The next morning, Feng Ye was still asleep when Ye Qingling woke him up.
"You said you'd come with me to my prenatal checkup, but you're sleeping like a log. Get up, we have to go."
Ye Qingling gently shook Feng Ye, her voice carrying a hint of reproach.
Feng Ye groggily opened his eyes, looked out the window, and saw that it was indeed dawn and the sun was already up.
He rubbed his eyes and asked, "What time is it?"
It's seven o'clock.
"Seven o'clock? It's still early."
"What do you mean 'early'? Father and Uncle Ling are already prepared and just waiting for you."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ye instantly sobered up, quickly sat up in bed, and hurriedly put on his clothes.
"Why didn't you call me sooner? You were making us late."
Ye Qingling smiled and rolled her eyes at him: "I just called you, so hurry up and go wash up."
"Um."
Feng Ye responded, quickly finished washing up, skipped breakfast, and hurriedly went to the dock with Ye Qingling.
His father and Feng Jialing were already waiting on the ship. All the goods to be delivered today were loaded and ready to depart.
Feng Ye smiled apologetically: "Father, Uncle, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."
Feng Jialing waved his hand: "Stop dawdling, let's get on the boat, it's getting late."
Feng Ye helped Ye Qingling onto the boat, and then climbed up himself.
Feng Jialing used a bamboo pole to push off, and the boat slowly moved away from the shore.
Feng Jiaqing, who was steering the boat, immediately started the diesel engine. The boat trembled slightly, broke through the water, and slowly sailed towards the sea.
The sea was calm in the early morning, and the sunlight shone on the sparkling water, creating patches of golden light.
The ship's diesel engines roared rhythmically, as if setting the stage for the journey.
Ye Qingling sat on a package, the sea breeze gently brushing her face and tossing her hair.
She squinted slightly, enjoying the unique tranquility and beauty of the early morning.
Feng Ye stood to the side, looking at her with concern: "A-Ling, if you feel unwell, just tell me."
Ye Qingling smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, it's not my first time on a boat, and I don't get seasick, so I'll be fine."
Feng Ye was finally relieved.
As the ship sailed further away, the sea and sky merged into one.
Along the way, no one spoke much, each lost in their own thoughts.
After an hour and a half's journey, the ship finally arrived at the county dock.
Feng Ye helped unload the cargo from the ship before heading to the hospital with Ye Qingling.
Upon arriving at the hospital, I first asked a nurse about the prenatal checkup process and precautions, and then followed the instructions to register and queue.
Current prenatal checkups are not as complicated as they will be in the future; they only include a few basic tests.
However, completing the various inspections step by step also took quite a bit of time.
The results showed that all indicators were normal, the fetus was developing well, and the due date was around the middle of next month.
Leaving the hospital, Ye Qingling was in a particularly good mood: "I told you there was nothing wrong, you just knew how to waste money."
"How is that a waste of money?"
Feng Ye retorted, "The best outcome is when there are no problems. Do we only feel that the money wasn't wasted if a problem is found?"
Ye Qingling was speechless and lightly punched Feng Ye: "You're the only one who's right."
Feng Ye chuckled and took Ye Qingling's hand, saying, "It's almost noon, let's go get something to eat."
"Just buy something to eat on the way. Dad and Uncle Ling are still waiting for us at the dock."
“They’re not children, they can’t just let themselves go hungry. You’ve come all the way to the county, I have to take you out for a good meal.”
Feng Ye waved and flagged down a taxi that happened to be passing by.
Ye Qingling couldn't refuse, so she had no choice but to get into the car with Feng Ye.
"Driver, to Jinghong Hotel."
Feng Ye gave the address, and the car slowly started moving, with the street scenes rushing past.
Soon, the taxi stopped in front of Jinghong.
This was Ye Qingling's first time here, and looking at the grand restaurant, she couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
"Why did we come to such a high-end place? It must be very expensive. There are only two of us, so let's just find a small restaurant to eat at."
"Since we're already here, don't worry about the money. The prenatal checkup results were so good today, it's worth celebrating. And since it's a rare opportunity to bring you out, of course we should treat you to something nice and let you enjoy yourself."
Feng Ye pulled her inside, and Ye Qingling had no choice but to follow him.
He didn't want to disturb Qin Aijun; he just wanted to have a quiet meal. But he didn't expect to run into him as soon as he entered.
He gave a wry smile. It seemed that he wouldn't have to pay for this meal today; he could have a free meal.
"Xiao Feng, when did you get back?"
Qin Aijun greeted him with a hearty laugh and patted him on the shoulder.
Before anyone could answer, his eyes swept over Ye Qingling, and he greeted her warmly, "Oh, this must be your sister-in-law? It's our first time meeting!"
Feng Ye introduced with a smile: "Yes, this is my wife, Ye Qingling. Ah Ling, this is President Qin, you should have met him before."
Ye Qingling smiled shyly and said softly, "Hello, President Qin."
She did meet Qin Aijun, but almost a year and a half had passed, and at the time her attention was focused on the price of large yellow croakers, so the impression wasn't very deep.
Hello, sister-in-law.
Qin Aijun laughed heartily and noticed Ye Qingling's protruding belly. "Sister-in-law, you're pregnant. Did you come to the county today for a prenatal checkup?"
Feng Ye nodded: "Yes, I just came out of the hospital and was thinking of having a meal before going back. And here I am, running into you as soon as I walk in."
Upon hearing this, Qin Aijun was immediately delighted: "What a coincidence! Since you're here, this meal is on me. Consider it a celebration for your sister-in-law and the children."
Feng Ye declined, saying, "President Qin, how could I possibly accept this?"
"Don't be shy with me, this meal is on me. That batch of tuna you sent over the other day made me quite a bit of money. I was thinking of when you'd be back so I could properly thank you."
"It's mutually beneficial, Mr. Qin, you're too kind. We've benefited from your patronage, and we've made quite a bit of money, haven't we?"
"You can't say that. If it weren't for the good products you provided, I wouldn't have made this money. Please don't refuse this meal today."
Without giving him a chance to explain, Qin Aijun pulled him inside.
"Then my husband and I won't stand on ceremony."
Seeing that he couldn't refuse, Feng Ye had no choice but to give up and, together with Ye Qingling, followed Qin Aijun into the restaurant.
Qin Aijun led them to a private room with ease and ordered a large table of dishes from the waiter.
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