The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 1174 - 1143: Enjoying Life

Tang Qian wholeheartedly agreed.

Previously, when he was at home, he had to guard against Li Gongru, and even though he didn’t have to be wary of other women outside, merely spending some money to satisfy his physical needs, he never relaxed in his career endeavors.

To Tang Qian, those women were never about trust.

Now that he had married Qi Zhengmin, Tang Qian had also come to understand the essence of marriage.

Loving each other, trusting one another. There are some things that you can’t discuss with friends or family, but you can talk to your wife about them. Even if she can’t help, just talking about it makes you feel better.

At the same time, Tang Qian felt that he was smart, but his wife was even smarter. Honestly spending his life with his wife was the wisest decision.

Love and family, perfect!

"You’re right," Tang Qian said, "you see things more clearly."

"It’s not about seeing clearly, but feeling it," He Tiantian said. "Life is long if you say it’s long, and short if you say it’s short, so I think it’s much better to live a relaxed and happy life than to constantly scheme and fight in a toxic atmosphere."

"Yes," Tang Qian nodded. "Now, the moment I get off work, I just want to go home. A warm bed with my wife and kids—wouldn’t trade it for anything. I can charge ahead outside without worrying about troubles back home."

"Haha, well said," He Tiantian laughed, clearly pleased.

As the two were joking, Zhang Mengmeng and Qi Zhengmin came over.

Zhang Mengmeng’s daughter was half a year old now, and in the house, Third Grandma Qi was amusing the child. freewёbn૦νeɭ.com

The kids, curious, gathered around the crib to watch the little baby, occasionally poking the baby’s face with their little fingers when the adults weren’t watching.

"Teacher He, finally got time to chat with you," Zhang Mengmeng said, hooking her arm through He Tiantian’s. "After eating the food from home, I keep thinking about those things I ate abroad, just..."

Having grown up in Country H, Zhang Mengmeng was not accustomed to food abroad.

Even with a Chinese chef, Zhang Mengmeng still found the food back home tastier.

"Since you find the food abroad not to your taste, you should eat more now that you’re back," He Tiantian said. "Today, we have your favorite shrimp, which we got from Huai City."

"Mhm, I’ll definitely eat more," Zhang Mengmeng said. If possible, she truly wished she could stay in-country and not have to go abroad again.

But Zhang Mengmeng was just thinking—she couldn’t really do that.

Qi Zhenghan was gradually taking over the family business, with most of it based in Europe and America. She couldn’t just stay in-country while Qi Zhenghan managed things abroad.

Fortunately, having seen various countries and landscapes broadened her horizons and greatly helped her writing. She had successively published three romance novels set in exotic locales, achieving notable success.

Not only did they sell well in Southeast Asia, but they also did well in translations into Japanese and Korean.

"How have you been adapting to life abroad these past years?" He Tiantian asked, happy to see Zhang Mengmeng and Qi Zhenghan thriving.

Zhang Mengmeng replied, "I’ve slowly gotten used to it, and I’ve come across many new things. It has opened my eyes and really helped with my writing."

"That’s good," He Tiantian said. "Enjoy life!"

Seeing that her sister-in-law and Sister Tiantian were chatting enthusiastically, Qi Zhengmin didn’t speak up but instead walked over to Tang Qian and whispered in his ear.

Tang Qian’s face lit up with a smile.

"What are you talking about?" He Tiantian asked, "If it’s something happy, share it so we all can be happy too."

Qi Zhengmin smiled and said softly, "I think I might be pregnant."

"Ah?" He Tiantian was startled, staring at Qi Zhengmin’s belly, "So soon?"

"Sister Tiantian, what are you talking about?" Qi Zhengmin scolded playfully, "Tang You is already over a year old, isn’t it normal for me to be pregnant?"

"Normal, normal," He Tiantian laughed, "Congratulations! How did you know? Should you go to Doctor Wang to have a look?"

"Congratulations, Zhengmin," Zhang Mengmeng sincerely congratulated, the more children at home, the merrier.

"I’ll go for a pulse check tomorrow morning," Qi Zhengmin said, a bit shy yet happy.

"Tang Qian, you’re really lucky." He Tiantian exclaimed, "Family planning is strict domestically, but your wife is an overseas Chinese with U.S. citizenship, so you two aren’t affected by the family planning policy and can have as many children as you want."

Upon hearing this, Tang Qian’s smile was so broad that his eyes squinted.

"That’s great, really great," Tang Qian laughed, "Oh, but we can’t have too many, it’s too hard on Zhengmin."

If Tang Qian’s boastful words were heard by some of his cousins, especially those with only one daughter who desperately wanted a son, they would probably beat him up.

Family planning might not have much impact on ordinary city residents and might even improve their quality of life; however, for prestigious families, it felt a bit strained.

Although women can now hold political offices, they still aren’t considered equal to men.

This was their reluctant acceptance of reality, but as it was a fundamental national policy, there was no alternative but to implement it.

By evening, it seemed like everyone knew that Qi Zhengmin was pregnant.

Everyone was very happy, asking questions here and there, making Qi Zhengmin regret not announcing it earlier.

The next day, after breakfast, the whole family accompanied Qi Zhengmin to the hospital downtown.

Wang Shuilian happened to be at the hospital and was curious when she saw the Third Grandma Qi’s family coming.

"Grandma, who is feeling unwell?" Wang Shuilian, now a doctor in her fifties with extensive experience and a kind demeanor, was well-liked by people from the surrounding villages.

Third Grandma Qi smiled and said, "Zhengmin’s period is half a month late, can you check her pulse to see if she’s pregnant?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shuilian became serious, took out her pulse pillow, and said, "Place your wrist here."

Then Wang Shuilian began to take her pulse.

Two minutes later, Wang Shuilian smiled and said, "You’re pregnant, but the pregnancy is still in the early stages. You shouldn’t do any vigorous exercise, and you should also avoid going to hot springs. Normal bathing is fine. Also, it’s best to wait until after the first three months when the fetus is more stable before you take flights or train travel."

Third Grandma Qi was even happier upon hearing this, as it meant her granddaughter could spend the New Year at home.

"Do I need to take any medication?" Third Grandma Qi asked, and everyone else looked anxiously toward Wang Shuilian.

"Hehe, Zhengmin is in good health, she doesn’t need any medication. Just eating normally is fine. Medicines can be poison, and even tonics are medicines. If there’s no need to take them, it’s better not to," Wang Shuilian advised, "Do walk more. Oh, and I will make a copy of the food restrictions for pregnant women for you, just avoid those foods."

"Thank you," Qi Zhengmin said gratefully.

Wang Shuilian wrote down a list of things for pregnant women to avoid.

As someone who had been pregnant before, Qi Zhengmin was somewhat familiar with these precautions, but she still carefully took the list from Wang Shuilian, saying, "Thank you, doctor!"

Tang Qian was almost ecstatic, he was about to be a dad again.

Seeing Tang Qian’s foolish smile, everyone else laughed along.

At that moment, Qi Zhengmin immediately became the family’s prized possession, much like a treasured panda.