Zhou Hao held the pig's trotter with a dazed look on his face, but when he saw Qian Qing put her hand on her stomach meaningfully and blinked at him, even a dull person could notice it.

It was already dark, and it was time for everyone to have dinner. There was a noisy sound outside. My wife was yelling for someone to serve the dishes, and she was standing at the door shouting at the children playing outside to come home. There was the sound of pots and pans colliding, the sound of people talking in groups, and the laughter and play of children...

On this night, the sounds merged into a symphony. Zhou Hao could hear his own heartbeat in the symphony, like a drumbeat, from short to intense.

Qian Qing didn't expect Zhou Hao's reaction. She thought she didn't explain clearly enough, so she took out the test report from her pocket. She unfolded it a little embarrassedly and handed it to the dumbfounded Zhou Hao.

Halfway through the journey, Zhou Hao grabbed her wrist, not with much force, but with a hint of trepidation.

Qian Qing patted Zhou Hao's hand and said, "It's not a big deal. Look how scared you are."

The last time Zhou Hao looked like this was when she proposed getting married. He kept his mouth shut for a long time like a fool.

"Well, it's been three months. By June or July next year, we will have a new member in our family."

This time, Zhou Hao was more confident than when they got married. He recovered his thoughts after a dozen minutes and hugged Qian Qing excitedly.

"Wife, we are going to have a baby?!"

"We're having a baby!"

No wonder, no wonder my wife has been sleepy these days and has been sleeping every day. Zhou Hao wanted to go back to a few days ago and give himself a few slaps! Ever since Qian Qing said she wanted to prepare for pregnancy, he has read a lot of pregnancy books and always thought he was well prepared. But when the time came, he was still at a loss.

...No, three months...

Zhou Hao quickly put his wife down, his face full of worry: "Wife, have you checked? How is your body? Is there any problem? I will ask for leave tomorrow, and we will go to the hospital for a systematic check-up..."

Zhou Hao had been busy outside for the past two months. He felt distressed when he heard Qian Qing talk about how busy she was all day on the phone. He was afraid that his wife would be tired, and she was pregnant...

Qian Qing took advantage of Zhou Hao bending over and rubbed his head hair a few times: "It's okay, the doctor said that you were a little tired earlier, you just need to take a rest later to make up for it."

As for the slight bleeding in the first two months, the doctors said it was not a big deal, so she didn't tell Zhou Hao about it, so that he wouldn't protect her like a giant panda.

But it didn't make much difference whether he said it or not. After Zhou Hao confirmed it, he immediately became busy like a top.

He got two hot water bottles, filled them and placed them next to Qian Qing, then brought a thin blanket and covered her with it, and took two pillows and placed them behind her... He didn't even bother to cook the pig's trotters, but insisted on getting a chicken to make soup for Qian Qing.

Qian Qing was a little helpless: "Where can you buy a chicken now?"

Don't you even look at the time? All the stores are closed at this time. Not to mention buying chicken, you can't even buy other ingredients.

Zhou Hao didn't realize how outrageous his idea was: "I'll go to my uncle's house to buy it."

Uncle Ding and Uncle Ding run a restaurant. Now, in addition to boxed lunches, they also make some big dishes. When the students around have relatives or parents come to visit, or when classmates want to treat each other to something good, most of them go to Ding's restaurant. Uncle Ding simply built a cage at the back door and raised a few live chickens and ducks, and slaughtered them when someone ordered.

"Wife, wait for me for a moment. I will be back in less than two hours!"

Qian Qing was so angry that she laughed. She picked up a pillow and threw it at Zhou Hao's face: "Two hours? It takes two hours to get it back. When can I eat it?"

She just didn't want to eat the pig's trotters when she saw them, but she was still hungry.

Zhou Hao is now acting like his silly father and wants to show off, even his previous IQ has been eroded.

Qian Qing saw that he was really at a loss, so she simply gave him some advice: "I see there is tofu in the house and the dried mushrooms my sister brought. Just make something. Also, winter melon and shrimp skin can be used to make a soup."

Zhou Hao frowned: "It's too simple." There's not even any meat on it!

"Wait a minute!"

Zhou Hao took some money from his coat and went out. After a while, he came back with half a chicken, a circle of old pumpkins, and a small fish.

Qian Qing: "...What are you doing?"

"I bought it from my neighbor. Does it look good? I'll make a few more for you. If you're pregnant, the taste will change. You can choose."

Qian Qing: …

*****

Zhou Hao's silly look lasted for several days. He used to be a man who rarely smiled outside, but recently he smiled. People who knew him found it strange. When they asked him, they found out that his wife was pregnant. It was clear that Zhou Hao was a wife slave, so it was not strange for him to behave like this when his wife was pregnant. So within a few days, the news of Qian Qing's pregnancy spread quickly.

Chen Xinran, Li Hongmei, Yang Hua, Hua Auntie...

Anyone who knew her came to visit her after they found out. Someone who was well-off, like Chen Xinran, sent her a few bottles of essential oils, saying that applying them on the belly could reduce stretch marks. Someone who was not so well-off, like Aunt Hua, also sent her a pair of cotton shoes, specially made wide, saying that pregnant women's feet would swell, and wearing wider shoes would make it easier to walk.

Qian Yu was also discharged from the hospital. Qian's mother had been ill for a few days. She was not in a good mood at first, but when she knew Qian Qing was pregnant, her discomfort disappeared instantly. She came over to ask questions, fearing that Qian Qing would be too busy and hurt her health.

When Qian Yu heard that his sister was pregnant, he immediately understood why Qian Qing was always sleepy in the hospital. He patted her with lingering fear and said, "...I shouldn't have let you go to the hospital to accompany the patient!"

She was newly pregnant, so why did she stay in the hospital all day? And the person she was being cared for was someone with a problem in her uterus.

Qian Yu is not superstitious, but he always feels worried when he sees his relatives.

Qian Qing knew at a glance that her sister was overthinking, and quickly expressed her opinion: "Sister, I was busy in the provincial capital for the past two months and nothing happened. How could there be any problem after I came back?"

Despite this, Qian Yu secretly decided in his heart that in a few days he would take Qian Mu to a nearby county to pray in a temple that was said to be very effective, hoping to get something in return.

Uncle Ding and Uncle Ding II were very direct. When they heard that Qian Qing had good news, they sent a few chickens and ducks over. Sometimes when they came across good things while buying vegetables, they would ask the people at the Qingyue store over at Xiaodongmen to bring them back.

Even Ding Jie called back to congratulate immediately.

…

Zhou Hao was much more outrageous. When Qian Qing was at home, she was truly "food served, clothes provided". Even when Zhou Hao went out to work, he would prepare several thermoses of hot water at home in advance, prepare the hard-to-find fruits, arrange the snacks specially made by Qian's mother, and put all the things Qian Qing needed within a one-meter radius of her.

Qian Qing: ...It’s a bit outrageous.

But resistance was futile. Zhou Hao stubbornly handled everything. Except for the work that Qian Qing had to handle herself, he basically took care of all other issues.

Strangely enough, Qian Qing, who had felt nothing in the first three months, began to feel uncomfortable after Zhou Hao found out.

The specific manifestations are: the taste changes strangely, in the morning she wants to eat sour food, in the afternoon she only wants to eat spicy food. Her temper fluctuates, sometimes she thinks Zhou Hao is always controlling her and it's really annoying, and sometimes she thinks it's not bad. Her sense of smell and hearing have become acute, and she can't fall asleep when she hears any sound...

Zhou Hao was tortured in every way. He had to get up in the middle of the night to cook, wash his clothes, and dared not even move when he went to sleep at night...

"Zhou Hao, do you think I'm being unreasonable?"

Zhou Hao flipped the pot and said happily: "No."

"So you don't find me annoying?"

"No, that's very particular."

"Then you don't think I'm moody?"

"You think too much, daughter-in-law."

"...Oh, well, I don't want to eat this. Please change it for me."