On the way back, Xiao Lang was thinking that he had to prepare some food for Chen Xiaoru. Pregnant women tend to get hungry easily, and it would be bad if she woke up hungry in the middle of the night.
"Xiao Ru, let's go to the department store and buy you some food so you don't get hungry in the middle of the night." Xiao Lang said while driving.
Chen Xiaoru touched her belly and nodded with a smile: "Okay."
Xiao Lang stepped on the accelerator and headed straight for the department store. These days, supplies are still relatively scarce, but the department store has everything you need, from food and clothing to daily necessities.
The car stopped, Xiao Lang got out, and attentively opened the door for Chen Xiaoru and helped her down. Chen Xiaoru couldn't help but joke, "Oh, Captain Xiao, your service is too thoughtful. It makes me feel like a landlord's wife."
Xiao Lang chuckled, revealing two rows of neat white teeth: "Serving the people. What's more, you are now our 'first-class protected animal', so you must be taken care of!"
Chen Xiaoru was amused by him and glared at him angrily: "You're so talkative!"
The two walked into the department store side by side, a wave of hot air hitting their faces, mixed with the smell of various goods. Xiao Lang tightly protected Chen Xiaoru, fearing that she would be squeezed.
"What do you want to eat?" Xiao Lang asked.
Chen Xiaoru looked around and pointed to a pastry counter not far away and said, "I want to eat that. It looks delicious."
Xiao Lang looked in the direction of her finger and saw several colorful cakes that looked tempting. Without saying a word, he pulled Chen Xiaoru over.
"Comrade, how much is this pastry?" Xiao Lang asked, pointing to one of the pieces.
The saleswoman was a young girl. Seeing Xiao Lang was tall and handsome, she was particularly enthusiastic: "This is fifty cents a pound. How many pounds do you want?"
Before Xiao Lang could speak, Chen Xiaoru said, "Two pounds, please. One pound of sweet and one pound of salty."
When Xiao Lang heard this, he immediately took out some money and said, "Comrade, give me one dollar!"
Chen Xiaoru was stunned for a moment, then realized that Xiao Lang was afraid she wouldn't be used to the food, so he bought a little of everything. Her heart suddenly felt warm, as sweet as honey.
After buying the pastries, Xiao Lang took Chen Xiaoru to buy some fruits, canned food, malted milk and the like, filling a big bag.
"Enough, enough, Xiao Lang, why are you buying so much? I'm not a pig, I can't eat so much!" Chen Xiaoru looked at the bags in his hands, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"It's better to be prepared! Besides, there are two people in our family eating now, so we have to buy more!" Xiao Lang said righteously.
Chen Xiaoru couldn't do anything about him and could only let him go. Who made this man spoil his wife so much? There was no limit to how much he spoiled her! However, the feeling of being spoiled was really good!
When she got home, Chen Xiaoru felt a wave of fatigue coming over her and she felt weak all over.
"Xiao Lang~I'm so tired." She couldn't help but act coquettishly to him, her voice carrying a hint of sweetness.
Xiao Lang helplessly stretched out his finger and gently tapped the tip of her nose, his tone full of pampering: "I told you to rest well at home, but you refused to listen... Now you know you are tired, right?"
"Then... what else do you want to do next?" Chen Xiaoru snuggled in his arms and asked softly, like a lazy kitten.
"I have to go back to the army in the afternoon, so I took half a day off today." Xiao Lang hugged her and explained in a gentle voice.
Chen Xiaoru felt a little reluctant to leave him, but she also knew that his work was important. She raised her head and blinked at him with her big, watery eyes: "Then you...then you can come back early tonight, okay?"
Xiao Lang's heart melted when he saw her charming appearance. He couldn't help but lower his head and kissed her on the forehead: "Okay, I promise you, I will come back to accompany you as soon as I am done."
"Yeah!" Chen Xiaoru smiled with satisfaction, revealing two shallow dimples.
"By the way," Xiao Lang seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll bring it to you when I come back."
Chen Xiaoru thought about it, her eyes lit up: "I want to eat the braised pork you make! Put lots of sugar in it, the sweet kind!"
Xiao Lang smiled and scratched her nose: "Little greedy cat! Okay, I'll make it for you tonight. However, pregnant women can't eat too much sugar, so I'll put a little less, okay?"
"Well... okay." Chen Xiaoru was a little reluctant, but nodded obediently. She knew that Xiao Lang was doing this for her own good.
"So good." Xiao Lang rubbed her hair, his eyes full of tenderness, "Go lie on the bed for a while, I'll pack my things."
"Yeah." Chen Xiaoru responded obediently and turned to walk towards the bedroom.
Xiao Lang looked at her back, his lips curled up unconsciously. With a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for? He quickened the pace of packing his things, thinking about what other dishes he could make for her tonight besides the braised pork. He had to keep his little wife plump and healthy!
Chen Xiaoru lay on the soft bed, covered with a thin blanket. The fatigue of pregnancy came over her, making her drowsy. But inside, she always felt that something was missing.
"System, system, are you there?" Chen Xiaoru called softly in her heart, as if calling an old friend she hadn't seen for a long time.
"Host, you finally remembered me!" The system's voice, with a little bit of grievance, sounded in Chen Xiaoru's mind, with a little excitement.
Chen Xiaoru couldn't help but laugh. This system was quite interesting. "Hey, sorry, I've been a bit busy lately and forgot about you. Are you angry?"
"It's okay, it's okay. Host, what do you want to talk to me about?" The system immediately became attentive, and its tone was like a puppy waiting for its master's orders.
Chen Xiaoru touched her slightly bulging belly, her heart filled with curiosity. "Um... System, can you tell me... how many babies are there in my belly?"
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