The sixth day of the first lunar month is a good time to travel.
Early in the morning, Shen Mingzhu's family of three had just walked out of their unit building a few steps when they bumped into Shen Baolan and his wife who were also going out.
Shen Baolan looked at Shen Mingzhu, "Hey, are you going out to visit relatives?"
Pei Yang asked Zhou Shuhuan, "What are you doing?"
Zhou Shuhuan was busy returning to accompany Shen Baolan back to her parents' home.
After Shen Baolan and Ma Sufen had a big fight, they planned to go back to her parents' home that day, but the bus back to Shenjiagou only came every other day, so Shen Baolan could only wait until this morning to leave.
Zhou Shuhuan was worried that she would go home with a big belly, so he specially sent her as a gift.
Pei Yang laughed when he heard this, "What a coincidence. Let's go back to Shenjiagou as well. Let's go together."
So the two families traveled together.
First, you have to take a bus to the bus station. The family courtyard is a long way from the bus station. Pei Yang is carrying something, Shen Mingzhu is holding Pei Ziheng, and the family of three are walking side by side, talking and laughing while walking.
Zhou Shuhuan supported Shen Baolan and walked behind.
Shen Baolan held out her belly while looking at Shen Mingzhu's family of three.
Fengcheng Leng, she and Shen Mingzhu both wore long cotton-padded jackets. The styles were quite similar, but the colors were different.
She wears blue, Shen Mingzhu wears purple
However, Shen Mingzhu has an extra black belt tied around her waist, which makes her waist appear slender. She wears cowhide boots with medium and high heels. And good-looking.
Shen Baolan looked down at herself. Her waist was thicker than a bucket, her belly was bulging out, she was wrapped in a cotton-padded jacket like a chubby bear, and her feet were wearing large cotton shoes that hugged chickens.
Before getting married, she was a golden flower in eight villages in ten miles, and the matchmaker almost didn't get through her house.
But since marrying into the Zhou family, everything has changed.
She had to take care of the whole family, take care of her children, and go to work. She was so busy from morning to night that she couldn't rest, so she had no time or mood to dress herself up.
Later, when she became pregnant, her appetite increased greatly. She was so hungry every day that she wanted to fill her stomach with rice pot, and she became fatter and uglier.
At this moment, looking at Shen Mingzhu and Pei Yang walking in front, one was petite and the other was tall and handsome, a talented and loving man, Shen Baolan felt as uncomfortable as if she had knocked over the cruet.
It would have been better if she hadn't had that dream.
If she hadn't had that dream, she would have chosen Pei Yang, and now she would be the one facing Pei Yang.
The person who was originally fat and ugly with a big belly should be Shen Mingzhu.
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When you arrive at the bus station, you can get on the bus directly. For short-distance buses, people often get on and off the bus during the journey. There are dedicated conductors responsible for opening the door and selling tickets.
Perhaps because of the Chinese New Year, there were not many people in the car. Shen Mingzhu and Pei Ziheng sat in the second row, while Pei Yang sat alone behind the mother and son.
Shen Baolan got on the bus late because she went to the toilet.
After getting on the bus, there was an empty seat next to Pei Yang. She sat down and smiled at Pei Yang after sitting down.
Pei Yang nodded politely, saw Zhou Shuhuan standing in the aisle, and stood up to let Zhou Shuhuan sit in.
"Pei Yang, just take your seat and don't worry about him."
As Shen Baolan spoke, she reached out and grasped Pei Yang's sleeve.
Shen Mingzhu, who was in the front row, turned around when she heard the noise and saw Shen Baolan clutching Pei Yang's sleeve. She couldn't help but think of the gossip spread by people in the family's courtyard.
She didn't take it seriously at first. She felt that Shen Baolan didn't choose Pei Yang in the first place, and now that her belly was big, she wouldn't have any thoughts about Pei Yang.
But when she saw how Shen Baolan was looking at Pei Yang eagerly, she started to believe it.
When Pei Yang saw his wife watching Shen Baolan's grip on his sleeve, he hurriedly pulled the sleeve back and stepped out of Shen Baolan's body.
Pei Yang, who was standing in the aisle, breathed a sigh of relief and immediately motioned for Zhou Shuhuan to come in and sit down.
Zhou Shuhuan said a few polite words and then sat down.
Lowering his eyes and seeing Shen Baolan looking at him intently, Pei Yang quickly took half a step forward and stood next to Shen Mingzhu. He put his hand on the back of her seat and turned sideways, leaving his back to Shen Baolan.
The cabins of cars these days are not very high. A tall man like Pei Yang has to bend his waist slightly when standing to avoid hitting his head.
Seeing Pei Yang standing suffocated, Shen Mingzhu looked around and saw that there was still an empty seat at the back of the car, so she motioned for him to sit in the back. However, Pei Yang refused to go and stayed beside her.
In the end, Pei Ziheng couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to give his seat to Pei Yang, who then squeezed in and sat between Pei Yang and Shen Mingzhu.
Departs at ten o'clock.
After leaving the city, the road surface became uneven, and due to the stop-and-go traffic, Shen Mingzhu soon became motion sick.
Pei Yang saw her face turned pale and knew she was motion sick, so he took her hand and helped her massage the Hegu point (tiger's mouth) to relieve the pain.
Shen Baolan, who was sitting in the back row, saw the gold bracelet on Shen Mingzhu's wrist through the gap in the seat, and her eyes immediately turned red.
jealous.
If she was the one who married Pei Yang, she would be the one wearing this big gold bracelet!
The regret in Shen Baolan's heart at this moment was like the endless stream of the river.
Zhou Shuhuan was also looking at Pei Yang in the front row, watching Pei Yang rubbing Shen Mingzhu's hands.
Pei Yang has been at sea all year round, and his skin is darker than that of ordinary people, which makes Shen Mingzhu's hands even more white and flawless, like the finest mutton-fat white jade.
Zhou Shuhuan also saw the gold bracelet on Shen Mingzhu's wrist.
He had never seen a woman wearing a gold bracelet so beautifully, let alone a woman wearing such a small ring.
If it were his wife next to him, I'm afraid the circle would be more than twice as big.
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Finally arrived at Shenjiagou.
As soon as she got off the car, Shen Mingzhu squatted on the side of the road and vomited.
Shen Baolan stood aside with her belly held out, her expression changing constantly.
"Mingzhu, are you pregnant?"
Pei Yang, who was patting Shen Mingzhu on the back, slapped his hand: He thought so.
Shen Mingzhu was feeling uncomfortable and ignored Shen Baolan at all.
Shen Baolan was reluctant and asked again.
She didn't know that Pei Yang had only landed before New Year's Eve. She only knew that Shen Mingzhu had been at Xicheng Port for more than half a month, and it had been less than a month since he came back.
"none of your business!"
Shen Mingzhu snarled angrily, stood up with Pei Yang's help, and walked towards Shenjiagou.
Shen Baolan walked behind her, her eyes falling on Shen Mingzhu's slender waist, her mood was mixed.
If Shen Mingzhu is really pregnant, she will definitely soon become a fat and ugly woman with a big belly like her, but at the same time, she is not happy that Shen Mingzhu gave birth to Pei Yang's baby.
She subconsciously felt that Pei Yang should be her husband and she should be the one who gave birth to Pei Yang's baby.
The village road after entering the village was narrow and could only accommodate one person walking, so Zhou Shuhuan fell at the back.
He had no idea whether Shen Mingzhu was pregnant, but at the same time, he was secretly curious whether Shen Mingzhu would become like his wife after pregnancy.
After entering the village, I met many villagers from Shenjiagou one after another and greeted the two families warmly.
Qin Jinlian and Liu Cuihua both immediately received the news that their son-in-law came back from the city to visit relatives, and happily ran out to greet him.
"Pei Yang, why don't you send a message in advance when you come back so that I can pick you up?"
Pei Yang smiled and called "Mom", and asked Pei Ziheng to call someone, but Pei Ziheng pursed his lips and remained silent. When Pei Yang was about to teach him a lesson, Qin Jinlian smiled and exposed her.
"It's okay. Just accept the baby and it will be fine in the future."
As he said that, his eyes fell on what Pei Yang was carrying.
It was the first time after getting married that I went to my parents-in-law's house to pay New Year's greetings. Pei Yang specially prepared generous gifts, including cigarettes, wine, candies, and some supplements. They were all high-end and decent things.
Qin Jinlian smiled so hard that she couldn't close her mouth. She subconsciously looked towards Liu Cuihua's son-in-law, wanting to see what he was bringing back for Liu Cuihua's mother-in-law.