“Why hasn't he come back yet?”
Zheng Ai Min thought to himself.
His adoptive mother was feeling unwell, so his adoptive father took her to the hospital for a check-up.
But it had been almost two hours since they left, and they still hadn't returned, making Zheng Ai Min a little worried.
He had been awake for almost two hours, but Zheng Ai Min couldn't hold on any longer and closed his eyes to sleep.
When Zheng Ai Min woke up again, he found himself at home, in complete darkness. It must have been the middle of the night.
He turned his head towards the kang bed and could vaguely see silhouettes, meaning his adoptive parents were back.
“It must be nothing serious!” Zheng Ai Min thought.
He moved his arms and legs and felt that his diaper had also been changed.
Now, he could roll over, sit up, crawl, and even stand.
If someone supported him, Zheng Ai Min could even walk.
Normally, babies don't start standing until they are 10 months old. As for learning to walk, that would take at least a year.
Actually, Zheng Ai Min was just afraid of being too extraordinary.
It was truly difficult to practice walking without being noticed.
If he wasn't discreet, Zheng Ai Min would definitely be hailed as a prodigy.
Not long after, Zheng Ai Min stood up and began walking.
Soon after, Zheng Da Ma woke up suddenly, and Zheng Ai Min was startled, quickly lying down.
When Zheng Da Ma noticed Zheng Ai Min, he was crawling on the ground.
He almost got caught by Zheng Da Ma for learning to walk.
Then, Zheng Da Ma got up, picked up Zheng Ai Min, and put him back in the baby crib.
Yes, it was a baby crib.
Made by Ma Cheng Gong himself.
Working in a lumber mill, Ma Cheng Gong was quite knowledgeable about carpentry, so making a baby crib wasn't a problem for him.
It was just a little ugly.
However, having one was good enough.
There weren't many families in Nan Luo Gu Xiang with a baby crib.
Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma both treated Zheng Ai Min very well. It was lucky to have such adoptive parents.
Next, Zheng Da Ma lit the kerosene lamp and, in the darkness, prepared some Ovaltine for Zheng Ai Min to drink.
Ma Cheng Gong also woke up.
Then, Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma chatted casually.
Listening to his adoptive parents' conversation, Zheng Ai Min learned that his adoptive mother was pregnant.
“Pregnant?” Zheng Ai Min was also surprised.
He had seen his adoptive mother throwing up at home, clearly longing to be pregnant, but everyone said she couldn't have children!
It turned out, Zheng Da Ma wasn't the one who couldn't have children, it was Yi Zhong Hai who was infertile!
Now, after marrying Ma Cheng Gong, Zheng Da Ma had gotten pregnant.
Thankfully, Zheng Da Ma was a little older, but she could still have children.
Zheng Ai Min was looking forward to seeing Yi Zhong Hai's expression when he found out.
With Zheng Da Ma's pregnancy, everyone would know that Yi Zhong Hai was the one who was infertile.
Yi Zhong Hai thought Jia Dong Xu was his illegitimate son! But he was simply infertile.
Yi Zhong Hai seemed rather pitiful, but Zheng Ai Min felt no sympathy for him.
…
The sky was just starting to brighten.
Zheng Da Ma was about to prepare breakfast, but today, Ma Cheng Gong insisted on making it.
And the breakfast was a bit more elaborate than usual.
Zheng Da Ma not only had millet porridge, but also boiled eggs.
Yesterday, when Ma Cheng Gong and Zheng Da Ma returned to the courtyard from the hospital, it was already very late, so only their neighbors knew that Zheng Da Ma was pregnant.
But this morning, after chatting with a few people in the courtyard, news of Zheng Da Ma's pregnancy spread.
It didn't take long for the news to spread throughout the courtyard.
Upon hearing that Zheng Da Ma was pregnant, everyone in the courtyard was surprised.
After all, everyone knew that Zheng Da Ma originally lived in the No. 95 courtyard, was Yi Zhong Hai's wife, but couldn't have children. After picking up an abandoned baby, she decided to raise it, but Yi Zhong Hai disagreed, so Zheng Da Ma and Yi Zhong Hai divorced.
After divorcing Yi Zhong Hai, Zheng Da Ma married Ma Cheng Gong.
Unexpectedly, Zheng Da Ma was actually pregnant.
“It seems like Zheng Jie is Ma Cheng Gong's lucky star!”
“You bet!”
“Zheng Jie saved Ma Cheng Gong's life before, and now she's giving him a child.”
“People used to say that Zheng Jie's health wasn't good, that she had gynecological problems and couldn't have children, and that she made Yi Zhong Hai infertile. It turns out they were wrong.”
“Zheng Jie being able to get pregnant clearly means that Yi Zhong Hai is the one who's infertile.”
“So, Yi Zhong Hai is simply infertile, nobody made him that way.”
…
Some people from the courtyard came over to Ma's house for a visit.
Zheng Da Ma had a smile on her face, clearly in a good mood.
When other people's eyes fell on Zheng Da Ma's stomach, she didn't mind.
For Zheng Da Ma, being able to get pregnant was truly a pleasant surprise.
She felt like her whole being had been lifted by this pregnancy.
She had a feeling of vindication.
Now, who could say she was a barren hen behind her back?
But when someone said with a smile that Zheng Da Ma and Yi Zhong Hai had made the right decision to divorce, Zheng Da Ma still frowned.
Thinking of Yi Zhong Hai now, Zheng Da Ma's feelings were even more complex.
She had divorced to let Yi Zhong Hai go, because she always thought it was her who couldn't have children, and that Yi Zhong Hai's body was fine. So, she decided not to hold Yi Zhong Hai back, and after the divorce, he could marry someone who could have children and have some children before it was too late.
After all, Yi Zhong Hai refused to adopt a child.
She was infertile, so why not adopt a child?
However, she never expected that she would be the one to benefit. She was pregnant.
Since she could have children, then the problem must be with Yi Zhong Hai.
So, even if Yi Zhong Hai married someone who could have children, he wouldn't have any.
Needless to say, Yi Zhong Hai would be the one to bear the pressure in the future.
But she didn't owe Yi Zhong Hai anything.
She didn't want to think about Yi Zhong Hai anymore. She had an adopted son and a biological child, and her life would only get better and better.
…
After breakfast, Ma Cheng Gong rode his bike to the gate of the steel mill to send Zheng Da Ma.
Zheng Da Ma still brought Zheng Ai Min to work at the factory.
Canteen No. 1.
Sha Zhu wasn't there yet, Zheng Da Ma had come a bit early.
Then, Zheng Da Ma started chatting with a few kitchen assistants.
“Zheng Jie, did something good happen today? You look so happy!” A kitchen assistant asked.
Zheng Da Ma had a smile on her face, clearly different from usual.
It was obvious that Zheng Da Ma was in a good mood today, meaning something good must have happened.
So, someone couldn't help but ask.
“I'm pregnant.” Zheng Da Ma said with a smile.
There was no need to hide it.
After all, it was good news, and it was good to share it with others.
For Zheng Da Ma, it really felt like a dream.
She used to dream about being pregnant, and after waking up, she couldn't help but shed tears.
She never thought her dream would come true.
The kitchen assistants were all surprised when they heard.
After the surprise, everyone was happy for Zheng Da Ma.
A little later, Sha Zhu arrived at the canteen's back kitchen.
“What are you all chatting about?” Sha Zhu was also curious.
Then, someone told Sha Zhu.
“?” Sha Zhu was stunned, looking at Zheng Da Ma in disbelief.
Zheng Da Ma... pregnant?
Seeing Zheng Da Ma nod, Sha Zhu had to believe it.
But Sha Zhu's heart was still in turmoil.
All along, it was said that Zheng Da Ma couldn't have children, and Sha Zhu believed it.
But he never thought Zheng Da Ma could actually have children.
“So, it was Yi Da Ye…” Sha Zhu was surprised.
For Sha Zhu, it was truly a shock.
But soon, Sha Zhu calmed down.
Sha Zhu was genuinely happy for Zheng Da Ma that she could get pregnant.
He felt a little sorry for Yi Da Ye, but it was still good news that Zheng Da Ma was pregnant.
However, Sha Zhu didn't intend to tell Yi Da Ye. Even though Yi Da Ye would find out eventually, it was better to let him know a little later.