Ah Ting didn't get back until it was almost lunchtime in the afternoon.
Although Ah Ting's expression was no different from usual, after spending some time together, Su Jingjing could sense the unease in his heart.
With her two children nearby, she had no choice but to keep her thoughts to herself and eat with her head down.
Li Hanting had noticed his wife's eager gaze, but his mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what to say.
All night long, Su Jingjing couldn't find a chance to be alone with A Ting.
She didn't get a chance to talk to Ah Ting until the children had all finished showering and gone to their rooms to read.
Li Hanting was reading a military book when his wife took his arm and leaned closer to him.
"Ah Ting, what are you looking at?"
Su Jingjing tried to start the conversation, but when she caught a glimpse of the profound words in the man's hand, she was momentarily stumped.
Li Hanting closed the book and put it aside, glancing at his wife with a turbulent expression in his eyes. "What's wrong?"
However, her tone seemed much gentler, perhaps her wife had other ideas.
"Did you realize at lunch that I don't want to have a third child?"
Li Hanting frowned slightly and kept his thin lips tightly closed, remaining silent.
Su Jingjing continued, "I think An'an and Yuanyuan are still too young, it's too early to have a third child."
She pouted and cupped the man's face in her hands, "Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Li Hanting lowered his eyelids, unable to ignore his wife's burning gaze, and sighed.
He picked up his hand and gently placed it on her head. "I wasn't angry. I was just feeling a little uncomfortable at the time."
"Then let's have a third child when the children are a little older."
"Mmm." Su Jingjing nodded with a smile; she actually wanted to have one too.
However, the most important thing right now is...
Li Hanting touched his wife's fair face, "Wife, why is your face red?"
Su Jingjing's eyes darted around, and after hesitating for a moment, she whispered in the man's ear, "Um, shouldn't we take precautions?"
Condoms were not widely available in the 1980s; they could only be purchased from hospitals.
Li Hanting thought for a moment, then hugged his wife even tighter. "Don't worry, leave it to me."
When he was deeply moved, his hands began to wander again.
Su Jingjing stepped back, her face resolute. "No, let's wait until we buy that thing."
Noticing the change in Ah Ting's expression, she quickly got up and slipped away.
"I'm going to take a shower now." She then closed the bathroom door.
Li Hanting rubbed his hands together, as if he could still feel the warmth of his wife's body.
The next day, Su Jingjing prepared breakfast and was wondering why A Ting hadn't returned yet when she heard a noise at the door.
She cheerfully said to Ah Ting, "I'm back."
Li Hanting took his wife's hand and led her into the room.
"W-what's wrong?"
Su Jingjing followed behind A Ting in a daze.
Mysterious...
As soon as the door closed, the man raised the bag in his hand and said, "Honey, I bought it."
Su Jingjing took a closer look and caught sight of the three words above, and blushes immediately spread across her cheeks.
"You, how could you buy so many?"
He probably went to buy it first thing this morning.
"Is that a lot?" Li Hanting said dismissively. "This is only a week's worth."
Su Jingjing's legs went weak instantly; she had a bad feeling.
"Ah Ting, we need to be more restrained."
"Wife, I simply can't control myself." Li Hanting raised an eyebrow. "How about we try it now?"
Su Jingjing's eyes widened, and only one thought occupied her mind: "Run."
"The children are still waiting for us outside for breakfast." After saying that, she quickly opened the door and went out.
Li Hanting smiled gently, locked the bag in the cabinet, and then went out to have breakfast with peace of mind.
*
Ge Hong has been having a poor appetite and feeling extremely irritable these past few days, and she spends all her time ordering Yang Wei around at home.
Yang Wei was in agony. He would rather endure the regimental commander's devilish training than go home and face Ge Hong's gloomy face.
Who would have thought that he would have to serve Ge Hong when he got home? He was a poor boy and had no power to resist his father-in-law's family.
That day, after finishing training, Yang Wei deliberately lingered outside for a while before going home.
As soon as the door opened, a sharp object floated over.
Fortunately, he reacted quickly and caught it.
It was a thick book; if it hit you on the head, your skull would crack instantly.
"Where have you been? Why aren't you back to cook?"
While snacking, Ge Hong didn't forget to scold her husband.
How could she have married such a useless man? He has no money or power. She must have been blind.
Now everyone says that Su Jingjing is the luckiest person in the whole compound. Her husband is rich and powerful, and he even bought her a color TV just to make her happy.
All those praises were hers before, how could Ge Hong swallow this insult?
Yang Wei only talks big but takes no real action.
Even the good-tempered Yang Wei had a dark expression at this moment.
Suppressing her anger, she said, "I'll go get you some food now."
"I eat in the cafeteria every day, haven't you seen how much I've thrown up?"
Yang Wei then looked at Ge Hong seriously. She was no longer the energetic woman she used to be; her face was deathly pale, like a blank sheet of paper.
A strange thought crossed his mind; after all, he still had feelings for Ge Hong.
Are you feeling unwell?
Seeing that her husband finally cared about her, Ge Hong softened her tone for once.
"You only care about work and don't care about me at all."
Women should learn to be coquettish, saying things like, "I feel tightness in my chest, and I always feel like throwing up when I eat."
Yang Wei was at a loss for words. "What should we do then? How about I take you to the health center to have a look?"
There was a simple clinic in the military region where people would go to get medicine when they had a headache or fever.
Ge Hong nodded, "Then wait for me to pack."
She hasn't left the house for several days.
First, she wasn't feeling well, and second, she didn't want to hear others praising Su Jingjing.
The two of them arrived at the health center together, which was actually just two small rooms.
"Company Commander Yang, what brings you here?"
The doctor inside clearly knew Yang Wei.
Sensing the doctor's obsequious tone, Ge Hong immediately puffed out her chest and looked on with arrogance, thoroughly enjoying this feeling of superiority.
Yang Wei didn't think anything of it and calmly described Ge Hong's symptoms.
The doctor raised his eyebrows and asked Ge Hong, "Has your period been late for a while?"
Ge Hong was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "How did you know?"
She's been feeling very irritable these past few days and hasn't given any thought to her period.
Now that she thinks about it, she realizes that it seems like she was delayed by two weeks.
She was a woman too, and as soon as the doctor asked that question, she immediately understood what he meant.
"Doctor, you mean..." she asked incredulously.
"This is just my initial assessment. For a more detailed assessment, you should go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow."
Yang Wei, who was listening from the side, was completely confused.
"Wife, what are you talking about?"
For the first time, Ge Hong genuinely smiled at Yang Wei, "Silly boy, you might be pregnant."
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