Now that she's pregnant, some of her plans will be disrupted, and she'll definitely prioritize the baby.
When Zhou Quan returned from his morning exercise, his wife was nowhere to be found on the bed.
He quietly went to wash up; his wife must have gone into her spatial dimension.
After he finished washing up and changing his clothes, his wife still hadn't come out.
He then had the housekeeper bring breakfast into the room.
When Li Mai emerged from the space, she was already dressed.
She glanced at the breakfast on the table: steamed dumplings, small steamed buns, corn porridge, and side dishes—all her favorites.
Zhou Quan gestured for her to sit down, handed her chopsticks, sat down next to her, ladled some corn porridge for her, and placed two steamed dumplings on the plate in front of her.
"Try it, the kitchen is making steamed chive dumplings today."
Li Mai nodded. She didn't dare to eat the steamed dumplings directly. She first drank half a bowl of corn porridge and felt a little better in her stomach before picking up a steamed dumpling to eat.
However, the chives were still a bit too strong in flavor, and she gagged after only eating half of one.
Li Mai smiled sheepishly at Zhou Quan, quickly put down her chopsticks, and turned around. "I'm sorry, you eat first, I'm not feeling well!"
Zhou Quan's face changed instantly in fright. He quickly put down his chopsticks and came over to wipe her mouth with a cloth. "What's wrong? Is your stomach upset? Should we go to Master Niu's place first?"
Li Mai nodded. "Yes, let's go over there and have my master take my pulse!"
She didn't dare tell Zhou Quan directly, planning to wait until her master confirmed that it was indeed a pregnancy before telling him.
“Then drink this corn porridge. You don’t seem to feel uncomfortable drinking it,” Zhou Quan asked her.
Li Mai nodded and drank the rest of the corn porridge in the bowl.
The two went out, and Zhuzhu also came out accompanied by her maid, Xique.
"Dad, Mom!" Zhuzhu ran over happily when she saw her parents.
"Zhuzhu, let's go to your grandmaster's place."
Zhuzhu agreed and followed them into the carriage.
She thought her parents would send her there to learn medicine first, but to her surprise, they didn't leave immediately after dropping her off; the two of them followed her inside.
There were two patients waiting for Dr. Niu to take their pulse.
Li Mai sat and waited.
Zhuzhu and Xique had already gone off to do their work efficiently.
When Dr. Niu saw that Li Mai hadn't left today and was waiting there obediently, he knew she had something to do, so he quickened his pace.
After the two patients left with their medicine, Li Mai sat down next to them, extended her hand, and asked him to take her pulse.
Doctor Niu asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Can't you take your own pulse?"
Li Mai didn't speak, but pushed her wrist forward again, so Doctor Niu had no choice but to take her pulse first.
After finishing, Doctor Niu glanced at Zhou Quan, then at Zhuzhu, nodded, and whispered, "It is indeed a pregnancy pulse!"
When he confirmed it was a pregnancy, he understood why Li Mai had come to let him check; she probably wasn't sure.
Zhou Quan was completely stunned—it was a pregnancy test!
What does "pregnancy pulse" mean?
But Li Mai and Dr. Niu had already started talking about something else.
"I taught you about the pulse characteristics of a happy pulse before. If you're unsure, try to identify it by observing your menstrual cycle and other bodily symptoms."
"Calculate your due date yourself!"
After Dr. Niu finished speaking, he looked at the stunned Zhou Quan and said, "You must abstain from sexual intercourse for three months."
Zhou Quan had just come to his senses when he heard this. His face turned red, and he quickly agreed.
Now he knows what a pregnancy pulse is, which means his wife is pregnant? They're having a baby?
Although they already have a daughter, the feeling of suddenly knowing they are going to have their own child is still different.
Zhou Quan suddenly felt very happy, extremely happy. He even wanted to jump for joy and hug his wife.
But then she remembered that Li Mai had felt unwell while eating, so she quickly asked Dr. Niu, "Dr. Niu, Xiao Mai felt nauseous after eating the leek dumplings just now. What should we do?"
"Nausea is a normal phenomenon during pregnancy. During this time, eat more bland and tasteless foods," Dr. Niu said.
"Okay, got it!" Zhou Quan quickly replied.
He was still feeling a little dizzy.
Zhuzhu and Xique overheard this too, and the two quietly came closer. Now that Zhuzhu was studying medicine, she knew what a pregnancy pulse was, and she happily asked Limai, "Mom, does that mean I'm going to have a younger brother or sister?"
Li Mai patted her head and nodded with a smile, "Yes, is Zhuzhu happy?"
"Yes, I'm happy. When my younger siblings grow up, they can play with me, right?" Zhuzhu asked.
“Yes, you are the eldest sister. In the future, when there is a second brother or sister, Zhuzhu, as the eldest sister, will have to take care of her younger siblings, teach them to read and write, and teach them to walk. Zhuzhu, do you think you can do that?” Li Mai asked with a smile.
"Yes, Mother, don't worry. Zhuzhu will definitely be a good older sister and teach her younger brothers and sisters to be smart." Zhuzhu felt a great sense of responsibility upon hearing her mother's words and said happily.
Li Mai nodded, "Mother believes in you, you will be a good older sister in the future."
Zhuzhu nodded emphatically, "Don't worry, Mother, Zhuzhu will definitely become a good older sister."
Zhou Quan watched the mother and daughter interact with a smile, and he believed that Zhuzhu could love and care for her younger siblings.
Despite her young age, Zhuzhu is a very sensible little girl.
Sometimes he even felt that Zhuzhu was like an adult, with a clear mind and thought process like a teenager.
The family said goodbye to Doctor Niu and returned to their shop.
Li Mai and Zhou Tao were busy for a while, and then they explained the things to her for the next few days, telling her to go back home and stay for a few days.
Zhou Tao asked her why she looked a little pale, and Li Mai said she was pregnant and felt nauseous.
Upon hearing that her sister-in-law was pregnant, Zhou Tao's face lit up with a big smile.
"That's wonderful, sister-in-law! You and your brother have been married for a year, and you're finally going to have a baby! Zhuzhu, you're going to have a younger brother or sister! Aren't you happy?" Zhou Tao asked Zhuzhu happily.
Zhuzhu nodded, "I'm happy. I've already told Mom that I'll be a good older sister from now on."
Zhou Tao laughed out loud, "That's for sure, Zhuzhu will be the best older sister in the world."
An older sister who is five years older than her siblings is a perfect role model for her younger brothers and sisters.
As they were chatting and laughing, Lu Qian arrived.
"Who wants to be the older sister?" He heard this as he entered the room.
"Uncle Lu, I'm going to have a younger brother or sister!" Zhuzhu said happily to Lu Qian.
Lu Qian immediately looked at Li Mai's belly, but when he noticed Zhou Quan's glare, he quickly turned his head away and coughed lightly, "Ahem, sister-in-law, brother Quan, congratulations!"
Li Mai nodded. "Lu Qian, we're going back to the village for a few days. If you're in town, keep an eye on things here. If anything happens, send someone to the village to deliver a message to us."
Lu Qian nodded, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I will take good care of Xiao Tao and my eldest sister."
Lu Qian has now figured it out. He still has a chance before Zhou Tao gets engaged, and he will continue to work hard to win her heart.
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