Xiao Yiqing nodded and replied, "Jueyu is the kindest person I have ever t. She is not only willing to share her secret recipe with , she also sends lots of things, including this tonic wine to when she knows that I have bad health."
"We should send sothing to her to reciprocate her good intentions," Father Xiao said.
"Father, my husband and I have already sent the New Year’s gifts over. It should arrive the day after tomorrow," Xiao Yiqing said.
"Alright, let’s eat first," Father Xiao said.
Since they ate the reunion dinner quite late today, Xiao Yiqing prepared tangyuan, sweet and sour mandarin fish, braised pork, stir-fry tofu and mushroom with oyster sauce, and flower buns.
As the family ate, Mu Zigu clipped a piece of fatty at for his wife and said, "Qingqing, you like to eat this part, have more."
Xiao Yiqing nodded and chewed on the at. Usually, she enjoyed the taste of the pork belly. But today, after just a few chews, she felt nauseous and couldn’t help but run to the bathroom while covering her mouth.
Seeing this, Mu Zigu quickly followed after her. Not long after, the sound of Xiao Yiqing throwing up was heard faintly.
Mother Xiao was worried about her daughter and stood up. But before she could leave the dining table, Father Xiao held her hand and said, "You don’t have to go, Zigu is with her."
Hearing this, Mother Xiao returned to her seat, even though she was still craning her neck and staring at the bathroom’s closed door.
After a while, they finally saw Mu Zigu carrying Xiao Yiqing and going to their bedroom. When they saw this, Father Xiao exchanged glances with his wife and went to check on their daughter.
Inside the bedroom, Mu Zigu helped his wife drink so water mixed with ginseng powder. Afterward, he helped her lie down and wiped the sweat on her forehead with a towel.
"Wife, are you feeling better?" he asked.
Leaning on the pillow, Xiao Yiqing nodded and replied weakly, "I feel much better now."
Just after she said this, her parents and brother entered the bedroom. Looking at her pale face, Xiao Yiguan asked, "Qingqing, what’s wrong with you? Where do you feel unwell?"
Mu Zigu turned and looked at them. Noticing their worries, he said, "Father, Mother, Brother, I’m sorry for hiding this matter from you all."
He held his wife’s hand and added with a smile, "Qingqing has no health problems. She is pregnant."
The mont he said these words, the Xiao family mbers were stunned. The mories of the doctor telling them that the chance of Xiao Yiqing being able to get pregnant was lower than 5% were still vivid in their minds.
They thought that if she wouldn’t be able to have her own child, they would let her adopt Xiao Yiguan’s child so she would have soone to take care of her in her old age. Unexpectedly, they received a pleasant surprise today.
She was pregnant!
After a long silence, Xiao Yiguan finally regained his senses and said, "Congratulations, Qingqing, Brother-in-law! It’s great that you are pregnant."
Unlike him, who was congratulating his sister, Mother and Father Xiao were more concerned about their daughter’s health. Mother Xiao walked to the bedside and asked, "Qingqing, have you gone to the hospital for a check-up?"
Xiao Yiqing nodded and replied, "My husband accompanied to visit the military hospital last week. Mother, I’m 13 weeks pregnant."
"What did the doctor say? Will there be any risk in having this pregnancy?" Father Xiao asked.
This ti, it was Mu Zigu who replied, "Father, we have asked the doctor. Both mother and child are healthy, and Qingqing’s body has already recovered fully. Her health won’t be at risk."
Hearing this, the old couple finally heaved a sigh of relief and said, "As long as Qingqing is healthy, then it’s good."
Placing her palm on top of her lower belly, Xiao Yiqing smiled and said, "It’s all thanks to Jueyu. If not for the tonic wine and ginseng powder she sent over, I wouldn’t have been able to recover so fast."
When they heard this, the Xiao family made a note in their hearts about this matter and vowed to repay Lu Jueyu’s kindness in the future when they had the chance.
Due to this matter, even though the reunion dinner was disturbed, the family was in a joyous atmosphere. After Mother Xiao reheated the dishes, they continued their dinner while chatting.
Early the next morning, the villagers rose early to start the first day of the new year. At dawn, the smoke rose from the chimneys, adding a warm feeling amidst the cold morning air.
Due to her pregnancy entering the 32nd week, Lu Jueyu’s belly had beco so big that it was hard for her to walk without any support. Fearing that she would slip or beco too tired, Li Chenmo took over the task of cooking and doing house chores.
At this mont, she was leaning on the recliner in the backyard while sipping on warm milk with honey. In the kitchen, her husband and son were cooking, while her daughter was picking up eggs and refilling the chicken feed.
Watching her family work while she was doing nothing, Lu Jueyu let out a sigh and rubbed her big belly, saying, "It’s still eight more weeks before the three of you co. Ti passes so slowly."
Tortured by the pregnancy symptoms and the heaviness of her belly, she couldn’t wait to "unload" the babies as soon as possible.
Since the pigs had been slaughtered, Li Chenmo and his son no longer had to clean the pig pen until they got new piglets from the brigade.
When the sun rose on the eastern horizon, breakfast was ready. While Dong Li brought the breakfast to the dining room, Li Chenmo walked to his wife. Seeing her dozing off, he squatted in front of her and said, "Wife, let’s eat first; then you can take a nap."
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