Chapter 447 Reported
"Ah? What did you say?" Jiang Xinbai looked at his eldest son in surprise.
"I said Manman is pregnant again, Mom. We were thinking about giving birth to the baby. After all, it's a little life." Yang Jiabao hugged his wife tightly.
Jiang Xinbai looked at them and replied, "Whether you want to have a baby or not is your own business, but we have to have a second baby, so what are you going to do with the third?"
"Mom, Manman and I are thinking of going to her relatives in the countryside when she shows signs of being pregnant. They aren't so strict now, so it's okay." Yang Jiabao had already thought about it. He just needs to give them some red envelopes when the time comes. That's what their neighbors do.
Jiang Xinbai nodded, "Just make your own decision. I'll treat everyone equally and pay you when the time comes."
"Oh, thanks, Mom. But there's one more thing. I'll need you to take care of Xinxin and Xiaobo when the time comes." This is what Yang Jiabao mainly wanted to say.
Jiang Xinbai waved his hands as soon as he heard it and said, "Oh, that's really not possible. After the National Day, I have to go to Hai City to help pick up Xiaoheng. Your sister-in-law went back to her parents' home this time and went directly to Sichuan Province to wait for the birth of the baby, so your brother can't handle it."
"Ah, then, this," Yang Jiabao looked at his mother and then at his wife, "Manman, how about asking your mother for help?"
Xu Manman was a little embarrassed. "Jiabao, you know my mom, I fell off my bike before, and my foot hasn't fully healed yet..."
"Ah, this," Yang Jiabao didn't know what to do.
"It's okay, don't we still have your dad? Let him pick up the two children from school. Ah Yue is at home to cook, so just pick up the children. Your dad will be fine." Jiang Xinbai thought that it was fair for the couple to each take care of the family.
"Then doesn't my dad have to take care of grandma too?" Grandpa has a nanny to take care of him, but grandma doesn't. Usually, my dad is the one who accompanies her.
Jiang Xinbai waved his hand and replied, "That's fine. It'll only take a while. Let Ah Feng take care of her. Your grandma is very agile. She'll be fine."
Yang Jiabao nodded and agreed after hearing what his mother said, "That's fine."
Time passed day by day, and Xu Manman began to have morning sickness four months later, which naturally aroused the suspicion of some people.
"Hey, Manman, you seem to have gained some weight, right?" Sister He from next door looked Xu Manman up and down and asked with a smile.
Xu Manman's face froze, she reached out to tidy up her hair, and explained, "No, it may be because I've eaten too much recently and haven't exercised, so it's normal to gain weight in middle age."
"Hey, that's not it, Manman. I noticed that you didn't look well these past few days, and you even seemed to be retching. You couldn't be..." Chen Meizi, another person who was watching the fun, also asked.
"No, no, how could I be pregnant?" Xu Manman quickly retorted.
Chen Meizi narrowed her eyes and said softly: "I didn't say you were pregnant, you..."
Sister He reached out and hit Chen Meizi, "What nonsense are you talking about? Manman's family already has two children, how could she possibly have another one? She must have had an upset stomach."
Xu Manman nodded and said, "Yes, yes, I have had gastroenteritis these days, and my stomach keeps reflux. I have to go to the hospital. Okay, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm about to get off work."
Chen Meizi looked at Xu Manman's back, nodded affirmatively, and said, "Sister He, look at Manman's back and the way she walks. Does she look like she's pregnant?"
Sister He glanced at Chen Meizi and warned her, "What are you doing? Why are you meddling in other people's affairs? Stop meddling in other people's affairs and don't have bad intentions."
Chen Meizi smiled wryly and said, "Look at what Sister He said. How could I have any bad intentions?" At most, the two companies would sometimes compete for customers and make things difficult for them.
After returning home, Xu Manman always felt uneasy. She thought about taking a few days off, so she didn't go to work in the store the next day. But then trouble came knocking on her door.
On this day, Su Qiuyan happened to come to the community where Xu Manman lived to visit a friend. As soon as she entered the gate, she saw several uniformed staff members talking about something around the security booth. With her sharp ears, she seemed to hear what Xu Manman said, so she slowly moved over.
"Brother, may I ask, is there any homeowner named Xu Manman in your community?"
The security guard glanced at them and replied righteously: "We cannot disclose the owner's information. Besides, I don't have the authority to know the owner's information. Don't ask me."
The staff member continued, "We are from the family planning office. We need to find her for something. Can you show us the way? Where does she live?"
"You said I don't know, what can I know? If you want to know, go to the property management. They have the owner's information."
Su Qiuyan was shocked when she heard this, and wondered, could it be that Xu Manman was pregnant again? Or was it someone with the same name and surname? She lowered her head and thought about it, then quickly walked a few steps to get away, and when she saw those people walking in another direction, she immediately turned around and ran to Xu Manman's house.
"Ding Dong, Ding Dong..." Su Qiuyan pressed the doorbell for a long time but no one came to open the door. She thought to herself, is there anyone at home? Those people are not looking for Xu Manman, right? As she thought about this, the door suddenly opened.
"Hey, Second Aunt, why are you here?" Xu Manman, who was wearing pajamas, looked at Su Qiuyan with confusion, thinking, Second Aunt has a bad relationship with their family, why did she come today?
Su Qiuyan saw Xu Manman inside the door and immediately asked, "Manman, are you pregnant?"
Xu Manman was startled and waved her hands quickly, "No, no, second aunt, that's not the case." Then she looked at Su Qiuyan with suspicion. Could it be that she came all the way here just to ask her if she was pregnant? She had only told her parents-in-law about her pregnancy. Could it be that they had let it slip?
As soon as Su Qiuyan saw her expression, she knew that what she said was false. She turned her head to look at the elevator, then whispered: "To be honest, when I entered the gate just now, I saw a group of people from the Family Planning Office asking the security guard which building Xu Manman lived in. Is there another Xu Manman in your community?" After saying that, she stared at Xu Manman closely.
Now Xu Manman panicked, her face changed, and she immediately prepared to close the door.
Su Qiuyan quickly blocked the door and said, "What's the point of closing the door? Go away! Don't stay at home."
Xu Manman was also at a loss and was about to walk out.
"Tsk tsk, you're wearing pajamas, and you think it's not obvious enough?" Su Qiuyan rolled her eyes at Xu Manman, then ran into the room, picked up a skirt, and pulled Xu Manman towards the stairs.
"Second Aunt, aren't we taking the elevator?" Xu Manman asked, pointing at the elevator.
Su Qiuyan rolled her eyes and replied, "Why take the elevator? It would be funny if we bump into them. Take the stairs, it's safer."
It was also a coincidence that just as Xu Manman and her friends walked into the stairwell, the elevator door outside opened and a group of staff came out and headed straight for Xu Manman's house.
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