Not long after Mrs. An went into the house, she came out with a look of excitement on her face.
"My dear, please give me the pheasant quickly. I will make some chicken soup for her to nourish her. This girl is really pregnant. Oh my god, in the blink of an eye, I'm almost going to be a grandmother!" She felt as excited as when her first grandson was born, just like when she was a grandmother for the first time.
"Really...really pregnant?" When An Hongdou said this, Shen Xiangzhi didn't quite believe it. After all, she was young and had no experience in this, so it was normal for her to make mistakes.
But when these words came from Old Lady An's mouth, they seemed more convincing for no reason.
Seeing that Mrs. An had already walked into the kitchen, Shen Xiangzhi walked into the room in a daze. An Hongdou was sitting by the bed, eating a piece of peach cake in her hand.
Shen Xiangzhi walked up to her and asked her carefully, "Are you...are you really pregnant? Are you sure?"
"Otherwise, what good would it do me to lie to you?" An Hongdou stood up, facing him with her belly puffed out, and said, "It's already four months. In a few days, there might be fetal movement. I warn you, don't have any bad ideas about me. Even if you don't want this child, I will keep it. I will raise it by myself in the future and won't be a burden to you."
By saying this, An Hongdou was saying hello to him first. She really wanted to keep this child.
Speaking of this, An Hongdou wished she could smash An Youliang's head.
That bastard, why didn't he use any other method at the beginning instead of drugging the original owner? Now she is really worried. What if there is something wrong with the baby in her belly?
Moreover, she has been trying to lose weight in the past few months. She has lost nearly 50 kilograms in just four months. I don’t know if it will affect the child’s development.
An Hongdou still weighs over 130 pounds and still looks fat at first glance, but compared to her previous mountain-like figure, she is now in much better shape.
In addition, her skin color became whiter. After this period of conditioning, her skin became as white and smooth as a freshly peeled egg, which also enhanced her appearance.
But now that I know I’m pregnant, I have to stop losing weight for a while. Compared with the fact that I’m about to have a child, this regret seems unimportant.
Listening to An Hongdou's warning, Shen Xiangzhi was in a very good mood this time and said, "Although the child is in your belly, it is also my child. What bad ideas can I have?"
Pursing his lips, he added: "Also, I'm not as beastly as you think, letting you, a woman, raise a child alone."
Now that we have a child, we must reconsider our original plan to go our separate ways.
"By the way, have you heard any news about Zhao Youliang these days?" He'd better pray that there's nothing wrong with the baby in her belly, otherwise, she would make sure that bastard has no children or grandchildren, and no one could stop her this time.
Chen Xiangzhi didn't know what she was planning, but he answered honestly, "You don't need to worry about Zhao Youliang. He is now undergoing reform on the farm and won't be back for a few years."
"You got it?" An Hongdou was stunned.
"For what he did, sending him to a farm for reform is a light let off." Shen Xiangzhi didn't say whether he did it or not, but the matter was already very clear.
Her guess was right. This man didn't seem to be as simple as the other educated youth.
However, since he is so capable, why would he give up the good life in the big city and instead come to this mountain village to be an educated youth?
Shen Xiangzhi didn't give An Hongdou another chance to ask, he turned around and walked out.
In the yard, the brothers of the An family all had smiles on their faces, looking at Shen Xiangzhi and congratulating him with every word.
Shen Xiangzhi smiled back and started working with them.
With five big men working together, the cellar was dug quickly.
An Hongdou was drinking delicious chicken soup, holding a chicken thigh in one hand. Old Mrs. An was busy making dumplings in the kitchen. The family was having a great time.
When they returned, An Hongdou asked them to take some back with them.
After all, there are so many nephews and nieces at home, and it would be unreasonable not to bring some of the good food from home for them.
Before daybreak, An Hongdou got up.
Shen Xiangzhi opened his eyes and asked her what she was going to do. An Hongdou said bluntly, "The time we were together, I was drugged, and I don't know if it will affect the child, so I want to go to the county town to check my body and see the condition of the baby in my belly."
Wan'an Town is neither big nor small, but the medical level is very simple.
An Hongdou wanted to go to the county hospital to see if there was really a problem so that she could receive timely treatment.
Chen Xiangzhi also felt that this matter was very necessary, so he stood up and said, "I'll go with you. You pack up first. It's cold, so put on some thick clothes. I'll go to my second uncle and ask him to issue a letter of introduction."
An Hongdou did not refuse. After all, he was the father and he had responsibilities for the child. They still lived together now, and it would be better if he did not want to just be a hands-off boss.
Shen Xiangzhi's movements were much faster than An Hongdou's. By the time An Hongdou had packed up, he had already returned with the opened letter of introduction.
An Hongdou was forced to wrap herself in Shen Xiangzhi's cotton coat and looked at his back with dissatisfaction.
The clothes are too thick and it is inconvenient to walk.
If she hadn’t seen Shen Xiangzhi’s attitude of caring for her, she would have wanted to throw the cotton coat that she had forced on her back at him.
The two of them walked all the way, and almost every once in a while, Shen Xiangzhi would ask her if she was tired or hungry, making her feel like a child who needed care.
With Shen Xiangzhi's resolute support, they finally walked through the rugged mountain road. An Hongdou didn't know whether she was hot because she was wearing too many clothes or because of Shen Xiangzhi's nagging, she actually broke out in sweat.
"Oh, I don't know when the road will be repaired in this broken place." What she was most worried about was that when she was alone before, it was okay for her to walk a little bit, but it would be so difficult to walk on the mountain road with a big belly in the future.
Moreover, after the child is born, if something happens, it will not be easy to go to town.
Shen Xiangzhi silently kept this matter in his heart.
An Hongdou is already four months pregnant. If you calculate carefully, it will only be half a year before she gives birth.
It’s not convenient to go to the hospital on this road.
Of course, most people in the mountains give birth at home, but safety is extremely uncertain.
Chen Xiangzhi came from the city and never thought of wronging his wife and children by not letting her go to the hospital for childbirth.
He suddenly wondered if he shouldn't be so willful.
No matter what happened before, it was just him. Now, it is different after all.
"How about we take a rest before we go?" Shen Xiangzhi's eyes would occasionally fall on An Hongdou's belly. It was hard to imagine that his child was being nurtured there.
"Forget it. If we delay any longer, we might miss the bus to the county." They had to go to the town first and then take the bus to the county. They really couldn't afford to waste time.
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