I Became the Mother of His Child

Indeed, Xu Xiuxiu had put a lot of thought into her words, so when Xu Jingjing heard them, she immediately became somewhat displeased, a touch of annoyance appearing on her little face, "Sis, Chu Tiangu is actually really nice, maybe you've got some kind of misunderstanding about him!" Xu Jingjing pouted as she questioned, but perhaps she also knew that Xu Xiuxiu was ultimately looking out for her good, so she pressed down her dissatisfaction, "Elder sister, I got your point. Don't worry! I'll take my time to choose and understand him better, I should indeed get to know the situation properly first."

Upon reflecting on her elder sister's words again, Xu Jingjing also felt they were right. If she wanted to find a partner in this military unit, how easy would that be! Her brother-in-law was none other than a Lieutenant Colonel, and although she didn't quite understand how important this rank was, it was enough to get a good number of people to suck up to her, wasn't it? Didn't people show her more respect when they learned she was Lieutenant Colonel Song Yuanhuan's little auntie while she was getting her meals?

As this highly connected little auntie, those interested in pursuing her really did need to weigh their worth, and even though Chu Tiangu indeed seemed quite nice, word was he was just a Sergeant, which probably meant his position wasn't very high. She didn't need to be overly self-deprecating about herself, after all. With this thought, Xu Jingjing suddenly seemed to gain a surge of confidence, and her little face firmed up substantially.

Xu Xiuxiu saw that Xu Jingjing had taken some of her words to heart, and thus let out a small sigh of relief. It was lucky that Xu Jingjing was rather proud; otherwise, her words would have had no effect on her. Well, at least the girl took some advice—that was good. Let her be proud!

"Then you go on and continue simmering the soup! Chengguang has already slept long enough for his nap, I should get him up to walk around, or he'll make a fuss and not sleep tonight," Xu Xiuxiu lifted her gaze to check the round clock in the living room, saw that the time was already drifting to almost two-thirty, and planned to go into the bedroom to wake up the little guy.

"Got it." Xu Jingjing nodded in agreement, then buried herself back into the kitchen to continue simmering the chicken soup.

In the evening, Song Yuanhuan specially came back early from his office, and as he opened the door to his home, he immediately smelled the thick aroma of chicken soup. He saw Xu Xiuxiu and Song Chengguang sitting at the dining table drinking chicken soup, while Xu Jingjing stood by with a face full of anticipation.

"Brother-in-law, you're back! Come on, I've simmered some chicken soup. Have a taste and see how it is!" Xu Jingjing was very excited and warmly went into the kitchen to serve a bowl of chicken soup for Song Yuanhuan. It was the first time in her life Xu Jingjing had independently completed a pot of delicious chicken soup, and she urgently needed everyone's recognition and support.

"Not bad," Song Yuanhuan was indifferent to chicken soup, especially this kind with red dates and goji berries, which he found too sweet, but he knew it was suitable for Xu Xiuxiu to drink, "Let's make some carp soup tomorrow!" Thinking that Xu Xiuxiu might get tired of chicken soup, he immediately decided to change the menu for his wife the next day. Since the little sister-in-law's soup-making skills were pretty good, he could confidently leave it to her.

"Okay! Sure! I'll make carp soup tomorrow." Xu Jingjing, feeling a sense of accomplishment from cooking, immediately echoed in agreement, not sensing any pressure at all.

Xu Xiuxiu saw this and quietly continued her chicken soup, watching Song Chengguang cautiously nibbling on a date, careful not to scald himself. Xu Xiuxiu's irritation from the earlier incident with Chu Tiangu had settled somewhat by the afternoon.

At night, Xu Xiuxiu pulled Song Yuanhuan aside for another evening chat, and she roughly shared her first impression of Chu Tiangu. Song Yuanhuan knew that Xu Xiuxiu was always clever and had a good eye for judging people; since his wife felt that man wasn't reliable, it suggested that he was mostly up to no good. Despite the strict discipline in the military, there were many complexities within, after all! Chu Tiangu's cunning nature was fine, but what really worried him was the possibility that Chu was approaching Jingjing with ulterior motives.

"Don't worry, I'll have someone check out that kid's real situation tomorrow." Xu Jingjing was his sister-in-law, and he hadn't paid much attention to her previously, thinking she was quite shrewd. But now, after hearing what his wife had said, Song Yuanhuan knew he had to be on guard.

"Okay!" Xu Xiuxiu saw that Song Yuanhuan was indeed taking it seriously and breathed a sigh of relief.

"How was it? Was my little girl well-behaved today? Did she bother you?" Song Yuanhuan stroked Xu Xiuxiu's abdomen, his face full of eager curiosity.

"Bother me? She's probably only this tiny right now; how could she bother me?" Xu Xiuxiu chuckled as she gestured with her fingers to approximate the size of the child, then playfully punched Song Yuanhuan's chest. "Why do you keep muttering about 'little girl,' 'little girl'? We can't even tell if it's a boy or a girl yet. Don't keep calling 'little girl.' What if I give birth to a son? Wouldn't you love him?" Xu Xiuxiu, who had often heard the preference for sons over daughters, felt particularly sensitive after becoming pregnant and instinctively wanted to get angry.

This man wouldn't have the reverse problem of preferring girls over boys, would he?

"No way! Whether it's a son or a daughter, I'll love them just the same," Song Yuanhuan thought merrily, wishing inside for an adorable little 'cotton-padded jacket.' Not like Song Chengguang, that brat, who only sought after his mother when he had taken care of him through all the mess and diapers. That was heartless and not at all cute. A daughter, on the other hand, was different; a daughter is her father's lover from a past life, surely she would be closer to me, Song Yuanhuan thought cheerfully, then silently prayed in his heart that Xu Xiuxiu was carrying a lovely little princess in her womb.

"That's better." Xu Xiuxiu nodded in satisfaction with puffed cheeks.

"Wife, a woman's stomach is really magical." Song Yuanhuan continued to stroke Xu Xiuxiu's smooth and flat belly, thinking of the little life inside, intertwined with a thousand ties to him, which made even the usually composed Song Yuanhuan somewhat childish.

"Yes! Women really are magical." If she hadn't been pregnant, Xu Xiuxiu wouldn't have known how quickly a woman's mentality could change, from a girl to a woman, and even with a little life inside her, she had to nurture this little life and slowly watch it grow.

Although Song Chengguang was indeed her treasure, before getting pregnant, she hadn't even thought of having another child, feeling that having Chengguang, a cute little troublemaker, was good enough. She could even skip the ten months of pregnancy and get a treasure connected by blood, a stroke of luck in life.

But it wasn't until she really became pregnant that Xu Xiuxiu gradually experienced the magic of pregnancy. Even though she adored Song Chengguang, she still looked forward to nurturing a child like any normal woman. Now that wish had come true, and Xu Xiuxiu felt overwhelmed with happiness.

Amazed at the wonder, her thoughts relaxed slightly, and drowsiness soon overcame her. Satisfied, Xu Xiuxiu curled her lips into a smile and fell asleep.