Zhang Shouyi held his wife in his arms, but they barely exchanged a few words before she seemed to have fallen asleep again.

This is what a happy life is like. A wife, kids, and a warm bed—now I have it all.

Zhang Shouyi felt that he would laugh in his dreams now.

The next morning, before Zhang Hongmei had even gotten up, Wang Hongxi arrived.

"Brother Zhang, you're having lunch at Aimin's house today, and you're coming to my house tonight."

Actually, many families in the village have told me they wanted to invite you to dinner.

"Hehe, village chief, why are you being so polite? We're not strangers."

"They only come to my house for dinner because they're not outsiders."

"Okay, I'll tell her when Hongmei and the other two get up."

"Okay, I'll come back in a bit."

Zhang Hongmei reluctantly got up at eight o'clock in the morning. She felt like she hadn't had enough sleep.

Breakfast was prepared separately for her: steamed egg custard, steamed buns, and stir-fried cabbage with vinegar.

Sanya had already come over once, but knowing Zhang Hongmei hadn't gotten up yet, she went home. She was getting so anxious that she came back at eight o'clock, only to find out Zhang Hongmei was already up.

"Sanya, have you had breakfast? Would you like some more?"

"Sister Hongmei, I've already eaten. My second brother asked me to tell you that he'll be over in a bit."

Knowing that the little girl was afraid of him, Zhang Shouyi left. Only the two of them and Su Chen, who had just come in, remained in the room.

"Sanya, I brought back some pretty clothes for you, why don't you try them on?"

"Thank you, Sister Hongmei. I knew you were the best to me."

"Hmph! Now you're all sweet-talking? Why isn't it your time to talk back to Dashan?"

"Hmph, I'm going to say it anyway. I hate Wang Xiaorui so much."

"You hate her, won't ignoring her make things better?"

Sanya quickly changed the subject, saying that everyone was talking about her, but she genuinely disliked her.

Zhang Hongmei also brought a cashmere coat for Sanya, but it was red and had a belt. The collar and cuffs were decorated, making it especially cute.

There were also two cashmere sweaters, two pairs of jeans, and two pairs of leather shoes.

"Sister Hongmei, this dress is so beautiful."

"I'm glad you like it. You're a grown woman now, of course you should dress up a bit."

Sanya immediately pouted after hearing Zhang Hongmei's words.

“Sister Hongmei, I can’t wear this out now. If my teacher sees me like this, she’ll probably criticize me.”

"Hehe, then wear it during the holiday. You can come to the capital to find me. I definitely can't come out then. You should talk to Auntie San and ask her to come over during the winter vacation. It will save you from having to come back to celebrate the New Year together there."

"Hehe, I'll definitely tell my mom that my sister-in-law gave birth around that time, so if I can go, it'll probably be with my second brother."

"Okay, I'll wait for your letter. This is my phone number. You can call me often in the future."

"Hahaha, Sister Hongmei, I've learned to drive! Brother Erlengzi said I have a talent for it too."

Shi Tou ran in laughing, his arrogant manner causing San Ya to glare at him several times.

"Then you should practice more; practice makes perfect."

The stone immediately ran away again.

"Sister Hongmei, you have to admit my second brother is too unreserved."

"Hehe, that's because he's happy. Sanya, you can also learn to drive. It's always good to have more skills, and it's conveniently located in the village where there are fewer people and the roads are wide."

"I don't want to, I'm scared." Sanya immediately shook her head and refused.

Seeing that it was almost time, Su Chen said, "Madam, may I take your pulse?"

Zhang Hongmei stretched out her arm. A remarkably cooperative gesture.

At this moment, Zhang Shouyi also came in and sat down next to Zhang Hongmei.

"Sir, Madam, it is now completely confirmed that you are indeed pregnant."

"What? Sister Hongmei, you have a baby too?"

"Yeah, look at you, so easily startled."

"Hehe, I'm so happy! Let me do the math, it's early December now, and ten months later it'll be October. It's such a pity I can't visit you then."

"Then let's go over for summer vacation. I'll wait for you at home. There's lots of good food in the capital."

“Okay, I’ll definitely persuade my mom to agree. My second brother will be overjoyed if he just tells him.”

Zhang Hongmei finally felt relieved. She was almost certain that although her body hadn't changed much, the fact that she couldn't wake up was a sign.

The courtyard was unusually lively. "Brother Zhang? Someone's here?"

"Yes, many companies have come to deliver things to you. Do you want to go out and take a look?"

"Yes. I have to go out." Zhang Hongmei took Sanya's hand, and the two went into the courtyard.

Zhang Hongmei chatted happily with everyone. The gifts they brought were all local specialties from the village. However, Zhang Hongmei was genuinely happy, not because of the gifts themselves, but because she cherished the villagers' good intentions.

The lively atmosphere lasted until ten o'clock, when Wang Hongxi came over again.

Zhang Hongmei certainly wouldn't refuse. Overall, Wang Hongxi was really good. Although he was selfish, he was indeed very kind to her.

Wang Xiaorui is Wang Xiaorui. She won't reject Wang Hongxi because of that.

After seeing him off, Zhang Hongmei pulled Sanya along, "I'm going to my great-grandmother's house, do you want to come?"

"Go ahead, my aunt called my mom over early this morning."

The feasts in the countryside are almost all the same: big fish, big meat, and big rice. But Hu Aifen still killed two big roosters.

Everyone knew that Zhang Hongmei was indeed pregnant. So they didn't let her do any work. She and Sanya stayed with the old lady.

Gu Chuanming and Zhang Xingguo continued playing chess.

"Grandma, my sister Hongmei is giving birth, are you going to visit her?"

“I will definitely go and make sure your aunt and your maternal grandmother take care of your sister Hongmei during her postpartum period.”

"Grandma, that's great! I'll send someone to pick you up."

"No need, we'll take the train, the whole family will go."

"Grandma, let's go together. I'll be on vacation at the end of July, so let's go then. That way, my mom won't stop me."

"You little devil, you're so cunning."

"Hehe, that's right. I just told my mom that I'm going to visit Sister Hongmei during winter break, and she didn't say whether she agreed or not."

I think she was worried my sister-in-law wouldn't be satisfied, so I'll go to my brother's house next week and talk to my sister-in-law about it.

“You’re all too ambitious. You can go, but if you don’t do well on the exam, you’ll have to stay home and take care of your sister-in-law during her postpartum period.”

"Hehe, Grandma, there's absolutely no problem with that. Although I might not get first place, I'm confident I'll be in the top five. You'll have to remind my second brother about that later, Grandma," Sanya said proudly.

“Okay, I’ll talk about Stone in a bit. But if you want to go to the capital, it’s just for a visit. If you get into a university in the capital, then you can stay there.” The old lady lovingly stroked Sanya’s hand.

"Grandma, don't worry. It's hard to say about the Capital University, but getting into a university in the capital is definitely not a problem."