A curious thought struck Su Zhaozhao, her mind turning to her parents in her real world. ‘I want to tell my mom and dad this news, too.’

She could go back once every two years, and since a new year had just begun, it was the perfect time to tell them.

Xie Huaizheng nodded. “You’re right. This is huge news. You should definitely tell them.”

She could tell those closest to her early, but Su Zhaozhao planned to wait until she was three months along before telling her friends.

And so, during this time at her grandparents’ home, Su Zhaozhao was pampered like a little princess.

On the day they were to return to Beijing, everyone went to see her and Xie Huaizheng off at the train station.

“Be careful, Zhaozhao,” her grandmother said. “Tell Grandma what you’re craving. If it can be mailed, I’ll do my best to send it to you. And after the baby is born, we’ll all come to Beijing to visit you, alright?”

Su Zhaozhao nodded immediately. “Okay, okay. Grandpa, Grandma, you two take care of yourselves, too.”

Xu Ziyang had also returned from Shencheng City. When he heard she was pregnant, his expression was a little complicated.

In his eyes, his little sister was still just a young girl. And now, she was pregnant.

But he glanced at Xie Huaizheng—a tall and sturdy man—and had to admit that Xie Huaizheng was very reliable.

More mature and dependable than he was.

‘Sigh, when will I ever be as mature and sensible as Xie Huaizheng?’

Xu Ziyang suddenly felt a twinge of envy.

He thought about the progress of his relationship with Xu Jiaxin. Even though they were dating, Xu Ziyang still felt he was falling short in many ways.

Just then, Su Zhaozhao turned to Xu Ziyang. “Bro, how are things going with you and Jiaxin?”

“They’re going well, but I feel like I’m still not good enough.” Xu Ziyang sounded a bit frustrated as he said this.

Especially when he visited the Xu Family, he was always nervous as hell.

Fortunately, the Xu Family was very good to him. Even Xu Jiaxin’s notoriously moody brother, Xu Jiaming—whom she often complained about in private—was quite nice to him.

He’d even asked about his family, especially about Su Zhaozhao.

He knew Xu Jiaming had a bit of a crush on Su Zhaozhao, but unfortunately, it was impossible for them in this lifetime.

“It’s okay, take your time. This is your first relationship, and you’re already being very brave!”

Su Zhaozhao smiled at him. When it was time, she and Xie Huaizheng boarded the train, waving goodbye to everyone.

Back in Beijing, Su Zhaozhao was met with an all-out bombardment.

Huang Jiqin bought all sorts of nutritional supplements, ready to bolster Su Zhaozhao’s health.

Xie Huaizheng’s older brother and sister also sent over all kinds of gifts, having already bought baby supplies.

For the period that followed, Xie Huaizheng rushed home whenever he had free time, not going anywhere else.

He even turned down invitations from his friends to hang out.

Once the first three months had passed and the pregnancy was stable, Xie Huaizheng announced that Su Zhaozhao was pregnant. Instantly, congratulatory gifts began pouring in from everyone.

The gifts piled up like a small mountain.

Zhang Jingshu also made a special trip to visit, holding Su Zhaozhao’s hand and talking with her for a long while, offering words of comfort.

“Zhaozhao, don’t be nervous. I’ve been through this before. If there’s anything you don’t understand, you can ask me.”

Hearing Zhang Jingshu’s words, Huang Jiqin was a little displeased. “Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of Zhaozhao. The way you say it, it’s as if I’m not capable of looking after her.”

“No, no, no, I just think there’s strength in numbers. Zhaozhao, I’m pretty good at making things, too. I can make a few outfits for your baby, and I can make some toys as well. You just wait.”

“Aunt Zhang, that’s too much trouble for you.” Su Zhaozhao frowned. She felt that this would indeed be a lot of trouble for Zhang Jingshu.

But Zhang Jingshu waved her hand dismissively. “Not at all, not at all, it’s no trouble. Don’t worry. Back when Manzhi was little, I made many of her toys myself, and she loved them.”

Su Zhaozhao also told Xu Jiaxin the news.

Xu Jiaxin got excited immediately. “Oh my god, Zhaozhao, does this mean I can be the godmother? I’m going to buy so many things! Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl yet?”

“Not yet,” Su Zhaozhao said.

“In that case, I’ll just prepare for both and get two sets of gifts! They’ll get used eventually anyway. Zhaozhao, you just wait!”

“Jiaxin, don’t do that. You know we don’t lack for anything. It’s the thought that counts,” Su Zhaozhao quickly tried to stop her.

“How could that be okay? No way!” Xu Jiaxin said with a frown. “I still think I need to send lots of things. Zhaozhao, I’m just so happy! Your baby is my baby. Just let me send the gifts.”

“Well, at least send a little less, okay? We’re running out of space at home.”

“What’s the big deal? Then I’ll just have to get you another house, won’t I?”

Xu Jiaxin’s casual display of wealth completely stunned Su Zhaozhao.

‘Has this rich girl really reached this level of wealth?’

Meanwhile, Su Zhaozhao’s daily life now consisted of school and staying at home, with the occasional stroll around the city with Xie Huaizheng.

But given her current condition, the most she could do was walk around her neighborhood. She couldn’t go to crowded places anymore.

Su Zhaozhao couldn’t help but sigh.

Her diet had also become much more particular. She could no longer eat and drink whatever she wanted like before. Every meal had to be nutritionally balanced, and she had to be extremely careful about what she ate.

Su Zhaozhao was going crazy with cravings, but the Xie Family’s management in this area was quite strict.

Huang Jiqin wasn’t overbearing; she always tried her best to persuade Su Zhaozhao.

“Zhaozhao, for the baby’s sake, just bear with it, okay? After a while, once the baby is more developed, you can eat whatever you want.”

Su Zhaozhao could only nod in agreement. She never thought being pregnant would be so miserable.

And, perhaps due to the influence of pregnancy hormones, Su Zhaozhao had become sentimental and emotional.

If she wasn’t allowed to eat something, she would start to cry.

When Xie Huaizheng saw Su Zhaozhao cry, his heart broke.

All he could do was hold her face in his hands and kiss the tears from her face.

“Zhaozhao, don’t cry. Whatever you want to eat, I’ll take you to eat it.”

He felt he’d had enough of this. Eating out once in a while wouldn’t have that big of an impact.

He secretly took Su Zhaozhao out for a treat, ordering some of her favorite foods.

Su Zhaozhao’s mood lifted. She looked at Xie Huaizheng. “Honey, you’re so good to me.”

“I just feel like you’ve been put through too much. Do you regret it, Zhaozhao?”

Xie Huaizheng sighed. He had originally planned to have children with Su Zhaozhao a few years later.

He hadn’t expected it to be so soon.

“I don’t regret it. It’s something I’d have to go through sooner or later anyway!”

Just like that, more than nine months passed in the blink of an eye. When her due date arrived, Su Zhaozhao went into labor smoothly.

She was in the delivery room for just over ten minutes before the baby was born.

It was a lovely, delicate daughter, as pretty as a porcelain doll.

As for Xie Huaizheng, he took one look at Su Zhaozhao and rushed to her side. Seeing her face, pale from the pain, made his heart ache terribly.

‘Why can’t men give birth?’

‘His Zhaozhao had to suffer like this.’

“Zhaozhao, it’s over now,” Xie Huaizheng said, stroking her cheek. “I never want you to go through this pain again.”

Su Zhaozhao looked at the pained expression on his face and smiled. “Mm-hm. A family of three is wonderful, too.”

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