Grandma and mother were accompanying Hua'er to the clinic for an ultrasound, which Chen Fu was more than happy about.
He entrusted Chen Jiqing and Chen Jixiang to his father, then went to the bedroom to wake his wife to go to the clinic.
Lin Hua'er only fully woke up after her husband helped her wash and dress.
Except for the reunion dinner on the thirtieth, Lin Hua'er had not been to the quadrangle courtyard since.
After a few days, Lin Hua'er's belly had grown even larger.
Mother Li was a little worried.
After they left the small Western-style building, Mother Li called her daughter to ask Yuan Man to join them.
Li Min was naturally willing. In Kushan, besides her younger brother who had a car, Yuan Man, after becoming the director of the clinic, was also given a car by the village.
Everyone else had two-wheeled motorcycles.
Including Zhou Chenbin.
Yuan Man's car was parked next to them, and Li Min, in the back seat, called them to get in.
Chen Fu carefully helped Lin Hua'er to sit in the front passenger seat.
Then he and Mother Li sat in the back seat.
The clinic had two three-story buildings.
The front building was the outpatient department, and the back building was the inpatient department.
The inpatient department was still vacant, with no patients.
Although there were not many patients in the outpatient department, all the examination equipment was complete, and there was no shortage of nurses and doctors.
After registering, Yuan Man issued the examination form. After Chen Fu paid the fee, he accompanied them to the ultrasound room.
The ultrasound technician heard that Lin Hua'er's belly was not yet four months full and guessed it was twins.
Watching the gel being applied to Lin Hua'er's belly, and then a device with a long tail being moved around.
Mother Li anxiously asked the ultrasound technician if Lin Duo'er's belly contained twins.
The ultrasound technician nodded, "It's twins. Don't bother me, I need to check if the fetuses are within the normal size range."
The ultrasound technician examined for a while longer, then removed the probe and smiled at Lin Hua'er on the bed.
"Congratulations, you are pregnant with twins, and the fetuses are within the normal size range."
Mother Li breathed a sigh of relief and thanked the ultrasound technician.
Li Min grinned. Now, could it be announced to the public? It had been killing her.
Chen Fu wiped the coupling gel from Lin Hua'er's belly, pulled down her clothes, and helped her off the bed.
After thanking the ultrasound technician, he helped Lin Hua'er out of the examination room.
Yuan Man, who was waiting at the door, inquired about the situation.
Li Min, with the loudest voice, exclaimed, "Twins, and the fetuses are within the normal size range!"
Mother Li impatiently pushed her daughter aside and asked Yuan Man if Lin Hua'er's sleepiness was normal.
Yuan Man nodded, "Sleepiness is also a pregnancy symptom. If you're still worried, you can have your pulse taken at the clinic regularly. Or come to the clinic for a prenatal check-up once a month."
Li Min pouted. A check-up cost two hundred yuan. Getting Dr. Yang and Yuan Man to take her pulse was free. Why come for a check-up?
Mother Li agreed, "This equipment that can see inside the belly is very good."
"If Hua'er's mother had used this equipment back then..."
Li Min immediately interrupted her mother, "Yes, yes, yes, let's come once a month for an ultrasound."
As if she were joking, her eldest daughter-in-law was now pregnant with twins. Regarding Fang Qiuhong's messy affairs, it was best to mention them as little as possible.
Chen Fu: "..." His mother's nemesis was Grandma and his maternal uncle and aunt.
Yuan Man then drove the whole family back to the village.
As soon as they got out of the car, Li Min began to brag to the villagers she met that her eldest daughter-in-law was pregnant with twins.
A villager retorted, "Hua'er's first pregnancy was also twins, why didn't you seem this happy?"
Li Min glared at her, "I'm just too excited. Two consecutive pregnancies with twins means my Xiao Fu is truly blessed."
The villager chimed in, "Yes, yes, the name Grandpa Chen gave him is very fitting."
...
Meanwhile, on Tian Jing's side.
Two cars drove slowly for two days before reaching their destination, a military compound in a northern province.
Yu Ziyu got out of the car. She was about to go to the guardhouse to register when the door of the guardhouse opened from the inside, and a middle-aged couple walked out.
Yu Ziyu was greatly surprised. "Dad? Mom? You..."
Shen Jianrong held her daughter's hand and walked beside her husband to greet Li Zhengguo and Tian Jing, who had just alighted.
Yu Jinghai and Li Zhengguo embraced each other.
Shen Jianrong let go of her daughter and reached out to Tian Jing. "Sister-in-law, hello. Welcome. If I hadn't seen Xiao Bo, I wouldn't have believed that someone as young as you could be Xiao Bo's mother."
Tian Jing took the enthusiastic hands of the woman in front of her. "You are too kind. Your words make me swell with pride. Women care most about their appearance, don't they? Hahaha."
Tian Jing's laughter eased Shen Jianrong's anxiety; the other party was also satisfied with this match.
"You're right. When I have nothing to do at home, I'm always thinking about masks and hydration. I put them on my face and hands, but still, I couldn't resist the ravages of time."
"I have a solution for that," Tian Jing said with a smile, releasing her hand and pointing to the seven-seater car behind them.
"I've brought you all kinds of local specialties, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables grown in our region."
"Eat them raw as much as possible. They won't make you young again, but your skin will improve."
"Wonderful!" Shen Jianrong clapped her hands with joy. "I'm very fond of food, so I won't be polite and will accept them."
Tian Jing nodded. "Don't be modest. When you're done, call me, and I'll mail you more."
Shen Jianrong was overjoyed. This sister-in-law, although delicate in appearance, was extremely straightforward and she liked her very much. "Hahaha, okay."
Over there, the two old comrades, after their embrace, were also exchanging pleasantries.
"Zhengguo, you haven't changed much. You haven't trained as much as I have over the past twenty years, yet I've become greasy, while you're still as fit as a young man?"
"Hehe, jealous?" Li Zhengguo leaned close to his ear. "To be honest, to be worthy of my wife, I've been vigilant at all times, not daring to relax in the slightest."
Yu Jinghai hit his shoulder. "You've not only become more eloquent than before, but you've also become glib. Come, introduce me to your sister-in-law."
Li Zhengguo brought Yu Jinghai to the two ladies. "Comrade Tian Jing, allow me to introduce you."
"This is Comrade Yu Jinghai, Ziyu's father. The lady beside you is Comrade Shen Jianrong, Ziyu's mother."
"Comrade Yu Jinghai, Comrade Shen Jianrong, this is my wife, Comrade Tian Jing."
Tian Jing extended her right hand to Yu Jinghai. "Greetings, General Yu."
Yu Jinghai shook her hand and released it quickly. "Comrade Tian Jing, can we dispense with such formalities and just call each other by name or as in-laws?"
"Certainly!" Tian Jing readily agreed. "Being too formal can be constraining."
"Hahaha, that's true. Come, let's get in the car and talk at home. We're blocking the gate here."
Indeed.
Many soldiers and their families entering and exiting were watching the four people talking excitedly at the gate. Especially since two of them were high-ranking officers and their wives.
What was most surprising was that the officers and their wives had personally come to the gate to receive their in-laws.
In-laws? Yu Ziyu had found a partner?
Their gazes turned towards the seven-seater car, where Yu Ziyu was chatting and laughing with a young man.
This young man looked very much like the beautiful woman. The young man's identity was obvious.
The two cars drove into the compound. Only then did the curious onlookers, still unsatisfied, disperse.
Soon, some gossip began to spread throughout the military compound.