"hiss--"

"What's wrong? What's wrong? Your stomach hurts?"

Upon hearing what Old Lady Xia said, Ji's mother, who was washing clothes, panicked and ran over in a hurry.

Xihe's frown slowly relaxed, and she stroked her bulging belly with an embarrassed look on her face: "I was kicked by the child just now."

Old Lady Xia's eyes lit up, and she quickly came over and shouted, "My dear, I'm your great-grandmother, can you hear me?"

Suddenly, a small foot appeared on the belly.

This time, Ji's mother was also very surprised and quickly shouted: "Good boy, I am grandma."

The little guy was very considerate and gave Ji's mother a little foot. The two of them were so happy that they smiled from ear to ear.

Xihe couldn't help laughing, wondering which little guy it was this time?

He is so naughty, he must be my younger brother.

All in all, the child is eight months old.

Outside, the scorching summer has turned into spring, and Ji Changqing has been away for more than six months. Except for occasional calls in the first two months, the calls have become less and less frequent, and we have completely lost contact in the past three months.

Xihe guessed that his mission this time must be very dangerous.

A person like him would not fail to call back unless he couldn't be contacted.

Xihe lowered her eyes and gently stroked her belly. She would give birth to the baby carefully and then wait for him to come back so that the family could be reunited.

As the days passed, Xihe was about to give birth. Now she would walk two laps in the yard every day. Mother Ji supported her, and she was always nervous, afraid that she would fall accidentally.

Xihe comforted her: "It's okay, Mom, don't worry so much."

Ji's mother opened her mouth and wanted to nod, but her throat was blocked.

There had been no news of her son, and she couldn't help but ask other family members about his situation. They naturally said good things, but they said that no one had ever been on a mission for so long. Too long would be...

She was very nervous, but she didn't dare let her daughter-in-law find out because she was pregnant.

"Xiao He, it's almost time, shall we go back to the house?"

Ji's mother supported her carefully.

Xihe was helpless, as it had not even been five minutes since he came out.

He turned around and let Old Lady Xia help him into the house.

In the middle of the night, Ji's mother suddenly woke up, and then tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep again. All she could think of was her son lying in a pool of blood, calling out to her.

"Mom, it hurts."

Ji's mother covered her mouth with a quilt and tears flowed down her face.

The next day, Xihe woke up and found that there was a dark spot under Ji's mother's eyes.

Suddenly he blamed himself: "Mom, am I disturbing you by getting up too often at night?"

Ji's mother waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I just can't sleep." But she felt even more upset in her heart.

My daughter-in-law is so good and she's pregnant. If something happens...

After dinner, he couldn't help it any longer and told Old Lady Xia to take good care of his daughter-in-law. He secretly ran to Captain Ge's house under the pretext of going out. Bai Lan was very surprised when she opened the door.

"Auntie, what can I do for you?"

Mother Ji glanced around and said, "Miss Bai, I want to ask you something. Can I go in and talk?"

Bai Lan raised her eyebrows and opened the door to let him in.

A few minutes later, after listening to what Ji's mother said, Bai Lan smiled and said, "Don't worry, auntie, when my husband comes back, I'll ask him to ask for you."

"But Captain Ji is so capable, he'll definitely be fine, don't worry!"

Mother Ji breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Isn't Xiao He about to give birth? I've always been worried about her, but you're right, she will be fine!"

Bai Lan couldn't help but glance at her belly when she heard this. She felt depressed. Xia He hadn't even been pregnant for a year, had she?

She has been married for three years and there is still no sign of pregnancy.

Alas, it’s really frustrating to compare yourself with others.

In the evening, when Ge Haonan came back, she mentioned what Ji's mother had said to him.

Unexpectedly, Ge Haonan remained silent.

Bai Lan paused while folding clothes, then ran to Ge Haonan and asked, "What's going on? Is there really something wrong?"

Ge Haonan glanced at her, sighed, and sat down at the table, his thick brows furrowed tightly. "Changqing and the others are going to the border this time. According to news, Changqing and several soldiers lost contact two months ago. I'm afraid..."

Bai Lan's eyes widened, and the clothes in her hands fell to the ground with a clatter.

“This, this…”

Suddenly I felt extremely sympathetic towards Xia He.

Being widowed at such a young age, she never quarreled with her again.

Ge Haonan glanced at her and said, "The specific notice hasn't come down yet, so don't go out and talk nonsense. Especially Xia He. She's still pregnant. If anything happens, I won't save you!"

Bai Lan: “…”

She rolled her eyes at him, picked up her clothes angrily and turned away.

"Yes, yes, you, Ge Haonan, are the only good person. I, Bai Lan, have done nothing but bad things."

However, she couldn't keep it to herself. Every time she saw Xihe, sympathy and a hint of pride would appear in her eyes.

Look, she is still the best. Her family is rich, her husband is a battalion commander, and she is also beautiful.

Xihe: ???

She looked confused. What was that look in her eyes?

After seeing Xihe, Bai Lan took a detour to the hospital and secretly told Zhou Qing about this.

She sighed, "Fortunately, you two weren't together, otherwise you would be the widow now. Sigh, if Xia He knew, she would cry herself to death."

Zhou Qing stared blankly at the medical record in front of him, his eyes dazed.

Bai Lan leaned over the table and said, "At first, I thought that although Ji Changqing was uneducated and looked cold, he was at least a battalion commander, so I introduced you to him."

"Turns out this guy isn't interested in you!"

"Now it seems that this guy is really unlucky."

She shook her head and said, "That's what they say, a blessed person doesn't enter an unblessed home! I'll introduce you to a good one later."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but smile, but shook her head and refused: "I'm also very busy with work, let's talk about this later."

That day, Xihe was taking a walk in the yard.

Ji's mother was supporting her and walking carefully. Under the eaves, Old Mrs. Xia was chatting with Aunt Pang from time to time, looking over here from time to time.

Suddenly, Xihe felt his stomach dropping a little bit.

Xihe:!!!

She stopped.

Ji's mother quickly asked, "Are you tired? Come on, let's go inside."

Xihe felt the wetness on her thigh, probably because her amniotic fluid had broken.

She swallowed and looked at Ji's mother: "Mom, I might be giving birth."

Ji's mother's eyes suddenly widened, and then she lowered her head to look at her legs. Sure enough, she saw a wet patch and cried out, "Xiao He is about to give birth!"

In an instant, the whole compound became lively.

Old Mrs. Xia jumped up and ran straight to her precious granddaughter. Several women carefully put her on a cart and pushed her to the hospital.

Zhou Qing had just finished prescribing medicine for a patient when a group of people suddenly rushed in: "Nurse, hurry! Hurry!"

She was pulled over and saw the sweating woman on the cart.

His face turned serious and he immediately ordered: "Quick, push him into the ward!"