Two days passed silently like sand in an hourglass.
Early that morning, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains, casting streaks of gold on the ground. Xiao's mother quickly packed her luggage, a bulging canvas bag filled with various local specialties.
"Xiao Lang, Xiaoru is now the key protected person in our family. You have to pay attention to her and take good care of her!" Xiao's mother reminded him worriedly while tying the bag.
"Mom, don't worry! How could I treat her badly?" Xiao Lang patted his chest and promised, and he looked like he was almost swearing to the sky.
Xiao's mother glanced at him and added, "Also, when are you going home? Your father hasn't seen Xiaoru yet."
Xiao Lang scratched his head and chuckled: "This matter... I really need to discuss it with Xiaoru."
Chen Xiaoru said, "Mom, if Xiao Lang has a holiday during the Chinese New Year, we'll go back. I won't bother with this. Giving birth in the capital is more convenient, and the medical facilities are better."
"Yes, yes, Mom, I'll listen to Xiaoru, don't worry about it!" Xiao Lang quickly agreed, fearing that his mother would come up with any more "constructive" suggestions.
Mother Xiao watched the young couple singing in unison, her heart as clear as a mirror. These two children were more clever than the other, but as long as they lived well, she would be satisfied.
"Okay, just keep this in mind." Mother Xiao said this, but her eyes flickered to Chen Xiaoru's slightly bulging belly. She picked up the bulging canvas bag and walked towards the door. "Xiao Lang, go take me to the train station. Xiaoru is pregnant, so don't run around with her. Just rest at home!"
"Mom, I want to give you a ride. Xiao Lang is driving, and I don't have to walk. Will you let me give you a ride?" Chen Xiaoru refused to agree. She immediately stuck to Xiao's mother, holding her arm and shaking it gently. Her voice was soft and a little coquettish.
Xiao's mother couldn't stand this. Her heart softened instantly, and her originally firm eyes softened immediately. But then she thought again, and put on a serious face and said, "You girl, you're pregnant, and you still like to act like a spoiled child! What if you get bumped on the way..."
"Mom!" Chen Xiaoru pouted, looking at Xiao's mother eagerly, her voice becoming even more coquettish, "I just want to see you off! Besides, Xiao Lang is here, he will definitely take good care of me, right, Xiao Lang?" As she spoke, she secretly winked at Xiao Lang.
Xiao Lang immediately understood what she meant. He rushed forward and stood in front of Chen Xiaoru, saying with a smile, "Don't worry, Mom. I promise to send Xiaoru there safely and bring her back safely! Just let her see you off. Look at her eyes, how pitiful she is!"
As Xiao Lang spoke, he exaggeratedly imitated Chen Xiaoru's expressions and made faces, which made Xiao's mother burst out laughing.
"You! You just know how to talk nonsense!" Xiao's mother tapped Xiao Lang's forehead, then turned to look at Chen Xiaoru, her tone finally softening. "Okay, okay, okay, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you! I really can't do anything about you!"
Chen Xiaoru immediately cheered and hugged Xiao's mother's arm tightly. The intimacy seemed to melt Xiao's mother. Although Xiao's mother was still muttering "be careful", her eyes and eyebrows were filled with a happy smile.
Xiao Lang drove the military jeep at full speed towards the train station.
"Xiao Lang, you have to pay attention to Xiao Ru's pregnancy. The first three months are a critical period. You must not have sex, understand? Don't think that I'm an old-fashioned person. This is all for your own good and for the good of my eldest grandson!" Xiao's mother sat in the passenger seat, muttering to herself, but she glanced at her son from time to time, afraid that he didn't listen.
Xiao Lang caught a glimpse of his mother's eyes that said, "Don't you dare disobey me?" He quickly sat up straight and replied seriously, "Mom, don't worry! I know this better than anyone else. I asked the doctor a long time ago and even wrote it down in a notebook. Look, it's here!"
As he spoke, Xiao Lang actually took out a small notebook from the drawer of the car. It was filled with precautions, such as "Early Pregnancy Taboos", "Dietary Guidelines for Pregnant Women", "Prenatal Checkup Schedule"...
Mother Xiao took the notebook, glanced at it briefly, and a look of satisfaction appeared on her face, but she was still unforgiving: "You still have some conscience! However, it's not enough to just remember it, you have to do it! Xiaoru is our 'national treasure' now, you have to hold her in my hands and pamper her!"
"Of course! When has your son ever let you down?" Xiao Lang chuckled, revealing his large white teeth. "Just wait until you have a grandson!"
Xiao's mother was amused by her son's confident look and couldn't help but scold him with a smile, "Virtue! Oh, and there's also the matter of money. Xiaoru is pregnant, so the expenses will definitely be high. If you're short on money, just tell me and I'll transfer the money to you. Don't be embarrassed, we're family and we don't have different opinions."
"Mom, don't worry about money. Although my salary is not high, it is more than enough to support my wife and children!" Xiao Lang reported the "financial situation" to his mother while driving, with a sense of pride in his tone.
Xiao's mother felt even more relieved after hearing this. Her son had grown up and could support a family. As a mother, it was time for her to let go.
Chen Xiaoru didn't interrupt much along the way, just listening quietly, nodding occasionally in agreement. She felt warm inside. Although her mother-in-law spoke harshly, every word she said was full of concern. It felt so good to be remembered by an elder.
Arriving at the train station, the crowd surged, and the radio played train information on a loop. Xiao Lang held the bulging canvas bag in one hand and protected Chen Xiaoru with the other, fearing she would get squeezed and bumped. Chen Xiaoru couldn't help but laugh at his nervous expression. This man, usually decisive and efficient in the army, became a "wife-protecting maniac" when he was with her.
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