In This Life, I Will Extremely Pamper My Short-Lived Husband

"First go say hi to Great-grandpa, and then you can play with Brother, got it?" Xie Yanchuan softly spoke to Tuantuan.

Perhaps because Xie Yanchuan reminded Tuantuan to go greet someone, Xie Yihang, who only had eyes for his little brother Tuantuan, finally recognized what he should do and hurriedly called for Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan.

Then Xie Yihang took Tuantuan towards Old Master Xie.

Seeing this, Xu Jinzhi smiled; in fact, Xu Jinzhi also found it odd that Tuantuan, due to his personality, was not keen on playing with other kids.

Moreover, he and Xie Yihang usually had no contact, although they were cousins. They didn’t play together privately.

But every time they came to the old house, they would play together. It was understandable for Xie Yihang, but Tuantuan normally didn’t like playing with others. Why would he still play with Yihang?

However, regardless, if they could play together, they should just play. Xu Jinzhi didn’t mix the adults’ disagreements into it.

If the kids could play together, they should; if not, it’s also okay.

Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan went to the living room, greeted several elders of the family, and then sat down to one side.

But no sooner had they sat down than an auntie from the Xie Family couldn’t help herself, "Linchuan, you really should tell your wife to prioritize the family. Work is important, but not as important as family."

"Yes, look, everyone is here today except for her," another elder echoed.

It was only then that Xu Jinzhi found out Liang Shiyu hadn’t come back this time, but she didn’t have any particular opinion on it. If one was genuinely busy with work, she wouldn’t return either.

Xie Linchuan’s face bore a smile, but he did not follow the elders’ lead in the conversation, "Shiyu has rested at home for so many years, now that she’s returned to work, she indeed has to be busy."

Hearing Xie Linchuan’s words, the expressions on those two elders’ faces stiffened, probably because they hadn’t expected him to say such a thing.

After all, in their social circle, a woman who was married was expected to stay at home, look after her husband and teach her children, and embody the essence of a full-time housewife.

The two elders looked towards the few formal elders of the Xie Family and saw that they were all calm, showing no intention of supporting the conversation, so they didn’t pursue the matter further.

Soon the topic changed and the atmosphere in the living room shifted accordingly.

Until Xie Yihang, who had been playing in another area, suddenly came running over, shouting as he ran, "Dad!"

Everyone’s attention was drawn to him, but the child appeared normal and didn’t seem to be having any trouble with the other children. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xie Yihang ran straight up to Xie Linchuan, "Dad!"

Xie Linchuan slightly lifted the corners of his mouth, looking at Xie Yihang tenderly, "What’s up?"

Xie Yihang asked, "Dad, when will you and Mom have a little sister for me?"

Once these words were spoken, the living room went quiet as a graveyard, with everyone’s faces showing an interesting array of expressions, especially Xie Linchuan, the man in question.

Being urged by his own son to have another child, how about that?

Xie Linchuan was stunned for a moment but didn’t scold Xie Yihang. Instead, he asked him, "Why do you suddenly want a little sister?"

"Tuantuan’s little brother has a sister, and I want one too," Xie Yihang said to his father, quite earnestly.

"Cough cough cough!" Xu Jinzhi was about to laugh, but after hearing Xie Yihang’s words, she suddenly burst into a coughing fit.

Xie Yanchuan was initially stunned, but upon hearing Xu Jinzhi’s cough next to him, he immediately came to his senses and started to gently pat her back while asking anxiously, "Are you all right?"

Xu Jinzhi shook her head, but she couldn’t stop coughing. He Shuying quickly poured a glass of water and passed it over, and Xie Yanchuan took it and had Xu Jinzhi drink it first.

By this time, Tuantuan, hearing the sound of coughing, had also run over and asked in a babyish voice, "Mom, are you sick?"

Xu Jinzhi finally managed to stop coughing. She looked at Tuantuan, feeling something indescribable at the bottom of her heart, but the shock she felt had subsided somewhat after the violent fit of coughing just now.

Once Xu Jinzhi had calmed down, He Shuying finally asked, "Jinzhi, are you pregnant again?"

Xu Jinzhi looked up at He Shuying, not knowing how to answer because she didn’t know herself!

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law looked at each other, neither speaking.

Xie Yanchuan broke the silence, "It must be a mistake by Tuantuan."

So everyone’s gaze shifted back to Tuantuan. Xie Yanchuan asked somewhat helplessly, "Tuantuan, who are you talking about when you told Yihang brother that you now have a little sister?"

Before Tuantuan could answer, Xie Yihang hurriedly responded, "It’s Tuantuan’s own little sister, saying she’s in auntie’s tummy!"

After Xie Yihang finished speaking, he turned to look at his father and said again, "Dad, I want a little sister too. Can you and Mom have one for me?"

At this moment, everyone was in a state of brainstorming.

It took a while for Xu Jinzhi to come back to herself. She asked Tuantuan in a somewhat hoarse voice, "Tuantuan, are you saying there’s a little sister in Mom’s tummy?"

Tuantuan nodded obediently, "Yes, sister is here."

Xu Jinzhi looked down, finding it hard to believe as she gazed at her own belly. Even though she had been preparing, hearing Tuantuan say it out loud still left Xu Jinzhi feeling incredibly shocked.

As for Xie Yanchuan, he was even more stunned than Xu Jinzhi because he had not considered this possibility at all.

After a long silence, He Shuying suggested, "Well, why don’t you go to the hospital for a check-up?"

Another aunt chimed in, "Yeah, they say children are more sensitive. Maybe you are pregnant, but you haven’t noticed it, and Tuantuan discovered it first."

"Jinzhi, why don’t you go for a check-up?" Old Master Xie couldn’t help but get excited.

Xu Jinzhi was stunned, then replied softly, "It’s already late today. Let’s have dinner first, and I’ll go for a check-up tomorrow morning."

"That’s fine, there’s no hurry for this one day," He Shuying nodded.

Everyone continued to chat, but at this time, their attention was still mainly on Xu Jinzhi.

Xu Jinzhi was too preoccupied to pay attention to them. She just kept her head lowered, staring at her belly with eyes full of astonishment.

Xie Yanchuan asked softly, "Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

At this moment, in Xie Yanchuan’s voice, it wasn’t clear if there was more surprise or more anxiety. Either way, he too found it hard to imagine there was another baby in Xu Jinzhi’s belly at this moment.

"I don’t feel anything." Xu Jinzhi shook her head as she looked at Xie Yanchuan, "Did you forget that my period just ended half a month ago? How long has it been since then?"