Ch 319: Becoming A Wife Slave

Old Madam Lu then laughed heartily, saying, “I believe it, I believe it! I’m just so surprised! Alright, I’ll immediately arrange for someone to go to your place, ensuring she is cared for meticulously!”

After the old lady finished speaking, her cheerful laughter and the sounds of her sharing the good news with her husband were still heard on the phone—”Did you hear? Junyao said Qingcheng is pregnant, she’s pregnant! We’ve finally been blessed with a grandchild!”

Gu Qingcheng could feel how joyful and excited the old lady was on the other end of the phone, even from a distance.

As an awakened woman of the new era, she never defined herself as a “childbearing machine.”

But at this moment, she felt that being able to nurture a child, a child with the man she loved, was an incredibly beautiful and happy thing.

After ending the call with the old house, Lu Junyao called the driver to come to the hospital to pick someone up.

After hanging up, he kept caressing his wife’s hand, a smile still on his face, “After the driver arrives, you should go back. I have medical staff and nurses here.”

Gu Qingcheng also knew that he would not be neglected in the hospital. After all, his status and position were clear, and all the medical staff knew him and even admired him.

They would take good care of him.

But she was still uneasy, “You really don’t want me to stay?”

“No, go back and rest well,” he insisted.

However, Lu Junyao remembered something else, “You were gearing up to join Hao Han International Capital after graduation. Now that you’re pregnant, what are you planning to do?”

The situation was sudden, and Gu Qingcheng hadn’t had time to think about this problem.

Hearing her husband’s question, she thought for a moment, “My thesis defense is coming up soon, and after that, there’s only the graduation ceremony left. For the job, I haven’t given a definite reply yet. When they contact me again, I will explain the situation. If they don’t mind me taking maternity leave half a year after joining, then I’ll join normally. If they mind, then I’ll put the job on hold for now, and I’ll take care of my pregnancy and prepare for childbirth while taking the qualification exams I want to take.”

Anyway, she always had two plans, and she would never waste her precious time.

Lu Junyao was both admiring and heartbroken, “Working while pregnant is very tiring; you don’t have to suffer like that.”

“It should be alright. There are many professional women who work until the day before giving birth,” Gu Qingcheng smiled and said, then changed the subject, “I heard that women’s hormones change after pregnancy, and their temperaments change drastically. You certainly don’t want me to be idle and have nothing to do, finding fault with you all day, do you?”

“…” Lu Junyao smiled, “Okay, it’s up to you, just do whatever makes you happy.”

Soon, the driver called, and the car was downstairs.

Lu Junyao reached out and pinched her face, gently urging, “Okay, go back and rest early, don’t worry about me.”

Gu Qingcheng looked at him, feeling reluctant, but still followed his instructions.

Their eyes met, and they both saw what was in each other’s hearts. So Gu Qingcheng leaned down, and Lu Junyao very tacitly curved his lips and lifted his chin.

A sweet and happy kiss, and both of them laughed.

“But you also have to rest well, don’t be reckless! If I find out you’re being reckless again and thinking about going to work or anything like that, don’t blame me for turning into a shrew!” After the kiss, Gu Qingcheng glared, warning angrily.

“Okay, I promise to be good and take care of myself.” He also wanted to recover quickly and take care of his pregnant wife.

“You sleep, I’m going, bye-bye.”

“Bye-bye…”

After Gu Qingcheng left, Lu Junyao still couldn’t stop smiling.

He couldn’t help but want to share this joy, so he picked up his phone and called his good brother.

On the other end, Zhou Ganan was still socializing, had drunk a little too much, and when he received Lu Junyao’s call, he yelled, “What? It’s so late, and you haven’t slept yet?”

Lu Junyao frowned slightly and deliberately said, “It’s so late, and you’re still drinking, did you have an argument with your girlfriend and are drowning your sorrows in alcohol?”

Zhou Ganan directly launched into a string of curses.

Lu Junyao was in a good mood and didn’t mind. Only after his good brother finished cursing did he slowly reply, “I called to tell you that my wife is pregnant, I’m going to be a father—Alright, you continue drinking!”

After speaking, he hung up the phone, but he could still clearly hear his good brother’s second wave of curses.

He knew that the kid was heartbroken, jealous!

The phone rang, and upon closer inspection, it was Lu Zhan Ting calling.

Lu Junyao knew why before even answering. It seemed that the old lady was also happy and eager to share the good news.

Meanwhile, Gu Qingcheng, who was on her way home, also received a call from Sheng Shiyuan.

As the Lu family’s sister-in-law who had given birth to three children, Sheng Shiyuan was indeed experienced in this area and had absolute authority to speak.

Gu Qingcheng was originally a little embarrassed, but hearing Sheng Shiyuan’s instructions on a bunch of precautions, she earnestly wrote them all down.

Although the baby in her belly was just a “small green bean,” she had already fully felt the transformation from woman to mother.

After hanging up the phone, she unconsciously touched her abdomen and silently said in her heart: Baby, look at how many people are looking forward to your arrival, your mom and dad are also looking forward to your arrival…

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Gu Qingcheng’s thesis defense went smoothly.

Four years ago, when she was studying at the Finance Academy, she was a well-known talented woman and campus belle.

Now, even though she kept a low profile, she was still noticed by many classmates and teachers.

After the defense, the academy leader immediately asked her if she had any intention of pursuing graduate studies, obviously wanting to keep the talent at the school.

Gu Qingcheng had this plan, but because she had been delayed for three years, she now wanted to start working earlier, and then, after gaining a foothold, pursue a part-time master’s degree.

Although it would be hard work, it was the most efficient approach for her.

After hearing that she would consider graduate studies in a year or two, several professors actively offered her positions.

Gu Qingcheng was overjoyed.

At noon, she and Xu Luoyan had lunch together at the school cafeteria’s restaurant.

Xu Luoyan was also preparing for her graduation defense, but the graduate student defense was stricter and more formal, and she was quite nervous and anxious.

Lately, her love life wasn’t going well, which further affected her mood.

Knowing that her best friend had successfully passed her defense, Xu Luoyan was happy for her.

“You’re treating me to this meal, as a way to comfort my wounded heart,” Xu Luoyan said listlessly.

Gu Qingcheng smiled and said generously, “I’m treating, order whatever you want! I should be treating you today anyway.”

Xu Luoyan looked through the menu and curiously asked, “What do you mean you should be treating me anyway?”

Gu Qingcheng cleared her throat, with a solemn expression, leaned closer and whispered, “I’m pregnant, I found out a few days ago.”

“Really?” Xu Luoyan’s face showed surprise, her eyes widened, “You… you’re experiencing double happiness! You’re so lucky!”

“Yes, I think so too,” Gu Qingcheng said happily.

Since finding out she was pregnant, her mood had improved considerably, and she was even more optimistic about her husband’s illness.

Of course, she was optimistic before, but that optimism was the result of her own mental preparation.

Now, just thinking about the baby in her belly made her happy and joyful, full of anticipation and confidence for the future.

Indeed, new life always brings hope.

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