Chapter 363: Suspected Pregnancy If you are pregnant, let’s get married,…

Yao Zhizhi's study life is busy and fulfilling. She can also watch Ji Dongqi and Lu Yihong quarrel every day. It is a perfect combination of work and rest and she is very happy.

But she also had a lot of worries. As her two children grew up, they became more and more naughty.

The little star loves to climb trees to watch birds and go to the river to catch fish, while the little moon likes to climb up roofs to remove tiles and go to ditches to look for insects.

This ditch refers specifically to the drainage ditch and sewer.

Just now, the teacher assigned an extracurricular assignment of observing small animals. As soon as the little girl came back, she picked up the insect net, went to the alley to greet some classmates and friends, and rushed out in a group.

Yao Zhizhi couldn't catch up with it, so she could only let Little Star accompany it, and then let Yiyi transform into a little parrot, patrolling in the sky and escorting it.

After Yao Zhizhi pushed the bicycle out, she finally caught up with him with great difficulty. When she looked, she saw Little Yueliang sticking her little butt out, searching for bugs at the manhole cover.

Yao Zhizhi had a terrible headache and rushed over to help. "Mom has told you countless times, manhole covers are dangerous, especially during Chinese New Year. If someone throws a firecracker, it could blow the cover and you away."

She was not exaggerating. At the end of last year, a child nearby blew himself up and was blown into the air, landing on the roofs of houses two streets behind. When he was found, he was already dead.

The mother was really anxious and angry, fearing that her child would also suffer a misfortune.

Little Moon saw her mother's face turn pale with anxiety, and she couldn't bear it anymore. She quickly stood up and said, "Okay, let's go somewhere else. We won't catch this centipede anymore."

The children all listened to her. After she gave the order, they all followed her to catch cicadas on the nearby trees.

It is already late autumn, and most of the plants left on the trees are in a dying state.

"These are the last nymphs to hatch that year, and they emerge later. They're commonly called autumn cicadas or winter cicadas." Little Moon, after successfully catching a wilted autumn cicada, explained to her friends, "Look, its wings are damaged, and its color is much duller than that of summer cicadas. This is due to aging and frost and dew. It might even have parasites and fungi."

"Then how do we know if there are parasites and fungi?" The friends gathered around this know-it-all curiously.

Little Moon smiled and said, "That's easy. I have a microscope at home, and I can observe parasites and fungi. I'll catch a few more, and then we can each take one and line up to observe them. Then we can each write an observation report. The science teacher will definitely be very happy!"

"Great! Big sister, you are really awesome. You know everything." The follower Wang Xiaofei quickly flattered her.

He was most afraid of doing homework and always copied from his classmates. This time, he was in the same group with Qi Lingyue for the after-class observation homework in the science class, and he was very happy.

However, Xiaoyue knew his bad temper and immediately snorted coldly, warning him, "Hey, you think I'll copy your homework just because you flatter me? No way! Go back and do your own homework. I'm only responsible for teaching you how to use a microscope."

"Okay." Wang Xiaofei was listless, even less energetic than Qiu Chan. He was a little curious, "Big Sister, where did you get the microscope?"

"Grandpa Chang gave it to me." Qi Lingyue was talking about Chang Dongqing, a birthday gift that the old man gave her specially at the beginning of this spring.

Wang Xiaofei was very envious and asked, "Is it expensive?"

"I don't know. I'll ask for you later. It shouldn't cost much." Xiao Yueliang didn't care. It's just a microscope. How expensive could it be?

Yao Zhizhi on the side had a headache. This guy really just spoke without thinking.

Forget it, he's still a little kid. It's pretty good that he can talk a lot of scientific knowledge. We can't ask for too much.

She helped with Little Star and caught a cicada for each of the eight children, then returned in a grand procession.

Qi Changxiao knew that his daughter was going to do an extracurricular observation task for the science class, so he had already brought out the table and microscope in advance.

Even stools, melon seeds and fruit candies were prepared, just like a generous, warm and loving uncle next door.

When the children arrived, they were so excited to see Uncle Qi treating them so warmly. They said thank you uncle and pounced on him, grabbing the fruit candies and putting them into their mouths like a tiger chasing a sheep. The speed at which they peeled off the candy wrappers was even faster than the blink of an eye. Qi Changxiao was really amazed.

It's also pitiful. Some children in the neighborhood come from ordinary families, and the clothes they wear are patched. Naturally, their food is not much better either. So every time they come, Qi Changxiao and Yao Zhizhi will bring out some candies and snacks.

Firstly, the family has enough of these things; secondly, the two children in the family will be popular and will not be easily bullied at school.

Although it seems like he's trying to buy popularity, there's nothing he can do about it. As parents, he can't go to school with his children. Even if Yiyi helps keep an eye on them during the day, he can't directly interfere with their social interactions, right?

Anyway, it’s not that my family can’t afford it, so I might as well just buy something to make my child smile.

Qi Changxiao smiled and brought over a basin of distilled water: "Okay, go to the well and wash your hands, then come over to do the experiment."

"Uncle Qi, can I wash it in the basin?" Wang Xiaofei peeled three fruit candies in one breath and stuffed them into his mouth. When he spoke, his cheeks bulged like a hamster.

Qi Changxiao shook his head: "No, this is distilled water, and it will be dripped onto the slide later."

"What's a slide?" Wang Xiaofei had no idea. Xiaoyue used to dislike him for not studying and wouldn't let him play. A few days ago, when her brother fell from a tree, he called 120. Xiaoyue, grateful for his help, invited him to join the after-school discussion group for her science class.

Therefore, the experimental equipment here is very unfamiliar to him.

Qi Changxiao stood up with a smile: "You can ask Qi Lingyue later."

He didn't want to steal his daughter's limelight.

As they were talking, Xiaoyueliang was the first to wash her hands and came over wearing disposable gloves for experiments. The old father hurried over, set up the camera, and recorded this precious childhood memory for his daughter.

Little Star has completed the mission of protecting his sister, and it is time for him to climb the tree and observe the nest of magpie eggs that he saved.

The last time he fell from the tree was to return the eggs to the mother bird's nest.

He bought that nest of eggs from a troublemaker who robbed bird nests every day. He was so annoyed that he even called the police.

The policeman taught the troublemaker a lesson, but it was no use. The guy would still take advantage of the time when no one was paying attention to rob the bird's nest and steal the eggs.

Little Star was determined to start the battle to protect the bird eggs and was determined to see the magpie nest hatched with his own eyes.

When Yao Zhizhi saw that he was about to go out, she quickly went to the back room to get the prepared equipment and chased after him.

"Xingxing, wait! What did mom tell you? You can climb a tree, but you must wear a helmet, arm and knee guards, and a safety rope. You can't miss anything."

Little Xingxing was extremely helpless. Looking back at her mother's worried expression, she had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, okay, I'll wear it. I'll wear it. You can go back, Mom. You don't have to follow me. I'm already that old."

"That won't do." Yao Zhizhi was traumatized by what happened to him. Whenever she saw him go out when she was at home, she would follow him.

When she was not around, she let the child's grandfather follow him. The last time he fell was purely because it was raining and the tree was too slippery. The old man doted on the child and did not force him to wear protective gear.

Yao Zhizhi even had a fight with Lao Yao over this matter, and afterwards felt that she had gone a little too far. However, she couldn't lower her head to apologize to Lao Yao, so she simply tied a scarf for him.

Now both father and daughter pretend that nothing happened and their relationship is still as good as ever.

It can be seen that between relatives, many times there is no need to say everything, as long as the intention is there.

Now that she was following him with a grunt, Little Star naturally softened his heart, put on all his things obediently, and went up the tree to find his bird mother.

As soon as he reached the top of the tree, he came down and made a hushing gesture to Yao Zhizhi.

Yao Zhizhi understood immediately: "Has it hatched?"

"Yeah!" Little Star was very excited and asked, "Mom, can you let Yiyi come over to watch over me for a few days? I'm afraid that guy will come and cause trouble again. Then I'll let Yiyi turn into a snake and scare him!"

"Okay, baby, let's go and tell Yiyi when we get home." Yao Zhizhi was very cooperative. As long as the child didn't cause any thrilling accidents with her, everything would be fine.

The yard was bustling that day, and the excitement lasted until after eight o'clock in the evening.

Little Moon hummed and asked us to row the boat together, and helped her father pack up her experimental equipment.

Little Star sat by the window, full of joy, and wrote his bird-saving diary.

Yao Zhizhi looked at the two children. It was great that the thrilling day finally entered a peaceful and warm stage.

She read for a while, soaked her feet and was about to go to bed when the phone rang.

Yao Taotao called and asked, "Zhizhi, are your designs ready? I've arranged for the workers and am just waiting for your drawings."

Yao Zhizhi threw the foot towel to Qi Changxiao and said with a smile, "Okay, sister, I have sent the drawings back this afternoon."

"Did you two really design this yourselves? Are there any hidden dangers?"

"It's okay, sister. Shen Qingwan helped us find students from the Department of Architecture at Tsinghua University to improve it. The final draft was also reviewed by their professor. There is no problem."

"Oh my god, you two designed this! How can this even work?"

"Haha, it's actually nothing. Changxiao can only draw houses. Our design is quite naive, and we only have a vague understanding of many professional issues. So the biggest credit goes to the students and professors of the Department of Architecture. They helped improve it a lot."

"That's great! The study atmosphere there must be better than in Yicheng, right?"

"That's right. The universities in Yicheng are certainly not as good as those in the capital, but there are still many universities in Yicheng. As long as you want to learn, you can learn anywhere."

"You're right! Live and learn, don't use your circumstances as an excuse."

"Come on, Teacher Yao!"

"I...I have something I want to ask you."

"What's wrong?"

"That condom, I don't know what happened, it leaked twice."

"It shouldn't happen, are you guys being too intense?"

“It seems so.”

"Wasn't there emergency contraception in the big package I sent you last time? Did you take it?"

"I ate it, but I'm still worried."

"No, you're not that unlucky. Don't scare yourself."

"But I didn't have my period this month."

"Did you go to the hospital?"

"Not yet. I don't dare to go. What if I get pregnant? I'm also taking medication. If I take it, there are hidden dangers. If I don't, I... This is my first child. If I have a habit of miscarriage after this, I'm really annoyed."

"No, this medicine won't affect the fetus. Sister, listen to me, don't scare yourself. Go get a check-up tomorrow. If you're really pregnant, we'll find a solution. If not, it's just a false alarm, there's nothing to be afraid of."

Of course Yao Taotao was afraid. When she closed her eyes, she could only see the image of her classmate dying on the delivery bed.

She took a deep breath and asked, "Tell me the truth, does giving birth hurt?"

Yao Zhizhi sighed and spoke frankly, "It hurts! My body feels like it's been torn apart! I'm fine. My baby was small, so I didn't have an episiotomy or a vaginal-to-cesarean section. A classmate of mine had two episiotomies, no anesthesia, and they sutured them raw. Afterwards, granulation tissue grew on the wound, which was itchy and painful. Even after it healed, there was a hard scar. She cried when she told me about it. I asked the OB/GYN doctor, and they said it could be removed. She didn't dare try it, but I went with her. The prognosis is currently good."

"Does she regret it?"

"She has no regrets. Her children love her very much. They write her a letter every week, one for each of their three children, and put one in an envelope and mail it to her together. Every time she reads the letter, she calls me."

"That's great."

"Sister, listen to me, let's go to the hospital tomorrow, okay?"

"good."

"I know you're scared. If you really don't want to have a baby, then we can just get the abortion. Besides, there's no guarantee you'll get pregnant. Aren't you taking medication? It's normal to have irregular periods after taking medication."

"Yeah." Yao Taotao hung up the phone and looked at the love poem Chao Risheng wrote to her, but she couldn't laugh.

Maybe she was wrong. As long as she chose a man, she would face such risks. Even Cao Guangyi might not be able to keep her infertile. After all, he had been taking T drugs, and who knows when he would be able to recover.

She chose her own path, and now that something has happened, she must face it bravely.

Her sisters all gave birth smoothly, so she can’t be the only one so unlucky, right?

However, if she really gets pregnant, and if she really plans to keep the child, she will have to take a year off from school.

How to make up for the delayed studies?

But what if? What if I can no longer have children after the abortion?

If she were to be honest, Chao Risheng had already tried his best to make her happy, and she was willing to have a child with him.

Forget it, if this problem cannot be avoided, I will have to wait until tomorrow to have a check-up before worrying about it.

Today, let her indulge herself without any burden for the last time.

The next morning, she took half a day off and went to the hospital. Chao Risheng also took a day off and accompanied her throughout the whole process.

While waiting for the test report, a few pregnant women with big bellies would walk past Yao Taotao from time to time.

Yao Taotao clenched her fists and tried to remain calm.

Chao Risheng could see her uneasiness and subconsciously held her shoulders tightly. There was worry in his eyes, but also a hint of expectation. He comforted her, "Tao'er, I don't know what you're thinking. You've always refused to get a marriage certificate with me, but if you're really pregnant, let's get married, okay? Whether you want the child or not, I will be responsible for you."