Back home, Bai Yajing finally opened the envelope.
The letter is very short:
"quiet:
If you see this letter, it means I haven't been able to keep my promise to be there for you and the children as they grow up. Don't be sad; I was prepared for this from the day I put on this uniform.
Live well, see the future of our country for me, watch the children grow up. If there is an afterlife, I will still marry you.
I love you, Xiao Che.
Bai Yajing's tears finally broke free, dripping onto the letter paper and blurring the penmanship.
This wasn't the first time she had sent him to the battlefield, but it was the first time she had received a will he had written in advance.
It's easy to imagine that he was mentally prepared for the possibility that he might not be able to come back.
He often joked that he was getting old and not as skilled as he used to be...
What an idiot!
In the days that followed, she forced herself to stay busy.
During the day, I'm busy with work and studies, and at night I go home and listen to the radio for news about the front lines.
One morning, she felt dizzy as she got up, followed by a wave of nausea. She rushed to the pond in the yard and tried to vomit, but nothing came out.
Aunt Li happened to come to borrow soy sauce and her eyes lit up when she saw this scene. "Xiao Jing, are you...?"
Bai Yajing froze, her fingers unconsciously tracing her flat stomach. Her period had indeed missed, but she attributed it to recent emotional fluctuations.
She quickly took her own pulse.
The pulse was accurate. She was overwhelmed with mixed emotions. This child was not part of her plan, yet it had still come...
Aunt Li looked at her nervously.
Bai Yajing nodded helplessly at her.
"That's great! Your grandparents and Yingzi have all gone out to buy groceries. You should go back and lie down. Ask the hospital for a day off later! You should rest well today; you've been getting dark circles under your eyes lately!"
Aunt Li nervously helped her back to her room, leaving her both amused and exasperated.
"Aunt Li, I'm fine. It's not like I'm a first-time mom. You need to go back and make breakfast. Go on, don't delay!"
Aunt Li thought it made sense. Bai Yajing was a doctor herself. After giving her a few more instructions, she took the borrowed soy sauce and went home.
When her grandparents returned home and learned that she was pregnant again, they were both happy and anxious.
After all, Xiao Che wasn't home, and I was really worried that she would be in a bad mood. Plus, she had to work and study at the same time. What if she couldn't handle it?
Grandpa frowned. "My dear, how about taking a year off from school?"
Bai Yajing calmly waved her hand and refused, "Grandpa, don't worry. I've already finished my university courses. Going to school is just to review and consolidate my knowledge, and also to exchange ideas with my classmates."
"I have absolutely no burden. I'll try to reduce my workload and let Zhou Lin do more. It's time for him to learn management; with a few more years of experience, he can get promoted."
Seeing that she understood, her grandparents didn't say anything more.
She took great care of her in every way, and Xiao Ying even went out of her way to find nutritious ingredients to help her recover.
She went back to work at the hospital the next day.
I also went to the obstetrics and gynecology department to see Director Liu.
After examining her, Director Liu smiled and told her, "Congratulations on becoming a mother again! You've been overworking yourself lately. Take good care of yourself and don't overexert yourself!"
"It's been two months already." The old lady pushed up her glasses. "By the way, where's that kid, A-Che? He should know the good news."
Bai Yajing forced a smile: "He's at the border now."
Director Liu's expression immediately turned solemn. "He went too? Then you need to take even better care of your health, make sure you get enough nutrition, and keep your emotions stable."
No wonder his dark circles are so bad. Don't worry, you know his capabilities, right? He'll be fine!
Bai Yajing thanked the old lady and asked her to create a medical record for her, as she would need to trouble her with all her future checkups and prenatal care.
As the March sun gradually warmed up, Bai Yajing's pregnancy symptoms became increasingly severe.
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