Shen Heng had always indulged Bai Jiaojiao's every whim, and now that Bai Jiaojiao was twins, and she had already asked for something, it wasn't a particularly unreasonable request. Shen Heng immediately relented: "If you don't want it, then you don't have to. I'll teach it a lesson later."

"Um."

Seeing Bai Jiaojiao smile, Shen Heng stood up, and also pulled Bai Doudou up with him: "Then I'll take it aside for class!"

Bai Jiaojiao sat on the sofa, watching Shen Heng solemnly make Bai Doudou sit properly, pointing at its nose and scolding it. Bai Doudou didn't understand at all; it thought it was being scolded, and its beady eyes looked so wronged.

But it seems to have realized one thing: it can't play with its sister as freely as it used to.

"Heng-ge, I'd like to wait two more months until we go to the hospital for an X-ray to see if it's normal before telling anyone else, okay?"

Bai Jiaojiao wanted to wait until things stabilized before making a decision, so that others wouldn't feel anxious like her.

"I'll do whatever you say."

Shen Heng agreed, but the next day when he went to the library to borrow books, Xiang Anqi saw him.

"You borrowed this..."

Shen Heng was holding a book titled "Guide to Maternal and Child Health Care," which he saw clearly when he looked at An Qi.

Xiang Anqi asked happily, "Jiaojiao is pregnant?"

The old man's face was full of surprise, his eyes fixed on Shen Heng, making Shen Heng feel embarrassed.

Shen Heng touched his nose: "No, but we plan to learn first, so we won't be caught off guard."

Xiang Anqi nodded, then looked at Shen Heng and patted him on the shoulder: "Young man, don't be in a hurry. It's good to study more. These theoretical knowledge are the foundation of practice! Your godfather is waiting for your good news!"

Shen Heng, harboring a huge secret in his heart, nodded expressionlessly.

Although Xiang Anqi didn't know that Bai Jiaojiao was pregnant, he knew that they were trying to conceive, so he felt that good things must be coming soon.

When I went back and told Xu Hong about it, she was also happy: "Now I have something to do after I retire. Otherwise, I would be so bored at home all day."

Xu Hong has many colleagues who stay at home taking care of their grandchildren. She lost her son and thought she would never have the chance to enjoy such family happiness, but unexpectedly, she met Bai Jiaojiao in her old age.

It just so happens that neither of the two children has any female elders. After doing the math, Xu Hong decided that she would have to take care of the children, and she was overjoyed.

"You're really just looking for trouble when you have nothing better to do. Isn't it better to enjoy some leisure time?" Xiang Anqi said.

“What do you know? If you don’t want to take him, then go live elsewhere and let the school give you another dormitory!” For so many years, the house has been quiet and lonely. Xu Hong just wants a child to liven things up.

Xiang Anqi didn't mean it that way: "When did I say I didn't want to? Wasn't I just concerned about you?"

Bai Jiaojiao is newly pregnant and doesn't feel anything yet, nor does she show any signs of nausea like Bai Shiqing.

"Logically, I should be experiencing morning sickness by now," Bai Jiaojiao said, flipping through a book she found somewhere, feeling that something was wrong with her. "Why don't I feel anything at all?"

Shen Heng replied, "Isn't it a good thing that you're not vomiting? Why are you worried? Everyone has their own situation. You already said that illnesses don't follow the book, and your pregnancy certainly won't just follow the book."

"Brother Heng, is it because my pregnancy is not good?"

If asked what's different about her pregnancy, Bai Jiaojiao felt a bit anxious. She would panic if she didn't match what was written in the books.

In addition, the first three months are the most unstable, and Bai Jiaojiao was constantly anxious and flustered.

"That's nonsense. She must be pregnant too well."

Shen Heng hugged Bai Jiaojiao and patted her head: "If you're really worried, we can go to the hospital again to get checked out."

“Okay.” After Bai Jiaojiao finished speaking, she frowned and said, “Brother Heng, am I being too anxious? People will think we have nothing better to do.”

"You're overthinking it, Jiaojiao. The hospital is always open; we can go whenever we want. Some people want to go but can't."

After Bai Jiaojiao became pregnant, Shen Heng's worries were no less than Bai Jiaojiao's.

If it weren't unrealistic, he would have loved for Bai Jiaojiao to stay in the hospital so that doctors could rush to her side at the slightest sign of trouble.

They booked an appointment with the same doctor as before, a senior from Peking University named Chai Lan. She was quite surprised to see Bai Jiaojiao again.

"Why are you back again after only a week? Are you feeling unwell?"

Bai Jiaojiao shook her head: "Doctor, I feel like I'm not having any reaction at all, so I'm a little worried. Is my baby growing well inside my belly?"

"Sit down, let me take a look at you."

Chai Lan took Bai Jiaojiao's pulse and said, "There's nothing wrong. What kind of reaction are you talking about? No reaction is the best reaction. It's true that you might overthink things when you're pregnant. Don't scare yourself."

Bai Jiaojiao breathed a sigh of relief: "Look at me, I'm a medical student, and I've ended up with this kind of mind that I can't control at all. I've heard people say that morning sickness should start at this stage of pregnancy, but I don't feel nauseous at all."

"That's great! Don't worry, this pregnancy is fine, everything's going well. You can go home and be happy about not having morning sickness. You don't want to suffer like this."

Bai Jiaojiao felt much more at ease knowing that the two cents registration fee was well spent.

Chai Lan said, "If you keep having these wild thoughts, going to the hospital isn't a good idea. How about this, you can find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor at the school to check your pulse regularly."

This is indeed convenient, since the school is much closer.

Moreover, those who study traditional Chinese medicine in schools nowadays generally have prior training, either from family tradition or from apprenticeships they have already received. They are different from the naive students in modern medical schools, so they are quite reliable.

Bai Jiaojiao told Shen Heng about this suggestion when she got back. Shen Heng raised an eyebrow and said, "As expected of my child, he already knows how to care for his mother even before he's born. I told you not to worry, our child can't be in such a bad situation."

Upon hearing Shen Heng's words, Bai Jiaojiao couldn't help but laugh and said, "You can even praise yourself like that?"

“I’m telling the truth.”

Shen Heng cherishes Bai Jiaojiao dearly. He can't even imagine how anxious he would be if Bai Jiaojiao were like Bai Shiqing back then, vomiting everything she ate.

This kid is quite perceptive.

“Since you can eat, let’s eat properly. Your frame is too small, how can I feel at ease letting you give birth?”

Shen Heng felt a tightness in his chest when he thought about the suffering Bai Jiaojiao would have to endure.

To be honest, he was quite happy that Bai Jiaojiao gave birth to his child, but compared to Bai Jiaojiao, he didn't value her as much.