Chapter 521: Tracking
Chapter 521: Tracking
Zhou Ying had been running a fever for three consecutive days, and after it subsided, she started coughing. It took a full week for her to recover.
Zhou Chengsen's mind was almost entirely occupied with taking care of his daughter, but he didn't neglect Li Xiu Xian.
Li Xiu Xian wasn't one to hide her thoughts, and Zhou Chengsen was a perceptive man.
It was natural for him to notice her heavy heart and the stress she was under, so much so that her period was delayed.
However, the money in the family's savings jar hadn't decreased.
Li Xiu Xian kept her own salary, so Zhou Chengsen didn't know if her personal savings had decreased.
On Saturday afternoon, after Zhou Chengsen finished work, he went to pick up his daughter from school and return to the village.
Li Xiu Xian told Zhou Chengsen, "You two go back to the village first. I need to prepare lessons at home tonight, and I'll return tomorrow after I'm done."
Zhou Chengsen glanced at her and tested, "Then let's go back together tomorrow."
But Zhou Ying didn't like that idea, "No, I want to go back to the village now."
The village was more fun; staying in town wasn't enjoyable at all.
Li Xiu Xian said, "You don't need to wait for me. Take Yingying back to play with Zhou Zhou. She's been sick for a week and must be bored. I don't know when I'll be free, so I might not go back anyway."
Without saying more, Zhou Chengsen left with his daughter.
Li Xiu Xian and Zhou Chengsen rode their bicycles from the school to the main street, where they parted ways. One headed east towards the village, and the other went west, back home.
Zhou Chengsen had planned to send his daughter back to the village first and then return to town to see what Li Xiu Xian was up to. However, he unexpectedly ran into Zhou Cheng Lei's car on the street.
Today, Zhou Cheng Lei had accompanied Jiang Xia for her prenatal checkup and, on the way back, sent dried fish to the city and registered it.
The two had just returned and were passing through town.
Zhou Cheng Lei stopped the car.
Zhou Chengsen rode his bicycle over to the car, and Zhou Ying excitedly greeted them.
Jiang Xia smiled and responded, then greeted Zhou Chengsen, "Are you going back to the village, Second Brother? Does Yingying want to ride with her little uncle?"
"Yes!" Zhou Ying replied immediately.
Zhou Chengsen said to Jiang Xia and Zhou Cheng Lei, "Then please take Yingying home. I might not go back tonight."
Without needing to say more, Zhou Cheng Lei guessed what Zhou Chengsen was planning to do. He simply nodded, "Okay."
So, Zhou Ying left with Zhou Cheng Lei and Jiang Xia.
Jiang Xia asked Zhou Ying, "Is your cold better now?"
Zhou Ying replied, "Yes, I can eat anything now!"
Jiang Xia smiled.
When the Zhou family's children caught a cold or fever, they had to be careful with their diet. During a fever, they could only eat plain porridge. When coughing, they couldn't eat sugar, fried foods, spicy foods, or any foods that might aggravate the condition. They also had to avoid chicken, fish, shrimp, and other seafood that might trigger a reaction.
The children were so hungry that they kept asking for fish and meat.
As the car passed by a seafood noodle shop, Jiang Xia turned to Zhou Cheng Lei, "I feel like having some seafood noodles."
She also asked Zhou Ying, "Yingying, do you want some seafood noodles?"
Zhou Ying immediately replied, "Yes!"
For children, the food outside tasted much better than home-cooked meals because it had more MSG and seasonings.
Zhou Cheng Lei pulled over and parked the car. He first took his niece out of the car and then helped Jiang Xia out.
Zhou Ying had already jumped out and was running inside to find a seat.
Zhou Cheng Lei carefully assisted Jiang Xia out of the car and held her hand as they walked into the shop.
He remembered this seafood noodle shop.
The first time he and Jiang Xia came here, they weren't officially together yet.
Now, Jiang Xia was about to become the mother of his three children.
Thinking of this, Zhou Cheng Lei unconsciously tightened his grip on Jiang Xia's hand.
Or perhaps he was holding onto more than just her hand.
He was holding onto their home, their love, their happiness, and everything that mattered to him.
Jiang Xia's small hand was tightly held in his palm, her entire hand enveloped by his large one. The force seemed to want to knead her hand into his own, and as she looked up at him, she shook her hand slightly, "What are you thinking about?"
Zhou Chenglei relaxed his grip a little, his thumb gently massaging her hand, "I was thinking about the future when our child is born. I want to bring you and the three kids here to eat seafood noodles."
Jiang Xia's fingers moved slightly, and Zhou Chenglei, in perfect understanding, opened his five fingers.
Their fingers intertwined, fitting perfectly into each other's finger gaps, and they clasped hands tightly.
Jiang Xia imagined the scene of bringing three children to eat noodles, her brows curving into a smile, "We'll have to wait until they're a year old before we can bring them out. It'll take some time."
It seemed that children could only eat anything after they turned one.
Jiang Xia wasn't very clear about this either.
In this era, it seemed that people didn't pay much attention to such things. Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Zhou Chenglei glanced at her, his brows and eyes also softening into a smile as he held her hand tightly and stepped into the small noodle shop, "I don't mind waiting."
After Zhou Chengsen handed his daughter over to Zhou Chenglei and his wife, he headed home.
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Before he even turned into the alley of the neighborhood, he spotted Li Xiu Xian riding her bicycle out in a hurry.
He didn't even see the other man at the other end.
From a distance, Zhou Chengsen followed her on his bicycle at a steady pace.
Unexpectedly, Li Xiu Xian was riding towards the city.
Zhou Chengsen had no choice but to follow from afar.
Li Xiu Xian had a heavy heart, pedaling hard.
Every time she glanced back, she could see Zhou Chengsen following her.
It was already past five o'clock when they arrived in the city from the town.
Li Xiu Xian directly found a hotel, took out her introduction letter, and checked into a room.
The hotel wasn't in the bustling center of the city but rather on a quieter street, offering better privacy and a more affordable price.
After Li Xiu Xian finished checking in, Zhou Chengsen went inside.
Zhou Chengsen also needed to stay in the city for a meeting on Monday, so he had to spend a night here. His briefcase contained an introduction letter as well, which he used to check into the same hotel.
When registering, he took a glance at the registration book.
The page had just turned to a new one, and there weren't many names on it.
At a glance, he saw Liao Ruixiang's name.
He looked at their information and noticed that their room numbers were similar, differing by only one digit. They weren't next to each other, but they were likely across from each other.
Zhou Chengsen asked the staff and requested a room next to Liao Ruixiang's.
The room was on the second floor, and Zhou Chengsen headed upstairs to find his room.
As he was still in the staircase, he heard a knocking sound. Instinctively, he stopped and peered around the corner to take a look.
A man's hand pulled Li Xiu Xian into the room.
Zhou Chengsen: "..."
He stepped out and slowly made his way to the room, his face turning as dark as ink.
The two were likely still inside, and without getting too close, he could hear the commotion within.
"Wait, don't move first. I have something to tell you. I think I might have some news!"
The other person's voice was a bit muffled and urgent, "What is it?"
"The child, your child. My period is two or three days late. I suspect I'm pregnant with your child!!"
"It can't be mine!"
Li Xiu Xian's voice was filled with anger, "Whose else could it be? Didn't I tell you that we've been sleeping separately? I wish it were his! Then I wouldn't have to worry! What should we do now?"
(End of Chapter)
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