A year later, Gu Qingqiu had found a stable job in China again, and Zou Jingxi had returned to the company to work on project research and development. Both of them started working nine-to-five.
After returning to China, the two stopped using contraception. Gu Qingqiu had visited a famous building abroad, where there was a kindergarten. She was hugged and kissed by a blonde girl in a blue floral dress for an entire afternoon, and suddenly she started to want a cute daughter.
Big data is truly terrifying. Gu Qingqiu kept seeing adorable children on her feed, seemingly hinting that she should have a child herself.
Zou Jingxi was helpless. He was worried that Gu Qingqiu's imagination was too idealistic. If the child was not born as she imagined, they couldn't just put the child back in and start over.
A child is a life, and everyone should be responsible for them, regardless of their circumstances.
After the two talked, Gu Qingqiu calmed down a lot.
Absolutely! Having a child is no different from opening a blind box; you can't control the child's gender, appearance, or personality.
Thinking about it this way, Gu Qingqiu started to worry again, wondering what would happen if she gave birth to an ugly child or an extremely naughty child.
Zou Jingxi could only comfort her again, saying that with their good looks, it would be difficult for them to have an ugly baby, and that personality could be cultivated later in life.
After all the commotion, Gu Qingqiu decided to let things take their course.
But as a month passed, then two months, then half a year, her belly seemed to remain completely still.
Gu Qingqiu was somewhat bewildered. She thought getting pregnant was a simple matter, given all the news and examples of unplanned pregnancies! In the end, she took Zou Jingxi to the hospital for a checkup and found that both of them were perfectly healthy.
The doctor advised the young man to relax, not to be impatient for quick results, and that what is meant to happen will happen.
Well, since the test results are fine, I guess it's just not meant to be.
Gu Qingqiu decided to stop worrying about it and just eat and drink as usual, go to work as usual, and stick to her clothes as usual.
Before she knew it, the year was drawing to a close. Gu Qingqiu's company held its annual party. She picked out a dress from her wardrobe and put it on, but it took her a long time to zip it up. She complained to Zou Jingxi, "Have I gained weight recently? Why is this dress so tight! I remember it fit perfectly when I bought it..."
Looking at her slightly protruding belly in the full-length mirror, which would bulge out even without taking a deep breath, Gu Qingqiu took off her clothes in frustration.
Zou Jingxi smiled gently from the side: "It's okay, a little tummy is cute too, but it's probably just because we ate too much at the buffet yesterday."
"I had a big meal yesterday, and I have to have another big meal today..." Gu Qingqiu said with a pained expression as she changed into a looser gauze dress, determined to start dieting tomorrow!
However, perhaps because she was still sick from yesterday's buffet, Gu Qingqiu had no appetite for the delicious food on the table. After drinking a spoonful of the rich broth from the stew pot, her face changed and she almost vomited.
Oh no, could it be that I ate something unclean at yesterday's buffet and got a stomachache?
Fortunately, Gu Qingqiu's current company does not have that unhealthy toasting culture. No one forces her to drink unless she wants to. However, others have noticed that she hasn't touched her chopsticks much.
A colleague next to her asked with concern, "What's wrong? Is the food not to your liking? Or are your clothes too tight today?"
Gu Qingqiu shook her head: "It's nothing. I ate too much at the buffet yesterday, and I don't seem to have much of an appetite now."
Not eating anything wasn't an option, so Gu Qingqiu reluctantly filled a bowl with fried rice to stave off her hunger. After all, there was probably a lucky draw and a talent show with her colleagues later, so she probably wouldn't be able to go home and rest anytime soon.
But just as the lottery was beginning, Gu Qingqiu suddenly felt a surge of joy in her stomach, as if something was rising up and about to come out of her throat.
Her face changed, and she ran quickly towards the bathroom. She found a toilet and vomited violently, taking a long time to recover. Then she immediately took out her phone to complain to Zou Jingxi: "Waaah, I feel like the buffet I ate at yesterday wasn't very hygienic. I just threw up, and I feel so awful!"
Zou Jingxi immediately called: "Are you okay, honey? Are you feeling unwell? Should we go home first?"
"It's okay." Gu Qingqiu turned on the tap. "Actually, I feel much better after throwing up."
"I'm going to confront the restaurant manager! We've eaten here so many times without any problems, how could the quality control be like this yesterday!" Zou Jingxi was also a little distressed.
"No need, no need. Maybe I just didn't cook something properly." Gu Qingqiu stopped her, "You've eaten, and you're perfectly fine, aren't you?"
“Okay, call me if you need anything. What time are you finishing? I’ll pick you up at the hotel entrance in a bit,” Zou Jingxi said.
"It should be at least after nine o'clock. I'll text you in a bit," Gu Qingqiu replied.
Gu Qingqiu returned to her seat, and all her colleagues looked at her: "Congratulations! You've won the lottery!"
"What?" Gu Qingqiu was a little confused until a colleague explained what had happened while she was away.
It turns out that the chairman drew Gu Qingqiu's seat number when he went on stage to draw a prize.
Gu Qingqiu was also excited and happy to hear this: "What kind of prize is it?"
My colleague grinned and said, "It's a stroller and a whole set of educational toys, plus a longevity lock. I didn't expect you to win it, but you don't need it for now. Want to trade with me? I won an electric pressure cooker, it's really useful!"
...This is completely unequal in value! Only a fool would trade it.
So Gu Qingqiu smiled and declined, "Oh dear, my aunt just had a baby, and I was just thinking about what to send her."
However, after receiving the prize, Gu Qingqiu suddenly couldn't help but overthink things.
As she pondered this, she suddenly seemed to realize something was amiss.
When was the last time she had her period...?
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