Four months later, Zhu Qinghao's belly started to show, but it was still not very noticeable. By the fifth month, even slightly thinner clothes could not cover it up.
As she went further, her body became heavier and heavier, and Zhu Qinghao gradually realized that she was becoming less and less active. She only asked Sheng Yi to bring back a lot of things from the city to keep her entertained.
At first, Sheng Yi thought she had finally settled down, but after a long period of time, he began to feel uneasy.
In the end, he could only put up with Zhu Qinghao's resentment and accompany her for walks in the village every evening after dinner to increase her exercise.
Even Si Tian would urge her to move around more after work every day.
Zhu Qinghao knew they were all doing it for her own good, but she was the one who was pregnant and uncomfortable.
Although the baby didn't cause her much trouble at first, after six months, she felt that her belly would start to feel tight after just a few steps, and even the spiritual spring water couldn't completely relieve it.
Even so, fearing that Sheng Yi would worry, she specially asked Old Master Sheng to take her pulse. In the end, no abnormal conclusion was reached. He only felt that it might be caused by her being too thin and tired.
I just told her not to overexert herself, to stop if she felt unwell, and not to force herself to exercise.
Zhu Qinghao agreed. She naturally trusted Old Master Sheng's medical skills, and it was good that there were no abnormalities.
That evening, after finishing dinner and taking only a few steps, Sheng Yi reached out and discovered the abnormality in her stomach, so frightened that he stopped breathing.
"Okay, okay, your belly..."
Zhu Qinghao touched her belly and answered nonchalantly:
"Oh, it's nothing. I've already seen Grandpa. He said it's probably because I'm too thin and don't have much fat on my stomach, so it's more sensitive. Lately, it tends to tighten up easily if I move around a lot, but it doesn't hurt..."
Upon hearing her answer, Sheng Yi was filled with remorse and immediately picked her up and carried her home.
"Okay, okay, it's my fault, I'm sorry. It's been several days, and I only just found out about your condition. I..."
Zhu Qinghao sighed helplessly and rubbed her forehead.
See? That's why she didn't tell him.
Since she became pregnant, this man has seemed more vulnerable than anyone else, not in a fragile way, but rather he often starts blaming himself.
"It's alright, Yi. I know what I'm doing. Besides, it's my fault for not telling you about this, so how can I blame you?"
Sheng Yi didn't answer, but gestured for her to stop talking and carefully took her pulse, wanting to confirm it himself.
After confirming it, he hugged Zhu Qinghao tightly, still feeling a sense of lingering fear.
"Okay, okay, I'm sorry. I won't force you to exercise anymore. You can exercise if you want, or not if you don't. If it's really difficult to give birth in the end, we'll have a C-section."
Hearing the slight tremor in his voice, Zhu Qinghao quickly hugged him back, then pulled his hand to her protruding belly and gently coaxed him:
"Okay, I understand, but the baby is fine, right? So don't blame yourself too much, and this is not your fault, it's my own physical condition."
Just then, the baby in Zhu Qinghao's belly nudged a few times, causing both of them to involuntarily reveal gentle smiles.
Fortunately, as the child grew, Zhu Qinghao did not find that her tightness in her stomach worsened; in fact, it lessened slightly, which relieved everyone.
Time flies, and it's already October. There's only one month left until Zhu Qinghao's due date.
As the time drew near, the whole family became tense, but Zhu Qinghao was the most relaxed, even somewhat impatient.
—Finally, I'm going to regain my freedom!
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