Daohua woke up in the evening. As soon as she opened her eyes, Xiao Yeyang came over attentively: "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere? Are you hungry? What do you want to eat?"
A stream of questions made Daohua’s head spin a bit: "Don’t worry, I’ve just been tired these past few days. A bit of rest and I’ll be fine." With that, she sat up.
Xiao Yeyang quickly fetched a pillow for Daohua to lean on: "You really don’t take good care of yourself. Do you know that you’re pregnant?"
Daohua was taken aback by the question and it took her several seconds to come back to her senses: "I’m pregnant?"
Xiao Yeyang nodded: "Doctor Ge took your pulse, it’s been over a month now."
Daohua touched her belly, still somewhat in disbelief.
She was pregnant again?!
Xiao Yeyang advised: "Doctor Ge said that you’ve stayed up for several nights in a row, overly exhausted and have slightly agitated the fetus. You need to rest quietly for a while."
Daohua quickly asked: "It won’t affect the baby, will it?"
Seeing the look of fear on Daohua’s face, Xiao Yeyang hurriedly reassured: "Don’t worry, Doctor Ge said that you have a strong constitution, there’s nothing serious, just need to rest well."
Daohua breathed a sigh of relief.
Right then, Guo Ruomei came over with a bowl of silver ear and bird’s nest congee she made herself, reminding Daohua to recuperate well and not to overwork anymore.
Daohua obediently listened.
Xiao Yeyang brought the congee to Daohua: "I’m going to Uncle’s place to pick up Daozi. You chat with Mother."
Daohua nodded.
After her son left, Guo Ruomei looked at her pale daughter-in-law and still couldn’t help saying: "You’re too careless. It’s not your first time being pregnant, how could you not notice at all?"
Daohua smiled wryly: "I really didn’t notice. First, my master was injured, Daozi was captured, and after he finally returned, my master’s condition worsened. I thought my discomfort was due to exhaustion."
Guo Ruomei sighed: "There has been a lot going on recently. But fortunately, heaven has been kind, and the child is unharmed."
Then she paused for a moment.
"For the next few days, let Daozi sleep at my place to avoid disturbing you."
Daohua looked hesitant: "I trust you with Daozi, but the little guy just experienced being captured; he must be somewhat traumatized right now. It’s a time when he needs a sense of security, let him sleep with us."
"Furthermore, if he moves to your place just as I get pregnant, it might make him feel like, with a younger brother or sister on the way, Yeyang and I don’t want him anymore. That would be bad for him."
Guo Ruomei, having listened, thought it made sense: "You consider things more thoroughly. I just wanted you to rest well, I forgot to consider Daozi’s feelings."
Daohua smiled: "Mother, you have my best interests at heart, I understand. In a while, when my body is more cumbersome, we’ll definitely need your help taking care of Daozi."
Guo Ruomei laughed: "Helping out with my grandson is my pleasure."
After that, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted for a while. When Xiao Yeyang returned with Daozi, Guo Ruomei took her leave.
"Mother, do I have a little brother or sister now?"
Daozi walked to the bedside, and carefully touched Daohua’s belly.
On the way back, his father had warned him several times, telling him that there was a little brother or sister in mother’s belly, so he must not disturb her.
Daohua asked with a smile: "Does Daozi prefer a brother or a sister?"
Daozi tilted his head to think, and instead of answering, he asked: "Then, if Mother has a brother or sister for me, would you love me more, or love the brother or sister more?"
Xiao Yeyang overheard this and couldn’t help but laugh, lightly patting his son on the bottom: "You rascal, first you compete with your father for your mother, now you want to compete with your brother or sister?"
Daozi didn’t pay attention to Xiao Yeyang, and stubbornly looked at Daohua: "Mother, you haven’t answered me yet."
Daohua: "Can’t Mother love you all?"
Daozi thought for a moment: "You can love everyone, but there must be one you love the most. Just like, I like eating pastries and fruit, but I love eating meat the most."
Daohua glanced at Xiao Yeyang, who shrugged his shoulders, spreading his hands in a gesture that he couldn’t help.
Daohua rubbed her son’s head: "Mother loves Daozi the most, because Daozi is the big brother, who will help Mother look after the younger brother and sister."
Daozi’s eyes lit up: "Really? Mother, you cannot lie, let’s pinky swear." Saying this, he extended his chubby little hand and pinky-swore with Daohua.
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