Su Tiantian and Liu Jingze looked at the color ultrasound report with surprise.
Su Tiantian's eyes were full of tenderness and expectation. She gently stroked her belly and said happily: "Brother Jing, this baby looks a bit like you."
Liu Jingze's expression was serious yet proud. "My two babies will always be like me or you. It seems I have to work harder in the future. I want to give my sister Tiantian and my two babies a better life."
Su Tiantian leaned her head on Liu Jingze's shoulder and said, "You've worked hard enough, okay? You're busy every day, let's get it to Director Wu quickly."
In the clinic, Director Wu carefully reviewed the ultrasound report and said, "You are currently 20 weeks and 4 days pregnant. The 4D ultrasound is primarily to rule out fetal malformations, focusing on several key fetal parameters, such as head circumference, abdominal circumference, and leg length. These values are all within acceptable ranges, which is good. It's good luck that the twins were able to complete the 4D ultrasound in just half a day. Some people don't even complete it in a day."
Su Tiantian, who was sitting across from Director Wu, said, "I took the scan five times, and the ultrasound doctor said if it still doesn't pass, I have to come back in the afternoon."
Director Wu said, "Come in and lie down. I'll listen to your fetal heart rate."
After listening to the fetal heartbeat, Liu Jingze helped Su Tiantian sit back in the chair.
Director Wu said, "The next follow-up checkup will be in 24 weeks. In addition to the basic tests, the main focus will be on glucose tolerance screening. Don't eat after 10 PM the night before the test, and drink minimal water. It's best to come in at 8 AM. Don't drink the sugar water too quickly; drink it slowly, not in one gulp. Drink it within 3-5 minutes. Afterward, we'll have our blood drawn. It'll be done several times, so it's best to have someone accompany you."
Su Tiantian said a little worriedly: "I heard that the sugar water is a bit hard to drink."
Director Wu said: "Indeed, there are pregnant women who say that. Don't be afraid because Mr. Liu is with you." Director Wu knew someone in the Liu family, so he said that.
Liu Jingze said, "Thank you, Director Wu. I heard that some people buy fetal heart monitors to listen to their fetal heartbeats at home. Do you think I should buy one?"
Director Wu said, "Some people buy it, some rent it. But Mrs. Liu is pregnant with twins, so it might be difficult for you to hear the fetal heartbeat without experience. The babies move around in the uterus, and the position of the fetal heartbeats changes accordingly. Sometimes the heartbeats of two babies are very similar. You can buy one and use it at home, but if you feel any discomfort, you should go to the hospital immediately."
Su Tiantian said: "Okay, I understand."
Director Wu said seriously, "No matter what time it is, even in the middle of the night, if you feel unwell, you must come to the hospital. Be cautious. You live in the town. Are you close to the town hospital?"
Liu Jingze said: "It takes 10 minutes to drive to the town hospital, and an hour to drive to the city hospital. I have a house nearby, so maybe I can move here when the time comes?"
Director Wu typed on the keyboard as he said, "Anyway, if you feel unwell, go to the hospital and take extra care. The bill has been issued, you can pay first and come back for a checkup. Remember to come early and on an empty stomach."
After watching Liu Jingze help Su Tiantian out of the clinic, the young nurse who had been standing by closed the door and said, "Director Wu, you must know them. You're so polite to them and you didn't leave until you saw them."
Director Wu stared at the screen and said calmly, "He's Dean Fu's friend. How could you not give him some respect? Mr. Liu, when you see Dean Fu, you should call him Uncle Fu."
The nurse said, "It's strange that they don't even ask about the sex of the fetus. Some people go to great lengths to find out."
Director Wu looked up at her and patiently explained, "I won't tell them even if they ask. We don't do anything that violates the rules. These are twins I conceived naturally. I don't care about the sex of the fetuses. I like both boys and girls. Even if both are girls, I can have a second child. My family is rich and can afford to raise three or four children."
The nurse said, "I'm so envious. Mr. Liu is so handsome."
Director Wu said: "We also have many handsome doctors in our hospital." Director Wu, who is in his forties, is not interested in handsome men.
Su Tiantian had no idea that the nurse and Director Wu were gossiping about her. When she and Liu Jingze returned home at around two o'clock in the afternoon, they were greeted by the long-awaited Grandma Lu and Liu Liangjie.
Grandma Lu is illiterate. When she held the four-dimensional color ultrasound report, her hands trembled slightly, her eyes sparkling with surprise and relief. She said excitedly: "Liangjie, look who the baby looks like. This one's face shape is a bit like Jingze's when he was a child, and this one's big eyes are like Tiantian. This is such a blessing!"
Liu Liangjie, who was sitting next to her, carefully examined the images and data on the report, his face also full of joy: "This picture is a little blurry and not very clear, but Jingze and Tiantian are both so good-looking, and the baby they give birth to will definitely be good-looking too."
Grandma Lu smiled from ear to ear. She gently stroked the report, as if she could feel the beating of two little lives through the paper: "Oh, what about twins? I laughed out loud just thinking about it in my dream."
Liu Liangjie said, "Mom, I was right when I advised you to move back home last time. We have someone to accompany you every day. When you become a grandmother, you won't mind the noise."
Grandma Lu said, "I wouldn't mind the noise even if Tiantian gave birth to a second or third child."
Seeing Su Tiantian nibbling at her bird's nest and shredded chicken porridge, she asked with concern, "Are you tired today, Tiantian? Are you hungry? What else do you want to eat?"
Su Tiantian said, "I'm just a little hungry. I had a four-dimensional color ultrasound scan today, and it took five times. The doctor said the babies were a bit naughty. One baby kept facing away from the probe, blocking another baby's view. The doctor either told me to go out and walk up the stairs, or to eat something or listen to music."
Liu Jingze said: "Luckily, the babies were obedient. I finally finished the photoshoot before leaving get off work. Tiantian didn't know how many stairs she had walked up. She ate chocolate, beef noodles, and pork jerky. She didn't feel like eating at lunch, and now she's a little hungry again."
Liu Liangjie said, "You must have worked so hard, Tiantian. After you finish eating, go to your room and rest. Dinner is still two or three hours away. I'll ask someone to prepare what you want for dinner."
Su Tiantian thought for a moment before saying, "I don't know what to eat. Can I have some white porridge, tofu, barbecued pork buns, dried radish, fermented bean curd, salted duck eggs, or something like that? I remember when I was a kid there was a black thing that I ate with porridge. It was delicious, but I can't remember what it was called."
The foods that Su Tiantian mentioned were all very ordinary foods. It seemed a bit unfair to pregnant women if they were eaten by her, but she just wanted to eat them. She thought bird's nest and the like were just average, and she also often ate lamb, chicken, beef, shrimp, fish and the like. Her appetite had been a bit strange recently, so she just wanted to change her taste.
Liu Liangjie said, "The black stuff you mentioned is called olives. It's rare these days and I can't find it for the time being. It's okay to eat what you just mentioned occasionally. I'll ask someone to prepare it and make you some sweet and sour spareribs."
Su Tiantian said: "Thank you, Dad. I like sweet and sour pork ribs too." Not to mention after pregnancy, even before pregnancy, Su Tiantian liked to eat sweet and sour pork ribs.
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