The checkup revealed that Jiang Xiaobai was indeed pregnant. Soon after, she was detained at home. Staying at home wasn’t so bad initially, but it wasn’t long before her mom stopped her from using the computer. Every day, she was given a time limit on how long she could use it. Jiang Xiaobai was a little upset yet excited at the same time.
What made her upset was that she wasn’t ready to become a mother. That was why Xiao Su and her always took safety precautions. But by looking at the time frame, it seemed that she got pregnant from the very first time she was drunk and slept with Xiao Su. It was indeed worrying.
In the beginning, Jiang Xiaobai did not feel any morning sickness. Everything she ate tasted good. Soon after, her appetite increased by the day. Her daily routine consisted mostly of eating and sleeping. As such, she became chubbier and her legs started to swell. She even suspected that it wasn’t a baby that she was carrying in her womb, but a foodie. If it wasn’t for the child, her appetite would not have grown so much and made her put on weight.
During the many times that Fang Tangtang visited Jiang Xiaobai, she would always make fun of her. “Xiaobai, do you know what you look like right now? You’re as round as a ball; you don’t even look human anymore!” Fang Tangtang laughed. “Honestly, I’ve decided to cancel my plans to get married, after seeing your current situation. Even if I got married, I wouldn’t want to get pregnant.” It wasn’t enough for Fang Tangtang to make fun of her alone. She even added Jiang Xiaobai into the group chat so that she and Xu Yifei could poke fun at her together.
Jiang Xiaobai gave a cold laugh. “Fang Tangtang, what if your crush wanted you to bear his child? Will you do it?”
“Of course I will!”
“The tables will turn. You might be making fun of me today, but in the future, I’ll be sure to get you back ten times more.”
“F*ck.” Upon hearing, Fang Tangtang said, “Seems like I’ll have to make fun of you even more now. I’ll post your photos to Instagram this very second.”
“Alright, go ahead.”
Both of them had a habit of making fun of each other. Although Fang Tangtang might have said those things, in the end, she didn’t post any pictures. They even ended up laughing and joking after that.
“Look at what I’ve brought for you.” Fang Tangtang fished out a small packet of snacks from her bag.
Jiang Xiaobai glanced at it and her eyes lit up. “Spicy sticks?!”
“Correct!” Fang Tangtang passed the snack to her. “But you can only have this small packet.”
Ever since she became pregnant, even though Jiang Xiaobai ate a lot, her mom did not allow her to consume any junk food. As for Xiao Su, he cared for her and the child’s health, and so he stopped Jiang Xiaobai from eating unsanitary and unhealthy snacks. With the both of them in agreement, it was even harder for Jiang Xiaobai to eat any of those snacks. Hence, Jiang Xiaobai always threatened her best friend Fang Tangtang to bring some snacks when she came over to visit, else she couldn’t visit her.
Fang Tangtang also worried about Jiang Xiaobai’s condition, so she wasn’t willing to bring snacks for her that often too. But when she showed up empty-handed, Jiang Xiaobai would always give her a pitiful look. She couldn’t handle it anymore, so she would occasionally bring something to give Jiang Xiaobai a surprise. “Your husband is too cruel. You look so pitiful, yet he doesn’t even let you eat some snacks once in a while?”
“Yes.” Jiang Xiaobai nodded her head. She complained while she ate. “That idiot and my mom are the same. They won’t allow me to eat outside food, so you have to bring these over more often in the future.”
Jiang Xiaobai wouldn’t tell Fang Tangtang that Xiao Su did occasionally sneak her out for hotpot and snacks to relieve her cravings. But every time they did so, she wasn’t allowed to eat a lot. As to why she didn’t want to tell; the answer was simple. If she were to tell Fang Tangtang that Xiao Su brought her out every week, Fang Tangtang would think that she was eating too much and would not bring her any more food. She refused to let her source of happiness disappear again!
“Ah, he’s too awful. He doesn’t know how to take care of you at all.”
At that moment, the very person they were talking about was busy working. On the other hand, Yan had given birth, and was now a mom. Originally, Yan was hoping to have a daughter, but at the same time, she wanted a brother who could take care of his little sister. All this thinking made her head dizzy, so she eventually stopped thinking about it. To her surprise, she gave birth to a pair of twins. But the thing that left her feeling conflicted was that her twins were both boys. Not only that, she almost lost years of her life, as giving birth to twins was no easy task.
After giving birth, the doctor carried the newborns over to her. “Congratulations! It’s a pair of twins.”
Yan asked, “Is it a boy or a girl?”
“Both are cute little boys.”
Yan froze as she heard that they were both boys. She had hoped for a boy and a girl, but unexpectedly gave birth to both boys. Would her boys be extremely mischievous when they grow up? Could she handle them both when the time comes? Just the thought of it caused Yan’s head to hurt.
Later on, she started to notice that both their temperaments were polar opposites, even though they were twin brothers. Take for example, the elder one was more cold-tempered. He would not cry even when he became hungry, and would just lie there not looking at anyone. Other than shutting his eyes to sleep, he would just stare off into space with his eyes wide open. The younger twin, on the other hand, was more volatile. He would cry when he became hungry, laugh when he was happy and throw a fit if he didn’t feel good. He also liked locking gazes with people and playing with them. All in all, one was calm while the other was active.
As she was thinking about this, the younger twin started to throw a fit again. As Yan was about to get up and prepare the baby formula, she was stopped by the person next to her. “Stay, I’ll go.”
That was right, ever since she gave birth to twins, two cribs were added to the couple’s bedroom. Initially, they wanted to hire a nanny, but Yan couldn’t bring herself to trust her. Soon after, Luo Huimei offered to take care of the twins. However, as the children were always causing trouble from day to night, and coupled with her being old, Yan was reluctant to let her mom suffer. So, she decided to look after them herself. Han Qing was supportive of her decision too, as he thought they should look after their children on their own. Hence, he proposed for the cribs to be placed in their room so that they could take care of them together.
Yan was concerned at first because Han Qing still had to work during the day. She was afraid his sleep would be disrupted when the babies cried, and often had him go over to the next room to sleep. But she never expected Han Qing to say that it was fine, and that he would help her in taking care of their children.
In the end, every time their children started crying and Yan was about to get up, Han Qing would ask her to rest and would get up to take care of them himself. It was supposed to be the both of them taking care of the children, but Han Qing ended up taking all the responsibilities upon himself. She did not help much as a mother.
After Han Qing fed the children and lay back down, Yan spoke to him gently, “Let me take care of them during the night. You still have to work in the morning, and it’ll just disrupt your sleep.”
“I am responsible for taking care of our children too. It’s hard enough that you have to take care of them during the day alone; how could I let you take care of them during the night too?”
He does have a point, but “How can you compare us both? You still have to go to work during the day. Even if I got up to take care of them at night, I can sleep during the day. Besides, these days, I have Mom to help me take care of them.”
