Chapter 59
"Mom will definitely stay for a while when she comes. How about we vacate Lele's room and let him sleep in the same room with us while Mom stays in Lele's original room?"
Jiang Huihan walked beside Xu Zhao, thinking that her mother-in-law came all the way from the capital to take care of her. Whether it was to please her mother-in-law or out of gratitude, it was her duty to make her live comfortably.
"I'll clean up the study room someday and live there. I'll also buy some things for the house. I'll drive to the county tomorrow. The road conditions are rough, so you don't have to go with me. Just make a list of anything you want to buy and give it to me."
Xu Zhao did not agree. There were three rooms in the house, two of which were occupied. If the bookcase and desk in the study were moved away, the empty space could accommodate a small bed.
In fact, he had other thoughts in his mind. After being alone and sleepless for two months, he finally returned home to hug his sweet and soft wife every night. Suddenly, a brother-in-law appeared to mix things up. It would be strange if he was happy.
Jiang Suihan thought about it and felt that this arrangement was fine. The study was about the same size as Jiang Leyun’s room. She could move the furniture to the side and simply decorate it so that it could be habitable.
She wanted to go to the department store. There were a lot of things she wanted to buy, including food, clothing, and daily necessities, especially some things for the baby. It was time to start preparing.
Suddenly I thought of the accident in the book that caused "her" death. Now that she has a child, she values her life more and dares not take it lightly. She won't go out unless she is allowed to. Life is more important. But the thought of having to stay in the army for eight or nine months makes her feel a little depressed.
"What's wrong?" Xu Zhao saw her standing still, seemingly in a trance.
"Nothing. I was just thinking that we don't have many cloth coupons left at home, so I need to prepare clothes for the baby in advance. I'm worried that I won't have enough energy and strength later on and won't have time to do these things." Jiang Suihan changed the subject and made up an excuse.
"Mom should have prepared clothes for the baby. These are all small matters. There are not enough cloth coupons. I will go to Zhang Xiangqian and others to borrow some. In a month or two, your belly will gradually grow bigger and your clothes will not fit you. Bring back some cloth to make some looser clothes." Xu Zhao slowed down his pace and quickly glanced at her flat belly.
When he was in the capital, he had seen his eldest sister when she was pregnant. Her belly was so big, as if she was holding a big watermelon. He couldn't help but worry about her when he watched her walk. In a few months, her belly would be as big as hers. If he was away on a mission, how could he feel at ease without someone to take care of her in her situation and without an adult at home?
"Oh, right. I forgot I had to make maternity clothes. I really have a goldfish memory." Jiang Suihan slapped her head in annoyance, feeling speechless with herself. She was only thinking about preparing clothes for the baby but forgot about herself.
Should we say she is a selfless mother?
"Have I become stupid?" She pursed her lips and looked at Xu Zhao eagerly, hoping to get comfort from him.
Xu Zhao did live up to her expectations and said calmly, "No, she is as smart and cute as before."
He is no longer the same as before. He is not embarrassed or nervous, and can come up with coaxing words easily.
Jiang Suihan couldn't help but curl up her lips: "You should say that I'm smart and pretty. You would only say that someone is cute if you can't find other advantages. Have I become ugly?"
She pursed her lips and looked at him, as if she would immediately turn angry if he answered incorrectly.
There is no woman who doesn't care about her figure. She has been pregnant for less than two months, but she has already started to worry about the terrible problems of her figure getting out of shape and her appearance becoming ugly. She still has more than eight months to endure, plus the time of confinement and childcare. She can't expect to relax for at least one or two years.
Xu Zhao was not without emotional intelligence. He stared at her face and pretended to look at her carefully: "Ah, such a beautiful little fairy belongs to me."
The tone is exaggerated, but the expression is calm.
Jiang Huihan's face immediately turned red. She really didn't expect such exaggerated words to come out of Xu Zhao's mouth. It was unlike his usual style and was somewhat magical.
"You were penetrated?"
"Hmm?" Xu Zhao didn't understand what this meant and looked confused.
"Oh, what I mean is, what stimulated you outside? Why did you suddenly become so talkative? Or did you eat candy today and your mouth is so sweet." Jiang Suihan avoided the previous topic, a little curious.
"No, I just wanted to say something nice to make you happy." Xu Zhao's ears turned slightly red. He didn't have the nerve to confess that he had learned some of Zhang Xiangqian's experience.
During the time when Dai Jia was pregnant, Zhang Xiangqian went through a lot of trouble. She often complained in front of him that pregnant women have changeable moods, are sensitive and thoughtful, and cry at the slightest provocation. She also accused men of not caring about her or only caring about the child. Zhang Xiangqian couldn't be angry with the pregnant woman at home, so he could only rack his brains to make her happy.
Just now, Jiang Suihan asked him if he had become uglier and looked a little depressed, so he was thinking of saying something nice to coax her, but who knew that his brain suddenly went blank and his performance soared to above the original level. No wonder she asked him if he was irritated.
Jiang Suihan's eyebrows curved, and her face was full of smiles: "How do you know I'm in a bad mood?"
She knew that something was wrong with her these days. Sometimes she felt inexplicably depressed and wanted to cry and have someone comfort her. Even she felt that she was being a little pretentious, but she hadn't yet reached the point where she would burst into tears at the sight of falling flowers and leaves.
Xu Zhao held her hand, slowed down his pace, and paid attention to his feet. He saw a small pit and pulled them around it. He thought to himself, you don't hide anything at all, your emotions are clearly shown on your face, it's hard for people not to notice.
Jiang Suihan looked down at their hands, remembering the time he shook her hand off, and couldn't help but tease him, "Don't you feel embarrassed this time?"
Xu Zhao was calm and composed, without any guilt at all.
Jiang Suihan couldn't help but underestimated: "hypocrisy."
It is also said that women always say one thing and mean another, and men are no less so.
It was inevitable to meet people on the road, but Xu Zhao remained calm and composed. She would say a few words to people she knew and simply nod to people she was not familiar with. However, she herself felt a little uncomfortable facing everyone's ambiguous gazes.
She came to a conclusion from this incident: in terms of thickness of skin, she was far inferior to Xu Zhao, whose skin was as thick as a wall.
Chen Xiaohong nudged Wang Liying with her shoulder: "What's the matter?"
Wang Liying shook her head and lowered her eyes with a subtle look: "I just feel a little uncomfortable."
Seeing Xu Zhao and Jiang Huihan being so affectionate as if no one was around, she felt sad when she thought of her poor little sister, who is still lying in the hospital.
Wang Lijuan had an attack at home once, and she kept repeating "I am the leader's wife" and "It's fake". Her husband did not understand the whole story. Wang Liying secretly looked at her younger sister's notebook and naturally knew what her younger sister meant by those words. It also confirmed her guess that her younger sister was really sick.
She asked her husband to knock the girl unconscious and tie her up. The next day, she asked the army for a car and drove her to the hospital. She was worried that the doctors at the county hospital could not cure her, so she went directly to the city hospital. The doctor at the hospital diagnosed her with hallucinations.
Wang Liying didn't understand the professional terms the doctor used, so she asked him to explain it more clearly. The doctor changed the way he put it and said that she had a brain problem and was confusing reality with what she thought in her mind. She couldn't tell the difference between truth and falsehood and was indulged in fantasy.
There was an old woman in the village. Her husband died early in her life, and she raised her son with great difficulty. Later, her son joined the army and died on the battlefield. Even his body never came back. The old woman went crazy and often talked to herself. Whenever she saw someone, she told them that her son had become a high-ranking official and wanted to take her to the army to enjoy a good life. But the amazing thing was that she would occasionally wake up, sit in front of the house and look into the distance, as if waiting for her son to come back.
The children in the village were naughty and called the old woman a crazy woman, but the adults did not allow them to call her that. The old woman had an unfortunate life and her son died for the country. The people in the village took good care of the old woman, often sending her food, helping her repair the house when they were free, and sending her some firewood.
Wang Liying couldn't understand why the old woman went crazy because her son died. Her younger sister was so young and had been raised in pampered care at home. She had never suffered any hardship. She was fine at home and a normal person. Why did she get sick when she joined the army?
Is it really because of Xu Zhao? A man made me crazy?
Wang Liying regretted it very much and wished she could go back to the past and tear up the letter she sent home into pieces, so that her younger sister would not come to the army and would not meet Xu Zhao.
She now doesn't dare tell her family that her younger sister is sick. A healthy person was handed over to her, but not long ago, she became seriously ill. The doctor said that this disease is incurable and difficult to treat, and the only thing she can do is take medicine to suppress the condition and prevent it from recurring.
She gets a headache just thinking about the money for medicine every month. Her husband might not have any objections for one or two months, but after four or five months, half a year, or even two or three years, how could he not have any grudges? They are just relatives, and the relationship is not that deep. What's more, if her husband's hometown knew about it, there would definitely be another quarrel.
Chen Xiaohong didn't think about it in other ways, and said casually: "They are a young couple who just got married and their relationship is good. It's okay for them to be a little clingy. I really didn't expect that Xu Zhao would be such a person. He would hold Xiao Jiang's hand when walking, and his eyes were almost glued to Xiao Jiang. I remember when I just got married, no one in my family was as clingy as Xu Zhao."
She sighed again: "People who look good just take advantage."
Chen Xiaohong doesn't think she is superficial. Who doesn't like good-looking people? If she had Xiao Jiang's beauty, she would have chosen someone with better conditions when she was young, and would not have ended up marrying the man she is now.
But she also knew in her heart that with her conditions, her current life was very good. In the past, the young ladies in the village all had to work hard in the fields after getting married, and then go home to wash clothes, cook and take care of children, working tirelessly like old oxen.
Although she gave birth to three daughters and no male children for Mr. Zhang's family, she lacked confidence, but Mr. Zhang was still nice to her and did not beat or scold her. As for the mother-in-law who wrote to her and scolded her as a hen that didn't lay eggs, Chen Xiaohong didn't care. Let her scold as much as she wanted as long as she wasn't around.
Thank my mother for picking a good man for her. Thank you.
Chen Xiaohong touched her slightly bulging belly and clenched her fists secretly. She had a premonition that this time she would definitely give birth to a son.
Wang Liying pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled reluctantly: "After all, we are in the army, so we should pay attention to the influence. Xu Zhao is still an officer, and his thinking is not that good. He used to be a serious person, but I think he was corrupted by Xiao Jiang."
She was feeling angry. If it weren't for Xu Zhao, her younger sister wouldn't have to suffer all this. It was all Xu Zhao and Jiang Suihan's fault. They were the ones who let her younger sister down.
Chen Xiaohong took out a handful of pumpkin seeds and ate them. "I think Xu Zhao is just like that by nature. He is just used to being in front of people, so other people can't see it. After being with Xiao Jiang for a long time, he doesn't hide it anymore. So this person should be very selective when getting married and find someone who suits him. I think they are a good couple. They are both good-looking, and their children in the future will definitely be even better-looking."
She looked down at her belly and said, "I hope my child can be half as good-looking as other people's children. I will be satisfied then."
She is pretty, while the man in her family can only be described as not ugly, but far from being handsome. Fortunately, her three daughters look like her. If they were like their father, it would be difficult for them to find a partner in the future, and they would definitely have to pay a large dowry when they get married.
No one spoke, and Wang Liying couldn't continue singing by herself. She glanced at Chen Xiaohong's belly and secretly complained that it must be another girl.
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