Continuing from last time, I called Lanlan and the others to form a team to practice for the next day. Ji Peng, the biggest problem, and his big-mouthed apprentice Li Zi took a leave of absence. Xuan Ze also successfully found my brother from the place mentioned earlier and told him to be patient. Even the three idiots in Linjiang got along very well! My plan has never been so smooth! What is this? God bless you!
I think I have been rewarded for my good deeds throughout my life. Besides Zhizhi, who would still nag me, the days of pregnancy were simply perfect. As for what he nags about, to put it simply, it is that every day in Xieyushu and watching Chengcheng and Lulu show their affection is simply not a life for human beings. The two of them are still not quiet even though they are so pregnant. The key is that the decoration of the house is aging and the sound insulation equipment is a bit damaged...
Anyway, he couldn't stand it anymore! He arranged for his sister-in-law and Zhou Yi and Zhou Xing to live with him in Qiangshan overnight. But within two days, he couldn't stand his sister-in-law crying anymore, and he didn't want to coax Zhou Xing, a kid who had nothing to do with him! So he chose a nanny and a strong bodyguard overnight, and he fled to Shanglinyuan alone. In the end, he complained to me, why did he give in and move again? Moving three times in two months was really too much, and he even moved the youngest one, he didn't accept it.
"Then what do you want to do? Look at you, you asked for this. Can't you move to the East Courtyard to temporarily live with Xie Yushu and so many other houses? Then you can still hear the hustle and bustle? Or just find someone to repair the house. You have to be considerate of the people in Qiangshan. Your sister-in-law is suffering from postpartum depression. Just bring her family over. You are not familiar with her and she will feel embarrassed to help her. Finally, there is the matter of the house. Shanglinyuan has more than 300 square meters and is small for you to live in alone. You are really not satisfied. Didn't I reserve a house in Lanshanyuan for you before? Is it small too?" I chuckled as I swirled the grape juice in the wine glass, looking at the infinite scenery outside the window.
Zhizhi stretched out his tone: "I can't sleep in a strange place."
"Good for you." I said speechlessly. I have never seen anyone so difficult to please. Am I the eldest daughter or is he the eldest son? Who is trying to please whom? I took a bite of the apple and cleared my throat: "Please tell me your real request."
"I want to live with you." Mouzhi answered without thinking. Seeing me snort coldly, he acted very sincerely: "I am worried about you staying outside alone."
I held my phone high so that it could only illuminate my face, and I was rubbing my belly in the dark under the lamp, thinking, I have already reached the seventh month. According to Rong Yu, I can have a caesarean section in another half a month. Adding the five days of bed rest for recovery, it will take at least 20 days to fulfill the wish of the friend opposite and give him a big "surprise". But then I thought, wouldn't it be better not to let him come? Doesn't Zhizhi need a few days of buffer time to accept the surprise? That would affect my work! I thought I would go to my brother immediately after giving birth!
So he pursed his lips and shook his head: "Ah, my uncle hasn't left yet--"
"What does that have to do with you? Your uncle won't investigate you." Zhizhi narrowed his eyes, his gaze was particularly "sharp", and he crossed his arms: "Hey, are you hiding something from me? Is it serious? Is it more serious than the conscienceless thing you did, taking Shen Qilin, Shao Qinjibin away and leaving me alone in Linjiang? I beg you to tell me, I can bear it!"
I bit my lips so hard that they almost hurt because I was trying not to laugh. "Well... Actually, I think it's okay. It's not a big deal. At most, we'll have a new member in the family."
"I know. As for He Qingyun, he's okay. Less troublesome than your brother." Zhizhi curled his lips. When he heard someone calling him, he left the scene for a while. He put his phone aside and signed the contract handed to him with a cold face. He waited until the other party left and the door closed with a click, and then he returned to his resentful look just now.
And I thought it through. "Okay, I just need to tell my uncle, even if it's just for show, come to Huaqiong for a walk, and prepare the information in advance. The inspection will only take a few days. After that, go to Yingjing and pick up Lingling and Yunyun from her grandmother. Remember to be polite to Aunt Gao, don't let her not hold a grudge against you. After all, they are in-laws, and we will see each other sooner or later."
Zhizhi smiled with a hint of disdain, and sighed helplessly even though she was angry: "The two girls were taken away by Gao Xingci. They are not in Yingjing anymore. It's not a place for people to stay. It's too dry! The girls' faces are all cracked."
Me: "Ah? He took it back? Why didn't he tell me?"
Zhi: "I just got through, and every time you call him he's at work, and the kids are at home, so how can you see him? How about I go over and let you see him?"
I felt guilty when I thought of the way Gao Xinci mentioned Zhizhi, and shook my head like a rattle: "No, no, no... Hey, I mean, it's better not to. After these few busy days, we will have plenty of opportunities to cultivate the mother-daughter, uncle-nephew relationship with the child. It's better not to go over and take a look, otherwise the child will miss you in a few days."
Zhizhi tilted his head with suspicion: "Did Gao Xinci tie up the tiger?" Fortunately, this question did not require my answer. Soon his attention was drawn away. He leaned his face against the desk with an especially desolate look: "Forget it, I'd better not make trouble for this. After all, Lingling and Yunyun, these two conscienceless little ones didn't want me anyway. I used to think that at least Lingling was willing to be with me because she disliked her dad. But didn't Gao Xinci still betray her after two days of coaxing? Now she wants her dad instead of her uncle! If I don't go find them, the two little brats won't even think of looking for me. They're sad. Never mind."
I bit the soft flesh in my mouth tightly to prevent myself from laughing, and swallowed the smile hard: "Don't be sad, they haven't seen their father since they were young, of course it's rare, but they have many uncles... But I promise! You are definitely the closest uncle to them!"
Zhizhi looked at me and sneered, then heaved a sigh of relief, "Okay, that's it. I'm going to go home and sleep early, and start packing up the files tomorrow. Go tell your uncle that I'm ready for inspection at any time, and I'll come to you when I'm done. You should have a good rest, too. I see that you look pale and black this early in the morning, which is really a bad sign. You should eat more and sleep more to resolve it."
"Stop cursing me!" I laughed and retorted, but Xiao Feng had already hung up the phone in a very unsportsmanlike manner. I was so angry that I turned my gaze back to the hearty and uninhibited "scenery" outside the window. I didn't pay attention for a moment and didn't expect that Zhizhi's "curse" would come true. I don't know when Uncle Shao came over, followed my line of sight to look downstairs, and his expression suddenly frowned.
"Why are you acting like your dad? You're pregnant, so just be quiet."
I didn't figure out what he meant for a while, but I realized it after a closer look. When did my description of scenery change from picturesque to hearty and unrestrained? Here are Lanlan and the others practicing with their shirts bare! The guys are all strong, and they are braving the scorching sun in the hot summer. The first few can't get tanned. The white patches are soaked in the golden sunlight. It's nice to look at, but I really don't like it!
I hurriedly pretended to explain, waving my hands so wildly that shadows were left, but I didn't expect that before I could say anything, I knocked over the flowerpot on the windowsill. It fell down and broke with a snap, which also attracted the attention of Lanlan and the others. Looking up, they were so scared that they were convulsing. The group of people dispersed, running to the railing to get clothes to put on, while accusing me aggrievedly.
Lan Lan clamped her voice and said pitifully and ridiculously: "Sister - how could you do this! I'm still a young boy!"
Youyou was squeezed at the back of the line to get clothes and covered herself helplessly: "Boss, I sell my art but not my body!"
Tinglin didn't know how he could not find his coat, so he ran as fast as he could to find a place to hide.
Only Xuan Ze stood there scratching his head, muttering very impartially: "Hey, no, why are you running? What's there to hide for a bare-chested man?"
I immediately reacted after hearing this, pointing down and yelling, "That's right! Is it private for you to be shirtless? I'm just standing here to get some fresh air, who cares about you? If you're really embarrassed, why are you taking off your clothes in the yard? I've been here the whole time, why don't you practice somewhere else? I'll accuse you of seducing a pregnant woman!"
“I don’t want to listen, you stinky hooligan!” The little brats were running around happily on the grass in the backyard. In the end, I don’t know who left this bold sentence, which resonated with a lot of people, made everyone laugh, and made me even more flushed.
"Hey——" I held my waist and was so angry that I couldn't stop. I stroked my belly and looked for witnesses: "Son, you have to testify for your mother. Mom is not that kind of person!"
Uncle Shao also laughed when he saw this, patted me on the back to calm me down, and also swept away his previous doubts about my character, until the funny atmosphere was dispelled.
I don't know what's wrong with Brother Qingyun these past few days. He was absent-minded and dazed when he came to bring me water. I had just said thank you and my hand hadn't even taken the cup when he loosened his grip. The result is predictable. The cup fell to the ground and broke, and porcelain pieces and boiling water splashed everywhere. Uncle Shao hurriedly pulled me back a step to stand in front of me. Brother Qingyun was at a loss, and squatted down to pick up the broken porcelain pieces, but he was scalded again. I quickly grabbed his collar and pulled him up, blew on the scalded part of his hand, and gently hit the back of his hand.
"Brother, what are you thinking about! Look, it's all red."
"I didn't notice..." Brother Qingyun replied in a daze. He was still a little nervous when he took his hand back, neither clenched nor loosened.
Uncle Shao exclaimed, and pushed us both aside: "Alright, alright, you guys go sit down, I'll clean up here, it's been a day - Lao Wang! Go get the broom and rag!"
"Let's go." Brother Qingyun was stunned for a long time before he remembered to take me to sit on the sofa. He took out two pieces of paper to wipe the wet spots on my clothes, lowered his head and suddenly muttered, "Sorry, Shishi."
I sighed and wiped the water stains on his face with my thumb. "It's okay, but what's wrong with you recently? Why are you so dazed? Didn't you sleep well last night? Brother, I'd better ask someone to put another bed in the room. It's not a good thing for you to sleep on the sofa all the time. You have to take care of me during the day. How can you not rest?"
Brother Qingyun was stunned for a long time before he smiled bitterly: "No, no need, it doesn't matter where you go, I'm just worried about you, you're about to give birth."
"It's been fine, Rong Yu also said that it was almost the same as a normal nine-month birth." I shrugged and was about to continue to persuade him when the phone rang.
It was strange. It was midnight in Linjiang, and everyone should be asleep. I didn't know anyone there, so who else would come to see me? I motioned to Brother Qingyun to wait a moment, picked up my phone and looked at the number on it, but at that moment my whole body trembled violently. The person who was once so familiar to me now seemed like an impossible person...
It's the second uncle.
My eyes suddenly felt sore. I never thought that he would come to me first. I moved the phone to my ear tremblingly, swallowed hard before answering it, and uttered a word through gritted teeth: "Hello."
The second uncle was also very direct: "Give my son back to me."
"What?" I said, looking at Brother Qingyun beside me. It couldn't be that two months had passed before he remembered that someone was missing?
But he didn't give me time to respond, his voice was tired and old: "Shishi, I will come to you, and we can settle our grievances, as long as you return the child to me."