kvmb Chapter 248 Going to be an Aunt
Chapter 248 Going to be an Aunt
That day, Ning Yi slept until noon, and when she went downstairs, she found everyone with happy faces.
"What's wrong? What good thing happened?" Ning Yi was a little confused.
Gu Ai smiled broadly and said to Ning Yi, "You're going to be an aunt."
Ning Yi's eyes widened in surprise as she looked at Lu Yuzhu beside her: "Really? I'm going to be an aunt?"
Lu Yuzhu touched her belly and nodded: "Xiaoyi, you're going to be an aunt soon."
Ning Yi quickly walked over and happily said to her and Ning Anyuan, "Congratulations, brother and sister-in-law! No wonder you're all so happy."
At this moment, Gu Ai was already immersed in the joy of becoming a grandmother, holding her phone as if she wanted to announce it to the world.
“It seems our family has been blessed with good fortune lately. I must go and pay my respects to your grandparents today,” Ning Jian said.
Ning Anyuan put his arm around Lu Yuzhu's shoulder, his eyes full of tenderness: "It's time to pay respects to Grandpa and Grandma, so they can have some fun too."
Gu Ai turned and walked towards the kitchen: "Yu Zhu needs to nourish herself properly now. I just bought some crucian carp this morning, so I'll make a crucian carp soup for lunch, and steam some yam and lily bulbs. They're all good for her health."
Ning Jian smiled and turned to enter the study. A moment later, he came out carrying a carved wooden box. The surface of the mahogany box was carved with exquisite lotus patterns, and it was obviously very valuable.
He placed the wooden box on the coffee table, gently opened it, and inside was a pair of longevity locks made of gold, with small bells adorning the locks, which made a crisp sound when shaken.
“I prepared this two years ago, always thinking that you would have children sooner or later,” Ning Jian said, his fingertips lightly touching the longevity lock, his tone full of anticipation. “Now it comes in handy. After the child is born, I will have someone make a set of peace buckles, and then in that villa with a yard in the suburbs, I will set up a special play area for the child, making sure the little one is comfortable.”
Lu Yuzhu looked at the contents of the wooden box and said softly, "Dad, you've gone to so much trouble."
"It's only right to take care of my own grandchildren, isn't it?" Ning Jian smiled broadly.
Ning Anyuan held Lu Yuzhu's hand tightly: "Dad has made such thorough preparations, we don't need to worry about anything."
Ning Yi also told Ji Yan the good news, but Ji Yan joked that it seemed he was the last one to become a father among them.
Ning Yi deliberately feigned dissatisfaction: "So, do you regret not finding another woman sooner to marry and have children?"
Ji Yan: Wrong, wrong, how could that be?
Ji Yan: I only want to have children with you.
Ning Yi: [Rolls eyes]
Since Lu Yuzhu had a child, Ning Anyuan has been treating her like a precious gem, and Lu Yuzhu sometimes can't help but complain that he's making a mountain out of a molehill.
During this time, Ning Yi, Ji Yan, and their parents were all busy preparing for the wedding, including things like guest arrangements and wedding planning.
They got married on a small island where it wasn't too cold in March, and they could also have a vacation there after the wedding, before slowly starting their honeymoon in different places.
Everything is almost planned out, now we just have to wait for the wedding.
Since Ning Yi and Ji Yan got their marriage certificate, she and Yun Xia hadn't seen each other. Fortunately, Yun Xia had stopped working during this time, so she had time to have dinner with Ning Yi.
"Slow down, you're carrying a heavy load." Ning Yi stepped forward to help Yunxia.
Yunxia waved her hand: "It's nothing, it's not that precious."
After the two sat down, Ning Yi asked, "Where's your partner? Can you bear to leave him out? You could have invited him to eat with us."
Yunxia quickly shook her head: "No, no, no, if he were here, I wouldn't be able to have a proper meal."
"I can't eat this, I can't eat that, and I'm pregnant, I can't eat anything."
Ning Yi couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Anyone who didn't know better would think he was abusing you, after all, pregnant women have a lot of dietary restrictions."
Yunxia said helplessly, "You'll understand when you get pregnant. You want to eat but you can't. It's so painful. And he has to keep an eye on me every day. I'm tired of looking at his face."
Soon after all the dishes were served, Yunxia looked like she hadn't eaten for days. Her eyes lit up when she saw the sweet and sour pork ribs on the table. Just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks, her phone vibrated. It was a message from Zhou Chiye: "Don't eat anything too sweet or oily. Remember to drink more soup."
She pouted, turned her phone upside down on the table, picked up a piece of pork rib and took a bite with gusto: "Whatever, I'll satisfy my craving today."
"You wouldn't believe it, all the dishes at home are so bland, I don't even want to talk about them. There isn't a single dish with a strong flavor."
As she spoke, Yunxia picked up another piece of spicy chicken with her chopsticks. The aroma of chili peppers and the tenderness of the chicken spread on her tongue. She squinted her eyes in satisfaction: "The food outside is still the best. I drink plain soup every day at home. I've almost forgotten what it tastes like to be heavily salted and spicy."
Seeing her wolfing down her food, Ning Yi couldn't help but remind her, "Don't eat too much spicy food, or you'll have trouble getting an upset stomach."
With chicken still stuffed in her mouth, Yunxia mumbled, "Just this once in a while."
Ning Yi: "I heard you recently stopped working?"
Yunxia took a sip of water and replied, "Yes, I'm in my late pregnancy now. The company also advised me to take good care of myself and go back to work after giving birth. You know how demanding our work is, with lots of running around."
"After all, I'm about to become a mother, so I still have to think about the baby in my belly."
Ning Yi nodded: "That's right. You should focus on your pregnancy now and give birth to the baby safely. I'll give the little one a big red envelope after he's born."
Yunxia raised an eyebrow: "Then I'll be waiting for your big red envelope."
Ning Yi smiled and shook her head, then reached for a spoon and ladled a bowl of warm mushroom soup for Yun Xia, gently pushing it in front of her: "Drink some soup first to line your stomach, don't just focus on the spicy food, or your stomach will burn later."
Yunxia took the soup bowl, took two sips, and then put down the spoon: "Speaking of which, have you set the date for your wedding? My belly is getting heavier and heavier, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to attend in person. But I've already prepared the wedding gift and money for you."
Ning Yi: "The most important thing for you right now is to take care of your pregnancy. It's okay if you really can't come. There will be a live broadcast, and you can attend my wedding virtually."
After they finished eating, Zhou Chiye waited for Yunxia in the underground parking garage.
Zhou Chiye was already leaning against the car. When he saw Yunxia coming over, he stepped forward to greet her, naturally taking the coat from her hand and draping it over his arm. He first touched the back of her hand with his fingertips: "Why are your hands so cold? Were the air conditioner not on in the store?"
"Did you eat spicy food?"
Yunxia slapped his hand away, bent down and got into the car: "I only ate a little bit, and your nose is sharper than a dog's."
Zhou Chiye got into the driver's seat, ignoring her words, first turned up the air conditioning temperature by two degrees, then took out a hand warmer from the storage compartment and stuffed it into her arms: "Okay, okay, I won't say anything to you this time."
Yunxia held the hand warmer without saying a word, but then saw Zhou Chiye take a box of sliced kiwis from the back seat and hand it to her: "It's freshly sliced to cool you down from the spiciness."