Extra 7

Song Shixia gave birth to a six-pound baby girl in June of the following year. She was eight months pregnant when she had to take the graduation defense. The five teachers assigned by the school all knew her and were timid when asking questions, fearing that they would upset the pregnant woman.

After graduating from graduate school three years ago, I haven't even had a chance to relax as I now have the added task of raising a child. It seems that my wish to rest and relax will have to be postponed for a few years until my child goes to elementary school and can be independent.

Ji Weiqing kept her word and was away from home only for a week during her pregnancy.

Principal Hu understood the situation next door, so he did not send Ji Weiqing out unless it was an emergency mission, and let Han Juan go on the business trip instead.

Song Shixia had just finished her confinement when Yanran's wedding day arrived.

Ji Yanran and Zhou Yue are in a long-term relationship. They were together for three and a half years in college, and after graduation they worked hard for another three years. Now that they have settled down in their jobs, they finally think about the important things in life.

As the saying goes, time reveals a person's true character. Zhou Yue is six years older than Ji Yanran but he has been waiting for her. It will be difficult for them to end this relationship if they don't get married.

Ji Yanran's only goal after graduation was to become a host. Now she has finally fulfilled her wish and has her own show to host, although it is a children's channel.

She proposed to Zhou Yue unexpectedly.

Men who are not married after the age of 30 will be gossiped about behind their backs, but Zhou Yue never forced her.

She worked hard under pressure and devoted herself to her work, which led to her successful life today. She knew that she owed him too much and she would try her best to make up for it.

Zhou Yue is a military officer at a young age, and he will surely become a powerful person in the future. She doesn't want to be a vine that depends on him.

He was willing to wait for her, so she took the initiative to propose to him without hesitation.

It is a very bold attempt for a woman to take the initiative to propose marriage, and she may be criticized by others.

She sought the advice of her sister-in-law, and her sister-in-law's support gave her more confidence.

When Ji Yanran was planning to propose, Song Shixia was waiting to give birth. Ji Yang personally recounted how Uncle Zhou excitedly hugged his aunt and spun around on the spot.

Song Shixia locked the door while no one was paying attention at home, went back to her room and took a hot bath. Finally, she was able to get out of bed feeling refreshed.

The confinement period is simply a breakdown. Who invented the idea that pregnant women should not be exposed to wind or water?

Especially since she had a natural birth and gave birth to the child without much pain. It might be because she drank a lot of spiritual spring water before giving birth. She prayed to God and Bodhisattva to let her have a natural birth.

Every time I went to the hospital for a prenatal checkup, I was most afraid of the doctor saying that the fetus was in an abnormal position, which meant that I might have to undergo surgery. Even if a normal birth was painful enough to cause dementia, I just had to do my best to give birth to the baby, but if the fetus was in an abnormal position, I would have to suffer.

As a result, she still had to stay in bed for a month after giving birth, which was completely different from what she wanted, just lying down.

Song Shixia couldn't stand lying in bed every day and doing nothing. Her food and drink were taken care of by the nanny, mother-in-law and husband. She also had to deal with increasingly greasy hair.

Song Shixia changed into new clothes, and the image of herself in the mirror looked a little strange.

Her chin was a little round, and her whole body exuded a maternal glow. The advantage of a light diet is that the body recovers quickly without any sequelae, which is inseparable from Song Shixia drinking the spiritual spring as water.

Song Shixia wore a short-sleeved top and denim overalls, tied her hair up, put on some canvas shoes and was ready to go out.

Ji Weiqing was helping the child pack his schoolbag; they would both stay at their grandmother's house for two days, carrying only their clothes.

Song Shixia poked his head in from the doorway: "Are you guys done packing?"

Ji Yuan ran up to her with a grunt.

"Mom, does your stomach still hurt?"

Song Shixia touched his head: "It doesn't hurt anymore."

Ji Weiqing frowned: "Did you take a shower?"

Song Shixia looked away with guilty conscience.

"I took a hot bath, and today is the end of my confinement period, so I have the right to take a bath freely."

Ji Weiqing disagreed: "We should ask the doctor first. What if we develop a chronic disease?"

Song Shixia blinked innocently: "I asked, and Doctor Song said it's okay to wash."

Ji Yuan giggled and said, "Mom is Doctor Song."

Ji Yang gently poked the baby in the cradle. The baby's face was so soft and she could even blow bubbles from her mouth.

Song Shixia suddenly appeared behind him.

"Do you like your sister?"

Ji Yang was startled and put his hands behind his back guiltily.

"I like it. My sister is so young. I will protect her well."

Song Shixia praised him with a smile.

"I believe in Dabao."

The whole family set out in her car. They were staying at her mother-in-law's house tonight, and the official wedding would be tomorrow.

Fortunately, my mother-in-law came home early, otherwise I wouldn’t even be able to take a shower freely.

When Yanran got married, all the neighbors came to help and add to the fun. The house was bustling with people, and there was a constant supply of melon seeds, peanuts, candies and tea.

When I saw Professor Ji and his family coming back, we couldn't help but exchange pleasantries and chat.

Song Shixia carried the child upstairs, and Ji Weiqing was stopped downstairs to serve as a mascot with his father.

The women at home were busy, and Ji Weiqing was taken by his father to entertain old comrades.

Ji Ran and his mother were so busy that they had no time to rest. When Yu Fang from next door heard that Ji Weiqing had another daughter, a trace of disdain flashed across her face.

After her second marriage, she gave birth to a son. Her husband's two children from his ex-wife were immediately no longer popular, and it was no longer as easy to extort money as before. Yu Fang has secured a secure position in her current husband's family.

Yu Fang thought about the gossip she had heard. If Ji Yang and Ji Yuan knew that they were not their biological children, would they still regard Song Shixia as their biological mother?

Yu Fang pushed her daughter. She had left her daughter to her parents since she got married. She believed that a girl was born to be a money loser and only by giving birth to a son could the family line continue.

"Go call those two kids over here. Aren't you friends?"

The little girl was pale and thin. She looked like a ten-year-old at the age of fifteen.

She called Ji Yang and Ji Yuan out.

"My mother asked me to call you over here. She must be up to no good again. You two should be careful."

Ji Yuan gave her the chocolate he had just picked up.

"Sister, you eat."

The little girl did not refuse. The last time she ate chocolate was during the Chinese New Year when she came to visit her relatives. Grandma Han grabbed a handful and put it in her pocket.

Yu Fang smiled kindly: "Yangyang, you are thirteen years old this year, right?"

Ji Yang answered obediently and waited for her to get to the point.

"I heard something a few days ago that has something to do with your life experiences. I'm afraid that you may not know who your biological parents are when you grow up."

Ji Yang remained calm: "Auntie, our parents are at home."

"Silly children, your biological parents are someone else. You have been deceived."

Ji Yang clenched his fists. Yu Fang was very satisfied with his performance.

"She has her own flesh and blood, and your status at home will become lower and lower. You may even have no place to live when you grow up. Stepmothers always look kind but have bad intentions. Who would be nice to other people's children for no reason? Right?"

Ji Yuan pushed her away angrily: "Don't you dare talk about our mother. My brother and I have to protect our sister, so our mother won't be partial."

Yu Fang was angry at her for not fighting back.

"A lot of people know this. If you don't believe me, go ask. Your parents are not your biological parents. They are not even related by blood!"

The two children's eyes became more and more hostile, and Yu Fang ran away in a hurry after saying this.

Ji Yuan grabbed his brother's clothes.

"Brother, we..."

He did not forget his childhood memories. When he was a child, people often called them "wild children". So this is what it meant.

Ji Yang held his brother's hand, and his tone gradually became firm.

"I don't believe her. We are our parents' children."

Ji Yuan stared at his brother blankly, holding back the tears that were yet to fall.

"I don't believe it either!"

Aunt Yu is a bad woman. Even the punctuation marks in what she says cannot be trusted.

When Ji Xueya was chatting with his comrades, he inadvertently mentioned his eldest son who had died. This was the deepest thorn in his heart.

The comrade realized that he had said something wrong.

"Why am I so rude? I'll slap myself three times."

Ji Xueya comforted his comrades instead.

"Everything is in the past. Maybe we can meet down there in a few years."

My comrades disagreed: "You are still in good health. You will definitely be the last one to pass away among us old guys."

Ji Xueya slapped his knees and laughed.

"I have lived a good life. I have grandchildren and have seen my little girl grow up. Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, my daughter has become someone else's."

My comrades sighed: "Who among us doesn't envy you?"

The mother-in-law helped take care of the children, and Song Shixia was taken by Yanran to pick out a wedding dress.

I don’t know what happened in the past two years, but whenever possible, my family likes to wear wedding dresses and likes to put her hair up and decorate it with flowers, usually white lilies and red roses.

Ji Yanran's face was full of longing: "Sister Yao gave me the unused flowers when she got married. At that time, I wanted to wear a wedding dress and flowers when I got married."

Song Shixia pushed her into the fitting room.

"Go ahead and try it out. It's a good thing you chose summer to get married. If you got married in winter, you would be shivering with cold."

Ji Yanran stuck out her tongue playfully and went into the fitting room holding the wedding dress.

At the same time, an unlicensed car drove into a suburb of the capital. The man driving the car had unshaven hair and a scar on his face. His outstanding facial features could not hide the fierceness in his eyes.

The car drove smoothly into Zhou Yue's workplace, which was heavily guarded from the gate to the interior.

The man jumped out of the car and was immediately given the highest level of reception.

"Thank you for your hard work. After so many years of hiding, I am finally back."

Ji Yuan curled the corners of his mouth and responded to the other party's fake smile.

The leader patted him on the shoulder.

"I'll need your cooperation later, but you have a more important mission today. Your sister is getting married tomorrow. Hurry up and get yourself ready. I haven't dared to face your father all these years."

Ji Yuan's emotions finally fluctuated.

He moved his lips, but in the end the leader pushed him away.

"Go quickly, and come back to report after you finish your work at home."

Ji Yuan passed Zhou Yue before leaving the house.

The leader was in tears after hearing this.

"You just missed someone very important."

Zhou Yue was confused: "Is it someone sent by the higher-ups?"

The leader kept it a secret: "No, you will know tomorrow."

Before getting into the car, Ji Yanran saw a figure who looked like her brother passing by, and she couldn't help but wonder.

"Sister-in-law, has my brother been writing his thesis at home recently?"

Song Shixia was confused: "What's wrong?"

"I just saw a bearded guy who looked like my brother. I don't remember my brother being that slovenly."

Song Shixia couldn't help laughing: "You must have seen it wrong, your brother shaves every day."

Ji Yanran retracted her gaze, opened the car door and sat down.

"Luckily I recognized the wrong person. I said my brother couldn't be that sloppy."