Christmas Eve!
Christmas Eve abroad is equivalent to New Year's Eve in China, so this day is naturally very festive and solemn.
In the Zhou family villa, the family gathered together for dinner today. There was an apple in front of everyone, which meant that everyone was safe.
"Yingying, I know you can't eat meat and fish right now, so today I specially asked Ma Chen to cook more vegetarian dishes, all of which you like to eat."
Tao Li placed all the dishes in front of Wang Ying, with a very good attitude and a smile on her face.
Wang Ying said gratefully: "Grandma, you don't have to take special care of me. I eat less now. I can eat whatever I want. You can eat more."
Tao Li said with a smile: "You have to eat even if you eat less. You are the person in our family who has to pay most attention to nutrition now. You have to put yourself first in everything."
Zhou Guoxing nodded in agreement: "What your grandma said is, what do you want to eat? Just tell us and ask Ma Chen to buy it and make it."
Wang Ying was very touched by the concern of the two elders. When she was in love with Zhou Chen, the two elders were very kind to her. Ever since she got the marriage certificate with Zhou Chen, not to mention, they really regarded her as their own.
Like a granddaughter.
And now, since she found out she was pregnant in the summer, it is even more serious. Now her treatment at home has surpassed Zhou Chen and has become the number one protected object. From food to daily necessities, everything
Keep her close.
Although she knew that this was the old man's care for her, she was really not used to it being like this all the time. She was used to being served by others, but that didn't mean that she was used to being served by her elders.
Zhou Guoxing and Tao Li were Zhou Chen's only two relatives. As her granddaughter-in-law, she just didn't go to serve them and let them serve her. She felt really bad.
But Tao Li doesn't care about this. In the eyes of the couple, Wang Ying, who is now pregnant, is the number one person in the family. She is as rare as a giant panda and must be taken care of.
You must know that the two of them have been looking forward to this child for too long. Although Zhou Chen is now their grandson, Zhou Chen did not come to them until he was thirteen years old after all, and he does not have the sense of satisfaction that he had when he was raised since childhood.
But the child in Wang Ying's belly is different. If it is born, it will be the child they have raised since childhood. The relationship is completely different.
Wang Ying cast a look at Zhou Chen asking for help, but Zhou Chen gave her a helpless expression, which made her angry.
Wang Ying is now more than four months pregnant. She just graduated with a doctorate degree not long ago. Now she is raising a baby at home. For Zhou Chen and Wang Ying, the baby comes at the right time. For Zhou Guoxing and Tao Li, the baby comes at the right time.
It's even more time.
After finally finishing dinner, Wang Ying was about to go back to the house, but Tao Li said that she would take her for a walk in the yard twice. Although Tao Li had no experience in giving birth, she had learned a lot recently and consulted a family doctor, so
She has been particularly active with Wang Ying recently.
Sometimes even Zhou Guoxing couldn't stand it anymore. He wanted to say a few words, but was shouted back, so he didn't dare to say more.
Zhou Chen originally wanted to say that, after all, only the pregnant person knows the situation best, and he himself is a doctor. He knew that Tao Li's situation was a case of genuine concern and over-tension, just like how adults treat children.
The concept of "I am here for your good" is the same.
But before he could say anything, Wang Ying stopped him and forbade him from saying anything.
So, it seems that Tao Li, the grandmother, is taking care of Wang Ying, but in fact, Wang Ying is also doting on Tao Li, because she feels that Tao Li is really good to her, and she can't bear to let her go.
Tao Li felt sad, so she obeyed.
The two of them were doting on each other like this, and Zhou Chen had no choice but to let them go. He knew that as long as the child was born, the situation would get much better.
She is more than four months pregnant, which is also a very critical time, so it is not easy for Zhou Chen to play meaningful games with Wang Ying at night. He must also pay attention to his movements when sleeping and not bump into each other.
Wang Ying leaned on Zhou Chen and smelled the scent of Zhou Chen. For some reason, after she found out that she was pregnant, many of her habits changed and she developed many strange problems.
For example, she didn't like the smell of gasoline before, but now she finds it pleasant. There is also the squirrel mandarin fish she used to like, but now she feels nauseated when she smells it. As for the kitchen, she can't even go there.
, makes me want to vomit when I smell it.
She especially likes the smell of Zhou Chen's body now. She has to smell Zhou Chen's smell every night to sleep peacefully. She feels that after she became pregnant, the sensitivity of her nose suddenly increased several times.
Others would gain a lot of weight during pregnancy, but because of her poor appetite, she was pregnant for more than four months. Instead of gaining weight, she actually lost some weight.
Although Wang Ying is pregnant, she and Zhou Chen have not actually held a formal wedding yet.
This is of course not because Zhou Chen doesn't want to do it, but because Wang Ying's mother said that Wang Ying's father had just passed away a year ago and was not suitable for a wedding. And the current situation of the Wang family meant that not many people could attend her daughter's wedding, so Wang Ying considered it.
After a long time, I finally decided not to have a wedding yet.
Neither Zhou Chen nor Zhou Guoxing cared much about this matter, and they understood the situation in Wang Ying's family.
Having lived abroad all year round, they are used to the situation of having children before marriage. There are many couples who have children without getting married or obtaining a certificate.
Now that Zhou Chen and Wang Ying have received their marriage certificate, they just didn't hold a big wedding. For them, the most important thing now is naturally their unborn great-grandson. Whether they hold a wedding or not doesn't matter much.
"Grandma went to buy a lot of baby clothes yesterday. It's only just over four months old, and she has bought more than 20 sets, including spring, summer, autumn and winter."
Speaking of this, Wang Ying felt helpless. In the past, Tao Li liked to take her to go shopping at famous brands, but now, everything is filled with baby products when she goes out.
Tao Li really knows how to buy, whether it’s men’s or women’s clothing, she buys at least two sets at a time. In her words, she doesn’t know whether she’s a man or a woman, so she must buy them all to be prepared.
Zhou Chen also found it funny. He had been a father so many times, and he rarely met elders like Tao Li. He was a little too excited and nervous.
"Let her go. She will get used to it gradually. If you don't let her do something at this time, she may be more tormented, and grandpa will be tormented again."
Wang Ying also laughed. There was a difference of more than ten years between Zhou Guoxing and Tao Li, so they could be regarded as an old husband and a young wife. However, in his later years, Zhou Guoxing was indeed controlled more strictly by Tao Li, and he completely lost the excitement of his youth.
Brother's big brother style.
"Qian Xi will graduate next year. She told me that she plans to return to China with He Xiaozhou next year. Have you figured out how to arrange them?"
Zhou Chen said: "Well, the pharmaceutical factory in the capital is about to be built. It depends on Xiaozhou himself. If he wants, he can be the technical director there. But he told me that he wants to teach in a university.
, it depends on how he chooses; as for Xiao Qianxi, the board of directors of Chenxing Capital has passed the plan to establish a branch of Chenxing Capital in China next year. Hasn’t she already switched to financial management? She can go to the branch’s financial department, just look.
Is she willing?"
"Chenxing Capital will enter China next year, so won't your focus of work next year shift to China?" Wang Ying asked curiously.
"Not necessarily. We just need to establish a branch first. The headquarters will still be here, but we will probably travel to the country a few times. We will talk about it then."
Although Chenxing Capital has introduced five-party capital and has a board of directors, there is still no doubt about Zhou Chen’s right to speak. After all, these parties invested in Chenxing Capital because of Zhou Chen’s ability, and Chenxing Capital’s valuation has a huge impact.
Part of it includes Zhou Chen himself.
Without Zhou Chen, the valuation of Chenxing Capital’s initial financing would never have been that high.
The domestic economic situation is getting better and better, and Zhou Chen will naturally not miss such a good opportunity to enter the country. What's more, as a Chinese-American, and his previous donations, he has a great reputation in the country.
Entering the domestic market, you will definitely enjoy great preferential treatment, which is very beneficial to his domestic layout.
"It's really unbelievable when I think about it. Before I met you, I thought I would never get married in my life. But who would have thought that now that I'm not only married, I even have children, and in a few months I'm actually going to get married.
Mom, it’s really like a dream.”
Wang Ying's face was filled with a happy smile. Thinking about it, there have been so many changes in the past few years, which made her feel like she was in another world.
Zhou Chen hugged her, gently stroked her slightly bulging belly with one hand, and said softly: "This is not a dream, you are really going to be a mother, and I am going to be a father. We are a happy family now."
"Well, we are a happy family."
Wang Ying also put her hand on her belly to feel the baby in her belly.
Suddenly, her expression changed.
"Hey, Zhou Chen, he seems to be moving. I feel it. He is really moving. Is this fetal movement?"
For a baby that is more than four months old, it is indeed time for fetal movements. Zhou Chen seems much calmer than the excited Wang Ying.
"If you feel it, then it shouldn't be wrong. It's not obvious now. When the months get older, it will be very obvious when he moves."
"It's really fun."
Looking at Wang Ying who was happily jumping up and down, Zhou Chen smiled meaningfully, "I think it's fun now, but you won't find it fun anymore when you get older."
Wang Ying's expression suddenly became serious and she said, "I have something to discuss with you."
"What's up?"
"It's my younger brother, my uncle's cousin. He is now in his third year of high school in China. But he used to go to an aristocratic school. After something happened at home, he couldn't stand the eyes of his classmates, so he transferred to an ordinary school. His
My grades are average. If I stay in China, my future is probably limited; so my aunt called me a few days ago and wanted to ask for our help to get Wang Xu to study abroad."
"Is he your uncle's son? No problem. I can arrange for him to go to a private high school here. After studying for one year, he can be admitted to university. If he can pass the exam, he will be the best. If he fails, I will pay him to go to a private school.
University."
This is nothing to Zhou Chen. At most, it's just a matter of spending some money. This is his wife's family, so of course he is willing to help.
Wang Ying hesitated and said: "What my aunt means is that she wants to come with Wang Xu. You don't know that my aunt has always been pampered. My uncle suddenly behaved like this and his assets are gone. She and Wang Xu are now living together."
It's very bad. They say they want Wang Xu to come here to study in college, but in fact they just want to come and join me."
To be continued...