As soon as she climbed the last step, Shen Anning saw Mother Shen standing at the door of the office looking at her coldly. Without saying a word, she first stuffed the last two popsicles into her mouth, and then smiled ingratiatingly at her mother.
Qin Shuni looked at her daughter, feeling both angry and wanting to laugh. It had been a long time since she saw her daughter being so childish.
But she still needs to be punished. She can't indulge her like this. She deliberately put on a stern face, "Shen An Ning, you still have the nerve to laugh. What did your mother tell you? You can't eat too many popsicles. Didn't I let you and Erbao share one last night? Why are you eating it again today? I knew you were disobedient.
So you're trying to be clever with me now, right? I guess I'll have to wait for you downstairs next time. Don't try to stay cool just because it's summer; drink more water at room temperature."
Shen Anning held her mother's arm and acted coquettishly. At this time, she didn't feel hot anymore, "Mom, mother, the weather is too hot, I can't help it, I feel like I'm sweating a lot just sitting there, and ah, I ate the mung bean popsicles, and the mung bean popsicles are small, just a little bit big. Mom, you see, I ate them all as soon as I climbed up from the first floor, which shows that there really aren't many.
I always take a small bite and let it melt in my mouth before eating it, so my baby can eat a warm popsicle. "
Qin Shuni was so angry after hearing her daughter's twisted theory that she slapped her arm twice. "Listen to what you are saying. There are also warm popsicles. What a twisted theory!"
Shen Anning opened the door of the office. This was the dean's office, which was specially set up for his master, Cheng Lao. However, his master was busy with research projects now, and the teaching and other work in the academy were all in the charge of several vice-deans. This office was useless and became a place for Shen Anning to study and rest.
"Mom, sit down and rest for a while. I'll pour you some water."
Qin Shuni held down the girl holding the water cup and said, "Okay, I'll do it myself. Don't bother. Sit down quickly. I came to bring you a watermelon, but I saw you eating a popsicle. You're not listening. Why are you sweating after eating a popsicle? Ningning, you're a doctor yourself. You must pay attention to your diet during this period."
Shen An Ning opened the lunch box and found that it was indeed cut watermelon. She happily took a fork and started eating. The watermelon must have been soaked in water, and it tasted a bit cool.
"Don't worry, Mom. I know it's the little brat who really wants to eat. I used to have strong self-control, but since summer came, I don't know what's wrong, I just like to eat cold food."
Seeing that her daughter had eaten almost half of it, Mother Shen closed the lid of the lunch box, met her daughter's eyes, and took the fork from Shen Anning's hand. "It's no use acting like a spoiled child. I could have finished it all for you, but you ate a popsicle, so the watermelon was halved. Also, I'll call Jing Heng later. You are not allowed to eat anything you want to eat tonight, okay?"
Watching her mother take the lunch box away, Shen Anning sighed and sat on the chair. She could only drink water to satisfy her craving. She flipped through the box of snacks and saw the yogurt cakes that Uncle Six and Auntie Six and Xiao Zhuoma had sent her a few days ago. She couldn't help but eat two more.
After eating and drinking, he stood up and recited some books, and sorted out the paper he had written on clinical trials. Two or three hours passed quickly. It was not until he heard the bell that Shen Anning, who was still busy writing, realized that it was already half past five.
Soon, the sound of students chatting and laughing could be heard downstairs. What everyone talked about the most was what to eat in the evening. Shen Anning stood in front of the window, watching the groups of students walking downstairs, listening to the incomplete conversations, and enjoying it.
Seeing that there were fewer people on the road, she packed up and went downstairs. Cao Jingheng was already standing at the stairs waiting for her. He took the bag from his wife's hand very naturally, and protected Shen Anning's lower back with one hand, "Why didn't you rush down today? Mom called me this afternoon and asked me to talk to you."
Shen Anning paused, "So what are you going to say? Scold me or beat me?"
Cao Jingheng was so frightened by these words that his heart started beating faster. "Wife, do you think I am willing to do it or do I dare to do it?" He would never say a harsh word to his wife before she was pregnant with this little baby, let alone now that his wife was carrying an imperial sword in her belly.
"I was just worried you had a stomachache. You ate a popsicle last night, so you went to the bathroom one more time. Are you okay this afternoon? Are you feeling any discomfort or anything?"
Shen An Ning shook her head. She now believed that the baby in her belly was a son. To be honest, he was quite strong. No matter what he ate, he had no reaction. He was healthy and a good, durable baby. She woke up one more time last night purely because she drank an extra bowl of kelp soup at night!
"I'm fine. I ate a lot of snacks this afternoon, but I'm still a little hungry. Grandma said she's going to buy roast duck and make Beijing-style shredded pork tonight. Let's go back quickly."
As for the fact that his wife became a foodie after she became pregnant, Cao Jingheng could only attribute this to the baby in her belly.
In July, the school was on summer vacation, and Shen Anning's pregnancy was stable. While her belly was still small and she could move around more easily, she would go to the hospital every day, trying to learn as much as she could.
There are people picking her up every morning and evening, but Shen Anning still feels that the atmosphere on the streets has been particularly tense recently, and there are many more patrol police passing by the hospital gate.
Sitting in the car, eating mung bean pancakes, as soon as the car drove out of the alley, Shen An Ning saw an additional inspection gate on the avenue.
"Why are there so many police officers here? Has your police station had any major operations recently?"
Cao Jingheng handed over a piece of paper. "Recently, there's been a policy from above, calling for a severe crackdown. The security in our capital is one of the best in the country. Other places, especially more remote ones where the policies are lax, have been in chaos for several years now. I heard that the security is even worse than it was ten years ago. At least back then, people didn't dare to do bad things."
"Not long ago, a big incident happened in He Province. A soldier on a mission was stopped by a robber while passing a street this morning..."
Shen Anning had heard of this incident in his previous life, and it was because of this incident that the document policy was implemented in a very short period of time.
"Then your police station must be very busy these days, husband. Remember to be careful when you go out on a mission."
Shen An Ning was still very worried. In Beijing, those who could be gangsters or involved in the underworld were not kind people. Now that such a policy had been issued, it was inevitable that those who were forced into a desperate situation would retaliate. Ordinary people might not do anything, but he was afraid that they would unite to target the police and soldiers who were alone.
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