Chapter 51 is his treasure (The End)
The two agreed to meet at the mall. Ren Lina arrived early and waited for her outside.
"Zhenzhen, you're still so beautiful after all this time." Ren Lina had makeup on, her red lips were slightly upturned, and her wine-red wavy hair was radiating charm. She looked fantastic.
Bai Zhenzhen is currently in the early stages of pregnancy, and her figure hasn't changed much. She's wearing a simple white dress and light makeup, giving her a uniquely gentle look.
The two women glanced at each other, and Ren Lina was the first to compliment her. Bai Zhenzhen chuckled and returned the compliment, "You too! Have you had some good luck lately? You look great."
Sure enough, her guess was right. Ren Lina couldn't help but laugh. "There is good news. My parents are going to find me a partner. I heard that he is a returnee from overseas, and his family is a scholarly family that has been a large and wealthy family since my great-grandfather's generation."
She walked into the mall arm in arm with Bai Zhenzhen, her face full of smug smiles. "The day I went on my blind date, I specially put on a super trendy smoky eye makeup and wore a leopard print dress that I brought back from abroad. You tell me, isn't that obviously very fashionable? But that overseas returnee actually gave me a hard time and called me indecent. Oh my, how could I tolerate that? I just threw a cup of coffee in his face and ruined the blind date."
"Haha, you have no idea, my parents were so angry when they found out that their faces turned green. They even wanted to kick my mother out of the house. Pshaw, let her go, who cares?" Ren Lina tossed her hair and lowered her head to say in a low voice, "But when I left, I took the safe that the old man hid in the study. I bought a chainsaw and cut it open. Wow, there were a lot of good things inside."
Ren Lina's parents favored sons over daughters, and she was stubborn. She had long since broken ties with her family, but she had been unwilling to leave because she was unwilling for her parents to give all the family property to Yaozu's younger brother. Unexpectedly, this time they even wanted to use her for a marriage alliance, so she naturally could no longer tolerate it.
"Well done, but will your parents be happy if you just take it like that?"
Bai Zhenzhen felt relieved by what she did, but she didn't know if she would be in trouble later. This was a family matter, and she didn't really feel comfortable interfering.
Ren Lina, however, was quite nonchalant. "I'm not afraid. That's all the old man's private savings. If he dares to cause me trouble, I'll just go abroad and hide for a while. Anyway, I've already converted everything in there into cash and deposited it into my account. The safe has also been smashed and thrown into the sea. There's no way he can do anything to me now that he's dead."
She had been unwilling to accept this situation, but now that she had the money, Ren Lina had some new ideas and her horizons had broadened considerably. She was no longer confined to the Ren family's small plot of land and planned to start her own business.
After telling her about her situation, Bai Zhenzhen also told Ren Lina about her pregnancy.
There have been many rumors about the Bai family in Pengcheng recently, but Ren Lina didn't ask any questions during this meeting. When she heard that Ren Lina was pregnant, she immediately insisted on being the child's godmother.
The two spent most of the day wandering around the mall, and when they came out, they were carrying large bags and small bags. Most of these bags were gifts from Ren Lina, Bai Zhenzhen's godmother, to the baby in her belly.
Uncle Liu received a call and came over to help carry the things. After watching him get into the car and leave, Ren Lina took out her car keys, drove off in a dashing manner, and turned around.
With Bai Chuxiong in charge, the situation at the company has long been stabilized. However, he has just recovered from a serious illness and is not in a hurry to expand the business. He plans to find someone to do a proper accounting first.
To prevent some people from resorting to desperate measures, Bai Zhenzhen has been staying in the procuratorate's family compound recently. In addition to Uncle Liu picking her up and dropping her off, she is also accompanied by a security guard.
More than a month passed in the blink of an eye. On this day, Shen Huai'an took a break and specially accompanied Bai Zhenzhen to the hospital for a follow-up prenatal checkup.
During this checkup, the doctor gave the couple an unexpected surprise: the ultrasound revealed that Bai Zhenzhen was carrying twins.
Actually, two fetal heartbeats were detected almost two months into the pregnancy, but the fetuses were not fully developed at that time, and the current ultrasound machines could not be completely certain. Now, ultrasound can clearly capture two fully formed embryos, confirming that the pregnant woman is carrying twins.
Bai Zhenzhen was completely stunned by this surprise. After calming down, Shen Huai'an kept asking the doctor a lot of questions, such as whether carrying twins would increase the burden on the mother, and what precautions she should take.
The doctor could tell that this was probably the couple's first pregnancy. He patiently and responsibly explained some precautions to them and, after reviewing Bai Zhenzhen's medical report, prescribed some supplements suitable for her, including vitamins, folic acid, and calcium tablets that are good for both the fetus and the mother.
After leaving the hospital, Bai Zhenzhen took out her phone and called her father to tell him that she was pregnant with twins. Bai Chuxiong was so happy that he immediately left the room and told everyone in the conference room that it was great. After hanging up, he immediately began to consider introducing a batch of advanced equipment to domestic hospitals to ensure that Bai Zhenzhen could give birth safely.
Bai Zhenzhen's mother suffered from health problems due to a difficult childbirth. Although it is a cause for celebration that her daughter is now pregnant with twins, it also means that the risk level will definitely be much higher, so it is necessary to make all preparations in advance.
Shen Huai'an's thoughts coincided with his father-in-law's. Ever since he learned that his wife was pregnant with twins, he had been unable to sleep soundly every night. He would often wake up in the middle of the night and sit by the bedside for a long time before he could fall back asleep.
As time went by, Bai Zhenzhen's belly gradually became visible. Fortunately, she had not yet been affected by the pregnancy; her appetite was still good, and she slept well.
Because of her daughter-in-law's pregnancy, Shen's mother took the initiative to come to the city from her hometown. Every time she came, she brought a lot of things for Bai Zhenzhen. Now that the roads in their hometown have been repaired, Brother Shen and Uncle Shen bought a motorcycle and a four-wheeled truck, making it much more convenient for them to transport fruit or come to the city to visit them.
However, Shen's mother and the Shen family were very sensible. They never stayed long when they came and never stayed overnight. Even when Bai Zhenzhen offered to take them to live in the city, they were unwilling to stay and always wanted to leave.
They've lived in the countryside for most of their lives and are worried about their house, fields, and orchards that they've worked so hard to cultivate. Moreover, the city is changing rapidly, and it's really hard for illiterate elderly people to adapt.
However, when Sister-in-law Shen saw elementary school students wearing school uniforms and red scarves on the street, with clean and fair faces, she felt a little tempted.
She also wanted to send her children to school in the city. In the countryside, especially in the mountains, educational resources are extremely scarce. Children have to walk a long way to school every day because there is often only one school built between several villages and towns within a radius of dozens of miles. If they want to go to school, they have to travel that far.
In fact, Shen Huai'an had mentioned before that he was willing to bring his elder brother and sister-in-law's child to the city to study, but at that time he and Bai Zhenzhen were not getting along. Shen's sister-in-law did not want her family to be a burden to him and was afraid that he would be looked down upon by his wife's family. Now that Bai Zhenzhen is pregnant, she will not mention it again. She only wants to rely on her own ability to send the child to the city to study.
"The village roads have been repaired, and Dad and his family bought a small truck. Our fruit will no longer rot in the fields. As long as we can sell our produce, we can earn money. With that money, I can send my children to school in the city." Sister-in-law Shen's eyes shone brightly. With something to look forward to, people's spirits will only grow stronger.
Sister-in-law Shen became full of energy for her child, and Bai Chuxiong was also doing the same for his daughter, his health improving day by day after the surgery.
During a recent follow-up examination at the hospital, Zhao Yongchang and his teacher both asserted that he would not develop the disease for at least ten years.
"Good, good, good. As long as I can see my grandchildren born, I have no other desires in this life." Bai Chuxiong felt full of energy just thinking about his daughter giving birth to two little grandchildren for him.
"My little grandson, my little grandson, my dad keeps saying those words every day now, he doesn't even care about me anymore," Bai Zhenzhen said, sulking on the sofa, expressing her dissatisfaction with her father's growing favoritism. At the same time, she looked at Shen Huai'an, who was carrying a fruit platter, and began to vent her anger, "Tell me, in your eyes, are these the only two people you have left?"
Shen Huai'an, with his good temper, endured this undeserved misfortune. He placed the fruit plate that Aunt Wang had cut beside her, then bent down to lift her legs and gently massaged them on her knees, telling her as he massaged, "No, in Dad's heart you will always be his most important treasure, and so will I."
He can now say these mushy things without batting an eye. Ever since Bai Zhenzhen entered her second trimester, her emotions have been very volatile. She was already quite delicate, and now she gets angry at the slightest thing.
But she's also easy to coax; a hug, a kiss, or a compliment and her anger will quickly dissipate.
"Then why do you never call me 'baby,' 'darling,' don't you love me?" Bai Zhenzhen was a bit persistent today, holding a piece of honeydew melon in her hand and glancing at Shen Huai'an, urging, "I want to hear it now."
After settling down, Shen Huai turned his gaze slightly to the dining table a few meters away. Aunt Wang and Uncle Liu, who were originally sitting there picking green beans, suddenly stood up and went into the kitchen.
"Oh dear, it's time to make lunch. I'll go and start cooking the rice first," Aunt Wang said, glancing at the clock that had just reached ten o'clock. She quickly got up, carrying the remaining green beans into the kitchen, and called out to Uncle Liu as she went, "Old Liu, come here and help me peel a couple of cloves of garlic."
The two were talking amongst themselves as if they hadn't noticed the commotion in the living room at all. In reality, there wasn't even a partition between them, so how could they not have heard? They were just avoiding it to save Chen Huai'an from embarrassment.
Aunt Wang and Uncle Liu tactfully made room for them. Bai Zhenzhen took a bite of the sweet melon and lightly kicked Shen Huai'an's thigh with her fair feet, reminding him not to forget to call out.
My foot accidentally touched his abdomen, and I could feel the firmness of his abdominal muscles even through the thin fabric of his shirt.
Shen Huai'an's eyes gradually darkened, becoming gloomy. Bai Zhenzhen, holding the remaining half of the melon, momentarily forgot to eat it.
Since she went abroad and was unexpectedly diagnosed with pregnancy, the couple has not been intimate for a long time. Occasionally, when they kiss, they accidentally go too far, and Shen Huai'an will immediately restrain his desire, let her go to the bathroom to take a cold shower to force himself to calm down quickly.
Although the doctor said that the pregnancy would be more stable after three months, and that intercourse would be fine as long as one was careful, he was unwilling to risk Bai Zhenzhen's health, so he refrained from doing so.
Bai Zhenzhen didn't expect that such a small action would arouse his emotions. She coughed softly, and just as a wicked thought was forming in her mind, he pressed her foot down so she couldn't move.
“Baby, you’re about to drop the melon,” Shen Huai’an reached out and took the fork from her hand, leaned closer and brought the melon to her lips, and whispered, “Baby, eat it quickly.”
His clear, gentle voice carried a hint of suppressed hoarseness, which felt like a burning sensation in her ears, quickly bringing a scalding heat. Bai Zhenzhen was coaxed into subconsciously biting into the half-eaten melon. The sweet taste melted in her mouth, and her heart felt as sweet as if it had been sprinkled with sugar.
Shen Huai'an coughed softly, suppressing his slight irritation, and called her "baby" twice more until Bai Zhenzhen, embarrassed, told him to stop. Then he smiled and gently rubbed her head with his large hand.
Children are a gift from God, a continuation of their bloodline, but they are also his unique treasure, irreplaceable by anyone.
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