Chapter 85 It would be even better if the child looked like you.
Upon hearing the doctor's words, Du Wanchun was startled and instinctively covered her stomach with her hand. She hadn't expected to be pregnant in just over a month.
She was shocked, but upon reflection, it wasn't surprising. The two had indeed been quite loving since consummating their marriage, so it was only natural that she would become pregnant. No wonder the fortune teller had said it would happen soon.
After thinking it over, she looked up at Zhou Ruiyuan, who was still in a daze beside her. She was overjoyed. The thought of her husband having a child of their own warmed her heart.
Zhou Ruiyuan was still in shock. He looked at Doctor Xu in disbelief, "Doctor...you mean...my wife is pregnant?!"
Doctor Xu glanced at the couple and smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits. "Yes, your wife is pregnant. You're going to be a father!"
Zhou Ruiyuan suddenly snapped out of his daze, hugged Du Wanchun tightly, and laughed like a child, "Great! I'm going to be a father! Wanchun, this is wonderful!"
He was so excited that he spoke incoherently and his whole body was trembling.
Du Wanchun was held tightly in his arms, feeling the joy emanating from his entire body, and she laughed along with him.
Doctor Xu coughed lightly twice. "Alright, here's some medicine to help with pregnancy. Take it back and decoct it."
As she spoke, she handed the medicine packet in her hand to Zhou Ruiyuan.
Zhou Ruiyuan looked up, released Du Wanchun, and took the medicine packet from her hand. "Thank you, doctor."
Doctor Xu smiled with his eyes narrowed, not forgetting to remind her, "Your wife is newly pregnant, so she must rest well and not overwork herself."
Zhou Ruiyuan nodded emphatically, "Doctor, don't worry, I will definitely not let my wife get tired again."
Looking at the young couple with envy, Doctor Xu turned around and said slowly with a smile, "You two should go back quickly. If you have any problems, you don't need to come to me in person. Just ask someone to pass on a message. Otherwise, you might get into trouble on the way in a panic."
Du Wanchun bowed deeply in gratitude and said, "Thank you very much, Doctor Xu."
Doctor Xu waved his hand and said, "Go back, eat more good food, and get your body back in shape."
"Mmm," Du Wanchun replied with a smile, her round eyes crinkling.
Zhou Ruiyuan listened carefully to what Doctor Xu said and gently helped Du Wanchun leave Doctor Xu's room.
This Doctor Xu was a man with a hard life in the past. It is said that he led troops into battle and returned home after achieving meritorious service, only to find that his wife had run away with a man from the same village.
He was so devastated by this that he never returned to the army camp. He made a living by hunting in this small village, and later, using what he had learned in the army camp, he became a barefoot doctor there.
After Du Wanchun and Zhou Ruiyuan left, he went into the house alone, looking dejected, and picked up his precious knife, wiping it clean again and again.
Outside, on the path back home.
Zhou Ruiyuan squatted down with his back to Du Wanchun and patted his shoulder. "Come on, Wanchun, I'll carry you on my back."
Du Wanchun quickly shook her head and said, "Husband, there's no need. I can walk by myself."
Zhou Ruiyuan turned to look at her, his tone full of affection, "Be good, listen to me, I'll carry you on my back. There are potholes all over the road, it wouldn't be good if you tripped."
The village paths were either overgrown with weeds or uneven, muddy ground, making them quite bumpy to walk on.
Du Wanchun looked down at his broad back and smiled, "Husband, it's really alright. I'm not that fussy. I can walk by myself."
Zhou Ruiyuan ignored her and forcibly carried her on his back.
"Husband!" Du Wanchun struggled to get down, but found that her husband was too tall and his feet were too far off the ground. Helpless, she simply hooked her arms around his neck and obediently let him carry her on his back.
His back was broad and strong, her chest pressed tightly against his back, her heart pounding wildly where they were joined.
This time, not only did she feel Zhou Ruiyuan's heartbeat, but Zhou Ruiyuan also felt her heartbeat.
Zhou Ruiyuan carried her on his back, staring at the blinding sunlight as they slowly walked home. As they walked, he said to Du Wanchun earnestly, "Wanchun, don't say anything about being pretentious anymore. You are a priceless treasure in our family. No matter what you do, it's not pretentious. You deserve to be cherished by us in every way."
As he spoke, his eyes were full of laughter, his watery eyes seemingly filled with all the tenderness of spring.
Du Wanchun felt as sweet as if honey had been spilled in her heart. She tilted her head and rested her cheek on his shoulder, reaching out to rub his earlobe, revealing two small dimples as she smiled and said, "Husband, do you really like children?"
Zhou Ruiyuan walked forward, then suddenly fell silent. After a long while, he slowly said in a low, gentle tone, "I don't like children, I just like you and my child."
Du Wanchun paused in rubbing his earlobe, looked up at his fair and handsome profile, and felt as if an electric current had struck her heart, filling her with intoxicating happiness.
Zhou Ruiyuan seemed to notice her gaze, slowed his pace, and turned his head slightly to look at her, "It would be even better if the child looked like you."
Du Wanchun withdrew her hand, then rubbed her little face against his shoulder like a cat. "So, do you want a boy or a girl?"
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