Starting Monday, the two of them were busy with their respective work.
I haven't told my family about the pregnancy yet. I was thinking of telling everyone after the ultrasound showed a fetal heartbeat and embryo.
Every day at noon, Qi Jingchen would video chat with Qin Zifu. Sometimes there was nothing to say, they would just look at each other.
"Brother, I want to eat the salted duck egg yolk and beef balls from your cafeteria tonight."
I'll buy it for you after get off work.
"Okay, you should rest for a while. You still have work to do this afternoon."
Qin Zifu was lying in the small lounge inside Qin Qingwan's office, holding her phone in her hand.
"Okay, you can take a nap."
"Okay, bye-bye."
As always, she was a heavy sleeper. A couple of days ago, she fell asleep at noon. Xin Xin thought she wasn't busy, so she didn't wake her up, wanting her to rest. She didn't wake up until after 3 p.m.
Later, she would set an alarm and get up on time.
That evening, Qi Jingchen brought back a large bag of ingredients.
"Why are there so many?"
"I asked Li Wen to get the meatballs from the cafeteria. They're all freshly made beef meatballs; the cafeteria chefs spent the whole afternoon making them."
The bags were full of cooked meatballs, ten meatballs per bag, sealed in plastic. Qi Jingchen took out one bag to cook for her later, and put the rest in the freezer drawer.
"This will take a long time to eat."
"You can take some down with you then. The cafeteria staff said it'll keep for a week without any problem. If you want to eat it later, just ask them to make it again."
"good"
Qin Zifu wanted to bend down and take out a small pot for cooking from the cupboard.
"Don't move, I'll do it. Don't bend over unless necessary."
"..."
"obedient"
"Then you can add some greens to the meatball soup and cook it like this."
"good"
During this time, Qi Jingchen went to open the door and had the fruits and vegetables brought in.
Two days ago, Qin Zifu wanted to eat mangoes, mangosteens, plums, and strawberries, changing her mind frequently. So he asked people to find ripe fruits and some vegetables in various places.
In late November, there are really not many seasonal fruits and vegetables available in Beijing.
"Baby, don't eat fruit yet, it'll be time for dinner soon."
"I'm so hot, I want to eat fruit."
She doesn't usually eat much fruit because most fruits are cooling in nature and put a lot of strain on her spleen and stomach, especially at night. In the past, she would eat steamed oranges, apples, and pears at this time of year, but now she doesn't want to eat any of them at all. Just thinking about steamed apples makes her feel nauseous.
Since becoming pregnant, my body temperature has been rising every day, and I feel like I'm on fire from the inside out.
Actually, the heating had only been on for a short time, and Qi Jingchen felt that the indoor temperature wasn't high, but she complained about the heat every day.
"Then have some."
He prioritized her comfort above all else, and Qi Jingchen was quite indifferent to the online and traditional sayings about what pregnant women shouldn't eat.
I've lost interest in everything I eat. How can I not enjoy something I actually crave?
"Shall we get together with them on Saturday?"
"Okay, how is Ling Zhiyi?"
"Things in the group have been quieter these past couple of days; they must have gotten their brains back."
"Ha ha"
"Don't just laugh, eat the meatballs, drink less soup."
Qi Jingchen said he was going to make soup, but there was very little soup after it was cooked, because he was afraid she would just drink the soup and not eat anything else.
"I can't even have more soup if I want to."
There wasn't much soup in the bowl; it was mostly meatballs and vegetables, but it tasted pretty good.
"..."
Qin Zifu really can't eat meat anymore. She ate one braised abalone, but the meat dishes she used to love aren't working for her these past few days. She can still eat vegetables, but she doesn't like staple foods anymore.
The gatherings used to be held at Banxing, but now everyone assumes it's Qi Jingchen's garden.
Undoubtedly, this decision is the best for Zhou Yixing. Su Nuo didn't go to Banxing last time, but the probability of her coming here is even higher.
However, Ling Zhiyi wasn't so lucky; Cheng Xingran didn't come today.
Qi Jingchen adjusted the garden temperature in advance so that Qin Zifu wouldn't feel cold when she came over. He had checked and found that it was troublesome for pregnant women to catch a cold.
"You've already moved in?"
Tang Shuyu arrived early, and she was even wearing fluffy slippers.
"Yeah, let's hurry!"
"You talked to Fufu about speed?"
"Hurry up, hurry up, when are we getting married?"
"Fufu, your way of urging us is quite unique, directly pushing us to get married."
"I should have just started trying to get pregnant."
"By the way, speaking of pregnancy, are you experiencing any symptoms?"
"No, it's nothing except not wanting to eat."
"That's good. When I was pregnant with Tuanzi, I vomited very frequently in the early stages. I would vomit bile every morning on an empty stomach. It got better later. I hope you don't have to go through that."
"Is Zifu pregnant?"
It seems like everyone else knows, except for Ling Zhiyi.
"Didn't I say that last time when I was half-awake?"
"You said it? When did you say it? Zhou Yixing, do you know about it?"
"..."
"Because you were having a fit of hysterical screaming and howling back then."
"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't hear you. Congratulations!"
"Thanks"
Qin Zifu didn't even ask him how things were going with Cheng Xingran, which clearly meant things weren't going well.
"Tuanzi, is Auntie's baby a little brother or a little sister?"
Everyone was watching Tuanzi, having heard that the child was very accurate, so they decided to give it a try.
"Younger brother and sister"
Tuanzi gently touched Qin Zifu's belly.
"Tuanzi, touch her gently, very gently."
Su Nuo felt a little nervous when he saw Tuanzi touching Qin Zifu's belly, afraid that he might not be gentle enough.
"Brother or sister?"
"They are younger brothers and sisters"
Tuanzi nodded slightly as she spoke.
"He probably didn't understand."
"Ask again, but in reverse."
"Tuanzi, is it a little sister or a little brother in Auntie's tummy?"
Tuanzi tilted her little head and thought for a moment, wondering if there was any difference between the two sentences. She then answered.
"Sister and brother"
"Fine, ineffective communication."
After hearing this answer, everyone went back to their own conversations, except for Qi Jingchen, whose eyes flickered.
"A younger brother or sister is fine; we'll find out when the baby is born."
"Then I'll ask Tuanzi one more question."
Qin Zifu recently watched a lot of videos about pregnancy and discovered many interesting things.
"Auntie asked~"
What are the little ones doing inside their mother's tummy?
"They're playing in the water."
"Anything else?"
"Playing with ropes, tying hands together"
"Huh? Hands tied? Did they get their umbilical cords tangled while playing?"
"Anything else?"
"Mommy puts on music and I dance."
Su Nuo thought for a moment.
"That might be true; I feel the baby move very clearly when I play music."
After all, Tuanzi spoke vividly and logically.
"How cute! He can still remember?"
"I saw many babies in the video remember that too."
"That's amazing!"
It seems like people forget things as they grow up; they only remember things from when they were little.
The three women were talking about these kinds of things, and the men were listening nearby. It was quite interesting; life is truly amazing.
"Bird's nest for the three of you"
Qi Jingchen saw that it was almost time, so he decided to give her an extra meal in the morning since she hadn't eaten properly.
"Can we eat dumplings?"
"I've never given him any before, but it'll be good for him to try."
Su Nuo gave Tuanzi a bite; it was slightly sweet, and the little one liked it.
"Tuanzi is such a good girl, she can eat more things now, right?"
"Yes, we'll gradually introduce more variety to his diet. We'll tell you what to eat at each age; I've done a lot of research."
"Okay, you'd better come and help me raise them, haha."
"It's not that it's impossible."
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