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Two days later, Li Wei rested at home, while Da Luo and Li Lianhui went to the mall to buy home appliances.

Money makes things easier, and the two were incredibly efficient, returning just over an hour later, followed by a delivery truck from an e-commerce company.

Because it was on the first floor, it was convenient for Li Wei to come and go. She came out and took a look, but Li Lianhui quickly pulled her aside: "Don't join in the fun, move aside."

In the room, Da Luo directed the workers to unload and arrange the home appliances.

Li Wei glanced at them; the brands were decent, but they were all bulky: large refrigerators, large color TVs, large washing machines, two small cribs…

The funniest thing is that there was a small refrigerator following behind the big refrigerator. Someone said, "Put it upstairs. It'll be so convenient if you happen to be upstairs and want to eat something."

Li Wei -_-……Why would I go upstairs to eat if I have nothing to do!

Li Wei has already roughly planned out the house. The large bedroom downstairs is for the couple, the sunny room next door will be used as a nursery for the children, another room is for Aunt Gao, and another room that leads directly to the small garden will be converted into a playroom. In a couple of days, once everything is settled, they will find someone to renovate it, and then install two swings, a small rocking horse, and other things in the small garden for the children to play with in the future. Just thinking about it makes me happy.

The upstairs room is mainly used as a study, and there are two additional bedrooms that serve as guest rooms.

It's enough for now, but it won't be enough when the kids start sleeping in their own rooms in a few years. We'll see then. When she makes her fortune, she'll buy a detached villa like ours, which will be enough for as many people as we want.

Aunt Gao's arrival at noon relieved Li Wei. Aunt Gao looked at Li Wei, her eyes a little red: "You, at such a young age, are already causing trouble. Two children who don't know anything are living outside. When I came, your mother gave me a long lecture..."

Li Wei's nose also felt sore. Da Luo interrupted, "Aunt Gao, you haven't had lunch yet, have you? Let's go out to eat first, and then I'll go with you to buy some vegetables and grains."

Aunt Gao wiped her eyes, asked about Li Wei's situation, and felt relieved. She looked around the house and had a general idea of ​​the situation. She then went out to eat with the three of them.

After dinner, everyone went to the farmers' market. Li Wei was not allowed in and had to wait in the car. The three of them bought a whole carload of things: rice, flour, cooking oil, fish, meat, eggs, vegetables—a whole jumbled mess. Then they went home.

Li Lianhui started adjusting the TV. Li Wei sat on the sofa waiting to watch. Aunt Gao and Da Luo were busy in the kitchen. By evening, everything was almost ready at home. They could cook for themselves.

The four of them went to the nearest women and children's hospital for a check-up the next day. Everything was normal. They also scheduled their next prenatal check-up and chose a doctor, a very kind woman in her forties.

The preliminary estimated due date is around September 25th. However, given Li Wei's special circumstances, she should be closely monitored and have frequent checkups starting at the end of August, as a premature cesarean section is possible.

Li Wei was terrified of that day. Whether it was a natural birth or a C-section, it was something that was only known through legends. Just thinking about it made her nervous.

Da Luo, who had been standing to the side, patted her head and said, "It's okay, I'll stay with you. We're not afraid. No matter what, I'll be with you."

Li Wei felt a lump in her throat, but she felt a little more confident. She needed to pull herself together and muster her courage. She understood Da Luo's words perfectly well; if anything happened to her, he would be there for her.

He is the kind of person who doesn't make promises lightly, but once he does, he always keeps them. So, for the sake of their family's happiness, she had to get through this.

A few days later, Da Luo and his classmates were all on holiday, so they could stay home with Li Wei all day. Aunt Gao took care of the housework, so the two of them had an easy time.

Li Wei subscribed to several newspapers and magazines, and got a set of New Concept English and a beginner Japanese course to listen to. No matter how she calculated it, she would miss more than a month of classes in the future, so she might as well catch up in advance. As for Japanese, she planned to take it as a second foreign language elective. Li Wei liked listening to Japanese songs.

When I have nothing to do, I take walks around the neighborhood with Da Luo and tend to the flowers and plants in the small garden. It's quite pleasant. My only worry is home. I called back, and my grandma answered. It was the same as always, but my mom didn't seem as angry.

But Li Wei wasn't sure. Who knew? Maybe it was because she wasn't home that she didn't want to see it and get upset.

When Li Lin heard that everything was settled, she and Ding Anni secretly ran away to come over. Like Li Lin, Ding Anni had also applied to a school in Dalian. She planned to study fashion design, while Li Lin planned to study finance. Since both were considered popular majors, neither of them was very confident.

Sneaking out is a way to relieve some of the mental stress.

Both of them called to let us know their arrival time, and Da Luo drove to the train station to pick them up.

When the two arrived at Li Wei's house, Li Wei was taking a nap. Da Luo didn't let them disturb her, since they were all family and he told them to look around on their own. He, on the other hand, took a book and read it while keeping her company.

The two threw down their small backpacks and looked around curiously up and down the stairs. Li Lianhui was not there; he had gone to the bookstore. The two did not dare to make a sound. If they raised their voices even slightly, someone would point a finger at them and tell them to be quiet, which made the two of them nervous.

The previous owner of the house was a highly educated intellectual with a comfortable financial situation, so the decoration was quite tasteful. The two of them looked around and discussed it in hushed tones.

Li Lin: "Let's stay in those two rooms upstairs. I think the beds there look quite comfortable. I prefer the one with the mosquito net. Don't try to take it from me!"

Ding Anni: "Pfft, I have a white gauze curtain in my own room, what's so special about that? I sleep on the windowsill with lots of flowers, it feels like a little foreign house, hehe."

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Finally, the two sat around a small round table under the wild grape trellis in the garden, eating the watermelon that Aunt Gao had brought out. Ding Anni took two big bites of watermelon, let out a long sigh, and exclaimed, "Your sister is so lucky! She's already secured a university degree, has a husband and kids, and doesn't she have everything she needs?"

Li Lin ate watermelon and glared at Ding Anni: "It's not as rosy as you think. My mom and sister have fallen out. It's only because my sister has money and Hua Ge isn't afraid of anyone. Humph, try it with someone else! Also... don't go around telling everyone. What if the school finds out and won't let my sister go to university... swear to me, hurry up!"

When Ding Anni saw that Li Lin was serious, she quickly raised her wet paws and made a series of vows before it was over.

However, Ding Anni still found Li Wei's scheme quite interesting: "I didn't do anything, and I still fell out with my mom. We both fell out, but all I got was a bellyful of anger and nothing. Unlike your sister, who got several people with her. Look at your brother Hua, oh no, now he's your brother-in-law, how good he is to your sister, always at her beck and call. I didn't even get a single person to speak up for me! If I had known this would happen, I would have gotten Gao Jin over too, hehe..."

Li Lin put down the watermelon rind, tied her hand, and looked Ding Anni up and down: "Are you running a fever? I think you're talking nonsense. I've met Gao Jin from your class, he's obviously a hothouse flower, how can he compare to my brother-in-law? My brother Hua, oh no, my brother-in-law, is a peerless genius, a martial arts master who can fight tigers in the south and kick dragons in the north, his intelligence is unparalleled, look at other people, they would have been scared into a coward by the school and parents..."

Pfft!

Li Wei, who had just woken up, was drinking a glass of water when she came out to see the visitors from her hometown and couldn't help but laugh.

"Sigh, I didn't realize you were so highly regarded by Xiaolin. My apologies!" Li Wei teased Da Luo, who was following beside her.

As soon as Li Lin saw her sister, she shook the juice off her hands and jumped up, circling around Li Wei: "Sister, you've gained weight again, your belly seems bigger."

Ding Anni hadn't paid attention to Li Wei's condition until now that the mystery was revealed. Leng Ding was even more surprised than Li Lin when she saw it and ran over to stare at her for a while: "Really fat!" Assessment complete.

Li Wei, Li Lin, and Ding Anni were chatting under the grape trellis. Everything was normal at home. Third Aunt often came over to visit, and Third Uncle often played chess and chatted with Dad in the evenings. It seemed like they were really getting along like in-laws.

After dinner, Li Lin secretly pulled Li Wei into her room, took something out of her small backpack, and handed it to Li Wei: "My dad asked me to bring this to you secretly. He said the password is your birthday, hehe... I secretly looked, there's so much money! Sis, can I... you know...?"

Li Wei took the passbook and glanced at it. It did indeed contain a considerable amount. She looked up and glared at Li Lin: "What are you thinking of buying now? If it's not really of any practical use, then don't even think about it."

Li Lin shrank back: "If I get into university, you have to do something for me, right?"

Li Wei glanced at her and said, "Sure, of course I'll show my appreciation. But you need to get the acceptance letter first. As long as it's not too unreasonable, I'll grant your request." She put away her bankbook as she spoke.

Li Lin glanced at the bankbook longingly: "First, I need a nice suitcase, then it has to be stuffed full of clothes and cosmetics, right? Oh, and I'm still missing a watch..."

Li Wei: "Alright, no need to count anymore. Make your own list, and I'll go with you. It's too early to talk about it now; you won't have the results for at least half a month. We'll talk about it then." Originally, she was already prepared to be ripped off by Li Lin.

And Ding Anni, she probably needs to be given something too, otherwise just watching her go without any support isn't right.

Lying in bed at night with nothing to do, Li Wei asked Da Luo, "Hey, the book you're reading seems to be a new one, is it for next semester?"

Da Luo gently massaged Li Wei's waist with one hand and her shoulders with the other, making Li Wei groan with pleasure. With her figure, she was almost as big as a pig.

Hearing Li Wei's question, he continued working, "Yeah, I had the guys get these from school yesterday. I'll look at them when I have time. I was thinking, there might be some special missions in the future, like last winter break. It'll be good if I finish these credits early. There's a competition next May, which will probably take up another month or so. I'm just following your example, getting things done early is better than late. I need to graduate on time, so you don't have to worry about what the school is doing to me. Actually, don't worry, it's not that serious. I'm quite popular. Oh, by the way, my three roommates called and said they're coming over tomorrow. I forgot to tell you because you were sleeping at noon."

Li Wei was already a little dazed: "Um... just ask Aunt Gao to buy the groceries..."