She simply lay down on the bed before answering the phone, and Zhu Weidong's voice came from the other end.

"Xiao Ling?" Zhu Weidong checked first. After Ji Ling responded, he said, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Ji Ling smiled and said, "Why do you always apologize first every time you call me? Is it because you apologize too much that you are hurt?"

Zhu Weidong also laughed, “Okay, I won’t curse myself in the future.”

He laughed twice and suddenly started coughing. Ji Ling was very worried. "How are you? Stay in the hospital for a few more days. Don't miss your return. The weather in the southwest is hot and the wound won't heal easily. What if it gets inflamed after you return to the construction site?"

Zhu Weidong said, "There are doctors here, so you'll be fine. You'll have to stay in the hospital for a few days until your wounds heal before going back."

Ji Ling was relieved then, and then she talked to him about her condition. When Zhu Weidong heard that her legs were swollen, he became worried.

"Do you have leg cramps at night? I asked the doctor and he said that women are prone to leg cramps at night after pregnancy. Do you take calcium supplements?"

"Mom has thought about it. She takes calcium, but she doesn't dare take too much. Otherwise, the baby's skull will be too hard to bear and it will be difficult to give birth naturally." It was only after Ji Ling became pregnant that she heard what her mother-in-law said and realized there were so many problems. "Also, you can't not take calcium, because if you lack calcium, the baby will also be deficient in calcium after birth. That's why babies cry at night."

Zhu Weidong was surprised when he heard this. "What should we do? Do we need to draw blood for tests regularly?"

"Yes, every time I had my blood drawn and the injection was given, I was very scared, and I thought it would be better if you were by my side. I felt a little aggrieved at first, but then I got better slowly." There were no outsiders around, and the couple had been on the phone almost all the time in the past few months. Ji Ling also learned to act like a spoiled child to Zhu Weidong when her backs were turned, "So you are not allowed to bully me in the future, you have to be nice to me."

"You are my wife. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well?" Zhu Weidong's voice was particularly gentle. "Wife, I miss you very much."

Ji Ling raised the corners of her mouth high, "Is there no one around you?"

Zhu Weidong coughed twice and said, "Xiao Song is here, but he just went out."

Even if she didn't see it, Ji Ling could feel the embarrassment on Zhu Weidong's face at this moment.

She chuckled, "Wouldn't that ruin your usual serious image?"

"There's nothing wrong with loving your wife."

Hearing his affirmative answer, Ji Ling smiled, "Well, that's right, a man should love his wife."

The two chatted for a while, but Ji Ling didn't talk much and advised him to go to bed early.

"You are injured, so rest early. Everything is fine here. Go to school to ask for leave next week and come over during the exam." Ji Ling calculated the date. "My due date is in mid-August."

"I will definitely rush back."

The two made an agreement and then hung up the phone.

Ji Ling went downstairs. Old Mrs. Zhu was talking to Kong Siya. When she saw Ji Ling coming down, she knew that she had talked to Zhu Weidong on the phone.

As Zhu Weidong's two closest people, neither showed any worry. Perhaps this is the family tradition in the Zhu family, that men should take responsibility.

Ji Ling also followed her grandmother and mother-in-law's example, calmed down her mentality, and told them about the situation on Zhu Weidong's side.

"Working in a place like that, there are bound to be some minor problems. Don't worry too much and take good care of yourself. Weidong is a grown man and can take good care of himself. He is going to be a father soon and knows the responsibilities on his shoulders." Old Mrs. Zhu smiled and looked at Ji Ling's belly. "Don't think about anything now. Just give birth to the baby. My great-granddaughter must be fine."

Ji Ling smiled and joked, "Grandma and Mom, I heard that the more you look forward to something, the less likely it will come. I won't care if you are disappointed then."

The two were stunned for a moment, and then laughed together.

The whole family hoped it was a girl, but when they saw Ji Ling's belly, everyone thought it was a boy.

Now, hearing Ji Ling's laughter, they both laughed until tears came out.

To them, it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, but it's even better if it's a girl.

This weekend, because she stayed at home and usually lay down more, Ji Ling had less problems with edema in her legs.

On Monday, Ji Ling went to school by herself. Asking for leave was one thing, and as for packing her things, she could let Zhu Yaowu and others take them back then.

There was another thing, which was what Gu Baoshan had asked her for help. She took a quick look at it and found the problem.

She wanted to discuss this matter with Gu Baoshan in person.

When she arrived at school, she asked for leave from her class teacher, said hello to Miao Man and others, and agreed to contact each other privately. Only then did Ji Ling go to the library.

Now people like Gu Baoshan are still waiting for school assignments. You can no longer see any signs of nervousness in them, and they don’t study much in school.

Ji Ling easily found Gu Baoshan in the library. When Gu Baoshan saw her coming, he hurriedly put away the materials on the table.

Ji Ling took a quick look and saw that most of them were the same things given to her.

"Senior Gu, let's go talk outside and don't disturb other students who are reading."

The two of them went outside the library, and Ji Ling handed the file bag to Gu Baoshan, "Senior Gu, I have marked all the similarities in it. There are many similarities, but there are none in the back. You can't find proof that the other party copied you from the front, unless you want to see the accounting methods in the back."

While speaking, Ji Ling kept staring at Gu Baoshan, who lowered his head in shame, "Ji Ling, I'm sorry."

Ji Ling didn't respond.

Gu Baoshan mustered up the courage to look up. "When we were following Accountant Xu, I saw that the method you used to do accounting was very simple and fast, so I kept it in mind. Now that I am a senior and facing the problem of assignment, if I can make a good accounting system, I will definitely be valued. I... I stole your things, I'm sorry."

Unfortunately, Ji Ling was suddenly transferred away from there, and Gu Baoshan didn’t know the specific location of her transfer, so he had been researching it these days, but no matter what method he came up with, it didn’t work.

"When you gave the thing to me, you knew I would find it. Why did you give it to me?" Ji Ling asked.

"I dare not say that I am an open-minded person, but I have always regarded you as a friend. I have already stolen your things. If I continue to conceal it, my conscience will condemn me even more."

Ji Ling looked at him and said, "Senior Gu, you stole my things, and I was very unhappy. This is the first reason. Secondly, you stole the things and gave them to me so that I could compare them. This is another reason why I am unhappy. Senior, you think I am kind, so you dare to do this, right?"

(End of this chapter)