But on that day, Chen Rou ultimately did not tell Nie Zhao about her pregnancy.
Because he had to travel non-stop from Tokyo to Singapore, and then to several cities on the mainland.
For several days, she traveled by plane and private car. She was afraid that if he heard about it, he would urge the driver to speed and run red lights in order to meet the schedule. He often did that in Hong Kong, but it wasn't too dangerous because Hong Kong's traffic was more humane. During the day, there were basically no large trucks like 100-ton trucks or dump trucks on the island. He was also in an armored car. If an accident happened, it would be others who would get hurt, not him. It was a case of "the poor Taoist priest dies, but his fellow Taoist priests die."
However, mainland China does not yet have a complete high-speed network, and truck drivers are also incredibly reckless.
A few days ago, Xiao Zhang called and mentioned something. He said that recently, in Northwest China, a truck driver was speeding and crashed into a Santana, turning it into a pancake. There were five people in the truck, four of whom were experts in the aerospace field.
The driver was sentenced to 20 years, but the damage he caused could not be compensated even by a 200-year sentence.
After making the call, Chen Rou didn't mention her pregnancy, but specifically brought up this matter, ordering Nie Zhao not to speed.
But she had to tell Li Xia because she could tell Li Xia was in a bad mood when she called her today.
When Chen Rou heard that her mother was in a bad mood, she naturally had to ask why. She immediately judged that it was probably because her father was not doing a good job, which put pressure on Li Xia because of her grandmother, whom she had never met in her past and present lives.
So she subconsciously asked, "Back in the Northwest, did the old lady call and scold you?"
Li Xia said, "No, your dad said that his friend in the local armed forces department pretended to be a feng shui master and came to your grandma's house. He said that there was a problem with the burial of the Chen family's ancestors. They could produce high-ranking officials, but the family line would end. However, they would bring great prosperity to the maternal family, producing five high-ranking officials. Your grandma is busy picking out promising sons lately and doesn't have time to scold me."
Brine is used to curdle tofu; everything has its counter. If Chen Ke's mother were to say that her son could become a high-ranking official, how could she not be happy?
If the Chen family line were to end, how could she not be anxious?
She has many grandchildren, both boys and girls, and if it were possible for five of them to become high-ranking officials, wouldn't she be willing to provide financial assistance?
Those five high-ranking officials, as long as she pays the money, they'll all have to support her in her old age. Chen Ke has solved Li Xia's problem.
Chen Rou understood what made Li Xia unhappy. She said, "What kind of person is that Li the Cripple? He's a thug. He even beat me when I was a kid. His wife is even more unruly and shrewish, and she's heartless. The whole family is bad. Why did they have to hurt your dad? And what about his daughter? I heard from your dad that she'll be the student representative and will be releasing doves of peace."
Suddenly there was another gurgling sound, and Li Xia burst into tears: "Why does my daughter have to be an orphan, while his daughter is so lucky?"
Undoubtedly, Li Xia is selfish; her selfishness means that her life can only accommodate her own child.
Chen Rou once asked her if she wanted to adopt Li Jianmei, but she refused. When the government asked her to adopt Li Gang's son, she cursed the leader on the spot. She loved her husband and was afraid of losing him, but she had her own principles and would never compromise.
She didn't have the same magnanimity as Chen Rou, nor was she willing to tolerate Li Jianshi.
It just so happens that there are rehearsals for the handover ceremony these days. Li Xia heard from Chen Ke that the former Jianmei, now Xiao Chenjuan, has enthusiastically signed up to be a member of the Taipei student contingent. She will join other children from both sides of the strait and Hong Kong to release white doves symbolizing peace when the handover flag is raised.
Chen Ke was very happy because the girl was a key informant in their operation to dismantle the drug manufacturing plantation.
But Li Xia didn't know any of those things. In fact, she thought that the arrest of Li Da Quezi's family and the death of Li Gang were retribution for those people's heinous crimes. She didn't know the role that Jianmei had played in it, so of course she didn't like her.
Hearing that Li Da Quezi's daughter could participate in such an important ceremony, she felt resentful.
At the opportune moment, Chen Rou didn't give anyone a chance to prepare and said directly, "Mom, I'm pregnant again."
Don't argue with her, try to distract her, and being direct is the best approach.
Upon hearing this, Li Xia immediately replied, "No wonder."
She then added, "Last night I had a dream that I was in a peony garden. There were peonies everywhere, and I couldn't find my way out. I was so tired that I was panting. As soon as I sat down, I looked closely and saw a green peony in my arms."
Chen Rou reminded her, "You seem to have recently been on a business trip to Luoyang, right?"
Li Xia lives far away in Shenzhen. She has seen cultivated peonies, but she has never seen a peony garden where people can't even leave.
She had been to Luoyang on a business trip, but the peonies had already faded by the time she arrived, so she didn't see any flowers.
Besides, Green Peony, she was still thinking about the reason after she woke up. Wasn't that a pregnancy dream? When she was pregnant with Chen Rou, she dreamed of roses, a large field of roses, with bright flowers and long thorns surrounding her, which scared her so much that she dared not move.
Her unhappiness caused by Li Jianmei vanished, and she said, "No, that was a pregnancy dream."
It was actually just wishful thinking on her part. She said, "My daughter is going to have a daughter, and we'll have both a son and a daughter."
Chen Rou had no choice but to remind her: "Pregnancy dreams are feudal superstition, you can't have them. Also, you're not allowed to come and see me."
Li Xia sighed repeatedly, making a racket, and said, "Okay, okay, I won't come, I won't come."
She said she wouldn't come, but when she looked at the time, it was 5:30. She called her driver and rushed to cross the border as fast as she could, making sure the border closed before it did. She was the last one to cross. Lately, all kinds of cars are stuck in traffic except for motorcycles, but they are very expensive. She didn't hesitate to spend the money and hired a motorcycle to take her all the way to see her daughter.
There are two more people Chen Rou has to mention: Master Er and Master Dong.
Ah Yuan, who had attended kindergarten, could explain the relationship between the two grandfathers very accurately. It was his honest assessment that came from observing the children's every move at school every day.
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