Grandpa Xiao reached out and covered Grandma Xiao's mouth, then looked around warily. Only when he found no one did he dare to remove his hand. "Old woman, are you crazy to say such things?"
It wasn't that he was cowardly or afraid of trouble; it was just that one had to be cautious in this era. His children and grandchildren were all striving in their respective fields, and it would be a loss if this matter ruined their future.
Grandma Xiao realized she had misspoke, "I was so happy I lost my mind."
The two of them found Xiaowang Village increasingly interesting. Even though their eldest son urged them to go back several times, they didn't think about going back. Instead, they started working with the villagers.
Grandpa Xiao learns bamboo weaving, and Grandma Xiao makes hair ornaments.
"I wonder if An'an is carrying a boy or a girl. If it's a girl, I'll make her a hair accessory."
"I'll knit her a pretty little bag; if she takes it out, everyone will be so envious."
As the two were dreaming, Grandma Xiao suddenly thought of something, "What if it's a boy?"
After thinking for a long time, Grandpa Xiao said, "I'll carve a wooden gun for him."
However, remembering those two wooden guns that were once ridiculed as ugly, Grandpa Xiao decided to ask around tomorrow who could make them, so he could learn and make a good gun for his great-grandson.
It's not just guns, but also other toys that kids love to play with, like the little strollers that city kids ride in; even his great-grandchildren need them.
They weren't the only ones with this idea; even Xiao's father and mother were discussing what to prepare for their unborn child.
Gu An'an had no idea that the baby was still a small follicle, and that the elders in her family had already started thinking about how to pamper the child.
But even if she knew, there was nothing she could do; could she stop an elder from loving their child?
"vomit!"
Early in the morning, Gu An'an vomited by the bedside. Only a few days later, her condition had worsened, and she realized that she had been too complacent.
Xiao Yuheng frowned as he patted her back, his voice filled with anxiety, "How did it get so serious?"
Since confirming my pregnancy, I haven't had any fishy-smelling things in the house. I was fine for the first few days, but I've started vomiting for no reason again these past few days.
After vomiting until she had nothing left to vomit, Gu An'an took the towel from Xiao Yuheng's hand and wiped her mouth. Then, she lay back on the bed, feeling utterly hopeless. "The doctor said this is normal."
Xiao Yuheng was still worried. He had seen other pregnant women before, but he had never seen anyone with such severe morning sickness. He said what was on his mind.
Not only him, but even Gu An'an was helpless. "Didn't the doctor say that this is a matter of constitution, and that it will be fine after this period of time?"
"But I don't want you to work so hard."
If he had known pregnancy would be this painful, he would have preferred not to have the child, since he hadn't planned to get married anyway.
Gu An'an's eyes reddened slightly. "What nonsense are you talking about? If the child hears this, he'll hold you accountable later."
Xiao Yuheng glanced at Gu An'an's belly. Although he knew it wasn't fully formed yet, he kept his mouth shut and didn't say anything more.
In the days that followed, Gu An'an continued to eat half and vomit the other half, and her whole body visibly became haggard.
Fortunately, Aunt Zhang, Aunt Zhou, and Liu Li were all experienced and would come to see her from time to time, often bringing some appetizing food, which was a little comfort during this difficult period.
During this time, Xiao's mother wanted to come over many times but was stopped by Gu An'an. The main reason was that Xiao Yuheng took very good care of her, and even if Xiao's mother came, she couldn't alleviate the morning sickness. She had to endure everything on her own.
Sure enough, after more than three months of pregnancy, Gu An'an suddenly found that she had stopped vomiting.
As her health improved, Gu An'an started to gloat, "The doctor was right, I really stopped vomiting, and I even want to eat everything."
Seeing Gu An'an finish a whole bowl of braised pork noodles, even drinking every last drop of the soup, Xiao Yuheng couldn't stop smiling.
"You've finally stopped vomiting. Other pregnant women gain weight, but you've actually lost a few pounds. If you kept vomiting, I wouldn't know whether we should keep the baby."
Xiao Yuheng was speaking from the heart. Every day he saw Gu An'an vomiting while holding things, and she looked so listless. He really wanted to say that they should not have the child.
But he knew it was unrealistic. Not only would his family not want it, but even Gu An'an herself wouldn't want him to say a bad word about the child.
“If you say that again, I’ll get angry with you. In a few months, the child will be able to understand our emotions. If the child finds out that his father doesn’t want him, don’t blame me if he’s not close to you in the future.”
Xiao Yuheng smiled ingratiatingly, "Okay, okay, I promise I won't say anything more."
Then, looking at Gu An'an's slightly protruding belly, she said, "Baby, you must remember how hard your mother worked, and you must take good care of her in the future, okay?"
In just over a month, Xiao Yuheng had said these words countless times. If she were a child, she would definitely cover her ears and say, "I don't want to hear it, you're just talking nonsense."
With her strength restored, Gu An'an resumed her translation work, but Xiao Yuheng, worried that she would get tired, stipulated that she could only work for three hours a day.
Actually, he would prefer that Gu An'an do nothing, since pregnancy is already hard enough, but Gu An'an was really bored, and translating documents wasn't too tiring, so he went along with her.
"An'an, I'm going on a mission soon."
That day after work, Xiao Yuheng was no longer his usual cheerful self; instead, he frowned and looked worried.
Gu An'an, however, was prepared and not worried at all. "Then you must be careful. I can't go to the hospital to take care of you in my current condition. You have to be aware of that."
Xiao Yuheng reached out and hugged Gu An'an. "This is a military region skills competition, so there's not much danger, but I won't be home for more than half a month. What will you do?"
He regretted it a little; if he had known it would turn out this way, he should have asked his mother to come over earlier.
Gu An'an touched her belly, "It's okay, my belly isn't big yet, I can take care of myself."
She even thought it would be good for Xiao Yuheng to go away for a while. Right now, he's controlling her so much that she can't do this or that, and her body is stiff.
Although Gu Anquan tried his best to persuade him, Xiao Yuheng was still worried and made a phone call back.
"Okay, Mom will be right there."
These days, jobs can be handed over to relatives, but the position will definitely need to be changed. Xiao's mother plans to hand over the job to her family and then leave after the handover is completed.
When they returned to the village and mentioned it, the village chief's wife immediately refused.
“I’m the one who took care of you during your pregnancy. What would you do if you went? Why don’t I go instead? You can continue with your work. I’ll definitely take good care of An’an.”
The village chief's wife said it wasn't that she intentionally took on the responsibility, but she knew her younger sister and best friend too well—a shrewd businesswoman, a capable caregiver for pregnant women...
It's better not to say anything.
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