RYEY -Chapter 476 Spread Too Thin

Li Le nodded but didn’t go to the family compound. She went to the guesthouse instead. Mother Li had refused to stay in the hospital, complaining it was expensive. With her efforts, she finally returned to the guesthouse.

“Mom! Mom! I have a treasure!”

“What treasure? Where?”

“Here, here’s my treasure! Second Sister-in-law said it—over a month already.”

“Really? Oh my! What should I do? I can’t be in two places at once. Maybe you should go back to Chuncheng; there’s even a room waiting for you there.”

“No, that won’t do. The shop is just opening, and as the owner, I can’t not be there.”

“You blockhead! What’s more important, the child or the shop? Guoqing is the pride of the Qin family—they’ve been waiting for this day for a long time. Don’t hurt their feelings.”

“But Chuncheng is so far, the roads are bumpy—it’s more dangerous.”

“We’ll take the train; no bumps. I think you just don’t want to go. Fine, I won’t leave either; we’ll wait until your baby is born.”

“So what should I do?”

“Transfer schools, of course.”

“Mom, the school isn’t run by Second Sister-in-law. You can’t just transfer like that.”

“Well…”

Mother Li didn’t know what to do. Li Le didn’t stay long—she wanted to tell Guoqing the good news.

When she got to the military base, she realized Guoqing had a mission and wouldn’t be back until tomorrow, so she decided to tell her father-in-law instead.

The soldier at the gate recognized Li Le and called Qin Brigade Commander immediately. The commander was already worried. When he learned Li Le was here, he became nervous—was the money not enough?

Li Le didn’t want to enter the base. From the gate to her father-in-law’s office was a long way. She took the phone and told him directly:

“Dad, I have good news! Second Sister-in-law says I’m pregnant.”

“Pregnant? Really? Who is your Second Sister-in-law? Can we trust her?”

Qin Daqiang was happy to hear his daughter-in-law was pregnant, but hearing it came from ‘Second Sister-in-law,’ he became suspicious. Maybe she was joking?

“Dad, my Second Sister-in-law is Cheng Qiao. How could you forget?”

Li Le was annoyed—how could Qin Daqiang forget Cheng Qiao? How could he still be a brigade commander? Scary.

“Cheng Qiao… oh, right. I was too excited, my mind didn’t connect the dots. If Cheng Qiao says you’re pregnant, you’re 100% pregnant. Go back, I’ll have someone bring you food.”

Li Le: “…” She’s pregnant, not paralyzed. She doesn’t need food brought to her. But these days have been hectic—she was indeed tired and needed to sleep.

Back home, Li Le took a shower, changed into a cotton floral shirt, and quickly fell asleep. In her dream, she saw a little baby smiling at her, the smile completely melting her heart.

When she woke the next morning, Qin Guoqing was by her bedside, beaming with joy. Seeing her open her eyes, he brought a warm towel to wipe her face.

“Why are you back?”

“I got a call from my dad yesterday. I rushed back overnight after finishing my mission. Good thing you’re awake—I even bought breakfast from the cafeteria. Come eat something.”

“You’re unbelievable. Just because I’m pregnant, you came back overnight. I’m not about to give birth immediately anyway. Even if I were, Second Sister-in-law is here.”

“Just pregnant? Lele, you can’t think like that. The Qin family has always had only one heir per generation. I plan to break that tradition. I want to have five kids.”

“Go away! I’m not a pig—at most, two.”

“How about four, like Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law?”

“Three at most. Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law had twins for their third child.”

“We’re having twins too. It would be best if this time you also have twins—two sons would be ideal, but one boy and one girl would be nice as well.”

“What if they’re both girls?”

“That’s fine, girls are good too. Look at Xiaonuan—she’s pretty and well-behaved. You could have a dozen little girls like her and it wouldn’t be a problem.”

“Qin Guoqing, are you really treating me like a sow? A dozen?”

“Hehe, even if you’re a sow, you still have to find me as your boar. We’re a pair anyway—we won’t be separated in this lifetime.”

Li Le felt happy hearing this and didn’t care about Guoqing’s “boar and sow” analogy. She tried to sit up, and Qin Guoqing hurried over, placing his hands on her back to help push her upright:

“You can’t get up suddenly like that—it might scare the baby.”

Li Le rolled her eyes: “When my mother was pregnant with me, she was still working in the fields. She wasn’t so fussy.”

Guoqing didn’t reply. He knew that Lele was a girl from the countryside; in terms of physical strength and endurance, she was stronger than girls from the city.

But now that he knew Lele was pregnant, he felt a kind of indescribable tension. He couldn’t relax until the baby was safely born.

“Lele, you’re usually quite lively, which is a good thing—a very good personality. But now that you’re pregnant, could you slow down a bit and be steadier for the baby’s sake?”

Li Le nodded. Her sister-in-law had already told her not to lift heavy things, not to fall, and to pay attention to nutrition—but not to overdo it.

“Guoqing, the convenience store opens tomorrow. I have to go take a look today to feel reassured.”

“Okay, I’ll take you there. I have a report meeting later, so if you feel tired, just go home and rest. Don’t push yourself, alright?”

Li Le nodded all the way. When they arrived at the store and saw her elder brother and second brother helping, she hurried to greet them with Guoqing.

“Big brother, second brother, thank you for your hard work. Dinner at Deng Ji tonight—I’ll treat you.”

“Guoqing, you’re back already? Didn’t you say you’d arrive this afternoon? How come you’re here so soon?”

“I…”

Guoqing didn’t know how to answer Li Huan. He was too embarrassed to admit that he had gotten overexcited—it would be so humiliating.

Li Bing laughed. He understood this feeling well. When Meili was pregnant, he was on a mission far away and couldn’t make it back that day. He tried to finish the task as quickly as possible and rushed home, because only by seeing his wife and child safe could he rest easy.

“Congratulations, Guoqing. You’ve finally grown from a young man into a father. This is a big leap—you really need to mature quickly.”

“Big brother, don’t worry. I know my responsibilities. I’ll be a man who can take charge. You can leave Lele to me, no worries.”