His hand on her stomach visibly stiffened, and he sat up a few seats, looking at her in disbelief, and asked, "Really?"
It's no wonder he didn't believe it; mainly because his wife is a funny woman, and lately she's been talking about wanting to have a daughter, which has made him quite hopeful.
He was worried that his wife was joking with him and that if he got all excited for nothing, who would be responsible for the loss?
"Of course! Otherwise, why would Mother and the others suddenly treat you like this?"
Jiang Jiuniang chuckled, her happiness genuine.
Lu Baichuan's heart started racing instantly, and he didn't forget to ask, "When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me?"
Thinking about how she was pregnant and still busy all morning, Lu Baichuan felt a wave of fear. If someone gets too tired, wouldn't that cause a lot of damage to their body?
Although he had been a father for many years, he was not very familiar with these things and for a moment he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.
"It's about what happened this morning. I was afraid that if I told you, you would get agitated and disturb the guests at the banquet, so I'm telling you now."
"I found out I was pregnant during my sister's 100-day celebration. It looks like I'm going to have a daughter!"
"If this baby is another boy, then I'll have another one. I love little girls!"
Lu Baichuan: ...
He's already thinking about having a third child when he's only just gotten pregnant with his second. His wife is really outrageous.
Everyone says that pregnancy and childbirth are like passing through the gates of hell, and that one or two times is enough. How can a woman keep having children? She doesn't care about her own body, but he does.
So he hoped this baby would be a girl, so that he would have both a son and a daughter, and there could be no happier life than that.
"Can I touch it?"
After a long while, he tentatively spoke.
It's such a magical feeling to have a little life growing inside my wife's belly.
He was unaware of his pregnancy with Gou'er, let alone witness the birth of his child. What is lacking will always be lacking. Even though he has always tried to make up for it, he still has a lot of regrets in his heart. This time, he must stay by her side at all times to welcome the arrival of the new life.
"Of course you can, but she's still very young and can't touch anything yet."
Jiang Jiuniang could understand his feelings, and no matter what he said, she could patiently explain.
Lu Baichuan carefully placed his large hand on her lower abdomen. Just as she said, he couldn't feel anything, but he was very excited.
"We have a child."
After a long pause, he uttered this sentence.
Only they understand what this means.
This child is the one they both hoped for after they fell in love, so it has a special meaning.
But Jiang Jiuniang didn't like hearing him say that, and emphasized, "Gou'er is also our child. Now that you're pregnant with your second child, you need to pay more attention to Gou'er and not ignore his feelings, understand?"
In this era, people don't consider other children's thoughts when they have children. They just have them whenever they can, and everyone thinks it's only natural. But Jiang Jiuniang still doesn't want Gou'er to feel neglected. He has never had a father's love since he was a child. If Lu Baichuan focuses all his attention on the second child in the future, Gou'er will definitely feel sad over time.
"I understand, I will be careful."
He understood this without his wife saying it, but what he just said truly came from the bottom of his heart, and it was best that only the two of them knew; he didn't intend to let anyone else know.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't say anything, and went to find Gou'er as soon as she got home.
He had to go to school today and didn't attend his aunt's 100-day celebration. Right now, he's in the backyard having a cricket fight with the servants, and you can hear their excited voices from far away.
It was only after returning from the border that Gou'er started to have these hobbies. In other people's eyes, this was a waste of time, but Jiang Jiuniang supported him and had the servants in the house play with him.
Who won?
Jiang Jiuniang's voice suddenly rang out, the cheers stopped, and the servants bowed in unison. Knowing that the general and his wife were kind people, they were not too afraid, but they were very respectful.
"I beat Mother! My Black Cloud has never lost!"
The dog was very excited and instinctively tried to run into Jiang Jiuniang's arms, but Lu Baichuan picked it up and the family of three walked back.
"Father, what's wrong?"
The dog was puzzled. Since no one was around, he asked directly out of curiosity.
"It's nothing, I was just worried that you might have bumped into your mother."
Lu Baichuan's answer was ambiguous. Gou'er was still young and couldn't think of that much yet. He just nodded and said, "Then I'll be more careful in the future and won't be so reckless."
Jiang Jiuniang pinched his little face and explained, "It's because Mommy is pregnant and there's a little brother or sister in my belly, so I can't let you bump into Mommy. Mommy can only hold you after your little brother or sister is born, understand?"
"Huh? Am I going to have a little sister?"
The dog's eyes were shining; he had been looking forward to this day for so long!
Jiang Jiuniang was very cautious: "It might not be a little sister; it could also be a little brother."
I like little brothers too! But I'd like little sisters even more!
When his second aunt gave birth to Xiaodoudou, he thought it was amazing. Later, his maternal grandmother gave birth to his aunt, who was so soft and cuddly.
Other older brothers and sisters all have younger brothers and sisters, and he also wants to have his own younger brothers and sisters. Naturally, he likes both younger brothers and sisters.
Jiang Jiuniang was worried that he only liked his sister, and that if his daughter was born a brother, he would definitely be unhappy. By preparing him in advance, she could feel more at ease.
Children's thoughts are always simple. Gou'er insisted on lying on her stomach to talk to her younger siblings, and Jiang Jiuniang naturally did not refuse. On the contrary, Lu Baichuan was always nervous, worried that Gou'er would not know his own strength and hurt her.
"It's nothing, don't make a fuss."
Jiang Jiuniang glared at Lu Baichuan. This was like guarding against a thief; going too far would definitely hurt Gou'er's feelings.
Lu Baichuan didn't mean it that way; he was just worried that Gou'er was too young and didn't know his own strength. But seeing how Gou'er gently pressed his ear against Jiang Jiuniang's belly, he realized that he had indeed been too nervous.
Jiang Jiuniang hadn't expected Gou'er to be such a chatterbox, clinging to her belly and babbling on and on all night.
For example, if it's a girl, he'll catch butterflies for her, braid her hair, and so on. If it's a boy, he'll teach him martial arts, take him cricket fighting, teach him to read and write, and also help him develop into someone who is both literate and skilled in martial arts.
At first, Jiang Jiuniang could still agree with him for a few minutes, but later she got sleepy and leaned against Lu Baichuan's chest to doze off, letting Gou'er talk on and on.
When the dog was sleepy, it reluctantly went to sleep, and Jiang Jiuniang then began to wash up.
She was quite sleepy, but after washing up, she felt more awake. After Lu Baichuan brought the dog back, and they washed up, the two lay in bed. Jiang Jiuniang said, "Once the pregnancy is stable, let's go out for a walk as a family of four. I've been wanting to go out and see this vast world for a long time."
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