The time they could spend together was always too short. After the holiday, the couple went back to their respective work and studies.
This is Liu Ziming's last research project at the institute. He has already submitted his application and will leave the lab after completing this project.
The days of being apart so often were not what he had been looking forward to. He had finally managed to marry his wife, how could they live apart like this!
Liu Ziming has already made arrangements with Peking University. After leaving the research institute, he will be transferred there to serve as a tutor in the chemistry department.
In order to be closer to his wife, Liu Ziming went to great lengths, even losing interest in the laboratory he had taken back from Jiang Xuemin.
However, people should always be clear about what they really want and not be blinded by superficial things, thus losing sight of their true selves.
This project took more than seven months in total. In order to catch up with the schedule and finish it as soon as possible, Liu Ziming basically did not rest in the later stages.
Only occasionally, on weekends, would I call home to hear Jiang Xile's voice.
Having just finished handing over all the projects at the research institute, Liu Ziming rushed home. It had been 11 days since they last met during the May Day holiday, and he was finally able to come back to see his wife.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xile gave him a huge surprise as soon as he arrived at his doorstep.
Looking at Jiang Xile, who was sitting in the courtyard with her belly protruding, Liu Ziming's eyes immediately reddened.
“Lele.…”
Jiang Xile raised her head and saw Liu Ziming standing at the door with red eyes.
"What? You haven't been back for months, and you don't recognize your own home anymore!"
Liu Ziming's hands trembled with excitement as he slowly approached Jiang Xile, as if he were afraid of startling her if he moved even a little faster.
"How many months has it been? Why didn't you tell me!"
Liu Ziming's voice was a little hoarse. He gently stroked Jiang Xile's belly with his palm, his eyes full of love. This was the fruit of their love!
"It's been five months. I got pregnant around May Day. I wanted to tell you, but I've been so busy. The experiment is at a critical stage, and I didn't want to distract you, so I thought I'd wait."
"It's all my fault, I should have come back sooner!"
Liu Ziming felt a little guilty. Pregnancy was hard, how could he not be by her side?
"Don't be like that. You didn't know. It was my own fault for not telling you. How can you blame me?"
Don't worry, Dad specially arranged for Aunt Li to come and take care of me, and Mom and my sister-in-law also come to see me often. Besides, the child is very well-behaved, so I haven't suffered at all.
Jiang Xile was telling the truth; she discovered she was pregnant two months after Liu Ziming left.
Apart from feeling nauseous for the first two days, she had no other symptoms of morning sickness, and even though she was pregnant, it didn't interfere with her classes.
Even so, I still want to be with you and don't want to miss any of our important moments!
"Okay, I understand. I promise I won't hide it from you next time, okay?"
"I mean what I say, but I'll keep an eye on you from now on and won't leave you alone at home again."
"What's the meaning?"
Jiang Xile looked at Liu Ziming with some surprise. She was naturally very clear about the nature of Liu Ziming's work.
People engaged in scientific research have irregular work and rest schedules and unpredictable home arrival times, which she had prepared for before getting married.
Fortunately, she wasn't a woman who couldn't live without a man, so she didn't find it hard to accept.
But listening to Liu Ziming's words now, it's clear that there's something she doesn't know about this!
Liu Ziming gently pulled Jiang Xile into his arms and slowly said:
"I've applied for a transfer from the research institute. The previous project was the last one I'll be working on. I'll be teaching at Peking University from now on, and then I'll have more time to spend with you!"
"real?"
"Of course, why would I lie to you!"
"But don't you really like your job? Why...?"
"I like you the most. It's just work. It just happened to be necessary at that time. I've really been tired over the past few years. We only live once, so we have to be good to ourselves, right?"
Jiang Xile smiled.
Yes, I need to be kinder to myself!
The two embraced tightly in the courtyard, creating a heartwarming moment.
Jiang Xile's pregnancy was timed very well. She had just found out she was pregnant when summer vacation started, and after resting for more than a month, the pregnancy was stable.
I was close to giving birth when it happened to be winter break, and I went back to school right after finishing my postpartum confinement, so nothing was delayed.
Especially after Liu Ziming returned, he stayed by Jiang Xile's side without leaving her side, and even arranged his class time according to Jiang Xile's schedule.
If there's an unavoidable conflict, they'd rather find a colleague to cover for them than leave Jiang Xile alone; they truly keep a close eye on her at all times.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, Jiang Xile went into labor. As Liu Ziming and Jiang Xile's first child, it naturally received a lot of attention. The entire Liu family, as well as Jiang Yanshu, were waiting in the hospital corridor.
Liu Ziming wanted to go in to be with Jiang Xile during childbirth, but Jiang Xile refused. Liu could only anxiously wait outside the door. After six or seven hours of agonizing waiting, she finally gave birth to twins.
Surprisingly, the two children look completely different; the older brother looks like their mother, and the younger brother looks like their father.
The Liu family gained two more grandsons, and Jiang Yanshu also gained two grandsons by his side. Everyone was overjoyed.
As for the names of the two little ones, Jiang Xile and Liu Ziming had already discussed them, so there was no need for Liu Hongyi and Jiang Yanshu to worry about them.
The eldest son took his father's surname, Liu, and was named Liu Jingyu, with the nickname Pingping.
The second child took his mother's surname, Jiang, and was named Jiang Jingchen, with the nickname An'an.
Jiang Xile had no plans to have more children in her life. A pair of twins, one on each side, would be perfect. After giving birth, she would start her own business.
As early as the end of last year, the country introduced a series of new policies and the market economy began to open up. Now, many individual businesses have emerged in various cities.
Jiang Xile hadn't made any rash moves before because she was pregnant, but now that she's given birth, she's sharpening her knives and preparing to make a big splash!
Jiang Xile had no intention of hiding her desire to go into business from Liu Ziming. Now that they were husband and wife, they were one and naturally had to be honest with each other in order to go the distance.
What surprised Jiang Xile even more was that Liu Ziming did not object to going into business; in fact, he was very supportive.
He generously handed over all the properties he had previously acquired to Jiang Xile. Looking at that stack of property deeds, Jiang Xile couldn't stop smiling.
After taking stock of all their assets, it was discovered that they owned dozens of properties in total.
Jiang Xile doesn't plan to buy a house for the time being. Instead, she has selected a few shops in good locations and decided to renovate them.
Jiang Xile plans to start her foray into business with a clothing store, and even plans to personally visit the south when the weather gets warmer to investigate the market.
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