Chapter 713: Lu Jiaxin's Side Story 17
Chapter 713: Lu Jiaxin's Side Story 17
"Ugh..."
As a plate of steamed fish was served, Lu Jiaxin caught a whiff of the fishy smell and suddenly felt nauseous, eventually running to the bathroom to vomit.
Nie Zhan followed her to the bathroom, gently patting her back until she finished vomiting. "I've already asked Ah Hu to prepare the car. Let's go to the hospital."
Lu Jiaxin shook her head. "There's no need to go to the hospital."
Nie Zhan became anxious. "How can we not go to the hospital? Jiaxin, you never avoided doctors before, what's wrong now?"
Lu Jiaxin felt so nauseous that she almost vomited bile. "It's not that I'm avoiding doctors. I think I might be pregnant."
Her due date had already been delayed by more than a week, and she suspected she might be pregnant. She planned to go to the hospital for a checkup in a few days, but she didn't expect to have a reaction so soon.
As a father already, Nie Zhan immediately understood. "Pregnant? I remember when you were pregnant with Zhao Zhao, you didn't have these symptoms!"
Lu Jiaxin replied with a bitter expression, "Every child is different. I'll go lie down in the room. You barely ate anything, go back and eat!"
She had no appetite at all. After going upstairs, she immediately took a shower and washed her hair. Only after drying her hair did she get into bed to rest. Nie Zhan came in and complained about the smell on his body, insisting he take a shower before entering the room.
Nie Zhan went to another room to shower, washing from head to toe. After changing into fresh clothes, he entered the room and handed her the pregnancy test he had bought. "Take a test to see if you're really pregnant."
Lu Jiaxin didn't take it, lazily saying, "I just took a test, and it showed two lines. I'll take another one tomorrow morning."
Although she said she would test again, she was a hundred percent sure she was pregnant.
"No need to test tomorrow, let's go straight to the hospital for a checkup."
At the mention of the hospital, Lu Jiaxin refused. "No, I can't stand the smell of disinfectant at the hospital. Just thinking about it makes me want to vomit. This child is going to be a handful."
Nie Zhan smiled. "I could tell even without you saying it."
When she was pregnant with Lu Zhao, she only experienced excessive sleepiness, but this time, she had a reaction as soon as she found out she was pregnant, and she couldn't even stand the smell of fish.
As it turned out, Lu Jiaxin couldn't stand the smell of fish, chicken, duck, meat, shrimp, and other non-vegetarian dishes. It was so bad that she couldn't even touch eggs.
Lu Jiaxin, while receiving a visit from Zong Shimeng, said, "This child, I suspect, was a monk in their past life, which is why they can only eat vegetarian food and can't touch meat."
Unlike Yu Meitong, who couldn't stand any smells during her pregnancy and could only manage to drink some white porridge, Lu Jiaxin was different. She only couldn't stand the smell of meat, but she could eat vegetables, radishes, and tofu.
Zong Shimeng couldn't help but laugh. "What, do you want to give birth to a little monk?"
Lu Jiaxin retorted, "It could also be a nun."
Zong Shimeng didn't argue with her and smiled. "This pregnancy is completely different from when you had Zhao Zhao. I think it's going to be a boy. Zhao Zhao is a girl, so this one will be a boy, making a perfect pair."
Lu Jiaxin didn't think so. "It might still be a girl. But whether it's a son or a daughter, they are all my flesh and blood, and I'll love them equally."
Regardless of the gender, they would nurture their children well. Whether they had sisters or brothers, they would grow up together, and they would guide them to respect, love, and support each other as they grew up.
Zong Shimeng said, "If the second child is also a girl, and you don't plan to have more, then in the eyes of the traditionalists, the family business will eventually belong to someone else."
Lu Jiaxin said, "The family business won't change its surname. My daughters will all marry into other families. My husband, Nie Zhan, will take the Nie family to greater heights."
Indeed, according to her plan, she intended to have her children marry into other families. It wasn't that she was concerned about continuing the family line, but rather that marrying into another family provided more security.
Hearing these words, even Zong Shimeng couldn't help but sigh.
Ten years ago, the Nie family was already showing signs of decline, but after Nie Zhan started dating Lu Jiaxin, his career skyrocketed as if he had unlocked a new level of success. His father-in-law was envious and praised Elder Mr. Nie for finding a worthy successor.
Lu Jiaxin, being a vegetarian, worried about her nutrition, so Nie Zhan went to great lengths to provide her with nutritious food. However, after trying the food he brought once, she vomited bile and refused to eat it again.
Nie Zhan caressed Lu Jiaxin's flat stomach and said, "You little rascal, you're already causing trouble for your mother while still in the womb. Once you're out, Daddy will spank your bottom."
Lu Jiaxin laughed and said, "Once you see the baby, you won't have the heart to spank him."
In most families, the father is strict while the mother is kind, but in their case, it was the opposite. Lu Zhao fulfilled all of Nie Zhan's requests, even unreasonable ones, while Nie Zhan was the stricter parent.
"Don't worry, I won't go soft on him. Boys can't be spoiled; spoiling leads to raising a spoiled brat."
"How do you know it's a boy?"
Nie Zhan had heard this from Zong Shimeng, "This pregnancy is completely different from when you were pregnant with Zhao Zhao. But it's fine if it's a girl; we can still raise her to inherit the family business."
Lu Jiaxin couldn't help but laugh, "With the way you spoil your children, you're talking about inheriting the family business? If the family business doesn't go bankrupt, it'll be thanks to our ancestors' blessings."
Nie Zhan felt a bit embarrassed. He wanted to be a strict father, but when faced with his cute and sweet daughter, he couldn't bring himself to be stern, "The child is still young; there's time to teach them when they're older."
Lu Jiaxin didn't believe him. Hmph, she would have to be the bad guy herself in the future.
After eating vegetarian meals for half a month, one day, while in the garden, Lu Jiaxin suddenly craved braised pork and fish soup.
The chef immediately prepared the dishes, first bringing a piece of braised pork, as serving an entire plate might be too strong in flavor and cause her to vomit more.
Lu Jiaxin took a bite and felt it was a heavenly delicacy. Without needing her instructions, Qian Xiaoxiao, seeing how much she enjoyed it, immediately asked the chef to bring out all the dishes.
After a satisfying meal, Lu Jiaxin lay back in her chair and said leisurely, "Eating vegetables and radishes every day is no way to live. Today, I finally feel alive again."
Qian Xiaoxiao found it scary, "Women sacrifice so much during pregnancy."
Lu Jiaxin nodded, "Pregnancy is indeed a huge sacrifice for women. I'm fortunate to have good conditions, but I still suffered during pregnancy and childbirth. After giving birth, with postpartum rehabilitation, I can recover to my pre-pregnancy state."
Not only in the mainland, but even in Port City, postpartum rehabilitation was not given much importance. After childbirth, women experienced pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, and without rehabilitation, even a simple sneeze could cause urinary incontinence, greatly affecting their work and daily lives.
Qian Xiaoxiao shared her experience, "In the countryside, with poor conditions and a difficult mother-in-law, I didn't even get to rest during my postpartum confinement. I had to start working in the fields within a few days. By the time I got older, I was plagued with health issues, it was pitiful."
Conditions in the mainland were even worse than in Port City. Lu Jiaxin comforted her, "Things will get better."
Qian Xiaoxiao hoped that day would come sooner so that women in China could suffer less, "Boss, my sister has gotten engaged, and the wedding is set for the eighth day of the first lunar month. I'll need to go back for a while."
Qian Xiaoxiao's father had bought a large piece of land in Pengcheng and later built three houses. The first floor of Qian Xiaoxiao's house was reserved for the family, while the rest were rented out, and the rent was collected by her grandfather.
Qian Xiaoxiao's parents were hard-working and diligent. After moving to Pengcheng, they found work in factories. Her younger brother and sister weren't academically inclined, so Qian Xiaoxiao had them learn a trade. With a skill, they would each have a house of their own in the future. They might not become rich and powerful, but they would live comfortably without worries.
"Okay, I'll give you a week off when the time comes."
Qian Xiaoxiao waved her hand, "No need, three days is enough."
(End of Chapter)
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