They all pushed me!

After hearing the second half of Kitagawa Ryo's words, Saito Kyoko smiled slightly and rolled up the car window again.

After watching Saito Kyoko's car drive out of the hospital parking lot and merge into the traffic on the road, Ai realized belatedly that although she and Ryo seemed to have waited a long time for this child, it was only four years since they got married. The Saito couple had been married for nearly twenty years, and there had been no movement until now.

"It's always a natural thing. After all, they have been busy with their own things for these years."

As if he could see some of her thoughts from her loving eyes, Beichuan Liang shook his head slightly and spoke softly to comfort her:

"She has always treated Ai and Ruby as her daughters. Now that Ai has confirmed her pregnancy and Ruby's problem has been solved, we may hear good news from her soon."

"Yeah, Ryo is right, mood is indeed very important."

Ai seemed to agree with Beichuan Liang's idea. She nodded thoughtfully and sat in the passenger seat of the car. After fastening her seat belt carefully, her hands naturally crossed and folded on her abdomen.

Although there was hardly any obvious effect due to the short time, as long as she thought about the fact that she and Kitagawa Ryo were finally going to become parents, the corners of Ai's mouth would curl up into a charming smile.

Looking at the smile of love, Beichuan Liang's breath was inexplicably held. The car key that had just been inserted into the keyhole got stuck there after turning half a circle in his hand. It felt like time had stopped in this small space. It took a while before it turned the last half circle with a click, and then he heard the startup sound of the car system.

Just like there are some roles that can only be played well by actors who have reached a certain age, many kinds of emotions can only be truly experienced and expressed after actually experiencing something.

Beichuan Liang has always felt that what he has been pursuing in Ai for the past ten years is actually the kind of "motherhood" in a broad sense. From the time when he was eight years old and she was twelve, and Ai was a head taller than him, she would measure his height every few days to compare his height with his, and when they were dating and after marriage, he liked to rest his head on her thighs and have her gently clean his ears, and he would call her randomly in his mind and ask for her wantonly in bed. He almost never doubted this fact.

But it was not until now, when he saw the unconscious smile on Ai's lips, which was truly full of maternal radiance, that Kitagawa Ryo reacted belatedly.

Maybe he was the same type of person as Love is the real deal from the beginning.

Because what he actually desires is not the so-called 'mother' and 'maternal love' at all. After going around in circles, he and love originally desire the same thing, which is simply to be able to love and be loved.

"In the future - it will definitely be a more lively and happier family."

Beichuan Liang heard the voice of love. Her eyes were sparkling crystally, as if she was talking to him, or as if she was simply talking to herself.

"When the child grows up, I must tell her that her mother has wanted to give birth to her for a long time. Did you know that? In fact, I have secretly checked it myself before. For girls, they can get pregnant and have children when they are 16 or 17 years old."

Ai closed her eyes and lay back on the seat, slowly recounting some of the things that happened in the past.

After the incident between Kitagawa and Johnny's broke out, she has been under psychological pressure in this regard, and even felt that the condemnations on the Internet such as "pedophile" could be pinned on her without any sense of incongruity. However, when she talked about this with Kitagawa Rumi, she did not actually tell the other party all her true thoughts, and only vaguely attributed everything to the Genji Plan.

The reason why Ai felt so comfortable with this was that at some point in her past life, she had actually thought about and even planned to have a child, wanting to quickly confirm their relationship.

"But now, I feel that it is great to have her again at this time."

Having said this, Ai paused, slightly opened one eye, turned her head, reached out and gently hit Beichuan Liang's shoulder:

"What would have happened if I'd gotten pregnant at that time, Liang thought?"

"Judging from Ai's stupid behavior back then, she'll probably be a stupid mother who can't even remember her child's name."

Beichuan Liang didn't care that he had actually escaped a reverse push. He recalled Ai's past and laughed and made a joke, but then added seriously:

"But even from the most basic fertility and physical considerations, it is very dangerous at that age. Not to mention for the child, it is also irresponsible for yourself."

"Ryo, don't take it so seriously. I just suddenly remembered an idea I had before. I'm sure I'm fine now."

Seeing Beichuan Liang suddenly make such an expression, Ai also smiled and waved her hand.

If she could only say "I will be a good mother in the future" a few years ago, now love can completely express that she is now fully prepared to be a good mother without any psychological burden.

Of course, the same goes for the man next to her.

Sure enough, after hearing Ai's speech, Beichuan Liang also nodded, turned his head to look at Ai's still quite flat abdomen, and took a deep breath:

“I am also fully prepared to be a father.”

"So - please come to this world peacefully and smoothly, and come to us."

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Because the car was officially on the road, the two did not talk much on the way home. They were just immersed in the same joy. It was not until they saw their home and slowly parked the car in the underground parking lot that Beichuan Liang asked again:

"Speaking of which, Ai, have you decided on a name for your child?"

"The main thing is that we don't know whether it's a boy or a girl... Although either one is fine, I still hope that it can be a daughter who is as obedient and sensible as Xiaoqian."

The love that had been obsessed with a daughter like Kurokawa Akane for several years mentioned her name again, which made Kitagawa Ryo pull the corner of his mouth in a somewhat difficult way to evaluate. If it was the past, it would be fine, but the current Kurokawa Akane...

Ai unbuckled her seat belt and got out of the car while speaking her thoughts. As soon as the two walked out of the underground parking lot, they saw Ying rush into Beichuan Liang's arms and began to rub his fingers skillfully. Ai, who was in a good mood, also smiled and leaned over to touch the other's back.

The two of them had actually consulted beforehand and learned that as long as pregnant women do not feed domestic cats raw meat, have regular physical examinations and vaccinations, do not allow them to come into contact with stray cats and dogs, and do not actively approach cat excrement, then pregnant women can keep cats normally.

"Are you hungry, little guy? I'll go back and feed you right away."

Ai gently tapped the kitten's forehead, and suddenly seemed to have thought of something. She turned her head with a meaningful look and suggested to Beichuan Liang:

"Hmm...if we do have a daughter, Ryo, how about calling her 'Hotsuga' too?"

"Two hotaru in one house?"

Beichuan Liang also smiled when he heard this, and said jokingly:

"Then what if the baby and the cat hear me and crawl towards me when I call their names next time?"

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. Besides, it may not be a girl."

Ai couldn't help but shook her head, stretched out her hand to carry Ying to the nearby flower bed, and took the free hand of Beichuan Liang again, naturally clasping their fingers together:

"We'll have to add a new title later."

"Right, the child's father?"

"No problem, mother."

Chapter 61: Graduation Speech

Kitagawa Rumi was sitting alone in the airport waiting hall, swiping her phone boredly. She was waiting for the flight from Miyazaki back to Tokyo. Fortunately, the journey was only an hour and a half, and the round trip was only three hours, so she could rush to Miyazaki in the afternoon, and after a trip to Arata Shrine, she would have a chance to rush back before the evening.

However, she did not intend to hide the fact that she had sneaked to Miyazaki today. After all, Kitagawa Ryo's mobile phone shared her location, and a route map for the day would be generated at the end of each day. This was something that could be discovered at a glance, and she couldn't hide it even if she wanted to.

What's more, Kitagawa Rumi had already thought of a reason while waiting for the flight. It happened that ACE's Tokyo Dome performance would open in a week, and she just wanted the performance to go smoothly, so she came to the Arata Shrine in Miyazaki to worship the entertainment goddess Tenten-nyomei. Anyway, there were many artists in the entertainment circle in Tokyo who believed in this and came to Miyazaki. This was something Kitagawa Rumi heard from the tour guide here when she came to Miyazaki last time, so it was barely acceptable as a reason.

Thinking of this, Kitagawa Rumi unconsciously opened the software on her mobile phone again. She swiped her finger a few times, and the screen soon showed the trajectory of Kitagawa Ryo's movements in the past few hours. After the two separated, he rushed to the hospital without stopping, stayed there for a while, and then returned home, and has not moved since then.

The boarding notice came over the radio. Kitagawa Rumi put her phone back in her pocket, lowered the brim of her hat, and rehearsed in her mind what she would say to Saito Kyoko, Kitagawa Ryo and others when she returned to Tokyo. Then she slowly stood up and set off.

Anyway, she has always had this bit of patience. After all, she has waited for more than ten years, so she doesn't need a few more years of effort. It will give her more time to prepare.

You can try to learn home cooking and baby recipes from Akane Kurokawa, after all, her cooking skills are top-notch; I heard that Kana Arima, who I just got to know, is also very talented in sewing. I heard from her brother that she even helped to sew her teddy bear doll; as for the rest of the interactions between mother and baby, including preparing for pregnancy and breastfeeding, Ai is the object of study at hand.

Kitagawa Rumi turned off her cell phone and boarded the plane smoothly. Since she didn't bring any luggage, she leaned back in her seat quite easily, fastened her seat belt, and closed her eyes.

In a sense, she and Ai are both children abandoned by their mothers.

So, she also hopes to be a truly good mother like Ai.

She would prepare everything, even having picked out several names long in advance.

Of course, Kitagawa Rumi's favorite is naturally the word "firefly", which she had already discussed with her girlfriends before.

The plane started to move, and the uncomfortable feeling of weightlessness disappeared after a few seconds, and the plane entered a stable flight state.

Kitagawa Rumi quietly crossed her hands and folded them on her lower abdomen. Although it was not for long, everything that happened today still made her physically and mentally exhausted. She was ready to take this opportunity to take a short rest.

...Kitagawa Hotaru.

Although her eyes were closed, she couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth upwards.

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"So, Ruby thought that Kyoko and I were both in the hospital and had no time to watch over you, so she went straight to Miyazaki to make a wish at the shrine for the upcoming Tokyo Dome performance?"

As soon as Kitagawa Rumi returned home, she was greeted with the expected questions from her brother.

"Yes, that's right. After all, isn't it said that this place has always been very effective?"

Looking at the little sister in front of him who was obviously trying to get away with it by being cute, Beichuan Liang couldn't help but reach out and flick her forehead. Unexpectedly, Rumi immediately put on a pitiful look, holding her head and squatting, and then coquettishly hugged Ai's right arm:

"Brother, please stop worrying about these little details. Besides, sister's matter is obviously much more important than my going to Miyazaki. This means that our Kitagawa family will have a new member."

Then, Kitagawa Rumi circled around Ai with a very attentive look on her face, and asked tentatively as she turned around:

"If it's inconvenient, I can move back immediately to take care of my sister. How about I start moving things back slowly tomorrow?"

Although Kitagawa Rumi would occasionally return to the Kitagawa house to rest since the relationship between the three people was made clear, the three of them basically slept in one bed, and the room on the second floor is still empty.

"It's not that exaggerated. It's only been two weeks. It will take at least fifteen to twenty weeks before your pregnancy becomes inconvenient. By then, Liang should have finished filming the scenes he's doing. Doesn't Ruby have a performance during this period? Just focus on that first. I'm sure there will be no problem here in the short term. Gao Feng and the others will also come to help."

Ai responded with a smile. She was the first one to get married and the first to get pregnant in their old B Komachi. When she told the other people in the old B Komachi the news, Takamine, Watanabe and others said similar things to Rumi, and even directly advised her to stop all the programs on hand, including "B Komachi×B Komachi", and concentrate on giving birth to the baby first.

After all, in the past two years, the media has been regularly reporting on the divorce between her and Liang, and they always mention the fact that the two have no children since their marriage as evidence.

It's a bit funny to say. A few years ago, she had to shoot a program to prove that she was not pregnant before marriage and did not get married because of pregnancy. As a result, now she has to prove that there is no problem with their married life through pregnancy.

Although in a sense, there was indeed a "marriage crisis" between the two of them.

"Fifteen to twenty weeks..."

Kitagawa Rumi was a little stunned when she heard this. She bent her fingers for a while before speaking:

"That means four or five months later."

"Well, pregnancy is usually measured in weeks."

Beichuan Liang nodded. He and Ai had done their homework, so he added another paragraph of explanation clearly:

"You can go to the hospital for a checkup after about six to seven weeks of pregnancy, because the embryo bud and fetal heart rate will appear at six and seven weeks respectively. Going to the hospital is mainly to check the development of the embryo and the site of implantation. Then do some routine tests such as liver and kidney function, five thyroid tests, and blood sugar. Then at twelve weeks, you need to go to the hospital for a file check and do an NT test at the same time. After that, you should do regular prenatal checkups according to the gestational age. Do a Down syndrome screening around sixteen weeks of pregnancy, check every four weeks after twenty weeks, and check once a week after thirty-six weeks. At this time, you can consider hospitalization for delivery."

As Beichuan Ryo said this, he placed his right hand on his wife's abdomen, but he didn't do anything childish like putting his hand against her belly to listen to the movement. After all, it was only a little over two weeks, and the only sound he could hear was probably the growling of hunger.

"I see."

Kitagawa Rumi nodded thoughtfully, then immediately hesitated with some worry:

"So, will you still go to watch our ACE performance in a week? There will definitely be people there on that day."

"makes sense."

After being reminded by Kitagawa Rumi, Ai also reacted. Although she did have no problems with her body shape, posture and various movements now, this was the child she had been waiting to have until now, so she was naturally much more cautious in considering all aspects.

"I heard from Kyoko that ACE's mobilization number seems to be over 120,000. If Ai feels unsafe, she can indeed stay home and watch the live broadcast."

Kitagawa Ryo was actually a little worried. Although he would accompany her at that time, he couldn't always be considerate. What's more, if he spent most of his energy and thoughts on taking care of the one he loved, in a sense, he would feel a little sorry for Kitagawa Rumi, who had been looking forward to him going to the scene to watch this performance, which could be ACE's last large-scale performance, up close.

"Okay, then I won't be there that day, but Ruby has to work hard too."

Seeing that Kitagawa Ryo and Kitagawa Rumi said this, Ai, who was already somewhat moved, nodded, reached out to touch Rumi's head, and smiled and said another encouraging word.

After saying this, Ai turned her head to look at the clock on the wall, clapped her hands lightly, and stood up with a smile:

"Alright, alright, it's getting late now. One of you has to get up early tomorrow to film the new drama, and the other has to get used to the scene and rehearsal. So both of you should take a shower and rest early."

Kitagawa Rumi originally thought that she would be kept here overnight like before, but seeing the expression and words on Ai's face that seemed to imply that she should go home quickly, she had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye to the two of them:

"Well, brother and sister should also have a good rest."

She had done some research on the way here and learned that women cannot have sex during the first three months of pregnancy. She was thinking of taking this opportunity to have her brother all to herself for once.

But it doesn’t matter, there’s still plenty of time later. If it doesn’t work today, there’s still tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow—

Kitagawa Rumi walked out of the Kitagawa family while comforting herself, and entered the courtyard outside the house, where she ran into a firefly in snow-white that was particularly conspicuous even at night. She walked up to it and rubbed its little head twice before putting it back into its nest.

It was already the beginning of June, and the night breeze still carried a hint of heat. When Kitagawa Rumi returned home in the car of Saito Kyoko, who was called by Ai in advance, a layer of sweat had already appeared on her forehead, and her underwear and shirt were sticking to her body, making her feel a little hot.

After thinking for a while, Kitagawa Rumi walked into the kitchen in her slippers and generously opened the freezer section of the refrigerator. The freezer was already filled with orange bears that she had bought home a few days ago.

Just as Kitagawa Rumi leisurely unwrapped a popsicle, sat on the sofa and turned on the TV with the remote control, preparing to eat the popsicle and watch a variety show, she suddenly looked at the popsicle in her hand and was dazedly reminded of a fact that she had overlooked.

Love seems to be even better at this?

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"I heard that Ai-senpai is pregnant?"

During the breaks in their practice, MEM啾 was quite curious and would bite Kitagawa Rumi's ear and whisper to her. Although Ai always told her not to use honorifics when they met before, MEM啾 still hasn't completely changed her mind in private and still addresses her that way occasionally.

"Yes, but it will probably be announced after the baby is born. In two months, I will probably use physical discomfort as an excuse to temporarily stop activities."

Kitagawa Rumi drank water in small sips to replenish her energy. She did not intend to hide anything in response to MEM啾's question and nodded in the affirmative.

Perhaps because she noticed that her brother had already paid for his services in another way in the past few days, or perhaps because the performance at Tokyo Dome was indeed just around the corner, Kitagawa Rumi had restrained her thoughts in the past two days and put all her energy into practice. She immediately stood up again and suggested to her partner:

"Let's practice it again before Abiko comes over."

"it is good."

After rehearsing the song with Kitagawa Rumi in front of the mirror again, Samejima Abiko hurriedly pushed open the door of the practice room. She was going to appear in the opening show as a guest performer, and had been rehearsing with the two of them for the past two days.

As soon as Samejima Abiko walked in, she nodded at the two of them, casually took the dance clothes next to her and put them on, and asked in the direction of Kitagawa Rumi:

"I heard from Liang that Ai is pregnant?"