"Okay." Zou Jingxi nodded, silently keeping the matter in mind.
As the months progressed, Gu Qingqiu's belly grew larger and larger, making it difficult for her to move around. She had to be careful about her sleeping position at night. When the baby was six months old, the company allowed Gu Qingqiu to work online from home, and when the baby was eight months old, they generously gave her paid maternity leave.
Three days before her due date, Gu Qingqiu was admitted to the hospital, and miraculously, she gave birth smoothly on her due date.
Because the baby was in the correct position, and because Gu Qingqiu had been consistently practicing yoga, she ultimately chose to have a natural birth, but it still took her three or four hours to successfully deliver the baby.
Upon hearing the midwife's excited cry of "It's out!", Gu Qingqiu finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.
In her sleep, Gu Qingqiu seemed to keep hearing "meow—meow—" sounds, which she found somewhat amusing. Could she really give birth to kittens? Why would she have such a dream?
When Gu Qingqiu woke up, the first thing she saw was Zou Jingxi's tired eyelids. His dark circles were very obvious, indicating that he had hardly rested in the past two days.
She said with concern, "Why don't you go and rest? You're working too hard..."
Zou Jingxi smiled nonchalantly: "You've worked much harder than me, baby. You're amazing. I love you. I was afraid you'd be scared if you woke up and couldn't see me, so I've been staying here watching over you."
Gu Qingqiu looked around the ward and asked, "Where's the baby? Is it a boy or a girl?"
"Guess." Zou Jingxi's expression suddenly became sly. "Wait a moment, I'll bring the child over for you to see. Close your eyes first, okay? You can only open them when I tell you to."
"Okay." Gu Qingqiu agreed, closed her eyes cooperatively, and then heard Zou Jingxi open the ward door and leave.
A moment later, the door opened again, and Zou Jingxi's familiar footsteps grew closer and closer. Gu Qingqiu also felt her heartbeat getting stronger and stronger.
"You can open your eyes now." Gu Qingqiu heard Zou Jingxi say this, and then, unable to contain her excitement, she opened her eyes, only to be immediately stunned.
Instead of the wrinkled newborn baby she had imagined, a ragdoll cat with a round head and eyes appeared before her. Its two front paws were being held by Zou Jingxi, and it was meowing innocently at Gu Qingqiu.
Gu Qingqiu was silent for a few seconds before tentatively asking, "...Did I just give birth to this?"
Zou Jingxi had only meant to tease Gu Qingqiu, but she didn't expect Gu Qingqiu to actually believe him. She was both amused and exasperated, and stepped aside to let the nurse holding the baby behind her out: "How could that be? Baby, are you experiencing pregnancy-induced brain damage?"
It turns out the baby the nurse was holding was the real child!
The nurse struggled to suppress her laughter: "Ms. Gu, it's a little princess. She'll definitely be very beautiful when she grows up."
Gu Qingqiu carefully took the child, feeling a wave of tenderness wash over her; she was so happy.
Thanks to Zou Jingxi's care and the cat's companionship, Gu Qingqiu had a very happy postpartum period and recovered quickly.
Zou Jingxi's mother said she wouldn't help take care of the child, but she couldn't help but beam with joy the moment she saw him, kissing and hugging him. The child also liked her very much; perhaps this is what is meant by the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren.
The future is still long, but Gu Qingqiu believes that this happiness and joy will continue.
Her life will have a perfect ending. (The End)
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