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Chapter 467: All for Her
Chapter 467: All for Her
Jiang Xia had not walked this much in a long time. After spending the entire morning at the market, her feet began to swell by the evening.
Zhou Chenglei brought a basin of hot water for her to soak her feet and relieve her fatigue.
Jiang Xia watched as Zhou Chenglei knelt on the ground, wrapping her calves with hot towels.
After her calves were wrapped, he proceeded to massage her feet.
With numerous acupoints on the soles, he dared not press randomly and could only gently caress her feet with his palms and thumbs, as if doing so would disperse the swelling.
Jiang Xia said, "It's probably because I walked too much today. I haven't walked this much in a long time. It rained heavily for over a month, and I barely moved during that period."
On those rainy days, Jiang Xia felt particularly uncomfortable and had no desire to go out. She spent extended periods of time sitting at her desk or on her bed, translating.
Zhou Chenglei suggested, "From now on, let's go for walks in the morning and evening."
"Okay," Jiang Xia agreed.
After soaking her feet, Jiang Xia went to bed early.
It was still early, so Zhou Chenglei went downstairs to prepare pigeon soup for Jiang Xia. When she woke up in the middle of the night, she would have soup to drink and pigeon meat to eat, and he could also work on those two bull horns.
The bull horns were already dried and had undergone initial processing, so they only required some simple treatment before they could be carved.
Zhou Chenglei wanted to carve a bull horn comb for Jiang Xia.
He had heard that using a bull horn comb was beneficial for the body.
By the time Zhou Chenglei finished processing the two bull horns, it was already 11 p.m.
The soup was also ready, and he carried it upstairs, letting it sit for a while. Jiang Xia would probably wake up by then.
In the study, Zhou Chenglei sketched the design for the comb's handle.
After half an hour of drawing, Jiang Xia woke up and went to the bathroom.
Noticing the light in the room, Zhou Chenglei quickly put down his pen and left the study to assist her.
"Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you translating?" Jiang Xia asked.
"No, I was drawing," he replied.
"What were you drawing?"
"You'll see later. Are you hungry? I made pigeon soup."
Jiang Xia guessed that it had something to do with the bull horns, and her curiosity piqued, but she didn't ask further, "Then let's eat and go back to sleep."
The next day, Zhou Fu set off on a boat to the open sea at 9 a.m.
This time, he would return before the Qingming Festival.
After the large boat departed, Zhou Chenglei took Jiang Xia to the city for a prenatal check-up.
After checking her pulse and performing an ultrasound, the doctor confirmed that the baby was developing well, but Jiang Xia's feet were still swollen, even more so than the night before.
Zhou Chenglei asked, "Is it because she walked too much at the market yesterday?"
"It's related, but..." Doctor Gao examined Jiang Xia's feet and explained, "The main reason is that the growing fetus is compressing the inferior vena cava, affecting blood circulation in the lower limbs. It's not severely swollen, and it's not a big issue. It might even swell more as it's a physiological swelling during pregnancy. It will go away after giving birth."
Zhou Chenglei looked at Jiang Xia's feet, which were swollen like little pig trotters, and wondered if this was considered severe swelling.
That morning, she had almost struggled to put on her shoes.
"Is there a way to reduce the swelling?" he asked.
"Keep your legs elevated, avoid standing or sitting for long periods, soak your feet in warm water every night, and massage them for relief. I'll teach you how to massage, and you can do the same for your wife when you get home."
Doctor Gao squatted down and demonstrated the massage on Jiang Xia's feet.
Zhou Chenglei also knelt down and held Jiang Xia's other foot, learning attentively.
When Zeng Yuan came to speak with Doctor Gao, she saw Zhou Chenglei squatting on the ground, intently learning how to massage Jiang Xia's feet.
His profile was cold and focused, and he held the swollen foot, now resembling a pig's trotter, as if it were a precious treasure.
She stood at the doorway for a while, unnoticed by anyone.
Zhou Chenglei was usually sharp and aware of his surroundings, but this time, he seemed oblivious to her presence. For Jiang Xia, he had willingly let himself go, devoting his entire being to this woman, even losing his usual vigilance.
A bitter feeling suddenly rose in her heart, and she turned to leave.
After all the twists and turns to get here, it was all for him!
Because of him, she had trapped herself here, unable to leave or return to the past.
But he didn't even spare her a glance.
Zhou Chenglei knew someone had arrived, but he didn't bother to look.
Whoever it was, what did it have to do with him? He was already worried enough about Jiang Xia's swollen feet.
At noon, the two of them had lunch at Fumanlou, specifically to thank the boss for helping Jiang Dong previously.
The Fumanlou boss happily said, "You're being too polite. It was your brother's quick thinking that saved himself; it had nothing ton do with me. I merely lent a helping hand. But if you really want to thank me, then I won't be modest. Just remember me when you have good fish in the future."
Jiang Xia smiled and said, "Definitely."
The Fumanlou boss heaved a sigh of relief.
Previously, when he had said something similar, the other party hadn't responded with such certainty.
This time, however, she answered affirmatively.
In fact, he was also scared after the incident. If her brother had gotten into trouble at his place, how could he have handled it? Fortunately, her brother was also smart and knew how to save himself, which inadvertently created a small connection between him and the siblings. Over time, they would become friends.
The more friends, the easier the road.
Of course, he didn't intend to ask for any favors based on this connection, nor did he have any urgent needs for help.
His greatest wish was to successfully run this restaurant, expand it, and open more branches.
Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei thanked the boss and left, saying they had other matters to attend to.
Jiang Xia agreed not only because the Fumanlou boss had helped Jiang Dong by calling the police, but also because he had done even more. He kept everyone there and had someone watch them, leaving behind evidence.
Since it was just a small request, Jiang Xia readily agreed.
In the afternoon, the two of them drove back to the village. As they passed by the production team, the team members saw their car and ran out, calling, "Ah Lei, Xiao Xia, there are phone calls for you. Several calls came in today from people with the surnames Zhou, Peng, and Feng."
Zhou Chenglei stopped the car, and they went together to return the calls.
The calls were from Factory Director Zhou and the others; the Spring Guangzhou Fair was starting in the middle of next month.
The Spring Guangzhou Fair was a major purchasing season for most international markets, so it had a larger product range and exhibition scale than the Autumn Guangzhou Fair, attracting even more foreign merchants and buyers.
Preparations for the Guangzhou Fair were already underway, and some staff had even left for Guangzhou City for a month-long training session.
After the successful Autumn Guangzhou Fair last year, the factory directors immediately called Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei after their meeting.
Although everyone knew that Jiang Xia was pregnant, there were many women who continued to work and farm while pregnant.
Aside from those who needed bed rest, which pregnant woman didn't work? Even the factory director's wife was still working.
So, they all called to invite Jiang Xia and Zhou Chenglei to continue working as translators for their factories.
Zhou Chenglei directly refused over the phone, as he was preoccupied with Jiang Xia's swollen feet.
The Guangzhou Fair lasted for twenty days, which meant a whole month including travel time.
With Jiang Xia's feet already swollen and her chest tightness, she often woke up hungry or in a panic. Zhou Chenglei couldn't bear to leave her for a month.
Since it wasn't an urgent need for money, Zhou Chenglei decided not to consider it.
However, Jiang Xia took the phone.
(End of Chapter)
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