When it was time to get off work, Mingyue's family walked very fast, and everyone seemed to be walking on hot wheels.
Many villagers couldn't help but murmur when they saw this, why did this family run so fast? Could it be that Zhou Laoer's wife was about to give birth? But this month didn't seem right!
Just as they were about to reach the door of their home, Old Man Zhou stopped Liu Hui who was about to push the door open, and turned to look at Mingyue and Zhou Laoer.
"Wait, the fact that the eldest brother's wife is pregnant is just Mingyue's guess, and there is no accuracy. What if Mingyue guessed wrong..." Old Man Zhou paused, shook his head and said, "Then the eldest brother and his wife will definitely be the most uncomfortable."
Liu Hui understood what he meant instantly, and quickly nodded and told her son and daughter: "Yes, let's go in and don't ask questions first, let's take a look at your brother and sister-in-law's expressions first."
If the eldest brother and his wife look happy, then it is definitely pregnant. If they look sad, then there is no need to ask, because asking will only make people more sad.
Zhou Erming agreed immediately. He understood his elder brother and sister-in-law's feelings the best. In the past two years, he and his wife had been criticized a lot. It felt like someone was scratching their heart with a knife.
Although Mingyue already knew the exact answer in advance, she had to admit that the Zhou family was very considerate of others to think of this at this time.
The four of them calmed their breathing at the door, and only pushed the door open when their breathing became less rapid.
There was no one in the yard or the main room. Liu Hui's heart started to lift again. She whispered, "Is she hiding in the house crying?"
As she spoke, she suddenly turned her head and glared at Mingyue, saying angrily, "Silly girl, you should have made up an excuse and asked your sister-in-law to go to the health center instead of saying that directly to her. It's not easy for your brother and sister-in-law these years. If they had hope but didn't get pregnant, how miserable they would feel!"
"Yes, Mingyue, you are too impulsive." This time even Old Man Zhou did not stand on Mingyue's side. The youngest daughter is his biological daughter, and the eldest son is also his biological son. They must be treated equally.
Zhou Erming also shook his head at Mingyue, thinking that she had done a bad job.
Mingyue felt amused, but she took Liu Hui's arm and said with a smile, "Mom, you haven't even seen the sister-in-law yet, how can you say I guessed wrong? Let's go, let's go and see if the sister-in-law is in the house first."
When Liu Hui was pulled by her daughter, her anger immediately disappeared.
She tapped Mingyue's forehead and said helplessly, "You, you just rely on your family to spoil you."
Mingyue stuck out her tongue. She knew what kind of daughter Liu Hui and Old Man Zhou wanted, so she tried her best to act the role of their lively and cheerful daughter.
The old couple would probably feel better if their daughter wasn't defeated by her failed marriage.
The mother and daughter walked towards Zhou Daming's room, and just as they reached the door, they heard some noise inside.
Even though Liu Hui kept comforting herself not to worry, and that it was no big deal even if her eldest daughter-in-law didn't get pregnant, the family was used to it anyway, her palms were sweating, and she couldn't hide her nervousness at all.
Mingyue looked at her with amusement and took the initiative to take on the task of knocking on the door.
When the couple in the house heard the knock on the door, they immediately knew that someone from home had returned.
Zhou Daming came over and opened the door, his face full of unconcealed joy.
Without waiting for Liu Hui to ask, Zhou Daming spoke excitedly: "Mom, Hehua is pregnant. Hehua and I finally have a baby."
At the end of his speech, his voice was choked with sobs. For five years, he and his wife had taken so many bitter medicines and used so many folk remedies. They even drank several bowls of incense ashes from the Guanyin Temple, but they just couldn't get pregnant. They had almost accepted their fate and believed that they would never have children. But the child came. The child that they had been waiting for finally came.
Liu Hui's hand suddenly grasped Mingyue's arm, with disbelief in her eyes. She said in a trembling voice: "He Hua is really, really pregnant?"
Mingyue felt pain in her arm and couldn't help but smile bitterly, but she didn't say anything to interrupt this joyful scene.
Zhou Daming nodded vigorously, turned his head back and wiped his tears, coughed and cleared his throat before saying, "It's true. The doctor said the baby is healthy, but Hehua's morning sickness is a bit severe, so let's make her something she likes. And she vomited several times since she came back, so I have no choice but to let her lie on the bed first."
Liu Hui finally reacted and patted Mingyue's arm several times: "Good, good, good!"
Mingyue's arms were numb, but what could she do? Her mother was the kind of person who forgot about her daughter after having a grandchild! She couldn't compete for favor with the baby in her belly!
Liu Huicai had no intention of paying attention to her daughter. She quickly pushed aside her eldest son who was blocking the door and entered the house. She came to her eldest daughter-in-law who was beside the bed, touched her belly cautiously, and said softly, "Let grandma touch your dear grandson. We have been waiting for you for a long time!"
Zheng Hehua also had a smile on her face, but she was still a little embarrassed: "Mom, the child is still young and can't hear you!"
Of course Liu Hui knew this truth. She was just happy, happy for her eldest son and daughter-in-law, and happy for herself.
From now on, she would not let anyone dare to gossip about the Zhou family, saying that their family would be extinct, and that her eldest son and second son could not have children, while her sons were all fine!
Liu Hui patted her eldest daughter-in-law's hand and said, "Hehua, just tell me what you want to eat. There are two of you now, so you can't let yourself suffer."
"Mom, I know." Zheng Hehua nodded. She attached great importance to the baby in her belly. Even for the sake of the child, she would not joke about her own body.
But when asked what she wanted to eat, she couldn't think of anything and didn't feel like there was anything in particular she wanted to eat.
Moreover, whenever she thought about the food, she felt like vomiting and felt particularly nauseous.
"Ugh~" Zheng Hehua couldn't help but push her mother-in-law away, covering her mouth and wanting to vomit again.
Zhou Daming reacted quickly and immediately brought a bucket over: "Mom, get out of the way, He Hua wants to vomit again."
Liu Hui was anxious seeing her eldest daughter-in-law like this. Even though she knew that morning sickness was a normal reaction to pregnancy, this child was so hard to come by, so she naturally took it more seriously.
Mingyue took two steps forward to support her sister-in-law, and deliberately diverted her attention: "Sister-in-law, you and brother left early today, and the villagers are curious about where you went. Do you think we should tell the villagers about your pregnancy?"
After being interrupted by her, Zheng Hehua no longer thought about what to eat. She was not so nervous anymore and she didn't feel like vomiting anymore.
In fact, Zheng Hehua's morning sickness was so severe because she was too nervous. At first, she mistakenly thought she had a terminal illness and was terrified. Later, when she found out that she was pregnant, she was too excited and anxious.
Mingyue had no choice but to try her best to divert her attention and guide her to relax.
(End of this chapter)