"Yueyue has always had a good constitution and absorbs nutrients well, but she is the type who can eat a lot without gaining weight. This time, she has gained weight after only two months because she is eating too much now. Besides, so what if she had a C-section? Don't worry."

Ding Qiunan nodded and stopped worrying about it. Anyway, with her man around, she didn't need to worry about these things.

Home

Wang Yueyue was on summer vacation at home, so Xiao Choubao no longer needed to go to daycare. Whenever she got up, she would run to the house where Li Wenhui lived, lie quietly by the crib and watch the child. She was very well-behaved and didn't cry or make a fuss.

Sometimes when his mother and aunt talk loudly, he will shush them to lower their voices so as not to disturb the baby.

Honestly, I've been using Yeguo Reading to read and follow my favorite books lately. It has easy source switching, multiple reading voice options, and is compatible with both Android and Apple devices.

"Yueyue, look at Choubao, he'll definitely be a good older brother in the future."

“Sister Hui, it’s very strange. Even when I was with my maternal grandfather, he never saw Er Ya like this.”

"He knows about the generational differences, doesn't he?"

"Sister, don't joke around. What does he know about seniority now?" Wang Yueyue said with a mix of amusement and exasperation. "He'll call whoever you ask him to, like calling you 'aunt,' but he definitely doesn't know what that means."

Li Wenhui smiled, then looked at Yueyue's belly and asked, "Yueyue, do you hope it's a boy or a girl in your belly?"

"I don't know either." Wang Yueyue shook her head and touched her lower abdomen. "I haven't thought about it, but I think it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl. Brother Xuan also said that boys and girls are the same."

Does your school know you're pregnant again?

"I know. Our department head even talked to me. I told him I definitely wanted to have the baby. He didn't say anything at the time. I guess he was having a headache too."

"Whatever, at worst they'll fine me a few grades of pay, I don't believe they can fire me." Wang Yueyue waved her hand dismissively.

"Sister Hui, would you like to have another one?"

“Me? I don’t want it anymore. These past few months of pregnancy have been too uncomfortable. I don’t want to go through it again.” Li Wenhui shook her head like a rattle drum.

"Mommy, baby, wake up," the little rascal called out, turning his head as he lay by the crib.

"Okay, thank you, stinky baby. Auntie will take a look."

...

At the same time, the family compound behind the main hospital.

When Director Song got home from get off work, he plopped down on the sofa.

His wife came out of the kitchen, saw him sitting there with a frown, thought for a moment, then turned around and went back into the kitchen to pour a glass of water and bring it out.

“I told you to go to Director Li’s house, but you wouldn’t listen. Now you’re trying to climb the ranks by yourself. Do you think you can get promoted just by trying to figure things out?”

Director Song, who was deep in thought, was startled by his wife's words. He shook his head and said, "A lot of people have been going to Director Li's house lately, but he hasn't seen any of them. It would be pointless for me to go."

“It’s not the same, okay? You’re stubborn too. Director Li has been a mentor to you, and he’s taught you a lot over the past six months. Why don’t you go and visit him at home?”

Even if you don't actually meet them, their presence will convey your meaning. If you don't even go, Director Li might think you look down on the vice president.

“I understand what you mean, but I’ve been dealing with Director Li for so many years, and from my observation, he’s not that kind of person.”

"Yes, even if they aren't that kind of person, their family is indeed wealthy, but what does that have to do with you going to visit them? Look at Lao Chang, look at Lao Song who went to the Second Affiliated Hospital, and look at you, sigh~ you're just being stubborn."

"Alright," Director Song waved his hand, "It's too late to say anything now. Headquarters is already holding a meeting today to discuss the candidate, and I just saw Director Li come to pick up his wife from get off work, so it's probably all decided."

"Why don't you call and ask?"

"What's the point of asking? I won't ask."

"Sigh~ If you don't ask, I'll call and ask later."

Who did you call?

"Of course it's our minister. Who else can be as well-informed as her?"

"You absolutely mustn't call. Even if headquarters decides on it today, it still needs to be reported to the top management for approval. This matter isn't over until they approve it. If you call now, will they tell you or not?"

Besides, Comrade Qiu Nan is your superior, how could you be so arrogant as to call her home directly to ask? Calm down, there should be news by tomorrow or the day after at the latest.”

In fact, we don't even need to wait until tomorrow; all sorts of rumors are already flying around.

Dean Du, who had been waiting for news in his office, put down the phone and let out a long sigh.

He tried to find Li Chu twice during this period but failed to meet her, so he knew that Li Chu was doing it on purpose to avoid being disturbed.

This time, I wonder how many people's wishful thinking has fallen through.

For him, the loss of two positions at the main hospital was not a good thing, but it wasn't the worst thing either, because Director Song had been promoted.

He would be in real trouble if both of them were transferred from other places.

Ultimately, Director Li still leans towards this side.

He sighed inwardly.

Just like what happened this time, if Ding Qiunan hadn't informed him first, allowing him and Lao Gao to make adequate preparations and report to their superiors immediately, but instead directly had headquarters take action, then the two of them would have been in deep trouble this time.

This is affection, and it deserves to be cherished.

Many people are not concerned about the candidates; they are focused on the two positions that were canceled.

This shocked many people. Although it was just a pilot program, it also indicated the direction for the future.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves!

...

"Aunt Zhang, does that mean the Li family doesn't want to buy our yard?"

In the alley behind Li Chu's house, in the backyard of that standard two-courtyard siheyuan, two middle-aged women were sitting in the courtyard talking. The one called Aunt Zhang was the one who had asked Ding Qiunan the question earlier.

"Sigh~" Aunt Zhang sighed, "It's not that they don't want to buy our courtyard. Qiu Nan told me that her family wants to buy it, but they can only afford to pay for it; they can't get an apartment."

"But what do we need the money for? We can't just sell the house to them and move to the streets to sleep, can we?"

"Yes, that's what I think too, so there's nothing we can do about it," Aunt Zhang said dejectedly, shrugging her shoulders.

It's really frustrating. She desperately wants to live in an apartment, but because her family owns a house, her two sons are at the back of the waiting list at their workplaces. As for her and her husband, there's no way they can get one.

Their house, including the one they built themselves, was only about 20 square meters in total, but it housed twelve people, which was far too crowded.

Now even that last glimmer of hope has been extinguished.

The other woman stared blankly at her own door and sighed helplessly.

"Auntie, our factory said they're going to build a house, but I don't know if it's true?"