Although she disliked housework and was rather lazy, this was, after all, their small home, and she had to do what she could.
Especially since Sheng Ze Xi trained so hard and still had to come home to cook, it was truly exhausting.
She would share the burden as much as possible.
Just as she was about to leave the kitchen, thinking Sheng Ze Xi should be back soon, she saw a tall figure rushing in.
Before she could react, the figure was before her, stopping abruptly.
Perhaps because he had run rather quickly, he was still catching his breath.
He hadn't even caught his breath before he thrust a report in front of Gu Jia Ning, pointing at it, "Ning, Ningning, look..."
Gu Jia Ning then realized it was Sheng Ze Xi. Without looking at the report, she said, "Why did you run so fast? You're still out of breath, rest first."
Sheng Ze Xi shook his head, "I'm fine."
"Ningning, look, this report, did you see it? The test results show you're pregnant!"
"Ningning, you're really pregnant!"
Gu Jia Ning glanced at the report. Indeed, it showed she was pregnant, for a month.
However, at this time, it was too early to detect two embryos, let alone twins.
Gu Jia Ning wasn't surprised by the result. She had already received confirmation from the system, whose test results couldn't be wrong.
"Um, I saw it. It says I'm pregnant."
Gu Jia Ning leaned over to look at it with him, "I told you I was pregnant before! You just didn't believe me, hmph."
Sheng Ze Xi chuckled, his breath now even. "I, I really didn't expect it."
He thought it was impossible. They had only been trying to conceive for a short time; how could it happen so fast, especially since he had problems before.
He really didn't dare to hope.
Therefore, when Gu Jia Ning said it that day, he didn't take it seriously. Even when he accompanied her to the hospital for blood tests, it was only because Gu Jia Ning wanted to, so he went along.
But now, the results were a huge surprise.
As he spoke, Sheng Ze Xi's eyes reddened, and the emotions he had been suppressing could no longer be contained.
"Ningning, do you know? I once thought I would never have children..."
This was because of his injuries from a previous mission, which made it difficult to have children.
Another reason was his mother's early death and his father's remarriage. His biological father gradually became a stepfather, causing him to have no expectations for his family of origin or the relationship between father and child.
He hadn't received fatherly love from his father, so he was afraid. He was afraid that if he had children in the future, he wouldn't know how to give them fatherly love.
He was afraid he wouldn't do well enough.
So, when he was injured and having children became difficult, he was relieved.
He thought, maybe he wouldn't get married in this life. No marriage, no children, that would be fine.
But, by chance, that year, he met Gu Jia Ning, falling deeply in love. Even with his fertility problems, he was unwilling to give up.
After that, he married Ningning.
Although Ningning didn't say it, Sheng Ze Xi knew she liked children.
When he learned that Gu Jia Ning possessed medical skills and was treating him, he had some expectations.
Sheng Ze Xi, who once didn't expect children and felt he couldn't give them love, began to yearn to have children with his spouse.
He hoped that if he and Ningning had a child, whether boy or girl, he would cherish them and give them everything he could.
But, while he thought that, even during the treatment, he still didn't dare to have high hopes.
Until later, Ningning's sister-in-law from her maiden family announced her pregnancy. Ningning had cured her, and he had also cured his own condition.
At that time, Sheng Ze Xi began to have hope.
But then he thought, as long as he and Ningning had a child within the next five years, he would be satisfied.
So, when Gu Jia Ning mentioned being pregnant on Lunar New Year's Eve and went to the hospital for a checkup, he didn't take it to heart. Instead, he thought Ningning might have an irregular period or her health wasn't so good, and that they needed to find a doctor to treat her.
He also thought he needed to reassure Ningning and not let her be so anxious about pregnancy.
But it turned out he was the fool.
And Ningning was right, both about the treatment and the pregnancy. She was right all along.
So, Ningning was always right.
"You're crying," Gu Jia Ning exclaimed.
Sheng Ze Xi reacted, wiping his face and finding it wet.
He had been crying.
However, Sheng Ze Xi didn't think it was shameful for a man to cry.
"Ningning, I'm crying because I'm happy."
"Ningning, I once thought I wouldn't have children, and I didn't expect it, but you gave me hope, and the right to be a father."
"Ningning, you're so good."
"Thank you."
Then, Sheng Ze Xi gently embraced Gu Jia Ning, as if he were holding the whole world.
Gu Jia Ning looked up, quite proudly, "Then you should definitely thank me. Besides, pregnancy is very hard work. You have to be even better to me from now on."
"I will, I will, I will," Sheng Ze Xi quickly assured her.
Just then, he suddenly remembered something, slapping his forehead, "How could I forget!"
"What's wrong?"
Sheng Ze Xi said with some annoyance, "I was so focused on responding that I forgot to ask Doctor Hao what precautions to take when caring for a pregnant woman. I have to go ask."
"No rush, we can ask later. Now, we probably need to cook. Xi Ge, your wife and child are hungry..." Gu Jia Ning pouted slightly, saying softly.
"Right, it's noon. Look at me, I almost forgot. Go sit on the kang, don't catch a chill. I'll go to the kitchen to cook now."
"I'll help you."
"No, you're pregnant, you can't move around. Go to the kang."
Gu Jia Ning chuckled helplessly, finally returning to the kang to keep warm, waiting for Sheng Ze Xi to bring the food.
After eating, Sheng Ze Xi took over the task of washing the dishes.
Before, when she wasn't pregnant, Sheng Ze Xi wouldn't let Gu Jia Ning wash dishes because the water was cold in winter. Now that she was pregnant, he wouldn't let her do it even more.
In Sheng Ze Xi's words: He was a man, tough, young and strong, and had the strength, so he could do the chores without any harm.
But Gu Jia Ning was a woman, different. Delicate, with tender skin, easily catching a chill and getting sick.
So, it was best for her to rest.
Sheng Ze Xi was washing the dishes when Gu Jia Ning heard a hurried knock on the courtyard door...
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