Pregnancy (VI)
Nie Beilou suddenly felt a little melancholy, but also a little relieved.
He looked at Ruan Qi who was carefully holding her abdomen, and the anger in his heart suddenly disappeared as if it was poured with warm water.
Forget it, why should he be angry with the child he raised with his own hands?
It is normal for young people who have never given birth to be a little negligent.
Just take better care of him as your elder.
Nie Beilou persuaded himself in his heart, and when he spoke again, his tone was much better than before.
"Although you're having a miscarriage, it's not serious. I'll give you two injections and prescribe some medication to help with the pregnancy. You'll recover after a few days of rest. But you two are not allowed to mess around anymore, especially in the first three months. You're not allowed to do any exercise that might affect the development of the fetus!"
Xi Jiu and Ruan Qi had almost harmed the child once due to negligence, so how could they dare to be negligent a second time?
The two nodded repeatedly and promised not to do anything to harm the fetus again.
After receiving the two's promise, Nie Beilou's expression eased slightly and he turned to go to the bedroom to get the silver needle.
Ruan Qi and Xi Jiu were the only ones left in the living room.
There were too many people there and the incident happened suddenly, so Xi Jiu was so worried and scared that he didn't have time to think about anything else.
Now, he and Ruan Qi were the only ones left in the living room. After learning that Ruan Qi's pregnancy was fine, Xi Jiu finally recovered from his worries, and the joy of becoming a father for the first time gradually surged in his heart.
He knelt on one knee in front of the sofa, his dark eyes staring at Ruan Qi's belly without blinking.
Ruan Qi's belly was very flat, but inside it, a little life that was the product of their flesh and blood was being nurtured.
Xi Jiu just felt like he was in a dream.
He actually has a child.
He is going to be a father.
The girl he loved most, who was once so young, was now pregnant with their child.
Xi Jiu felt that all of this was incredibly beautiful.
He stretched out his hand, and his trembling fingertips carefully touched Ruan Qi's lower abdomen.
Through a thin layer of clothing, Xi Jiu could feel the heat from Ruan Qi's lower abdomen. And within this heat, nurtured the bloodline shared by him and Ruan Qi.
Xi Jiu suddenly felt like crying.
He pressed his palms tightly against Ruan Qi's belly, raised his head, and looked at her with red eyes.
"Baby," he looked at Ruan Qi with a blank expression, a little silly, and a bit of disbelief in his silly expression, "We have a baby."
Ruan Qi also felt like she was dreaming.
She half leaned on the sofa, her hand gently placed above her lower abdomen through Xi Jiu's big palm.
"...Well," she murmured, her bright peach blossom eyes faintly glowing with a different kind of brilliance, "We have a baby."
After that, the living room fell silent again.
The two young couples who had just become parents were leaning against each other and kneeling, staring at the belly that was pregnant with their child in a daze.
When Nie Beilou came back after taking out the silver needle, he saw such a stupid scene.
His eyelids couldn't help but twitch, and he said speechlessly: "Are you planning to communicate with the child through your mind?"
Ruan Qi Xijiu: "..."
The two had to stop this behavior of losing their IQ.
Nie Beilou walked over with an expressionless face and opened the box containing the silver needles.
"Lie down, I'll give you an injection."
Xi Jiu immediately stood up, helped Ruan Qi and carefully let her lie down.
Nie Beilou began to give acupuncture.
Xi Jiu stood aside, watching the thin silver needles pierce into Ruan Qi's flesh, feeling both distressed and worried.
He endured it for a while, but finally couldn't help it and asked Nie Beilou: "Master Beilou, Xiaoqi is pregnant. What should I pay attention to?"
After experiencing the joy of becoming a father for the first time, Xi Jiu was left with only worry about Ruan Qi.
The pain of pregnancy and childbirth is unbearable for ordinary people.
Xi Jiu couldn't take on this hardship for Ruan Qi, so he could only ask Nie Beilou a few more questions and take better care of Ruan Qi to make her as comfortable as possible.
Nie Beilou: "You can find out what to pay attention to during pregnancy online. Xiaoqi is in good health and doesn't need to be taken care of too carefully. Just eat and drink as needed. As long as you don't do too much strenuous exercise or get too tired, you'll be fine."
Xi Jiu immediately opened the memo on his phone and wrote down Nie Beilou's instructions.
"Anything else?"
Nie Beilou: "One more thing, you need to go to the hospital for a checkup and create a record. By the way, starting today, you two should eat three meals a day here. Pregnant women need a balanced diet, and Laojiu is busy with work and often doesn't have time to cook. It's convenient for you two to eat here."
Xi Jiu and Ruan Qi had no objection to this arrangement.
Nie Beilou then gave her some further instructions. Xi Jiu filled out the memo and returned home with Ruan Qi, who had just received her injection.
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In the following days, Ruan Qi became the key protected person of the Xi and Ruan families.
As Ruan Qi's natal family, the Ruan family, needless to say, wanted to keep her in a crystal enclosure and take care of her. As Ruan Qi's in-laws, the Xi family reacted even more enthusiastically, constantly sending supplements and meals to her, even sending Chef Chen, who had worked at the old house for many years.
Ruan Qi and Xi Jiu's friends also reacted strongly when they learned that Ruan Qi was pregnant.
Qin Qingdi, Bai Yuchen, and the others were clamoring to be the baby's godparents. To win the title, everyone lavished gifts on the little one. The baby was barely a month old, and already his or her godparents had provided everything for the next decade or so, including food, clothing, and shelter.
Looking at the house piled high with gifts, Ruan Qi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
She looked at Qin Qingdi and Lin Tingting who came to visit, and said helplessly: "Why did you buy so many things? The house is almost full."
"If it can't fit, just find another room." Qin Qingdi waved his hand nonchalantly, "Ninth Brother has money, no need to save for him."
My childhood friend Lin Tingting also nodded in agreement: "We just bought some small gifts. They're not expensive, but they're a token of our appreciation as aunts."
Ruan Qi looked at the limited edition children's car of a well-known brand in front of Lin Tingting and fell silent.
"Oh, right," Qin Qingdi suddenly spoke up, looking into the room. "Where's Brother Nine? Why can't I see him? Isn't today the weekend? Did he leave you, a pregnant woman, at home and go out fooling around?"
When Lin Tingting heard this, her eyes instantly became sharp.
Ruan Qi quickly waved her hands to explain for Xi Jiu: "No, no, Jiujiu didn't go out fooling around. I suddenly wanted to eat the matcha puffs from the west side of the city, so Jiujiu went to buy them for me."
There is a very famous dessert shop in the west of the city, and the matcha puffs they sell are delicious.
Lin Tingting and Qin Qingdi both know this store.
Thinking about the distance between Ruan Qi's house and this store, and thinking about the long line outside the dessert shop day after day for ten years, Lin Qin and the others fell silent.
"Brother Jiu...you've worked very hard too." Qin Qingdi was silent for a while, and couldn't help but say something fair for Xi Jiu.
Ruan Qi's eyes curved, and her tone was soft: "Since I became pregnant, Jiujiu has been very hard-working. My taste has been unpredictable lately, and I often suddenly want to eat something in the middle of the night. Every time this happens, Jiujiu will immediately get out of bed and drive to buy it. He still has to go to work during the day, so he is really working hard."
Affected by hormones, pregnant women often crave something and get upset or even cry if they can’t eat it.
Ruan Qi had also experienced this situation several times.
And every time this happens, no matter whether it is day or night, Xi Jiu will be the first to buy what she wants to eat.
Ruan Qi felt that this was too much of a hassle for Xi Jiu, so she tried to control her appetite and not let him know. But Xi Jiu seemed to be in tune with her senses. As long as she had the urge to eat something, he would immediately notice it and then quietly get her to tell him what she was thinking.
Thinking back on Xi Jiu's hard work over the past month, Ruan Qi felt a little distressed.
She tightened her grip around the water cup and whispered, "Master said my body is sensitive, so the reaction might be severe in the early stages of pregnancy. But I feel fine now, no morning sickness or edema. It's just that Jiujiu has to run all over the city to buy me food."
When Qin Qingdi heard this, he waved his hand nonchalantly.
"You've been through so much with your pregnancy, isn't it only natural for him to run extra errands for you? This baby belongs to both of you, and this is what Brother Nine should do as a father and husband."
Lin Tingting: "Xiao Di is right. As a husband and a father, Xi Jiu can't help you get pregnant, so he has to take better care of you in other ways. He's in good health, so you don't have to worry too much about him. But you, it's been less than two weeks since I last came, how come you've lost weight again?"
Hearing this, Ruan Qi raised his hand and touched his face.
Her face was not big to begin with, and now that she is almost three months pregnant, her face has become even smaller.
"Maybe the baby in my belly eats more. I eat a lot every day, but I don't gain weight. Grandma said I might be carrying a little fat boy."
Ruan Qi said this, touching her belly with a smile on her face.
Qin Qingdi and Lin Tingting both laughed.
Qin Qingdi: "He eats so much, he must be a little fat. But a little fat is good, chubby babies are cute."
Lin Tingting nodded in agreement.
It was a rare occasion for the two best friends to come over, so Ruan Qi chatted with them for a long time, which lasted until the afternoon.
Not long after Qin Qingdi and Lin Tingting left, Xi Jiu came back.
He bought a whole box of puffs for Ruan Qi.
Xi Jiu pushed the door open and walked into the room, carrying a puff.
At this time, inside the house, Ruan Qi was chatting with Shen Wenqian on WeChat about his recent work schedule.
Although Ruan Qi was pregnant, she hadn't planned to stay home so early to give birth. She was in good health, and although she occasionally felt unwell, she would endure it and it would pass. She wasn't so weak that she couldn't work at all.
Of course, Ruan Qi would definitely not take on those action-packed fighting and wire-work scenes.
Neither the Xi nor the Ruan families had any objections to Ruan Qi's decision to work during her pregnancy. Occasionally, nosy outsiders would make a few comments in front of the Xi family, but they were always rebuked by Duan Wei and Old Man Duan.
As Duan Wei put it, my daughter-in-law is so talented; if she doesn't work, it's a loss for all of humanity. Pregnancy? What's wrong with being pregnant? What law says pregnant women can't work? My daughter-in-law's inherent value transcends everything. The Xi and Ruan families will never erase the meaning of her existence as an independent individual just because she's pregnant. And you, who are you? Pacific police officers, with such wide-ranging purview?
As for the Ruan family, after hearing these gossips, they only had two simple and rough words:
I, the daughter of the Ruan family, can live the way I want.
Get out of here, you nosy guy.
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