CIATB Chapter 280: Ding Qiunan and Lou Xiao'e are Pregnant
Chapter 280: Ding Qiunan and Lou Xiao'e are Pregnant
Seeing Ding Qiunan and Lou Xiao'e's expressions, Zhang Lei knew he couldn't afford to do anything reckless tonight. Pregnancy was a serious matter that couldn't be taken lightly, so he immediately decided to take them to the hospital for checkups the next day.
He secretly rejoiced that Qin Huairu had helped him release his pent-up desire last night, otherwise he would have been in unbearable pain today.
The next morning, Zhang Lei took Ding Qiunan and Lou Xiao'e straight to Xiehe Hospital. Ding Qiunan, being a doctor, knew the place well and quickly arranged their prenatal checkups.
An hour later, Zhang Lei held two pregnancy test reports, staring intently at the results—both of them were pregnant.
He was instantly thrilled, his body burning with excitement, and his heart overflowing with joy. First, the three Ye sisters were pregnant at the same time, and now Ding Qiunan and Lou Xiao'e were both expecting. This couldn't help but remind him of his "Many Children, Many Blessings" system; it seemed that in just a few months, he would trigger the system rewards. He eagerly awaited to see what those rewards would be.
Seeing Zhang Lei staring blankly at the report, Ding Qiunan gently reminded him, "Honey, you should take Xiao'e back first. I still have to go to work."
"Still going to work?" Zhang Lei asked anxiously. "You're pregnant now, how can you still go to the hospital and run around like this?"
Ding Qiunan shook her head, looking confident: "Honey, I'm a doctor, I know my own body best, it won't affect my work."
Zhang Lei was worried and repeatedly reminded him, "Then you must be careful. If you get tired or sick, it will have a huge impact on the child."
"Don't worry, I will." Ding Qiunan nodded and turned to go to the department.
Zhang Lei took Lou Xiao'e away from the hospital and headed straight for the Lou family home.
Only Lou's mother and Tan Lihua were at home. As soon as Zhang Lei entered, he couldn't wait to tell Lou's mother the good news that Lou Xiao'e was pregnant.
Upon hearing this, Lou's mother beamed with joy. She took Lou Xiao'e's hand, looked her up and down with concern, and said, "Xiao'e, tell me quickly, is anything bothering you? The first three months were the hardest; you couldn't eat and kept vomiting. What do you want to eat? No matter how far away, I'll have someone go and buy it for you."
Lou Xiao'e smiled and reassured her mother, "Mom, don't worry, Zhang Lei is taking very good care of me. By the way, Mom, we're looking to find a reliable cook to cook for us. What do you think?"
Lou's mother immediately nodded: "Okay, leave this to me. When your father comes back, I'll have him arrange someone for you who is quick and reliable."
The mother and daughter chatted more and more enthusiastically, talking non-stop about everything from the child's clothes to the child's gender and how to raise the child.
Just then, Lou's father, Lou Bancheng, returned from outside. Upon entering and seeing Zhang Lei, he instinctively tensed up, quickly walking towards the living room, his eyes fixed on the fine cigarettes and liquor on the coffee table, as if afraid something would be missing.
Seeing this, Lou's mother glared at him, annoyed: "What are you doing? Your daughter and son-in-law just got back, what kind of behavior is this?"
Lou Bancheng was stunned for a moment, somewhat surprised—when did his wife dare to speak to him like that?
Before he could react, Lou's mother shouted again, "Aren't you coming over? Your daughter is pregnant, you're going to be a grandfather, what are you standing there daydreaming about?"
"Pregnant?!" Lou Bancheng instantly perked up, rushing to Lou Xiao'e and looking her up and down, his voice trembling, "Xiao'e, are you really pregnant?"
Lou Xiao'e handed him the pregnancy test report. Lou Bancheng looked at the words "pregnant" and was so excited he was incoherent: "Great! Xiao'e, whatever you want to eat or take, Dad will buy it for you. If you don't have it, Dad will go buy it for you!"
"Dad, we just came to share some good news with you, that's all," Lou Xiao'e said with a smile.
Lou Bancheng turned to look at Zhang Lei, his eyes instantly turning stern. Pointing at him, he said, "You brat, my daughter is pregnant now. You better take good care of her. If she suffers even the slightest grievance, I'll skin you alive!"
Zhang Lei didn't care at all, and instead replied with a smile, "Dad, don't worry, Xiao'e will be taken care of by me, there will definitely be no problems."
The word "Dad" stunned Lou Bancheng, Lou's mother, and Lou Xiao'e.
Zhang Lei, seeing their surprised expressions, was somewhat bewildered: "Did I say something wrong?"
Lou Xiao'e quickly waved her hands: "No, no, husband, you just called me Dad... what did you call me?"
"Dad." Zhang Lei finally realized that he had always called them "Uncle and Aunt" before, but in his excitement today, he had changed his address. He explained with a smile, "Xiao'e, we're family now. What's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine. Your parents are my parents. I'll call them that from now on."
Lou Bancheng and his mother exchanged a glance, both seeing relief in each other's eyes, feeling that their daughter had indeed married the right person.
Lou Xiao'e winked mischievously: "Then you haven't called my mom yet."
Lou's mother patted her daughter with a smile: "Stop fooling around."
Zhang Lei looked at Lou's mother and solemnly called out, "Mom."
"Yes! Yes!" Lou's mother happily agreed repeatedly, her face beaming with joy.
Lou Xiao'e sidled up to her mother and said proudly, "Mom, see? I told you marrying Zhang Lei was the right decision, didn't I?"
"That's right, that's right. A son-in-law is like half a son. I haven't spoiled you for nothing." Lou's mother held Zhang Lei's hand, liking him more and more as she looked at him.
Upon seeing this, Lou Bancheng immediately instructed the steward, "Hurry up and prepare the dishes. Let's have a proper celebration today! Make sure to cook something nutritious for Xiao'e to help her recover."
Soon, a sumptuous meal was laid out. The Lou family of four sat around the table, chatting and laughing, creating a warm and cozy atmosphere. An uninformed person would really think that Zhang Lei was the Lou family's biological son.
When Lou Bancheng heard his mother mention the need to find a cook, he immediately patted his chest and assured her, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to your house tomorrow to pick the best one."
He then looked at Lou Xiao'e and added, "Should we find you another nanny? Someone to take care of you, and she can help with the baby after you give birth."
Lou Xiao'e shook her head: "Mom and Dad, let's find someone who can cook first. We can still take care of ourselves now. We can hire a nanny later when we're more pregnant."
Seeing that his daughter insisted, Lou Bancheng did not force her any further and could only agree to arrange the cook.
After dinner, the family sat for a while longer. Zhang Lei glanced at the sky; it was getting late, so he and Lou Xiao'e got up to go home.
Upon hearing this, Lou's mother immediately got up and instructed the housekeeper, "Quickly, pack all the good food and drinks prepared in the kitchen for Zhang Lei and the others, so they don't go back empty-handed." She then turned to the family driver and instructed, "You personally take them back, and be careful on the road."
Before leaving, Lou Bancheng had several bottles of fine wine and several cartons of top-quality cigarettes brought over and insisted on stuffing them into Zhang Lei's hands. Looking at the overflowing gifts, Zhang Lei rubbed his hands together somewhat embarrassedly: "Dad, Mom, this is too much, there's really no need to be so polite."
Seeing this, Lou Bancheng glared at him irritably: "Now you know how to be embarrassed? Why weren't you ashamed when you brought my daughter home?"
Lou Xiao'e immediately tugged at Lou Bancheng's arm, pouting as if she were angry: "Dad, if you say that again, I'll really get angry. I'm pregnant now, I can't get angry."
Lou's mother quickly stepped forward and grabbed Lou Bancheng, scolding, "Lou Bancheng, what are you doing? Don't you know your daughter is pregnant? If you keep talking to your son-in-law like that, you'll be sleeping on the floor by yourself tonight!"
Lou Bancheng blushed deeply after being scolded by his wife, so embarrassed he wanted to disappear into the ground. He could only force himself to remain calm and turn his face away, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about!"
Seeing his parents-in-law's expression, Zhang Lei quickly smoothed things over, saying with a smile, "Dad, Mom, I know you love Xiao'e and care about us, and I remember it all. It's getting late, we'll head back now and come see you again in a couple of days."
After saying that, he pulled Lou Xiao'e, who was still secretly laughing, and hurriedly left the Lou family home with the driver amidst Lou's mother's farewell.