"Mom, did you knit this sweater for me?"
"Otherwise, your dad never wears this."
"But isn't Yueyue knitting a sweater too?"
“That was knitted for her dad. This one is for you. Your mother-in-law can’t work this year, and the cuffs of her dad’s two sweaters are almost worn out.”
"Oh, thank you, Mom!"
"You brat, why are you being so polite with your mother!"
"Hehe, Mom and Dad, I'm going to deliver the keys up front."
"Okay, go ahead."
Just as Wenxuan stood up, the little rascal who was playing with the dog suddenly couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed the dog and stood up, took a few steps forward, and raised both arms: "Daddy, hug me!"
"Oh dear, Daddy's going to Grandma's. He'll come back and hug you later."
"hug!"
Seeing that the little one's mouth was already pouting, and that he was about to cry if he wasn't picked up soon, Wenxuan quickly went over and picked up the child.
"This little guy really forgets his grandparents now that he has a dad."
Li Chu pointed at Chou Bao with some resentment.
The child didn't understand either, thinking that his grandfather was saying goodbye to him. He stretched out his hand in Wenxuan's arms and made a waving gesture, not forgetting to send one to his grandparents as well.
Ding Qiunan watched the father and son walk out with amusement, then turned to her husband and asked, "Why does this child seem to be closer to you and Wenxuan?"
"Didn't I tell you before? We both smell like Chinese herbs, and he likes that smell. You can see next time that whenever we hug, the first thing he does after getting into our arms is to sniff us."
Ding Qiunan, who was sweating a big sweater, stopped what she was doing when she heard this: "Is that so? Hey, I hadn't even noticed it until you told me."
"Yes, I've noticed this happening many times."
"So you mean that Xingjian will also inherit your mantle in the future?"
Li Chu shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say. Just because he likes the smell doesn't mean he's willing to learn it. Let's wait and see. I'll teach him and see if he's willing to learn."
"Are you planning to turn our family into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners?"
"Why not? Having a skill to rely on means that even if we can't leave anything for our children in the future, we won't have to worry about them going hungry."
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“What you said makes sense. Even if he doesn’t do well in school when he grows up, as long as he can treat other people, he will never go hungry. Even if he can’t work in a hospital, he can open his own clinic.”
Ding Qiunan nodded, feeling that what her husband said made no problem at all.
Twenty years from now, if the level of traditional Chinese medicine is really good, why bother working in a hospital? You can earn much more money opening your own clinic than working in a hospital.
"Mom, is Dad back yet?"
The two were chatting casually when a deep, calm voice came from the courtyard.
"Hey, why are all the kids looking for you today? Your dad's here, come in, Xiao Yi."
No sooner had they finished speaking than Chen Yi lifted the curtain outside, and then they saw him supporting Wen Hui as if she were some kind of precious treasure, leading her inside.
"Oh dear, you're exaggerating."
"Don't rush, it's better to be careful. Let Dad take a look at you first."
Li Chu and Ding Qiunan, sitting on the sofa, looked at the young couple with curiosity.
"Hey Xiaoyi, what happened? Did Wenhui fall?"
"No, Mom, Huihui... Huihui..."
"Oh, stop with the 'huihuihuihui' stuff, let me explain."
Wenhui was getting a little angry with her husband, so she stormed in and sat down casually on the single sofa.
"Mom and Dad, I think I'm pregnant."
"Yes, I can see that now. Otherwise, Xiao Yi wouldn't be supporting you like you're a national treasure."
Li Chu nodded; he had already realized it from the two movements he made when he entered the room.
"Sit over here, let me take a look."
Upon hearing her daughter's words, Ding Qiunan abandoned her knitting and tossed the sweater aside, her expression somewhat agitated.
Shen Yi behaved even worse. He was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing around the living room incessantly. He almost stepped on Xiao Hei's tail and was whimpered twice by Xiao Hei before he obediently stood there, not daring to move.
The family's dogs had no interest in the guy who had tricked their young mistress away. They never gave him a friendly look and would often try to scare him.
Shen Yi was also rather timid. Even though he knew the dogs were meant to scare him, he was still terrified every time he saw these big, strong dogs.
"Yes, congratulations to you two, you're going to be parents."
"Really, Dad? Huihui is really pregnant?" Shen Yi was a little incredulous at this point, wondering if he was hallucinating.
"Yes, it is. Huihui is in good health, but it's still better to be careful."
"Okay, Dad, I know, Dad, haha, honey, I'm going to be a dad, haha..."
After confirming it again, Shen Yi didn't care that his father-in-law and mother-in-law were in front of him. He picked Wen Hui up from the sofa and laughed like a fool.
"Put me down, Mom and Dad are here."
"Ah~ I'm so excited."
Seeing that Shen Yi had put Wen Hui down, Ding Qiunan said, "Huihui, come inside with Mom. Mom has something to tell you."
Watching the mother and daughter go into the bedroom, Shen Yi was still standing there grinning foolishly, and Li Chu couldn't help but laugh too.
"Alright, Xiao Yi, stop being so happy by yourself. Quickly tell your grandpa and your parents. Your grandpa has been waiting impatiently for a long time."
"Yes, yes, I have to tell my grandpa right away, or he'll definitely beat me if I don't."
Good heavens, Li Chu could hear the old man's hearty laughter even from this far away.
If Shen Yi hadn't stopped him, Old Master Shen would have wanted to come over now. It took a lot of persuasion to convince him to let him go back with Wen Hui first thing tomorrow morning.
When he goes out, it's not as simple as just sitting in the back seat of the car and the driver driving off.
When he goes out, he has to get a lot of people involved and report to higher authorities, which is quite troublesome. So these older comrades don't really want to go out unless they have something to do, because there are too many things to do.
After talking to his grandfather, he listened to his mother nag for a long time before hanging up the phone.
"Dad, I'll go next door and tell Auntie too."
"Go."
Well, that's great! Li Qin and Wang Ziwen both came over. The family is about to have a new baby, which is a joyous occasion. Wang Jun from the front yard helped Li Qiaoyun, Wenxuan, and Wang Yueyue all come over.
The whole family sat in the living room chatting and laughing until almost nine o'clock before they all went home.
"Huihui, go back to your grandfather's place with Xiaoyi tomorrow morning. When you go back to work, don't go into the lab. Those chemicals can affect the fetus. Just stay in the office and do your theoretical research."
Seeing that his daughter and son-in-law were about to leave, Li Chu remembered Wen Hui's job and gave her some instructions.
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