I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

It's one thing that it's hard to buy, but more importantly, I have something important to do today. I have an appointment with Dr. Zhou to go to the hospital for a prenatal checkup this morning. I'm more than four months pregnant, and they can already tell the sex of the fetus. This is a big deal.

Of course, because of relevant regulations, the hospital will definitely not tell you, but people always have a bit of wishful thinking, feeling that they can get the doctor to tell them something.

The couple thought of many ways to deal with this last night, such as choosing the color of the clothes for the child, as well as the name, and how to inherit the child's appearance.

If you can't get the answer out of them, then there's nothing you can do but open blind boxes.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Shuo said in a consultative tone, "How about strawberries? We have some at home, I'll wash them for you. Or how about oranges? Oranges are fine too."

"..."

Bai Xiaoqi fell silent, using silence to express her silent protest.

It's normal for pregnant women to suddenly crave a certain food, and this urge often comes out of nowhere. It might be because they suddenly remember something or because they see something similar. Chen Shuo has experienced this firsthand.

The last time I was taking a walk, I saw a food delivery guy in a yellow uniform and suddenly wanted to eat mangoes.

The mango is yellow, that's fine.

Seeing her pouting and looking a little unhappy, Chen Shuo knew that his wife's stubbornness had returned. However, he still wanted to try to resist, because he really didn't know where to buy grapes.

"Hey, Qiqi, listen to me, these grapes are all grown in greenhouses now. You know greenhouses, right? They don't ripen naturally, so they taste sour."

"I just want something sour."

“…”

Chen Shuo's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He glanced at her big belly and thought, "Oh no, it seems I don't even need to go to the hospital for a checkup. Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl."

I can't go on living with my two sons.

I don't know if it's too late to get an abortion now.

Sighing inwardly, Chen Shuo didn't show it on his face and said, "How about this? You eat your breakfast first, and we'll go out and buy you some later."

"I can't eat."

"If you can't eat breakfast, how can you eat grapes?"

"Ah."

"Okay." Chen Shuo compromised and took the cup of milk powder from him. "Drink this milk, and then we'll go out and buy you grapes."

Bai Xiaoqi glanced down at the cup of milk, frowned, and tilted her head back, intending to move away from the pregnancy milk powder.

This stuff is sweet, and she usually drinks it without any problem, but now, for some reason, just smelling the milk makes her feel nauseous. "I don't want to drink it."

"Don't refuse to drink it."

Chen Shuo coaxed, "Have you forgotten what day it is today? We have to go to the hospital for an ultrasound today, and we need to hold our urine. How can you hold it if you don't drink something? And look, it's just a cup, just a couple of sips. Listen to me, come on, drink this, then brush your teeth and wash your face, and we'll go out to buy you some grapes."

After rambling on and on, and no one knew which sentence had any effect, Bai Xiaoqi finally drank the cup of pregnancy milk powder. Her cheeks puffed out several times before she barely managed to vomit.

The cup was empty, and Chen Shuo breathed a sigh of relief. Taking care of a pregnant woman is actually similar to taking care of a child. You have to coax her to do everything, even eating a meal or drinking a glass of milk.

While Bai Xiaoqi was brushing her teeth and washing her face, Chen Shuo ate two boiled eggs and slurped down the bowl of millet porridge. Then the two of them changed their clothes and went out.

Bai Xiaoqi was wearing a pair of overalls that were a size too big, which could also be considered maternity wear. These kinds of pants don't have a waistband, so they won't put pressure on the abdomen, making them just the right size for pregnant women.

All the way there, she kept hooking her arm around the strap of her baby carrier and talking about wanting to eat grapes. But grapes were hard to find this time of year, and after visiting several fruit shops, she finally managed to buy a box at a large chain store.

It's ridiculously expensive, over sixty yuan a box.

While paying the bill, Bai Xiaoqi swallowed hard, her face showing a pained expression. But once she put the grapes in her mouth, she stopped feeling the pain. They were so delicious; her dream had come true.

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"That's good. Your husband is taking good care of you. Now that you're in the second trimester, you can increase your activity level appropriately. Move around more often, take walks, etc. Don't sit all day. Now that your belly is big, sitting for long periods of time can easily cause lower limb edema and also lead to obesity."

"Dr. Zhou, we'd like to ask about that..."

"oh...."

Before Chen Shuo could finish speaking, Dr. Zhou said "Oh," without changing his expression. "The fetus is quite stable. Sexual activity is fine, but be careful not to be too vigorous."

"Thank you...no, we actually wanted to ask...we heard that you can tell the sex of the fetus after four months, is that right?"

"We can tell, but we have regulations here that prevent us from disclosing it to you."

"Oh, so if we're buying clothes for the kids..."

"You're wondering whether to buy the pink or the blue one, right?"

Chen Shuo paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "...Yes."

"My advice is not to buy it yet, wait until the baby is born."

“…”

“…”

"Alright, I know you're trying to trick me into revealing information, but there are rules from above, and I can't make mistakes."

Dr. Zhou tapped the table lightly with his hand and said thoughtfully, "I can tell you about the fetus's condition, development, or health. I understand your desire to know the sex of the fetus, but I really can't reveal the sex. I hope you can understand me."

"I understand, I understand." Chen Shuo nodded repeatedly, dismissing the idea of ​​asking about the baby's gender again, and then asked, "Doctor, how is the baby doing?"

"As we just mentioned, you take very good care of your wife. Her health is excellent, the fetus is developing well, and everything else is going very well."

Seeing the doctor say "good" several times, Chen Shuo relaxed. He was about to thank the doctor when he suddenly seemed to realize something. His eyes widened in disbelief, and then an unprecedented joy appeared on his face. "Thank you, Dr. Zhou!"

Bai Xiaoqi's mind was already a bit muddled and not very bright. Now that she was pregnant, she was cursed with the saying "pregnancy makes you stupid for three years," making her even more muddled. And with twins, her muddledness doubled.

She didn't understand the deeper meaning behind the doctor's words at all. Chewing on grapes, she turned her head and looked at Chen Shuo with a blank expression, not understanding why this person was suddenly so excited.

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"It smells so good, so delicious!"

Chen Shuo held the large bowl and took a sip of soup with relish, blew on it, took another sip, and kept praising it, "Soup should be simmered over low heat for a long time to bring out its flavor."

"Just drink it quietly, stop talking so much."

Wu Yulan was very unhappy. She had been cooking soup at home all morning, but after bringing it over, her daughter-in-law only drank a small bowl, and the rest went into her stomach.

With a body this big, there's no point in supplementing it; this pot of good soup is a waste.

"What did the doctor say during your prenatal checkup today?"

"I was just saying... well, I said quite a lot." Chen Shuo tilted his head back and finished the remaining half bowl of soup, wiped his mouth, and then continued:

"I should move around more often and avoid sitting for long periods of time. Everything else is fine, and the baby in my belly is doing very well and is very healthy."

"Both are fine?"

"Yes, everything is fine."

Did the doctor tell you if it was a boy or a girl?

Upon hearing Wu Yulan mention this, Chen Shuo immediately perked up, saying smugly, "Twins."

"Is...is that so?"

Wu Yulan was stunned. She murmured to herself, her gaze involuntarily falling on Bai Xiaoqi's belly. Her expression became indescribable, a mixture of disbelief, joy, and a hint of envy.

When Chen Jianwen found out he was pregnant with twins, he was overjoyed for days. Now he spends his days at home reading the Chu Ci and the Book of Songs, trying to name his unborn children. He even found two pieces of paper, one with the boy's name and the other with the girl's name.

That day I even told myself that if I had two girls or two boys, I wouldn't need a marriage certificate. It would be best if I had twins, a boy and a girl.

At the time, Wu Yulan said that he was dreaming, even about twins, and it turned out that what he said actually came true.

Great, wonderful! A son and a daughter, all in one go.

Wu Yulan beamed with joy, so happy she didn't know what to say. After a pause, she asked, "Didn't they say hospitals don't allow you to say whether it's a boy or a girl? How did you find out?"

"We couldn't find out. If the doctor told us the gender, it would be illegal."

"Then how do you know they're twins?" Wu Yulan was taken aback again. After thinking about it for a moment, she wasn't so happy anymore. It turned out this guy was just teasing her.

"Although I didn't get a direct answer, the doctor indirectly revealed what the person said at the time..."

Chen Shuo recalled for a moment and began to repeat what the doctor had said at the time: "Her physical condition was very good, the fetus was in good condition and developing well, and everything else was fine."

"and then?"

"What else?" Chen Shuo retorted. "The doctor has already said so, isn't it obvious? Twins, a boy and a girl."

Is it obvious?

"After all this talk, isn't it obvious? If you break down the character for 'good,' it's composed of 'woman' and 'son,' which is just a daughter and a son, isn't it?"

"......"

Wu Yulan thought about it and it seemed to make sense, but she also felt it was unreliable. Was it a bit far-fetched?

Without receiving definite information, I felt uneasy. What if the doctor didn't mean it that way?

"What else did the doctor tell you?"

"That's all. Oh, and they also said I take good care of my wife."

"Oh, the doctor said you're taking good care of Qiqi? I was thinking that if things didn't go well, I could move in and help take care of her."

"Need not."

Chen Shuo got up and poured the remaining soup from the thermos into a bowl, blowing away the clear oil floating on top. "Mom, don't worry, I'm quite good at taking care of pregnant women now. I can cook too, like this soup you made..."

"You can do that too?"

"No, I meant it's too nutritious. At this stage, she needs a balanced diet; she can't be malnourished, nor can she be overnourished."

"There's such a thing as overnutrition?"

Wu Yulan was a little skeptical. In all her years of life, she had only ever heard of pregnant women needing to supplement their nutrition, never of anyone complaining about having too much nutrition.

Besides, his daughter-in-law is pregnant with twins, so she should be getting even better nutrition.

"Of course! Too much nutrition can cause pregnant women to become obese. Twins are already more likely to be born prematurely. If the pregnant woman is fat, it can cause uterine contractions, which will compress the fetus and make premature birth even more likely. Also, if the babies absorb too much nutrition, they will be overweight, making delivery more difficult. It will be even more difficult if you are carrying twins. This is what the doctor specifically told us, right, honey?"

"Yes, that's what the doctor said. He's cooking really well now, Mom, you don't need to worry, just leave it to him." Bai Xiaoqi, who was eating snacks and watching TV nearby, nodded quickly upon hearing this.

When Chen Shuo served her, she accepted it with a clear conscience no matter how considerate and meticulous he was. She did whatever made her comfortable and enjoyed herself. But when Wu Yulan, her mother, served her recently, she felt a little uncomfortable, since she was an elder.

"Okay." Seeing the young couple working together, Wu Yulan laughed. "Then you two go ahead and live your own lives. Call me when you can't take care of everything."

"Okay, don't worry, I'll definitely call you then."