Zhang Weiyu closed his eyes and leaned against his mother's chest. He felt distressed, and the sense of helplessness made him extremely frustrated.

"San'er, you need to understand this. Birth, aging, sickness, and death are the normal laws of nature."

"Mom, I understand the principle, but I can't accept it emotionally. It's okay, don't worry about me, I'll be fine in a few days."

Zhang Shouyi lay on the other side of his son, saying, "San'er, your soft heart is a big problem."

"Dad, I know. Don't worry, I won't show it."

Zhang Hongmei felt sorry for her son, but she couldn't show her sadness; it was too much to bear.

The next morning, I got up at four o'clock again, did some light exercise, ate breakfast, and then went to the mourning hall.

There are even more people today. They know there are still many ordinary people outside, but they can't let them in.

The four children remained kneeling as a gesture of return.

Tomorrow is the cremation day. Everything has been arranged, according to Zhou Shixiong's own requirements.

The whole nation is in mourning; not only in the capital, but in every region, everyone is mourning the great man.

Zhang Weiyu, carrying Zhou Shixiong's ashes, slowly walked into the cemetery. A large crowd followed behind him.

After the burial, everyone bowed their heads in silent mourning.

When the family returned home in the evening, they all looked listless and couldn't lift their heads.

The old lady has already gone home and is not here.

Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo were also in low spirits.

Seeing that this wouldn't do, Zhang Shouyi quickly called his four children and his wife into the house.

Get the daughter-in-law busy, prepare bath water for the children, let them soak in the bath, and give them water to drink.

Zhang Shouyi was relieved to see his sons practicing in the bathtub.

"Wife, have Old Sun come over tomorrow to take your pulse."

She nodded and leaned against Zhang Shouyi's chest. "Brother Zhang, I think I really am pregnant."

"Then you shouldn't be in a bad mood, it's bad for the child."

"I know, I'll be fine tomorrow, don't worry."

Brother Zhang, let Lin Lan take your pulse first. I think she should be able to figure it out. It will also make Grandpa and Dad happy.”

"Okay, after dinner."

An hour later, all four children woke up, got dressed, and came out.

The family sat at the table eating, and no one spoke.

After dinner, the family moved to the living room. "Lu Jing, go and call Lin Lan, and have her take Madam's pulse."

"Yes." Lu Jing also had a guess. This lady hadn't had her period for more than a month. At that time, the lady was in a bad mood, so the leaders didn't let them say anything.

Gu Chuanming glanced at Zhang Hongmei and asked, "Girl, what's wrong?"

"Grandpa, there shouldn't be any major problems. Let's wait for Lin Lan to take a look before we decide."

Even though the two elderly people were heartbroken, the living were still more important.

The four children also wanted to know if their mother was pregnant with their younger sister, so they all sat on the side watching.

A short while later, Lin Lan came in, greeted her, and sat down next to Zhang Hongmei, taking her pulse.

After a few minutes, it was said, "Madam, you are about two months pregnant."

Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo were both taken aback, and rare smiles appeared on their faces.

"Good, good, finally something happy to hear. Hongmei, you can't be sad, or what if our little princess grows up to be sentimental?" Zhang Xingguo hurriedly instructed.

"Yes, you can't overthink it. Your health should be your top priority," Gu Chuanming quickly advised.

"Grandpa, Dad, I understand. Don't worry, I'll manage my emotions."

But you two shouldn't be sad. Brother Zhang, go and bring the water to Grandpa and the others.

Zhang Shouyi went back into the house, took out two glasses of water from his ring, and handed them to the two elderly people.

This is a happy event for the whole family. In fact, Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo had long wanted to have another child in the family, but they knew that Hongmei had suffered a lot when she was pregnant with Zhenye and the others, so the two elders were too embarrassed to say anything. Now that they have a child, this is good.

They both knew they couldn't let Hongmei see how sad they were, otherwise it would affect the pregnant woman.

The four children were naturally happy. It would be great to have a little sister. Although they didn't interact with other children much, Ping An and the others were always together, so they naturally wanted a little sister. However, everyone around them was having boys.

The couple also sat in the bathtub to meditate. They felt completely relaxed afterward, which greatly improved their mood.

The two lay on the bed, and soon Zhang Hongmei fell asleep.

Zhang Shouyi carefully got out of bed. He went to the next room, where the two elderly people were waiting for him.

"Shouyi, they've been behaving quite well these past two days."

"Now they're out of spells. I'll start dealing with them as soon as I get to work tomorrow."

"Yeah, be careful, in case they're desperate and do something rash."

“They can’t jump. Grandpa, maybe we shouldn’t move. I don’t think Hongmei would want to go.”

"Sure, anywhere is fine. But are Zhenye and the others going up the mountain?"

"Let them go to school instead of going."

I'll go there every Friday night and come back Sunday night.

"Okay, then we don't need to go up the mountain. We're worried about leaving Hongmei alone at home while she's pregnant."

"Yes, I need to spend more time with her. That's why I got her pregnant. She's too sentimental, and I was afraid she'd be sad all the time. Having a child will help her control herself."

After that, the three of them talked about work.

At four o'clock the next day, Zhang Shouyi got up and exercised with the children.

During the break, they said, "The four of you don't need to go up the mountain. Just stay home. You can go to school to study."

The four of them looked at each other, and Zhang Zhenye spoke up, "Dad, let's all go straight to the third year of junior high."

"Okay, you can decide for yourselves. I'll have Xiao Li take you there tomorrow. If you pass the exam, you'll be in the third year of junior high. This year, due to reforms, high school is also three years long, so you can go to high school at the end of this year."

A score of 90 or above is required to pass.

All four nodded; they had no objections. In fact, according to their pace, they had already studied high school courses, though not systematically.

At 6:30, Zhang Hongmei also came over to practice Tai Chi, and Zhang Shouyi really didn't refuse, because it was good for his wife's health.

The family ate together at seven o'clock. At the dinner table, Zhang Shouyi talked about his plans for the children.

Zhang Hongmei was quite happy, finally able to spend more time with her sons.

After dinner, Zhang Shouyi went to work, and Lu Jing picked up Dr. Sun at eight o'clock.

"Madam, you are pregnant, two months along. Your health is excellent, so don't worry. Just take normal care of yourself."

"Xiao Sun, Hongmei has been kneeling all this time, is she alright?"