"What happened to his family? When I first came to the army, I heard a little about it. Back then, he was our platoon leader. I heard he often called home. At first, everyone thought he was homesick. Later, we heard from Gu Jinghe that only his grandmother was left at home. We realized that he was worried about his grandmother. Then, his grandmother called him and asked him to come home and get married. After that, he was high enough in rank to apply for family reunification. However, only his wife came. Everyone thought he would bring his grandmother with him. We haven't seen his grandmother in all these years. We only see him sending things back to his hometown from time to time."
Hearing Huo Haocheng say this, and combining it with what Wang Xia said, Ruan Ruan felt that the old lady didn't want to leave her home back then. Even though her grandson was successful, she was old and didn't know when she would pass away. When people get old, they always think about returning to their roots, so they weren't wrong.
"Sister Xia was away from home for a while, right? As soon as you left, she came back with the kids and lots of bags. Then she said to me... You know, we're all raised by the same parents, so why is there such a thing as her uncle? You didn't raise the child when he was little, but now that he's grown up and successful, you come here to take advantage of him. You're really giving them a hard time."
Getting excited, the person who was leaning against Huo Haocheng immediately stood up, facing him directly, and occasionally gesturing with their hands in front of him.
Under the guidance of Grandpa and Grandma Huo, the Huo family, whether it's the three Huo brothers or the eight siblings including Huo Haocheng, always maintains a close bond. They support each other. While conflicts may arise between brothers, they never hold grudges overnight; they settle scores on the spot. There's nothing a fight can't resolve. Someone like Huo Haocheng, who's been strong since childhood, can't be beaten by one person alone; a group fight is always possible. With all his brothers joining forces, how could they possibly lose? In any case, adults won't interfere in children's fights. The fight is their own choice; the outcome depends on their actions. If you get beaten, don't cry; if you win, just laugh.
Seeing his wife getting more and more excited, Huo Haocheng was afraid that if he didn't say anything, she would mistake him for someone from that family and slap him without warning.
"Alright, alright, honey, honey, let's not get excited. Remember you're carrying the baby. You said we need to keep a good mood and relax."
He held her soft hands in his own and gently comforted her. It wasn't that he was afraid she would hit him, but he was mainly worried that getting too excited would be bad for her health.
"Oh, okay, I'm not excited. I just said it off a little. Don't worry, I'm perfectly calm."
Seeing him like this, she gently pulled her hand away from his, and while speaking, she patted his shoulder to tell him to relax.
"Okay, as long as you don't get agitated, it's fine. It's getting late, let's go to sleep."
He really didn't dare to continue talking to her now. What if they brought up another topic and she got all worked up again? She wouldn't be able to sleep then. Before he went on his mission, he knew her usual time of day. He picked up his watch from the bedside table and looked at it. It was already half an hour past her usual time. When he came in earlier, she was sleepy, but now she didn't feel sleepy at all.
"Okay then, let's go to sleep."
Ruan Ruan knew that although she said she was calm, she was actually a little excited, otherwise she wouldn't have gotten out of Huo Haocheng's arms.
Lying back down on the bed, Ruan Ruan leaned against Huo Haocheng, placing her hands on her stomach and feeling her belly grow bigger every day. Ruan Ruan remembered that there were still things she hadn't told him yet.
"Huo Haocheng, there's something else I forgot to tell you."
"Hmm? What is it, honey? Tell me." As soon as he heard that she had forgotten to tell him something, Huo Haocheng's heart, which had just been at ease, started to jump again. Could it be some gossip about someone else?
"Hehe, let me tell you, we have two little ones," she said, pulling Huo Haocheng's hand over and placing it on her stomach. "Can you feel it?"
"Wh-what, what do you feel?" Hearing Ruan Ruan say that they had two babies, and that he could clearly feel her bulging belly with his hand.
"Wife, do you mean you're carrying twins?"
His wife's belly can barely hold one baby; if it were two, it would be unbearable.
"Honey, will having two babies be bad for your health? Will it... will it..." He wanted to ask if it would cause her belly to burst, but he didn't dare.
"Don't worry, I'm very healthy and nothing will happen. Let's find some time to go to the hospital for a check-up."
She knew he was worried about her, but now that she was pregnant, carrying twins at once was just right. Originally, she had only wanted to have two children for him, but now she had done it all at once, raising two at once. The trouble would only be this once, and the pain would only be this once. Besides, she had calculated that their due date was in winter, in January, which would be perfect for postpartum care. Otherwise, in the middle of summer, if she couldn't shower or wash her hair for a month, she would definitely suffocate. Winter was perfect; she wouldn't have to go out and wouldn't sweat.
"Then let's go tomorrow." Upon hearing that they were going to the hospital for a checkup, Huo Haocheng immediately became restless and said that he happened to have a day off tomorrow and could go for the checkup.
"You forgot you made plans to go hunting with them tomorrow? It won't matter if it's just one more day. Go to sleep, sweetie. We have to get up early to go hunting tomorrow."
After finishing her business, she felt sleepy and, after yawning twice, fell asleep holding Huo Haocheng.
Now it's Huo Haocheng's turn to be unable to sleep. He told her not to get agitated earlier, but now she's telling him not to worry in her dream.
That night, Huo Haocheng kept having dreams. Sometimes he dreamed that two adorable babies were calling him, and other times he dreamed that his soft belly couldn't bear it and exploded. Then he saw two babies jump out of his wife's belly, which scared him to death. When he woke up in the middle of the night, he saw his wife lying quietly next to him.
He placed his hand on her belly and said softly, "You two have to be good and not bully your mom. You can't be naughty. When you come out, Daddy will buy you delicious food. It's a deal, okay? If you don't object, Daddy will take it as your agreement. If you're naughty and bully your mom in the belly, Daddy will spank you..."
After muttering to himself, Huo Haocheng went to sleep contentedly and slept soundly until dawn.
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