748: The first time facing birth
Although Zhou Ziheng was surprised by the series of news, he finally relaxed completely when he saw that his parents were healthy and safe.
After returning home from the National Defense Compound, I took some clean clothes and went to the bathhouse in the compound to take a bath. When I came back from the bath, it was already evening.
Nanny Aunt Zhang had already prepared a table full of food, and Zhou Jingru also returned home from get off work on time.
While eating, Zhuang Huaijian asked again in a reproachful tone:
"Why don't you bring Xiaoye back with you?"
"She still has work to do. New Year's Day is her busiest time. Also, there are a lot of things I'll leave behind after I'm gone that she has to help deal with."
Zhuang Huaijian felt a little distressed:
"Why do you assign her such heavy work? Other people who get married try their best to let their wives live with them and enjoy a comfortable life. But you give her all the work. Aren't you afraid of wearing her out?"
“——” Zhou Ziheng was speechless.
"You have to be kind and gentle to women. Your wife is meant to be loved, don't you understand?"
"You're telling this to my dad, right?"
“Ahem!”
Zhou Jingru glared at his son fiercely, but his son did not respond at all and continued to eat his steamed bun leisurely.
Halfway through the meal, Zhuang Huaijian asked another question that she had wanted to ask but had never asked before, and whispered:
"Hengzi, you and Xiaoye, have you two never had children?"
"Ahem!" This time it was Zhou Ziheng's turn to be nervous.
"What's wrong?" Zhuang Huaijian couldn't help but feel worried when he saw his son acting so unnatural.
"nothing--"
"It's really nothing? You and Xiao Ye have been married for more than half a year. Under normal circumstances, you should be pregnant."
Zhou Ziheng was facing the pressure of giving birth for the first time and was a little uncomfortable:
"Mom, don't worry."
"I'm not anxious, I'm just worried that you might have some special circumstances."
"Special circumstances?" - What special circumstances?
Zhuang Huaijian reminded very tactfully:
"In a few days, ask Xiao Ye to come back to the capital. If you two have any special problems, I'll ask my friend in the obstetrics and gynecology department to check you out and see what's wrong. Or you can go get checked out first. Sometimes, infertility isn't necessarily a woman's problem; it could also be the man's. Besides, you were injured before, and your injuries might not have fully healed yet. It's best to get checked out to see if there's any chance of recovery—"
Zhou Ziheng's face was filled with black lines. So his mother was worried about their infertility?!
"Mom, Xiaoye and I don't plan to have children for the time being."
"Huh?" Zhuang Huaijian was surprised. "Don't plan to have children?"
Zhuang Huaijian turned his head and glanced at Zhou Jingru. Zhou Jingru, who had been eating quietly, also subconsciously raised his head to look at his son, obviously dissatisfied with what his son said.
"Why don't you want children?"
Zhou Ziheng put down his chopsticks and explained patiently:
"Mom, it's not that I don't want a child, it's that I don't want one now. We'll talk about it later."
"Are you worried that no one will take care of the child? It doesn't matter. When you are transferred back, I will retire and stay home. Aunt Zhang will help me. Aunt Zhang and I will always be able to take care of a child."
Zhou Ziheng was overwhelmed:
"It's not a question of raising a child. I just think it's not the right time yet. Xiaoye is still immature and has a childish mentality. I'm a child myself, so how can I let a child raise a child? So let's wait a few more years."
Zhou Jingru said with a stern face:
"She's mentally immature, but doesn't she still have your mother? Isn't your mother mentally immature too?"
When Zhou Ziheng saw that his father had also gotten involved, he suddenly felt overwhelmed and didn't know what reason he could find to make his parents stop urging him to have a baby.
Zhuang Huaijian continued:
"If you want to have a baby, don't worry about anything else, don't worry about no one to take care of it, and don't worry about money.
As for mental immaturity, I think Ono has a good mind, is smart, lively and cute. If he has children, he will definitely be able to play with them, which would be even better.
On the other hand, we have you, your father, and me. We are a family, and we can't fail to take care of a child, so just have children while I can still hold them. In a few years, I really won't be able to hold them anymore."
Zhou Ziheng suddenly felt like he was surrounded by enemy troops.
He felt a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he should have said that although his function had recovered, his vasectomy had been cut and he could not have children. In this way, he would not have faced the dilemma of inducing labor.
Careless!
It's obviously too late to lie now.
He could only bite the bullet and say:
"I'm not considering having children for now. I'll talk about it in a few years."
Zhou Jingru said unhappily:
"How old will you be in a few years? You'll be in your thirties. In the compound, which kid your age wouldn't be a helper? Do you want to wait until you're a grandfather and then become a father?"
"Is it illegal to become a father when you're old enough to be a grandfather?"
“——”
Zhou Ziheng stood up and said without waiting for his parents to react:
"Okay, I'm full. I'm going back to sleep first. You two should also go to bed early."
Under the gaze of the old couple, Zhou Ziheng went upstairs calmly.
I came to the second floor and entered the bedroom, then I breathed a sigh of relief:
Finally broke through the enemy encirclement!
He couldn't imagine how many times this topic would come up in the future.
If it were like this every day, he would rather stay in the Great Northern Wilderness!
At least no one is trying to urge the birth of Beidahuang!
Thinking about having a baby and looking at the empty bedroom which still retained the appearance of the bridal chamber, Zhou Ziheng felt a little restless.
At night, after washing up, I lay on the bed, alone with my pillow, unable to sleep, tossing and turning. I didn’t feel anything when I was on the train, but now that I feel relaxed, I always feel like there is an empty space in my arms, as if someone is missing.
I tried holding a pillow in my arms, but it didn't work. The pillow was lifeless, had no feeling, and couldn't say any soft sweet words.
He threw the pillow out of the bed again.
After tossing and turning for a while,
He simply gave up sleeping, sat up, turned on the bedside lamp, and took out the several documents about the Military Engineering College that Zhao Kuanmin had given him during the day and read them carefully to understand the basic situation of the college first.
The more I read, the more energetic I became. I kept reading until three or four o'clock in the morning. After I finished reading it all, I unconsciously began to think about how to reorganize the college. As I thought about it, I felt a little sleepy and finally lay down and fell asleep.
He had just slept for less than two hours when, at daybreak, Aunt Zhang came up and knocked on the door, calling him, saying that Minister Zhou asked him to go out for a run.
Zhou Ziheng had no choice but to wear a thin sportswear and sneakers and run five kilometers on the playground outside.
These days happened to be New Year's Day, and there were many activities in the compound. The festive atmosphere was very strong, with lights and decorations everywhere, and the layout was very lively. The soldiers' morning exercises were also particularly neat, and their slogans were particularly loud.
Familiar military life.
After running and having dinner, my parents went to work because it was New Year's Day and there was a lot of work to do at work. The two old people couldn't stay at home, so they left Aunt Zhang and Zhou Ziheng at home.
The rare leisure time made Zhou Ziheng, who was used to being busy all year round, feel uncomfortable and had nothing to do.
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