She received a call from Yun Suni while she was renovating her shop that day. She put down the tape measure in her hand, saw that it was Yun Suni calling, and answered the phone.
"Hey, sis, is there something you need?" Cheng Qicai asked.
"Yes, there's something I wanted to say. Come to my house for dinner tonight. My aunt and my parents will also be there; I've already made plans with them," Yun Suni said.
"Okay, what is it?" Cheng Qicai asked疑惑地. As if she had thought of something, a flash of inspiration struck her, and before Yun Suni could answer, she blurted out, "Are you pregnant?"
"..." Yun Suni was silent for a moment, then softly responded, "Mm!"
Cheng Qicai was surprised that she had actually guessed correctly. She asked happily, "Really? What month is it?"
"It's been three months," Yun Suni said, sounding a little embarrassed.
“Oh…” Cheng Qicai drawled out her words, then said, “I’ll be right there in a bit. I’ll let the renovation worker know.”
"good."
Cheng Qicai hung up the phone, still somewhat shocked. She hadn't expected Yun Suni to be pregnant so quickly.
She remembered that Yun Su Ni's childbirth was an extra chapter in the novel, and in her memory, it was a boy.
She was momentarily struck by how fast time really flies! In the blink of an eye, her sister was already three months pregnant.
She told the shopkeeper she had to leave first and would contact him if needed. Then she went to the mall to pick out an item and then to the flower shop to buy a bouquet. She even asked the florist to choose a few flowers with little fragrance and wrap them into a bouquet.
Because she didn't know if Yun Suni had any morning sickness or how severe it was, she could only choose scentless products to be on the safe side.
After buying the gift, she took the subway to Yun Suni's apartment building.
When Cheng Qicai knocked on Yun Su Ni's door, it was Lu Qi who opened it.
Cheng Qicai called out, "Brother Lu!"
Then she smiled and congratulated him, "Congratulations! Brother Lu, you're going to be a dad!"
"Thank you, please come in!" Lu Qi stepped aside to let her in.
She went inside and saw that Yun Rucheng and the others were already there. She went up and greeted them.
He also congratulated Yun Suni, and then handed the flowers and gifts in his hand to Lu Qi, who followed behind.
Song Luo poured her a glass of water and placed it in front of her, looking at her gift and saying, "Oh, Qicai, you're really too kind. Why did you bring a gift?"
"It's just for the sake of celebration."
Yun Su Ni asked with a smile, "How's the decoration of your shop going?"
"That's great. The renovation should be finished by mid-September," Cheng Qicai said.
She wondered if it was because she knew Yun Suni was pregnant, but she always felt that Yun Suni's temperament had become gentler, which was the glow of maternal love.
The group sat together and chatted for a few more minutes before the door was knocked on again.
This time, it was Ms. Yun and her family who came, and they also extended their congratulations to Yun Suni.
Then the group sat on the sofa and started chatting again, and the topic inevitably turned to Cheng Qicai, the only single person present.
When it comes to Cheng Qicai not having a boyfriend, Ms. Yun has endless things to say.
Her words were full of disappointment and frustration: "With Cheng Qicai's personality, if we wait until she gets married, it will probably be until Su Ni's child starts elementary school, and you still won't see her dating anyone."
Song Luo comforted her, "This can't be rushed. Who can say for sure about fate? It will come very quickly."
"How can I not be anxious?" Ms. Yun complained. "Look, I've introduced so many people to her, but none of them have worked out. And she keeps saying they're not good enough. I think she's the worst one."
Cheng Qicai helplessly advised, "Mom, my sister told us this good news today, so let's not talk about this anymore."
"Yes, Beixiu, have a banana." Mr. Cheng peeled a banana for her.
Ms. Yun took it and put it in her mouth, taking a big bite as if she were biting Cheng Qicai. "If you were as easy to take care of as your sister, I wouldn't have said anything to you."
"Auntie, I think Qicai has a great personality, she just hasn't met the right person yet," Yun Suni said with a smile, trying to comfort her.
Ms. Yun looked at Cheng Qicai, as if she had thought of something.
She said, "Cheng Qicai, your company has so many people, go out and talk to them more, see if there's anyone suitable. I don't believe that out of so many people, there isn't a single one you like."
Cheng Qicai nodded guiltily.
She dared not refute these words, because she had not yet told Ms. Yun about her resignation, and only Yun Suni and Lu Qi knew about her starting her own business.
She also told them not to tell Yun Rucheng and her mother.
If this succeeds, great; if it fails, just pretend it never happened.
She already lacked confidence, and if Ms. Yun were to criticize her again, she might give up halfway through.
But when Ms. Yun talked about the people in the company, a familiar person who always looked at her gently flashed through her mind.
Mr. Cheng smiled and changed the subject for Cheng Qicai: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Beixiu, didn't you have something for Su Ni?"
"Oh, right!" Ms. Yun suddenly remembered and took out a small red pendant from her bag, which was embroidered with exquisite patterns and the words "peace and safety".
Ms. Yun handed it to Yun Su Ni, saying, "Here, Su Ni, this is for you."
Yun Suni accepted it and thanked Ms. Yun.
"This is for good luck and safety. It's a custom for pregnant women in our country. You can use a pin to attach it to your clothes," Ms. Yun said with a smile. "I started embroidering it when you got married. Luckily, I started early, otherwise I wouldn't have anything to give you now."
Ms. Yun added, "When your mother was pregnant with you, I embroidered one for her. I never imagined that time would fly by so quickly, and now it's time to embroider one for you."
Song Luo replied, "Yes, the one your aunt gave me is still in the cabinet at our old home."
Ms. Yun remained quite calm as long as the conversation didn't turn to anything too dramatic.
When it was time to eat, Ms. Yun looked around but did not see Lu Qi's parents.
She asked, "Su Ni, aren't your mother-in-law and the others coming?"
Yun Suni replied, "They are abroad and are busy lately. They will come back to see us in a few days."
Ms. Yun nodded.
After everyone had enjoyed a lively meal and chatted for a while, Cheng Qicai and the others got up to leave.
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