Jiang Yongxian paused for a moment, then deliberately sighed and said, "It's nothing, Niannian. As long as you and the baby are well, I'm fine. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your pregnancy, give birth to our child, and raise him/her well."
Hearing his tone, which made it seem like he couldn't even raise the child with her, He Nian became even more anxious.
"Jiang Yongxian, if you don't want me to worry, tell me quickly, what exactly happened on your end?"
Perhaps due to the hormonal changes in her body after the embryo was injected and she became pregnant, He Nian was so anxious upon hearing Jiang Yongxian's words that she almost cried.
"Honey, how am I supposed to take good care of myself during this pregnancy? If something happens to you, what's the point of me going through all this trouble to bring this baby into the world?"
Jiang Yongxian said with a helpless and anxious expression, "Honey, don't get agitated, don't get agitated. Don't worry, I'm really fine. It's just that I feel like I messed up the task Dad gave me again."
He told He Nian about his plans and what had happened that day.
After hearing this, He Nian said with a tone full of disdain, "Are all the Xia family members this stupid?"
"Honey, don't worry about this. I'll talk to Dad when he gets here."
"It's because those people in the Xia family are stupid and spineless, so it's not your fault," He Nian comforted Jiang Yongxian.
Jiang Yongxian's voice was full of emotion, "Wife, thank you, thank you for understanding me. And thank you for enduring so much suffering to bring us our child."
I owe you something, something I can never repay in this lifetime…
He Nian was already a bit love-struck, and when she heard Jiang Yongxian's voice choke up, she felt her heart clench, feeling incredibly sorry for the man.
"Honey, don't say these things. We're husband and wife, and husband and wife should share joys and sorrows."
*
Yang Qiaoqiao got home late today, but both of her children were still awake.
"Mommy, Mommy..." As soon as Yang Qiaoqiao got home, Lele happily smiled and crawled towards Yang Qiaoqiao, showing her four little teeth.
Climbing over to the mat that Yang Qiaoqiao had laid out for them, the little guy plopped down and confidently stretched out his little hands to Qiao Haifan, who was playing with them.
The meaning was clear: he wanted Qiao Haifan to take him to his mother's place.
An'an, who was sitting on the mat playing with building blocks, heard her younger brother's noise, gave him a disapproving look, and then went back to playing with her blocks.
Qiao Haifan couldn't help but smile as he looked at Xiao Lele.
He reached out and picked Lele up.
Yang Qiaoqiao was a little embarrassed. As soon as she entered the room, she quickly took Lele from Qiao Haifan's arms. "Afan, thank you for coming to play with An'an and Lele every day."
Qiao Haifan chuckled and pinched Lele's little face in Yang Qiaoqiao's arms, saying, "It's not that I'm here to play with them, it's that they play with me every day. They bring me so much joy!"
Lele didn't know if it was because Qiao Haifan pinched his cheek and amused him, or if he understood what Qiao Haifan said, but anyway, the little guy was overjoyed, clapping his little hands and laughing very happily.
Yang Qiaoqiao put her son back on the mat, patted the little guy's bottom, and said, "Go, go play with your sister and grandma."
She knew that Qiao Haifan must have something to tell her since he was still here so late.
After Lele crawled over to Lin Xiaohui and An'an with her little bottom sticking out, Qiao Haifan took the initiative to speak up, "Qiao Qiao, the pre-production of my movie is almost finished, and the auditions will start tomorrow. Do you have time to help me check them out?"
Yang Qiaoqiao couldn't refuse this request.
She invested a lot in Qiao Haifan's film, and she sponsored all the costumes in the film.
She really needs to see for herself whether the actors can perfectly present the effect of the clothes.
Yang Qiaoqiao nodded in agreement.
Qiao Haifan's eyes immediately lit up with a smile. "Okay, Qiao Qiao, I'll come pick you up first thing tomorrow morning."
Qiao Haifan was very sensible; after making the agreement with her, he said goodbye and left.
Although Qiao Haifan now spends his days playing with An An and Le Le after finishing his work, he doesn't deliberately wait for Yang Qiaoqiao to come back.
Yang Qiaoqiao only ran into him when she came back early.
In cases like today, where Yang Qiaoqiao returns late, he has usually already left.
Because of his good judgment, Yang Qiaoqiao is not currently troubled by him.
After Qiao Haifan left, Yang Qiaoqiao took off her shoes and went to the mat to play with An'an and Lele with Lin Xiaohui.
"Qiaoqiao, you play with An'an and Lele for a while. Mom will go get the food that's been warming in the pot for you." Lin Xiaohui got up to bring Yang Qiaoqiao the food.
Yang Qiaoqiao felt a warm feeling in her heart as she watched Lin Xiaohui's retreating figure.
With Mom here, no matter how late she comes home, there's always a light on for her and a hot meal prepared for her.
While Yang Qiaoqiao was eating, Lin Xiaohui went back to spend time with her two grandsons.
"Mom, is my sister-in-law due to give birth in the next few days?"
Yang Qiaoqiao asked while eating.
Lin Xiaohui nodded. "Your brother called today to say that your due date is in the next couple of days. Your sister-in-law also said that they have received the things you sent back."
I told you not to buy any more. You're raising two kids, An'an and Lele, all by yourself now, and it's not easy for you to earn money.
Besides, your brother has opened more branches now, and their income is quite good, so you don't need to subsidize them.
Some time ago, Yang Qiaoqiao figured that Zheng Yulan was about to give birth, so she prepared some bird's nest, American ginseng, donkey-hide gelatin and other things suitable for postpartum nourishment and sent them back to her.
They also sent baby formula and diapers.
Although milk powder can now be purchased in Sichuan Province, the supply there is still limited, and shortages often occur.
Diapers are now only readily available in economically developed and easily accessible areas like Haicheng, Yangcheng, and Beicheng. Even Friendship Store in Sichuan Province is frequently out of stock.
Yang Qiaoqiao smiled and said, "Mom, I earn quite a bit of money with them, but that money belongs to my brother and his family. When I buy things for my sister-in-law and nephew, it's just my way of showing my appreciation."
If it weren't for my understanding sister-in-law agreeing to let you come and help me when she was about to give birth, I really wouldn't know what to do now.
Lin Xiaohui looked at Yang Qiaoqiao reproachfully, "What do you mean it belongs to your brother? If it weren't for you, would your brother's duck products shop and duck farm have been able to open?"
When I went back last time, your brother told me that since Old Xia no longer wanted the half of the shares he originally invested in, he's giving them all to you.”
Yang Jianguo did mention this when he brought Lin Xiaohui to Haicheng last time.
Moreover, Yang Jianguo gave her a savings book, saying it was a dividend from last year's land sales.
She tried to refuse Yang Jianguo for a long time, but he wouldn't listen, so she put it away and put it directly into her bag.
She was too busy during that time, and eventually forgot about it.
She only remembered it now that Lin Xiaohui brought it up.
After saying this, Lin Xiaohui looked at Yang Qiaoqiao, hesitant to speak, and after a pause, asked, "Qiaoqiao, Comrade Qiao has been coming to our house every day these days to play with An'an and Lele. Have you ever thought about..."
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