I thought that the houseboat that Sister-in-law Zhang said was a boat, but in fact it was a house, and from a distance, it was a house floating on the lake. Sister-in-law Zhang's husband was holding the boat in the back, and Sister-in-law Zhang accompanied me and my mother-in-law to sit in the cabin. When I went up to the houseboat, I found that it was like a small farm yard, with bedrooms and kitchens, and because it was large enough, it didn't feel like it was rocking on a boat. I watched Sister-in-law Zhang row a small boat like a wooden basin to pick lotus roots not far from the houseboat, and I thought it was very fun. She said she wanted to take me there, but I didn't dare. Because I was wearing loose clothes, they didn't quite see that I was pregnant, but I could feel it myself, and I could feel a hard lump in my stomach, and I couldn't wear the cropped pants I bought before, so I planned to go to the hospital in the city in a few days to have a prenatal checkup, and by the way, I would buy some suitable maternity clothes.

"This is water chestnut, and it is fragrant and sweet when boiled in water." Sister-in-law Zhang washed the lotus root and water chestnut in the lake and showed it to me.

After the water chestnut was cooked, the mother-in-law said while peeling it: "Kai'er liked to eat water chestnut the most when she was a child, and Ah Sheng and Ah Sheng always competed for it, and I had to give them one by one to ......stop" My mother-in-law suddenly raised her head and looked at me: "Is there a water chestnut in Fengcheng?" ”

I don't know if my mother-in-law is awake at this time, but I don't know if there is, anyway, I haven't seen it in the supermarket: "Fengcheng doesn't seem to have it." ”

"Hey...... If you have to go so far to do anything, you can't eat water chestnuts. Next time Kyle calls, we'll call him back, the family is going to live together, marry such a beautiful daughter-in-law and throw it at home...... When will I be able to hold my great-grandson......" The mother-in-law babbled and plucked the water chestnut.

The family is going to live together...... What an ordinary sentence, it seems that everyone else lives like this, but for us, we just can't do it. As for our relatives, they were either killed by Rong Zhentang like Wang Kai's father, or they were lying unconscious in the hospital like my father. Even my baby's father was snatched away by Rong Zhentang's daughter...... Sometimes I think, why is Rong Zhentang living so arrogantly in this world, why can he kill a person with his fingers, why does he want to destroy other people's families for his own selfish interests. What does he want so much money for? If you can't use it up in this life, do you really want to take it to the coffin? It's not a bad thing for my mother-in-law to be sober and confused sometimes, if she is always sober, she has been immersed in the pain of losing her loved ones, just like Wang Kai is like me, and my heart is not at peace for a moment.

After a few days in the houseboat, we went back to the village. I was thinking about the prenatal check-up and waking up early in the morning.

"Miss Jing is going out." Sister-in-law Zhang saw that I had changed my clothes and carried a satchel: "If you want to buy anything, let Xiaohuzi and his father go, anyway, he has to go into the city to fish." ”

"I have other things to do besides shopping." I smiled and shook my head at Sister-in-law Zhang.

"Then let's go after breakfast, I've cooked the porridge, and I'll be ready to eat right away."

"No need, I'll go to the city to eat." I straightened my clothes: "I'll be back in the afternoon, and I won't have to wait for lunch." ”

"Okay, you come back early in the afternoon, it's late and there are a lot of people in the car. Do you have change for your ride? ”

"Ready." I held my parasol and went to the entrance of the village to wait for the bus to enter the city.

I rarely do buses, and I am not very familiar with Ningcheng, so I checked the bus route on the Internet yesterday and changed trains halfway to find the First People's Hospital of Ningcheng. There are two rows of pregnant women who come for prenatal check-up in the morning at the triage registration office, and everyone is accompanied by family members, and someone helps them line up, so they can sit and wait in the rest area. And I was only one person, so I had to queue up on my own. Thinking of this, my heart can't help but be sour. I sniffed and sighed, deciding not to be sentimental anymore and to queue up for registration wholeheartedly.

When I entered the consultation room, the doctor made a brief inquiry and prescribed a few test sheets. I took the test sheet and started looking for floors, queuing, doing inspections, and waiting for reports...... When I returned to the office with the stack of test reports, it was almost 11 o'clock.

"All the examinations show that the baby's head circumference, abdominal circumference, femur and other developments are very good, and your baby is healthy." The doctor wrote the medical record while reading the examination report: "You are now in the 17th week of pregnancy, and you should start to pay attention to calcium supplementation. It is recommended to drink 1 to 2 glasses of milk a day and eat more calcium-rich foods: such as fish floss, dried shrimp, tofu, walnuts, etc. In addition, it is necessary to bask in the sun frequently, participate in more outdoor sports, increase vitamin D, and make calcium better absorbed by the body. The doctor handed me the written medical booklet: "I have prescribed you two bottles of calcium tablets for pregnant women, and the next prenatal check-up will be in the 20th week, if there is any discomfort, please seek medical attention in time." ”

"Thank you." I took the lab results and the exam booklet and went to the pharmacy to get the calcium tablets.

Walking out of the outpatient building, the sun outside was already white. I didn't eat in the morning for a check-up, and now I'm a little dizzy, and it looks like I'll have to bring some biscuits or something for the next prenatal check-up.

"Jing Xin ......"

I heard someone call me, but I didn't think there would be any acquaintances here. Could it be that the dizziness is too strong and there are auditory hallucinations? I turned around at the sound anyway.

"It's really you!" Yang Chengjin had already strode in front of me: "You are dressed like this, I really dare not recognize it......"

"It's very rural, isn't it?" I didn't have any clothes with me, and I couldn't wear the clothes I bought before. So I bought a floral chiffon shirt at the village market, and put a dozen ** underneath, and then matched it with red canvas shoes and dressed like the second girl of Aunt Hua next door.

"Huh...... Actually...... it's okay" Yang Chengjin scratched his head: "It turns out that you have been in Ningcheng?" ”

"Hmm...... Pretty much. I nodded: "Have you eaten, if not, I'll treat you to lunch." ”

I'd like to ask my dad about it, but if I don't find a place to eat now, I'll be starving here.

"Let's go, I'm going out to eat too." I walked to the door with Yang Chengjin, and someone just got out of the taxi, so we got in.

"Where are you going?"

"Where is there a restaurant where you can eat Ningcheng specialties?" Yang Chengjin inquired with the driver.

"There are several old restaurants over there in the Confucius Temple."

"Then let's go to the Confucius Temple." Yang Chengjin told the driver where he was going, and then asked me, "Why did you come to the hospital, you are not feeling well?" ”

Yang Chengjin glanced at the handbag I put on my lap, because the bag was transparent, the words "Calcium Tablets for Pregnant Women" on the box were very eye-catching. Yang Chengjin's expression was a little shocked, and even a little overwhelmed.

"It's not uncomfortable, it's just a prenatal checkup." I spoke calmly.

"Oh...... You're going to be a mother, congratulations. Yang Chengjin's expression was still a little stiff.

"Thank you." I smiled and nodded, "Why are you in Ningcheng?" ”

"I ......" Yang Chengjin obviously hasn't completely relieved himself: "I...... If you come to the seminar, you will go back the day after tomorrow......"

"That's a coincidence, we can meet like this."

"yes, that's a coincidence." Yang Chengjin nodded.

The car quickly drove into the bustling street, but the driver stopped: "I can only go here, and I won't let you go inside." ”

"Okay, let's go here." Yang Chengjin paid the fare.

"Just walk in down the street, the restaurants inside are good." The driver said.

After getting out of the car, I opened the parasol, and Yang Chengjin naturally took it: "I'll help you hold it." ”

"Thank you." We walked along the stalls of various knick-knacks, and there was a Chinese-style restaurant, which looked like a clean window, and we went inside.

"Welcome, sir." The guide inquired about the fact that there were only two of us and took us to find a suitable spot in the lobby.

I took the menu from the waiter and asked, "What specialties do you have here?" ”

"Sesame oil dried shreds, snowflake fresh shellfish, phoenix crown chicken wings, jade roast, and shredded chicken noodles are all must-order for diners." The waiter served several signature dishes.

"Let's take these dishes." I'm too lazy to look at the menu.

The dishes came up one by one, and they tasted pretty good. I'm hungry so I've been eating, but Yang Chengjin is a little worried, so he doesn't move his chopsticks much: "If you don't have a favorite dish, just order a few." ”

"No, that's fine." Yang Chengjin picked up the chopsticks and looked at me seriously with a pair of black eyes: "Did you come to Ningcheng because of Mr. Qiao?" ”

"Huh?" I was stunned for a moment: "Why do you ask that?" ”

"Some time ago, Mr. Qiao came to the hospital to find me and asked me if I knew where you had been." Yang Chengjin said lightly: "I only told him that I didn't know, and I didn't mention that you asked me to take care of Uncle Jing." ”

"Thank you." I sighed faintly, Wang Kai called and said that Qiao Yichen was looking for me like crazy, but I still didn't expect him to ask Yang Chengjin about my whereabouts: "I'm not here because of him, it's because of my baby, but I still have to trouble you, don't tell anyone that I've seen me in Ningcheng, I'm still used to being here, and I don't want to change places for the time being." "This is also what I want to tell Yang Chengjin the most.

"I won't tell Mr. Joe." Yang Chengjin nodded.

"It's not just Qiao Yichen, I'm talking about anyone. No one can, okay? "I don't underestimate Qiao Yichen's ability at all, but if there is a clue, it is difficult to guarantee that it will not be discovered.

"yes, I understand."

After lunch, I went to the shopping mall to buy something, Yang Chengjin said that he didn't worry about me alone, not only accompanied me to go shopping, but also took a taxi to send me back.

After the car entered the village, it drove very slowly due to the narrow road. There are two black off-road vehicles parked in the alley not far from Wang Kai's house, and there are not many people in the village who have cars, and even fewer who have such high-profile off-road vehicles. When I saw the number plate of Maple City on the car, my heart sank, and I was sure that it was not a coincidence.