Chapter 28 Pregnant with Twins
With Li Yugu's meticulous care, Wen Xiaoxiao's pregnancy progressed to over four months.
The curse of morning sickness has finally lifted.
Wen Xiaoxiao now finds everything appealing, and she has finally gained some weight, but her frame remains slender, and she still looks thin.
That day, Wenbin brought a net full of apples and sausages to visit his sister.
As soon as I entered, I saw Wen Xiaoxiao sitting in the doorway of the main room, basking in the sun, sewing a small piece of clothing in her hand.
"Xiaoxiao!" Wenbin called out, putting the things down.
"Why is he still so thin? He's only gaining weight in his belly and not in his flesh! The baby's absorption is too good!" He was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks, his dark face full of worry.
Wen Xiaoxiao put down her work and smiled, "Brother, I'm fine. I can eat more now. It's just that I vomited too much before, so my constitution is weakened."
She didn't mention the abalone and chocolate, nor did she mention Zhao Fei.
"It's good that you can eat! What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you!" Wenbin patted his chest.
At this moment, Zhao Fei came over from the pig farm to pick up some things. Hearing Wenbin's words, he casually replied, "You're here~ Xiaoxiao was vomiting a lot recently, but eating that imported chocolate helped to calm her down and stop her from vomiting."
"Chocolate?" Wenbin was taken aback. He had heard of it; it was a precious item, displayed in department store counters, and even a small box cost a lot of money.
He glanced at his sister, then at Zhao Fei, and without asking any further questions, he made a mental note of it.
On his second day off, Wen Bin took his salary and made a special trip to the department store.
Standing in front of the candy counter, he stared at the tin boxes of chocolates with foreign writing on them for a long time. When he asked the price, it was really expensive! Enough to buy him several cartons of good cigarettes.
He gritted his teeth, pointed to one of the drinks the shop assistant said wasn't too sweet and was suitable for pregnant women, and bought two boxes.
My palms were sweaty when I paid.
When he handed the chocolate to Wen Xiaoxiao, she could tell the price just by looking at the packaging and immediately refused, saying, "Brother! Why are you buying this? It's too expensive! It's not easy for you to save money! Besides, I'm not throwing up anymore."
Wenbin shoved the chocolate into her hand, his honest face full of concern: "It's not expensive! As long as you can eat it, it's worth it! I'm not very capable, but this is all I can do for you. Eat well, get stronger, and I'll be happy!"
Holding the two heavy boxes of chocolates, Wen Xiaoxiao felt a lump in her throat.
She lowered her head and softly hummed in agreement.
More than a month later, Wen Xiaoxiao's belly grew rapidly, as if it were being inflated.
Her appetite had improved, but she still didn't look as plump as other pregnant women of the same age, and her belly was surprisingly large.
Even Li Yugu, who was immersed in joy, sensed that something was wrong.
That evening, as Li Yugu served Wen Xiaoxiao soup, he stared at her belly, his brows furrowing slightly: "Xiaoxiao, your belly... doesn't it look a bit too big to me? You're only five months along, right? It's about the same size as when I was seven months pregnant with Qingda."
Wen Xiaoxiao herself had been having doubts. Touching her swollen belly, she felt the movements inside becoming more and more obvious, and sometimes she even felt movement on both sides.
After her mother-in-law said that, she became a little scared. "Mom, I also think... it is a bit big and heavy."
"No, we have to take him to the hospital tomorrow!" Li Yugu put down his bowl and made a firm decision. "It's not that the baby is too big, or there's something else going on. We need to go to a big hospital and have a doctor take a good look at him!"
The next morning, Wen Xiaoxiao packed her things and prepared to go out.
Zhao Fei had just returned from the pig farm to retrieve some documents. Seeing her carrying a cloth bag, he asked, "Where are you going?"
Wen Xiaoxiao said in a low voice, "Go to the hospital. Mom said my belly is too big and she's worried, so she wants me to go get checked out."
Zhao Fei immediately said, "I'll go with you." His tone left no room for argument.
Li Yugu came out of the kitchen and overheard this. He quickly said, "Yes, yes, let Feizi go with you! He's strong and can help you. It'll be easier for him to register and queue. Feizi, we'll have to trouble you again."
"No trouble at all, Auntie." Zhao Fei took the cloth bag from Wen Xiaoxiao's hand naturally. "Yidi was also raised with the help of you and Xiaoxiao, so this is nothing."
When I arrived at the hospital, I registered for an appointment with the obstetrics and gynecology department.
The doctor was a woman in her fifties with extensive experience.
She made Wen Xiaoxiao lie down, lifted her clothes, and massaged her belly for a long time. She then listened to the fetal heartbeat and showed a surprised yet understanding expression on her face.
"Get up." The doctor gestured for Wen Xiaoxiao to sit down, looked at her and Zhao Fei who looked nervous next to her, and said with a smile, "Congratulations, you're having twins! It's normal for your belly to be big."
"Twins?!" Wen Xiaoxiao was stunned. No wonder...no wonder she always felt a lot of movement and her belly was big.
Zhao Fei was also stunned, then burst into unbelievable joy, but it was quickly overshadowed by worry.
Twins...this means greater risks and a heavier physical burden for Xiaoxiao.
The doctor looked at the test results carefully again, and his tone became more serious: "Twins are a happy event, but they also require more care. You are already on the thin side, and carrying twins will be a heavy burden, so you are very likely to have a premature birth later on. Our hospital has limited resources, so I suggest that you go to a large hospital for delivery in the late stages of your pregnancy. They have better equipment and more experienced staff, and it's safer there."
She prescribed some iron and calcium supplements and gave a long list of instructions.
On the way back, Wen Xiaoxiao was still somewhat dazed.
Two... she was pregnant with twins.
Are you happy? Yes,
But more than anything, there was confusion and worry.
Premature birth? In the provincial capital?
How much would that cost?
Will Zhao Qingda... take care of it?
Zhao Fei silently supported her the whole way.
He remembered every word the doctor said.
The provincial capital is a must-visit.
When they got home, Li Yugu was already waiting at the door. Seeing them return, he hurriedly came up to them and asked, "How did it go? What did the doctor say?"
Zhao Fei helped Wen Xiaoxiao sit down before speaking, his voice steady but deliberately exaggerated with joy: "Auntie, great news! Xiaoxiao is pregnant with twins!"
"What?! Twins?!" Li Yugu's eyes widened in disbelief. "Oh my God! Twins! Our Zhao family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke! Oh my! This is truly... truly..."
The old woman was so excited that she was incoherent, pacing around the main room. Finally, she clasped her hands together and bowed directly to the four walls, crying out, "Ancestors, please bless me! Ancestors, please show your power!"
Once she calmed down a bit, Zhao Fei slowly recited the rest of the doctor's words: "However, the doctor also said that twins are prone to premature birth, and our local hospital might not be able to handle it. He suggested that we give birth in the provincial capital, which would be safer."
“The provincial capital it is! We’ll go! We absolutely have to go! No matter how difficult it is, we have to go! These are two lives at stake!” the old lady declared resolutely.
No one mentioned money, but the word seemed to be floating in the air.
The next day, Zhao Fei did not go to the pig farm.
In the afternoon, he returned in a nearly new minivan and parked it directly at the entrance of the alley.
The car was still covered in dust, but after washing it clean, it looked quite refreshed.
Hearing the commotion, Li Yugu came out and saw the car. He was startled: "Feizi, what... what is this?"
"Bought it." Zhao Fei patted the roof of the vehicle, his tone casual. "Secondhand, not expensive. It'll be convenient for hauling goods and delivering pigs. Besides,"
He looked at Wen Xiaoxiao, who had come out after hearing the noise, and said, "When we go to the provincial capital, we can't just squeeze onto long-distance buses. Having our own car is more convenient and safer."
Li Yugu was stunned for a long time before he could process the news. He circled the car twice, marveling at it, and then his face lit up with a smile: "Feizi is really capable! He thought of everything! It's good to have a car, it's so convenient!"
Zhao Fei smiled and said nothing more.
Only Wen Xiaoxiao stood at the entrance of the main room, looking at the van, knowing in her heart that the van was for her.
In the days that followed, Zhao Fei became even busier.
He somehow managed to get a driver's license—it was real, but the process was probably not very legitimate.
After finishing his work at the pig farm every day, he would drive his van around the open field behind the pig farm, practicing laps.
Starting, stopping, reversing, turning... he learned diligently and drove steadily.
Sometimes, after finishing work, Wenbin would sit in the passenger seat and give a few pointers.
Wen Xiaoxiao's belly grew bigger and bigger, making it increasingly difficult for her to move around.
She still takes on sewing jobs that she can do at home, but she does them more slowly now.
Touching her high, protruding belly, the bewilderment in her heart was often replaced by the tenderness of motherhood.
But whenever the night is quiet and I think of the child's father, that heavy feeling quietly resurfaces.
When Zhao Qingda occasionally returned home, he was surprised to hear that Wen Xiaoxiao was pregnant with twins, but then he became even more proud.
He spent even less time at home, seemingly feeling that he had "exceeded his mission," and thus settled down with Wang Juan with a more at ease.
Wang Juan's belly gradually became more prominent, and her scheming became more and more intense each day.
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