Zhou Zuizui was slightly taken aback, then looked at him with a smile: "Don't be nervous, baby will laugh at you."
The test results were naturally good. Zhou Zuizui was in good physical condition to begin with, and although she was pregnant, her health did not deteriorate. As for the baby, it was behaving well.
However, perhaps due to their time in the border region, there was indeed a difference. So the doctor advised them to go back and rest well, especially Zhou Zuizui, who should avoid cold drinks and the like, as they are not good for her health.
Shen Nan wrote everything down and looked at the doctor: "I want to ask, when can I eat what and what can't I eat?"
The doctor smiled, looked at Shen Nan and said, "I'll give you a list. Some of these foods aren't necessarily off-limits, but it's best to avoid them if possible."
"good."
"Pregnant women's emotions are more volatile, so family members should be more tolerant."
Shen Nan agreed to everything the doctor said that was helpful and promised to do it, which made people both amused and exasperated. Even Zhou Zuizui wasn't as attentive as him. In the end, even the doctor smiled and looked at Zhou Zuizui, saying, "Anan is really good."
The doctor was someone Shen's mother knew, someone quite authoritative in this field. She had watched Shen Nan grow up since he was a child, and now that he was going to be a father, she was happy for him.
Shen Nan smiled: "I spend little time at home."
So take advantage of the time and opportunity to ask all the questions clearly.
The doctor smiled and said, "I understand."
After they went outside, Mother Shen looked at the two of them and smiled, "How did it go?"
Shen Nan looked at his mother: "Look at this list."
Chen's mother glanced at it and became even more excited: "Let's go, let's go home." She squeezed Zhou Zuizui's hand and said: "Zuizui will have a tough year ahead. Pregnancy will restrict a lot."
Zhou Zuizui nodded: "Mom, I know."
Even so, she was still willing to have a child with Shen Nan.
She wanted a child together.
After returning home, Shen's mother showed the medical report to Shen's grandfather. The old man didn't express his happiness directly, but at lunch that day, he asked Shen's mother to open some wine to celebrate.
Zhou Zuizui watched and found it both amusing and funny.
Grandpa Shen is as adorable as ever.
Zhou Zuizui had already resigned, so she didn't need to go back to the newspaper. However, she didn't intend to remain idle indefinitely, and Shen Nan supported her decision. He felt it was better for Zhou Zuizui to go out more; she needed to make more friends and do what she wanted to do.
"Will Mom say something?" Zhou Zuizui looked at Shen Nan.
Shen Nan chuckled, pinched her cheek, and asked, "Do you think Mom is that kind of person?"
"No." Zhou Zuizui chuckled. "Mom is very understanding."
Shen's mother was more understanding than most people. She came from a wealthy and powerful family, but had an exceptionally kind personality. She was adorable and gentle, treating Zhou Zuizui and everyone else with kindness. Initially, she couldn't accept Zhou Zuizui, but that was due to Zhou Zuizui's own reasons, or perhaps a lack of understanding between them.
Once you get to know her, Shen's mother is a very easy person to talk to.
Suddenly, Zhou Zuizui exclaimed and looked at Chen Nan: "I just heard Mom talking to Grandpa on the phone."
After confirming Zhou Zuizui's pregnancy, Shen's mother was eager to share the good news with the whole world.
Shen Nan smiled, patted her head and said, "I originally wanted to take you to your maternal grandfather's house, but now I think we should wait until after the New Year to visit him."
"good."
Zhou Zuizui has not seen the old man yet, as his health is not very good and he has been recuperating abroad. However, he returned to China some time ago. The old man has a special feeling for the New Year and wanted to come back to celebrate it, so Shen Nan's uncle brought him back.
Mentioning this, Zhou Zuizui suddenly smiled and said, "Last time, Xia Wen asked me what my mother's surname was."
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhou Zuizui: "What do you say?"
"I said my surname is Chen."
Shen's mother and father share the same surname. When Zhou Zuizui first found out, she jokingly asked Shen Nan, "Your parents both have the surname Shen, so why aren't you named Shen Sheng?"
She had just finished asking the question when Shen Nan gave her a thorough dressing-down, making Zhou Zuizui never dare to joke about his name again.
Shen Nan: "And then..."
I have a feeling I'm about to hear some surprising news.
Zhou Zuizui chuckled and smiled, saying, "Xia Wen asked me why I don't have the name Shen Sheng. It's such a nice and simple name."
Shen Nan: "…………"
I don't know why, but I really want to teach that smiling woman in front of me a lesson.
Zhou Zuizui was laughing so hard she could hardly contain herself.
"Didn't Mom think of this name back then?"
Shen Nan glanced at her: "I've thought about it."
He couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned it: "My mother had this idea back then, but my father rejected it, saying it was outrageous! How could he tell his own son to be frugal?"
Looking back now, Shen Nan should thank his father for his foresight in insisting on refusing to name his wife.
Otherwise, he might really be called Shen Sheng now.
Zhou Zuizui chuckled, tears streaming down her face as she hugged Shen Nan's arm. She couldn't help but say, "I really... never thought that my mom's thoughts would be so inexplicably aligned with mine."
Shen Nan glanced at her but remained silent.
"I'll go see Xia Wen tomorrow, I miss her."
"Let's have dinner together," Shen Nan said. "Lu Jiaxiu and the others also said they wanted to meet you."
"Okay, I'll call Wei Yi along too."
They're all on winter break now.
"good."
The next morning, Zhou Zuizui still lingered in bed until ten o'clock. After washing up, she ate a simple breakfast at home and then went out to meet Xia Wen and the others.
Shen Nan had to go back to the team during the day, so everyone arranged to have dinner in the evening. However, Xia Wen and Wei Yi were both free, so the three of them decided to go shopping and eat together.
Before leaving, Chen's mother looked at her and said, "Zui Zui, call me if anything happens."
"good."
"be safe."
Zhou Zuizui smiled and said, "Okay, Mom, don't worry."
However, she didn't drive; she had her family driver take her there.
When Zhou Zuizui arrived, Xia Wen and Wei Yi were already there. Upon seeing her, Xia Wen first looked her up and down, then clicked her tongue twice, touched her chin and said, "You're getting prettier and prettier, and you haven't gained weight."
Zhou Zuizui was both amused and exasperated: "It's only been a little over a month, how come you've gained weight?"
She doesn't even have a belly yet.
Wei Yi smiled, her eyes crinkling, and looked at Zhou Zuizui: "Sister, can I touch him?"
Zhou Zuizui laughed: "Of course you can, how about you try it out?"
"good."
The three hadn't seen each other for a long time. Without Zhou Zuizui as a bridge, Wei Yi and Xia Wen had only eaten together once, and didn't have much to talk about. Duan Wei Yi was also busy with her studies. Although it was university, she was still working very hard to get a scholarship for her final exams.
Xia Wen, though it's unclear what she's busy with, is equally busy.
"How are you feeling over there?" Xia Wen looked at her: "You haven't told us in detail yet. The photos you posted are really beautiful."
Zhou Zuizui laughed: "It's beautiful, but the people there suffer too."
Xia Wen exclaimed "Ah," and said softly, "That's true."
The three of them got together to chat and drink. After joking around for a while, Xia Wen suggested that they go shopping.
"Let's buy clothes for the little one."
Zhou Zuizui: "...We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl yet."
Xia Wen waved her hand and said domineeringly, "What does it matter? We'll buy one for both men and women."
"You have money."
"I'm rich anyway," Xia Wen snorted, then said arrogantly, "I'm the godmother, no doubt about it. Can't I be good to our little darling? You can't mistreat him."
Zhou Zuizui: "…………"
I don't know where it went.
In the end, Xia Wen and Duan Weiyi seemed to be addicted to shopping, wanting to empty the store as soon as they entered. It was Zhou Zuizui who stopped them, finally putting an end to their plan.
"Take it easy."
Zhou Zuizui chuckled: "There are still eight months left. You can come and buy a little bit every month."
Xia Wen: "Sure."
Zhou Zuizui: "..."
Wei Yi laughed from the side, "Sister Xia Wen is too fierce."
Zhou Zuizui patted her head and nodded in agreement: "We can't do that with Wei Yi. As long as Wei Yi has the intention, that's enough." She smiled at Wei Yi: "How have you been lately?"
"It's alright." Duan Weiyi looked at her, seemingly wanting to say something but hesitating.
"elder sister."
"Um?"
"Can I hug you?"
Zhou Zuizui was slightly taken aback, then looked down at her and said, "Sure, go ahead and hug me."
Duan Weiyi hummed in agreement, squinted her eyes, hugged Zhou Zuizui for a while, and then let go. She looked at Zhou Zuizui and said with a smile, "Sister is just like my own sister, it's so nice."
Zhou Zuizui stiffened and remained silent.
Xia Wen knew what was going on. She looked at Wei Yi suspiciously, then at Zhou Zuizui, and interrupted, "Wei Yi, come and see this. Do you like it? Isn't it super cute?"
"Okay, I'm coming."
Duan Weiyi went to Xia Wen's place happily, but Zhou Zuizui's mood was not so relaxed.
She stared at Duan Weiyi's back for a long time, unsure whether her actions were right or wrong, or whether Weiyi liked them or not.
She was thinking absentmindedly, but didn't have a chance to ask.
However, Zhou Zuizui then saw someone she didn't like. She stood in the restroom and looked at the person coming out behind her. She paused for a moment, then lowered her head to wash her hands.
Ling Qing glanced at her, looked her up and down, and then curled her lips into a smile.
Zhou Zuizui didn't say anything, and Ling Qing certainly wouldn't say anything on her own initiative.
After a while, just as Zhou Zuizui was about to leave, Ling Qing suddenly called her back.
"Zhou Zuizui, do you feel really smug right now?"
Zhou Zuizui lifted her eyelids and gave her a cold look: "What are you so smug about?"
"You're so proud of having everything, aren't you?" Ling Qing glared at her fiercely. "Do you think you and Shen Nan can be happy together forever?"
Zhou Zuizui smiled slightly: "Even if it's not for a lifetime, at least we are happy now. I've had it before, haven't I?" She said with a forced smile: "It's better than Miss Ling, who longed for it but never got it."
As she spoke, she took a step back and said, "Oh, by the way, I heard that Miss Ling seems to be having some trouble in the entertainment industry, is that right? That's really a sad situation. No love, no career. I don't understand why you still want to come to me and make things difficult for yourself."
She already had a bad temper, let alone towards a woman who was always eyeing her man.
If Ling Qing hadn't stopped her today, Zhou Zuizui could have let go of the things she had done before with the passage of time. But since she stopped her and even used that tone to sow discord, she couldn't tolerate it.
Ling Qing's face stiffened, and she glared at her: "How did you know?"
Zhou Zuizui scoffed: "If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place, right?"
She raised an eyebrow and said, "Miss Ling, you should worry about your own situation first before considering others." She gestured with her chin, looked at Ling Qing, and whispered, "I don't have time to deal with you again and again, but if you dare to do anything to Shen Nan again, I will definitely not be polite next time!"
After saying that, she turned and left before Ling Qing could react.
She dared not linger, fearing that Ling Qing would go crazy.
Ling Qing had been sowing discord between her and Shen Nan in the past, especially regarding the incident with Duan Bowen. She acted like a gentle and kind person, reminding Shen Nan that she was involved with other men. That was bad enough, but recently, she posted photos of herself having dinner with Shen Nan and others on Weibo, causing fans to start making all sorts of speculations.
At the time, Zhou Zuizui was busy with other things and didn't have time to care.
But Shen Nan was angry and directly called Ling Qing's older brother, giving him a few words of advice. After that, Zhou Zuizui never saw Ling Qing again, but she was still frequently seen on Weibo, appearing in various trending topics.
During the three months she was away in the frontier, she completely forgot about her.
However, I called Lin again yesterday afternoon and we talked about her again.
Zhou Zuizui originally wanted to ask Lin if she had time to go shopping together, but Lin said no, she had gone back to her hometown for the Chinese New Year. However, Lin did share a lot of gossip with Zhou Zuizui; most of the topics women talk about are gossip.
She told Zhou Zuizui to focus on her pregnancy and casually mentioned Ling Qing.
Ling Qing seems to have offended someone in the industry recently. She has been creating various rumors with male actors before, and this time it is because of a new movie. She wanted to use a big shot to create hype, but the male actor hates this kind of thing, and that person also has a very rich and powerful girlfriend.
After the man's girlfriend found out about this, she first praised her boyfriend, and then started digging up information about Ling Qing.
Every day, new revelations surface online. Although many of these have been bought up by Ling Qing's team, it doesn't stop people from knowing what kind of person she really is. In short, over this period of time, Ling Qing's endorsements have been inexplicably terminated and replaced, and her role in a TV series has also been taken down.
Her family is wealthy, fairly well-off, but compared to others, they are far behind.
Having offended many people in the past, those people are now standing up to expose her misdeeds and kick her while she's down.
Ling Qing's path in the entertainment industry is now extremely difficult.
Zhou Zuizui ignored the little incident and went back to the shop to chat and laugh with Xia Wen and the others. In the evening, Lu Jiaxiu and the others booked a club and went there to have dinner together.
The club offered excellent privacy and a pleasant environment, making it perfect for Zhou Zuizui, a pregnant woman.
Everyone who sees her first glances at Zhou Zuizui's belly, which leaves her speechless.
"That's enough!" she said, both amused and exasperated. "The baby's only a little over a month old, there's no belly yet!"
Xia Wen burst out laughing from the side: "Isn't it because everyone's curious? You're the first one among us to get pregnant!"
Zhou Zuizui glanced at her, then looked at Tang Yu: "President Tang, good luck!"
Tang Yu: "..."
Xia Wen: "..."
The two of them quickly got together after Zhou Zuizui went to the frontier. Zhou Zuizui has always held a grudge against them.
Lu Jiaxiu chimed in from the sidelines, "Yes, yes, yes, go for it, President Tang!"
Hu Yi: "President Tang has so many hotels... he should..."
I won't say anything more, everyone knows what I mean.
Duan Ziyu stood to the side with a cold face, looking at the group of people: "What are you saying? There are minors here."
"Who's a minor?" Duan Bowen glanced at him indifferently: "Our only one is already nineteen."
Duan Weiyi nodded seriously, took a sip of water and said, "That's right, brother, I understand, there's no need to avoid me."
Everyone: "..."
Very well, this dirty joke can't go on.
Everyone could talk openly in front of Zhou Zuizui and Xia Wen, but they always felt that she was too naive, and no one wanted to lead her astray.
Duan Ziyu: "...What do you want to eat?"
Duan Weiyi: "...Either is fine."
"Try this, it tastes pretty good here."
"good."
The two smoothly changed the subject, and while they were eating, Zhou Zuizui looked around and asked, "Didn't you call Zhou Ran?"
Just as Shen Nan was about to speak, Lu Jiaxiu pointed to the video in the clubhouse and said, "Sister-in-law, Zhou Ran is in there."
Zhou Zuizui looked up and saw Zhou Ran's cold face appear on the news television. He was wearing a police uniform, holding his ID, and knocking on the door of a house. A moment later, a woman with exquisite features and even bright eyes appeared inside.
The two exchanged a glance, and Zhou Ran said coldly, "Miss Le, we suspect you are involved in a premeditated murder case. Please come with us."
The woman looked surprised for a moment, staring at Zhou Ran for a while before asking, "Me?"
Zhou Ran raised his eyelids and paused, then added, "It's just a suspicion, not certain yet. We need you to come with us. The person contacted you before dying and we saw him one last time."
…………
Zhou Zuizui was a little stunned, and turned to look at the group: "Has there been a murder case recently?"
Xia Wen exclaimed "Ah!" and suddenly asked, "Is it the case of the female corpse in the park a while ago?"
“Not only that,” Lu Jiaxiu said calmly. “Recently, quite a few girls have been murdered one after another.”
He looked at the three women opposite him and said, "Be careful when you go out in the future. At least don't go out alone until the murderer is caught."
Shen Nan and Zhou Zuizui weren't quite sure either, so they asked a couple more times.
After a while, Shen Nan said, "Don't you two think he looks a little familiar?"
Hu Yi nodded: "I think so!"
Xia Wen exclaimed, "No way, Captain Chen, you watch the live stream too!" She explained, "That beautiful woman just now is a very famous beauty blogger with millions of followers. Her makeup videos are all super good."
She'll pay more attention to that.
Duan Weiyi nodded: "Yes, many of our classmates like her. How could she suddenly appear in this kind of news?"
Xia Wen: "I don't think it's her."
Zhou Zuizui shook her head: "It doesn't look like it to me either. Her eyes just now were genuine."
“No.” Lu Jiaxiu said with a smile, “This video is from a week ago. She has already been released. After questioning her that day, we found out it wasn’t her. However, because she is still a suspect, someone is following her, ostensibly for protection.”
"Who will protect them?"
Lu Jiaxiu, who knew the most, smiled mysteriously and said, "Who else could it be but our Captain Zhou?"
Hu Yi glanced at him: "I feel like there's something behind your words. Don't you think that woman looks familiar? Not like a beauty blogger."
They're all grown men, and none of them have girlfriends, so they can't possibly watch beauty videos.
Before Lu Jiaxiu could answer, Shen Nan suddenly chuckled and whispered, "Is it her?"
Lu Jiaxiu nodded: "Yes."
Everyone: "???"
What kind of riddle are you playing?
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.
Lu Jiaxiu said, "It's probably Zhou Ran who's finished with his work and is coming over." He got up to open the door and smiled when he saw the two people at the door.
"Zhou Ran, Le Ning."
Zhou Ran nodded indifferently and looked at them: "Mind having one more person?"
Everyone: "We don't mind!"
Immediately afterwards, everyone noticed that the woman who had just appeared on TV had emerged from behind Zhou Ran. She had a smile on her face and was very beautiful, a different kind of appearance from Zhou Zuizui. Her appearance was not aggressive and made people feel comfortable to look at, but they couldn't quite put their finger on why. They just wanted to look at her.
Wearing a white dress, Zhou Zuizui couldn't help but whisper in Shen Nan's ear, "She looks like a fairy."
Shen Nan laughed: "My wife is prettier."
Zhou Zuizui shook her head: "No, she's prettier."
She thinks he's the type who looks good.
Shen Nan: "..."
Le Ning smiled and looked at everyone: "Sorry to bother you."
Everyone said in unison, "We won't disturb you."
Why would I disturb you if there's gossip to watch?! You know, this is Zhou Ran's first gossip story. Although it's about a policeman and a suspect, it's strangely exciting to listen to.
Le Ning has a pretty good personality. Apart from being rather cold to Zhou Ran, she started chatting with Zhou Zuizui and the others shortly after sitting down.
Xia Wen also humbly asked for advice: "I watched your live video last time, and I still don't know how to do that makeup. I always feel there's a difference."
Le Ning smiled and said, "Then I'll teach you later."
"OK."
Zhou Zuizui looked at her: "Did you bring your tools? I want to put on makeup too."
She woke up late today and didn't put on makeup.
Le Ning: "I brought it; it's a necessity."
"Let's try it over there later."
Just as Le Ning was about to nod in agreement, Zhou Ran coldly said from the side, "Five meters."
Le Ning: "..."
"What five meters?" Duan Weiyi asked.
Le Ning pointed at Zhou Ran and calmly said, "They said I haven't been cleared of the murder charge yet, but they don't have a legitimate reason to detain me, so they have Officer Zhou keep a close eye on me and make sure I don't leave more than five meters away."
Everyone: "..."
Lu Jiaxiu gave Zhou Ran a meaningful look, his eyes conveying a clear message: flirtatious!
You can't leave it by more than five meters.
Zhou Zuizui voiced her inner question: "What about sleeping?"
Xia Wen: "Going to the toilet."
Zhou Ran maintained a cold expression throughout, then lifted his eyelids to look at the two of them: "So curious?"
Le Ning smiled and said, "I'm staying at his house."
Everyone: "Wow!"
Zhou Zuizui was also inexplicably excited, and even pinched Chen Nan under the table: "This is so exciting!"
Shen Nan: "..."
He was both amused and exasperated, and patted Zhou Zuizui on the shoulder: "Calm down."
The dinner party that evening had everyone thoroughly entertained, and Zhou Zuizui was incredibly curious about Zhou Ran and Le Ning. As soon as she got back to the car, she pestered Shen Nan, asking, "Did Zhou Ran and Le Ning know each other before?"
Shen Nan raised an eyebrow and looked at her: "Smart."
"Wow, how did you meet?" Zhou Zuizui's eyes lit up with surprise.
She said that Lu Jiaxiu and Shen Nan's expressions were not right, and that there was no way a police officer and a criminal suspect would live together; there was definitely something fishy going on.
Shen Nan chuckled and kindly told her a piece of gossip. He said succinctly, "I met Lu Jiaxiu in high school. Our high school was together with the junior high school, remember?"
"Uh-huh."
"The girl was too young to like him. He was a senior in high school, and the girl was either in the second or third year of junior high. She came over to confess her feelings, but Lu Jiaxiu said she was too young and rejected her."
"Then what?"
“When she was in college, she went to high school and came to see Zhou Ran. She said she was a bit more grown up now and asked if she could be his boyfriend.”
"You refused?"
"Hmm." Shen Nan smiled: "I'm not sure if it was a rejection, but I haven't seen him since then. I only remembered him when I saw him today."
Zhou Zuizui exclaimed, "Judging from Zhou Ran's appearance today, he must be regretting it."
Shen Nan chuckled: "I don't know."
He lowered his head and kissed Zhou Zuizui: "Let's not talk about them for now. You've ignored me all night. Let's talk about us."
Zhou Zuizui: "...What do we have to say to each other?"
Shen Nan: "..."
I'm so hurt!
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