Chapter 88 Extra 8
Zhou Qingti sat on the sofa eating yogurt and blueberries. There was a milkshake and a small plate of cookies and crispy fruits and vegetables on the table. She touched her belly and said, "I'm three months pregnant, but I eat like I'm four months pregnant."
"Are you full?" Lu Yanzhi looked up at her and touched her stomach, as if he was paying special attention to it. "Take some stomach-strengthening and digestion-promoting tablets?"
"What I mean is," Zhou Qingti leaned back on the sofa, "I feel so satisfied..."
And she didn't gain much weight even though she was eating a healthy diet.
Lu Yanzhi finally felt relieved. He checked his schedule and reminded her, "Tomorrow is Sunday. We have a prenatal checkup at nine in the morning. Don't eat anything after you finish this. You have to go on an empty stomach for the prenatal checkup. After the checkup is over in an hour, I'll take you to eat what you mentioned last time..."
"Pork tripe and chicken." Zhou Qingti's eyes lit up, "There's also pig tripe and shrimp dumplings."
She hooked her arms around his neck and kissed him. Seeing that she had a good appetite and looked in good spirits, Lu Yanzhi felt less worried than when she first became pregnant.
Due to pregnancy hormones, her mood would sometimes fluctuate greatly. Usually at such times, Lu Yanzhi would do something else to divert her attention, or coax her patiently.
The next morning, Lu Yanzhi took her to the prenatal checkup. Before leaving, he brought her warm water, a piece of bread, and milk in a thermos. The milk was also heated.
It was said that it was a preparation so that she could have a few bites to finish the examination in case she was hungry.
Zhou Qingti laughed, "The examination was so quick, it took only an hour or two. We went to eat after it came out."
Lu Yanzhi was fully prepared to ensure everything went smoothly.
When they went to the hospital, Lu Yanzhi accompanied her throughout the whole process, including blood drawing, X-rays, and ultrasounds. The doctor applied a thick layer of coupling agent on her belly and then adjusted the position appropriately.
The doctor pointed to them and said, "This is the baby. Look, this is the fetal heartbeat."
This was the first time the couple heard the baby's heartbeat, beat after beat, healthy and clear.
Zhou Qingti looked at the picture on the screen and felt a little strange.
The doctor asked them to take a picture.
Zhou Qingti looked at the scene and felt that life was magical.
Later, other reports came out one after another. Zhou Qingti drank milk in the rest area of the hall, waiting for Lu Yanzhi to pick up the reports, and sat there waiting for her.
This is the obstetrics and gynecology area. The people coming and going are either pregnant women or people who have just given birth and are here for check-ups.
Only a few were accompanied by their husbands; most came alone.
Zhou Qingti felt a little sad. She saw a pregnant woman in front of her calling her husband with her big belly. It seemed that something happened and she couldn't get through. The pregnant woman held her waist and went for the examination by herself, and took the bill to pay by herself.
She felt that she was an exceptionally lucky person, having a caring husband.
When Lu Yanzhi came back with the report, he saw Zhou Qingti sitting on a chair crying. He was shocked and wondered what had happened to her.
He ran over and squatted in front of her, anxiously asking, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Zhou Qingti shook her head and hugged his neck: "I just feel very lucky. I must have been a very, very good person in my previous life."
Lu Yanzhi breathed a sigh of relief and patted her on the back: "Well, you have been a good person in this life. The cats and dogs you rescued will bless you."
Zhou Qingti stopped crying and said in a muffled voice, "I also want to help some women in impoverished mountainous areas."
Lu Yanzhi supported her: "Okay, our foundation has this project. You can see how you want to do it when the time comes, and we'll do it."
Zhou Qingti let him go. He wiped the tears from her face with his thumb and said softly, "Are you going to tell grandma and mom and dad the good news today?"
She hadn't told her elders about her pregnancy yet, as they thought Lu Yanzhi was a bit superstitious about it and said that it couldn't be mentioned before three months.
Today is also the third day, and the physical examination is normal. Zhou Qingti nodded.
Lu Yanzhi made a video call to his mother Song Zhi while sitting in the car.
She said she would return to China and stay for two months when Zhou Qingti gave birth.
As for Mrs. Lu and Mr. and Mrs. Zhou, I will talk to them in person in the evening.
After Lu Yanzhi hung up the phone, he took her to eat Cantonese food, and after the meal, they went to the villa in the western suburbs.
Lu Yanzhi originally wanted to take her to the park to relax, but Zhou Qingti said, "Isn't your backyard a small park?"
Lu Yanzhi tapped her forehead: "Isn't it your home too? I'm afraid you'll get tired of it."
"No." The main purpose was to go to the Lu family's old house. I could go back anytime I wanted.
Old Mrs. Lu remained as graceful as ever, and when she saw them coming, she smiled brightly.
"You came to see me again. I asked the driver to buy some cakes. Let's go to the garden to have some tea."
Zhou Qingti took the old lady to the pavilion and sat down. Lu Yanzhi cleared his throat and spoke formally, "Grandma, I have good news for you. Qingti is pregnant."
"Really? Oh! That's great!" The little old lady's eyes lit up instantly, and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes squeezed together when she smiled, making her look kind and gentle.
"Oh, I'm so happy. Let's have dinner here tonight. I'll ask the kitchen to buy you some mantis shrimp and an old hen. Tell grandma what else you want to eat."
The old lady took her hand and rubbed it, looking indescribably happy: "Are you feeling well? Eat whatever you want."
Zhou Qingti smiled: "No, Yanzhi takes very good care of me."
The old lady believed this without a doubt and reminded him, "Before you cook for grapes, check what is edible and what is not."
"I understand, grandma." Lu Yanzhi responded, "I've checked everything."
Aunt Lin, who cooked for them, had experience in caring for pregnant women and had received special instruction from Lu Yanzhi, so she understood a lot of things.
"I want to eat chicken soup wonton." Zhou Qingti ordered a dish.
Mrs. Lu stood up and said, "Then I have to go and tell the kitchen to get ready. You guys sit down first."
Lu Yanzhi stood up and said, "We still have to go down to the villa and tell our parents.
Zhou Qingti also stood up and said in a cute way, "Yes, grandma, we will come up later. We are the first to tell you the good news."
After hearing this, Mrs. Lu was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling: "Oh, my granddaughter-in-law is really well-behaved. Then you can go."
In the western suburbs villa, Zhou's father and grandfather went fishing. Zhou's mother was playing mahjong outside when she was called back by Zhou Qingti, who said she had something to do, but didn't say what it was.
Finally, I waited for them, and unexpectedly, I received good news.
"Mom, you're going to be a grandmother."
After learning that it had been three months, Zhou's mother blamed her: "You even hid this from your mother. You are young and inexperienced. What if..."
Zhou Qingti comforted her: "Don't worry, Mom. Lu Yanzhi understands. He's learning about parenting now. He remembers the taboos for pregnant women better than I do. We've even bought prenatal education supplies at home."
Mother Zhou took a look at Lu Yanzhi and knew that he was a good man. She didn't expect him to be so thoughtful, and she felt relieved.
She also told the news to her grandmother and maternal grandmother, both of whom had experience in childbirth. They all pulled Zhou Qingti to pass on their experience to her.
Mother Zhou interrupted them: "Mom, nowadays we all pay attention to scientific parenting. Our old methods are outdated."
Grandma was unconvinced: "What's outdated? That's all the wisdom and experience passed down by our ancestors."
Mother Zhou pulled Grandma aside and said earnestly, "In the past, those were all last resorts. Now medical treatment is advanced and scientific. I'll buy you some videos someday."
As Mother Zhou spoke, she winked at Zhou Qingti, indicating that they should go up to the old house first.
Zhou Qingti was a little happy: "Thank you, Mom. Let's go upstairs first."
When they returned to the old house, Mrs. Lu found Lu Yanzhi's childhood photo album and sat there looking at it while wearing reading glasses.
There are five or six books, with a lot of photos before elementary school, as well as some graduation photos and ID photos from school.
Zhou Qingti saw his high school graduation photo.
International high school.
There were more than 20 people in a class. Lu Yanzhi was already very tall at that time. He was standing in the last row wearing a clean school uniform.
His handsome and fair face seemed to be photoshopped on purpose. Standing next to him were Ah Hai and Xu Jia, and it turned out that they had known each other since childhood.
Lu Yanzhi had an expressionless look at that time, looking at the camera coldly and indifferently.
In fact, he didn't smile in many of the photos.
"He has been like this since he was a child. He never talked much and was very quiet. It was only after you got married that I noticed he talked more and showed some expressions." The old lady was lost in memories.
Lu Yanzhi smiled faintly but did not deny it.
He kept smiling on the wedding day, Zhou Qingti thought.
After dinner, Mrs. Lu asked Zhou Qingti to take away Lu Yanzhi's childhood photo album.
"Okay, I'll take it home and read it slowly."
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