Chapter 197: How Many Little-Known Secrets Are There?
Huo Tingzhou was stumped by the question. He had never thought about having a second child so soon, and he had never even considered having a second child.
"These names are all good, any one of them will do."
He only made one request: "Wife, could you come up with a few more names for girls?"
As she said this, she looked over expectantly, "Maybe it's twin daughters."
Jiang Si didn't want to discourage him.
But she genuinely felt that the possibility of having twin daughters was not very high.
Because during the time he was away for training, she had eaten all the pickled bamboo shoots at home.
After discussing it for a long time, the two finally settled on only two names.
Jiang Si was increasingly satisfied with what she saw and couldn't help but say, "Thanks to Teacher Hu, I need to buy some things and send them to her tomorrow."
I have to say, the method that Teacher Hu mentioned really works.
She hugged him without thinking, and that's how she got into such a mess.
On the way back just now, Aunt Xu implied the same thing in her words.
In short, Ms. Hu deserves a lot of credit for enabling them to have children so quickly!
Huo Tingzhou didn't understand, and gestured for her to continue.
Of course, Jiang Si wouldn't tell him these women's private matters, but she did mention what Hu Meili had said a few days ago about how the two of them looked pregnant.
After saying that, he added with admiration, "Teacher Hu has such sharp eyes. I stared at Sister Xu for a long time, but I didn't notice anything."
Huo Tingzhou didn't notice either, mainly because he didn't have the habit of staring at other women.
But he could still see some clues about his own wife.
Especially now, she's wearing a nightgown that barely reaches her thighs.
His Adam's apple bobbed, and seeing a thin layer of sweat on his wife's forehead, Huo Tingzhou quickly picked up a fan from the side.
Jiang Si didn't notice the change in his eyes. Feeling a chill, she moved closer to him.
She is naturally sensitive to both heat and cold.
Now that I'm pregnant, I'm even more sensitive to heat.
But fanning like this all the time isn't a solution. "Are tickets for electric fans easy to get?"
If it's easy to replace, she wants to buy two electric fans.
"I've already had someone replace it."
But it's only February, and the city department store doesn't have any stock yet. I heard it won't be available until around mid-April.
Huo Tingzhou said, "I contacted my comrades in Guangzhou, and we should be able to get it by the end of the month if all goes well."
Jiang Si nodded. "By the way, shouldn't we call our parents to tell them we're having a baby?"
She didn't mention it on the phone because she hadn't done any tests beforehand, afraid they'd be disappointed.
Now that the test results are out, Jiang Si feels there's no point in hiding it anymore.
This is also her first time being a mother, and it's really hard for her not to share this joy with her elders.
"Okay," Huo Tingzhou readily agreed.
The two talked for a while longer. Perhaps because her lover was beside her, Jiang Si felt more at ease and fell asleep without realizing it.
Looking at the person in his arms, Huo Tingzhou lowered his head and kissed the corner of her mouth, his eyes incredibly tender.
He couldn't take away the pain of childbirth, but he would remember for a lifetime the suffering his wife endured for him.
Jiang Si slept very soundly.
I felt like I slept for a long time, but when I woke up it was only 3 p.m.
The two tidied up quickly and then went out.
As the Lunar New Year approached, many young soldiers from the communications company lined up to make phone calls.
Thinking he was just sharing some good news with his family, Huo Tingzhou took the person to his office.
This was the first time Jiang Si had entered his office since joining the army.
"Sit down and rest for a bit."
Huo Tingzhou found a cushion somewhere and put it on the stool.
"There are a lot of people calling today, so the line will probably be busy. You may have to wait a while."
As he spoke, he picked up the enamel mug on the table.
"I'll go get you some hot water."
"Mm." Jiang Si nodded.
As I sat down, I curiously looked around.
Huo Tingzhou's office is not large, containing only a desk.
The most eye-catching feature is the entire wall of bookshelves.
"Honey, there's coconut candy in the drawer," Huo Tingzhou's voice came from outside the door.
He was planning to take it back last time, but then he got a phone call and forgot about it.
Jiang Si glanced at him with amusement. How old was she? Why did she still keep buying candy?
That's what she said, but the next second she still opened the drawer.
She doesn't like it, but the baby does.
I peeled one and popped it into my mouth; the rich coconut milk flavor instantly filled my mouth.
Okay, she admits she likes it too.
Just as Jiang Si was about to close the drawer, she suddenly noticed an old-fashioned wooden photo frame on the inside.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a group photo.
The photo was taken in the garden of the Jiang family's old house.
In the photo, she is wearing a red dress and has two high ponytails, and looks about seven or eight years old.
Huo Tingzhou stood behind him with a cold and stern expression.
"This photo..."
Jiang Si pondered for a moment, but even she couldn't remember when the photo was taken.
Then she noticed that there was another glass picture frame pressing down on the bottom of the original picture frame.
Jiang Si picked it up and glanced at it. Inside, a yellowed sheet of paper was solemnly framed.
When Jiang Si saw the three large characters "Huo Tingzhou" above, her heart skipped a beat.
Isn't this something I casually wrote down when I was practicing calligraphy before?
She remembered that she later threw it into the wastepaper basket.
How did this person end up being picked up and even framed?
Just then, Huo Tingzhou returned.
Jiang Si was staring intently at the glass photo frame in her hand.
A crack appeared on Huo Tingzhou's usually cold face, and his ears turned red at a visible speed.
It was rare to see him get the short end of the stick, so Jiang Si couldn't resist teasing him.
She deliberately slowed her voice and said sarcastically, "If I hadn't come here, I wouldn't have known that you had so many things to hide from me."
Huo Tingzhou awkwardly touched his nose, "I didn't mean to hide it from you... it's just..."
I just don't know how to bring it up.
Jiang Si tapped the table lightly. "Besides this, how many other 'little secrets' are you hiding that I don't know about?"
“That’s all.” Huo Tingzhou’s expression suddenly became extremely serious. “Aside from this matter, there’s nothing else I’ve hidden from you.”
He also confessed honestly about the photo, saying that it was given to him by Jiang's mother the year he left the Jiang family.
As for the calligraphy piece, he did indeed find it in the wastepaper basket.
"So that's how it is," Jiang Si said, adding that she had never seen this photo before.
It must have been taken by Jiang's mother unintentionally, and then given to Huo Tingzhou directly after it was developed.
Jiang Si looked him up and down and sighed, "My mom is a bit biased! I didn't even know about this."
"Mom loves everything about her because of her love for the house."
After saying that, Huo Tingzhou added, "This is my fault. We are husband and wife, and I shouldn't have kept it from you."
"This is the last time. No matter what happens in the future, I will tell you as soon as possible."
"Don't be angry with me anymore, okay?"
Jiang Si wanted to say she wasn't angry, but when she looked up, she met his deep and quiet gaze.
Jiang Si's face flushed as he stared intently at her.
It was clearly me who started the teasing.
As the conversation progressed, she became the first to back down.
Ultimately, none of Huo Tingzhou's problems matter; it was he who had the biggest secret.
"Alright, alright, business comes first, let's make the call."
Huo Tingzhou glanced at her again and, seeing that she didn't seem angry, breathed a sigh of relief.
After being transferred through several hands, the call was finally connected, and it was Huo's mother who answered.
"Mom, it's me." Huo Tingzhou tried to keep his voice steady.
I don't know what he said on the other end of the phone, but a smile appeared between his eyebrows and eyes.
"Sisi is here too, yes, we're all doing well..."
"Mom, we have something to tell you."
Huo's mother on the other end of the phone was clearly even more excited than him, "Wait a minute, Mom also has something to tell you!"
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