1979: My fiancée is a goddess

On the morning of New Year's Eve, a biting wind blew outside the window, and thin, light gray clouds partially obscured the sun, allowing light to stream into the tightly closed room.

A small section of slanted light barrier remains.

In the corner under the window, a silver radiator was hissing and releasing warm air, making the room cozy and cozy.

Because the buildings near Tuanjiehu are all walk-up apartments, Cheng Kaiyan and her mother were worried about her falling while going up and down the stairs in winter, so they hoped that Xiaoli could stay in Wutongyuan, where her mother could take care of her.

However, considering that this place is quite noisy and there is no heating.

At the beginning of this month, Cheng Kaiyan had someone renovate the soundproof, sealed windows and the heating system in her home.

Now Xiaoli can rest at home and take care of her pregnancy without worry. Even if she wants to go out for a walk, it will be very convenient. She doesn't even need to go downstairs, and Wangfujing is not far away.

Cheng Kaiyan and Xu Yuxiu were initially worried that Xiaoli wouldn't be able to stay at home.

After all, this girl is a dancer by training, and her training and exercise habits, which she developed from a young age, are deeply ingrained in her. She probably wouldn't feel right if she didn't exercise.

What Cheng Kaiyan didn't expect was that after the girl became pregnant at home, she started staying indoors all the time.

The farthest place this girl has been recently was when Cheng Kaiyan was on vacation. She dragged Cheng Kaiyan to the Wangfujing Department Store to buy wool yarn and fabric, saying she wanted to make some close-fitting clothes for her unborn child.

I guess he couldn't stand staying at home anymore and wanted to find something to do.

"Sigh... Xiaoli, you're really..."

Cheng Kaiyan stood by the bed, holding a basin full of hot water in her hand, and looked helplessly at Liu Xiaoli, who was slowly sitting up from under the covers, supporting herself on her arms.

"Really what? What are you trying to say?"

Liu Xiaoli raised her moist almond-shaped eyes to look at Cheng Kaiyan, her tone and voice still soft, with the innocent charm of someone who had just woken up, as if she were really asking Cheng Kaiyan a question.

As she spoke, Liu Xiaoli pointed to the chair next to the bed.

On it was her white mink coat and thermal underwear.

"Haha, it's nothing."

Seeing this, Cheng Kaiyan didn't move, and said with a smile, "I won't say anything, you know the answer yourself anyway."

"Hmph...you just want to say I'm lazy~"

Liu Xiaoli glared at Cheng Kaiyan with dissatisfaction and said matter-of-factly, "I'm lazy, so what? Hurry up and give me the clothes."

The last sentence has a rather commanding tone.

However, Cheng Kaiyan had no aversion to it; on the contrary, she felt that this quiet and gentle girl had become even more adorable after becoming pregnant.

Is this what they mean by "pregnancy brain" for three years?

Cheng Kaiyan was thinking this, but he dared not say it out loud, otherwise he might be reported to the police in a moment.

He reached out and picked up the clothes, handing them to her, and joked, "Or should I put them on you?"

"..."

Liu Xiaoli rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to even acknowledge him, and continued to put on her clothes.

At this moment, Cheng Kaiyan picked up the steaming towel again, wrung it out, and brought it close to Liu Xiaoli's fair and rosy face, saying gently, "Lift your head and wash your face."

"Uh-huh."

Liu Xiaoli continued dressing, closed her eyes, and obediently raised her head.

She felt a warm, damp towel gently fall on her face. Cheng Kaiyan's movements were very gentle, patiently and meticulously wiping every part of her face.

A sense of comfort, happiness, and contentment lingers in my heart.

"Crack!"

Just then, a noise came from outside, and then the door was pushed open.

"Oh! You're quite the young mistress! Even washing your face is done for you?"

came a familiar voice.

"mom……"

Cheng Kaiyan turned her head and greeted her with a smile.

It wasn't Xu Yuxiu, but her mother-in-law, Aunt Wan.

She came last week, bringing her sister-in-law Liu Xiaoling with her. They've been staying in Tuanjiehu recently.

Jiang Wan glared at her precious daughter, feeling that the girl had become a bit spoiled and arrogant lately because of her pregnancy.

"Mom, have you had breakfast yet?"

Liu Xiaoli panicked and quickly snatched the towel from her husband, Xiao Cheng, wiping his face while calling out to him.

"Not yet. How dare we touch our chopsticks if you, the young mistress, don't get up?"

Jiang Wan then made another joke.

"Hehehe, isn't that the young master's wife?"

Xiaoling, the younger sister, also laughed out loud from behind.

"What young mistress...?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiaoli's pretty face immediately flushed, a faint blush rising as she lowered her head and muttered to herself.

She still cared about her image in front of her younger sister and didn't want it to be tarnished.

"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Kaiyan."

Seeing this, Jiang Wan didn't say anything more, but turned to Cheng Kaiyan with a smile.

"It's okay, it should be."

Cheng Kaiyan smiled and nodded, then took the towel from Xiaoli's hand. "The food is all ready and on the table. You two go ahead and eat. Don't wait for us."

"Okay, you two hurry up."

Jiang Wan nodded and led Xiaoling outside.

"Sister Xiaoli, shall I bring it in for you?"

Cheng Kaiyan withdrew her gaze and looked at her young wife, who was bowing her head, blushing, and remaining silent, and asked her.

"Cheng Kaiyan! You really know how to rub salt in the wound! You're doing this on purpose!"

This finally angered Xiaoli. She gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, and angrily punched Cheng Kaiyan's arm.

"Alright, alright, you can get up and eat by yourself, okay?"

"Shut up!"

"You've got quite a temper, just teasing you..."

"Cheng Kaiyan! Say it again!"

……

The commotion in the early morning made the atmosphere at home even more lively, and the festive spirit of the New Year even stronger.

Not long after my mother-in-law and sister-in-law arrived, my aunt Jiang Ting also arrived on her bicycle, jingling as she rode.

The last one to arrive was her sworn sister, Lin Qingshui.

Cheng Kaiyan naturally wouldn't forget her older sister, who was from Sichuan Province and had no one to rely on in the capital.

Therefore, Cheng Kaiyan specially invited her for more than half a month, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally agreed to come and have New Year's Eve dinner together.

At eight o'clock, everyone had breakfast at home.

Cheng Kaiyan then moved the kneaded flour from the kitchen, along with the table, into the living room.

Seven people sat around the table, rolled out dough, chopped meat filling, and made dumplings.

The television across the street was playing a rebroadcast of yesterday's news broadcast, in which the designer, on behalf of the country, offered New Year's greetings to the people of the nation.

"Xiaoli, look!"

Cheng Kaiyan painstakingly wrapped a dumpling and brought it to his wife's side.

"Get out of here! Look at what you've wrapped! It's hideous!"

Liu Xiaoli was still angry. Looking at the round dumplings in front of her, which looked like steamed buns, she couldn't help but snort and mock.

Everyone looked at the round dumpling with amusement, but they didn't chase Cheng Kaiyan away.

"Tsk tsk, so what if it's ugly? When you put it next to the ones you guys make, you can tell at a glance that this is mine."

Cheng Kaiyan shook her head and sighed, "And you may not know this, but our Cheng family has always had a tradition of putting a few silver coins inside the dumplings during the New Year."

Whoever eats this dumpling will receive ten times the amount of lucky money they receive during the Lunar New Year, and will be even luckier and more fortunate in the coming year.

"Ten times? Luck? Really?"

Liu Xiaoli looked at Xu Yuxiu with suspicion.

"You listen to him? How come I didn't know we had this rule in our family?"
This was a rule he set for himself when he returned from southern Xinjiang for the Spring Festival two years ago.

At that time, it was just me, Kaiyan, and Ating celebrating the New Year together, and he was the only one who received lucky money.

The next day, New Year's Day, your aunt, spoiling him, insisted on giving him ten yuan as a New Year's gift.

Xu Yuxiu chuckled and explained, "As for luck, it's an ethereal thing... but since then, Kaiyan's luck has really been quite good, as everyone can see..."

"oh oh--"

At this point, everyone looked at Cheng Kaiyan and the beautiful woman sitting quietly in the corner.

"So it really is true that they give ten times the New Year's money!"

My sister-in-law, in particular, had her eyes light up immediately.

"Cheng Kaiyan! You're so shrewd!"

Liu Xiaoli looked at her husband speechlessly; this was something he was capable of doing.

However... if you can actually get to eat it, it would be a good omen.

And she is pregnant.

Yes, I definitely have to try it!

Soon, Comrade Xiaoli stared at the round dumpling, wanting to remember it.

When they looked up, their eyes met, and they both saw the determination in each other's eyes.

"Zizi!"

His eyes seemed to be crackling with electricity.

"Xiao Yan, how many are you planning to order?"

Jiang Ting, who hadn't spoken for a long time, suddenly asked.

The voice was cold and completely flat.

"We only have three silver dollars at home, so let's all rely on our own abilities."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Kaiyan understood. Her aunt also wanted to eat dumplings, so she smiled and said.

"Mmm." Jiang Ting nodded gently, her rosy lips slightly parted.

She wanted to ask Cheng Kaiyan if she would receive New Year's money if she got to eat it.

But in the end, I didn't ask.

Around ten o'clock, the dumplings were almost all wrapped.

Next, we made steamed buns and cut rice cakes.

As the saying goes, "Prepare the dough on the 28th, and steam the buns on the 29th."

From the first to the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, people in old Beijing avoided steaming, baking, and frying.

So before the New Year, you need to prepare staple foods for these few days, such as steamed buns, dumplings, and pancakes.

"Phew...it's finally done."

Liu Xiaoli sat to the side and breathed a sigh of relief. Cheng Kaiyan picked up a handkerchief and wiped away the fine sweat that had seeped from the girl's fair forehead.

The room was heated, and there was a stove nearby that was steaming hot; it was hard not to be hot.

"I told you not to do it, but you insisted. If you're tired, take a break and watch some TV."

Kaiyan went to bring out the roasted nuts, dried fruits, and pastries from the room, as everyone was hungry.

Xu Yuxiu patted Liu Xiaoli's hand with concern, and then gave instructions to Cheng Kaiyan.

"to make."

Cheng Kaiyan went back into the house, took out some things, and everyone ate, drank, and rested.

"Oh right, Xiaoli and I are going to the hospital later. We still have one more prenatal checkup to do this month."

Cheng Kaiyan informed him.

I had it done at the end of December. The doctor said to come every two weeks during the first trimester of pregnancy, and if I felt unwell, I should come immediately.

I should go for a check-up this week, and see how old the child is now.

"Then you two should hurry up and go. You'll need to rest at the hospital after today."

"My older sister, Lin Qingshui, reminded me."

"Shimizu is right, you should go quickly and come back for lunch."

"Come back and eat."

"Alright, we'll wait for you two to come back together."

……

Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli changed into warm clothes, put on scarves and hats, and wore non-slip snow boots before heading out.

My feelings were naturally a mixture of curiosity and anticipation, along with a touch of trepidation.

Because they were worried about whether something might happen to their child.

A short while later, the two arrived at the hospital.

After queuing for half an hour, I finally found Dr. Li and had a full set of prenatal checkups.

After the blood test, Cheng Kaiyan took the test report back to the consultation room.

Dr. Li examined the report carefully, muttering in disbelief, "Huh!? What's going on? How come the HCG and progesterone levels are so much above the normal range?"

"what's the situation?"

Liu Xiaoli's heart tightened, and she looked at Cheng Kaiyan with a worried expression on her pretty face.

"Don't worry, don't worry, the baby will be fine."

Cheng Kaiyan also took a breath, gripped his wife's hand tightly, and asked, "Dr. Li, what's going on? Is the baby in danger?"

"There are some special circumstances, but you two don't need to worry. It's probably just a hormonal imbalance. Come on, Xiaoli, lie down. We'll do an ultrasound to see what's going on."

Dr. Li waved to Liu Xiaoli and comforted her.

"Ok."

Liu Xiaoli lay down, feeling the cool touch of the coupling gel as the ultrasound probe moved.

"How can this be!!"

After a while, Dr. Li stared intently at the image on the monitor and suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Dr. Li?"

Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli's hearts were pounding in their throats.

"Twins! After examination, I discovered that Comrade Xiaoli is carrying twins!"

Dr. Li frowned, finding it utterly unbelievable.

"Twins? Are my children twins?"

Liu Xiaoli breathed a long sigh of relief, stroking her fair and slightly perky soft belly, and murmured.

"Yes! They should be identical twins."

Current ultrasound equipment is not perfect, and domestically produced equipment is not advanced enough. In clinical medical practice, there is a considerable possibility of missed diagnoses.

In the early stages of pregnancy, the amniotic sac has not yet fully formed, and two embryos may be encased in the same amniotic cavity, making them indistinguishable by ultrasound.

Another major reason is that one of our babies is developing slowly and is only about half the size of the other baby, making it easier for him to be obscured during examinations.

Moreover, I suspect that her fetal heartbeat likely only appeared in the last two weeks... which is one of the reasons for the missed detection.

Don't worry, both babies are fine. We just need to make sure they get plenty of nutrition.

"Phew—that's good."

After listening to the doctor's professional explanation, Cheng Kaiyan and Liu Xiaoli finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

I was almost scared to death.

Congratulations, you two!

Seeing this, Dr. Li smiled and congratulated them, saying, "Twins are quite rare, especially identical ones."

What does "identical eggs" mean?

"Hmm...it's derived from a single egg from the mother, and the resulting babies are all the same sex and have very similar wool patterns. Most people can't tell them apart, so it's quite rare."

"I see... Thank you, doctor!"

"It's alright, you're welcome. Come back next week for another check-up to see how the second baby is developing."

"Ok."

……

I left the hospital and went home.

The news of identical twins was immediately shared with the family, especially after learning that the babies looked almost exactly alike.

Everyone was incredibly surprised, staring at Liu Xiaoli's slightly heaving belly.

After the family had lunch, Liu Xiaoli felt a little sleepy and went back to her room to rest.

After settling her in, Cheng Kaiyan came out to the living room and chatted with everyone.

In the evening, Cheng Kaiyan displayed his calligraphy skills, writing several couplets and pasting them up. Before long, it was time for the New Year's Eve dinner.

"Crackling!!"

The sound of firecrackers echoed throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and the acrid blue smoke spread everywhere, enveloping the ancient city in the atmosphere of New Year's Eve.

Outside the window, the cold wind and snow mingled, while inside, the lights were bright and the atmosphere was warm and cozy.

Liu Yifei, who was curled up in her mother's womb, finally woke up after sleeping all day.

With curiosity and bewilderment, they listened to the world.

"Cheng Kaiyan... has a very nice name, and is a famous writer. More importantly, he is my mother's childhood sweetheart."

Liu Yifei murmured the name of her father in this world. Although it was completely unfamiliar, there was an inexplicable and strange blood connection that bound them together.

She didn't have high expectations for the role of father.

In fact, in her past life, she and that person could only be considered the most familiar strangers.

When she was young, her mother and that man often argued about various things.

To outsiders, being a dancer might seem like a prestigious and elegant profession.

But in that family, this was something that couldn't be discussed openly, and that's how the conflict started. Her lack of education had always been a point of attack against her by the family members...

Later, her mother divorced that man and took her away from the country. After going abroad, the already weak family bond was further broken.

That person remarried early and had another child.

Liu Yifei recalled that when she first returned to China, her mother's family had a long-standing friendship with an uncle who picked them up.

Still confused, she thought the man was her father and called out to him...

Looking back now, it's actually quite laughable.

In Liu Yifei's life, "father" seems to be just a title, nothing more.

"Looks like this is a parallel world..."

"She is not my mother, but she is my mother now."

"Since we're here, we might as well make the best of it. I hope that in this world, my mother won't be separated from me."

Liu Yifei thought quietly, her petite and slender body leaning back slightly.

Behind the girl in the imitation dress is her mother's embrace.

"Beep~~~~Crack!"

After an unknown amount of time, a loud firecracker sounded outside the dark window.

At midnight, New Year's Eve arrived.

Happy New Year, Xiaoli!

Cheng Kaiyan walked into the room and congratulated her with a smile.

Happy New Year, Comrade Xiao Cheng!

Liu Xiaoli slowly woke up from her sleep and lazily offered her congratulations.

Happy New Year to our two little babies living in Mommy's tummy!

Cheng Kaiyan lifted the blanket, stuck her head inside, and gently kissed Xiaoli's soft belly, smiling tenderly as she spoke.

"Happy New Year……"

Liu Yifei felt a warmth in her heart upon hearing this, and silently responded in her heart. (End of this chapter)