Chapter 135 Chapter 135 Surprise
The next day was Li Shaoyao's 17th birthday. Shu Niannian gave Li Shaoyao a red envelope. Li Zhigang was not at home, so Shu Niannian took Li Shaoyao out for lunch and bought her a cake. Cakes were a rare commodity at that time. Most families would cook longevity noodles for birthdays, but few would buy cakes.
Shu Niannian put candles on the cake, sang birthday song, and asked Li Shaoyao to make a wish. Li Shaoyao made a wish happily and blew out the candles. The birthday cake could not be finished, so Li Shaoyao insisted on giving it to Li Guifen and Shu Wenhui. There was no other way, the birthday girl was the most important, so Shu Niannian could only take Li Shaoyao to the Chengde Avenue Siheyuan.
Because Li Shaoyao slapped Wang Yiping a few times for Shu Niannian some time ago, Li Guifen was very grateful to Li Shaoyao for her kindness. She came to give her a cake on her birthday. Li Guifen thought Li Shaoyao was a very sensible child. She also gave Li Shaoyao a red envelope. Shu Wenhui also gave Li Shaoyao a red envelope. However, Li Shaoyao declined the red envelopes from Li Guifen and Shu Wenhui. "Sister Niannian has already given me a big red envelope, and I am working for Sister Niannian now. She pays me a high salary. I am very rich now. When I save money for a while in the future, I will be even richer. I don’t need so many red envelopes. My father said that people should be content. Greed will ruin a person’s blessings. I also want to be a blessed person, so I can’t be greedy, hahaha!"
Li Shaoyao was as happy as a pistachio, and Li Guifen wanted to tease the child when she saw him so happy. "Shaoyao, how old are you celebrating your birthday here? Isn't it time for a big girl to talk about her husband's family?"
Li Shaoyao is simple-minded and has no defenses against Li Guifen. She answered whatever Li Guifen asked, "I'm 17 years old this year. My father said that there's no rush to talk about my in-laws. It won't be too late to talk about my in-laws when I'm 20."
Li Guifen's hands trembled as she was cracking melon seeds. "You're 17? How come you look like you're only 13-4?"
Li Shaoyao said frankly, "Well, I am indeed 17 years old. My family was poor before, and I didn't eat well and was malnourished, so I didn't develop. But Sister Nian Nian has prescribed me a prescription, and the effect will be seen in three months at most. Auntie, you wait for me for three months. After three months, I will no longer be a bean sprout!"
Li Guifen nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, nutritional supplements cannot be obtained solely through Chinese medicine. Your father is not at home, so what nutritious meals can you eat? How about this, you can eat lunch at Auntie's place from now on. Auntie will make sure you are plump and white. Look at your sister Nian Nian, she grew up eating the meals I cooked."
When Li Shaoyao mentioned Shu Niannian, her eyes lit up instantly. She puffed out her chest and asked, "Can I look like Sister Nian Nian?"
Li Guifen laughed, "It should be possible."
Shu Wenhui lowered his head awkwardly.
Li Guifen glanced at Shu Wenhui, then glanced at Shu Wenhui again, and continued, "Your father is right. You don't have to worry about the in-laws when you go on a blind date. Look at your elder brother Wenhui. He's already 22 years old this year, and he hasn't been successful in a blind date. Marriage is a lifelong event, so you must keep your eyes open."
Li Shaoyao nodded, "Auntie, you are right. Sister Nian Nian also taught me this."
Li Shaoyao had a very happy birthday. Not only did she get to eat cake, she also received an invitation card to have lunch at the Siheyuan. From then on, Li Guifen had one more thing added to her daily work, which was to cook lunch for Li Shaoyao and Shu Niannian. She had originally planned to cook lunch for Shu Niannian, but now she had to add Li Shaoyao to the mix.
However, Li Shaoyao was very embarrassed. She wanted to have lunch in the courtyard, but she didn't want to eat for free. Li Shaoyao decided to give half of her salary to Li Guifen. Li Guifen cared about her and invited her to have lunch together. She didn't want to let Li Guifen suffer. Her father taught her since she was a child: People should be grateful.
That day, Shu Niannian went home at 6 o'clock as usual to wait for Ye Jinhong's call, but the phone didn't ring until 7 o'clock. Lin Xuanyin saw that Shu Niannian pouted unhappily and teased her, "Look at you, your little mouth can even hold an oil bottle."
Shu Niannian pouted her lips in anger as usual, and complained to Lin Xuanyin, "Mother, have you ever seen a man run away from home for a month after getting married for three days? He used to call every night, but now he doesn't even call."
These words sounded a bit childish, but Lin Xuanyin didn't mind at all. She wished that Shu Niannian could get along with her like a real mother and daughter. She herself didn't have a daughter, and now her son had brought home a daughter-in-law that she liked, so of course she would spoil Shu Niannian like her own daughter.
She thrived in the government agency, had high emotional intelligence and good skills, so it was more than enough for her to conquer Shu Niannian.
At that moment, Lin Xuanyin followed Shu Niannian's words to criticize Ye Jinhong, like a close friend who followed the real boss to fight against her husband who had not returned home for many days.
"That's right, Jinhong is really too unreasonable. When he comes back, you must not let him go. Asking him to wash clothes and cook for you is already an easy task. You have to make him kneel on the washboard. Oh, I forgot to tell you, although we have a washing machine at home, I also kept the washboard." As she said that, she gave Shu Niannian a look that said you understand.
Shu Niannian was amused by Lin Xuanyin and giggled. Seeing that Shu Niannian was no longer angry, Lin Xuanyin signaled the nanny to bring dinner, "Tonight's old hen soup is specially made for you. Try it and see if it suits your taste." Lin Xuanyin served Shu Niannian a bowl of chicken soup and tore off the chicken thigh and put it in Shu Niannian's bowl.
The chicken soup was clear and shiny, and it looked very appetizing. However, the rich aroma drifted into Shu Niannian's nose, and she felt nauseous for no reason. "Ugh!"
Shu Niannian covered her mouth and quickly took a few steps back, as if the bowl of chicken soup was a terrible monster.
Lin Xuanyin asked hurriedly, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shu Niannian walked a few steps toward the door and breathed in some fresh air. She raised her hand and touched her forehead, which was warm to the touch. "I'm not sick."
But if you're not sick, why would you suddenly feel nauseous?
Shu Niannian has been dealing with Chinese medicine recently, which made her keenly aware of a possibility. Shu Niannian left the restaurant and went to the living room. Lin Xuanyin hurriedly followed. Shu Niannian sat on the armchair, put her hands on the coffee table, and began to diagnose her own pulse. She was not very proficient in Chinese medicine, but she could still feel some basic pulse conditions. Shu Niannian frowned, and Lin Xuanyin stood beside her and rubbed her hands nervously. Shu Niannian frowned more and more, and her pair of curved willow-leaf eyebrows were twisted into a knot. Lin Xuanyin couldn't hold it anymore, and she hurriedly asked Shu Niannian, "Did you find out anything bad..."
Before Lin Xuanyin finished speaking, Shu Niannian interrupted her, "Mother, I think I'm pregnant."
Lin Xuanyin was startled and shocked, "Pregnant pulse?"
Shu Niannian was a little uncertain, "It seems so."
Only then did Lin Xuanyin finally react, "Are you pregnant?"
Shu Niannian was like an unskilled apprentice being questioned by her master. She hesitated and said, "I'm not sure."
Lin Xuanyin was overjoyed, "She's pregnant?"
Shu Niannian added, "That's right, but I'm not sure." After all, she had only felt a few pulses of pregnancy, and if she had felt the wrong pulse, she was afraid that Lin Xuanyin would be overjoyed for nothing.
However, Lin Xuanyin could no longer hear Shu Niannian's but. She was dancing with joy. In just a moment, she had already arranged the next 20 years of her eldest grandson's life in her mind.
"I'll take you to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow, hahaha!"
Lin Xianyin couldn't help laughing a few times, and then asked Shu Niannian what kind of dinner she wanted to eat. She asked her aunt to make it again. Shu Niannian couldn't say what she wanted to eat now, but she felt like vomiting when she smelled the chicken soup. Lin Xuanyin asked her aunt to make soft and glutinous pumpkin and mung bean porridge, tofu with green onions and cold cucumber shreds. Shu Niannian ate a bowl of porridge and a lot of vegetables as well.
It's amazing that she got pregnant just like that? Shu Niannian thought with emotion.
It's only been the third time, how did she get pregnant?
After dinner, Lin Xuanyin took Shu Niannian for a walk in the yard to help digest the food, and then sent Shu Niannian back to her room. She watched Shu Niannian fall asleep before returning to her own yard.
Shu Niannian was also sleepy. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the bed. After an unknown amount of time, she noticed some movement on the bed. Then, a big hand rested on her waist. She felt a warm touch beside her ear. The hand brushed across her waist and continued upwards...
Shu Niannian woke up instantly. She grabbed the hand and wanted to shout for help, but before she could say anything, her mouth was covered. "It's me, don't shout."
Shu Niannian punched the man in the chest, but the man ignored her. Shu Niannian's mouth was blocked. Ye Jinhong wanted to feed Shu Niannian with batter, but Shu Niannian struggled to disagree. Ye Jinhong leaned his head against Shu Niannian's neck in defeat and rubbed it uncomfortably for a few times. "What's wrong? Don't you miss me?"
Shu Niannian also tried her best to restrain herself. Panting, she smoothed Ye Jinhong's hair and said, "I might be pregnant."
This sentence was like a thunderclap that stunned Ye Jinhong. After two seconds of silence, he quickly unloaded his weight from Shu Niannian and said quickly and carefully, "Is it true? When did it happen?"
Shu Niannian told Ye Jinhong what happened tonight in a hoarse voice. Ye Jinhong lay on his side beside Shu Niannian, keeping an intimate and safe distance from her. He was at a loss as to what to do. He originally wanted to come back secretly to give Shu Niannian a surprise. A short absence is better than a new marriage. He missed Shu Niannian especially. After the celebration banquet today, Ye Jinhong drove back overnight and climbed over the wall to give Shu Niannian a different kind of excitement. He didn't expect that Shu Niannian was pregnant!
"Did I press on your stomach just now?"
Ye Jinhong placed his big hand in the air just above Shu Niannian's lower abdomen and asked anxiously.
Shu Niannian asked mischievously, "Guess?"
Ye Jinhong recalled his reckless behavior just now, broke out in a cold sweat, and asked hurriedly, "Are you feeling unwell?"
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