Bi Qiaoan's smile crumbled, and she asked in a tearful voice, "Why, why do we have to take the stairs?"
Shen Yanming held Bi Qiaoan's hand tightly, saying as they walked, "I'm afraid it's unstable and there might be a sudden power outage."
Okay, you make a lot of sense!
Bi Qiaoan followed Shen Yanming reluctantly, thinking it would only be for the next couple of days. Little did she know that Shen Yanming was secretly planning to climb the stairs every day until spring.
Shen Yanming thought to himself that even if the power didn't suddenly go out, he and Qiao An still needed to move around every day, otherwise what if things didn't go smoothly during childbirth?
Bi Qiaoan had no idea what her husband was thinking. If she had, she would have pointed at his forehead and loudly questioned him: "What pregnant woman exercises by climbing stairs? Don't you know that going up and down stairs will wear down your knees?"
Besides, what pregnant woman starts training for childbirth at two months? Her belly isn't even showing yet, okay?
However, it was precisely because Bi Qiaoan was unaware of this that she was able to stay obediently by Shen Yanming's side at this moment, even if she was not so willing, she did not resist at all.
Once home, Bi Qiaoan immediately turned on the living room light. Ah, the long-lost feeling of brightness!
Then, I happily wandered through the rooms, putting all the lamps of various sizes that I had taken out over the past two days onto the balcony, waiting to recharge them after the sun came out tomorrow.
Finally, listening to the refrigerator's whirring sound, Bi Qiaoan said to Shen Yanming, "That's good now, we won't have anything to cover up anymore."
Shen Yanming couldn't help but chuckle, "Then just eat well by yourselves. If any of them come over for a meal, they can eat whatever's available. There's no need to give them any special subsidies."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, then turned over the dried meat that had been laid out to dry. Seeing that many of them were completely dry, she said to Shen Yanming, "Go on Saturday and you'll get them all. Vacuum pack them up."
"Okay, take Zhang Heping and the others' sweet potato chips and grind them into flour while you're at it."
That evening, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan finished dinner early and went to bed.
The wind was howling outside, banging against the glass with a loud crash. Bi Qiaoan was worried that the wind might break her windows.
Bi Qiaoan was a little irritable and kept looking out the window. Seeing this, Shen Yanming asked, "Why are you so uneasy?"
"I've seen news reports before saying that typhoons can blow trees away and balconies off, so I'm worried about our windows... will they be too?"
"No, the buildings in our community are of very good quality, and the wind outside isn't as strong as you imagine. We just feel it so much because we live on a high floor."
"Really?" Bi Qiaoan was somewhat skeptical.
As soon as she finished speaking, the wind outside seemed to have heard their conversation, and a strong gust of wind swept by, even making the curtains tremble a few times.
“Look, it’s even putting on a show of defiance!” Bi Qiaoan pointed at the curtains and complained to Shen Yanming.
Shen Yanming was amused by his wife's childlike behavior, so he kissed her cheeks twice and said with a smile, "It's okay, your husband will chase it away for you!"
Then he got out of bed, opened the curtains, and used transparent tape to stick layer after layer of tape along the window gaps. After he finished, he lay back down in bed and said, "See, now the curtains won't move!"
Bi Qiaoan nodded, but felt something was off. Was her husband treating her like a three-year-old?
However, she didn't have the courage to ask, so she simply closed her eyes and went to sleep early.
Perhaps because of her pregnancy, Bi Qiaoan was able to sleep better than before, and within five minutes, she was snoring softly.
Shen Yanming quickly turned off his phone and the lights, then pulled Bi Qiaoan into his arms and fell into a deep sleep amidst her rhythmic snoring.
The next day, the two woke up early again, because the air conditioner had been on all night and the indoor temperature was still quite comfortable.
Bi Qiaoan stretched out her arms and let Shen Yanming carry her to the bathroom to wash up. After having breakfast, she went to work.
The wind outside has stopped, but it has left many traces.
As soon as I stepped out of the garage, I saw withered branches and fallen leaves everywhere on the ground.
After leaving the residential area, the two saw billboards torn in half, crooked streetlights, broken tree trunks, scattered bricks, and power lines dragging on the ground.
"I wonder if the power will go out at work," Bi Qiaoan said softly.
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "Whether the power goes out or not, it's still a day, so it won't have much of an impact on us."
When the two arrived at their workplace, they discovered that Zhu Shiliang had actually come.
"Oh, boss, what brings you here today? How are your family members?" Bi Qiaoan greeted Zhu Shiliang with a smile.
Director Zhu smiled and didn't take Bi Qiaoan's teasing to heart. He simply said, "Didn't we hear that everyone was giving you and Xiao Shen preferential treatment, letting you arrive a little later every day? But we haven't seen you two arrive that late."
"Hehe, we were both caught being late, and you still say it's not late? I seriously suspect you're being sarcastic."
Zhu Shiliang was amused and laughed heartily before saying, "The sun rises late now, so it's normal to be a little late. Besides, your situation is special, and Xiao Shen already informed me."
There's not much going on for a while, so just follow your own schedule and don't worry too much about adhering to the company's working hours.
With just a few casual words, Zhu Shiliang provided Bi Qiaoan with immense convenience.
Bi Qiaoan didn't stand on ceremony and thanked Zhu Shiliang with a smile: "Then thank you, boss. If I ever skip work or anything, you can't hold it against me!"
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After Bi Qiaoan sat down, Shen Yanming asked, "Director Zhu, did you come here today because you've resolved your family matters?"
Zhu Shiliang's smile faded slightly as he said, "More or less. Ranran's grandma's fever broke yesterday, and her condition is relatively stable now. I was worried about the workplace, so I came to check on her."
"Boss, what's going on?" Yu Shui asked, leaning closer.
"The cold and fever caused by the drop in temperature are nothing serious, but there are too many people getting sick, and it takes a long time to get an injection or IV at the hospital, which may cause some delays."
Because there wasn't much good food at home to nourish the elderly, we dragged our feet for several days, and the temperature only dropped yesterday.
Those who didn't come to work, apart from Ye Xiaoxiao and Xia Ran, all the others had family members who were sick and needed care, so they took extended leave.
As for Michelle…”
Zhu Shiliang paused for a moment before saying, "I don't know what's going on with her. She didn't ask for leave or go to work, and she doesn't answer when I call her."
I could get through to her family on the phone, but all they said was, "It's none of our business whether she goes or not!" I found that a bit baffling.
At this moment, Qin Yiren said, "It seems she went on a blind date a while ago. Could it be that she's hooked up with a rich guy and no longer cares about this job?"
"Don't talk nonsense. If this gets out without evidence, it will ruin your reputation," Li Yinhe warned.
Qin Yiren pursed her lips and didn't mention the message Michelle sent her a couple of days ago, subtly showing off her boyfriend.
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