Why it never ends

Chapter 884 Blessing

Xu Ruyi shuttled back and forth between the kitchen and the living room, checking the final arrangements. When she turned around at one point, she suddenly saw her daughter Ding Xueyang carrying a six-pack of sparkling water. She was startled and rushed over to take the stuff.

"I'm going to give birth in two months. You ask someone to do this kind of thing, don't do it yourself."

Ding Xueyang responded somewhat absentmindedly, and then sat down at the dining table in silence.

"Where is Miaomiao?" Xu Ruyi asked.

"I just changed my clothes," Ding Xueyang replied, "I was tired from playing and fell asleep."

"Where's Xiaoqing?"

"Fell asleep too."

"Then you go up and lie down for a while," Xu Ruyi glanced at the time, "There's still more than half an hour before anyone comes."

Ding Xueyang shook his head thoughtfully.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Ruyi asked.

"...Maybe he's tired." Ding Xueyang whispered.

"Then go up and lie down for a while." Xu Ruyi emphasized her tone.

Ding Xueyang didn't move, she was still sitting there, her eyes falling on the birthday gift Miaomiao prepared for her friend.

"Mom," Ding Xueyang said suddenly, "do you think Jingjing will like the gift from Miaomiao?"

Xu Ruyi had already turned around and entered the kitchen without hearing Ding Xueyang's question. Ding Xueyang sat alone in the living room, lost in thought for a long time, until the doorbell rang - Hesta and Ksenia came.

"Why are you here so early?" Ding Xueyang was a little surprised, "It hasn't started yet."

"Let's see if there's anything we can help with," Hesta replied.

Behind her, Kseniya smiled politely at Ding Xueyang, and handed a large white paper bag to her with both hands, "This is our gift."

Ding Xueyang smiled and thanked him, turned around and put the paper bag in the storage room. "I'm really sorry about the crew certificate, such a thoughtful gift——"

"It's okay. I've asked my friend to send me a new one. I think it will arrive during the Chinese New Year," Hesta replied, "Let's save it for then."

After a while, the doorbell rang again.

Hesta ran to open the door, and a strange family of three appeared in the entrance. They were the other birthday girl today and her parents.

From the moment a few people entered the door, Ding Xueyang's heart sank - she saw the huge doll held by the girl's father. It should be the birthday gift prepared by their family for Miao Miao: one was as wide as two Miao Miao , a white bear as tall as half a Miaomiao.

The little girl who came to a strange environment was still a little shy. She grabbed her mother's hand and said hello to everyone here in turn. Miaomiao also came to the living room from the second floor with a sleepy look on her face. The two little girls held hands and went to a corner of the living room to play while their parents sat on the sofa nearby.

Jingjing's mother looked at Ding Xueyang's belly with a complicated expression, "Can I touch it?"

"……sure."

"When is the due date?"

Ding Xueyang laughed, "February next year."

Jingjing's mother suddenly lowered her voice and said with bright eyes, "Is it a boy?"

Ding Xueyang lowered his eyes slightly, "...Yes."

"What a blessing." Her hand touched Ding Xueyang's swollen belly again, "Continuing your blessing, our family plans to have a baby next year, hoping it will be a boy -" Before she could finish her words, Miaomiao She had already run to Ding Xueyang's side, "Auntie! The thing in my mother's belly is not a boy!"

"……what?"

"It's the little sister!" Miaomiao said loudly, "I have dreamed about her several times! She especially likes to come and play with me!"

Several adults laughed. Miaomiao was like a puppy, rolling around Ding Xueyang a few times before pulling her playmate back to the children's corner.

After the child left, the woman leaned closer to Ding Xueyang and said, "...You should have asked someone to check it out, right? I heard that the gender of the child can now be determined at three months old."

"……Um."

"That's good." The woman breathed a sigh of relief and put her hand on Ding Xueyang's belly again, "Actually, boys and girls are the same. They are all the treasures of the family."

Ding Xueyang frowned slightly and turned to look at the little girl who was playing with Miaomiao in the corner. The two children laughed together carefree, obviously ignorant of the conversation between the adults here.

Ding Xueyang suddenly felt sad, and uncontrollable tears welled up, making her eyes turn red instantly.

Kseniya silently pushed the paper drawer on the coffee table to Ding Xueyang's hand.

"I'm sorry..." Ding Xueyang whispered, "Sometimes, when the mood comes up -"

"I understand, I understand so well, pregnant women are all like this." The woman nodded repeatedly, "Sometimes nothing happens, and I feel like crying just sitting there alone - there is nothing I can do about it, it's all caused by hormonal changes."

The children's laughter continued, and every sound stung in Ding Xueyang's ears. Her tears fell one after another until Miao Miao also noticed something was wrong here and ran over to ask her mother what was wrong.

Ding Xueyang kissed her daughter's hand with laughter and tears, said softly "I'm going to the bathroom", turned and left.

……

After half past five, one after another children were led to the door by their adults, each with two gifts.

With a dozen children and their parents, this large and empty living room suddenly became lively. The children were playing games around the pile of toys, and the adults were scattered in every corner chatting.

At six-thirty in the afternoon, everyone was about to sit down. Ding Yuqing was in the kitchen, taking bowls of single-serve soup out of the big pot one by one.

"Mom, have you seen Jane and her friends today?"

"I saw it," Xu Ruyi replied, counting the bowls, "Are they from the north?"

"You can tell from their names that they must be," Ding Yuqing replied, "Do you think they both look a bit... um..."

Xu Ruyi put the bowls aside and asked, "What do you want?"

Ding Yuqing couldn't help laughing, "I think they look like a couple."

"...Don't talk nonsense!" Xu Ruyi frowned immediately, "She came to celebrate Miaomiao's birthday out of kindness, and even came over early to help, but you still arranged it behind her back. Is this appropriate?"

"It doesn't count as arrangement..."

"Both of them look very normal," Xu Ruyi interrupted, "Don't talk nonsense or offend the guests."

Ding Yuqing twitched her lips, "...what's the offense? If it's offensive, you should hold Ding Jiali accountable. Jane prepared such a unique gift, and he gave it to someone who didn't know where he was. Where did you meet the local boss——"

Before he finished speaking, a sharp cry came from outside the kitchen door, startling both Xu Ruyi and Ding Yuqing. The chatter and laughter in the entire living room stopped, and everyone looked over there curiously.

Ding Xueyang recognized her daughter's voice and walked quickly towards it.