Chapter 42

Cui Lirong held the prenatal check-up form in her hand and almost cried with joy.

"Qingxuan, thank you for your hard work." She hugged Mu Qingxuan gently and rolled her eyes at Huo Changfeng, "You little bastard, Qingxuan is my daughter from now on, you have to take good care of her."

"If Qingxuan gets upset in the slightest, I'll teach you a lesson!"

Huo Changfeng's throat felt a little dry, and he nodded solemnly: "I understand."

When the three of them returned home, they found that Aunt Wang had prepared a whole table of meals for the purpose of nourishing the fetus and replenishing qi and blood.

Aunt Wang rolled her hands on her apron twice, wiped the water droplets on her hands, and said with a smile: "This is what the old lady specifically told me to do. I must focus on Miss Qingxuan's health."

Mu Qingxuan looked at Old Mrs. Huo in surprise.

Old Mrs. Huo turned her face away awkwardly, her eyes flickering, and she seemed a little embarrassed to look at her.

Mu Qingxuan realized that Old Madam Huo was still brooding over what happened before.

She did not stand firmly by Mu Qingxuan's side, but instead obeyed Mu Qianqian's instigation.

The old lady was too shy to apologize, so the relationship between the two remained strained.

Right now, although Old Madam Huo wanted to show concern for Mu Qingxuan, she was too proud to say it directly and had to rely on Aunt Wang for help.

"Thank you, grandma."

Mu Qingxuan's eyes and brows were gentle, and she didn't argue too much with the old lady.

"Hmph." Old Mrs. Huo curled her lips and turned her head away.

After a while, he couldn't help but look at Mu Qingxuan again. His tone was complicated, but his expression was one of joy that he couldn't hide.

"It's very hard for a woman to be pregnant. If you feel uncomfortable in the future, just tell me directly. Don't say that our Huo family treats you unfairly."

Mu Qingxuan smiled and nodded.

Huo Jianye also put down the military newspaper in his hand, and a smile filled his usually serious face.

He patted Huo Changfeng on the shoulder and said in a loud voice: "Be nice to your wife. You are going to have a family and be a father now. Don't throw yourself into work all the time."

"This is the only thing I don't want you to learn from me."

Huo Jianye looked gloomy.

Thinking back to when Cui Lirong was pregnant and giving birth, he was out on a mission.

He survived the gunfire and gunfire every day and finally managed to survive. When he returned home, he found that Cui Lirong had given birth to the child alone.

He almost died on the operating table due to severe bleeding.

Even so, Cui Lirong had some hidden illness in her body.

After all these years, I have never been able to conceive a second child.

This is the thing Huo Jianye feels most guilty about in his life.

Although it is a peaceful time now and Huo Changfeng did not inherit his mantle, sometimes when the research institute gets busy, he needs to devote ten days or half a month to research and cannot go home.

Huo Jianye doesn't want his son to follow in his footsteps.

He warned in a serious tone.

Huo Jianye was supposed to work today.

But when he heard that Mu Qingxuan was pregnant, he took a leave of absence.

Although I didn't accompany him to the hospital for the examination, I waited anxiously at home for the whole morning.

Huo Changfeng knew that he was also looking forward to having this child in his heart.

He nodded and responded: "Dad, I understand."

Huo Changfeng walked behind Mu Qingxuan and gently massaged her shoulders with both hands.

Huo Jianye found that his son understood and nodded contentedly: "It's good that you know. Okay, let's eat."

After dinner, Mu Qingxuan just got up.

Aunt Wang also stood up in a hurry: "Miss Qingxuan, just throw the dishes on the table, I will clean them up."

"You should take a nap and rest."

She was quite nervous and respectful.

If you don’t know, you might think Mu Qingxuan is a fragile porcelain doll. You’re afraid it will break if you hold it in your hands, or melt if you hold it in your mouth.

Mu Qingxuan was speechless. She was just about to say that she was in good health and it was just washing dishes, it was okay.

But before he could say anything, he felt the disapproving looks from Huo Changfeng and Cui Lirong.

She could only smile helplessly: "Okay then, thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang."

Mu Qingxuan turned around and went back to her room to take a nap.

For a period of time afterwards, Cui Lirong bought many books on caring for pregnant women, and Wang Ma also cooked various delicious foods in different ways.

She gets up early every day and prepares a nutritious breakfast herself.

The freshly squeezed orange juice exudes a refreshing fruity aroma, and the exquisite low-sugar snacks are neatly arranged and will be adjusted at any time according to Mu Qingxuan's taste.

Cui Lirong would take Mu Qingxuan to the Friendship Store every now and then.

All the goods sold in the Friendship Store are imported from abroad. Although the prices are a bit higher, the quality is very high.

There is an area in the Friendship Store that is dedicated to selling maternal and child products.

Every time she passed by, whenever Mu Qingxuan's eyes lingered on a certain item, Cui Lirong would immediately tell the clerk: "This, and this, pack them all up!"

The baby in her belly was only the size of a soybean, but as she saw more and more maternal and child products at home, Mu Qingxuan had an inexplicable feeling in her heart.

She began to look forward to what her and Huo Changfeng's child would look like.

"What are you thinking about?"

That night, after Huo Changfeng finished taking a shower, he walked to Mu Qingxuan while drying his hair.

He kissed Mu Qingxuan's forehead and asked, "You were so absorbed in your thoughts that you didn't even notice me approaching."

Mu Qingxuan held her chin up and said, "I'm wondering what this child will look like, whether it will be a boy or a girl, and whether it will look more like you or me."

"It'd be better if it was a girl, more like you."

Huo Changfeng answered without hesitation.

Mu Qingxuan looked up in surprise: "Why?"

Most people of this era favor boys over girls, and it is not common to see people thinking like Huo Changfeng.

"I really want to raise a little version of you."

Huo Changfeng looked at her deeply, his expression serious and focused.

Mu Qingxuan was slightly stunned.

By the time she realized what Huo Changfeng had said, she couldn't help but kiss him.

Ever since Mu Qingxuan became pregnant, the two of them simply kissed each other every night without any unnecessary actions.

Mu Qingxuan sometimes clearly felt Huo Changfeng's surging desire.

In the middle of the night, I could still hear the sound of him taking a cold shower in the bathroom.

Her eyelashes trembled slightly and her heart was moved.

When the kiss became passionate, Huo Changfeng reluctantly let go of her lips.

He knew in his heart that if he continued to kiss her, the situation might get out of control.

Huo Changfeng pursed his lips and was about to say something when a "gurgle" sounded in their ears.

Mu Qingxuan touched her stomach awkwardly: "I'm hungry."

"What do you want to eat?"

Mu Qingxuan hesitated for a moment and replied, "I want to eat the dried bayberries from the shop in the south of the city."

The shop in the south of the city is far away from the Huo family, and it takes nearly twenty minutes to drive there.

It is raining outside.

But when Huo Changfeng heard this, he stood up without hesitation, grabbed the corner of his clothes, and took off his pajamas.

He put on his regular clothes and coat and said softly, "Wait for me a moment. I'll be back soon."

After saying that, Huo Changfeng strode away.

After a while, Mu Qingxuan heard the sound of a car starting and rushing into the rain.

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On the other hand, Mu Qianqian also learned the news that Mu Qingxuan was pregnant.