"Brother, will my belly get really big later? Will I get stretch marks?"
"I saw a post a couple of days ago saying that you should start applying stretch mark oil as early as possible, so I've already bought some."
"Does it work? I've seen many pregnant women say that stretch marks appear overnight, it's terrifying."
"Don't worry, just apply it first."
He was powerless to help her through the physical hardships of her pregnancy, but he tried his best to calm her down when she was anxious.
Qi Jingchen went to the bathroom to get a box. He had originally planned to apply it to her after she took a shower, but it was perfect for her to lie down now.
"So early?"
Qin Zifu had also seen this brand, but thought it was too early to buy it, so she didn't expect that he had already bought it.
"Just apply it first, didn't you need to apply body lotion anyway?"
"Yes, you need to apply it; it's too dry now."
"Lift up your skirt"
"What you're saying..."
"good"
Qi Jingchen poured the pregnancy oil into his hands, rubbed his palms together, and gently rubbed it up and down on Qin Zifu's belly. Then he also applied it to the groin area of her thighs.
"I saw that this area is prone to wrinkles, so I'll apply it all over."
Qi Jingchen massaged her gently, afraid that he might use too much force and hurt her skin.
His gaze was intense and honest, his eyes filled with boundless tenderness, and his love was impossible to conceal.
"Brother, that's enough, your reaction..."
"...That's a normal reaction."
Who wouldn't react if their wife, with her fair skin, beautiful face, and long legs, lifted her skirt and lay obediently on the bed?
Besides, his hands were constantly roaming over her body; it would be strange if she didn't react.
Ever since she found out she was pregnant, she hasn't dared to have sex again. How could she not want to?
"It's normal, perfectly normal, so it's fine, you've applied it all."
Qi Jingchen got up, put away the pregnancy oil, went to the bathroom to wash his hands, and then lay back down next to her.
You can see it and touch it, but you can't eat it.
"You've been enduring it very hard?"
"Not hard work"
Qi Jingchen buried his head in the crook of her neck and hugged her from behind.
Why bother with her if it's not strenuous?
Qin Zifu grumbled inwardly, but soon fell asleep, leaving Qi Jingchen feeling miserable.
He pulled his arm out, got up quietly, went to the bathroom, and half an hour later tiptoed back to bed.
Qin Zifu woke up in the morning because she was hungry.
However, being hungry doesn't mean you can eat a lot.
Qi Jingchen watched as she ate a shrimp dumpling in two bites, chewing each bite dozens of times.
Even though Qi Jingchen has excellent dining etiquette and always eats slowly, he felt that she was a bit slow. He ate three shrimp dumplings in the time it took her to eat one.
"Have some tofu pudding, Aunt Liu brought it up, it's homemade."
"Then I'll try it."
Qin Zifu took a bite and found it to be quite good. She then broke off two more small pieces of fried dough sticks. The fried dough sticks were soaked in the tofu pudding sauce, giving them a burst of juicy flavor.
She nodded, quite satisfied. Although it was a bit oily, it smelled quite good. She's really picky these days.
"Fufu, Fufu, when you and Jingchen come over, please give Grandpa the ultrasound report so I can see your baby."
When Qin Zifu saw Gu Suixin's WeChat message, she opened it and heard his loud voice followed by hearty laughter.
"Okay, Grandpa, I'll bring it, but you might not be able to see it clearly, it's too small."
"Bring that along too, bring that along too."
"Okay."
Qin Zifu put down her phone and went to get the ultrasound report.
Did they know it was twins?
"I don't know, I just heard from my brother that she's pregnant, I didn't even know."
Let's go.
When Qin Zifu and Qi Jingchen arrived at the Gu family's old house, the whole family was gathered in the living room, and Tang Shuyu was also there.
"Fufu, come in quickly, Grandpa's been happy here for ages!"
Jinzhu gestured for Qin Zifu to sit down.
"Quick, show me the medical report."
After hearing that she was pregnant, Gu Suixin felt more energetic practicing Tai Chi these past few days. He had thought that although his granddaughter was married, she was still young and not in a hurry to have children, and he was afraid that he would never see his great-grandchild again. But he never expected that she would get pregnant so soon after getting married.
Qin Zifu took the examination report out of her bag and handed it to Gu Suixin.
He put on his reading glasses, held a magnifying glass in his left hand, and held the ultrasound report far away, reading it aloud as he looked at it.
Who would have thought that the once powerful head of the Gu family would now be like an old man hoping for his children to have many offspring?
"Ultrasound findings: Intrauterine pregnancy, gestational sac 1 consistent with 7 weeks, gestational sac 2 consistent with 7 weeks + 1 day... What does this mean? Are there two?
"Keep reading, it's written below."
"Oh, there really are two."
Jinzhu stood up and walked over to watch with her.
"Wow, they really do have the twin gene! That's wonderful!"
"Okay, okay, okay."
Gu Suixin kept saying "good" and didn't have time to say anything else. Actually, the Gu family was quite experienced; when Qin Qingwan was pregnant with twins more than 20 years ago, everyone was also very happy.
But maybe it's because I'm getting older, but today when I heard that my granddaughter is pregnant with twins, I felt much happier than before.
"Look how happy your grandpa is!"
"There have been so many happy events lately, and this joy makes me feel like I'll live a few more years."
"Then you should prepare to live for several more decades; there will be plenty of happy events to come."
"Haha, you silly child, do you think I've turned into an old hag? As long as you're all doing well, that's all that matters."
"Fufu, can I see the digital version?"
Tang Shuyu waited and waited, but more than ten minutes passed and the form was still in Gu Suixin's hand.
"ok"
Qin Zifu sent the electronic version to Tang Shuyu.
"These two? Or this one? I don't quite understand."
Tang Shuyu couldn't find the gestational sac.
"Here, this size."
"That's what it looks like?"
"It's not fully formed yet, but it'll look like a person in a few weeks."
"Pfft, maybe Tuanzi is right after all."
"Dumplings?"
"Grandpa, Tuanzi is from the Zhou family, Zhou Yixing's son."
Qin Zifu patiently explained.
"Oh, the Zhou family's grandson, the kid who drove the car at your wedding, right?"
"Yes, yes"
"What did he say?"
"Last time we asked him if his aunt was having a baby boy or a baby girl, he said a baby boy and a baby girl. When we asked him if his aunt was having a baby girl or a baby boy, he said a baby girl and a baby boy."
"Oh my, so cute! So adorable!"
Jinzhu covered her mouth and laughed.
"We thought he was just talking nonsense because he didn't understand, but it turns out it really is twins. We just don't know if it's one of each type."
"Possibly, aren't you and Di Ning a case in point?"
"We'll find out when the time comes. There's no rush now. Everything's fine."
Taking advantage of the slightly warmer weather around noon, Qin Zifu and Tang Shuyu went to the swing in the yard.
"Slow down when you shake it."
"Know"
Qi Jingchen glanced at Qin Zifu as she walked towards the swing.
"Your husband's eyes are like they're glued to you; he's always staring at you."
Tang Shuyu controlled the swing and let Qin Zifu sit on it.
"He's been stressed lately. Come on, sit down."
Qin Zifu sat to one side with her feet on the ground, waiting for Tang Shuyu to come up.
The two sat down and swayed gently.
"How far have things gone between you and my brother?"
"Both families have met, and everything will proceed step by step."
"Take it slow? Are you two taking it slow?"
"More or less."
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