bestfiction Chapter 386 You Take Care of Eating, I'll Take Care of Vomiting
Chapter 386 You Take Care of Eating, I'll Take Care of Vomiting
Huang Ling listened quietly to Zhuang Chaoying's words, her heart filled with inner turmoil.
On one side is the job she has held for over twenty years; on the other side is the fruit of her love with Chaoying, a vibrant little life.
She didn't know what to choose, so she remained silent, and the two of them remained at an impasse.
Ten minutes passed, and Zhuang Chaoying's legs were getting numb from squatting, but he still didn't get up.
"Chaoying, call Tunan and Xiaoting. This is a big event for our family, and the children have the right to know."
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With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Zhuang Chaoying dialed the phone numbers of Xiaoting and Tunan.
After the call was connected, he briefly explained the situation.
On the other end of the phone, both children's immediate reaction upon answering was to inquire about their mother's health.
Xiaoting asked anxiously, "Dad, how is Mom? Pregnancy at an advanced age is very difficult and risky. Is Mom alright now?"
When he called Tu Nan, his first thought was about his mother's health. "Dad, if Mom is okay, then we can think about having children."
Zhuang Chaoying quickly explained that A-Ling's health was fine, and she was just informing them of the situation to ask for their opinions, but the final decision rested with their mother.
After hearing this, both children said they would support whatever decision their parents made.
Xiaoting said gently, "Mom and Dad, if the baby is born, we'll have a younger brother or sister. We'll definitely help take care of her, so don't worry too much."
Tu Nan also said firmly, "Yes, the most important thing is Mom's health. As long as Mom is healthy, that's all that matters. If Mom decides to give birth, she must hide from the family planning office and not get arrested."
Looking at Chao Ying, who was sitting helplessly to the side after hanging up the phone, Huang Ling remembered the children's words of concern and saw Chao Ying, who had always loved her and tried her best to be her support. She had already made up her mind. The factory was not doing well. Although the price reform had allowed the factory to sell off all the unsold fabric in its inventory, it was still barely hanging on. She decided to apply for a leave of absence without pay.
That is to give birth to the child.
She stood up, gently stroked Chao Ying's hair, and softly called out to her.
"Chaoying, I've made up my mind. Let's have this baby."
Zhuang Chaoying looked up, stood up, her eyes red-rimmed, and hugged her tightly, her voice choked with sobs.
"Ah Ling, I'm sorry, it's all my fault for making you suffer so much. Just focus on giving birth, you don't need to worry about anything else, I'll take care of everything."
As she spoke, tears uncontrollably dripped onto Ah Ling's neck.
Huang Ling made up her mind to have this child because of Chao Ying's unconditional love for her. She also wanted to have a child with him, a child that belonged only to the two of them, whether it was a boy or a girl. Originally, Chao Ying had been deliberately protecting himself, but this time the child came suddenly, and her body allowed it.
She also couldn't bear to part with this little life that had such a wonderful connection with them.
She gently patted Chaoying's back. "Okay, I'm not crying, why are you crying?"
Zhuang Chaoying, who had been crying her eyes out, suddenly changed her expression. She felt nauseous and her stomach was churning. With tears still wet on her face, she didn't care about anything else and ran to the backyard with her mouth covered.
Upon seeing this, Huang Ling immediately followed.
Zhuang Chaoying was bent over, her hands on her knees, her body rising and falling with the vomiting, vomiting incessantly.
She quickly walked to Zhuang Chaoying's side and gently patted his back. "Chaoying, what's wrong? Did you eat something bad?" She turned around and poured a glass of cold water from the table.
Zhuang Chaoying took a sip, then spat it out.
[System, do I have food poisoning? I keep vomiting.]
[In response to the host, you learned that Huang Ling is pregnant. Due to excessive stress and anxiety, your testosterone levels dropped, while your estrogen and prolactin levels surged. This phenomenon is known as "pregnancy-like syndrome" or "postpartum syndrome."]
Zhuang Chaoying felt dizzy and vomited so much that he felt like he was going to vomit his bile. He really wanted to cry, but he also wanted to laugh. He felt sorry for Ah Ling, who had to go through ten months of pregnancy. When a woman is willing to have a child for a man, she must love him to the core.
Some people will say that it's as if all children born are men's children, not women's children.
Women are not equal to men in terms of reproductive value. Men don't have to go through these things. Childbirth involves a lot of risks. Children belong to both people. It's not a woman's duty to give birth and raise children. It's not a woman's duty to take care of and be filial to her parents, like Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, who was a freeloader and outsourced her filial piety. So don't take it for granted.
She now lives in a man's body. She never had the idea of having children before. She was afraid of pain because she didn't have much hope for her future partner.
Now that she doesn't have to bear the burden of a ten-month pregnancy, she wants to treat Ah Ling, who is willing to have a child for her, even better.
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After receiving the call from his parents, Zhuang Tunan's mind raced with all sorts of thoughts.
This was the biggest issue for their family right now, and they felt they had to discuss it with Xiaoting immediately, as more people meant more ideas. So, without wasting a moment, he rushed towards Fudan University.
Tu Nan rushed to Wan Shu's dormitory building and called her out.
Wan Shu looked at Tu Nan, who seemed anxious, and asked in confusion, "Tu Nan, what's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Tu Nan didn't have time to explain further, and grabbed Wan Shu's hand to leave. "You'll know when we get there."
The two rushed to Fudan University. Wanshu showed her student ID to the dormitory supervisor and went to Xiaoting's dormitory to call her down.
The three of them sat on a bench by the roadside near the school.
Tu Nan simply and clearly explained that his mother was pregnant.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Wanshu's eyes widened in astonishment.
She never imagined that her uncle and aunt—oh no, she and Tu Nan were already legally married and should start calling each other Mom and Dad.
My parents have so much energy!
But she knew in her heart that this was, after all, a family matter for the Zhuang family. Although she was already Tu Nan's wife, she was still somewhat of an outsider in the Zhuang family. After thinking for a moment, she felt that the only person she could control was Tu Nan, and it was best not to express her opinion on this matter lightly.
The safest approach is to remain silent, neither taking a stance, participating, supporting, nor opposing.
After listening, Zhuang Xiaoting thought for a moment and then spoke seriously.
“Brother, this is what I think. Mom and Dad have always been in very good health, and they are still young at 44. When our future younger siblings turn 20, they will only be 64. As long as Mom is healthy, I support them having the baby. What I'm worried about is the local family planning office. I'm afraid Mom will be found out. They are capable of doing all sorts of despicable things.”
Zhuang Tunan nodded in agreement; Xiaoting's words made sense.
"Mom is only two months along now, so her belly isn't showing much yet. When she's in April or May, she should be able to wear loose clothes without it being too noticeable. Let's go home for the May Day holiday."
Actually, this trip home wasn't just because my mother is pregnant, but also because of the current serious situation of soaring prices.
A few days ago, he even helped his dorm leader queue for a long time at the school store with his graduate student ID to buy two cans of baby formula. He was worried about his parents living alone, so he had to go back to check on them and buy some rice, flour, and cooking oil for them, while also helping Wanshu's family prepare some supplies.
Xiaoting nodded. "Okay, brother, it's settled then. Let's go home together for May Day."
After they had discussed it, Tu Nan looked at the two of them. "Have you two had dinner yet?"
They both shook their heads in unison. "No."
"Let's go get some beef noodles."
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After eating beef noodles, Tu Nan and Wan Shu took Xiao Ting back to her dormitory and then walked back to school together.
"Wanshu, you haven't expressed your opinion today. Do you have some thoughts on this?"
“Tu Nan, I’m your daughter-in-law, so it’s not appropriate for me to get involved in this kind of thing. But since Mom and Dad have made their decision, I will share the burden with you in the future.”
Zhuang Tunan held Wan Shu's hand tightly. "Mom and Dad are in good health, and our family is well-off. We don't need to worry about this younger brother or sister causing us any trouble. I'm just worried about my mother's health."