Li Huai's good mood was ruined by his biological father's phone call.
However, when he got home, thinking of his pregnant wife and several children, Li Huai tried to adjust himself to avoid affecting his family.
When he returned, Zhao Qinglan was sewing a schoolbag.
Xiao Duo was originally two years younger than Da Wa, and she would start school a year later.
Perhaps because she found her older brother's schooling interesting, Xiaoduo also stopped resisting learning and wanted to go to school too.
Zhao Qinglan had promised her daughter and second child that she would make them nice schoolbags when they started school. Now that Xiaoduo is about to start school in the fall, she has started making schoolbags.
As her pregnancy progresses, she'll likely become less suited to many tasks, so it's best to finish what needs to be done as soon as possible.
Seeing his wife and children, Li Huai's expression softened.
"You're back. Wash your hands and have some food."
"Why."
Every time he returned home, his worries would disappear.
After finishing her meal, Zhao Qinglan didn't read a book; instead, she started fiddling with something, which Li Huai found rather strange.
Seeing her husband standing beside her, Zhao Qinglan smiled and began to explain.
"It's getting hotter and hotter, and since we have a refrigerator, I'm thinking of making some popsicles myself."
These popsicle molds are hard to find, and this one is practically homemade.
She plans to make two flavors: one with milk powder to make creamy popsicles, and the other with orange powder to make orange-flavored popsicles.
Fortunately, the children went inside to play after finishing their meal; otherwise, if they knew what she was doing, they would have been too excited to do anything else.
Nowadays, Li Huai is no longer surprised by his wife's many skills.
Making popsicles wasn't complicated, and Zhao Qinglan finished quickly. After putting the molds in the freezer, she smiled with satisfaction.
To be honest, she was also really looking forward to seeing how her popsicles would taste.
As her belly grew bigger, it became less convenient for Zhao Qinglan to wash up.
Li Huai had already taken on the task of washing her feet, and since the doctor said that pregnant women are prone to swelling and numbness, he also massaged her feet frequently.
"Qinglan, your belly is getting bigger and bigger, should we call Mom over?"
"Mom, come here. What should we do at the shop? Qingzhu and Qingju alone can't manage it."
"But I'm worried about you." If it weren't for the responsibilities on his shoulders, he would have loved to stay home with his wife every day.
He didn't understand when Zhu Kexin gave birth before, but this time, from the time he learned that his wife was pregnant until now, he has gradually come to understand the hardships of pregnant women and the dangers of childbirth.
He was genuinely scared, and even somewhat regretted getting her pregnant.
Actually, they already have three children, so it wouldn't matter if they didn't have any more.
In any case, after this child is born, he will absolutely not let his wife get pregnant again.
“Look at me, I’m doing just fine every day. My eldest child and the others are all at home now, and Aunt Wu Mei next door is almost always here too. If anything happens, there’s always someone there to help.”
"Besides, we still have a telephone at home."
Even so, he was still somewhat worried.
"Qinglan, after this child is born, we won't have any more." He finally spoke his mind.
In fact, Zhao Qinglan only planned to have one child with their bloodline, and did not intend to keep having children.
Hearing Li Huai say the same thing, she was naturally happy. "Okay, I won't have any more after this one."
Who would want to be pregnant and give birth all the time if they could live an easier life? Raising a child from birth to adulthood is no easy task.
The couple also reached a consensus on having children.
After lying down, Li Huai finally confided some of his innermost thoughts to his closest confidants.
"Qinglan, he apologized to me."
Which "him"? Zhao Qinglan took a moment to realize who this "him" was.
The only person her husband would address in that tone was her father-in-law.
"So, are you happy?"
"No, I'm not happy at all. When I was younger, I always hoped that he would realize his mistakes, but maybe it's because I don't care about him as much anymore, so I don't expect it anymore."
Zhao Qinglan listened silently without interrupting.
"Besides, the person he wronged the most wasn't me. Thinking about it, it's kind of ridiculous. If my good stepmother hadn't shown her true colors, would he have apologized to me?"
"I'm afraid that's really not the case," Zhao Qinglan thought to herself.
"Qinglan, I'm just sad for my mother."
"I understand." She touched his face tenderly.
"Okay, let's not talk about these unpleasant things anymore, let's go to sleep."
Zhao Qinglan reached out and put her arm around his neck.
"I'll always be there for you, no matter what."
Li Huai's heart pounded violently.
Being there for someone is the most heartfelt expression of love.
In the dead of night, in the quiet military camp, there were only soldiers on guard and patrolling. However, just as the patrolling soldiers passed by, a dark figure appeared.
The shadowy figure moved swiftly and seemed to have a good understanding of the situation in the military camp. In no time, it infiltrated the office area.
Once the lock on one of the doors was pried open, the dark figure quickly slipped inside.
The door was gently closed, and the sign next to it clearly read the three large characters "Confidential Room".
In the morning, Li Huai arrived at the military camp and first went to the training ground to watch the soldiers train, and then ran a few laps with them.
There were no strict training requirements for these officers in the military.
However, having come from a military background, most officers undergo appropriate training, which can be considered a form of strict self-discipline.
Sure enough, when Li Huai was running laps, he ran into the political commissar, who was also there to exercise.
The two even ran together and chatted for a few minutes.
As I was running, a soldier came running up to me.
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