Anning: "Okay, Mom, you...you're busy...I'm hanging up..."
An Ning couldn't help but shed tears, her voice choked with emotion. She only dared to sniffle after hanging up the phone. Just after wiping away her tears, Liao Qian called. An Ning swallowed hard and answered.
An Ning: "Liao Qian..."
Liao Qian: "Brother's wife, where's my brother? Why isn't he answering my calls?"
Anning: "He's not back yet!"
Liao Qian: "Isn't today your second wedding anniversary? Where did he go?"
An Ning: "I don't know... Liao Qian, is there something you need?"
Liao Qian: "Yes, I accidentally broke a cup today. I did a divination and it said that you two have been arguing recently, and the divination indicated that things will go up and down!"
Anning: "We're fine, Leiting... he might have something to do at work."
Liao Qian: "When he comes back, you must tell him to stay home and behave himself. I'm worried about you two!"
An Ning: "I understand, thank you Liao Qian."
Liao Qian: "Don't be so polite! Hehe, when are you going to give me a little nephew? I've already prepared the gift, I just need to send it over."
Anning: "Soon, I'll receive your gift very soon."
Liao Qian: "Haha, that's great! I'll definitely go back for my little nephew's one-month celebration. I'm hanging up now! I'm going to do another round of wedding ceremonies. I'm so nervous!"
An Ning: "Okay, goodbye Liao Qian."
After hanging up the phone with Liao Qian, An Ning stroked her belly and a smile appeared on her lips. She and Lei Ting had been married for two years and were now pregnant. An Ning was very happy and had originally planned to announce the good news at the banquet today, but Lei Ting had ruined her mood.
The nanny outside the door finished cleaning the courtyard, and Anning went out to sit for a while. This cramped space had confined Anning for two years. The nanny draped a cloak over Anning's shoulders, and Anning told her to go and rest, saying she wanted some peace and quiet. After the nanny left, Anning thought back on her two years of marriage with Leiting. Leiting didn't seem to smile much, and he was indifferent to her. Anning hadn't seen Leiting smile in a long time, wondering if he found their life boring. Anning thought that when Leiting came back, she would tell him the good news: she was pregnant, their first child. Grandpa and Grandma Lei often said they hoped Anning would give them more grandchildren to strengthen the family, and Anning would always smile and say yes, while Leiting would just nod faintly to his grandparents.
A few jasmine flowers had bloomed on the stone table that Anning was leaning on. Anning found the fragrance of jasmine too pungent and tried to move a few pots of jasmine away several times, but Leiting brought them back each time. Anning knew that Leiting liked jasmine, so she planted her favorite roses in a corner. Jasmine flowers were everywhere in the house. Anning recalled that two years ago, when Leiting was in Niujin City, there were roses everywhere on her way home from school. When Anning arrived at her door, Leiting presented her with a bouquet of beautiful roses. Anning shyly agreed to date Leiting. The two held hands, and Anning's gaze towards Leiting was firm. Leiting smiled calmly at her.
The two got married smoothly, and they hadn't had any arguments or unpleasantness in the past two years. Anning couldn't understand what was wrong with Leiting today, why he would wear a suit in public and pull out the hairpin from her hair.
The jasmine's fragrance made Anning cough twice. Anning tried to move the jasmine plant, but before she could move it, the vase shattered. A shard accidentally cut Anning's hand, and she stared at the blood seeping from her fingertip, stunned.
Wu Ma: "Young Madam, your hand is injured. I'll call Dr. Fang over."
An Ning: "No need, it's just a minor injury, no need to call Dr. Fang. Aunt Wu, why aren't you asleep yet?"
Aunt Wu: "I got up as soon as I heard the sound of the vase breaking. I cleaned it up immediately and threw the jasmine plant away."
Anning: "No, let's find a new vase to keep it in! Leiting really likes this jasmine plant. My hand is fine, you can rest after you're done cleaning up!"
Aunt Wu: "Okay."
An Ning nodded and went back to her room. Her finger seemed to have healed and didn't hurt as much. An Ning turned on her phone to call Lei Ting, but the phone just turned off. An Ning pursed her lips and sighed. Would Lei Ting dislike her now?
Anning removed her makeup, changed into her pajamas, and while looking in the mirror in the bathroom, a bout of pregnancy symptoms reminded her that she was about to become a mother. Anning covered her stomach and laughed, then rinsed her mouth after vomiting a few times. She lay down on the bed and waited for Leiting to come back.
Anning's phone rang. She immediately picked it up and saw it was Yu Li calling, not Lei Ting. Anning felt a little disappointed but answered the phone.
Anning: "Mom..."
Yu Li: "Daughter-in-law, has Lei Ting come home?"
An Ning: "Not yet..."
Yu Li: "I called him but he didn't answer. Where did that brat go? Don't worry, when he comes back tomorrow, Mom will scold him for you."
Anning: "Mom, is it because I did something wrong that made Leiting angry?"
Yu Li: "No, no, he's probably just tired from work, it's nothing! When he comes back tomorrow, you two can go on a trip, have some fun. It's not that you're bad, you're the best daughter-in-law in the world. Your grandma still often says how sensible you are, saying I'm not as calm as you. Be good! Don't wait for him, go to sleep, tomorrow Mom will scold him for you..."
Anning: "Hmm, did my relatives laugh at me for what happened today...?"
Yu Li: "Who dares to laugh at us? Who dares to laugh at me for cutting off their living expenses? Don't worry, all our relatives are behaving themselves. Be good, don't think too much. Lei Ting is just too busy with work and tired. Be good! Go to sleep, staying up late is bad for your health!"
Anning: "Okay, Mom and Dad, go to sleep early. Goodnight."
Yu Li: "Okay, goodnight, baby..."
Yu Li hung up the phone, and An Ning smiled. When she returned to China, Han Yi was worried that she would have trouble with her mother-in-law. Unexpectedly, Yu Li was very generous and kind to her. She gave her a gift of hundreds of millions of yuan in pocket money and the largest Chinese-style mansion in Fengtian City. Whenever she had free time, she would take her shopping and gave her many shops. Everyone in Fengtian City knew that Yu Li of the Lei family doted on her daughter-in-law the most. Yu Li often praised An Ning in front of outsiders for being so sensible and a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law that everyone admired. With Yu Li's comfort, An Ning felt much more at ease. She would have a good talk with Lei Ting when he returned. If Lei Ting was really tired, then the two of them could go on a cruise trip. An Ning had a cruise ship docked at Fengtian Port. When she and Lei Ting got married, her parents gave her a lot of things to rely on. An Ning felt that these things were not important. The most important thing was that the two of them could make a good life together.
It was already past midnight, and Lei Ting still hadn't returned. An Ning tried calling him, but his phone was still switched off. An Ning was getting worried. Could something have happened? But after thinking about it carefully, she felt it was impossible. Lei Ting was skilled in everything, and his family was the richest in Fengtian City. Everyone knew him. If something had happened, he would have called.
Since she couldn't sleep anyway, she decided to go to the courtyard to look at the moon. The clear moonlight shone on the Qianyue Pavilion in the courtyard. The koi in the pond next to the pavilion couldn't sleep either, so Anning fed them some fish food.
Anning: "Little ones, you've all gotten so chubby..."
Anning fed the fish, the wind chilling her to the bone, making her shiver. Late October was already deep autumn, and soon her fur cloak would be needed. Anning calculated the days; her due date was in August of the following year, the early autumn weather neither too hot nor too cold. Would it be a boy or a girl? Anning preferred girls and hoped her and Leiting's first child would be a girl. Thinking of this, Anning rubbed her belly and decided to go back inside.
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