No matter what, the child in her stomach would be the apple of Brother Zhai and her eye.

  “That won’t do. We have to be careful.” Miao Jing insisted on it, leaving no room for negotiation. “Have you forgotten why you were sent to the hospital today?” Thankfully, the auntie was experienced. She had not used those products in such a long time that she had forgotten that women had such trouble every month before menopause.

  Although they had only found out about the baby three months later, they had found out about this good news, after all. Indeed, Zhai Sheng and Nan Nan were a match made in heaven. This couple was truly soul mates.

  Nan Nan had married into the family less than four months ago, and she was already three months pregnant. Old Zhai was right. Given how much Zhai Sheng cherished Nan Nan, a honeymoon baby was nothing. They had conceived a baby on the first night of their marriage!

  In just seven more months, Miao Jing would finally meet that fragrant, chubby, and tender baby who would call her in that adorable baby voice. Just the thought of that made Miao Jing want to leap up in joy.

  “An accident.” Qiao Nan smiled bitterly. She did not usually fall sick, but the problem was that it was simply too hot. The capital was particularly sultry. Even an average person would feel sluggish and lethargic in summer. It was no big deal for a pregnant lady like her to feel slight discomfort or a little faint.

  What Qiao Nan was thankful about was that it was almost the end of August. Although September still had warm temperatures, they could not compare with those of July and August. She was still studying and had to take her examinations. Pregnancy was nothing, but the double-blow with the torturous heat had made that difference.

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  “Nan Nan, are you thirsty?” The auntie was thirsty, so she asked Qiao Nan how she was feeling. “Shall I go get a few bottles of mineral water? It’s better for you not to drink bottled juices. I’ll make some freshly-squeezed juices when we get home. I’m afraid that the commercially made ones have too many additives in them and won’t be nutritious.” Thinking about how Qiao Nan was pregnant, the auntie thought that it was safest for Qiao Nan to drink only mineral water.

  Miao Jing nodded in agreement. “That’s right. Auntie is right. It’s such a hot day. Nan Nan must be thirsty. Auntie, why don’t you go get a few bottles of water? Look carefully at the labels before making your purchase.” If they were to buy anything, they had to make sure that they were of good quality and suitable for pregnant women like Qiao Nan.

  In short, they had to pay absolute attention to anything concerning Qiao Nan.

  “Alright.” Without Miao Jing’s reminder, the auntie would have done so anyway. The Zhai family was finally welcoming a baby after such long anticipation. There was no way they could take any chances. If she did not take care of Qiao Nan well now, she would be a criminal in the Zhai family’s eyes. As such, the auntie perked up and took care of Qiao Nan the way she had taken care of her daughter-in-law after she had given birth to her grandson.

  The moment they returned home, they were surprised to find the fragrance of food wafting from the kitchen.

  The auntie did not think that she had lost her job but was curious as to who had whipped up the meal in her absence. It could not possibly have been the old chief, right?

  Zhai Yaohui’s food would not kill, but there was no way he could whip up such a delectable meal. Perhaps, that would have to wait until his next lifetime.

  But given how advanced society was today, not knowing how to cook did not mean not being able to eat delicious food. If one had money, a phone call would suffice. Zhai Yaohui was capable of doing that, at the very least. “I specially ordered these dishes because I heard that they’re good for pregnant women.”

  Zhai Yaohui did not know anything about such things, so he made a call to his friends. Apart from the Zhai family who was still without grandchildren, other families had gotten grandchildren more than ten to twenty years ago. In fact, their grandchildren already had girlfriends of their own and were about to get married and give them great-grandchildren soon!

  As such, although Zhai Yaohui had no experience in taking care of pregnant women, his old friends did have advice for him.

  “Thanks, Dad.” Hearing Zhai Yaohui’s words, Qiao Nan knew that the Zhai family had splurged on her by calling a whole table’s worth of food for her and her baby. Normally, the Zhai family would never do such an extravagant thing.

  Zhai Yaohui coughed uncomfortably as his gaze moved toward Qiao Nan’s stomach. “We’re a family. There’s no need to thank me. You’ll have it hard in this one year.”

  Zhai Yaohui had not forgotten that Qiao Nan was already forty this year. It was considered a geriatric pregnancy and they had to pay close attention to everything. Otherwise, both Qiao Nan and the child would be in danger during childbirth. Since Qiao Nan was already risking her life to give him a grandchild, Zhai Yaohui felt that showing his care and concern in this manner was nothing at all.

  Qiao Nan shook her head and smiled. “It’s not hard at all.” Because this was her child with Brother Zhai. No matter how hard it was, it would still be a pleasure.

  “Don’t just stand there. Nan Nan, you must be hungry, right? Let’s go and eat. Remember to eat up.” Knowing that she was about to become a grandma, Miao Jing felt as though she had grown ten years younger and wanted very much to take Qiao Nan over from the auntie to support her herself.

  Thankfully, Miao Jing had the self-awareness that Qiao Nan would never allow herself to be supported by someone in her seventies, whether or not she was pregnant. If she were to do so, she might even frighten Qiao Nan. As such, Miao Jing suppressed her impulse.

  Now, there was nothing more important than Qiao Nan in the Zhai family.

  Looking at the table full of dishes that were not only delicious but also nutritious, Miao Jing looked at Zhai Yaohui appreciatively. “You’re truly worthy of being a grandpa. You’ve performed well today! It’s a pass!”

  Zhai Yaohui, who was being praised, was not especially pleased. He was already so advanced in age. If he did not even know to do this, could he still be a grandpa? He would be just as insensible as his grandchild otherwise.

  Without question, Qiao Nan became the main focus of the entire family throughout the course of the meal. Thankfully, Zhai Yaohui only showed his care and concern for Qiao Nan through his gaze while Miao Jing only moved her mouth. As for serving Qiao Nan, Zhai Sheng was the only one who took on that responsibility. Throughout dinner, Zhai Sheng seemed to be busy getting food for Qiao Nan and feeding her while not eating his own meal at all.

  Qiao Nan’s heart ached to see Zhai Sheng this way and wanted to get some food for him but was stopped by Miao Jing and Zhai Sheng. Zhai Sheng even said to her, “It’s alright. I’m not hungry. Hurry and eat these.”