"Okay, if you really don't want to, we can talk about it after you give birth."
The area looked small after the baby was born.
Zhang Hongmei just smiled and didn't say anything. She wasn't stupid enough to move there and make herself uncomfortable.
"Alright, let's go. Hongmei should rest now."
Still feeling uneasy about this place, I went into the space to take a bath, drink water, and sleep.
When I woke up in the afternoon, the old lady was with me as we went out of the living room.
"Grandma, is it done over there? Why doesn't it taste anymore?"
"Yes, they arrested three people over there."
Zhang Hongmei fell silent, and thought somewhat sentimentally, "Could it be because of my own fault?"
The old lady could tell what she was thinking just by looking at her expression.
Why are you getting more and more dramatic?
"I don't know either."
“If they didn’t harm people, how could such a thing have happened? And if it weren’t for this, Shouyi wouldn’t have been able to expose them.”
"Yes, that's right, it's dangerous for Brother Zhang."
The mother and daughter ended the conversation and stayed outside for only fifteen minutes before going inside.
Today's extra meal was steamed shrimp dumplings and bone broth. I managed to eat three and drink a bowl of soup, then gave the rest to Liu Jingsong.
"Auntie, why don't you like shrimp dumplings? I think they're the most delicious."
"Hehe, as long as my Jingsong likes it, that's fine. It's not that Auntie doesn't like it, it's just that she has no appetite. She stays indoors all day and doesn't get any exercise, so she can't eat anything."
"Auntie, it will be great when you give birth to your little brother."
Hearing his mature-sounding words, the old lady next to him laughed.
Hu Aifen brought over an apple. "Hongmei, Maocai called today. He's taking Zhuzi's family to the train station tomorrow. He'll call again after they get on the train."
"Well, it's too much trouble for them to come in here. Let Wang Ying take Zhu Zi to meet them."
"Great-Grandma, let them stay at Fuzeyuan. The three of us can go visit them."
"Okay, Wang Ying is outside. If it doesn't work out, you shouldn't go out either. Let your aunt go."
Zhang Hongmei shook her head, "I'll show myself a little longer, otherwise I won't feel at ease."
"Well, we'll see when the time comes. Shouyi might not agree to you going out."
Zhang Hongmei sighed, "Yes, when I woke up this afternoon and put on my pants, I felt that the waistband was too tight again. This child is growing too fast, isn't he?"
"The fact that the bones are growing now means the child is developing well."
"Yes, as long as they're good-looking. Grandma, I prefer daughters."
"It doesn't matter what kind of child it is." The old lady thought to herself, "We've come this far, it doesn't matter whether it's a boy or a girl, it's all the same anyway."
"Auntie, why don't you go back and visit my uncle and the others tomorrow?"
"No need, your wife is here. Besides, they're busy right now, they need to sort out all the family businesses."
Zhang Hongmei was delighted to hear this; the old lady was planning to stay permanently.
Zhou Shixiong came over for dinner as usual, but this time he brought a lot of tonics.
"I can't finish it all by myself, and I don't even like it."
"Uncle, do you find the food unpalatable because you cook according to my taste every meal?"
"How could that be? I just love this home-style flavor."
"I'm glad you like it."
Zhou Shixiong also learned about what happened next door, but he refrained from telling Zhang Hongmei. He decided to wait for Zhang Shouyi to return, as the girl was pregnant and he didn't want her to worry.
When Zhang Shouyi returned, dinner was served at home. Besides rice porridge, there were also shrimp dumplings and steamed buns.
After dinner, the group went to the study, while the old lady accompanied Zhang Hongmei for a stroll in the courtyard.
"Look how busy they are, they'll only get busier in the future!"
The old lady disliked these politicians; their minds were always racing.
Zhang Hongmei just smiled and didn't say anything. It was too late to regret it now! Besides, if she had married an ordinary person, she would have to worry about making a living. There were pros and cons to everything. Most importantly, she loved Zhang Shouyi; social status was secondary.
That evening, Zhang Shouyi helped his wife take a bath. Now, even if Zhang Hongmei didn't want to, she had no choice. The outside world was different from the space where she was in control and there would be no problems. But outside, with such a big belly, walking was difficult. If it weren't for the professional help she had, she probably would have suffered from swollen hands and feet like Wang Xinyi.
After taking care of his wife, Zhang Shouyi felt more tired than after a full day's work. His wife's figure was getting better and better, and apart from her big belly, it was definitely a test for him.
"Brother Zhang, what's going on next door?"
“My wife is my lucky star. If they hadn’t been so clever and tried to harm you, I really wouldn’t have discovered them.”
"Now that they're gone, you'll be safe. I'm relieved."
"Honey, thank you. But at the same time, I also feel very incompetent."
"Stop talking, don't make me worry."
"yes."
"Brother Zhang, I don't have enough men on my hands."
“Five people will be coming over in the next few days. They are all my and my people. Old Master Gu said that he will hand over all his people to you after you give birth.”
"Brother Zhang, you don't need so many, two will do. I won't send these two out; I'll keep them with me."
"Hmm, two is too few. You'll need some time to adjust. After the children are born, they'll initially have female bodyguards by their side."
Keep them close at hand for now. See if any of them don't suit your taste.
"How could I not approve of you and Dad's people?"
"That's not necessarily true. They still need to learn here. They've been through a lot, so they might not be as meticulous as they used to be."
"Okay, fine. I'm not that delicate, but the child is still too young. I really can't just find anyone to take care of him."
The next afternoon, I received a call from Liu Maocai. Zhu Zi's family was taking the night train. The principal had even helped them buy the sleeper tickets.
Zhang Hongmei told Su Chen to inform Wang Ying, and then she didn't care about the rest. Given her current situation, she could only make an appearance so that the old lady could see Han Mei.
"You! You've married off everyone around you, and now you have to adapt all over again."
"There's nothing we can do about it. There are just too many single men and women around us. Things will get much better in the future."
“There must be someone around the children.”
"Grandma, five people will be coming over in the next few days. Could you please take a look at the child? He's young, so he'll need female bodyguards."
"Hmm, let me see." The old lady was a little sad. She had withdrawn from the government decisively back then, but now many drawbacks had emerged. Without power, one cannot do many things.
"Grandma, what's wrong?"
"No, I just feel that I didn't pay attention back then."
"Hehe, if it weren't for me, I doubt you would have stepped back in here."
"Sigh! That's true. I just couldn't stand their hypocritical faces back then. I was also a bit cynical about life."
When the time came, the two returned to the living room, and Zhang Shouyi and the others also came down from the study. Zhang Hongmei couldn't discern any expression on their faces, so she stopped paying attention.
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