"What can we do? We all have families and careers, what else can we do?"
"Divorce isn't so easy to get; Yao Yufen definitely won't agree."
Don't worry about it.
"You make it sound so easy for you. That's my son. How can I not worry about him?"
"What good will your concern do?"
"Yeah, there's nothing I can do about it. I'm useless, just a good-for-nothing."
"You'll be taking care of your grandson from now on. If you really love him, we'll take the child with us even if they don't divorce."
"Never mind. Children can't live without their parents. We'll talk about it later."
"If I say yes, then yes. As long as you're happy."
"Alright. We'll talk about it again when we get back from the capital. You should lie down and rest too."
"I can't lie here, I'll get you and the baby some malted milk powder to drink."
Children are all adorable. Although it had been three months since I'd seen my grandson, the bond of blood is strong, and the child doesn't necessarily need his mother. So the three of us, grandparents and grandchildren, are getting along more and more harmoniously.
Liu Maocai felt that Li Cuihua was much better today than yesterday. She could eat, and she no longer looked so worried. That was good.
For lunch, Liu Maocai brought back a stewed vermicelli and a stewed tofu for Li Cuihua. The steamed buns and fried dough sticks weren't hard, but he still got his wife a bowl of rice. Liu Maocai ate the steamed buns.
"I'll eat steamed buns."
"Eat something hot, so your stomach won't feel uncomfortable."
The baby is now over six months old, so he can naturally eat some complementary foods, but there's nothing special about it. Li Cuihua tore the fried dough sticks into pieces, soaked them in boiling water to soften them, and fed them to him spoonful by spoonful.
“Our grandson is easy to raise. You gave him the right name, didn’t you? Dazhuang?”
"As long as they are easy to raise, it will save you a lot of trouble."
Zhang Hongmei already knew about Liu Maocai's family. Er Ya originally wanted to go home, but the old lady stopped her.
"Er Ya, you just stay here quietly. You won't make it back in time anyway. Before you came, your mother told me to tell you that she'll come over after she's rested for a while."
"Grandma, I'm worried." Er Ya's eyes were red.
“When we arrived, the doctor said the danger period had passed. Your mother wasn’t vomiting or delirious at that time. If you’re really worried, you can call back home to ask.”
Zhang Hongmei thought this was a good idea. She felt she should call Huang Ying and ask her to go to the hospital for a checkup.
"Hongmei, I think I'll just call the principal."
"Okay, you can call now. Huang Ying is off work now, and since the principal lives at the school, she can go to the hospital to see him in the evening."
Er Ya dialed the school's number. She was relieved to learn that the principal had already bought sleeper tickets for her parents that day.
"It's a success. Don't worry, you two. Even if your mom wanted to come, your dad wouldn't have allowed it if she wasn't feeling well. Since your dad went to buy the tickets, it means your mom is fine."
"Okay. When my mom comes, she'll definitely give him a thorough check-up."
"Yes, we should take a look. A head injury is no joke."
Dinner was very lively, and Zhang Shouyi returned early after receiving the letter.
After dinner, Liu Changhe and his wife, along with Liu Aimin, returned to their home. They had cleaned it up in the afternoon and aired out the bedding, so it was ready for the night.
"Wife, are you happy now?" Zhang Shouyi asked with a smile.
"Yes, I'm happy that Great-Grandma is coming. Maybe they can stay?"
I'm worried about my third aunt and third uncle's health. Having a son is always a burden; look how angry Liu Jianguo has made my third aunt!"
Zhang Shouyi rubbed his wife's big belly, and the baby would interact with him, moving in the direction of his hand.
“Hongmei, you’re overthinking it. You’re just worried about tiring yourself out right now. Once your third aunt and the others come over, we can have Doctor Sun take a look at them.”
"Well, then I'll have my third aunt go to the hospital for a checkup, a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine."
"Anything is fine, just take good care of yourself."
Zhang Shouyi is very worried now. Even though he is stingy, he hopes that more people will come to keep his wife company.
Su Chen gave birth to twins. But Lao Sun told her it was multiple births.
Twin pregnancies are not uncommon, but multiple pregnancies can be dangerous.
So now I take Zhang Hongmei's pulse almost every day. But I haven't told her yet that she's five months pregnant and her belly is unusually big. Although I haven't told Hongmei, she probably has a feeling herself and asks from time to time if her belly is too big.
"Brother Zhang, do you think my great-grandmother might stay?"
"I really don't know, but you can ask the older folks. Maybe they'll stay for your sake."
"Ugh! I don't think that's very realistic."
"Okay, stop thinking about it. Go to sleep now, I'll practice Tai Chi with you tomorrow morning."
"Brother Zhang, aren't you busy with work these days?"
"I'm not busy." No matter how busy I am, you're more important than me.
Er Ya, however, lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
Thinking about what had happened, I was practically gritting my teeth. I wished I could keep those two old people here; if not, I would go back to Liujiatun with them. Now I truly understand the saying, "The child wishes to care for his parents, but they are no longer there."
Cheng Guangxu should be back tomorrow, right? We agreed last month that we'd get our marriage certificate the day after tomorrow, Monday.
I'll talk to him about it, and I'll go back to stay with my parents for a while. I'm really worried about them.
The next morning, Zhang Shouyi woke Zhang Hongmei up, and the two practiced Tai Chi in the yard. Looking at his wife's big belly, he felt he should ask her if she could still practice Tai Chi. He felt like her belly was about to fall off, and he was terrified.
Serving his wife a bath was Zhang Shouyi's daily task. Zhang Hongmei didn't agree to Su Chen and the others helping her, and it was only because of her firm attitude that she reluctantly agreed.
This is truly a sweet torment. I was originally thinking that after my wife was three months pregnant, I would never allow myself to go celibate, but who would have thought that she would give birth to twins by then? Now I have the desire but not the courage.
But having to bathe me twice a day is exhausting. Sometimes I laugh at myself for wanting all the good things in life. In my past life, I'd still be struggling to survive.
Zhang Hongmei dried her daughter-in-law's long hair. She poured two glasses of water for them, and they drank them. Then they went to the dining room in the front.
The three elderly people also came after practicing Tai Chi, and they were a bit faster than the couple.
“Hongmei, you can’t practice Tai Chi anymore. Just take a few laps every morning.”
"Grandma. It's alright, I'm not having any problems now."
"You don't have it. But our hearts can't take it."
Er Ya also noticed the dark circles under her eyes and came over, "Hongmei, I think your belly has gotten bigger again."
"It's all in your head, it's not that scary."
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