Chapter 445 The Unexpected Child
Huo Chenzhou said with a stern face, "You're all so old, and you still have to act like children to your mother. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Da Bao asked in surprise, "We're only ten years old, still babies, why can't we act cute with Mom?"
Xiao Bao nodded in agreement.
Shen Zhixia's heart softened immediately, and she said, "Okay, okay, you can go together."
She originally planned to bring the children with her from the beginning. Besides, she was just taking the children out to have fun; she wouldn't actually make them do all that work.
There are so many oranges, we can't really let them pick them; we're just letting them play with them.
She had absolutely no idea what Huo Chenzhou was thinking.
The two children were overjoyed.
They happily got into the car, and when they opened the door, they discovered a bouquet of roses inside.
Da Bao exclaimed, "Are these the flowers Daddy prepared?"
It was a bunch of bright red roses; although they were artificial, they were very beautiful.
Shen Zhixia paused for a moment, then held the flowers and smiled, "Thank you, I like them very much."
Huo Chenzhou looked listless. He had originally planned to kiss Shen Zhixia passionately at this moment, but with two huge third wheels right next to him, he couldn't do anything at all.
He could only sigh.
Shen Zhixia was an extremely intelligent person. She had been wondering why Huo Chenzhou was acting strangely today, but now she had already guessed what was going on.
Actually, since having children, she has also missed the time she spent as a couple. She has also thought that if she didn't have children, life would definitely not be so noisy.
But sometimes, when she sees noisy children, she still feels a fondness for them.
It's hard to describe this feeling.
In short, there will be regrets as well as joys.
In the end, the family spent the whole day picking oranges, and it was a very fulfilling experience. When they were exhausted, they peeled an orange and suddenly realized that it was the best orange they had ever eaten.
Huo Chenzhou looked at the three of them and gradually forgot the unpleasantness.
never mind.
Having a wife and children, he felt that was the happiest time of his life.
He'll figure out a way to secretly get rid of those two kids next time.
Thinking about it this way, Huo Chenzhou felt radiant again.
Shen Zhixia found him strange, so she glanced at him twice.
However, she and Huo Chenzhou were an old married couple, so she could basically guess some of his thoughts. He must have coaxed her back again.
That's fine, then she doesn't need to say anything more.
That night, instead of going home, they stayed in town. The two children came over and pestered Shen Zhixia, wanting to sleep with her.
Could Huo Chenzhou tolerate this?
He refused outright: "No way, you're all so old now. How can you still sleep with your mother? After I got to your age, I slept alone."
Da Bao said, "You are you, and I am me. No matter how old we are, we are all Mommy's little babies and will always sleep with Mommy."
Xiao Bao also thought it made sense: "When I'm away from home, I can't sleep alone, I want to sleep with my mom."
Huo Chenzhou: "?"
In any case, Shen Zhixia softened in the end and slept with the two children, leaving Huo Chenzhou alone. He was angry and furious, but could only bite the blanket by himself.
Shen Zhixia was completely unaware.
I slept well all night.
The group played for a long time the next day before heading back.
It must be said that although there were two third wheels around this time, they still had a lot of fun.
When they returned, Huo Chunyan and Sun Baojun arrived. Despite the passage of many years, their relationship remained excellent, and their two families maintained contact and got along very well.
Huo Chunyan was delighted to see Shen Zhixia. She smiled and still looked like a young girl: "Sister-in-law, you're back. I originally wanted to go with you guys this time, but Sun Baojun wouldn't let me."
That's a bit strange. You know, Sun Baojun has always treated Huo Chunyan very well. How could he possibly stop Huo Chunyan from doing anything? But this is probably just a bit of fun between husband and wife.
Shen Zhixia didn't delve into it and handed her a bag of oranges: "Here, take this bag of oranges. Let's go together next time we have time."
"Great! These oranges are delicious."
Huo Chunyan readily agreed and then started eating the oranges. The oranges weren't actually very sweet at the moment, but rather had a slightly sweet and sour taste. Shen Zhixia liked sour food, so she thought it tasted good.
Huo Chunyan ate five oranges in just a few bites; that's way too much.
Are these oranges really that delicious?
She always felt that Huo Chunyan was a bit strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was strange about her.
Sun Baojun said anxiously, "My goodness, you should eat less."
Huo Chunyan wasn't known for her good temper, but she wasn't unreasonable either. However, at this moment, she frowned and said somewhat affectedly, "What do you mean? You're reluctant to let me eat some oranges? These oranges were a gift from my sister-in-law, not something you bought."
Sun Baojun said helplessly, "No, no, your body... you should eat less cold food right now."
Huo Chunyan snorted, looking somewhat unhappy, but thankfully she stopped eating oranges.
Shen Zhixia found it strange: "What's wrong with her health?"
She initially thought Huo Chunyan was unwell, but after watching for a while, she suddenly realized: "Is she pregnant again?"
Huo Chunyan could only nod and say, "I've only been pregnant for a short time. I originally wanted to tell you right away, but Sun Baojun insisted that I keep it a secret."
There's a custom here that you have to keep a pregnancy a secret until it's three months along, otherwise the pregnancy might be unstable. Although it's a superstitious belief, many people follow it, so Shen Zhixia could understand Sun Baojun's behavior.
However, Shen Zhixia was already very familiar with them and often spent time with them, so she was naturally able to notice their odd behavior.
Sun Baojun said helplessly, "I'm just worried about you getting into trouble."
Huo Chunyan glared at him: "What could possibly happen? This isn't my first time being pregnant. I have experience. Besides, these are my brother and sister-in-law. How could they possibly harm me?"
Sun Baojun said, "That's not what I meant."
Perhaps due to hormonal imbalances after becoming pregnant, Huo Chunyan spoke harshly to Sun Baojun, while Sun Baojun remained as patient and tolerant as ever towards Huo Chunyan.
Upon hearing the news, Huo Chenzhou showed no emotion, but his face relaxed considerably: "You're pregnant, so you'd better take some time off to rest. You must protect this child."
He knew that Huo Chunyan had always wanted to have another child, but she had damaged her body during her first pregnancy and had been unable to conceive since. Unlike Shen Zhixia, who did not want to have any more children, he felt sorry for his wife and naturally did not want Shen Zhixia to get pregnant again. However, Huo Chunyan had tried many folk remedies over the years, all in an effort to have a child.
On the contrary, Sun Baojun did not want her to suffer the pain of childbirth and advised her not to have children. However, he could not persuade Huo Chunyan. Huo Chunyan just liked children. She liked her first child and wanted more children.
Huo Chunyan was overjoyed after becoming pregnant.
She said, "You don't need to exaggerate. This pregnancy was unplanned. It's a gift from God. Since it's a gift, it will definitely be safe and healthy. There won't be any problems."
Shen Zhixia asked, "How far along are you in your pregnancy? Have you had a checkup?"
Sun Baojun said, "It's been more than a month. She went to the hospital for a check-up, and everything was fine. She also didn't have any problems. She could eat and sleep well, but her temper became a bit worse."
Huo Chenzhou agreed, "That's all normal. When my wife was pregnant, there was a period when she would kick any passing dog. But after that, she got over it."
Shen Zhixia said unhappily, "Are you looking down on me? You never said anything before, but now you're starting to subtly criticize me."
Huo Chenzhou quickly replied, "No, no, I didn't mean anything by it, nor did I look down on you."
He might be a little clumsy when he speaks, but he wouldn't dare to look down on Shen Zhixia.
Fortunately, Shen Zhixia understood his personality, so she didn't continue to say anything about the topic, and Huo Chenzhou breathed a sigh of relief.
He was most afraid of Shen Zhixia getting angry.
Huo Chunyan smiled and said, "This isn't my first time being pregnant, I know how to handle it."
She wasn't really worried. Although the baby came unexpectedly, she knew how to raise it well, so she wasn't worried at all.
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