Chapter 364 Everyone is taking care of her
After Lu Chen left, Bai Qiu Ning went to Xu Nuo's house almost every day.
Seeing that Xu Nuo was suffering from severe morning sickness and could not bear even the slightest bit of oil, and it happened to be the hottest time of the year, she prepared light meals for Xu Nuo in various ways - she would put more vinegar in the cold cucumber salad to make it appetizing, she only dared to add a few drops of oil when stir-frying seasonal vegetables, and the thick millet porridge would always be left to cool down before being served on the table.
Sometimes Bai Qiu Ning really couldn't spare the time, so Liao Hong would come and take care of her on behalf of her sister-in-law.
At the hospital, Ling Sheng and Jian Ya specially adjusted Xu Nuo's duty schedule, and colleagues in the department also tacitly shared her work.
These warm cares made Xu Nuo feel not too tired at work.
When Cheng Wanying learned that her son had gone to the front line, she would visit her daughter-in-law every few days.
Xu Nuo felt bad seeing that her mother-in-law had to take care of Lu Yiyi and worry about herself at the same time.
"Mom, please don't come here so often." She held Cheng Wanying's hand and said, "I'm fine with Sister Qiu Ning and the others taking care of me."
Cheng Wanying sighed: "Indeed, I can't come for a while. Your father just had surgery and has to stay in bed for two months... How about asking Aunt Lin to come?"
"Don't do that." Xu Nuo quickly shook his head. "You and Dad both need someone to take care of you. Aunt Lin can help at home."
Before leaving, Cheng Wanying stuffed a stack of money into the chubby boy from Bai Qiuning's family and repeatedly asked him to take good care of him.
After some wrangling, Bai Qiu Ning stuffed the money back: "Aunt Cheng, I can't accept this money! The relationship between our two families is almost like that of relatives. Can't I pay the money back if I help you? Don't worry, I will take good care of Xu Nuo!"
"Thank you, thank you, Qiu Ning!" Cheng Wanying thanked him again and again, and sent a bunch of gifts after returning to Beijing.
Bai Qiuning could understand her feelings, so he accepted the gift and called to express his gratitude.
In a blink of an eye, the most difficult early pregnancy period was finally over. Xu Nuo's morning sickness gradually subsided and her appetite improved.
Taking advantage of this relatively comfortable time, she began to compile the professional book that had been shelved for a long time.
Whenever it was late at night and longing came to her mind, she would put on her clothes, stand up, and let the tip of her pen rustle on the manuscript paper.
Only in the ocean of words can my concern for Lu Chen find a temporary haven.
At the end of August, Lu Chen still hadn't received any letter from the front line, and Xu Nuo was feeling very anxious and unsure.
Seeing her belly growing bigger day by day, she hoped to see Lu Chen come back safely soon to welcome the birth of a new life with her.
There were only a few words about the war in the newspapers. Xu Nuo didn't dare to ask his father-in-law, so he could only wait patiently.
No news is the best news.
Liao Qing knew that Xu Nuo was always worried about Lu Chen, so she came to tell her about the general situation over there every now and then to reassure Xu Nuo.
On the last day of August, a heavy thunderstorm hit.
The rumbling thunder kept Xu Nuo awake, and she was surprised to find that the little life in her belly seemed to be moving.
The feeling of fetal movement is so magical.
On a night like this, although the strong wind and heavy rain were scary, Xu Nuo didn't seem to feel it was so hard to endure with this little life accompanying her.
Bang, bang, bang——
There was a rapid knock on the door.
Xu Nuo heard it, put on his clothes, and carefully went downstairs to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, a strong wind blew in with rain, splashing all over her.
But she didn't care about that, because the person standing in front of her was enough to shock her.
The person who came turned out to be Qin Huayun.
Raindrops dripped down the edge of her umbrella, forming small puddles at her feet.
What surprised Xu Nuo even more was that Ling Sheng was standing behind Qin Huayun, holding two bulging suitcase bags in his hands.
"What? Are you planning to let me stand in the rain all night?" Qin Huayun raised her eyebrows, but her voice was unusually gentle.
Xu Nuo finally woke up from his dream and hurriedly opened the door: "Come in!"
Under the warm yellow light, Qin Huayun put away her umbrella, and her body was covered in wetness.
"Did I scare you by coming over here suddenly?" She looked at Xu Nuo's slightly bulging belly, and her tone softened unconsciously.
"Why are you here at this hour..." Xu Nuo handed over a dry towel, "Wipe it quickly."
"I'm here to take care of you." Qin Huayun took the towel, turned around and winked at Ling Sheng, who immediately understood.
"Which one is the guest room?" Ling Sheng asked.
Xu Nuo pointed to the first floor and said, "You can stay in this room tonight. Let Aunt Qin live upstairs."
In this case, the two people probably won't leave.
"Didn't Bai Qiuning go back to her hometown to attend a funeral? Before Liao Hong left, she specifically asked Jian Ya to look after you."
Xu Nuo's eyes were filled with tears. It turned out that everyone was thinking about her.
There was a sudden loud thunder outside the window, and she shrank subconsciously.
"Are you afraid of thunder?" Qin Huayun suddenly reached out and patted her shoulder gently as if she were treating fragile porcelain. "Don't be afraid, we are here."
"I'm not afraid. I'm a brave man. I was just scared by the thunder." Xu Nuo defended.
"I'm worried about you being home alone. Jian Ya has to work tomorrow, after all, so I asked Ling Sheng to take me here. He'll leave tomorrow when the rain stops." Qin Huayun said, looking around the house. "Not bad, it's very clean. Your neighbors are not bad either. Bai Qiu Ning is a good friend."
Two days ago, Bai Qiuning's mother-in-law passed away, and the Liao family sent a telegram asking them to return quickly.
Liao Qing took a week's leave and left in a hurry with his entire family.
Before leaving, Bai Qiuning was worried that Xu Nuo would get into trouble at home alone, so she asked Liao Hong to talk to Jian Ya and ask Jian Ya to come and take care of him.
"Aunt Qin, thank you. It's getting late. I'll go and help you clean up the guest room. You and Director Ling should go to bed early." Xu Nuo said.
"Go to sleep." Qin Huayun was not polite at all. She did not feel uncomfortable at all when she arrived at her son's house. "Just tell me where the sheets are? I can make the bed myself."
"Let me do it." There is no such thing as a guest doing it himself.
Qin Huayun laughed: "What? You treat me as a guest? I told you to stop caring about it, so just stop caring about it. Be obedient and go upstairs to sleep."
Since she insisted, Xu Nuo didn't refuse.
It’s a bit awkward to live under the same roof with Qin Huayun, so it’s better to go upstairs.
"The sheets and quilts are all in the closet, please feel free to use them." Xu Nuo said and went upstairs.
Perhaps because someone came to her house, Xu Nuo felt much more at ease. She slept very soundly in the second half of the night and the thunder did not affect her.
After the rain, the sky cleared up and it was another sunny day!
When she got up, the food was already on the table. Ling Sheng and Qin Huayun had already washed up and were sitting at the dining table waiting for her.
"Eat, then go to work." Qin Huayun said, "Where are the food coupons at home? Take them out for me later. I see you don't have much food left, so I'll buy some and bring it back home."
Xu Nuo waved his hand and said, "No, I can't eat much by myself. Just let Brother Liao buy food. They will be back in a few days."
"Then you eat it all, and I don't?" Qin Huayun said, "I won't leave for the time being, so I'll stay and take care of you."
"What?" Xu Nuo was stunned and quickly found an excuse to refuse.
Qin Huayun was determined to take care of her, and it was of no use saying anything. Xu Nuo had almost exhausted all reasons to refuse.
"Really, I don't need to trouble you..." Before leaving, Xu Nuo was still trying to find a way to refuse. Her pregnant belly was already obvious and seemed to be much bigger than that of an average person. "I can take care of myself."
Qin Huayun did not allow any arguments: "Don't try to chase me away. Go to work quickly. I will use a clay pot to make chicken soup for you tonight. Look at how you are suffering. Your big belly is the only thing that is obvious."
"But..."
"No buts." Qin Huayun paused, her voice lowered a few notes, "I know you and Lu Chen don't like me, but he's not at home now, and I have to take care of you for him. Even though you don't want to admit it, in terms of blood relationship, he is my son, you are my daughter-in-law, and the baby in your belly is my grandson!"
Xu Nuo opened his mouth but couldn't say anything, but saw Qin Huayun take out a thick notebook from her bag. It was filled with densely packed notes on pregnancy precautions, and some places were specially marked with red pen.
"Look." Qin Huayun turned to one of the pages. "I have recorded all the most likely accidents to happen during pregnancy. What if... when Lu Chen comes back, how can I face him?"
Ling Sheng smiled: "Xu Nuo, just agree. Mom came prepared."
"Then... thank you for your help." Xu Nuo finally gave in.
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