Chapter 186: Pregnant with Twins
The next day, Wen Yanxi took advantage of his break to find Wen Qimin and said that he wanted to hire someone to take care of Chen Zhaoyue and the child after she gave birth.
After learning that Chen Zhaoyue was pregnant, Wen Qimin was only happy and didn't really think about the long term.
After hearing what Yan Xi said, Wen Qimin realized that the three grown men in their family really couldn't take care of Chen Zhaoyue after she gave birth.
The Wen family had been in Liaoning province for so many years that they had long lost contact with their former relatives. Even if there were still members of the family, these days, people have left and dispersed, and Wen Qimin didn't dare to contact those who remained in his hometown.
It seems a bit difficult to find a suitable person from outside to help at home without giving people a chance to gossip under the current special circumstances.
But for the sake of Chen Zhaoyue and the baby in her belly, Wen Qimin asked Wen Yanxi to give him some time and leave the matter to him.
A month passed in the blink of an eye.
In the late autumn, the faint smell of disinfectant wafted through the health center. Gao Wen sorted out the medical records while looking at Chen Zhaoyue who was sitting on a bench.
"It's almost three months, it's time for an ultrasound." Gao Wen said gently but without refusing to give in. "Even though you're a medical professional, you still have to do prenatal checkups on time. Modern instruments can detect many things that pulse readings can't fully confirm."
Chen Zhaoyue gently stroked her slightly swollen belly and nodded. She already had some knowledge of medicine, so she naturally understood Gao Wen's point. However, she had always disliked the cold feel of machines, always feeling it wasn't as intimate as taking someone's pulse herself.
"Okay, I'll come over tomorrow." Shen Zhaoyue responded.
Wen Yanxi, who was standing aside to pick up Chen Zhaoyue, gently held her hand and said, "I'll come with you."
On the way home, the autumn wind brought a bit of biting chill.
Wen Yanxi put his coat on Shen Zhaoyue's shoulders and carefully helped her walk across the uneven stone road in front of the health center. Shen Zhaoyue wanted to say that she was not so fragile, but seeing his nervous look, she swallowed the words back.
In the past three months, except for not being able to smell fish and eat greasy food, her appetite was still good. Despite this, Wen Yanxi cooked for her in different ways every day, always hoping that she would eat more.
Until recently, her morning sickness symptoms have eased a lot and her appetite has increased.
Wen Yanxi held her shoulders and asked her opinion in a gentle tone: "What do you want to eat today?"
Chen Zhaoyue thought for a moment and said, "I feel like eating something sour, so let's make sour soup fish."
Wen Yanxi smiled and said, "Okay, add some sweet and sour pork ribs."
Chen Zhaoyue suggested: "Instead of making sweet and sour pork ribs, why not stir-fry the minced meat with sour beans? And then stir-fry some shredded potatoes."
At dinner time, Wen Yanxi was indeed pleased by Chen Zhaoyue's appetite. She not only finished a bowl of rice but also added another half bowl, and also ate a lot of fish and pickled beans with minced meat.
"It seems that the baby knows how to be considerate of his mother." Wen Yanxi was cleaning up the dishes with a smile in his eyes.
Chen Zhaoyue also smiled, her hands unconsciously rubbing circles on her stomach.
She was only three months old, but her belly was already noticeably bulging, like she was four or five months pregnant.
Chen Zhaoyue just thought that he had been eating more recently and growing faster.
Late at night, Chen Zhaoyue finished her shower and stood in front of the mirror, wiping her body. Suddenly, she noticed that her belly seemed to be a little bigger than it had been during the day.
Chen Zhaoyue frowned and gently pressed his abdomen with his fingers. It felt hard, not like a simple accumulation of fat.
"What are you looking at?" Wen Yanxi hugged her from behind, his palms naturally covering her bulging belly, "The baby is growing so fast, you're already showing at only three months."
Chen Zhaoyue turned around and took his hand and placed it on her belly, "Don't you think it's a little too big?"
Wen Yanxi chuckled, "This shows that the baby is healthy and growing well."
"But logically, a first-born baby shouldn't show up so early, especially since I'm only three months pregnant." Chen Zhaoyue frowned slightly and pulled Wen Yanxi to sit beside the bed, "Let me feel your pulse."
Wen Yanxi watched quietly as she placed three fingers on his left wrist. Her expression was focused, her breathing slow. Suddenly, her eyes widened slightly, and she switched to her right hand to check his pulse again, her expression filled with even deeper confusion.
"What's wrong?" Wen Yanxi noticed the change in her expression and couldn't help but become nervous.
Chen Zhaoyue was silent for a moment, then shook his head, "Maybe I'm overly suspicious. The pulse is a little unusual, but I can't tell what it is. We'll know after the B-ultrasound tomorrow."
She didn't want to say more, so Wen Yanxi didn't ask any more questions. But that night, he felt that his wife was tossing and turning beside him, and seemed to be sleeping unsteadily.
The next morning, the weather was even colder. A thin layer of moisture formed on the windowpanes. Chen Zhaoyue curled up in her warm bed, showing no intention of getting up.
"Yueyue, it's time to get up. We have an appointment for a check-up at nine o'clock." Wen Yanxi called her softly.
Shen Zhaoyue buried his face in the pillow, his voice muffled, “It’s cold, I don’t want to get up.”
Wen Yanxi smiled, knowing his wife was usually independent and strong, but only during pregnancy did she become particularly dependent. He got up and washed up, then took out a soft wool sweater and thick scarf from the closet.
"Come, put this on and you won't be cold." He helped the still sleepy Shen Zhaoyue to sit up, and put on her clothes one by one, as carefully as if he were taking care of a child.
Chen Zhaoyue let him do whatever he wanted until Wen Yanxi squatted down to put on her socks. Then she stopped him as if awakened, "I can do it myself."
Wen Yanxi looked up at her, his eyes full of tenderness, "Let me take care of you, Yueyue. You are not alone now."
These words softened Shen Zhaoyue's heart, and she let go of her hand, feeling him gently putting on thick socks and comfortable flat shoes for her.
At the clinic, Gao Wen had already prepared the ultrasound room. Smiling, she invited the two of them in. "It's cold today, so I'll treat you to some hot soy milk after the exam."
Shen Zhaoyue lay on the examination bed, slightly lifting her shirt to reveal her bulging belly.
Gao Wen skillfully applied the cool coupling agent, then picked up the probe and gently placed it on her belly.
A black and white image suddenly appeared on the screen. Gao Wen moved her head and looked at the screen intently. Suddenly, she paused and frowned slightly.
"What's wrong?" Wen Yanxi immediately became alert and held Shen Zhaoyue's hand.
Gao Wen didn't answer immediately. Instead, she moved the probe more carefully, observing from different angles. After a moment, a smile of surprise suddenly broke out on her face.
"No wonder you showed up so early," Gao Wen turned to the nervous couple, her voice filled with joy. "Congratulations, it's twins!"
"Twins?" Chen Zhaoyue and Wen Yanxi said in unison, looking at each other in shock.
"Look, there are two gestational sacs here, and both babies are healthy." Gao Wen pointed to two areas on the screen. "Both have strong heartbeats, but one is hiding behind the mother's belly, so it's hard to see clearly."
Chen Zhaoyue suddenly remembered the doubts he had when he took the pulse last night - twin pulses!
Why hadn't she thought of that?
Suddenly, all my questions were answered: Why did my appetite increase so much? Why was my pregnancy so obvious after just three months?
Wen Yanxi froze in place, and it took him a long time to find his voice: "Two? We have two babies?"
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