"What did you say?" Pei Nian was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.
Huo Jingnan and Huo Junyang rushed to the hospital, only to find Jiang Mianmian leaning against the headboard. Huo Junyu looked nervous, but the corners of his mouth were upturned, revealing a smile he couldn't hide.
Lu Lishan and Lin Yuqing, Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can, as well as Jiang Youcai and Su Aiqian, and several elders were all present.
Jiang Xiaowei, who never skips classes, also skipped a very important professional class today.
Everyone's face was beaming with happy smiles.
Huo Junyang was stunned for a moment, then looked around: "What... what's going on?"
"Yangyang, come quick!" Jiang Can waved to him, "You're going to be an uncle!"
"Huh?" Huo Junyang was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly went over to take a look.
Huo Junyu handed him the test results—before Huo Junyang came to the hospital, he had been holding this test results in his hand like a treasure for quite some time.
There was an ultrasound image on it, which Huo Junyang stared at for a long time but couldn't figure out what it was. Below it were various technical terms, which he also didn't understand.
However, he did understand the last few words: pregnant, 6 weeks.
At this moment, Pei Nian walked in from outside. She had just returned to the Lu family and brought Jiang Mianmian a pair of soft flat shoes.
Jiang Mianmian smiled shyly and said, "It's just a small matter, I'm sorry to have bothered you all."
"This is no small matter!" Lin Yuqing and Jiang Can exclaimed in unison, "This is a momentous occasion!"
"That's right!" Huo Junyang patted his older brother's shoulder and gave him a thumbs up. "Not bad, you'll be leveling up soon! When my little nephew is born, he has to learn to call me 'Second Uncle' first!"
"..." Huo Junyu was speechless. He glanced at his father, smiled, and said, "Well... maybe it's my niece!"
"No, no, no, it's definitely my nephew!" Huo Junyang laughed heartlessly. "I want to train my little nephew to play games so that we can become invincible together in the future! Hmm..."
Huo Junyu quickly covered his mouth.
He secretly hoped it would be a beautiful little daughter! "Huo Junyang!" he gritted his teeth, "You better shut up!"
Everyone laughed. Huo Jingnan walked gently to Pei Nian's side and shook her hand.
Pei Nian looked at him, her usually cold gaze revealing a rare tenderness and warmth.
Today she wore a light pink top and a white skirt. Standing there, she looked like a lotus emerging from the water, naturally beautiful without any artifice.
"Niannian..." Huo Jingnan's heart fluttered. He moved closer to her, about to say something, but Pei Nian exclaimed "Ouch!" and then ran to Jiang Mianmian's side.
Before Huo Jingnan could react, he saw Pei Nian add another cushion behind Jiang Mianmian to make her more comfortable.
Huo Jingnan glanced at Huo Junyu helplessly: "Whose wife is Xiaoyouzi anyway?"
"ah?"
Huo Junyu looked completely bewildered.
Huo Jingnan rolled his eyes. "Take care of your own wife!"
Jiang Can and Lin Yuqing looked at each other and laughed.
"Jingnan, thank goodness Pei Nian was here today!"
"What's wrong?"
Jiang Can said, "Xiao Youzi wasn't feeling well at work today. Pei Nian happened to pass by her office door and paid more attention to her. She went upstairs to check on her from time to time... Then she noticed that Xiao Youzi's complexion was not good, so she took her to the hospital in time!"
"No wonder!" Huo Jingnan laughed. "Niannian called me and told me to come to the hospital right away. I thought something serious had happened to her! Turns out it wasn't her, but Xiaoyou's happy news!"
At this moment, Lu Ran knocked on the door and came in. As soon as she saw Jiang Mianmian, she smiled and congratulated her, giving her a big hug.
Huo Junyang also went over, but Lu Ran ignored him and looked very indifferent.
Jiang Can's eyes darkened instantly. Huo Zhixing put his arm around her shoulder and gave her a subtle wink.
"Your mother didn't sleep well last night, so I'll take her back to rest first," Huo Zhixing said softly. "Junyu, take good care of Xiaoyouzi."
"Don't worry, Mom and Dad!"
"Ashan and Yuqing, why don't you come along too?" Huo Zhixing smiled. "It's been so long since we got together. Come to my place for a couple of drinks!"
Lu Lishan and Lin Yuqing readily agreed.
Su Ai gave Jiang Mianmian a lot of instructions before she was finally pulled away by Jiang Youcai and Jiang Xiaowei. Before leaving, she looked back with great concern.
"Mom, I'm fine." Jiang Mianmian smiled. "But you and Dad, you two need to take care of yourselves. You'll have to help me take care of the kids in the future!"
"That's right, that's right!" Su Aiqian felt energetic again. Actually, she hoped Jiang Mianmian would have more children, believing in the blessings of many children. But having experienced the pain of childbirth herself, she didn't want her daughter to go through it again—a real dilemma…
Now that most people have left, the room has become quiet again.
Huo Junyu and Jiang Mianmian smiled at each other. He placed his hand on her still-flat belly, as if he could feel the little life growing inside. Suddenly, he felt an urge to cry.
"Hey bro, isn't it a bit early for you to cry now?" Huo Junyang teased him. "You'll have your share of tears when your little nephew is born!"
"What are you saying!" Huo Junyu gave him a disdainful look.
"Didn't Dad say that when you were first born, you made him want to cry... When you were just learning to walk, you even sat on his face and gave him a..."
"Huo Junyang! Get out of here!"
"Hahaha……"
The room was filled with laughter and joy once again.
However, Pei Nian quietly walked out at this moment, her expression indifferent, a stark contrast to her earlier busyness.
Huo Jingnan followed him all the way to one end of the corridor.
"Niannian, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing," Pei Nian chuckled.
But her eyes were a little red.
Huo Jingnan hugged her tenderly.
He knew she was happy for Jiang Mianmian, but she didn't know how to express it. Just now, everyone in the room was chattering away, but she was the only one who didn't say a word, busy doing this and that for Jiang Mianmian, running around doing chores.
When Jiang Mianmian didn't need her, she would quietly step aside; when Jiang Mianmian needed her, she would serve her at all costs.
Sometimes, Huo Jingnan was also quite confused about this feeling.
He smiled, patted her back, and said softly, "If you don't go in, Lu Ran will think you're afraid of her!"
"What?"
"You only came out because she was inside, didn't you?"
Pei Nian lowered her head slightly, and had to admit that Huo Jingnan was really good at judging people.
She avoids meeting Lu Ran whenever possible, but not out of fear.
“Jingnan, it’s not that I’m afraid of her,” Pei Nian said softly. “Mianmian is already pregnant, and I’m avoiding Lu Ran as much as possible. I don’t want Mianmian to have to worry about us while she’s pregnant. She should rest and recuperate now so she can have a healthy baby in the future!”
"You're really naive." Huo Jingnan gently tapped her forehead. "Do you think hiding will solve everything?"
Pei Nian looked at him quietly.
"I'm asking you," Huo Jingnan said in a deep voice, "if you were on the battlefield, would the enemy spare your life if you hid from them?"
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