Ping and Lu Chen exchanged a glance and nodded to each other without saying a word.

Lu Chen helped Shen Qiaoyue into the car, and Shen Qiaoyu also got into the car.

The three of them left the staff compound together.

On the way back, Shen Qiaoyue leaned on Lu Chen's shoulder, already feeling sleepy.

With my eyes closed and the car window open, the evening breeze was quite refreshing.

Lu Chen held Shen Qiaoyue in his arms, looking down at the little girl in his arms, and couldn't help but show a happy smile.

Shen Qiaoyue is really good at acting cute in front of her parents. I never knew she could be like this. She's charming and adorable.

Thinking about how much hardship Shen Qiaoyue endured after marrying him, he felt even more guilty.

Shen Qiaoyu, who was driving, felt bad. If it weren't for Shen Qiaoyue's pregnancy and Lu Chen taking care of him, he wouldn't have driven. It made him feel like a driver.

Back at the family compound, Shen Qiaoyue was asleep, so Lu Chen had to carry her back to the compound.

I brought her some hot water, wiped her body down, and changed her into pajamas so she could go to sleep.

The Shen family at this moment.

He Ping originally intended to take his luggage to a guesthouse outside, but Shen Qiaoying offered to give up her boudoir for He Ping to stay in, while she would stay with her sister-in-law Qian Luoshui.

He Ping, who did not refuse, stayed at the house.

The Shen family's room was actually quite good, because both parents worked, so the house they were allocated was quite large. The family had three children, so they were allocated a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

Shen Qiaoying's room has two beds, one for Shen Qiaoying and one for Shen Qiaoyue.

However, Shen Qiaoyu never lived at home. The two sisters often quarreled when they were young, so they lived separately.

He Ping stayed in Shen Qiaoying's bed. Shen Qiaoyu's room was too small, and since Qian Luoshui was pregnant, Shen Qiaoying felt that her sleeping position was not quite right.

When Chu Wanfang heard Shen Qiaoying give this reason, she understood Shen Qiaoying's thoughts and guessed that she wanted to live with He Ping.

They had no objections, their relationship progressed, and the marriage was arranged.

Like before, she and Shen Yuanfan held a wedding banquet before getting their marriage certificate, and after sleeping together, they didn't get their marriage certificate for a long time.

Before going to bed, Chu Wanfang instructed Shen Qiaoying to sleep in separate beds and not to have the same relationship as last night.

Shen Qiaoying blushed and agreed.

At night, turn off the lights and go to sleep.

Chu Wanfang got up worriedly to check on Qian Luoshui, who was resting alone. Seeing that she was alright, she went back to her room. When she passed by Shen Qiaoying's room, she lingered in the living room for a while, still concerned.

I didn't deliberately get close; I just stood there in a daze for a moment, then turned off the lights and went back to my room.

Shen Qiaoying and He Ping slept on separate beds, but neither of them could fall asleep.

In the darkness, He Ping spoke softly, "Qiaoying, are you asleep?"

Shen Qiaoying vividly recalled what had happened yesterday, and her heart was pounding.

When He Ping asked her, Shen Qiaoying hesitated for a moment before replying, "No, Brother He, what's wrong?"

"Are you still in pain?"

He Ping's words of concern made Shen Qiaoying blush instantly.

She gripped the blanket tightly, too nervous to answer; pain was certain.

"Is he coming again?" Remembering her mother's instructions, she said, "A little..."

He Ping immediately turned on the bedside lamp, walked to Shen Qiaoying's bedside, and said worriedly, "May I take a look?"

"Brother He, no... no need..." How could I let He Ping see this?

“When I went out to buy groceries today, I also bought some medicine at the clinic. You bled so much yesterday, you definitely need to apply some medicine.” He Ping didn’t react at all. After he said this, Shen Qiaoying’s face turned so red that she wanted to disappear.

Shen Qiaoying turned over, pulled the blanket over her head, and refused, "Brother He, I'm not in pain anymore, you don't need to apply medicine, you should go to sleep."

"Let me see?" He Ping clearly didn't believe him. "You just said it hurt. Let me take a look, just in case it's serious."

He Ping insisted on seeing her, so he pulled back Shen Qiaoying's blanket.

"Brother He, I'm fine." Shen Qiaoying held the blanket tightly; she couldn't possibly let anyone see what was going on.

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