"Grandma, how about we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"
The old lady shook her head. "No need to go. We can just wait at home. You should stay put with your health."
"I'm fine, I'm perfectly healthy. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
“I’m worried. With your second child, the children are ten years apart. If they don’t have any common sense, then they’re really stupid.”
"Grandma, can't you stop nagging me? I'm almost thirty, do you think I have no self-awareness at all?"
"You've just gotten older. You passed, you just passed by on your own."
"Grandma, please stay. You should wait until I give birth!"
The old lady nodded. "I'll stay. I'll go back after you give birth."
Zhang Hongmei smiled; with the old lady by her side, she felt at ease.
"Grandma, what's this child's name?"
"Any name is fine, it's just a code name. Let his dad figure it out himself, I'm not worried about it."
Liu Changhe came in a moment later. "Mom, I've decided on a name for the child. How about Liu Yuhui?"
"Haha, sir, you've chosen a great name." Zhang Hongmei looked at the excited old man; he must be genuinely overjoyed.
"In the middle, let's call him Liu Yuhui."
"Mom, we have some red plums at home, so I'll go to the hospital to get them checked out."
"Go ahead, go ahead." The old lady also found her son quite funny.
"Grandma, my grandpa is so happy."
"That's right, he always complained that Chongyu was too quiet."
"Yes, I think Chongyu is too quiet, but when he's actually in the practice room, he's very hardworking."
"He's just like Jingze when he was a child. Jingze was mature beyond his years."
Hongmei, you must pay more attention to Chongyu; he can't be like Jingze. Being too aloof and too stubborn won't do.
"Yes, Zhenye and the others are there. I'll keep an eye on them too."
The nanny prepared the meal, and Zhang Hongmei ate with the three elderly people. Lu Jing then went to deliver more food. She was also able to bring Liu Aimin and the others back.
It wasn't until evening that Liu Maocai and his family arrived. They had visited Ma Li at the hospital that afternoon and then came directly over.
Chengzi went to pick up Liu Qiang. Liu Qiang was overjoyed to learn that Chongyu also had a younger brother. The three of them gathered together, chattering away.
There were really everyone at dinner tonight, and Liu Jingze felt especially at ease looking at Zhang Hongmei's gentle smile.
“Hongmei, I went to see the child, but I don’t know who he looks like. I can’t tell. He doesn’t look like the two of them.”
"Hehe, I won't go to the hospital. I'll come see the child when I get back. When does Cheng Guangxiu start work?"
"April 10th, there are still two weeks left. Are you alright?"
Zhang Hongmei shook her head. "I'm perfectly fine here, so don't worry about me. How are Ping An and the others adjusting?"
"It's alright, Ping An even made a few friends."
"That's good. Zhenye and the others aren't this easy to deal with. I'm just afraid they'll be too aloof like Jingze."
"You're overthinking it. As for their identities, you might as well just hand them over to Brother Zhang. We're being too narrow-minded."
"But I also hope they can make more friends, even just ordinary friends."
Liu Jingze laughed from the side, "Hongmei, I'm not aloof."
Zhang Hongmei rolled her eyes at him. "What do you mean by 'not being high-minded'? In this world, how many people can even catch your eye?"
Liu Jingze just laughed. This was truly the case, to be honest. Only Zhang Hongmei and her four children had truly won his heart.
After dinner, everyone dispersed and went home.
Zhang Shouyi came home late today. When he got home, he saw his wife lying on the bed reading a book. He immediately bent down, held the back of her head, and gave her a deep kiss.
"You're annoying, go wash up quickly." Zhang Hongmei blushed and glared at him.
Zhang Shouyi left with a smile, and returned half an hour later. He went to bed and lay down next to his wife. His warm, large hand slipped inside Zhang Hongmei's pajamas and gently rubbed her lower abdomen.
"Brother Zhang, Jingxiang's wife gave birth today, and it's another boy. Grandma, Grandpa, and Grandma are all very happy."
"Hehe, that's a happy occasion. Of course, the whole family is happy. It's just that Chongyu is one child, which is a bit of a shame."
"Honey, is the baby not reacting?"
"No, they're very well-behaved. They're only two months old, so they can't move around yet."
"Hehe, that's good, honey. I'm thirty-eight years old now. I'll be forty soon."
"Yes, I'm almost thirty too. Time really flies." Zhang Hongmei never celebrates birthdays with her family. She just eats a bowl of noodles on her birthday, nothing else. She doesn't like celebrating birthdays.
"Hehe, but my wife still looks like she's eighteen."
"Why are you being so sweet-talking today?" What woman doesn't like to be praised?
"Yes, I'm very good at sweet-talking."
The couple cuddled together for a while longer before finally lying down to sleep.
The next day, after Zhang Shouyi left for work, the three of them went to the old lady's house again. Er Ya and her family also arrived early today. Lu Jing took Er Ya to the hospital to relieve Hu Aifen and Ma Li's mother.
Both of them are not young, and it's not convenient for them to be in the hospital. Although they have caregivers who don't have to do anything, it's still uncomfortable to spend the whole night there.
When Ma Li's mother returned, she didn't even wash up; she went straight to the old lady's room.
"Grandpa, our child is so handsome, he looks just like his uncle."
The old lady laughed. Her in-laws were honest people; they were probably worried the child would look like Ma Li, and that the family would dislike it.
"My dear in-laws, it doesn't matter what the child looks like, as long as he's healthy. How's Ma Li?"
"She's doing great, much better than giving birth to Chongyu. Besides, her Aunt Hongmei always gives her nourishing supplements, so her mother is healthy and the baby is even healthier. You'll see when you get back; the baby's hair is exceptionally thick, and he opened his eyes this morning—his eyes are like purple grapes."
Ma Li's mother was genuinely happy, feeling that she had truly chosen the right person for her daughter.
"Auntie, when will my second sister-in-law be able to come home?" Zhang Hongmei really wanted to see the child after hearing the introduction.
"Auntie, the doctor said she can be discharged tomorrow."
"Haha, that's great! I'll be able to see my nephew tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it."
Hu Aifen came in at this moment. "Older sister, you should take a hot shower and then rest. We'll go to the hospital tonight."
"Okay, old man, I'll go and rest now."
Zhang Hongmei stood up, saw Ma Li's mother off, and then sat down next to the old lady. "Grandma, this second sister-in-law's family is quite nice."
"Yes, he's a very honest person. Actually, your second brother is quite lucky; Shen Xiuting only did one good deed."
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