Calculating the time, her period should have started the day before yesterday, but it's already two days late. Coupled with today's reaction, Shu Yan's expression changed.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Fang Zeyu asked anxiously.
"It's nothing, my stomach hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so I can't eat too much meat." Shu Yan pushed the lion's head meatballs toward the children and ate a few bites of rice with some vegetables.
For some reason, Shu Yan subconsciously concealed her suspicions.
Upon arriving at the company, Shu Yan canceled a meeting and paced back and forth in the office. After walking around for about seven laps, Shu Yan told Hu Ruixue that she had something to do and went straight to the hospital.
You can't be sure without checking; what if it's not pregnancy?
"The pregnancy is still early. We'll have to wait a week to confirm."
She was actually pregnant, but the doctor wouldn't say it outright. Shu Yan took the form, thanked the doctor, and walked out of the hospital still couldn't believe she was really pregnant.
She and Fang Zeyu had always used protection, the only time being the second day after her period ended. She thought it was a safe period and didn't pay much attention to it, but she didn't expect to get pregnant just like that.
When Shu Yan agreed to date Fang Zeyu, she had already thought about the issue of children. She already had two children, but Fang Zeyu didn't. What man wouldn't want his own flesh and blood? So she was inclined to have one. When she agreed to Fang Zeyu's proposal, it meant that Shu Yan decided to have a child of their own. She just never expected it to happen so quickly.
According to her plan, she would first work on her two children and then consider getting pregnant again once they were less resistant to it.
She got pregnant right after getting married. Will Jingjing and Tianbao be able to accept this?
Thinking of those children who threatened to jump off buildings because their mothers were pregnant, Shu Yan couldn't imagine the scene of her two children objecting. What would she do if they resolutely opposed it? Should she really abandon the child?
"What's wrong with you today? You seem distracted." Hu Ruixue was discussing company matters with Shu Yan when she noticed Shu Yan's absent-mindedness and couldn't help but ask.
"I...may be pregnant."
"Pregnant?" Hu Ruixue laughed. "Isn't this a good thing? Don't tell me you don't want this child?"
"No. I just feel it's too fast." Shu Yan shook her head. She had considered various things before, but now that she was really pregnant, how could Shu Yan bear to not have him?
“Since you’ve decided to marry Fang Zeyu, it means you’ve already considered that this day will come and are prepared to have another child. Since you’re going to have a child sooner or later, what’s the difference between having one sooner or later?” Hu Ruixue was more decisive than Shu Yan; once she made up her mind to do something, she wouldn’t hesitate.
"I'm afraid the two children won't be able to accept it."
“How do you know what they think if you don’t ask them? They can accept Fang Zeyu becoming their father, so I believe they will accept their younger siblings as well. Besides, even if they don’t accept it, are you willing to get rid of it? What about Fang Zeyu’s thoughts? You can’t keep it from him, can you?” Hu Ruixue felt that it was better for Shu Yan to make a clean break.
Shu Yan struggled with her thoughts all day. When she got home and saw the children, she suddenly didn't know how to face them.
"Are you tired? Go and rest for a while. I'll call you when dinner is ready." Fang Zeyu was really worried about Shu Yan. She had been acting strangely these past few days, and he was determined to take her to the hospital for a checkup.
"No, I'm not very tired." In any case, as Fang Zeyu's father, Shu Yan couldn't hide it from him. "I'm pregnant."
Fang Zeyu's pupils dilated instantly as he stared at Shu Yan in disbelief. His lips trembled slightly. Just when Shu Yan thought he was about to be overjoyed or burst into tears of happiness, Fang Zeyu let out a soft sigh, his expression gradually returning to calm. "This child... let's not have it for now."
Shu Yan knew very well how much Fang Zeyu liked children and had always hoped to have one of his own. The reason he said that was entirely because he cared about her and the child, and he was very aware of her predicament. So, before she could speak, he said he didn't want children.
"Do you know what you're saying?" Shu Yan's eyes were slightly red. "You're willing to do it, but I'm not."
"I..." How could I bear to? Fang Zeyu opened his mouth, "It's too early, let's wait... a few more days."
“I know what you’re worried about, and I’ve thought about it too, but… she’s already in my belly, and I can’t bear to get rid of her. I’m telling you this so that you can help me think about how to tell the children about this.”
Fang Zeyu didn't expect Shu Yan to keep the child, but when he thought of Jingjing and Tianbao, he had a headache. Tianbao was fine, but Jingjing had only recently truly accepted him. If a younger brother or sister suddenly came along, would she reject him again?
The two whispered to each other for a long time inside, exchanging glances throughout dinner. After dinner, the family sat on the sofa watching TV. Shu Yan casually ate a plate of fruit. "Ahem..." Her throat felt sticky with nervousness. She cleared her throat and asked casually, "If Mom had another brother or sister for you, would you be willing?"
Jingjing looked at Shuyan strangely, "Why are you asking us if we're willing?"
Tianbao nodded, then tilted his head and asked, "Mom, are you going to give me a younger brother or sister?"
Shu Yan and Fang Zeyu looked at each other in bewilderment. What they considered a very important matter turned out to be nothing to the children.
Shu Yan, in particular, felt like she was in a dream. So many children in the news don't want younger siblings, so why did these two children react like this? Aren't they afraid that having a younger sibling will take away their parents' love?
"Mom might... be having another baby, a younger brother or sister." Shu Yan carefully observed their expressions.
"Mom, are you really pregnant? But your belly isn't very big!" Jingjing came to Shuyan's side, touched her belly, and asked with a curious look.
"Wow! I'm going to have a little brother! Mom, I want a little brother so I can play with toy cars with him and take him horseback riding." The girls in her class all like dolls and don't like horseback riding. They prefer dancing and drawing together. A little brother is so much better.
"You don't object?" Shu Yan asked Jing Jing.
This left Jingjing speechless. "Can I object?"
Suddenly, Shu Yan realized that this was not the future. In the future, many children would be spoiled like little emperors or princesses, hoping that the whole family would dote on them and that they would not have a younger brother or sister to share their parents' love. But now it was different, or rather, the way of education was completely different. There was no such thing as democracy. If parents wanted to have a second or even a third child, they would not ask for the children's opinions.
Moreover, Jingjing grew up in the countryside of Xicheng. Many families in the village have three or four children, and some are remarried. They just have children whenever they want, and no one ever considers what the older children think. Even in the family of one of her classmates, there is no such thing.
Tianbao was completely clueless; all he knew was that he was going to be a big brother, and he had wanted to be a big brother for a long time. He was overjoyed when he heard the news.
For a moment, Fang Zeyu and Shu Yan didn't know what to say, which is why you should never try to understand a child's thoughts using adult thinking.
Upon learning that Shu Yan was pregnant, her aunt immediately adjusted the menu, and now everyone has to cater to Shu Yan's preferences.
Her morning sickness was quite severe, and she couldn't stand the smell of meat, so her aunt tried her best to cook vegetarian dishes. Of course, she couldn't leave out any meat dishes, as Fang Zeyu and the two children needed to eat them. However, the bowl of meat dishes was placed quite a distance away from Shu Yan.
"Won't it be bad for your health if you don't eat anything?" Fang Zeyu was a little worried when he saw that Shu Yan only ate a bowl of vegetables and didn't touch any meat.
"Are you worried about me or about the hungry baby?" Shu Yan suddenly became unhappy, and a strange anger rose in her heart.
"Of course I'm worried about you. I'm afraid I won't feel well." Fang Zeyu was taken aback for a moment, then immediately replied.
Seeing this, the aunt immediately smiled and said, "It's alright, as long as you can eat, that's fine. I've seen someone in our village who vomited from the beginning until she gave birth. After giving birth, both the mother and child were fine, but the mother suffered. It's not easy for a woman to give birth." The last sentence was meant for Fang Zeyu, but she also wanted to tell him to be more understanding of Shu Yan, who was pregnant.
Fang Zeyu smiled; he understood what his aunt meant. Even if Shu Yan wasn't pregnant, he would still be understanding towards her.
A few days ago, she could still eat vegetables and rice, but these past two days she can't even eat vegetables and rice. If it weren't for the fact that she could still nibble on an apple, Shu Yan felt that she might starve to death.
"What do you want to eat? I'll go find it." Fang Zeyu squatted down next to Shu Yan, his face full of worry.
"Are you upset that I'm letting your baby go hungry?" As she spoke, tears streamed down her face. Shu Yan felt utterly wronged. "I'm hungry too! My stomach feels like it's on fire, but I can't eat. Do you know what it feels like to be so hungry but unable to eat? It's so painful for me! You're just worried that I'm letting your baby go hungry!"
Honestly, he was genuinely worried that Shu Yan was starving. For the first time, Fang Zeyu hated his own clumsy tongue.
"No, I was afraid you were hungry... I'm sorry." Although he didn't know what he had done wrong, seeing Shu Yan crying like this, he felt that he was unforgivable. He hugged Shu Yan and gently patted her back.
After crying for a while, Shu Yan felt embarrassed. She didn't know why she had become so delicate since she was pregnant, and she would cry at the drop of a hat. After crying and regaining her senses, she immediately felt that she was being pretentious.
"I'm sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me, I... I just want to cry." After saying that, Shu Yan was embarrassed herself. What a lame excuse.
In fact, she is very stable in her emotions when dealing with outsiders, but she is like this in front of Fang Zeyu.
Fortunately, after more than a month, my appetite gradually improved, and I was at least able to eat a little bit.
With the children back in school, the house felt much quieter. Shu Yan didn't go to the company that day, and since she had nothing to do, she went to her second sister's stationery store. From a distance, she saw a man talking to her second sister. As Shu Yan slowly approached, she realized that he was a bespectacled man with a refined appearance.
"Second Sister."
When Shu Li saw Shu Yan, she looked a little flustered. "Little sister, what brings you here today?"
The author has something to say: To be honest, my emotions were really unstable during pregnancy. I would cry at the drop of a hat, and I was incredibly easily moved to tears. After crying, I would regret it and feel like I was being too dramatic...
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