After marriage, Lu Shi was still cold in front of outsiders, but at home, his face also added a little warmth.

Others think he is too cold, but Zhang Weifang and Hu Zi are not afraid of him, especially Hu Zi. He follows Lu Shi every day to learn how to cook. He also wants to become a man as powerful as Lu Shi.

Zhang Weifang often jokes with Hu Zi:

"Huzi, what's so great about your Uncle Lu?"

"He can cook, and people out there are afraid of him."

Zhang Weifang didn't understand Hu Zi's thinking. Is being able to cook enough to be awesome? Others were afraid of him because of his cold face, which wasn't something to be praised, was it?

But no matter what, since Lu was born, Zhang Weifang has saved a lot of worries, and she and Hu Zi have also gained a lot of weight.

One day in the second month after their marriage, Zhang Weifang suddenly retched several times during breakfast. Lu Shi was terrified:

"What's wrong? Are you feeling sick in your stomach?"

Hu Zi also hugged Zhang Weifang's legs tightly, his face full of worry:

“Mom, Mom…”

Zhang Weifang was a little dazed. How could she be pregnant so quickly? Thinking back to the time when she gave birth to Hu Zi, she was still frightened. She didn't expect to be pregnant again so soon.

Zhang Weifang was afraid of scaring the two men, one big and one small, so she immediately comforted them:

"I'm fine. It looks like I'm pregnant."

"Pregnant? Let's go to the hospital." Lu Shi pushed the bicycle out without saying a word.

He put an old piece of clothing on the back seat and carefully helped the person up.

Hu Zi sat on the front beam, and the family of three went to the hospital together.

Nowadays, large hospitals have B-ultrasound machines, but it takes about 6 weeks of pregnancy to detect the disease. To be on the safe side, Zhang Weifang went directly to a traditional Chinese medicine hospital and asked an old Chinese doctor to take her pulse.

When the doctor began the examination, Zhang Weifang appeared unusually calm, as if everything happening around her had nothing to do with her.

However, in sharp contrast was Lu Shi, who clenched his fists, beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead, and he even felt a little unsteady when sitting.

His eyes were filled with worry and fear, as if he was afraid of hearing bad news from the doctor. Every subtle movement and every breath revealed his extreme anxiety.

A minute later, the doctor stopped what he was doing and looked at Lu Shi with a smile:

"Don't be nervous, congratulations, this woman is indeed pregnant, but it's still early, just one month."

"Thank you, doctor." The doctor gave a positive answer, and Zhang Weifang felt relieved.

A drop of sweat just dripped down Lu Shi's face, and he asked nervously:

"Doctor, are there any precautions after pregnancy?"

"Don't overwork yourself, get more nutrition, and don't have sex."

"Okay, thank you, doctor."

Zhang Weifang stood up and tried to leave. Lu Shi was so frightened that he hurriedly supported her, muttering:

"Be careful, there are a lot of people coming and going in the hospital. Don't let anything touch your belly. How about I carry you?"

Hu Zi was supporting him on the other side, and his face was also nervous:

"Mom, go slower, don't scare your brother."

Zhang Weifang looked at the two, one big and one small, speechlessly:

"I'm fine. The baby is only a month old. I don't feel anything for now. You two are too nervous."

After wasting the whole morning, Zhang Weifang remembered that neither she nor Hu Zi had asked for leave. After returning home, she asked Lu Shi to go to the unit to ask for leave on her behalf.

Hu Zi knew that his mother was pregnant and was unwilling to go to school. He kept staring at Zhang Weifang's belly, wanting to see when his younger brother would come out.

Zhang Weifang was afraid that Hu Zi might feel uncomfortable, so she tried to communicate with him:

"Huzi, your little brother is still young and won't be born for another nine months. Do you only want your little brother and not your little sister?"

"Um."

Zhang Weifang was confused and asked with a smile:

"Is my sister not okay?"

"Yes, I don't like my elder sister or my younger sister."

The smile on Zhang Weifang's face froze for a moment. She understood what Hu Zi meant: he didn't like girls.

Only then did Zhang Weifang realize that Hu Zi had always remembered what happened to Zhu Yuanyuan, and that this incident had a bad influence on him.

I originally thought that she and Li Hongru broke up peacefully and it would not have much impact on Hu Zi, but I didn't expect that he would remember it in his heart.

Zhang Weifang thought for a moment, then asked gently:

"Huzi, do you still remember Zhu Yuanyuan?"

"Mom, Dad likes her so he doesn't want us. I hate her."

Zhang Weifang's tears suddenly fell. She didn't know how to persuade a six-year-old child to understand adult matters.

"Hu Zi, Dad loves you as much as Mom does. Your dad adopted Zhu Yuanyuan because her parents left her. You can dislike her, but don't take her to heart."

Hu Zi had a confused look on his face and didn't understand what his mother meant.

Zhang Weifang briefly explained it again:

"Huzi, your father and I separating is our adult business. You may not like Zhu Yuanyuan, but that doesn't mean all girls are bad. Look, mom, aunt, and grandma are all girls. We all like you, and the little girl in your belly likes you too."

Hu Zi blinked and asked:

"Mom, how do you know it's your little sister?"

"I don't know. No matter if you have brothers or sisters, they are all born by mom. They all like you."

Hu Zi has always been a very well-behaved and sensible child. Since his mother said that his younger brothers and sisters like him, he decided to be nice to them in the future.

Lu Shi came back after taking leave for his wife and children. He looked at Zhang Weifang's belly and felt very excited. Their Lu family would have a bloodline in the future.

"Lu Shi, do you want a boy or a girl?"

"Boy." Lu Shi said firmly.

"Ah? You don't favor boys over girls, do you?" Zhang Weifang's face was full of disbelief.

"Of course not. Boys and girls are both my children. I like them all. But I am the only one left in the Lu family, so I would rather have a boy to inherit."

Zhang Weifang understood his idea, but still made it clear in advance:

"Lu Shi, no matter whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl, I have decided to have this one. Giving birth is a life-threatening experience, and I don't want to go through it again."

Seeing that Zhang Weifang was a little excited, Lu Shi quickly softened his tone:

"I'll do as you say. Don't be angry. Just have one child."

Lu Shi, who was used to sleeping together, couldn't sleep for the first time when he hugged Zhang Weifang at night.

He looked at Zhang Weifang's flat belly and thought that the baby would not be born for another nine months. Lu Shi suddenly felt that having a child was not such a happy thing.

Lu Shi felt so hot on his body that he wanted to take a cold shower, but when he saw his wife and children sleeping beside him, he gave up the idea.

Lu Shi closed his eyes and began to count sheep. When he counted to one hundred, he collapsed. It was completely useless. He didn't know how much time had passed before he fell into a drowsy sleep.