When Zhao Ningchu heard this, she looked at Ji Xiuran in shock: "You..."
Ji Xiuran said seriously: "I cut a few holes in the condom!"
"Ji Xiuran, you, you are shameless!"
She didn't expect Ji Xiuran to do such a thing. Didn't he always dislike children?
A voice on the side saw this and said with a smile: "Are you newlyweds?"
Zhao Ningchu was stunned for a moment, and before he could answer, Ji Xiuran hurriedly said, "We have been married for almost six years."
When the doctor heard this, his eyes fell on Xiaobai behind Ji Xiuran and said, "This is the second child!"
Ji Xiuran hummed.
"It seems that you are very much in love with each other. You are still so affectionate after so many years of marriage."
Zhao Ningchu blushed slightly and lowered her head without speaking.
The doctor asked her to do a color ultrasound.
The result was as expected, I was pregnant.
The doctor said that today happened to be the seventh week. Zhao Ningchu counted the time in his mind. Wasn't it the same time he was in the hospital before...
Thinking of this, her cheeks turned red unconsciously.
When Ji Xiuran heard this, he was a little excited: "Seven weeks, it will be out in eight months, right?"
The doctor nodded.
"Doctor, can you tell whether it's a boy or a girl now?"
When the doctor heard this, he smiled and joked: "What? Do you want a son or a daughter?"
"daughter."
"You can't tell now, but whether it's a son or a daughter is determined the moment you're pregnant. You'll know when you're born."
Ji Xiuran smiled and nodded: "Yes, thank you doctor."
Zhao Ningchu stood aside quietly and watched. This was the first time she had seen Ji Xiuran like this.
Unexpectedly, that cold and aloof man, like a god, would actually bow his head to others with a smile on his face.
The doctor saw Ji Xiuran's happy expression and said to Zhao Ningchu: "It's rare to see a couple so excited about their second child. You can imagine how happy your husband was when you were pregnant with your first child."
The doctor's unintentional words made the two of them stiffen slightly.
Zhao Ningchu couldn't help but think of the time when she was pregnant with Xiaobai five years ago.
Xiaobai's appearance was not expected. She was afraid that Ji Xiuran would know about it, so she lived cautiously every day, worried that she could not protect Xiaobai.
Ji Xiuran turned to look at Zhao Ningchu, who had his eyes lowered, and his heart couldn't help but contract tightly.
He put his hand on Zhao Ningchu's shoulder and looked at the doctor: "Doctor, what should I pay attention to when I am pregnant?"
Ji Xiuran asked the doctor in detail about various precautions, and after prescribing some medicine in the hospital, he walked out of the outpatient clinic building.
Along the way, Ji Xiuran held Zhao Ningchu's hand tightly, and Zhao Ningchu could feel a thin layer of sweat on his palms.
She paused: "Ji Xiuran!"
Ji Xiuran turned to look at her and said nervously: "What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
Zhao Ningchu shook his head and said softly: "Have you remembered what the doctor just said?"
Ji Xiuran nodded.
"Then your little cotton-padded jacket and I will be taken care of by you."
Ji Xiuran was stunned for half a second, and then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
The next second, he pulled Zhao Ningchu into his arms: "I'm sorry, thank you!"
Zhao Ningchu knew what he meant by saying this. She didn't want to think about those unpleasant past events anymore, so she reached out and gently pushed Ji Xiuran away.
"Everyone looks forward when they are alive, right? Let the past love, hatred and resentment pass."
Ji Xiuran looked at Zhao Ningchu and was silent for a long time before speaking: "Go home, I'll make something delicious for you tonight!"
"Come to the hospital to see how the old lady is doing?"
Ji Xiuran was a little surprised: "You..."
'Let's go, although I hate her now, but no matter what, she is your family.'
"Thank you, thank you, Ah Chu!"
Ji Xiuran grabbed Zhao Ningchu's hand and kept talking.
Zhao Ningchu laughed and said: "Okay, don't keep saying thank you to me, let's go to the inpatient building!"
After saying that, he turned to look at Xiaobai behind him: "Baby, come here, why are you taking so long?"
Xiaobai said nothing and walked towards Zhao Ningchu.
Zhao Ningchu held Xiaobai's hand and walked towards the hospital building.
When they arrived at the old lady's ward, Ji Xiuming and Zhang Meijia were both there.
Since Ji Xiuran personally asked the police to take her into custody last time, Zhao Meijia was scared when she saw Ji Xiuran and Zhao Ningchu, and hurriedly hid behind Ji Xiuming.
Ji Xiuming did not expect that Ji Xiuran would come to the hospital after this order.
His eyes fell on Zhao Ningchu beside Ji Xiuran, and he was a little surprised.
It took him a while to come back to his senses.
'Xiuran, why are you here?'
Ji Xiuran said calmly: "Bring her here for a checkup and just stop by. How is the old lady doing?"
When Ji Xiuming heard this, he looked at Zhao Ningchu: "Brother and sister, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?"
"She's pregnant."
Everyone present was stunned, especially Zhang Meijia, who stared at Zhao Ningchu.
How come this woman can give birth to children one after another, but as for herself, she can't give birth to even one.
Thinking of this, she glared at Ji Xiuming fiercely.
Useless trash.
Although Zhang Meijia was unwilling to do so, she did not dare to break out in front of Ji Xiuran. She was sent to a detention center for fifteen days before, but she was frightened to death.
It took Ji Xiuming a while to react, and he said with a smile: "Congratulations to my brothers and sisters."
After saying that, he said to Xiaobai beside Zhao Ningchu: "Yibai has a younger brother and sister, are you happy?"
Xiaobai didn't like him, so he turned around and ran behind Ji Xiuran without saying a word.
Ji Xiuming laughed awkwardly: "Haha, Yibai is still shy."
After saying that, he looked at Ji Xiuran: "By the way, Xiuran, when will you transfer Xiaobai's household registration? After all, Xiaobai is a descendant of our Ji family."
Zhao Ningchu felt uncomfortable when he heard this sentence.
What kind of Ji family do you think Xiaobai is?
Before she could speak, Ji Xiuran said coldly: "Even if you don't change your registered residence, Xiaobai is still my son, Ji Xiuran, and the only heir of the Ji family."
Ji Xiuming's face was slightly stiff, and he smiled and said nothing.
Ji Xiuran stepped forward, glanced at the old lady on the hospital bed, and said calmly: "How is the old lady doing now? Is it possible to recover?"
"It's still the same. The doctor said that even if you take the most expensive medicine, it can only be postponed until after the new year. As you get older, the oil will run out."
Zhao Ningchu stepped forward and looked at the sick and haggard old man on the hospital bed, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.
She wanted to say something nice, but when she thought of all the things Mrs. Ji and Zhang Meijia had done to her before, Zhao Ningchu couldn't say it.
…
Back home, Zhao Ningchu found that Xiaobai was not normal. He seemed to stop talking after returning home from the hospital. He went to his room as soon as he came back and did not come out until the dinner place.
Zhao Ningchu came to Xiaobai's room and found him sitting at his small desk, drawing with a colored brush.
Maybe the little guy was too focused and didn't notice Zhao Ningchu coming in.
Zhao Ningchu stood behind him and was stunned for a moment after seeing the paintings on the drawing paper.
'baby!'
She spoke softly.
Zhao Ningchu's sudden voice startled Xiaobai. He put away the drawing paper in a panic, but was stopped by Zhao Ningchu.
"Baby, what are you drawing?"
Xiaobai looked a little flustered.
"nothing?"
Zhao Ningchu took the drawing paper in his hand, pointed at the long-haired woman on it and said, "Is this Mommy you drew?"
Xiaobai hesitated for a moment and nodded slightly!
"Then this is dad, right?"
Zhao Ningchu pointed at the boy on the drawing paper.
Xiaobai hummed.
Zhao Ningchu's eyes fell on the little girl between the two villains.
"Then who is this little girl? Is it Nini?"
Xiaobai didn't speak.
Zhao Ningchu pulled a chair aside and sat next to Xiaobai: "Baby, do you miss Nini? I'll take you to play with Nini in the next year, okay?"
Xiaobai remained silent.
Zhao Ningchu sighed, stretched out her hand and rubbed the top of his head: "Let's go downstairs to eat. Your dad made a lot of delicious food tonight."
After saying that, he stood up and walked towards the door.
As soon as she arrived at the door, Xiaobai, who had been silent until now, called her out.
'Mommy!'
Zhao Ningchu stopped and turned to look at him: "What's wrong?"
Xiaobai hesitated for a moment and whispered: "Mommy, does daddy have a sister and doesn't like me anymore?"
Although Xiaobai's voice was very quiet, Zhao Ningchu still heard it.
When he heard this sentence, Zhao Ningchu was stunned for a moment.
She walked forward, squatted in front of Xiao Bai, stretched out her hand to hold his little hand: "Why do you think so, baby? Even if you have a little sister, your parents still love you."
"But today I heard you say that you like the sister in your belly even more!
I actually know that my father didn’t like me when mommy was pregnant with me, so mommy took me and left me.”
When Zhao Ningchu heard this, her face suddenly turned pale: "Who told you?"
"No one, I know, Mommy, I am not as stupid as Nini."
Zhao Ningchu felt a little uncomfortable. She thought she had hidden it well enough in the past few years, but now she realized that her son knew everything.
She couldn't think of any words to defend or explain Ji Xiuran. Those things really happened.
"Baby, mommy can only tell you that your dad loves you very much now."
"I know, but he likes girls more. I know everything you said today."
Zhao Ningchu felt a little annoyed about what he said today.
She didn't expect Xiaobai to be injured because of this.
…
At night, Zhao Ningchu was lying on the bed, thinking about Xiaobai's aggrieved appearance, and felt a little uncomfortable.
Ji Xiuran came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and saw Zhao Ning sitting on the bed in a daze. He walked up to him and said, "It's very late, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Zhao Ningchu raised his eyes and looked at Ji Xiuran: "Ji Xiuran, didn't you notice something was wrong with Xiaobai?"
'What's wrong?'
Zhao Ningchu told Ji Xiuran about Xiaobai's situation. Ji Xiuran had a serious expression on his face after hearing this.
Zhao Ningchu sighed: "Maybe Xiaobai doesn't look forward to the arrival of this child."
Ji Xiuran threw the towel aside, got on the bed and sat next to Zhao Ningchu, reaching out to hold her in his arms.
"Our son is so sensible, don't think blindly."
"Today he asked me if I would only like my sister in the future. You know how uncomfortable I felt when I heard this."
"Sorry, I ignored it. Let's be more careful in front of our son in the future."
"But……"
Before the next words were spoken, Ji Xiuran interrupted: "Don't worry, Xiaobai may not be able to accept it at first, but as time goes by, he knows that our love for him has not diminished, and he can accept it.
"
Zhao Ningchu raised her eyes and looked at him: "I'm warning you, don't say anything about liking your daughter in front of your son in the future, do you hear me?"
Zhao Ningchu didn't mention that Xiaobai knew about what happened five years ago. She felt that it was all in the past, and there was no use talking about it now that she was reunited with Ji Xiuran. It would only increase Ji Xiuran's guilt for their mother and son.
"Yes, yes, I understand. Go to sleep and stop thinking so much."
In the following time, Ji Xiuran and Zhao Ningchu were very cautious and did not show excessive preference for the unborn child in their belly.
Xiaobai also gradually became more lively.
…
Gu Ran's wedding came as scheduled. The morning before the wedding, Gu Ran approached Zhao Ningchu and expressed her thoughts.
After Zhao Ningchu heard this, he was a little surprised: "Ran Ran, are you sure you want to do this? Does your family know about it?"
Gu Ran shook her head: "Don't worry, they haven't cared about me for so many years, and they won't care about my marriage now."
Zhao Ningchu thought for a while and said, "Even so, you can't get married in a hotel. You live in my house and you become a monk in my house."
When Gu Ran heard this, her eyes immediately turned red.
"Achu, you..."
"Don't cry. Tomorrow is a big day. If your eyes are swollen from crying, you won't look good."
"I'm just touched!"
"We have known each other for more than 20 years and are like family members. I am very happy to be your mother-in-law."
Gu Ran sobbed and nodded, then called Su Yang and asked him to come to Zhao Ningchu's house to pick him up tomorrow.
Ji Xiuran knew that Gu Ran was going to stay at home for a day, and he welcomed her. On the same day, he asked the housekeeper to clean up the house inside and out, and put a big red sign on it.
The night before the wedding, Ji Xiuran lay on the bed waiting for his daughter-in-law, but when he waited and waited, he didn't see anyone. He picked up his mobile phone and dialed Zhao Ningchu's number.
The call was immediately hung up, and within a few minutes, Zhao Ningchu returned to the bedroom.
'I'm right next door, why are you calling me?'
"It's late, it's time to go to bed."
"I will sleep with Ran Ran tonight. She is too nervous to sleep. I have to stay with her."
When Ji Xiuran heard this, his face suddenly turned dark.
"What, you want to sleep with her?"
Zhao Ningchu nodded: "Yes, so you can sleep alone tonight, I will go there first."
After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave. Ji Xiuran suddenly jumped off the bed, rushed directly to Zhao Ningchu, and grabbed her wrist: "No!"
Zhao Ningchu sighed helplessly and joked: "Ji Xiuran, are you still jealous at this time? Are you a child?"
"Anyway, I'm not allowed. How old is Gu Ran, and he still needs someone to sleep with him?
Besides, she’s getting married, so even if she’s looking for a bed partner, she should be looking for Su Yang, why are you joining her?”
"Are you stupid? The bride and groom cannot meet each other before the wedding."
"Who stipulates it?"
"You don't care who made the rules. This is the custom in Yanjing. Stop messing around."
When Ji Xiuran heard this, he looked at her pitifully: "Does that mean we can't meet each other when we get married?"
Zhao Ningchu twitched the corner of his mouth and looked at Ji Xiuran speechlessly.
The man's brain was racing so fast that she couldn't keep up. Zhao Ningchu didn't want to talk to Ji Xiuran anymore and reached out to pull her hand back.
"Okay, I'm leaving, you can sleep by yourself!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xiuran hugged him in his arms.
Before Zhao Ningchu could react, Ji Xiuran's thin lips pressed against hers.
Zhao Ningchu sighed silently in his heart. Why didn't he find Ji Xiuran so clingy before?
She slowly responded to Ji Xiuran's kiss, and it wasn't until Ji Xiuran released her that Zhao Ningchu said, "Okay, good night!"
Ji Xiuran didn't say anything, just looked at her aggrievedly.
Zhao Ningchu reached out and pinched his cheek, and coaxed softly: "It's just for one night, just hold on."
Ji Xiuran still didn't speak.
Zhao Ningchu leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek: "Good night!"
After saying that, he left the master bedroom and came to Gu Ran's second bedroom.
When Zhao Ningchu came in, she saw Xiaobai lying on the bed.
'Baby, why are you here?'
Xiaobai looked up at her: "It was Aunt Gu Ran who asked me to come over and accompany her. She is getting married tomorrow and is a little nervous."
Zhao Ningchu smiled.
Fortunately, the bed in the second bedroom is big enough to sleep two adults and a child.
The two elders and the younger one were lying on the bed. Gu Ran turned to look at Zhao Ningchu: "Achu, what did Mr. Ji ask you to do just now?"
"Let me sleep!"
"I think your boss Ji must really hate me now?"
"Why?"
"Because I took over his wife and children."
"Okay, go to bed, it's very late."
"I'm a little excited and can't sleep."
"If you want to be the ugliest bride tomorrow, then you can stay up late. My baby and I are going to bed."
After saying that, Zhao Ningchu closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Gu Ran was thinking about tomorrow's wedding, feeling nervous and looking forward to it, but when she thought about what Zhao Ningchu said, she quickly closed her eyes.