Chapter 114 Twins
"Then I...will just eat a little bit?" Xu Zhixia gestured twice with his hands.
Of course, it is impossible to do just a little bit.
Xu Zhixia looked at the empty plate in front of her and felt like crying but had no tears.
Uncle Wu took the plate naturally, his eyes fell on Xu Zhixia's lower abdomen, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
"Xia Xia, your belly...isn't it too big?"
Xu Zhixia was startled and subconsciously lowered her head.
If Uncle Wu hadn't mentioned it, she wouldn't have noticed it.
Uncle Wu had taken care of Zhou's mother when she was pregnant, so he naturally knew the size of a normal pregnant belly.
He carefully considered his words and said, "Why do I feel like... it's like twins?"
As the words fell, the air fell into silence.
A hint of confusion flashed in Xu Zhixia's eyes, her hand fell on her lower abdomen, and she was at a loss for a moment.
Uncle Wu made the final decision: "I'll ask Zhou An to find someone he knows, and we'll go take a look."
The way hospitals detect twins is to listen to heart sounds with a stethoscope, which is not an accurate method.
To diagnose this, you have to use Chinese medicine.
But the situation is tense now and it is not easy to do it openly.
But it doesn’t matter, the Zhou family has connections, they came privately.
After Uncle Wu told Zhou An about this, Zhou An was also surprised.
But his first reaction was not joy but worry.
"Would it be too hard if there were two of us?"
Zhou An frowned, and his big, bony hands fell on Xu Zhixia's lower abdomen, and asked softly.
Xu Zhixia felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and she shook her head: "I don't know either."
"But...probably not. They are very well behaved."
Her features softened, and she radiated a maternal glow.
She could now feel the fetal movements, but the little one was usually very well behaved, which made her feel relieved.
Zhou An smiled and threatened: "If you don't behave, I will deal with them when they come out."
Xu Zhixia didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Suddenly, she remembered something and asked, "Do you hope it's a boy or a girl?"
Zhou An paused and said honestly, "As long as it's your baby, I like them all."
In fact, he wanted a girl, preferably someone like Xu Zhixia.
When he thought of how soft and tender Xu Zhixia was as a child, his heart softened.
But in order not to add pressure to Xu Zhixia, he did not say it directly.
Xu Zhixia was very satisfied with his answer and did not continue the topic.
Whether it is twins or not...I am afraid we can only know after we go to see it.
Zhou An was very quick and soon found an old Chinese medicine doctor who had been demoted to a nearby county.
However, due to limitations, they were asked to go to the county.
It just so happened that Xu Zhixia's pregnancy was stable, so after discussing it, the two decided to find a good day to travel.
But the plan did not change quickly enough, and they were soon caught off guard.
After Captain Yuan returned to his hometown, he was fired after only a few days of peace.
In addition to the reason why Zhou An arranged people, he himself also had problems and wanted to use his position to seek convenience.
But he didn't think it was his own fault and blamed it all on Zhou An.
After learning about Zhou An's recent situation from his former comrades, he wrote a letter and sent it to the army...
"Oh no! Zhou An has been arrested!"
Xu Zhixia was lying in the yard basking in the sun when she heard a familiar voice.
She suddenly opened her eyes, stood up and opened the door, and saw Aunt Zhao with an anxious look on her face.
Xu Zhixia's mind went blank, but she quickly came to her senses and forced herself to calm down.
He grabbed Aunt Zhao's hand with one hand and asked, "Aunt Zhao, please speak slowly, what's wrong?"
Aunt Zhao looked at Xu Zhixia who was calm and composed, and became much calmer.
She said, "Zhou An was arrested by the army and said he was going to be investigated."
Xu Zhixia frowned, her brain working rapidly. How could this happen?
"Aunt Zhao, do you know why?"
Aunt Zhao looked around and saw that no one was around before she lowered her voice and said, "I heard... someone reported your family for their capitalist behavior and hired someone."
Xu Zhixia's pupils suddenly contracted, and he immediately thought of Uncle Wu.
She took a deep breath and smiled helplessly: "Aunt Zhao, those are people outside spreading rumors."
"How could my family possibly hire someone? You mean Uncle Wu? He's Zhou An's relative."
"I used to live with Zhou An's parents, and only recently came to take care of me."
Aunt Zhao saw that Xu Zhixia was no different from usual, so she felt relieved.
If something really happened, wouldn't Xu Zhixia be anxious a long time ago?
She couldn't help but curse: "I don't know who spread the news."
Although he smiled embarrassedly: "Xiao Xia, I was just too anxious..."
The rest of the words were not finished, but the meaning was self-evident.
Xu Zhixia said with a smile: "Aunt Zhao, I know you are worried about me."
"But Zhou An was just taken away for questioning and will be back soon."
"It just so happens that my family just made some pickles. I'll get you some..."
After hearing this, Aunt Zhao did not refuse and took it back readily.
Only after seeing Aunt Zhao off did Xu Zhixia close the gate.
The next second, the smile on her face disappeared completely.
Uncle Wu came over anxiously and asked in a low voice, "Xia Xia, what should we do? I'll contact..."
"Uncle Wu." Xu Zhixia interrupted him and continued, "You are originally a relative of ours."
"We should do what's right. There's no need to let outside voices influence us."
She emphasized the word "outside world".
She didn't think that it was an accident that Aunt Zhao knew about this.
Zhou An was fine when he left during the day, but he was arrested in just the morning?
If it is true, it is not something Aunt Zhao can know about. Come and inform her immediately.
Unless...someone did it on purpose, just waiting to make her panic.
Once she went to the army to inquire about this matter, even if Zhou An explained it clearly, Uncle Wu's origins would still be questioned.
Uncle Wu stood there in a daze. He didn't know why Xu Zhixia was so calm.
But after being together for so long, he knew too well what kind of person Xu Zhixia was.
He suppressed the doubts in his heart and did not continue the topic.
Sure enough, Zhou An came back not long after.
He looked serious and his steps were heavy.
Xu Zhixia frowned imperceptibly and hurriedly closed the door.
When they arrived at the house, she asked, "Aunt Zhao said you were taken away. What happened?"
Zhou An lowered his voice and said, "He wasn't arrested, he was just taken away for investigation."
"The army received an anonymous letter of complaint, saying there was something fishy about Uncle Wu's identity."
Uncle Wu was anxious and took a step forward: "Do you want me to come forward and explain?"
Zhou An shook his head: "This kind of thing is just following the crowd. The more you explain, the more problematic it becomes."
Uncle Wu said unwillingly: "So you're going to suffer this loss?"
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