Chapter 159 It seems my wife doesn't need me much, okay...
At this moment, Madam Fu desperately hoped that Tang Mingli's pregnancy would be like her daughter-in-law's, with no pregnancy symptoms.
Tang Mingli felt her grandmother's sincere heartache, and her nose suddenly stung, almost making her cry.
Pregnancy makes people so sentimental.
She quickly brought up another important matter with Madam Fu: "Grandma, shouldn't we tell Fu Ci about this?"
"Of course, he is the child's father, so we have to tell him."
"Then let's call him sooner rather than later and give him more time to calm down."
"Okay, let's fight now."
"Do you think he'll be nervous if he receives our call so early in the morning?"
After thinking for a moment, Madam Fu replied, "Probably."
Then he chuckled mischievously and said playfully, "It would be good to scare him a little."
The two went to the telephone and dialed Fu Ci's office.
As expected, Fu Ci didn't expect to receive a call from his family so early in the morning. He thought something had happened and was extremely nervous.
You should know that he has been in Shenzhen for several years, and his family rarely calls his office, let alone during his morning work hours.
He hurriedly asked, "Is something the matter?"
Tang Mingli was afraid of affecting his work, so she asked him if he was busy before getting down to business.
"not busy."
I'm actually very busy; I have a meeting in half an hour, but right now, family matters are more important than the meeting.
Tang Mingli was skeptical of his words, but considering that they would only talk for a few minutes at most during the call, it shouldn't cause any delay.
"I have something I want to tell you."
Fu Ci asked with a hint of urgency, "What is it?"
Tang Mingli: "You need to be mentally prepared."
"Just tell me already," Fu Ci practically begged his wife.
Tang Mingli coughed lightly and didn't delay any longer: "What I want to say is that we're going to have a child."
"We're going to have a baby...we're going to have a baby?!"
The last part of his farewell was almost shouted, clearly indicating that he was a beat late in realizing what he had said.
"Are you...you're not kidding me, are you?"
Fu Ci's voice trembled as he confirmed with his wife, hardly believing it.
Tang Mingli was touched by his excitement, and her nose started to sting again.
She hummed in agreement. "How could I possibly tease you about something like this? I've already gone to the hospital for a checkup."
Happiness came too suddenly.
Happiness came too suddenly.
Fu Ci's heart felt as if it had been instantly filled with something.
He asked, trembling, "Was it the last time...?"
Although the question was vague, Tang Mingli understood, and her face flushed red with embarrassment. She said to him, "Otherwise what?"
Fu Ci didn't answer, he just chuckled foolishly.
After laughing, she looked blankly at herself and said, "We're going to be parents."
"Um."
"I'm so happy."
Tang Mingli sensed this and said softly, "I'm very happy too."
"I, I, I'm so happy."
Fu Ci was so happy he couldn't speak, and could only repeat himself.
Tang Mingli had never seen such a response before.
But considering he still had work to do, I had to remind him, "Calm down first, don't let it affect your work."
Fu Ci hummed in agreement, "Don't worry, it won't happen."
With that in mind, Tang Mingli was no longer worried.
"I'll hang up now, you get back to work."
"Okay, you take good care of yourself too."
"I will, and I also have my grandparents and parents."
At this moment, Madam Fu, who was standing nearby, spoke up at the opportune moment: "Don't worry, I will take good care of Mingli."
Fu Ci was naturally relieved, but he was also grateful that his wife had family by her side at that moment.
He instructed Madam Fu over the phone, "Grandma, I'm entrusting Mingli to you."
Don't worry.
"I'll go back as soon as I'm done with my work."
"It's okay, you can focus on your work. We'll take care of things at home."
“Mingli doesn’t understand anything, so you should give her more pointers.”
"Don't worry, it definitely will."
"I'll go back when I have time."
Madam Fu: "..."
Suddenly she didn't want to talk anymore, and her grandson wasn't listening to her at all; he was completely absorbed in his own thoughts.
After hanging up the phone, Mrs. Fu said with a smile, "Look how happy my grandson is."
Tang Mingli also thought so, and smiled with her lips pursed.
Fu Ci's reaction was somewhat expected.
However, she was unaware that a huge surprise awaited her.
Just like yesterday, Tang Mingli ate lunch, went back to her room, and took a nice afternoon nap. She didn't wake up until after 4 p.m.
After lingering in bed for a while, I got up and passed by the study. I saw a piece of Xuan paper on the desk that I had only half-finished writing on a few days ago, and I marveled at the power of laziness.
After finding out I was pregnant, I felt justified in slacking off.
In contrast, Grandma practiced calligraphy every single day without fail.
With this kind of drive, he will definitely become a great calligrapher in the future.
As for her... let's wait a couple of days.
Tang Mingli went downstairs with a clear conscience.
Madam Fu had just finished practicing calligraphy and was discussing her granddaughter-in-law's diet with Zhang Guihua.
Seeing her come down, he asked with concern, "Are you hungry?"
Tang Mingli shook her head. "I'm not hungry."
Madam Fu said "Oh," and smiled, "I've stewed some bird's nest. Even if you're not hungry, have some."
She used an interrogative tone.
Tang Mingli didn't want to refuse her grandmother's kindness, so she gladly accepted.
Madam Fu immediately smiled and went to serve the bird's nest, even refusing Zhang Guihua's offer to help.
“When your mother-in-law was pregnant with Fuci, someone gave her a big box of bird’s nest, so I stewed it for her every few days.”
"I see."
Tang Mingli suddenly remembered that she had heard people say that eating bird's nest during pregnancy could make the baby's skin fairer, but she didn't know if there was any basis for it.
Grandma's stewed bird's nest is delicious and not greasy at all.
Tang Mingli finished her drink quickly, which made Old Madam Fu smile so much that her eyes narrowed into slits.
The worst thing about pregnancy is loss of appetite, as it leads to insufficient nutrition for both mother and child. Tang Mingli, however, eats heartily, which is reassuring to see.
After sleeping all afternoon, Tang Mingli felt sore all over, so she got up and went to the window, intending to relax her muscles while enjoying the lingering warmth of the sun.
Just as she was shaking her hands and twisting her neck, she suddenly stared blankly out the window, somewhat unable to believe what she was seeing.
She called out "Grandma".
Thinking something was wrong, Old Madam Fu quickly came over and asked with concern, "What's wrong?"
Tang Mingli pointed outside.
Madam Fu looked in the direction she was pointing and was also stunned. "What happened? Didn't we just make a phone call this morning?"
Tang Mingli said, "Yes, I called this morning and they were still in Shenzhen. How come they're back this afternoon?"
Based on the timeline, they should have departed around noon.
Could it be that after receiving her call, he couldn't concentrate on his work and had to come back?
Outside the window, to the surprise of both Tang Mingli and Madam Fu, Fu Ci's car appeared at their doorstep without any warning.
A short while later, the car was fine, and Fu Ci got out of it.
He was in such a hurry that he slammed the car door shut and ran home like the wind.
Tang Mingli and Madam Fu were stunned again.
This is the first time I've ever seen someone lose their composure like this.
While I was still in a daze, I heard the sound of a key turning in the door, and a moment later Fu Ci pushed the door open and came in.
Almost instantly, his gaze found Tang Mingli.
Seeing her, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Although he desperately wanted to rush over and hug his wife, he hesitated and didn't dare.
My wife is heavily pregnant now, so I need to be extra careful. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands before I went to her.
Before he could speak, Tang Mingli asked him anxiously, "You didn't find out I was pregnant and rushed back, did you?"
If this happens, won't it affect my work?
Fortunately, Fu Ci shook his head and explained, "I was just going to Goose City anyway, so I came back to take a look. I'll be leaving in a bit."
Getting from Shenzhen to Echeng and Guangcheng isn't exactly on the same route; it's a 200-kilometer detour.
However, 200 kilometers is not a very long distance, especially since she was driving herself, so Tang Mingli didn't say anything to him.
He simply asked, "Have you eaten?"
Fu Ci shook his head, then nodded.
Have you eaten?
Fu Ci honestly replied, "I ate some cookies."
"That won't do; doing that all the time will damage your stomach."
Madam Fu also said, "That's right, you mustn't do that again."
After saying that, he asked Zhang Guihua to cook a bowl of noodles for Fu Ci.
Fu Ci did not refuse; there was still enough time to eat a bowl of noodles.
His gaze traveled from Tang Mingli's face to her stomach, and finally settled on her.
Don't be fooled by his calm demeanor; his heart is actually in turmoil.
A little life is growing healthily in his wife's belly.
That's incredible.
Thinking that she would be able to meet this little life in nine months, Fu Ci was even more speechless with emotion.
But at the same time, I thought of the pain that childbirth brings, and then I felt another wave of worry and fear.
He told himself that he had to stay calm and not panic.
"We didn't have time to talk on the phone this morning, are you... doing alright?"
Tang Mingli nodded: "Apart from not being able to stand the smell of gasoline, everything else is fine. I can eat and sleep well, and I haven't had any pregnancy symptoms yet."
"Can't stand the smell of gasoline?"
Tang Mingli nodded and told her husband, "I vomited when I smelled gasoline while I was learning to drive, and that's when I started to suspect I might be pregnant. I immediately went to the hospital for a checkup."
"In that case, let's put driving lessons on hold for now, okay?"
Even though she didn't vomit from the smell of gasoline, Fu Ci wanted her to stop what she was doing and focus on her pregnancy.
Tang Mingli smiled and said, "That's what I was planning to do too."
Infected by his wife, Fu Ci finally smiled, his tense face breaking into a smile.
Noticing his nervousness, Tang Mingli took his hand and started chatting.
"Why the sudden decision to go to Goose City?"
Fu Ci explained, "It was an itinerary that was arranged two days ago."
Tang Mingli said "oh", squeezed his stiff arm, and laughed, "Relax a little. You're at home, don't keep your body tense."
"I……"
Fu Ci wanted to say that he wasn't tense, but when he saw that both of his hands were clenched into fists, he couldn't help but smile.
He admitted, "I'm still a little excited."
"Don't get agitated."
"Um."
It's easy to get what you deserve, but it seems impossible to do it in a short time.
Ever since he learned that his wife was pregnant, something seemed to have been pulled in his heart.
He breathed a sigh of relief, tried to relax as much as possible, and told his wife, "After I'm done with this busy period, I'll stay home for a while and keep you company."
He thought these heartwarming words would elicit a touching response from his wife.
Unexpectedly, she said, "No, don't let this affect your work."
This is the golden age to make a name for herself, and we can't let her pregnancy disrupt her plans. She's still waiting to become a millennium-old rich woman in twenty years.
Fu Ci: "..."
He's not quite used to it yet.
His wife didn't seem to need him much.
So hurt.
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