Among the women who have received IVF technology to assist pregnancy, Zhan Xi should be a special case. Other women may choose this technology because it is difficult for them to conceive naturally due to age or physical reasons, or because the male has problems and cannot ejaculate naturally, or because the sperm count is small and the quality is poor.
Zhanxi is not yet 27 years old and is in good health. The doctor said the quality of the embryo is also excellent, so everyone has great confidence in the success of the transplant.
However, Luo Jingyu still did not dare to take it lightly. After taking Zhan Xi home, she immediately let her lie down on the bed to rest. This was the doctor's instruction. Women should stay in bed as much as possible for 48 hours after transplantation. They can only get out of bed and walk slowly occasionally. They should not be tired or take a bath. They should keep a happy mood and pay attention to their diet.
Zhan Xi was in a very happy mood and was not nervous at all. But Luo Jingyu was extremely nervous, with her jaw tense. She used her mobile phone to search online for information on what Zhan Xi could and could not eat, and was thinking about how to make delicious food for her to supplement her nutrition.
He sat on the bed, not daring to touch her. Zhan Xi was so amused that he reached out to pull his arm. Luo Jingyu turned to look at her. Just as Zhan Xi was about to sign, Luo Jingyu held her hand and shook her head: "You talk, don't sign. Just talk, I can understand."
Zhan Xi now communicates with him mostly in sign language. One reason is that her sign language skills are already very good. Unlike a few years ago when she had to recall while gesturing, now she signs naturally and skillfully, and like Luo Jingyu, she can omit some auxiliary words.
Second, Zhan Xi knew that for Xiaoyu, reading sign language would definitely be easier than lip reading, and she just wanted to relieve some of his pressure.
Zhan Xi was left in tears and amused by Luo Jingyu's paranoid attitude. He thought that she was not even allowed to use sign language. Isn't that too exaggerated
But she still went along with his wishes. Xiaoyu was just worried about her and always hoped to succeed in one go, not wanting her to suffer more.
Zhan Xi advised him: "Don't be so nervous, I'm fine. The doctor said that you can't worry about gains and losses. The more you worry about gains and losses, the greater the psychological pressure. Relax and have confidence in our baby!"
Idioms like "worry about gains and losses" were difficult for Luo Jingyu to understand, and he could only guess the general meaning. He knew his wife was right, but he still felt guilty. He moved his eyes to her still flat belly, gently squeezed her hand, and nodded again.
Zhan Xi definitely won't go out to work for the time being. Yan Yajuan and Chi Guilan both said they wanted to come home to take care of her, but Zhan Xi declined all of their requests.
She and Yan Yajuan had a very good relationship as mother-in-law. After all, Yan Yajuan had such a healthy, beautiful and capable daughter-in-law, so how could she be picky? She and Luo Mingsong doted on Zhan Xi to the point of being a bit humble, fearing that their daughter-in-law would dislike their stupid son.
Because of this, Zhan Xi didn't dare to let her mother-in-law come to take care of her. She could just imagine the scene of her mother-in-law treating her like a slave. She really couldn't bear it.
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu discussed this issue.
She asked him jokingly: Does your mother think you are lucky to marry me? Is she afraid that I won't want you
Luo Jingyu smiled and didn't answer, but asked her: Will you leave me
Zhan Xi also asked back: Do you think I will not want you
The smile on Luo Jingyu's face gradually disappeared. After thinking for a while, she shook her head and replied: No.
Zhan Xi glanced at him: Are you so confident
Luo Jingyu fell into deep thought again, and then said in sign language with a little disappointment: If you don’t want me anymore, just tell me, it’s okay.
Zhan Xi was really convinced and said with a smile: "You just said you couldn't do that?"
Luo Jingyu gestured seriously: Because we swore an oath to the national flag.
Zhan Xi understands his thoughts better than anyone else.
In the past two years, Luo Jingyu's career has developed smoothly. She has had many joint collaborations and even collaborated with luxury brands several times. Her works have also been featured in several fashion magazines.
All these businesses were negotiated by Zhan Xi, who sometimes had to fly on business trips to other places with Xiao Yu, like his agent, assistant and translator.
Luo Jingyu said no, saying that she was his leader and he was her employee.
He was also invited by some provincial and municipal art units to create large works, represented the province and city in competitions and exhibitions, and made exquisite embossed ornaments as gifts to foreign friends and even dignitaries visiting Qiantang.
In the domestic hot stamping industry, Luo Jingyu is already the most famous artist besides Xu Qingyan. Because he is deaf and tall and handsome, he is even more famous than Xu Qingyan in some ways.
Hanfu accessories are no longer his main business, but he did not give up this business like Teacher Xu. Instead, he used expensive jewelry materials to make the accessories more refined and high-end. Each piece is a work of art that people can’t put down.
Every year, Luo Jingyu will open a limited edition of affordable accessories as a benefit for old fans, which has almost become a carnival day for Hanfu ladies. Yue Qi was shocked. After the pre-sale was opened, the orders exploded in less than half an hour.
Teacher Luo worked slowly for two months, treating this time as a vacation.
The hot flower experience class is no longer limited to the Xiyu Tea House. Luo Jingyu will be invited to some companies, schools and clubs to give classes, which is a kind of team-building activity. Around Valentine's Day, Women's Day, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and other holidays, Luo's schedule is full.
When there are few people, he teaches how to make flower embossing. When there are many people, he teaches other things, such as using cold porcelain clay to make jasmine flowers, roses or succulents. It is easy to learn and looks good, suitable for many people to learn together.
During class, Zhan Xi stayed by his side, helping him explain, translate, and communicate with the contact person of the other party's unit. The two of them were inseparable at work, and they were the closest and most tacit partners.
However, even though Luo Jingyu's career was flourishing and their income had increased significantly compared to before, Zhan Xi felt that Xiaoyu would still put herself in a relatively low position in her relationship.
He told Zhan Xi that in his heart, she was like the moon in the sky and the fairy among the flowers. If she was willing to be with him, he would have nothing to ask for in his life.
Zhan Xi was shocked at the time. They had been together for so long, and she often didn't care about her appearance. What moon? What fairy? That's not necessary! Isn't Mr. Luo's filter too thick
Luo Jingyu never thought that he was that good. The advantages that others saw were just ordinary things to him.
He loved her unreservedly and would say "I love you" to her every day, sometimes in the early morning, sometimes at night, when they were alone in a space. He would shyly call her Huanhuan over and over again, then touch her throat to feel her response.
He could say very few words, "Huan Huan" was the word he was most proficient in saying, and he had already pronounced it very standardly. Zhan Xi's heart would still beat every time he heard it, and he would have the illusion that he could hear it with his ears. Otherwise, how could he look into her eyes and call her nickname so tenderly and affectionately
Even though Luo Jingyu is so nice, Chi Guilan sometimes still dislikes her.
This is why Zhan Xi doesn't want her mother to come and take care of her.
Chi Guilan's attitude towards her son-in-law was very contradictory. Sometimes she was friendly, but sometimes she couldn't help but complain about him in front of him. Luo Jingyu never complained to Zhan Xi, and every time she just silently let her mother-in-law scold her. When Zhan Xi accidentally learned about this situation, he had a big fight with his mother, and Chi Guilan restrained herself.
The conflict started when Luo Jingyu's parents went to Fuchun Town to propose marriage.
At that time, Chi Guilan was so surprised that her jaw dropped. She never expected that Luo Jingyu's parents were both deaf!
Also present were Luo Jingyu's uncle and aunt, both of whom are hearing, and they accompanied Yan Yajuan and her husband to discuss wedding matters with Zhan Xi's parents.
The betrothal gifts, gold jewelry, wedding banquet, honeymoon... all were fine, and all could be done according to the customs of Fuchun Town. But on that day, Chi Guilan belatedly thought of the child and asked them if Luo Jingyu's deafness would be passed on to the child.
Zhan Xi told his mother that there was indeed a chance of inheriting the disease, so she and Xiaoyu planned to have in vitro fertilization and the child would be fine.
Chi Guilan simply couldn't accept that her healthy daughter had to undergo IVF? She had to suffer so much for no reason. What was the point
She was very angry and didn't look at Luo Mingsong and his wife well.
There was no other way. In order to get the in-laws to agree, Luo Jingyu's family stayed in Fuchun Town for two nights. Every day, they visited Zhan Qiang and his wife in a good mood to talk about their children's marriage.
Zhan Xi's attitude was very firm. He said to Chi Guilan, "What's the point of dwelling on this issue now? He and Xiaoyu have thought of a solution and have been to the hospital. Can't his mother see how good their relationship is?"
After everyone's persuasion, Chi Guilan finally agreed to the marriage, but since then, her attitude towards Luo Jingyu has become uncertain.
Zhan Xi always stood on Luo Jingyu's side and went home less often.
After a while, Chi Guilan also felt bored. After her daughter had the transplant, she offered to take care of her, but Zhan Xi was afraid of her mother and didn't dare to agree.
The most important thing for her now is to keep a calm mood. If her mother comes to her house, she will definitely lose her temper and say something to Xiaoyu. Zhan Xi can't bear to see Xiaoyu being wronged, he won't say anything! He has always been considerate and filial to Chi Guilan, and would advise her not to quarrel with her mother. Zhan Xi would never give his mother a chance to come to his house and bully Xiaoyu!
She said to her mother on the phone: "Mom, you are old, don't worry, Xiaoyu will take good care of me."
Therefore, the responsibility of taking care of Zhan Xi fell on Luo Jingyu alone.
He was not afraid, as cooking and doing housework were his strong points.
The teahouse was temporarily handed over to Cheng Ge and Yue Qi to manage. Meng Meng resigned after giving birth to a child. Luo Jingyu's junior Zhong Peng took over Meng Meng's job and was responsible for the production of Western pastries and tea drinks. He was very content and grateful, and learned very hard. Other employees in the store were also very friendly to Zhong Peng and Yue Qi, the two deaf colleagues.
They all have excellent professional abilities, and because they are deaf, they cherish their jobs very much. They are sincere, diligent and hardworking. Although they cannot speak, they always have a smile on their faces when facing customers.
When Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi were not in the store, several employees were able to keep the teahouse in order under the leadership of Cheng Ge and Yue Qi.
Not long after, Zhan Xi went to the hospital for a follow-up checkup accompanied by Luo Jingyu. The doctor told them that the transplant was successful! The baby had made his home in Zhan Xi's belly!
From that day on, Zhan Xi officially became a pregnant woman. Luo Jingyu was afraid that she would make the slightest mistake, so she didn't let her do anything. She took care of her carefully from morning to night and prepared three balanced meals a day for her.
He didn't completely give up his work, and took time to make flowers at home. Zhan Xi laughed at him for not forgetting to earn money for milk powder for the baby, and Luo Jingyu laughed, couldn't stop laughing, touched her belly, and her eyes curved like crescent moons.
The baby was very considerate and did not let Zhanxi suffer too much. Even her morning sickness was very short-lived, and she quickly entered a stage where she had a big appetite and wanted to eat everything.
She gained a lot of weight, but Luo Jingyu helped her control her diet and didn't let her eat too much.
It was summer when Zhan Xi was in the middle stage of her pregnancy. Every evening, Luo Jingyu would hold her hand and take her out for a walk to enjoy the cool air.
Sometimes they would meet Gu Xinchi, who was 1501 cm tall. The boy was almost fourteen years old and would be in the second grade of junior high school at the beginning of the school year. He was over 1.7 meters tall and as thin as a bamboo pole. He had a mustache on his mouth and had just entered the voice change period, so his voice was very unpleasant.
"Brother Xiaoyu, Sister Zhan, are you guys going for a walk?" Gu Xinchi greeted them with a hoarse voice, holding a shot put in his hand. "I'm going to practice shot put. It's required for the high school entrance exam. My mom said that I'm too weak and I'll fail if I don't practice. But I'm a very fast runner! I can get full marks in the 1,000-meter race!"
He went from a chatty little brat to a chatty young teenager.
Zhan Xi held his waist and asked him, "Can't we choose pull-ups?"
Gu Xinchi blushed and looked at his thin arms: "Pull-ups... I can't even do one."
“Hahahahahaha!” Zhan Xi laughed. “Go ahead, go ahead and practice well.”
Luo Jingyu and Zhan Xi walked out of the community hand in hand. Halfway through, Luo Jingyu couldn't help but ask his wife: What were you laughing at just now
Zhan Xi replied: "Xiao Chi said he couldn't do a single pull-up, so useless!"
There was doubt in Luo Jingyu's eyes. He didn't understand the word "pull-ups" just now.
They happened to pass by the fitness facilities area in the community. Zhan Xi pointed at the horizontal bar, did a pull-up, and asked Luo Jingyu: That one, can you pull it up
There were several residents in that area playing with other equipment. Luo Jingyu's eyes fell on the horizontal bar. She stretched her arms and gestured with a smile: Let me try.
Zhan Xi stood in front of the horizontal bar and told him to do it in one breath without touching the ground. Luo Jingyu held the horizontal bar with both hands and tried it. He pulled himself up in one go and it looked quite easy.
"Wow! Not bad!" Zhan Xi clapped his hands. "Take it easy first. Don't let your feet touch the ground after the official start... Ready, one, two, three, go!"
Luo Jingyu started doing pull-ups and Zhan Xi counted for him. He did the first few quickly and correctly, but he had a hard time with the sixth one. He gritted his teeth to do the eighth one and cried out "Ugh!" with his face flushed red. He failed with the ninth one and his feet fell to the ground helplessly.
He was a little embarrassed and asked Zhan Xi how many points he could get. Zhan Xi took out his mobile phone to search for the Qiantang physical education middle school entrance examination results and laughed: "Eight means eight points. Oh ~ only eight points!"
Luo Jingyu: “…”
He breathed heavily and signed in small movements: I am thirty years old.
Zhan Xi was stunned: "Oh, my God, you are almost thirty years old!"
In another half a year, Mr. Luo will be thirty years old. Looking at his sweaty face, Zhan Xi took out a tissue to wipe it for him. His eyes looked at her tenderly, still so clear and bright.
Zhan Xi stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the lips, saying, "Hubby, you are still very handsome."
Now such a kiss is no longer as convenient as before, because her big belly is between them, and it is even a little funny to kiss. Luo Jingyu's face seems to be redder, and she touches her belly carefully, lowers her eyes, pulls the corners of her mouth, and smiles shyly.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival of that year, Zhan Xi followed Luo Jingyu to his parents-in-law's house for dinner, and Luo Xiaomei and her family of three also came.
Gao Wenxing is two years and eight months old and has entered the language sensitive period. He has been wearing a cochlear implant for a year and a half. He can already hear and speak, but his articulation is not as clear as that of ordinary children. He is used to looking at the other person's face when speaking, and his expression is very focused.
"Brother or sister?" Xingxing stood beside Zhan Xi, touching her big belly with her little hand, and asked naively.
Zhan Xi asked him, "Do you want a brother or a sister?"
"I want a younger brother." Xingxing said, "A younger brother can accompany me for a year."
Zhan Xi corrected his pronunciation: "Play together, play together."
"Yi Chi, baby." Xingxing knew that his aunt was teaching him to speak. His grandparents and father would also teach him when they heard that his pronunciation was not standard. He did not reject it and would follow suit every time.
"Let's play together." Zhan Xi corrected him patiently with a smile on his face.
Xingxing practiced several times and finally said it more standardly: "Let's play together."
"Great, Xingxing is so smart!" Zhan Xi touched his little head. Xingxing smiled shyly, turned around and snuggled into his mother's arms.
At this time, there was still more than a month before Zhanxi's due date, and the family's delivery bag had been prepared, including a crib, stroller, diapers, milk powder, baby clothes... all kinds of baby products had been bought.
Zhan Xi and Luo Jingyu returned home. After taking a shower, they lay on the bed and chatted. Zhan Xi asked him: Xiaoyu, do you want a boy or a girl
Luo Jingyu smiled happily and bent four fingers of her right hand: Both are fine.
Then let's wait for the prize draw. Zhan Xi also smiled, it's time to talk to the baby.
She lifted the hem of her pajamas, took Luo Jingyu's hand and pressed it on her belly, looking at him encouragingly. Luo Jingyu pursed her lips, put her cheek on her belly, and said, "Ah, Wo, Baba."
"Baba, aini, aini mama, baba, mama, aini."
He didn't learn to speak too many words. Zhan Xi taught him "Mom and Dad" and "Yuer". "Mom and Dad" is relatively simple, while "Yuer" is more difficult. Luo Jingyu practiced for a long time but could only pronounce it as "yueer", so Zhan Xi didn't correct him.
He repeats these words over and over again every day. Zhan Xi never gets tired of hearing them and always encourages him to talk to the baby more.
"Yuer can hear it. She can hear the voices of mom and dad in the belly." Zhan Xi put his hand on the back of Luo Jingyu's hand. As soon as he finished speaking, her belly bulged, right under their palms.
Luo Jingyu naturally felt it, too, especially the obvious fetal movement. He looked up at his wife in surprise, his eyes bright as stars. Zhan Xi chuckled, "I told you, Yue'er can hear it, she can hear her daddy's voice! She's so happy!"
Luo Jingyu touched her big belly again, with careful gestures. Although Zhanxi's weight was well controlled, her belly was still bulging with many stretch marks. Luo Jingyu felt very distressed, knowing that Zhanxi's pregnancy was very difficult, he sat down next to her legs, put her swollen feet on his legs, and gently massaged her.
When Zhanxi was in the middle and late stages of her pregnancy, Luo Jingyu helped her bathe and wash her hair, cut her fingernails and toenails, massaged her, and put on her socks and shoes... He never missed her prenatal checkups, but unfortunately he couldn't understand the postpartum classes offered in the hospital, so he looked up information online. He printed out all the knowledge on postpartum care, and before he knew it, he had accumulated a thick stack of it, and studied it carefully one by one, much more seriously than reading a book.
Sometimes, Zhan Xi's mood would fluctuate, shedding a few tears, saying sadly that she had become uglier and fatter, and asked if Xiaoyu would no longer like her. Luo Jingyu would panic and comfort her, saying that she was still very beautiful, had not changed at all, and was the most beautiful girl in the world.
They lived peacefully and happily in this city, waiting for the arrival of a new life.
One week and a half before Zhanxi's due date, the baby started moving prematurely one night.
Luo Jingyu was very calm. She took her delivery bag and Zhanxi's prenatal examination documents, knocked on the door of room 1501 next door, and asked Mr. Gu to help drive Zhanxi to the hospital. This was something she had requested from Mr. Gu in advance.
Zhan Xi was safely sent to the hospital. Soon after, Zhan Jie, Luo Mingsong and his wife, and Luo Xiaomei all arrived. Chi Guilan and Zhan Qiang also got the news and bought bus tickets to Qiantang the next morning.
At 9:28 am on October 29, after several hours of heart-wrenching labor, Zhan Xi finally heard the loud cry of a baby.
The nurse brought the baby to her, letting their skin touch each other, and said gently, "Congratulations, it's a little girl. Hold her."
Zhan Xi was so tired that he was panting. After the severe pain, he suddenly relaxed. His sweaty hair stuck to his face. He turned his head to look at his daughter and reached out to touch her soft body.
Alas... How can she be so small! She looks like a skinny little monkey, with red and wrinkled skin and a pointy head! But her hair is so thick, like a little fish, and the hair of a little fish is black and fluffy.
The little baby closed her eyes, her eyeliner was very long, and her little hands were moving. Zhan Xi didn't have the energy to see who she looked like. At this moment, he just wanted to have a good sleep and rest.
Then, she really fell asleep.
When she woke up, there were a lot of people surrounding Zhan Xi's bed. When she opened her eyes, she saw Luo Jingyu's worried face.
He held her hand, Zhan Xi smiled at him and asked weakly, "Where's the baby?"
Luo Jingyu put her hand against her cheek and rubbed it, then pointed to the small bed beside her. Zhan Xi turned around and saw the baby sleeping soundly under a small quilt.
She asked softly, "Can the baby hear?"
After seeing her lip movements clearly, Luo Jingyu's eyes instantly became wet. She nodded vigorously, arched her back deeply, and buried her cheek in her palms.
Zhan Xi didn’t see what happened before. It was Zhan Jie who told her later that when the baby and she were pushed out one after the other, the doctor told the family members that the child had no hearing problems and that she was a very healthy baby girl.
Luo Jingyu burst into tears on the spot. Under the gaze of so many mothers' and their families at the door of the delivery room, he covered his face with his hands, trembled, and cried like a child.