Bonus Chapter 3: The Stepmother is Pregnant?!
"puff!"
Deng Qiu vomited up the water she had just drunk.
"Cough cough, cough cough! Zhizhi, don't you know how shameful it is for a girl like you? You're not allowed to ask your parents this question."
"Why?"
Zhizhi blinked her innocent big eyes; she wasn't a little girl anymore.
She is already four and a half years old, and will be five soon.
Why can't I ask?
Deng Qiu didn't know how to explain this to the child, so she could only blush and say, "Go away and eat your food."
As she spoke, she picked up the pig's trotters to remove the hair.
As soon as she held it in her hands, she suddenly smelled a fishy odor for some reason, and she involuntarily retched.
"Mother!"
Zhizhi stopped joking and looked at her mother with a worried expression. "What's wrong?"
"--young married woman?!"
Jiang Anchao, who had just returned from outside, rushed in immediately, "What's wrong with you? Did you eat something bad and get diarrhea? Why are you reacting so strongly?"
Deng Qiu reached out and playfully pushed him.
"Go wash your hands, don't worry about these things."
"How can I not care? You're my wife who's been through thick and thin with me. Tell me, what's wrong with you?"
Jiang Anchao was so anxious he was practically sweating profusely, but Deng Qiu refused to tell him no matter what.
"No, then I'll go with you to the clinic area, let's take a good look and see if it's some kind of gastroenteritis."
"oops!"
Deng Qiu got impatient with his question and pushed him. She lowered her head and said in a soft voice, "My period... it's been two months."
Which one?
Jiang Anchao looked completely bewildered, having no idea what she was saying.
Deng Qiu glared at him fiercely.
Jiang Anchao's eyes widened, and she instantly understood. "Oh, that! Period?"
As he spoke, he realized something was wrong.
"It didn't come? That's terrible! Are you infertile? No, no, come on, let's skip dinner, I have to take you to see a doctor. That thing is annoying when it comes and scary when it doesn't. It's bad for your health!"
As he spoke, Jiang Anchao took her hand and started to walk outside.
Seeing his arrogant and domineering appearance, Deng Qiu could no longer tolerate it.
She reached out and pinched Jiang An's arm.
"Are you crazy? Don't you understand what I mean?"
Jiang Anchao turned around, looking completely bewildered.
What is that?
Why can't he understand?
Isn't it just that she doesn't have her period?
Deng Qiu lowered her eyes and simply said, "I might... be pregnant."
"What happened?"
Bang bang!
Deng Qiu slapped him twice more.
Jiang Anchao finally snapped out of his daze. "You have a child?"
"Well, I plan to get my blood drawn next week, but it's probably pretty much confirmed."
Deng Qiu's feelings were mixed; it wasn't that her family couldn't afford to raise a fourth child.
However, under these circumstances, she was reluctant to have the baby.
After all, none of the three children were her biological children. If a biological child were to appear, she was afraid that the three little devils would overthink things.
They might feel that their parents are being unfair to them.
Deng Qiu hesitated for a moment before saying, "How about we don't have the baby? We already have three children, which is already very good."
Jiang Anchao took a deep breath and reached out to support his wife's shoulder.
“I think we should be honest with the children about this. Only by being honest can we be treated leniently, and resistance will only lead to more severe punishment. I’m not forcing you to stay, but I can’t just stand by and watch the children go without. Let’s ask the children about this.”
... ...
Jiang Family Living Room
“Your mothers may be pregnant. We called you here to ask for your opinions on whether you want your mothers to keep the baby.”
Jiang Anchao spoke first, saying, "Let's get this straight, if we keep this child, your snacks and clothes might not be as good as before, and the four of you are more likely to have conflicts and fights. Although you are still very young, you have all been to school and have your own ideas. My suggestion is that we raise our hands and vote."
Why not?
Zhizhi didn't understand the logic for a moment. "Having a baby is a good thing. Doesn't that prove that the mother can give birth? It also proves that the father is different from Wang Qingshan."
The moment she learned that Aunt Cuiping was pregnant with twins, she immediately asked her father to find a comrade-in-arms who knew Wang Qingshan to write a letter to Wang Qingshan and tell him this wonderful news.
It wasn't that Aunt Cuiping couldn't have children; after leaving Wang Qingshan, Aunt Cuiping gave birth to twins.
It's obvious who's capable and who's not.
"yes."
Zhenwei nodded in agreement, "It would be great to have another little sister, then we could buy her bottles and bibs."
Zhizhi turned her head and gave him a high five, "It could also be a diaper."
I agree.
I agree.
The two cubs turned to look at their eldest brother, Jiang Gansu.
The eldest child pondered for a moment, then asked seriously, "Dad, Mom, are you worried that the three of us will throw a tantrum, which is why you don't want to keep this baby?"
He knew that if he simply expressed his agreement, his parents might not actually make up their minds to keep the child.
Therefore, he had to ask clearly and resolve his parents' concerns.
Jiang Anchao nodded and said frankly, "Of course, although you three are not my and your mother's biological children, we have long treated you as our own children. If this child's appearance makes you three unhappy, then I will be very upset."
“But… …we don’t mind his existence at all. From the beginning, we suggested that you and your mother have a child of your own.”
Gansu spoke eloquently: "We hope you have children so that your relationship can be stronger, and also so that you know that no matter what problems our family encounters, it will not fall apart. Mom, this is your first child, and I hope it is born with the love of our whole family. It would be too unfair to give up such a little life for us. Please keep it."
When Zhizhi and Zhenwei agreed, Deng Qiu felt a little touched.
She hadn't expected the children to be so supportive.
But upon hearing Gan Su's analysis, she suddenly burst into tears uncontrollably.
"Gansu, thank you, thank you children."
Deng Qiu wiped away her tears with a tissue, her voice filled with emotion and joy, "I didn't expect you to be so good to me. I don't really know what to do with this child. He was an accident. He wasn't part of your father's or my plans at all."
They have always taken good measures.
Maybe it slipped in the middle and I didn't notice.
She didn't understand what went wrong, but since she had already decided to stay,
Deng Qiu turned to look at Jiang Anchao, her voice nasal, "What are your thoughts?"
"What else is there to say?" Jiang Anchao held Deng Qiu's hand, his deep eyes filled with emotion. "I'm so happy that we're about to raise and have a child together. It will be hard on you, but don't worry, I'll take care of everything. Even if you want the stars in the sky, your husband will get them for you!"
Deng Qiu was so amused by his ridiculous nickname that she almost burst out laughing.
"A country bumpkin trying to be fashionable..."
This is all from TV shows where people call each other "husband" and "wife" in a sweet, adorable way. Who does that in real life? It's enough to give you goosebumps.
But Jiang Anchao just doesn't play by the rules. She can't stand listening to him, her husband, and she feels itchy all over.
"In short, just focus on taking care of yourself, I'll take care of the baby! But we'll need to move to a bigger house!"
Jiang Anchao suddenly felt full of energy.
But his joy lasted less than ten minutes before he suddenly looked at Deng Qiu with a worried expression.
"Honey, I suddenly understand Zhengyang now. I'm so anxious! We only have seven or eight months left to prepare for your baby's birth, right? It's too rushed, there's simply not enough time!"
Deng Qiu: "... ..."
The emotion I felt just moments ago instantly turned into helplessness.
She shook her head, her smile now tinged with happiness.
"It's alright, once our baby is born, Cuiping's things will be just what we need!"
"Great idea! Honey, are you some kind of genius?!"
The couple looked at each other and smiled, suddenly becoming much smarter.
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