Chapter 65(2)

Then there was movement.

Li Zhongxia's aunt from the south room came in and did the same as Li Bailu. She clasped her hands together and said excitedly that it was the blessing of her elder brother and sister-in-law that the child was sent to her right after they reunited in the underworld.

Everyone was busy having fun when Xiaohua came in carrying a bowl of fragrant dragon beard noodles with fried egg. "Mom, hurry up and eat something. You haven't eaten well these days, and your little sister must be hungry in your stomach, otherwise you would have fainted."

"Yes, yes, hurry up and eat more. I've been too tired recently. After eating, have a good sleep and have a good rest."

"Sister-in-law, eat and have a good rest. Don't worry about other things. I'm here, as are Xiaohua and the others."

"Mom, have a good rest."

Everyone dispersed, leaving only Gu Yan and Li Zhongxia. She picked up the chopsticks and ate noodles in a daze, while the man stood there in a daze, like an idiot.

After eating, Li Zhongxia went to deliver the bowls. Gu Yan went to bed to rest. My mind was dizzy and I was thinking about pregnancy, but as soon as I closed my eyes, I fell asleep quickly.

I slept very deeply and when I woke up I was still hazily thinking about the dream I had just had. Her deceased mother-in-law picked a fresh zucchini from the rack and handed it to her.

"Take good care of her, don't let her down."

I felt very puzzled, and was wondering if I had had such a dream because I had listened too much to my mother-in-law’s words of blessing. I heard the sound of a door being pushed open gently. Niu Niu stood at the door, looking inside cautiously, as if trying to decide whether she could come in.

"Niuniu, come in!"

Hearing her voice, the child pushed the door open and ran to her happily. "Mom, are you feeling better? Did your little sister bother you again?"

"Much better."

The child's eyes were fixed on her abdomen. Gu Yan stretched out his hand habitually to pick her up and put her on the kang. As a result, the little guy dodged him and climbed up nimbly by himself.

"Mom is pregnant with a little sister, you can't let mom hold me anymore." The little one laughed happily and patted herself, "I am the older sister, I have to take care of my younger sister."

"Mom is pregnant with a little sister, is Niuniu happy?"

"Happy." The little guy reached out and gently stroked her belly. Anyone could feel the joy in his eyes. "My sister is my father's child, and I am also my father's child. My sister is my sister, and I am my mother's baby."

There wasn't much logic in what he said, but Gu Yan understood it immediately. Could it be that the child heard something outside? Does she know that she is not her biological mother?

"Niuniu, tell mom, did someone say something outside?"

The child looked at her after hearing what she said, then lowered his head and spoke after a long time: "I was not born by my mother. My brothers and sisters are my children. Mom, will you abandon me one day? If you give birth to a little sister, my little sister and I are both my father's children. You won't abandon my little sister, so you won't abandon me either?"

It was like a sharp arrow suddenly pierced my heart, and I hugged my child with such pain that I couldn't express myself in words. She had never known that such a small person could have such great fear in his heart. Knowing that she was not her mother's biological child, she was afraid that her mother would not want her one day.

This child is really too introverted. She keeps everything she wants to say and all her grievances to herself. Unless there is a suitable opportunity to point them out, she will never say them out loud to add to your burden.

"Niuniu is my child. I have been taking care of you since you were one year old, and you have long been a part of me. Whether you have a little sister or not, I will never abandon you."

Reach out and touch the child's furry little head, then bend down and kiss her cheek. "You have something to tell me, why are you just thinking about it in your mind? I'm very sad that you're doing this. Don't you want to share secrets with me? I'm so sad."

"Hehe..." The little girl reached out and touched her mother's face. "Don't be sad, Niuniu. I will tell you all my secrets in the future. I asked grandma and my sister about this. They both said that mom is her real mother to me and they don't allow me to imagine anything."

“Next time, tell mom directly and don’t figure it out on your own.” He reached out and hugged the child, rocking her like he did when she was a child. "It doesn't really matter whether you are my biological mom or my stepmother. What matters is that Niuniu is my baby and I will always love you."

"I love you too, mom." The little one smiled and reached out to touch her belly. "And my little sister, I'm going to be a big sister. I can take her out to play and teach her to write."

"Okay, help mom play with your sister."

No matter how unplanned this child was, since she was already here, Gu Yan never thought of not having her. She was confused because the news came too suddenly and she was a little overwhelmed.

She was originally worried about the children's reactions. After all, they were a reconstituted family and she was not young anymore. Will the kids have any ideas? As a result, each one was happier than the other. Now it seems that the one who feels most at ease is Niu Niu. Having a child of the same blood as her in this family finally helped this timid and shy child calm down.

"What are the mother and daughter talking about?" Li Zhongxia came in with a bunch of fresh gesang flowers in her hand. I changed the water in the vase and put the flowers in it.

"I'm not sure if this baby in my belly is a boy or a girl."

"What do you want?"

"And you?"

"Anything is fine."

Niu Niu was completely relieved this time. She was no longer afraid that others would say that she was not her mother's child, and that if her father left one day, she would lose her mother.

"Dad, you stay with mom. My sister and I will go cook."

Li Zhongxia reached out and touched the child's head: "Don't make trouble!"

"I know. I'll help my second sister pick vegetables."

The "third party" left, and they were the only two left in the room. When the two of them looked into each other's eyes, it was as if they were back in their wedding night, making people nervous and expectant.

"You..." Li Zhongxia poured her a glass of water and moved the two cups back and forth to let it cool to the appropriate temperature quickly. “If it exceeds your expectations, will you feel annoyed?”

He knew that there were abortion pills in her space, but he didn't even ask her if she wanted the child? After being married for many years, the two have long become one. There was no need for words, not even eye contact, he knew she would never do that.

"Nothing much. Just..."

"What is it?"

"I'm almost 40, and I'll be nearly 60 by the time she goes to college. I have to take good care of myself these years, otherwise people will think I'm a grandmother, and it will be so embarrassing for my child."

"Haha..." Li Zhongxia couldn't stop laughing after hearing these words. He reached out and touched her cheek, taking a closer look: "You really need to take good care of yourself. You've been too tired lately. Your skin has become a lot more haggard. It's not as supple as before."

"Do you dislike me?"

"Wife, do you think it's possible? When we are together, you look much younger than I do. Everyone says that the director is full of energy and vitality. If you don't know, you would think you just got married."

"Hehe..." Gu Yan put her arms around his waist and rubbed her cheek against his: "Is this how a pregnant woman is treated? You open your mouth and start flattering me."

The man bent down and kissed her: "I never flatter anyone. Everything I say is from the bottom of my heart."

Gu Yan chuckled and reached out to touch his belly. This is the first time I experience the feeling of nurturing a new life. Although she gave birth to the twins, they were almost born at that time and she was busy with postpartum matters and the troubles of the Han family. She didn't feel happy and excited at all.

For dinner, everyone had some porridge and I made some egg and scallion pancakes specifically for her. Seeing that she didn't move her chopsticks, Li Bailu asked.

"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? Is it not to your liking? How about I make something else for you?"

Gu Yan quickly waved his hands. He was not used to this kind of differential treatment. "No, no. We have plenty of eggs at home. It would be nice to make omelettes for everyone."

Li Bailu smiled and gave her a sidelong glance: "Sister-in-law, you really don't know how to live. Why should we eat eggs? We are content with having porridge and rice balls to fill our stomachs."

"Forget about other people, you are also breastfeeding, let's share it."

He picked up a piece of food and put it in her bowl, and then Gu Yan started eating. She hadn't experienced the legendary morning sickness reaction yet, and she quickly ate an egg pancake and drank a bowl of porridge.

She is now a key protected person, and she is not even allowed to have a bowl of flowers after dinner. "Mom, why can't you just sit still? Go take a shower and go to bed. You don't have to worry about these things."

"Mom, you should go and have some rest." Xiao Ya pulled her to the ear room, and Lei Lei ran to get some water for his mother. "Miss Wang in the east room said that pregnant women like to sleep more. You should lie down on the kang quickly, so that the little girl in your belly won't get enough sleep."

Niu Niu was pulling her mother from the other side. As soon as they entered the ear room, the little girl climbed onto the kang and tidied the quilt for her mother. She also followed her example and lifted a corner for her mother to make it easier for her to enter.

"Do you have to be so exaggerated?" Gu Yan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry at the children. He took the toothbrush with toothpaste coated on it that Xiao Ya handed over. "It's just a pregnancy. It's really not a big deal. Don't worry about your mother. I can handle it myself."

"That won't do. Miss Wang said that you got pregnant with great difficulty, so you have to be careful."

So hard? Gu Yan was speechless, so he could only smile foolishly, wash up, and go to bed. Are you all expecting me to have a baby? Am I the only one who is stupid enough to think that this doesn't matter?

"Don't you think you're already this old, and it would be troublesome if a little kid suddenly came? Children are very difficult to take care of, and they cry at any time, day or night."

"Don't worry, mom. We'll take care of the baby for you." Lei Lei acted like a good brother and patted his chest. "If we each get up once, it will be enough to take care of the baby until dawn."

The little girl's eyes also lit up with excitement. "The little baby is so fun! I gave her a bath, and her little arms and legs are so cute. My second sister made clothes for her. Today, she found a piece of pink cloth and said she wanted to make her a vest. I'm a little hesitant, not sure if it's a boy or a girl. If it's a brother, pink won't look good."

"My aunt said that my cousin's clothes can be given to my younger sister, but I want my second sister to make new clothes for my younger sister." Niu Niu pouted and began to fight for her younger sister's rights.

"Make new ones. Keep the cousin's clothes for aunt to wear when she gives birth to another baby. Our sister should be dressed up beautifully and be as cute as the dolls in the store."

Gu Yan grinned, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Are you guys treating your sister as a toy? She hasn't come out yet, but I'm already thinking about how to deal with her.

"Okay, okay, let's go out and play, and stop bothering mom here." Xiaohua came in and called her brothers and sisters away, and held two pieces of cloth for her mother to choose. "I want to make underwear for my baby. Which one do you think is good?"

"My girl, it's still early. It's less than two months. She will be out next year."

"You should prepare early. Xiaoya and Leilei prepared late, and you had to worry about these things with your big belly. This time I will prepare it early, and you just need to wait for the birth peacefully."

"My girl, don't you think it would be annoying for your mother to have another brother or sister now that you are this old?"

"What's so annoying about this? An elder sister is like a mother, and now that I'm older, I can take care of her. Sister Wang's child is one year old, and her mother gave birth to a little brother for her at the beginning of this year. Now she has to take care of both the brother and the son. Her mother had no milk when she gave birth to her brother, so she was the one who fed him."

All right. Gu Yan was completely speechless. After living in this era for so many years, she still cannot escape the inertial thinking of later generations.

"Don't worry about others. This child is what my mother wanted, and it's my responsibility. Don't take it on yourself. Live your own life, and don't let this matter affect your own affairs."

"Your mother is right. This child is our responsibility. You can just assist her when you have time. Don't take it upon yourself. You are still young, so you should have a long-term vision and not be limited by your family."

Dad said the same thing when he came in. Xiaohua laughed cheerfully, looking as if she was defeated by you. "I know. If I add a little brother or sister, maybe a pair together, I really don't have the slightest burden. I understand the abilities and responsibilities of my parents, so I won't worry about those unnecessary things. I just simply like little sisters or brothers, and want to do something for them."

"Just find time to do it. Don't take up your study time." Gu Yan smiled and reached out to touch his daughter's braids. "Is the tablet your mom gave you useful? And are those materials useful?"

"It's very useful." When talking about studying, Xiaohua shines as brightly as the stars in the night sky. "I can listen and read on the tablet, and I can also have conversations. I don't need a professor to accompany me to practice all the time. The materials are also very useful. They contain all kinds of foreign geography and humanities knowledge, which can help people understand a country more quickly and understand their language and culture more easily."

"Be careful when you use it, don't let anyone see it."

"I know. I used it secretly at home."

"Okay, you should go to bed early too. You've been tired these days."