Yu Yao looked up into his eyes, her eyebrows curving upwards as she said, "Commander Lu, from now on, you'll be the one to support me and the child. As the head of the family, the burden on your shoulders will be heavy."
Lu Ze's lips curled into a smile, and he whispered in her ear, "I would gladly accept it."
Yu Yao touched her itchy ear and nudged him: "Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore. It's almost four o'clock. If we leave now, we can still catch the last ferry back to the island."
Lu Ze playfully pinched her nose and said with a smile, "Yes, sir!"
Yu Yao divided the items into several packages, and Lu Ze simply tied them together with bed sheets and ropes to resemble army packs, then slung them over his back. "Let's go."
"Aren't all these things heavy? Can you give me that small package?"
Lu Ze refused: "No need, this weight is not enough for a weighted trail run, it's nothing to me."
Yu Yao thought about it and agreed.
Lu Ze walked ahead, his tall figure carrying a large bag, which gave people a sense of security.
He's handsome, earns money, and is hardworking—truly the perfect husband candidate.
Because they were in a hurry, Yu Yao and Lu Ze did not return to the old house, but went directly to the dock.
When they arrived at the dock, there were still more than ten minutes before the last ferry back to the island. Lu Ze said, "Ayao, wait here for me. I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative at the dock to make a phone call and tell Mom and Dad."
Yu Yao nodded. "Go ahead, I'll wait for you here."
Lu Ze put his things down and jogged to the dock supply and marketing cooperative. He first called the old house and then called the island, asking Song Yiming to borrow a car.
After making the call, Lu Ze asked the sales clerk at the supply and marketing cooperative, "Comrade, do you have any seasickness medication suitable for pregnant women?"
"Comrade, why would a pregnant woman take seasickness medication? All medicines have side effects; just bear with it and it will pass."
Lu Ze frowned.
The doctor said that pregnant women's bodies are more sensitive than usual. Ayao felt seasick the first time she took a boat ride, and now that she's pregnant, it's inevitable that she'll get seasick again.
If you get seasick, that would be awful.
Seeing his predicament, a woman next to him couldn't help but speak up: "If you're really worried about your wife, you can buy some tamarind. It's very cheap, and pregnant women can eat it to relieve morning sickness."
Upon hearing what the woman said, the sales clerk remembered and pulled out a bag from the back of the counter. "These are some I saved from February. Here, have a few for you."
Lu Ze thanked the saleswoman and the older woman, put the tamarind in his pocket, and ran towards the dock.
At 4:30, the ship's horn sounded, and Yu Yao and Lu Ze sat on the ship, enjoying the gentle sea breeze, as they left the dock.
As a result, just a few minutes after the ship set sail, Yu Yao felt nauseous.
"Ugh~"
It felt like someone had something stuck in your throat, making you feel nauseous and want to vomit, but there was nothing to vomit.
It's neither good nor bad, it's really uncomfortable.
Lu Ze was extremely relieved. He took out a tamarind, peeled off half of its shell, and handed it to Yu Yao.
"Ayao, this is tamarind, it can relieve nausea and morning sickness."
Yu Yao took the tamarind, took a bite, and found it surprisingly delicious, which immediately relieved the nausea she felt.
She looked up happily, "It worked. I don't feel as nauseous as before."
Lu Ze breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that it works."
He remembered that there were tamarind trees on the hill behind the mountain, and the fruit on the trees would be ripe long ago at this time of year, so he could pick more to keep on hand.
After eating a tamarind, Yu Yao felt much better. Although she still felt a little strange, she didn't feel as uncomfortable.
She had eaten sweet tamarind or tamarind cakes before, but this was her first time eating fresh, dried tamarind, and it tasted good.
I used to think tamarind was just good for stimulating appetite, but I never imagined it could also relieve morning sickness.
This made Yu Yao feel much more relaxed.
In my past life, I saw a colleague suffering from morning sickness during her pregnancy. It was so awful; she vomited bile and still felt nauseous. With this, at least she won't suffer so much.
I heard this stuff can be used in cooking; I'll ask my mom when I get home.
The ship sailed at sea for two days and one night, and on the morning of the third day, it finally saw the island's dock.
Yu Yao arrived at the dock with Lu Ze's help. Song Yiming drove his jeep and waved to them from afar, "Commander, sister-in-law, over here."
Lu Ze put the things in the trunk, and the two of them got into the car and went back to the compound.
Song Yiming escorted them back to the courtyard and was about to return the car.
"Company Commander Song, wait a minute." Yu Yao called out to him, took two yellow peach dumplings and a can of beef from her package and stuffed them into his hands. "Take these back and eat them. Don't be shy with your sister-in-law."
Song Yiming hugged the can of food, smiling like a carefree child, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Lu Ze put his things in the room and said to Yu Yao, "I'm going to the division commander's office. Don't tidy up the house yet; I'll tidy up when I get back."
"Um."
After Lu Ze left, Yu Yao looked around.
After a month away from home, the flowers that Chief of Staff Gao and his men had left behind have bloomed all over the walls of the yard.
The backyard plot was spotless, without a single weed in sight, as if someone had cleaned it up.
The entire courtyard presented a thriving scene.
Yu Yao went inside and looked around. Apart from the bedroom, all the other rooms were spotless, just as they were before she left.
According to Lu Ze, before he went on his mission, he gave his room key to his mother and asked her to watch over the yard.
The house is so clean; Wu Wanying must have done a lot of cleaning.
Wu Wanying and Cui Zhizhou were unaware of her hospitalization and pregnancy. Lu Ze had originally planned to tell them after returning to the island.
However, the two somehow found out about the news, and not long after Lu Ze left, Wu Huaiqing arrived with Wu Wanying.
Yu Yao asked in surprise, "Mom, brother, what brings you here?"
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