Chapter 438: Three Luxuries and Three Sheep
Chapter 438: Three Luxuries and Three Sheep
At half past ten, the family, dressed to impress, gathered their gifts and set out.
Jiang Xia, with her dexterous hands, elegantly packaged the sea cucumbers, abalone, large shrimp, rice cakes, and almond cakes into exquisite gift boxes.
The presentation was not only sincere but also generous and appropriate.
Among the gifts Zhou Chenglei had sent out previously, there were a few substantial ones, and considering the long-distance transportation, he even had Zhou Chenglei secure them with wooden frames for protection.
Zhou Chenglei thought it was unnecessary, but he enjoyed having Jiang Xia accompany him in preparing these gifts, so he let her take the lead.
Whatever she suggested, he followed, and whatever she needed, he bought.
Jiang Dong, witnessing his sister's meticulous packaging, was deeply touched. He hugged Jiang Xia and said, "Sis, why don't you get married again? I'll prepare another wedding gift for you, and I'll make sure it's beautifully packaged!"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
So, this is how annoying a little brother-in-law can be?
Jiang Father raised his foot to kick him, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Jiang Dong quickly dodged out, "Mom, I'll go pick up Xiaoyan first! You guys take my brother-in-law's car!"
He hurriedly opened the door and rushed downstairs.
Jiang Dong drove off to pick up his future in-laws.
Zhou Chenglei drove with Jiang Father and Jiang Mother to the restaurant first.
They headed to Fulou Restaurant.
Zhang Father and Zhang Mother were well-traveled and open-minded, and Jiang Father was also a cultured and martial arts expert.
Zhang Fu Yan's grandparents were also kind and amiable.
Both families were well-mannered and knowledgeable, and the meal was filled with delightful conversation.
Zhang Mother was a true beauty enthusiast, with an innate love for beauty deep within her. She usually liked to dress up but didn't show it off. Today, when she saw Jiang Xia and Jiang Mother's appearance, including their hairstyles and outfits, she felt they perfectly matched her aesthetic!
Throughout the meal, she chatted with Jiang Mother and Jiang Xia about various beauty tips.
Fan Bianzhu laughed, "It seems you've finally found a kindred spirit."
Zhang Mother joked, "Not only have I found a kindred spirit, but I've also found my long-lost daughter! Fu Yan is the one I picked up; Xia Xia is my real daughter!"
"Haha..."
Everyone laughed.
Jiang Mother smiled, picked up her water cup, and took a sip.
Jiang Father looked at Jiang Xia, his smile beaming.
Of course, daughters are the best.
Without a daughter, one can never be sure if a son will find a good wife.
After the meal, Zhang Mother affectionately held Jiang Xia's arm, as if her own daughter had lost her charm.
Zhang Fu Yan had always been a tomboy, with a temperament like a boy's, and she was very outgoing and loved sports.
Since childhood, she disliked wearing skirts and braiding her hair, preferring short hair over long.
As she grew up, she at least wore skirts when meeting elders, pretending to be a good girl and a lady to avoid being scolded.
However, most of the skirts bought for her ended up hanging untouched in the closet.
After having a daughter, with limited time together, Zhang Mother naturally wanted to shower her with love and dress her up like a princess, but her daughter didn't cooperate.
Her motherly love, vast as the Pacific Ocean, had nowhere to go.
Jiang Xia was the daughter Zhang Mother had always envisioned, fulfilling all her fantasies about having a daughter.
Jiang Mother also affectionately held Zhang Fu Yan's arm and walked out smiling.
Zhang Fu Yan had a cheerful personality, similar to her son, and Jiang Mother liked her as well. But she couldn't help but worry about her naive son; Zhang Fu Yan was more shrewd than her son, and she feared he would be dominated by her after marriage. However, having a smart daughter-in-law to keep her son in check was also a good thing.
After leaving the restaurant, Jiang Dong still drove Zhang Fu Yan and her family back.
The family watched as Jiang Dong's car drove away, and then Zhou Chenglei went to get his car.
Jiang Mother said, "I'll use the restroom."
"I was a bit rushed just now, but I held it in so as not to be rude."
Jiang Xia: "I'll accompany you."
"No need, I'm not a child. You're big and strong, so stay by your father's side."
Jiang Father held his daughter's hand, "Your mother can go in by herself. Are you and A-Lei going back to the village later?"
"We're going back tomorrow morning. We're going for a prenatal checkup later, and I also have an appointment with Zhang Erge in the afternoon."
Jiang Father, upon hearing about the prenatal checkup: "I'll accompany you later."
Jiang Xia smiled, "Okay!"
So they waited for Zhou Chenglei to drive over.
Zhou Chenglei got out of the car to help Jiang Xia inside.
Jiang Father had already opened the car door, holding his daughter's hand and placing his other hand on Jiang Xia's head, shielding her as she got in.
Zhou Chenglei, seeing this, went to assist Jiang Mother into the car.
Then they all headed to the hospital to find Doctor Gao.
Ultrasound Room
Both Jiang Mother and Zhou Chenglei went inside.
Jiang Father anxiously waited outside.
"Look, these are the fetal heartbeats of the children, they're all good."
Inside, Zhou Chenglei and Jiang Mother stared at the monitor without blinking, observing the fetal heart monitoring.
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Jiang Mother couldn't understand it.
She had never even had prenatal checkups when she was pregnant.
Zhou Chenglei would almost always look at the documents before bed and could understand a little now. At least in the midst of the gray images, he could identify where the three children were.
Doctor Gao explained to them, "This is the head of the child, and this is also the head of another child..."
Jiang Mother pointed at the screen, "Is this the head of the third child?"
"No, that's the buttocks."
Jiang Mother: "How can this child be sticking out its buttocks already!"
Doctor Gao and the ultrasound technician just smiled and didn't refute her.
Jiang Xia couldn't make any sense of it at all.
...
Jiang Father waited outside, listening and staring at the curtain, wishing he had X-ray vision to see which grandchild was sticking out their buttocks so early.
Doctor Gao asked her colleague to print out the results.
Zhou Chenglei took some tissue paper to help Jiang Xia wipe her abdomen clean, "Doctor, can you print two copies?"
"Yes."
"Thank you."
Soon (in what felt like an eternity for Jiang Father), they came out.
Doctor Gao smiled at the anxious Jiang Father, "The fetal heartbeats of all three children are strong, and they seem to be developing well so far. Keep it up, and make sure to keep up with nutrition. Eat more fish, meat, and eggs, and get plenty of sunlight."
Doctor Gao gave her usual advice, which was similar for every pregnant woman.
Jiang Father laughed, "Thank you, Doctor Gao."
Zhou Chenglei handed one of the ultrasound reports to Jiang Father.
Jiang Father took it and stared at the dark image, "Where's the child? These three circles? Which is the head, and which is the buttocks? Which child is sticking out their buttocks?"
He couldn't figure it out at all!
Jiang Mother immediately pointed it out to Jiang Father, "This is the head, and this is the buttocks! This one is sticking out its buttocks!"
Zhou Chenglei: "..."
His mother-in-law had it all wrong!
Doctor Gao smiled and corrected Jiang Mother.
Jiang Father teased her, "You've been looking at it for so long, and you still don't understand!"
Jiang Mother: "The baby must have moved! They're mischievous!"
Doctor Gao just smiled and remained silent.
Jiang Father, who couldn't make sense of anything, looked at the three circles and sighed, "The three children look so similar!"
He couldn't tell who was older or younger, which was the head or the buttocks, or where the hands and feet were! They all looked so alike!
"..." Doctor Gao found it amusing, "Xiaxia is carrying triplets, and when they're born, they might not look alike at all."
All four of them turned to look at Doctor Gao.
Jiang Father: "What do you mean?"
(End of Chapter)
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