He was absent from all the important stages of Chapter 189.
"That was before. This time, your sister-in-law's appetite has changed. Now she can't eat anything sour."
Xiao Zhengjun chuckled halfway through his sentence, "She's been rolling around in chili peppers every day now, I reckon this baby is a girl."
"By the way, if you can't finish the chili peppers in your garden, save some for me later."
Huo Tingzhou: "Okay, I'll bring it to you in a bit."
"By the way, how is your wife doing now?" Xiao Zhengjun asked.
"It looks alright so far."
"That's good. When you went to report it to the police, I saw her vomit several times, and her face turned pale."
After Xiao Zhengjun finished speaking, he noticed that Huo Tingzhou's expression was not quite right.
"What, didn't your wife tell you?"
"No."
Jiang Si did not mention this, so Huo Tingzhou was unaware of it.
"Then you should pay close attention to them these next few days. Some people were frightened and may not have any problems at the time, but they are likely to develop a fever at night."
Having two sons at home, Xiao Zhengjun was quite experienced in this matter.
After saying that, he patted his good friend on the shoulder and said, "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. Your sister-in-law is still in the hospital getting an IV drip. I'm going to bring her some food."
Huo Tingzhou came to his senses and asked, "What happened to my sister-in-law?"
"It's nothing serious. I guess he was just scared. He's been vomiting ever since he got back."
The two talked for a while, then went about their own business.
Jiang Si is still awake and is lying on the sofa in the living room.
Seeing Huo Tingzhou return carrying a vat of pickled bamboo shoots, she sat up abruptly.
"You... how did you manage to carry someone else's jar back?"
Huo Tingzhou gave an explanation.
Then she mentioned that Sister Hu was receiving an IV drip at the hospital.
Is your sister-in-law's condition serious?
"It should be fine."
If something were really wrong, Lao Xiao wouldn't have spoken in that tone just now.
After saying that, he added, "They'll be back after the IV drip is finished."
"That's good." Jiang Si breathed a sigh of relief.
Thinking that she still had a few bottles of canned goods made with spring water at home, she planned to deliver them to Sister Hu later.
Looking up, she found Huo Tingzhou staring at her.
As if sensing something, Jiang Si smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine too!"
Huo Tingzhou nodded. "Lie down a little longer, I'll go cook."
There are two coal stoves in the house, so cooking is quick.
Before long, Jiang Si was able to eat a steaming hot meal.
In addition to the three dishes she specified, Huo Tingzhou also made her a spicy stir-fried tomato dish as requested.
They used green tomatoes.
Spicy stir-fried green tomatoes
Before cooking, he repeatedly asked, "Are you sure this is safe to eat?"
He vaguely remembered hearing someone say that green tomatoes are poisonous.
Jiang Si nodded repeatedly, "I'm sure, you can start cooking now."
That's what she said, but Huo Tingzhou still tasted several bites before it was taken out of the pot.
Putting aside whether this stuff is poisonous or not, this... this is way too sour.
Seeing his wife eating rice and vegetables, her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Huo Tingzhou asked in confusion, "Wife, don't you think it's sour?"
"It's not sour," Jiang Si said, then picked up another bite of hot and sour shredded potatoes.
"This is also delicious, but there's not enough chili. We have so many red chilies at home, so please add more next time."
Huo Tingzhou just watched her silently for a long time before he asked her a question as if it were a casual remark.
"Honey, do you prefer a boy or a girl?"
"So, do you prefer boys or girls?" Jiang Si posed the question to him.
Huo Tingzhou thought about it carefully, and realized that he actually wanted a daughter more.
But after thinking about it, I realized that it doesn't really matter whether it's a boy or a girl.
Finally, he said, "I love any child you give birth to."
Jiang Si gave him a look that said, "You're a promising young man."
"Me too. I love any child I give birth to, whether it's a boy or a girl, but..."
"But what?" Huo Tingzhou paused in his chopsticks and immediately looked over.
Jiang Si smiled and said, "If it's a daughter, she'll take my surname; if it's a son, he'll take yours."
As the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, she received a lot of favoritism from a young age, and she wanted to pass on that favoritism to her daughter.
No, her daughter will only be happier than her.
Because she has a super-rich mother and a reliable father!
Huo Tingzhou's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly at this moment.
"It was agreed before that the first child, regardless of gender, would have the surname Jiang."
"What if you're pregnant with twins?"
Although Jiang Si wasn't sure if she was pregnant or not, it didn't stop her from thinking about it.
The main problem is that her appetite has been really strange lately; she likes sour food and spicy food alike.
Seeing that Huo Tingzhou kept staring at her stomach, Jiang Si reached out and interrupted his thoughts.
"I'm just using an analogy; it's not even a done deal yet."
Even if it's something that's not true, it's enough for Huo Tingzhou to digest for a long time.
Even after they finished eating and lay down on the bed for a nap, he was still thinking about these things.
It wasn't until Jiang Si waved her hand in front of him several times that he came to his senses.
What are you thinking about?
"I'm thinking, if we have two children, could my daughter take my surname?"
Jiang Si was speechless.
I'd seen how long his reaction time was before, but it's been quite a while already.
"No," she said curtly.
Huo Tingzhou pursed his lips, before he could figure out how to speak.
Jiang Si suddenly grasped his hand and wrote a word in his palm.
"Tell me yourself, doesn't this name suit my surname better?"
"..."
Huo Tingzhou remained silent for a while, then finally nodded.
It's not because of pressure from my wife, it's just my genuine feeling.
Jiang Si wanted to say something more, but then she realized she had made herself laugh in exasperation.
They've already started this serious research before anything's even begun; it's really quite naive of them.
Fortunately, it won't be more than two days.
Her period has always been very regular, usually arriving within the first two days of the month, with fluctuations of no more than one day.
Before Jiang Si could figure out whether she was pregnant or not, Huo Tingzhou received a notice to go out for training the next morning as soon as he arrived at the troupe.
The training camp is just an official statement.
Actually, the US has been quite restless lately.
Early this morning, their reconnaissance planes had already flown into China's airspace.
This is intolerable!
They've already flown right to our doorstep. If China doesn't take some countermeasures, they'll probably become even more arrogant.
But these were all top secret messages, and Huo Tingzhou couldn't say a word about them.
All I can say is the departure time.
Just like last time, we basically had to leave within two hours of receiving the message.
Jiang Si could only sigh silently in her heart at this.
It seems he was absent from every important stage of life.
The same thing happened on our wedding night, and it's the same thing again this time.
This morning she was thinking that she would ask him to accompany her to the hospital for a check-up in a few days.
But that's okay, you'll get used to it.
This wasn't his first mission, nor would it be his last; she, as a military family member, was aware of that.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Si banished all these emotions from her mind.
As usual, I filled his container with some spiritual spring water.
However, no matter how much spiritual spring water there is, it's only enough for him to drink for one or two days.
After thinking about it, I took some common fruits from my space and packed them for him.
Finally, they slipped some more money into his pocket.
"Take this money and don't come back with a mountain of debt every time."
"Remember to eat the fruit I brought you."
"Wife..." Huo Tingzhou's eyes were full of guilt.
She had a low-grade fever last night, which didn't subside until the early hours of the morning, but now he has to go on a mission.
Knowing what he wanted to say, Jiang Si said earnestly while packing her things.
"Don't worry about me, Third Uncle and Uncle Zhong are both here..."
Jiang Si said a lot in one breath.
Huo Tingzhou didn't respond. His gaze slid down from her worried brows and eyes, finally settling on her lips that were opening and closing.
The next second, he cupped her face in his hands and kissed her deeply—
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