Chapter 57
"I'm pregnant!?" Jiang Suihan couldn't help but widen her eyes and stared at Zhong Xiangxue blankly, with surprise revealed in her disbelieving expression.
Although she had guessed it at home, when Jiang Suihan heard Zhong Xiangxue say these words, her heart seemed to be hit hard by something. Her head was dizzy and she couldn't think.
She lowered her head and touched her belly. It was hard to believe that there was a little life inside. It was still very small now and would slowly grow in her belly, waiting to meet her one day in the future.
Life is truly magical.
"You heard it right, you are indeed pregnant. Look at the checkup report, it's just been one month." Zhong Xiangxue repeated it again and again without getting tired of it. The arrival of a new life is always full of surprises and surprises, and she is also happy for Jiang Suihan.
Jiang Leyun's mind was a mess. He understood every word of the conversation between the doctor and his sister, but when he put the words together, he was a little confused.
His blank gaze fell on his sister, and he couldn't help but say, "Sister, you have a baby!?"
"Yes, you are going to be an uncle, are you happy?" Jiang Huihan turned her head to look at her brother, the corners of her mouth raised, her eyebrows and eyes were filled with joy.
"So I'm going to have a little nephew!? I'm going to be an uncle!?" Jiang Leyun performed a jump on the spot, jumping very high to express his inner excitement.
When he thought about having a little nephew in the near future, he felt like drinking a bottle of soda fresh from the freezer on a hot day. He felt so happy that he wanted to run out and share the good news with everyone he met.
Zhong Xiangxue sat aside and watched the two siblings congratulating each other. She found it very interesting and couldn't help but say, "You two siblings have such a good relationship."
She has two older brothers and an older sister. She is the youngest in the family. There is a big age gap between her brothers and her. They dislike her because she is a girl and young, and don't like to take her out to play. Her sister is only one year younger than her, and has complicated feelings towards her. She doesn't like to play with her either, and feels that her parents love her more. Her sister is dissatisfied with this.
I heard that Jiang Suhan's parents are no longer around, and she and her brother are the only ones in her family. The two siblings depend on each other, so it's normal for them to have a good relationship with each other.
During her first pregnancy, Jiang Suihan was very nervous, worried that she might not have done something right. She spent more than 20 minutes in the office asking Zhong Xiangxue about various pregnancy knowledge, striving to make sure that she did not make any mistakes.
"That's about it. If you're worried, come to the hospital for a checkup once a month. You can come once a week in the later stages. You can also ask women around you who have given birth and listen to their experiences. But don't just listen to their one-sided stories. Every pregnancy is different. You're still a little thin. Eat more meat, eggs, and vegetables to supplement your nutrition. If conditions permit, drink more milk. Milk is rich in protein."
Zhong Xiangxue was almost broken down by Jiang Suihan's questions. The questions came one after another. Her saliva was dry and she had finished the water in the cup. She couldn't wait to go out and get some water to quench her thirst.
"Okay, thank you Dr. Zhong." Jiang Suihan smiled at Zhong Xiangxue embarrassedly. She also knew that she asked too many questions. After all, it was her first time to be a mother and she had no experience at all. She couldn't help but think more, hoping to do her best.
"It's okay. This is your first pregnancy and you don't understand many things. Wanting to know more is also for the sake of being responsible for your child. Go back and be careful on the road." There was no trace of impatience on Zhong Xiangxue's face. She is a doctor, and even if the patient has many questions, it is not easy to show a bad face to others.
Worried about the bumpy ride, Jiang Suihan walked to the hospital.
Jiang Leyun jumped all the way, so happy that the corners of his mouth were almost cracked to his ears.
"Sister, when my nephew is born, I will take good care of him, play with him, read to him, and not let anyone bully him." The child fantasized about the wonderful life after his nephew was born and began to sweeten his sister's heart.
"How do you know it's a nephew and not a niece?" Jiang Suihan found it a little funny. Would her brother favor boys over girls?
"I feel like the baby in your belly is a boy." Jiang Leyun blurted out, and then said hesitantly, "If it's a little niece, I would like her too."
He frowned and looked so conflicted.
It is said that children's eyes are the brightest. Is the baby in her belly really a boy?
"Are girls not good?" Jiang Suihan was sure that her brother was indeed somewhat biased towards boys, and he liked his nephew more than his niece.
"Not really. Girls cry too much. They cry at every turn and can't run fast. They can't be beaten or scolded. It would be great if my nephew was a boy. I can take him to fish in the water, play football in the mud, and climb trees to pick fruits." Jiang Leyun looked disgusted when talking about girls, but a bright smile broke out on his face when talking about boys.
In fact, he had nothing against little girls, it was just that they were too delicate and not fun at all.
Brother Xiaojun's sister Xixi often pesters brother Xiaojun. Sometimes brother Xiaojun can't help it and has to take his sister along. There is a little girl in a group of boys, and the boys dislike her. The fair, tender and well-behaved little girl is very cute, but she is really a drag. She follows behind with her two short legs, and they are all very busy because they have to take care of the little sister. They don't have any fun at all.
"What if I give birth to a girl instead of a boy?" Jiang Suihan really wanted to know what her brother would do about this problem.
"As long as the child is born by you, I like them all." Jiang Leyun spoke sweet words without hesitation.
No matter whether it is a nephew or a niece, as long as they come from his sister's belly, they are his real nephews and he will not despise them.
After deciding yesterday to become a doctor in the future, he has a new goal today: he wants to be the best uncle in the world.
"Did you eat candy today? You look so sweet." Jiang Huihan curled her lips, holding her brother's hand, and said as they walked, "I know our Lele will definitely be a good uncle in the future."
Jiang Leyun was overjoyed to receive his sister's affirmation and nodded heavily.
"The baby won't be born to us for another nine months. You won't be the youngest in the family anymore. A person's energy is limited. I may focus more on taking care of the baby and may neglect you. If I do something wrong, you must tell me. Even if you have a baby, you are still my little darling."
Jiang Suihan is worried that Jiang Leyun will suffer a psychological gap in the future. He has always been the spoiled child in the family, and soon there will be a baby in the family competing for his affection. She and Xu Zhao will definitely spend more time taking care of the baby involuntarily and may unconsciously ignore him.
In modern times, some parents will make it clear to their children if they have a second child, so that their children do not have the wrong impression that their parents love their younger siblings more and do not love them anymore.
Talk it out in advance and let her brother know that even if she has her own child, she will still be the same as before, and he will have everything the baby has. He will not give up his place just because she has the baby, and everything in the house will not be given to the baby first.
"I know, sister, you are so corny." Jiang Leyun's face flushed, and she tried hard to push down the curve of the corners of her mouth.
He thought to himself, he is so old, he is a big boy, and his sister is really something, still calling him little darling. It will be so embarrassing if his classmates hear it and tell it to school.
"Okay then, if you don't like me calling you that, I won't call you that in the future." Jiang Suihan respected the child's opinion and felt a little sorry.
"Little baby" sounds so nice, but she is only called that because she is young. No one has ever called her baby.
"Okay then, call me whatever you want." Jiang Leyun had an expression that said, "You're my sister, there's nothing I can do to you." She was particularly arrogant and reserved.
Jiang Huihan couldn't help but gently poked her brother's cheek. It felt good, and there was more flesh than before. She looked at him carefully and asked, "Have you grown taller?"
"Really?!" Jiang Leyun's eyes suddenly lit up. He ate two bowls of rice in one meal. You should know that the bowls at home were not small, and he didn't use a small bowl for children.
"And you've gained weight." Jiang Huihan added suddenly.
He has grown taller, but also gained weight. He used to be a skinny kid, but now he is a chubby little boy.
The smile on Jiang Leyun's face froze in an instant. He was greatly shocked. He looked at his sister resentfully without saying a word, condemning her with his eyes.
Can't you just let him be happy for a while? Why tell him this hard-to-accept fact?
"It's great for chubby children. They are healthy and cute. I like chubby children." Jiang Suhan hurriedly comforted Jiang Leyun, feeling helpless and funny. Such a tiny child knows about beauty and ugliness, and has high requirements for his own image.
Children are cute when they are a little fat, and they will naturally become thin when they grow up.
"I don't want to be called a little fat boy." Jiang Leyun pouted, very resistant to the word fat.
"How can you be fat? I said you are fat in comparison with before. You were too thin before, but now you are just right, neither fat nor thin." Jiang Suhan quickly said nice things to comfort her, thinking to herself, this naughty kid has quite a temper.
Jiang Suihan did not tell anyone about her pregnancy. Only she, Jiang Leyun and Zhong Xiangxue knew about it. Zhong Xiangxue was not a talkative person and did not mention it to anyone.
Jiang Leyun seemed to have become a lot more sensible overnight. He didn't need her to urge him to do his homework. He would finish his homework first after school and then go out to play with his friends. He also set a time for himself to play and would go home when the time was up. The first thing he did when he woke up every morning was to ask the baby in her belly whether he slept well last night.
Jiang Suihan felt like her brother had suddenly grown up. He would take the initiative to help fetch water for washing faces and sweep the floor. One day, he even secretly did the laundry while she was sleeping. Children were too weak to wash clothes clean, especially when they were playing outside and their clothes were very dirty, so she had to do the laundry.
The food in the house had been almost eaten up. Because of her pregnancy, the mountain roads were uneven. For safety reasons, Jiang Suihan didn't dare to ride a bike to the nearby market to buy things. She also didn't want to trouble Mrs. Wu to bring some for her. Most of the three meals a day were eaten in the cafeteria these days.
The food in the cafeteria is neither good nor bad. Chef Zhang is the best cook. She is lucky to have him as the chef, so she can eat a few more bites. If it is dishes made by other chefs, she has no appetite, but she cannot not eat for the sake of her children. She can only eat and vomit, vomit and eat, repeating this cycle, and at least she can eat a little.
There were classes in the morning. After finishing two classes, Jiang Huihan went back to the office to rest for a while and drink some water. She had two more classes in a while.
When she entered the room, Dai Jia's son Youyou was running around in the house. Jiang Suihan was anxious and quickly turned sideways, but was still accidentally bumped into. Fortunately, she quickly grabbed the door frame.
After she steadied herself, she began to feel a surge of fear. If she had not held on well, she would have fallen and something bad would have happened.
Dai Jia ran up quickly, grabbed her son and put him on her knees, then raised her hand and slapped her son's butt twice.
"I told you not to listen and run around, and you almost bumped into your Aunt Jiang."
There were tears in Youyou's eyes, she was so sad. Seeing her mother's dark face, she cried and glanced at her with her little eyes: "Wuwuwu, mom, don't hit me, I won't dare to do it again."
"Stop hitting the child, he didn't mean it. Besides, I'm fine. Don't scare the child." Jiang Suihan's maternal love was at its peak during this period, and she couldn't bear to see the child being beaten.
Moreover, Youyou cried so pitifully, her eyes were red and she looked at people pitifully, which made people feel so soft-hearted.
Dai Jia was reluctant to hit the child. Although she seemed to hit him hard, she actually didn't use much force. She was worried that the child might be hurt and it would be difficult to comfort him later.
"Hurry up and apologize to your Aunt Jiang. Tell her you didn't mean it. Ask her to forgive you."
Youyou covered her hurt little butt with one hand and sobbed, "I'm sorry, Aunt Jiang, I didn't mean it. Please forgive me, okay?"
"Okay, Aunt Jiang forgives you. Youyou is a good child who admits his mistakes and corrects them. Aunt Jiang will reward you with a candy." Jiang Suihan took out a candy from her pocket and put it in the child's hand.
"Hurry up and say thank you to Aunt Jiang." Seeing her son looking at her cautiously, Dai Jia did not stop him. There was a limit on how many candies her son could eat every day. He had eaten the one today in the morning, but the child had just been frightened, so she made an exception for him.
After calming her son down, Dai Jia glanced at Jiang Suihan's belly vaguely: "Are you really okay? Do you want to go to the hospital?"
"I was just startled. It's okay. I'm not that fragile. Don't mention Youyou when we go back. He was just scared." Jiang Suihan shook her head. She knew her own body well and her stomach was not uncomfortable.
"I know. You've already pleaded for him. How can I beat him up again?" Dai Jia smiled.
She was a woman who had given birth to a child, and judging from Jiang Huihan's behavior these days, she guessed that she might be pregnant. However, since Jiang Huihan didn't say anything, she didn't ask any more questions. In some places, the custom is that pregnancy cannot be disclosed to others in the first three months, for fear of offending the fetal god and losing the baby.
Jiang Suihan woke up in the middle of the night and felt thirsty, so she drank some water and planned to go downstairs to the bathroom.
It seemed like someone was knocking on the door. She was so scared that her legs went weak, her face turned pale, and sweat broke out on her forehead. She subconsciously held her breath and stared at the gate nervously.
The knocking stopped, and just as she was slowly breathing a sigh of relief, she heard movement outside again. She saw a black figure emerging from the courtyard wall. The figure was very tall and suddenly jumped down from the top of the wall.
Jiang Suihan was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe. She picked up a piece of wood next to her and pressed herself against the wall, not moving a muscle, ready to surprise the thief when he approached.
She was the only pregnant woman and child at home, so she had to hit the target with one strike to avoid any consequences.
There was a sudden gust of wind beside him. Xu Zhao was very alert. He raised his hand and grabbed into the air. Then he exerted force and the person on the other end of the wood staggered forward.
He stretched out his hands to embrace the warm and soft jade in his arms and laughed softly: "Murdering your husband."
Jiang Huihan's heart was beating very fast and cold sweat broke out on her back. She thought to herself that she was doomed. Then she heard a familiar voice in her ears. She was stunned for a second before she reacted.
Unable to hold back her anger, she punched Xu Zhao's chest with her two small fists. She gritted her teeth and said, "Now I really miss you. You came back without even telling me. Who would come home in the middle of the night like a thief? I was almost scared to death just now."
She was almost scared to death. At that moment, many thoughts flashed through her mind, including thieves, murderers, and even spies.
"I just don't want to disturb your sleep. Is there any food at home? I haven't had dinner yet and I'm starving." Xu Zhao changed the subject calmly. He was in a hurry to go home without stopping along the way. Not only did he not have dinner, he only ate two steamed buns for lunch and was almost starving.
"Wait." Jiang Suihan glared at him unhappily. It was almost dawn the next day and he hadn't eaten yet. He might as well not starve to death.
She lit a candle and opened the kitchen cabinet to see if there was anything to eat. There was still some flour left, and eating noodles would take time, so Jiang Suihan had an idea and decided to make some dumpling soup, which would be quick.
Ten minutes later, the cabbage dumpling soup was ready. She wanted to add two eggs, but after looking around, she remembered that she had finished eating the eggs from the previous two days.
It's true that pregnancy makes women stupid for three years. Even their memory has become worse.
It was a big bowl full. Xu Zhao must be very hungry. He said nothing and just kept eating with his head down.
"Slow down." Seeing the way he ate, Jiang Huihan really wanted to ask him if it wasn't hot. She couldn't eat food that was too hot.
He couldn't help but yawning and felt a little sleepy. He held his chin with both hands and began to look at Xu Zhao boredly. He had a circle of stubble around his mouth, his profile was angular, his jawline was clear and smooth, and his hair was a little long. He looked like a decadent nobleman.
Jiang Huihan inexplicably felt her heart suddenly beating harder. This image really touched her.
It was impossible for Xu Zhao not to notice the burning gazes from the side. When he was half full, he slowed down his eating, looked up at Jiang Huihan, and raised his eyebrows slightly.
A short separation is better than a new marriage. She seems to be more enthusiastic tonight.
Facing Xu Zhao's meaningful gaze, Jiang Huihan turned her head away and saw a large bag on the ground: "What's inside?"
"Open it yourself and have a look." Xu Zhao said nothing and let her open it.
Jiang Huihan was curious, so she found a pair of scissors, cut the sealing rope, and reached out to take out things one by one: a large bag of beef jerky, two cans of milk powder, three packets of milk tablets, and walnuts and raisins.
They were all food, almost piled up into a small mountain. It was very hard for him to carry so much stuff back all the way.
"Huh? What is this?" Jiang Suhan was holding a piece of beautifully colored clothing in her hand. When she unfolded it, she saw that it was a shawl embroidered with delicate patterns and bright colors, which was very ethnic.
She liked it at first sight and looked at Xu Zhao with sparkling eyes: "For me?"
"There is a village over there. The old people in the village can all weave this kind of shawl. I thought it was special, so I bought two." Xu Zhao spoke nonchalantly, not telling her that he had begged the old woman for a long time before she was willing to sell him the shawl.
The old woman's craftsmanship was the best in the village. Originally, she left these two shawls for her two granddaughters as dowries. After Xu Zhao explained his purpose, the old woman was reluctant to sell them at first. Later, her family persuaded her to exchange them for some money to help the boys in the family get married.
"There's another one?" Jiang Suihan smiled and tried them on excitedly.
She had only said that verbally at the time, asking him to bring back some local specialties, but she didn't expect there would be such a big surprise.
Xu Zhao supported his chin with one hand, raised the corner of his mouth, and watched her try it on with a smile, answering patiently that it looked good.
When going to bed, Jiang Suihan felt like she had forgotten something, but she was too sleepy and couldn't resist the sleepiness. As soon as her head touched the pillow, she fell asleep in the blink of an eye.
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