The director really started to delegate his tasks to Pu Jianxin, handing over so work to him and supervising them, while Li Xianglu officially started her job, young as she was with quick hands, and her sweet smile made her popular among the elderly savers.
However, Zhou Qingfang had been barely speaking to Li Xianglu since that day, and whenever she did, her words were harsh, almost as if she wished to choke her to death.
Another half a month passed, and Li Xianglu felt she was becoming increasingly sleepy. She would get ho at a little past six in the afternoon, and almost always go to bed before eight after dinner, sleeping for eleven hours. She woke up at seven in the morning without feeling tired, and her appetite had grown considerably. Half a month later, even she realized sothing was off.
She hadn’t had her nstruation for nearly two months now. After counting on her fingers again, Li Xianglu completely panicked.
It was a Sunday today, and Qin Xi was off work too. He got up early, cleaned the car, and seeing Li Xianglu daydreaming, he pulled her to the bathroom to wash up, squeezed toothpaste for her, and seeing her still dazed, he said, "Good baby, what’s wrong? Hurry up and wash, let’s go to the hospital after eating."
Li Xianglu took the toothbrush in surprise and opened her mouth wide: "To the hospital?"
Qin Xi sighed, thinking how slow she could be, and fondly stroke her silky long hair, saying: "It’s been two months since you changed, shouldn’t we go to the hospital to check?"
Li Xianglu was even more shocked: "How did you know?"
Qin Xi really wanted to roll his eyes but rembered from TV dramas that won are particularly sensitive at this stage, so he explained: "We’re together every day, how could I not know that you didn’t change?"
Li Xianglu dazedly nodded, thinking while brushing her teeth. She and Qin Xi hadn’t made love for over a month. Work was busy and she was terribly tired every day, not having the energy to think about such things, but now that she thought about it, she might really be pregnant.
After washing her face, changing clothes, and combing her hair, Li Xianglu went out and saw Xiong Youxin helping Mr. Li with the gourds in the yard. She stretched out her hand to help, but instantly Mr. Li stopped her: "No, don’t do it. Hurry up and eat. Your Grandma Su made you fresh orange juice."
Li Xianglu was stunned. Did Grandpa know too?
She went to the dining room with a strange expression to have breakfast, which was abundant: preserved egg and at porridge, golden fried dough sticks, eggs, and a cup of fresh orange juice.
Su Yan watched Li Xianglu eat a bowl of porridge, four fried dough sticks, and finish a cup of orange juice, then nodded: "Leave early and co back early."
Qin Xi also nodded and helped the person sitting at the dining table to stand up and they headed outside.
Along the way, Old Geng, the naughty kid, Grandpa, and the late-rising Lao Qi all greeted her, telling her to be careful.
Li Xianglu was completely baffled. Why did she suddenly feel like she was the only one without the feeling of being reborn in this world? It seed like they all knew sothing important.
After they left, Su Yan and Mr. Li stood at the door, with Mr. Li worriedly asking: "Could we be thinking too much?"
Su Yan firmly shook her head: "No, it’s very likely. Haven’t you noticed? A month ago, Qin Xi was all nervous. Recently, he’s been even more worried, calling people a week ago to find an expert, and he has never been this concerned even when you go for your routine check-up."
Mr. Li laughed: "Xiangxiang is really oblivious, to not notice anything for such a long ti."
Su Yan, unable to help it, toyed with her hair: "Exactly, I don’t know whose trait she inherited, her heart is too big."
In the car, Li Xianglu was about to ask sothing when suddenly the motion of the car made her feel incredibly tired. Full from eating and dozing off due to the motion of the car.
"Drowsily leaning against the car window, she dozed off, and Qin Xi next to her was almost dumbfounded. She had gone to bed at 8 o’clock last night, not getting up until 8 this morning, and now she’s tired again. He couldn’t help but stare at her flat belly.
Upon reaching the hospital, without registering, they went directly to the gynecology departnt on the second floor. By that ti, there were already two queues ford outside; Qin Xi reported their nas directly to the on-duty nurse, who quickly went inside the office to notify soone.
So the two of them went straight in, and the patients behind were sowhat displeased, clearly seeing this as using connections to jump the queue.
The nurse explained: "They made an appointnt last Wednesday, there’s a record right here. If you don’t believe it, you can co over and check."
Those who didn’t believe went over to look, and indeed it was true, so several people started asking how to make an appointnt.
Li Xianglu was still not fully awake, half-supported by Qin Xi, she drowsily entered an office and sat down.
It was only when her hand rested on a soft, little diagnostic pillow that Li Xianglu managed to open her eyes with difficulty, feeling a cold hand placed on her wrist.
Only then did Li Xianglu see clearly that the person opposite was an old lady, at least seventy years old, still seeing patients at her age.
The old lady examined both her hands, looked at Li Xianglu’s tongue coating, chin, and even her ears.
Finally, she kindly asked many questions, such as how her diet was, the color of her urine, and then about the last ti Li Xianglu had her nstruation.
Now, Li Xianglu was eighty percent sure that she was pregnant, and moreover, she was the last to know.
After listening, the old doctor smiled and handed over a handwritten form, telling them to do a pregnancy test to confirm; she had diagnosed Li Xianglu with a pregnancy of less than two months.
Li Xianglu felt a strange mix of emotions, neither too excited nor very scared, her feelings were incredibly complex.
After the urine test, the doctor fully confird the duration of Li Xianglu’s pregnancy, and made several dietary recomndations, as well as advice about going to and from work.
It was not until she got into the car that Li Xianglu covered her face and cried out.
Qin Xi got startled and quickly embraced her, worriedly asking, "What’s wrong? Did you hit sothing?"
Li Xianglu suddenly lifted her head and bit down on Qin Xi’s extended hand, her fierce expression scared Qin Xi into soothing her by touching her head: "Okay, okay, good, you got pregnant after not using contraception just once, that shows you are healthy!"
Helplessly, Li Xianglu let go of her bite and leaned back in the seat, looking up at the car ceiling with a blank expression: "How long have you all known?"
Qin Xi: "Since you started loving sleep, I suspected you were pregnant." Alright, they knew almost right after the conception.
Resignedly, Li Xianglu asked: "What about Grandpa and the others?"
Qin Xi: "In about half a month."
Li Xianglu, covering her face, felt utterly embarrassed, "Lu Anna knew she was pregnant first by herself, how could I be so clueless?"
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