"Whatever makes you happy. Let me go, I feel very tired like this."
Cheng Guangxu immediately jumped back, "Wife, are you alright?"
"It's okay, I just feel tired."
"Wife, let me help you lie down."
"My back hurts when I lie down."
"Honey, shall we go to the hospital to get it checked out?"
"No, Su Chen has already checked for me, so you don't need to worry."
"You've had a checkup? Zhang Hongmei looks radiant with pregnancy, but you're pale. How can I not worry?"
"This is just morning sickness. Maybe I'll stop throwing up when I'm in a better mood after you come back."
"Really?"
"It should be."
"But I only have one month left, what should I do? No, I'll ask for leave."
"Are you crazy? I still have seven or eight months before I give birth. How can you take such a long leave? You should just stay put. If you really can take leave, then wait until I give birth and then take leave to come home and be with me."
Cheng Guangxu said dejectedly, "What should I do, honey? How about I apply for you to live at the research institute?"
"What would I do there? I have my wife taking care of me here. If I go to the research institute, who will take care of me? Do you have time?"
"But I'm worried."
"What are you worried about? You can't do much anyway, so just focus on your work and try to get more time off after I give birth, even longer leave."
Is this all I can do?
"Well, that's all you can do."
Cheng Guangxu felt extremely useless, unable to help his wife with anything.
"Get that expression off your face right now, it makes me uncomfortable."
The old lady knocked on the door and came in. "Er Ya, this is a nourishing soup. Drink it quickly."
Er Ya picked up the bowl, with a look of resignation, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Big sister, I don't feel nauseous drinking today's soup."
"It's good that you don't feel nauseous. It's time now. Go to bed and sleep. When you wake up, you can eat."
Cheng Guangxu didn't understand anything else, but it was almost lunchtime, so how could he let his wife sleep? That's why he asked the question without realizing it.
"Er Ya is weak. She eats four meals a day, but she can only eat at 1:30."
Chen Guangxu was taken aback. "Grandma, you're working too hard."
"Hehe, it's alright, I'm happy to serve my great-aunt. Guangxu, it's time for us to eat, your uncle and great-uncle are waiting for you."
"Grandma, please tell my uncles to eat first. I'll stay with Er Ya for a while until she falls asleep, then I'll go eat."
"Cheng Guangxu, go eat. I don't need you here."
Seeing Er Ya's resolute attitude, Cheng Guangxu obediently went out to eat.
Actually, he's still completely in the dark. He knows his wife is pregnant, but he doesn't seem to have accepted it yet. He doesn't seem to be fully committed.
"Guangxu, how long can you stay at home?"
"Sir, I'll stay home for a month."
"Okay, a month is not a short time. You have to spend a good time with Er Ya."
"I understand, Madam. I'm not going anywhere; I'll stay home with Er Ya."
"Hehe, that's right. Pregnancy is very difficult for women, you have to be considerate of her."
"Yes. I know."
After listening to their conversation, Liu Changhe nodded in satisfaction.
Cheng Guangxu quickly finished his meal, said goodbye, and left.
"Hehe, Guangxu is a very good kid. I'm relieved that he treats Erya this way."
"Hmph! He dares to treat our daughter badly, I'll break his legs."
"You, Guangxu, are doing quite well."
"My daughter is the best!"
"Yes, everything about your house is wonderful, even the lice have double eyelids."
"That's right. It's his good fortune that my daughter is interested in him."
I really can't be bothered with this narcissistic old man.
But Liu Changhe wouldn't let it go. "Am I wrong? Tell me, what's wrong with my family?"
"Okay, all is well. I'm eating, you old man, so you've already eaten your fill."
"You eat first, we can chat later, what's wrong with my family?"
"Are you never going to stop?"
Cheng Guangxu sat on a small stool under the bed, staring intently at the sleeping Er Ya.
Only now have I finally fully come to terms with the fact that I'm going to be a father.
Seeing Er Ya frowning in her sleep, I felt so sorry for her that I didn't know what to do.
Thinking about my profession, I felt discouraged again.
Er Ya slept for two hours, then opened her eyes and was startled to see Cheng Guangxi sitting on the ground.
"Wife, wife, did I scare you?"
"Yeah, that startled me."
Cheng Guangxu felt a pang of regret; he should have stayed further away. His wife wouldn't have been so scared then.
"Honey, are you hungry? I'll go get you some food."
"No need, I'll eat in the kitchen myself."
Perhaps it really was Cheng Guangxu's return, because Er Ya didn't feel nauseous at dinner today. She ate a steamed bun.
Liu Changhe's wife looked on with a smile. A woman only feels safe when her man is by her side.
Cai Peilin drove, with Sang Hongxiu and Wang Xiuqin in the back. He knew Zhang Hongmei's meaning: once they were trained, Lu Jing and Lu Yue could return.
The two of them simply closed their eyes quietly, without making a sound.
Cai Peilin was not talkative and did not want to talk to the two women, so he just drove the whole way.
"Comrade, shall I drive?"
"No need." Actually, just as Zhang Hongmei said, driving is much more comfortable than being a passenger.
The three of them arrived in Q City at 8 p.m.
The car drove directly to McCann's auto factory. Lu Jing received a call from Zhang Hongmei in the afternoon; a room had been prepared, and someone was left to cook for them.
The three got out of the car, and Sang Hongxiu saluted, "Sang Hongxiu reporting."
"Yes, welcome! You must be tired from your journey. Please have some food first." Cai Peilin nodded to Lu Jing and went into the office.
After dinner, Cai Peilin finally spoke, "I'll be staying here all day tomorrow. I'm meeting with people from foreign companies. Is there a problem with that?"
"No, everything is as usual."
"Yes, you know what 'red plum' means, right?"
"Yes, I understand."
"That's good, I'm going to rest now."
The next day, Cai Peilin drove around to several factories. There were no problems, just some difficulties, which the local government helped resolve.
In the afternoon, Cai Peilin made a special trip back to find Lu Jing.
"I'm leaving right away. I'm going to the textile factory. I'll be back on August 20th. Call me if you need anything."
After giving his instructions, Cai Peilin drove Wang Xiuqin away.
They didn't arrive at the textile factory until 5 a.m. the next day.
Lu Yue watched Cai Peilin get out of the car and walk towards her. Her heart skipped a beat, and it took her a while to calm down before she felt that everything was normal.
Wang Xiuqin saluted. "Wang Xiuqin reporting."
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