Chapter 1402 - 1404

Although Gong Ruzhi was busy in the kitchen with dinner, he still perked up his ears to listen to what they were talking about.

Even though he knew that, given Zhao Xuran’s cautious personality, he definitely wouldn’t say anything inappropriate right now.

But Gong Ruzhi still wanted to hear how they were talking; if possible, getting some of their embarrassing history would also be good.

For instance, jokes about Brother Xu Ran, but as for the sister, she’s definitely someone who needs protection.

"Hey, why are they speaking so softly?" Gong Ruzhi looked at the two on the sofa, their heads close together, and really wanted to rush over and ask what was going on.

Since they weren’t saying anything themselves, Gong Ruzhi indicated he could ask directly.

"Sis, how did your hospital check-up go today?" Gong Ruzhi asked loudly.

Ah, there’s that brat again, there’s never been a moment when Zhao Xuran wanted to kick Gong Ruzhi out more than now.

Didn’t he see the two of them imagining the future? Usually, at a time like this, isn’t it typical for outsiders to quietly wait on the side? How can people now be so arrogant as to interrupt like this?

Zhao Xuran didn’t want Ni Zi to pay attention to anyone other than him, but when Gong Ruini heard her beloved brother ask, she felt compelled to respond immediately.

"Things are good, three weeks in, due date at the end of April next year." Alas, bringing this up made Gong Ruini lament in various ways.

Originally, Gong Ruini hoped to have the baby in late June or early July, so it wouldn’t interfere with her studies.

But alas, all her plans were thwarted by a bumbling teammate.

Ah, how did it come to this, Gong Ruzhi paused in surprise, and after hesitating, he said, "Sis, didn’t you say you hoped to have the baby during summer vacation?" Gong Ruzhi exclaimed and directly exposed Gong Ruini’s previous plan.

Ah, hoping for a summer birth, then it should be delayed by two months; it seems the wife didn’t mention it simply because she was quietly taking care of it herself.

Oh, what was this girl thinking, Zhao Xuran’s face wasn’t looking good as he glanced at Gong Ruini.

Yikes, as soon as Gong Ruzhi spoke, Gong Ruini felt something bad was going to happen.

"Sis, what about your coursework?" Gong Ruzhi thought for a moment, "Take a semester off?"

"Hmm, I don’t know about that." Gong Ruini hadn’t researched this before; even though the United States doesn’t prohibit college students from marrying and having children, if coursework falls behind, it’s your own responsibility to catch up, and don’t expect professors to go easy on you.

Besides, foreigners don’t have the tradition of postpartum confinement; for them, once the child is born, you can be discharged and resume work or classes.

Gong Ruini wouldn’t dare gamble with her health; she grew up poor, and even with years of effort to improve her health, she still wouldn’t dare take chances.

Furthermore, her health is her own, and she couldn’t risk sacrificing it for this.

Ah, ah, ah, how could this happen, Zhao Xuran was dumbfounded, realizing that this wasn’t what he thought, his wife had already planned and was waiting to follow through.

But unfortunately, his carefully laid plans were ruined, and Zhao Xuran didn’t know what to say except "I’m sorry," truly at a loss for words.

"That was the old idea, now it’s become a reality, what to do?" Gong Ruini didn’t know how to explain, the thought of having the baby conflicting with her previous wishes?

What to do, asking him what to do, Gong Ruzhi rolled his eyes, "I’m not the father of the child."

"I’m just the uncle."

Suddenly recalling what Brother Xu Ran said to him yesterday, Gong Ruzhi’s expression changed abruptly.

"I think, sis, once the nephew is born, it’s better to keep him away from his dad."

Such a golden opportunity couldn’t be missed, it definitely called for some fierce teasing, "Really don’t know who’s the dumbest."

Endure, endure, even though Zhao Xuran was uncomfortable inside, he had to endure, what else could he do, argue with Gong Ruzhi over this?

Zhao Xuran wasn’t afraid, but he could predict how it would turn out, his wife would certainly side with that brat Gong Ruzhi.

"Yeah, Brother Xu Ran is the dumbest." Gong Ruzhi’s topic was quickly reversed, and Gong Ruini was reminded of something she’d forgotten.

She needed to argue with Zhao Xuran, or he’d really think of her as someone easy to bully.

This incident had already happened, no matter how much regret, it couldn’t be undone, but there mustn’t be a second time.

"Yeah, the dumbest." Hahaha, see, even his sister was on his side, Gong Ruzhi was elated.

Humph, he endured, but he really couldn’t bear it, Gong Ruzhi’s smug look was driving him crazy.

"Is the soup ready?"

"I’ll go serve you some."

"Your situation is different now, you need a good supplement."

"Right, I’ll make you fish soup tomorrow, how about that."

Zhao Xuran remembered when his mom, mother-in-law, and aunts were pregnant, they had morning sickness, and their reactions were intense, it seemed they couldn’t eat.

Back then, Zhao Xuran was already anxious; now imagining his wife unable to eat, he was terrified.

If he weren’t worried that Gong Ruzhi would mock him, his knees would go weak.

Although his wife hadn’t yet shown signs of morning sickness, while her appetite was good, it was essential to supplement her diet.

"Fish soup, yeah, alright, but I want pig’s feet stew." Gong Ruini agreed to the suggestion without hesitation, adding what she wanted to eat.

Previously, Gong Ruini would consider how eating so much would affect her figure, but now, she didn’t care.

As a soon-to-be mom, she needed to eat more and exercise appropriately, otherwise she wouldn’t have the strength to give birth.

Thinking about giving birth, Gong Ruini felt uneasy – seeing Zhan Jing and others give birth seemed not too difficult, but even so, it took a long time.

If she had to endure such pain for so long before delivering, imagining that scenario, Gong Ruini was genuinely scared.

The fear was real, even though Gong Ruini wanted to control it, her body was honestly trembling.

"Sis." Watching Zhao Xuran, whom he admired, not being shaken by challenges, scurry away sheepishly, Gong Ruzhi found it truly rare.

Sadly, Brother Guangran wasn’t here, or they could enjoy quite the spectacle together.

Though Brother Guangran was absent, his sister was there, and he could share a thing or two with her.

Unexpectedly, he witnessed an endlessly trembling sister.

What’s going on, Gong Ruzhi panicked, "Sis, are you okay?"

"Sis, what’s wrong?" Gong Ruzhi didn’t notice his voice trembling.

Zhao Xuran, who was in the kitchen serving chicken soup for Gong Ruini, heard Gong Ruzhi’s anxious tone and hurriedly ran out.

His wife was fine just now, but within moments, something seemed wrong with her.