"Grandpa, wait a minute. My fourth sister is coming over. Let's eat together." Lin Xiazhu walked downstairs and sat on the sofa to his left.
"Then let's wait a little longer. Are you hungry now? If you are, have some soup first." He couldn't let his great-grandson go hungry.
"Grandpa, I'm not hungry, really." Lin Xiazhu smiled. He knew what Bai Zhengping was thinking and was afraid that the little one in her belly would go hungry.
If he's already spoiling her like this, how much more will he pamper her after she's born? Lin Xiazhu was a little worried. If it was a son, he'd probably be spoiled rotten. If it was a daughter, it would probably be better. It seemed the old man still preferred boys to girls.
An hour later, Lin Taozi was brought back. She was helped into the house. When Lin Xiazhu saw this, she quickly got up to help her, but Bai Zhengping coughed and the maid quickly stepped in front of Lin Xiazhu.
"Sit down and eat properly. Don't do anything dangerous," Bai Zhengping reminded her in a deep voice, reminding her that she was pregnant and shouldn't move around recklessly.
Lin Xiazhu: "..." How could it be that serious? It's just a little help, how could it cause any harm?
Never mind, the one in her belly is very precious. She knows that Bai Zhengping cherishes his great-grandson, not her, his adopted granddaughter-in-law.
Lin Taozi was quickly helped to a seat at the dining table by the maid, right opposite Lin Xiazhu. She smiled softly and said, "Hello, Grandpa Bai. I'm sorry to bother you at this hour."
"It's alright, let's eat first." Bai Zhengping nodded slightly and began to eat.
"Peach, eat more. Help yourself to whatever you like, don't be shy." Lin Xiazhu smiled reassuringly at her sister. With Bai Zhengping present, she didn't say anything more.
After dinner, the two sisters sat chatting in the pavilion in the garden, and Lin Taozi complained to Lin Xiazhu.
"Big sister, don't you think Third Sister is being really unreasonable? She only cared about saving face and got into a huge argument with someone, leaving me hanging for ages. Only after I went to the hospital did she call to check on me, like belatedly." Lin Taozi said angrily.
Lin Xiazhu chuckled and pinched her still slightly chubby cheeks. "That's just the kind of person your third sister is. Don't put too much hope in her. After all, she still stood up for you, didn't she?"
Although I don't like Lin Xiaoxue, what can I do? She's grown up and has a lot of opinions. Apart from being a bit selfish and always loving herself the most, she's otherwise fine.
“If your third sister hurts you, stay away from her. If she dares to bully you, don’t hold back. Fight back. If all else fails, tell me, and your eldest sister will stand up for you.” Lin Xiazhu always doted on her.
"Big sister, you're the best. I just don't like the way third sister does things, but she didn't really mean to hurt me. I'm just a little angry, not that I hate her." Lin Taozi's anger has subsided. She just wanted to complain a little and didn't really intend to take revenge on her third sister or anything.
"Big sister, is the baby moving yet? Could you be having twins like second sister?" Lin Taozi asked, her eyes shining as she looked at her belly.
"It's only been a little over two months, less than three months, so it's not fully formed yet and there's no fetal movement that quickly. I don't know if it's twins. I didn't ask the doctor when I had the ultrasound. I'll check again next time I go."
It seems there's no history of twins in their family. So far, apart from Chacha, she hasn't heard of any relatives having twins or any family history of twins.
"Whether it is or not, I like it. I'll buy the baby lots of toys when he's born," Lin Taozi said earnestly.
"When Chacha came to the capital last time, didn't you buy a lot? Your allowance must be all used up by now," Lin Xiazhu teased.
"I have a lot of pocket money. Big sister, you're making fun of me again. You don't know best how much pocket money I have." Because most of her pocket money comes from her eldest sister. She bought gifts for her second sister's two children, and she still has more than 200,000 yuan in her bank account.
By the end of the year, Lin Xiazhu was six or seven months pregnant. She could eat a lot, and her belly was quite big. She wanted to control her appetite, but eating less would make her feel uncomfortable all over. Not only did she lack energy, but her stomach also felt uncomfortable, and the little one in her belly was also very restless. So the doctor advised her to eat normally.
Lin Xiazhu is tall and her pelvis is not small. The doctor estimated that even if the baby is small, she should be able to give birth. If she really can't give birth naturally, she will have a cesarean section.
Lin Xiazhu wanted a natural birth; she didn't want to have an incision on her stomach. However, she felt uncomfortable all day if she didn't eat enough, and the little one wasn't happy either. She could only continue eating until she was full, and then she could only let nature take its course. If she couldn't give birth naturally, she would have to have a C-section.
"Your belly is so big, it's better not to go back. It's too worrying. I don't agree. It's better to wait until the baby is born and the full moon celebration is over before you take the baby back to host a banquet."
Bai Zhengping sat solemnly in the main seat, his face somewhat ashen. So why did he have to travel so far to marry his wife? Going back to her parents' home was too much trouble, especially with her pregnant belly, and having to take a plane back.
“This was probably planned in advance. My second sister has been preparing for a long time, and my uncle and the others have been busy for a long time as well,” Lin Xiazhu said in a muffled voice.
"What's there to prepare? The banquet is at a hotel. You've been married for more than half a year. Do you expect us to go out in the middle of the night to pick up the bride or something?" Bai Zhengping's eyes revealed his shrewdness. He just didn't want his great-grandson to be too far away from him.
But Lin Xiazhu wasn't one to back down easily. How could she so easily change her mind about what she had planned? Could she just decide not to go back? Did she not even have any freedom or human rights?
After a back-and-forth argument, Bai Zhengping was a little angry, but he held back his anger. He glanced at Bai Ru'an, who was busy serving food to his wife and didn't even look at him.
After thinking for a moment, Bai Zhengping tapped the table with his fingers and said quietly, "If you can wait until after you give birth before going back, I can transfer another two million to you. I can also cover the airfare for all your relatives for the full moon celebration, and I'll reimburse all the hotel expenses. How about that?"
The offer was too tempting. Lin Xiazhu slowly swallowed the food in her mouth, her mind racing. Her due date was in a little over two months. It would be less than two months after the New Year, and spring was the rainy season. Her uncle and Zhang Yu would definitely not have much work to do. Even if they did get some work, it would be difficult to carry out the construction at that time. They would work sporadically. That was the time when they had some free time.
Besides, none of them had ever been to Beijing before. Although they weren't short of money for plane tickets and hotels, wouldn't it be more fun to have someone treat them?
Well, Lin Xiazhu was still tempted by the two million. Since she became pregnant, Bai Zhengping had already given her three million to coax her to take good care of herself during her pregnancy. It was now safely in the bank. With another two million, she would have five million. She would really be rich.
"Grandpa, let me think about it. I'll give you an answer tomorrow." Actually, she had already made up her mind, but she couldn't just agree immediately. Although she loved money, she still had to put on a show.
When I have time, I'll call my hometown and tell them not to prepare anything. They can fly directly to Beijing. My uncle's family and Zhang Yu have wanted to visit Beijing for a long time, but they haven't had the time. This is a good opportunity.
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