Chapter 146 Extra 2 (Zhou Yuyan or Zhou Lu'an)
One year after the marriage, Yan Nian was afraid that the influence of her childhood family environment would be projected onto the child, so she never dared to mention the idea of having a child to Zhou Ran.
The families on both sides didn't seem to be in a hurry.
Song Zhiyin and Yao Lijun often come to the coast together and stay for ten days or half a month. The health of the two elderly people is not as good as before.
Just because the elders don’t urge him doesn’t mean Yan Nian doesn’t feel any pressure.
Cheng Xiao came to the coastal area to open a branch. During the site selection period, she brought Wang Shuran to accompany Yan Nian for a few days.
The little girl was already over two years old. She ran after her with quick steps and shouted, "Auntie, Auntie... hold me, hold me."
Yan Nian had never spent such a long time with a girl of this age.
At first, when the little girl pulled her hand and kissed her face, Yan Nian didn't know how to respond appropriately. She was even at a loss and could only say stiffly, "You are so good."
At the same time, she really wanted to be close to the children, but she couldn't find the right balance.
The little girl thought Yan Nian didn't like her, so she slowly kept snuggling into Cheng Xiao's arms and refused to let her hug her.
Yan Nian discovered the problem and called Liang Yu for advice, telling her how they had been getting along over the past two days.
Liang Yu was blunt on the phone: "Children are also little people with feelings. Don't underestimate their world. They are actually very clever. If a little girl likes you but doesn't get a response from you, she will naturally stop being close to you. When she calls you, you have to answer her. If you don't respond, she will think you don't like her. Take her out to play, pick out a couple of toys, and let her interact with them more, and you will know how arrogant children are nowadays."
After hanging up the phone, Yan Nian reflected on her reaction when the child called her these past two days. The little girl cried for a hug, and she turned around and hugged her in her arms. It seemed that she really didn't respond much and didn't know how to coax the child.
So this is the crux of the problem.
Yan Nian took Cheng Xiao to choose a location. After spending the whole morning there, they visited several stores but were not very satisfied.
Yan Nian took them to the mall for dinner. When they passed by a children's playground downstairs from the restaurant, the little girl couldn't walk anymore when she saw the ocean ball pool inside.
Yan Nian asked: "Ran Ran, do you want to play?"
The little girl opened her eyes wide and nodded vigorously.
Cheng Xiao took this opportunity to give her the child: "Go play with your aunt."
Yan Nian took the little girl to play in the playground for more than an hour, treating herself as an older child. When other children threw the ball to her, Yan Nian protected the little girl, and the little girl hugged her neck and laughed happily.
It turns out that getting closer to children is really simple!
The little girl was a little sleepy, still holding the little rabbit doll that Yan Nian bought for her in her arms, breathing evenly.
Yan Nian held the little girl in her arms, looking at her thick eyelashes and delicate, fair face. She thought that if she and Zhou Ran tried hard to give birth to a little girl, she would definitely be as lovable as this; then she would be like Cheng Xiao, responding to everything and putting her in the softest place in her heart.
Zhou Ran received the photo from Cheng Xiao, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. He switched to the chat interface with Wang Hongyu: [Your daughter will stay with me for now, and I will send her back to you next year.]
Wang Hongyu replied quickly: [Are you still asleep? ]
So serious? Zhou Ran was just teasing, but Wang Hongyu booked a flight that night to pick them up.
The little girl returned to Lindu. Yan Nian was still a little uncomfortable. After thinking about it for a few days, he decided to discuss the matter of having a child with Zhou Ran.
When Zhou Ran came back from get off work, Yan Nian climbed onto his neck and said, "Zhou Ran, how about... we have a child too."
Zhou Ran's expression was very stiff: "Are you kidding?"
Zhou Ran thought she was acting on impulse, so he pried Yan Nian's hand off and pushed her into the room.
Zhou Ran pushed her to sit on the edge of the bed: "Go to sleep! I'm going to take a shower."
Yan Nian stood up and followed him, slipping in before he could close the door. Zhou Ran held the door open and looked at her helplessly: "I need to go to the bathroom."
Yan Nian closed the door: "Well, you go ahead!"
"..." Zhou Ran walked over and said to her, "You can't have it just because you want it. Isn't it important to have good eugenics and good parenting these days? Wait until you calm down for a while and make sure you've figured it out, then we'll take good care of your body. Got it?"
Yan Nian thought about it for several days. Zhou Ran liked children, and she liked them too, but her love was mixed with worries. She figured it out that if everything had to go according to her ideas, it would be too selfish.
She looked at Zhou Ran and said solemnly, "I've thought it through, Zhou Ran. I said before that I didn't want to have children in the next two years because I was scared... I wasn't ready to be a mother..."
Zhou Ran interrupted her: "Are you not afraid now?"
Yan Nian nodded: "Yeah."
"Tell me why you suddenly want a child?" Zhou Ran wanted to communicate with her.
Yan Nian said, "No reason. I just built up my confidence. Can you please stop questioning it?"
Zhou Ran also laughed: "Okay."
He asked again: "Have you really thought it through?"
Yan Nian still nodded: "Yeah."
She actually hadn't thought everything through clearly. If she had thought everything through so clearly, she would have been depressed a thousand times.
It's good to be a little confused.
Song Zhiyin and Yao Lijun used to come here often, but they felt she was under pressure, so they didn't mention coming in the past few months.
However, they would often video chat when they were free. Song Zhiyin comforted her privately: "Dear, as long as you are not stupid and are a little confused, you can be happier. You married into our family to enjoy happiness, not to suffer. Being with Xiaoran is better than anything else."
With so many people loving her, this love should be passed on.
"Okay, if you've thought it through, we'll take it." Zhou Ran coaxed the man out and stood alone in the bathroom for a long time.
The day Yan Nian found out she was pregnant was after October 1st. Her period hadn't come for a long time, so she secretly went to the hospital for a check-up.
When the doctor announced that she was pregnant, her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
He came back and handed the list to Zhou Ran as a surprise. Zhou Ran looked at the result of the list and for the first time showed the vicissitudes of life smile of an old father.
The two agreed and decided to wait three months until things stabilized before telling their elders and friends.
Perhaps it was her maternal nature, but since Yan Nian became pregnant, she no longer had any of the worries she had before. Instead, she was looking forward to the arrival of the child, enjoying everything she ate and going to and from get off work happily every day.
Zhou Ran was different from her. He was worried every day and had to make several phone calls a day across several floors. He looked much more haggard and also had symptoms of anorexia.
Yan Nian's delayed pregnancy reaction was very mild. She didn't vomit until her throat was smoking or burning. The symptoms were just drowsiness, fear of cold, and hunger.
Three months later, I announced the news to my family and friends and received many blessings.
The elders were so happy that they booked flights to come visit her. Zhao Ning and Zhou Ji moved in with Song Zhiyin to be with her.
Xu Yiqing also put down his work and stayed with her for half a month.
The whole family revolves around her.
When Yan Nian wanted to go to work, he was ordered not to go, completely ignoring Zhou Ran, the future father who was in a bad mental state.
Zhou Ran accompanied Yan Nian throughout her prenatal checkup.
Yan Nian asked a doctor to check him out. The doctor said that this was a normal reaction accompanying pregnancy and would gradually disappear.
No matter how the doctor advised, Zhou Ran's symptoms did not improve.
When Yan Nian was six months old, he looked much thinner, which made Yan Nian feel very distressed.
Yan Nian persuaded him, repeatedly assuring him that she and her child were fine and asking him not to overthink it. Only then did Zhou Ran's symptoms ease.
It was my first time being a parent, and I was happy, but actually I was more worried about Yan Nian suffering.
Before going to bed at night, Yan Nian asked, "What name should I give my child?"
Zhou Ran was confused for a long time: "I don't know if it's a boy or a girl."
Yan Nian said, "Then we'll have two and buy two sets of clothes."
As the pregnancy progressed, Yan Nian became heavier and could only lie on her side.
Zhou Ran didn't dare to touch her now, he just held her hand and slept: "I'll listen to you."
Yan Nian couldn't sleep and asked, "Have you thought of a name?"
Zhou Ran said: "The girl's name is Zhou Yuyan, Yu means first encounter, and Yan means Yannian."
Yan Nian raised the corner of his mouth slightly and asked again: "Where is the boy?"
Zhou Ran thought about it and said, "I haven't thought about it."
Yan Nian kicked Zhou Ran: "You just don't like your son."
Zhou Ran stood up and grabbed her feet and squeezed them, then put them back down and lay down again: "I'm just teasing you, don't move."
Yan Nian snuggled into his arms and heard Zhou Ran say, "Let's name the boy Zhou Lu'an."
"I hope he can exercise self-discipline and stay safe and healthy in the future."
Yan Nian was very satisfied with the two names and nodded in his arms.
On the day of delivery, the two families gathered to send Yan Nian to the delivery room. Zhou Ran sat quietly on a chair outside, stroking the ring on his ring finger. No one noticed that his ten fingers were shaking uncontrollably.
Both families gathered anxiously outside the delivery room, waiting silently.
Yan Nian had a special midwife, and apart from the long contractions, Yan Nian did not suffer any pain during the delivery process.
When she heard the baby fall to the ground with a cry of "Wow", the midwife said something to Yan Nian, but she didn't hear it. She only heard the baby's strong cry.
She was sticky all over and turned her head to watch them holding the baby, cutting the umbilical cord, wiping the body and putting on clothes. A tear of joy unconsciously fell from the corner of her eye.
The midwife wiped her sweat and said, "Don't cry. Don't get too excited."
Yan Nian said "thank you" weakly.
Then the delivery room was filled with voices of “Congratulations” to her.
The moment the midwife pushed open the door of the delivery room, Zhou Ran immediately stood up and took a step forward to take a look at the baby, whose skin was still red.
"Congratulations! Mother and child are safe and sound, the baby weighs 3.8 kilograms."
Zhou Ran didn't pick up the child and asked, "Where's Yanyan?"
Xu Yiqing: "How is your Excellency?"
"Don't worry, the child and the adult are all normal. She will be out soon."
The elders on both sides breathed a sigh of relief at the same time and quickly gathered together to look at the child.
When Yan Nian came out of the delivery room, Zhou Ran was the first to come over and grab her hand: "How is it?"
Yan Nian was just physically exhausted and needed to rest, he didn't feel anything else: "A little tired."
Zhou Ji and Zhao Ning were also waiting for her. Zhao Ning said, "Thank you for your hard work. Leave the rest to us. You can rest assured and rest."
Yan Nian felt Zhou Ran's hands trembling. Seeing Xu Yiqing and Yao Lijun wiping tears, Yan Qilin's brows were furrowed. He smiled and gently comforted them, "Grandma, Mom and Dad, I'm fine."
Yan Nian asked, "A boy or a girl?"
Zhou Ran said, "It's Lu An."
Yan Nian knew that Zhou Ran wanted a daughter very much. To her, boys and girls were the same, as long as they were well educated and had good character.
Zhou Ran said, "Both boys and girls are our treasures. You risked your life to get them. Thank you for your hard work, my wife."
Life is hard-earned, and Zhou Ran cherishes it very much.
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Boys are all their mom's lover and their dad's leather jacket.
When little Lu'an was over one year old, the fake father-son relationship between him and Zhou Ran became more and more obvious.
Yan Nian did not continue to work at Boya, and ran the 'Sirui' public account with Xu Mi. It attracted many freelance and written translators. After a period of promotion, many companies approached them for cooperation.
After word of mouth was established, the number of orders became larger and larger. They took commissions from them and occasionally took a few orders themselves.
Since having a child, Zhou Ran has been coming home for lunch every day. As soon as he walks in, he says, "Honey, I'm so hungry!"
"Dinner will be ready soon. Auntie made chicken soup today." Yan Nian was playing with the child on the floor when the phone next to her rang. It was Xu Mi calling. Yan Nian said, "Look after the child. I'll take the call."
"Go!" Zhou Ran put down his phone and sat next to Xiao Lu'an.
Little Lu'an held a small round biscuit in his chubby little hand. He watched Yan Nian leave and called out, "Mom, Mom."
Yan Nian turned around and said, "Mom, take a call. Dad will play with you for a while."
Xiaolu settled down.
Zhou Ran laughed and said, "You little brat, your dad is right here. All you do all day is call mommy and daddy."
Xin Ji'an's mouth fell flat. Zhou Ran saw that the situation was not right and was afraid of being scolded by his wife, so he quickly coaxed her, "Okay, okay, Daddy will bite the moon for you, okay?"
Little Lu'an didn't cry. He didn't know what the moon was and just looked at his father.
Zhou Ran hooked his finger at him and said coaxingly, "How about Daddy bite your cookie into a moon?"
Little Luan looked at the biscuit in his hand, then looked at his father, and handed the biscuit to him doubtfully.
As soon as Zhou Ran took a bite, little Lu'an's biscuit was gone, and he cried out "Wow".
Yan Nian heard the voice and hung up the phone and went out.
Zhou Ran was still chewing when he heard Yan Nian's words. He quickly pulled his son into his arms and coaxed him, "Don't cry, don't cry. It's just a cookie. Daddy will buy you ten boxes tonight."
Little Lu-an refused to do it, and he said, "Twenty boxes, no more. Daddy has no money, and all the money is with Mommy."
Yan Nian walked over and asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhou Ran said, "You lost your biscuits, why are you crying?"
Yan Nian glanced at the ground and glared at him: "Did you lose your stomach? Why did you snatch your son's cookies?"
The little one was crying, and he was also crying because he was hungry: "I'm hungry too!"
Little Lu'an burst into tears and cried out after a long while: "Mommy, hold me."
The two of them competed for favor, and Yan Nian first comforted the older one: "Dinner will be ready soon, go wash your hands first."
"OK."
Yan Nian took little Lu'an and wiped his tears: "Don't cry, mommy will get it for you again."
Before Zhou Ran left, he pinched his son's red nose.
Yan Nian felt that this person was really asking for trouble: "Zhou Ran, why are you acting like a child?"
Little Lu'an cried and complained, his words were not very clear: "Dad, grab Bigan."
Zhou Ran kissed Yan Nian on the cheek: "Daddy is going to snatch mom from you."
Little Lu'an tightly grasped Yan Nian's clothes, rubbing his tears and snot on Yan Nian's clothes: "No, no, Mom."
Zhou Ran slipped away quickly before Yan Nian could nag him.
Yan Nian had a headache, and was speechless but also wanted to laugh.
As expected, a man remains a boy until he dies.
"Wife, it's time to eat."
"Here it comes." Yan Nian took another small biscuit for his son. Little Lu'an held it in his hand like a kitten guarding its food, and hid when he saw Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran took him over and said, "Little man, go play for a while while mommy eats, okay?"
Little Lu An was afraid that he would snatch the cookies, so he nodded.
Yan Nian looked at the big and small, and the father and son looked more and more alike.
Life is enough.
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