"Okay, brother-in-law, I'll carry your bag for you."

Yang Fenglin took the bag off Li Shuxian's shoulder. Li Shuxian was already tired from carrying Li Yang, and now that the bag was gone, he felt much more relaxed.

"Thanks."

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

Yang Fenglin took the two children home, played with them for a while, but found them less fun than Bai Doudou. Seeing that it was getting late, he quickly left.

He thought to himself, why do all these people want children so much? They might as well raise a few puppies, black, white, spotted, whatever color they want, and they don't even have to coax them.

When he got home, Yang Changping naturally asked about the two children. When Yang Changping received the answer, "It's better to raise a dog," Yang Changping kicked Yang Fenglin in the calf, turning it black.

As autumn turned to spring, Bai Jiaojiao's baby was already more than eight months along.

Shen Heng originally thought he would feel restless if he couldn't touch Bai Jiaojiao for so long, but seeing that Bai Jiaojiao now had to find a comfortable position to sleep in every day, he felt only heartache and had no mind to think about anything else.

Bai Jiaojiao now sleeps lightly at night. In the middle of the night, she opened her eyes and saw Shen Heng staring at her by the moonlight outside.

"Heng-ge?" Bai Jiaojiao's voice was a little hoarse. "What are you doing?"

"I didn't do anything." Shen Heng put his arm under Bai Jiaojiao's neck and let her rest her head on his shoulder.

Bai Jiaojiao leaned against Chen Heng: "Can't you sleep? What time is it?"

Shen Heng touched the pillow with his other arm and looked at his watch: "3:15."

Bai Jiaojiao yawned: "Heng-ge, go to sleep early."

"Um."

Shen Heng gently touched the stray hairs on Bai Jiaojiao's forehead with his fingertips. He hadn't had a full night's sleep in the past two days while looking at Bai Jiaojiao.

The further along the pregnancy progresses, the more anxious Shen Heng becomes. Bai Jiaojiao even said he probably has prenatal anxiety.

With Shen Heng worrying about her, Bai Jiaojiao was no longer anxious; she eagerly awaited the birth of her child.

Bai Shiqing now brings her two children over every day, talking to Bai Jiaojiao while sewing diapers for Bai Jiaojiao's unborn child.

"Sis, that's enough, isn't it?"

"Not enough, not enough. The child can't hold his pee and poop several times a day. We need to make a few more in advance, and also in case it's cloudy or rainy and the clothes don't dry on the first day."

Bai Shiqing was experienced; she gave birth to two babies at the same time, and during that period, no one in the Yang family was idle. Whoever had free time had to go wash the diapers.

When Bai Jiaojiao was in her early stages of pregnancy, she often asked her classmates at the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital to help her take her pulse, and she went to the hospital quite often. As her pregnancy progressed, she felt more at ease. Now she can feel the baby in her womb pulling her, which gives her peace of mind. As a result, she doesn't go out as often, to avoid any accidents happening outside. At most, she just takes a stroll in her neighborhood and on campus.

As they were talking, they heard someone knocking on the door.

Bai Shiqing went out and saw that Xu Hong was carrying a cloth bag.

"Shiqing, you're here."

Xu Hong greeted Bai Shiqing and went into the house with her. She said to Bai Jiaojiao, "I got some new urine rings at home and brought them over for you."

Xu Hong is now officially retired, but she still comes here every few days, and each time she comes she brings some soups and tonics.

"Godmother, you and my sister really think alike."

Bai Jiaojiao nodded, and Xu Hong looked in that direction. There was also a large bag of diapers, with unfinished ones piled up on the sewing machine to the side.

"You can never have too many of these," Xu Hong said with a smile.

She was not destined to have children, but she loved them. Seeing Li Yang and Li Yun on the side, she happily picked up Li Yun and swung her around.

"Xiaoyun is such a good girl."

The older the siblings got, the less they looked alike. Li Yun was, after all, a little girl, pretty and gentle. No matter who it was, they would choose to hold Li Yun first, because Li Yang, that mischievous monkey, would start kicking his legs after only two minutes of being held.

"Xiaoyun, call her Grandma," Bai Shiqing said.

"grandmother."

"Hey!" Xu Hong's wrinkles stretched out as she smiled, she was overjoyed.

Xu Hong stared at Bai Jiaojiao's belly: "I wonder if it's a boy or a girl."

"Boys or girls are both fine."

Bai Jiaojiao gently stroked her belly, and the baby inside seemed to sense it, as Bai Jiaojiao felt him move.

As they were chatting, the phone rang at home.

Bai Shiqing went over to help answer it, and Bai Shihai's voice came from inside.

"Oh, it's Shiqing. Here's the thing: Shibo has submitted his marriage application and plans to come home to get married in the next couple of days. Your sister-in-law had someone choose an auspicious date, and they said the tenth of next month is auspicious for a wedding. Can you and Jiaojiao come back?"

They didn't go home for the Spring Festival last year, but Bai Shibao took Guan Xinyan back. Last Mid-Autumn Festival, Bai Shibao took Guan Xinyan there once, and last year he went back again, so they decided to discuss the marriage. Bai Shibao went back and submitted a report, so good things are just around the corner.

"I'll definitely go back for Shi Bo's wedding, but..."

Bai Jiaojiao, who was listening nearby, immediately asked, "Is Third Brother planning to get married?"

"Yes, they said it would be the tenth of next month."

Bai Shiqing said to Bai Jiaojiao.

Bai Jiaojiao touched her belly; she was almost nine months pregnant and really didn't dare to wander around.

Bai Shihai said on the other end, "It's alright, little sister, it's okay if you really can't come back. It's not that your third brother can't wait for you, it's just that their leaders only approved this time."

Bai Shiqing immediately said, "Who is his boss? Why don't we talk to Grandpa? Does it have to be next month? Bai Shibao only has one sister. Can he not go to her wedding? What did the Guan family say? Last Mid-Autumn Festival, didn't Xinyan say she was too young?"

Guan Xinyan is more than three years younger than Bai Shibao. Getting married now is not early, but there is absolutely no need to rush. It's just that Bai Shibao is eager to be the groom.

"The Guan family said we can decide the date, they don't have any objections. I'll call Shibo again to ask."

"Brother, I'll ask him."

Bai Shiqing had always been able to tell Bai Shibo who was in charge since she was a child, but after growing up, unless it was a matter of principle, Bai Shiqing stopped interfering in Bai Shibo's affairs.

But the bond between Bai Shibao and her childhood friend is something that can never be broken. If she were to ask, she would probably say that Bai Shibao obediently listened to her.

"Sister, Third Brother's wedding is such a big deal, don't make him give in for me."

Bai Jiaojiao felt that Bai Shibao's wedding should definitely revolve around him and his bride; how could the wedding be postponed for someone else?

“It won’t make a difference if it’s a few days sooner or later. Can’t we wait until you’re finished with your postpartum confinement? Besides, it’s still cold now. We’ll get married in May when spring is in full bloom. Unlike my wedding day, it was snowing heavily. Even the happiest mood was dampened by the snow. Since we’ll have to inform Grandpa about Shibo’s wedding anyway, let Grandpa help out.”