Chapter 507: Lack of Understanding
Chapter 507: Lack of Understanding
Zhou Mu was preparing to cook when she saw her second son and his wife and asked, "Have you eaten? Where's Yingying?"
Zhou Chengsen parked his bicycle and saw Li Xiuxian's expression. He replied, "We've eaten. Yingying and Wenguang are at the grocery store. Yingying has eaten too. I brought food from the unit, and I ate before coming back."
The food at the unit's canteen was good, but each person could only get one portion. However, the portions were generous, enough for him and his daughter.
He also bought two steamed meat buns separately.
Li Xiuxian said, "I haven't eaten yet."
Zhou Chengsen asked, "Weren't you going to cook for your parents at your parents' home? Were you just going to pick up some clothes and leave?"
Li Xiuzian: "..."
She had her pride too, and she turned around and rode her bicycle back to town!
Didn't she give the hundred yuan her father and brother brought back to him last night?
What more did he want? Did he really think she had no temper?
Li Xiuxian angrily rode her bicycle out of the village, and as she turned a corner, a clump of bamboo blocked her sight, causing her to collide with another bicycle and fall.
The other person quickly parked their bicycle and helped her up, "Comrade Xiuxian, are you okay?"
Li Xiuxian was in pain and replied irritably, "Why don't you try falling?... Liao Ruixiang, Factory Director?"
Liao Ruixiang held her tightly and looked at her red eyes, smiling, "What Factory Director? I'm just the Deputy Factory Director, and we're classmates. Just call me Ruixiang."
He looked down at her body and asked with concern, "Did you hurt yourself?"
Li Xiuxian realized she was in his arms and quickly moved away, "I'm fine."
Liao Ruixiang let go of her and pointed to her hand, "Your hand is injured and bleeding. I'll take you to the Community Health Center to get some medicine."
"It's okay, I'll just put some medicine on it when I get home."
Liao Ruixiang helped Li Xiuxian, picked up her bicycle, and then got on his own, "Come on! You can't ride your bicycle with that hand. I'll take you to the Health Center to get checked, and then I'll take you home. We're classmates, no need to be polite. If I hadn't bumped into you, you wouldn't have gotten injured. I won't feel at ease if you don't go to the hospital."
Li Xiuxian's hand was indeed painful, and she didn't know if it was sprained, so she got on his bicycle.
Liao Ruixiang skillfully rode with one hand while carrying Li Xiuxian and her bicycle, heading towards town.
"How have you been lately? I heard you became a teacher in town. That's amazing!"
"It's not amazing at all. You're the amazing one! You opened such a large farm and became the Factory Director. You're the most impressive among our junior high school classmates."
Li Xiuxian remembered the past. Someone had introduced Liao Ruixiang to her before, but at that time, his family was very poor. She never expected that in the past two years, he started raising and selling pigs and now owned a pig farm, becoming the richest person in their village.
"I'm just a simple person. You and your husband are both well-educated. How can I compare to you? By the way, where is your husband? Why are you alone at this late hour?"
"He went back to the village to help his brother with some work!"
"Helping your brother is good, but it's almost dark. You should send your wife home first. You're so beautiful; how can he be so careless?"
"If only he had your understanding!"
"By the way, there's a junior high school reunion next Saturday. Are you going?"
"I don't know if I'll be free at that time..."
...
After that, Liao Ruixiang not only took her to the Health Center for treatment but also, knowing she hadn't eaten, took her to a restaurant for a meal. He then personally escorted her home before leaving.
Jiang Family
After the family finished eating, Jiang Dong drove Zhang Fu Yan back to her maternal grandparents' home.
Jiang Fu and Zhou Cheng Lei were in the kitchen, washing dishes.
Jiang Xia and Jiang Mu sat on the sofa, watching TV.
Jiang Mu asked Jiang Xia, "When is your next prenatal checkup? Come home for dinner next time, and I'll make you a nourishing soup."
Jiang Xia replied, "I've scheduled an appointment with Dr. Gao for next Friday."
Currently, she was having prenatal checkups every half a month.
Jiang Mu frowned, "I'm going on a business trip next Friday."
She had originally planned to make a detoxifying soup for Jiang Xia.
Jiang Fu brought out a plate of clean loquats and placed it on the coffee table, "I'll be at home. I won't be going on the business trip. A Lei and Xia Xia can come over for dinner. What kind of soup do you want? I'll make it."
"I'll tell you when the time comes."
Jiang Xia reached for a water cup to drink some water when she suddenly felt a pain in her stomach, causing her to pause.
Zhao Cheng Lei also followed and sat next to Jiang Xia, sensing her pause. "What's wrong?"
Jiang Fu and Jiang Mu both looked over.
Jiang Xia smiled and rubbed her slightly protruding belly, "It's nothing, the baby is moving."
Usually, this was the time when the baby's movements were more frequent, and every night, Zhao Cheng Lei would talk to the baby when it moved.
Wherever the baby kicked, he would gently tap with his fingers.
However, the baby's movements were usually not very noticeable, but tonight, it felt like a strong kick.
All three of their gazes fell on Jiang Xia's belly.
They could see a round bump on Jiang Xia's round belly, and then it moved across her stomach.
Jiang Fu asked, "Is it stretching or kicking?"
Jiang Mu laughed, "This child is strong, definitely a lively one. When I was pregnant with Jiang Dong, he also kicked very hard, making me hurt!"
Zhao Cheng Lei placed his large palm on the spot where the baby had kicked, "Does it hurt?"
Jiang Xia rubbed her belly, her eyes full of laughter, "It's fine."
The baby was still moving, and through her dress, everyone could see Jiang Xia's belly occasionally bulging on one side and then the other, her skin slightly trembling.
Were the three children dancing inside? Jiang Fu's heart tightened as he watched, "Are the children tired? Are they asking you to sleep? What time does Xia Xia usually sleep?"
Zhao Cheng Lei gently touched the small bump, reluctant to move his hand away, unsure if it was a tiny fist or foot, "It's around this time."
This was the time he usually spent talking to the baby, and Zhao Cheng Lei felt that the child missed him.
Jiang Xia glanced at the old-style wall clock on the wall; it was only 8:30. She smiled, "Usually, Ah Lei talks to them at this time, and they're also more active at this time, but not as excited as tonight. I guess they know that they'll be staying overnight at their grandparents' house and are too happy."
Jiang Fu was concerned that the children might be too restless and make his daughter uncomfortable, so he said to Zhao Cheng Lei, "Then quickly tell them not to make a fuss. Tell them they've kicked their mother's belly out of shape! Ask them to sleep quickly!"
Zhao Cheng Lei: "..."
Time flew by as they were busy fishing, setting up net pens, and translating. Before they knew it, it was Friday.
Zhao Cheng Lei drove Jiang Xia to the hospital for a prenatal check-up with Doctor Gao.
During the check-up, Zhao Cheng Lei mentioned to Doctor Gao that the baby often kicked Jiang Xia's belly, causing it to bulge. He described how the bump felt round and smooth when touched.
Doctor Gao laughed, "It's a good thing that the baby is strong, indicating a robust body. It's just a bit tiring for the mother!"
Jiang Xia smiled, "I think so too, and it's not tiring. They rarely kick me hard."
As long as they were healthy and strong, that was all that mattered.
When the ultrasound was done, Jiang Xia's belly bulged again. The ultrasound doctor laughed, "I don't know about before, but this time, it's not a hand or a foot, it's the buttocks."
Zhao Cheng Lei: "..."
Jiang Xia: "..."
So, was the baby sticking out its buttocks? After the ultrasound, Jiang Xia and Zhao Cheng Lei returned to Doctor Gao's office, only to find Zhou Zhou's mother-in-law, a nurse, and an elderly woman waiting outside.
The nurse smiled, "Doctor Gao, my sister-in-law is here. Please help her check."
"Sister-in-law, this is Doctor Gao. She's a gynecological expert, very skilled. Many people who have been married for years couldn't get pregnant, but after consulting Doctor Gao and regulating their bodies, they all became pregnant."
He Xiuhui saw Zhao Cheng Lei and Jiang Xia approaching from a distance and instinctively wanted to hide.
However, coming here to see Doctor Gao was only possible because her mother-in-law had connections. She heard that this doctor was very skilled, and many infertile couples were able to conceive after consulting her.
He Xiuhui's mother-in-law smiled, "Doctor Gao."
Then, she gently pushed He Xiuhui, secretly thinking: So wooden!
He Xiuhui dared not look at Zhao Cheng Lei and Jiang Xia, afraid they would greet her, revealing to her current husband's cousin that she was a second-time bride. She smiled and greeted Doctor Gao, "Doctor Gao."
Doctor Gao laughed, "Please wait a moment."
(End of Chapter)
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