Shen Anning called home in the afternoon and made an appointment to go to Shen's house for dinner in the evening. She could just take Shen's father's car and let Uncle Xu take her grandparents.
As soon as the bicycle stopped at the gate, Shen Erbao ran over and hugged Shen Anning's legs. His little hands touched Shen Anning's belly again and again, as if it was unbelievable. "Auntie, is my brother really in there? He is too small now."
Looking at his aunt's thin belly, Shen Ziyi fell into deep self-doubt. It's not like he hasn't seen his own childhood photos. It shouldn't be this small, right?
"Aunt, my brother will grow up, right? When will he be able to come out?"
Shen Anning touched Erbao's head and said, "Well, auntie doesn't know when he will come out. Probably after you go to school, and then we will spend another New Year, and that will be about the same."
"Well, that's a long time to wait. My brother is too young now."
Amused by his nephew's expression, Shen Anning said, "I won't make you wait too long. Although he is only the size of a peanut now, he will be the same size as Erbao in a few years. You can take him to play with him then."
Shen Ziyi gestured with his fingers and nodded thoughtfully.
During dinner in the evening, the whole family gathered around Shen An Ning. Uncle Qin and aunt Qin even prepared a lot of things for pregnant women and children. Shen An Ning sat on a chair and looked at the things piled behind the door of the living room. It was like a small mountain. There were too many things.
"Aunt, you bought too much. He's still young, and it'll take nearly a year before he can use it."
"Get ready early, and prepare plenty. Your cousins haven't bought these yet. I'll ask them to wait until you give birth. Then when we know if it's a boy or a girl, we can buy the right ones."
Shen Anning touched the happy little guy in her belly and said, "Okay, then I'll thank my aunt and grandma on his behalf, thank you aunt, and thank you uncle."
"Why are you saying thank you to the whole family? If you keep doing this, your aunt will be angry. We haven't had a baby in years. You don't know how much your aunt is looking forward to it."
Everyone was eating, and no one was paying attention. Shen Ziyi looked at the peanuts in the bowl and laughed happily, "Auntie, I have chosen a name for my little brother. Let's call him Little Peanut, okay? Peanuts are crunchy and delicious."
Looking at Shen Ziyi who was eating peanuts and saying this, Shen An Ning felt weird. With the blood of her sister Xixi suppressing her, Shen Erbao always wanted to turn over and sing, so now he was planning to do this to her?
Before Shen Anning could answer, Shen Ziyi continued, "My sister said that my name is Shen Erbao, which is the nickname she gave me. When I have a little brother in the future, I can also give him a name. Auntie, isn't it nice to call him Little Peanut?"
So that's what happened, "Okay, then the little brother will be called Peanut. What will the little sister be called?" Shen An Ning originally wanted to tease Erbao, but who knew that the little guy put down his chopsticks and said confidently.
"There is only a little brother, no little sister. Auntie, the baby in your belly must be a little brother."
After saying this, Shen Ziyi nodded very affirmatively. How could it be a little sister? It must be a little brother. Otherwise, if another member joins the sister's army in the future, he will still be the kind of commander without troops as his great-grandfather said...
It must be the little brother, yes, it must be, Shen Erbao nodded vigorously at the people around him as if to encourage himself.
"Okay, then if it's a little brother, then just follow what Erbao said and call him Peanut."
After dinner, they returned to Cao's house. Shen Anning accompanied her grandparents in a car, while Cao Jingheng drove alone, pulling a car full of things. She thought that was all. When she got home, Shen Anning found out that in just one day, her grandparents had vacated a room of their own, which was filled with things for pregnant women and children.
Shen Anning felt like she had entered a specialized maternity and baby store. She couldn't use up all these things even if she gave birth to three babies...
There are simply too many.
"An Ning, don't be fooled by the large number of these things. That's because the baby is still young. When she's older, she'll need new clothes. Those clothes sold in stores outside are said to be prepared for pregnant women, but they're not pretty at all. Grandma will design these fabrics for you when the time comes, and I'll make sure you'll wear something beautiful every day when you go out. And these shoes, I bought you a size or two larger based on your current size, so they'll be just right for you in the next few months..."
Although there were a lot of things, Grandma Cao could tell the purpose of each one. Shen Anning stood by and listened, and she felt that it made a lot of sense. In addition, the feeling of being remembered was really warm.
Little Peanut grew up slowly amid everyone's expectations and love. After June, Shen Anning finally stopped reacting to the smell of Cao Jingheng, but summer was coming.
Summer is really not friendly to pregnant women. The heat generated by girls during pregnancy will increase. Coupled with the hot weather, what Shen An Ning wants to do most every day is to squat in front of the fan without moving.
There is an air conditioner installed at home, but it is a window-type Cedar brand. The cooling effect is not as good as those air conditioners in later generations. The power is still insufficient, and it is hung far away from the bed, so it can only be said that it is not warm when sleeping at night.
After finishing the class in the classroom, she really couldn't stay outside for a moment. Shen Anning covered her head with a book and trotted towards the medical school building under the sun. Before class, she asked a freshman to bring her a popsicle.
"Senior Shen."
"Teacher Xiao Shen."
"Hey, thank you guys for waiting for me downstairs." Shen Anning took the popsicles. Considering the baby, she bought mung bean ones. Besides being cool, they are also very healthy.
After a year of getting along, the classmates in the class were already very familiar with Shen Anning. The girls smiled and handed her the popsicles, saying, "Senior Shen, you are so polite. I bought you a popsicle and you treated the whole dormitory to it. We should be the ones thanking you."
"Senior, we have classes later, so we'll leave first. Please be careful when you go upstairs. You scared us when you ran over just now."
Shen Anning touched her nose, feeling a little embarrassed. "It's okay. It's been almost three months. I'm sorry for scaring you. Go to the classroom quickly. The next class is Professor Wang's. Don't be late!"
Watching the girls running away, Shen An Ning peeled off the popsicle wrapper and couldn't wait to put it in his mouth and took a bite. The icy cool taste and the dense mung bean paste exploded in his mouth. This bite made him feel satisfied from the inside out.
While humming a tuneless song and eating popsicles, climbing stairs became a joyful experience.
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