Marriage First, True Love Later - Chapter 115

Chapter 115: Going home

Translator: 549690339
After staying in the hospital for three days, and after the doctor confirmed that everything was normal, on the afternoon of the fourth day, su Yicheng specially arranged his schedule and went to the hospital to pick Anran up and take her home.

In fact, during the two or three days he had been hospitalized, su Yicheng had spent almost all his time in the hospital except for going to work. When he returned home, he had only taken a simple shower, changed his clothes, and then rushed to the hospital. Anran was a little worried that his body wouldn’t be able to take it, so she asked him to go home and sleep for a night, but he firmly refused. He said that he wanted to stay with her and the child. Anran was helpless, but her heart ached for him. He was under so much pressure at work, and he had to rush to the hospital for her.

Finally, on the afternoon of the fourth day, after all the routine and unconventional examinations, the doctor waved his pen and said that she could be discharged. Only then did Anran heave a sigh of relief.

Before going back, Anran specially went to father Lin’s place to visit him. Father Lin’s complexion looked much better than it had been a few days ago. She also heard from Lin Li that the hospital had already arranged for the operation, and the doctor had also invited an authoritative expert to personally perform the operation. Lin Li and mother Lin were both happy about this news, and an ran was also happy for them.

The two of them carried their things to their house before opening the door and entering. As they were changing their shoes at the entrance, someone suddenly came out of the living room and said to them with a smile, ” “Sir, you’re back. This must be Madam.” The person who spoke was a middle-aged woman in her fifties. Looking at Anran and the others, she quickly stepped forward with a smile and reached out to take the things from su Yicheng’s hands as she said, ” “I’ll put these things away.”

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Anran turned her head to look at su Yicheng, feeling a little strange. She didn’t understand what was going on at all, so she asked, ” “She, who is she?”

Without waiting for su Yicheng’s answer, the middle-aged woman turned around with a smile, looked at Anran, and said, ” “I’m the Auntie that Sir invited. Madam can just call me Auntie Zhang in the future.”

Anran looked at her and laughed awkwardly. Her expression was very unnatural. Some things happened too suddenly, and she seemed to be unable to react in time and digest it. She turned her head and looked at su Yicheng in a daze. Her expression was a little strange, and she couldn’t tell what kind of emotion she was feeling.

Su Yicheng patted her head lovingly, then turned to Auntie Zhang and said, ” &Quot; Mrs. Zhang, you should put these things away first. When you’re done, go to the kitchen and cook some noodles for Anran. She didn’t come out much at noon. &Quot;

When aunt Zhang heard this, she quickly nodded. &Quot; yes, yes. I’ll go now. &Quot;

Su Yicheng nodded, then turned around with a faint smile on his face. He held Anran’s hand and went back to their room.

“This … She … You …” Sitting on the bed, Anran pointed at the door and then at su Yicheng. &Quot; Oh, what’s going on? ”

Su Yicheng was amused by her look, so he reached out to take her hand and put it in his palm. He looked at her with a smile and said, ” Mrs. Zhang is the nanny I hired. Now that you’re pregnant, I have to go to work, and there are many places that I can’t take care of you, so I usually let Mrs. Zhang take care of you and help with the house cleaning and so on. &Quot;

“I, I can take care of myself. I can clean up the place myself. I don’t have a job now, so I can do all these things myself.” She wasn’t so delicate that he would specially hire someone to serve her. Besides, it felt weird to have an outsider in the house all of a sudden. Besides, she wanted to take advantage of this period of time when she didn’t have work to learn her terrible cooking skills. She couldn’t always ask him to cook for her every day after he came back from work! “It’s so strange that there’s an extra person in the house.”

“Yes, I know.” Su Yicheng looked at her and nodded. He held her small hand in his large hand and said, ” “But your situation is different now. You’re pregnant with our baby. I don’t want to tire you out.”

Anran stared at him for a long time before she said in a muffled voice, ” “Are you afraid that I won’t be able to take good care of your little lover?”

“Hahaha.” Su Yicheng laughed out loud and reached out to pull her into his arms. He stroked her back and said, ” “I care more about my little lover’s mother.”

Anran poked his chest hard with her hand and said in a muffled voice, ” “You only know how to sweet talk.”

Su Yicheng smiled and hugged her for a long time before he asked her, ” “We’ll get Auntie Zhang to come here twice a week to help clean the house. When your stomach is bigger, we’ll get her to come here every day, okay?”

Anran leaned into his arms and nodded gently. &Quot; yes. &Quot; She was a rather old-fashioned person. There were always things that she found difficult to accept in a short time. She always needed plenty of time to slowly accept and adapt. However, it was strange that she was able to adapt very well to their marriage, even though they had not spent much time together. It could even be said that she was like a fish in water. Moreover, she did not feel awkward or uncomfortable at all when she leaned into his arms like this. It was as if they were meant to be like this.

Just as the two of them were hugging each other, there was a knock on the door. Aunt Zhang had just finished cooking the noodles and came over to ask them to eat.

Auntie Zhang’s cooking skills were not bad. The food she made was simple and unadorned, but the taste was very affectionate and very homely.

The bowl of noodles was very large. Anran had actually eaten at noon, but after eating, she vomited twice in a row. She vomited almost everything she had eaten at noon. But even so, he wasn’t that hungry.

Anran tried very hard to finish more than half of the bowl, but unfortunately, Mrs. Zhang’s cooking was too solid. Anran tried so hard to eat for a long time, but there was still more than half of the bowl left. Anran frowned in distress and looked up at su Yicheng, who was sitting across from her.

“Eat more.” Su Yicheng gently coaxed her to eat more, but at noon, he saw her eat everything but vomit it all out. She even felt a little weak from the vomiting during pregnancy, and her face was pale. To be honest, she looked a little scary.

Anran shook her head. She really couldn’t eat anymore. Her stomach wasn’t big, and this big bowl of soup noodles completely exceeded her appetite. She didn’t have an invincible stomach like Lin Li, who could eat as much as she wanted.

Su Yicheng shook his head and reached out to take the bowl of soup noodles in front of her and put it in front of him. He took the chopsticks from her hand and began to eat, not minding at all that it was the leftovers she had just eaten.

When Mrs. Zhang came over to clean up the living room, she thought that he was hungry too. She said embarrassedly, ” &Quot; why don’t … Why don’t I make another bowl? just now, Sir only asked me to be his wife. I didn’t think too much about it and only made one bowl. If Sir is hungry, I’ll put it in and cook it now. Very soon, there will be food to eat. &Quot; As she spoke, she turned around and was about to go into the kitchen to cook another bowl of noodles for su Yicheng.

“No need, Mrs. Zhang,” Anran quickly called out. “I can’t eat anymore, so Yichen helped me,” she explained.

Aunt Zhang was stunned. She widened her eyes and looked at Anran, then at su Yicheng. Her mouth was also slightly open, and after a long while, she said, ” “Sir and Madam’s relationship is really good!”

Anran glanced at su Yicheng with a smile, then turned to ask her, ” “Just because he helped me eat my noodles?”

&Quot; in my hometown, men don’t eat the leftovers of women. If they want to eat, it’s the women who eat the men’s leftovers. Because men are the heavens and the head of the family. If there’s anything that they want, it’s the men who eat first. Women can’t give their own leftovers to men. Even if they don’t eat it, they can only throw it away. &Quot; Auntie Zhang said in a matter-of-fact manner.

&Quot; what era is it now? men and women are all equal. There’s no such thing as men being the God anymore. &Quot; An ran said indifferently.

&Quot; that’s what you people from the big cities say. In our countryside, men are the heavens. &Quot; Mrs. Zhang said seriously.

Anran smiled at her and didn’t want to argue with her. When she turned around, she saw that su Yicheng had already finished eating and put down his chopsticks, but he was looking at her with a half-smile on his face. Mrs. Zhang quickly went up and cleaned up the dishes on the bar counter. She went around and put the dishes directly into the sink. Su Yicheng took a tissue from the table and wiped the corner of his mouth. He reached out and pulled her hand over. Looking at the scabbed wound on her elbow, he gently touched it with his fingertips and looked up at her, asking, ” does it still hurt? ”

Anran smiled and shook her head. &Quot; it didn’t hurt that much, ” she said. &Quot; ”

Su Yicheng also smiled faintly and gently, then said, ” “Are you tired? Let’s lie down at home and see mom and dad. We can also tell them that we have a child.”

Anran didn’t think too much about it. She instinctively thought that she was talking about going back to the SU family’s compound. She nodded and replied, ” “Alright,” he said.

Anran went into her room to change her clothes. When she came out, she saw su Yicheng talking to Mrs. Zhang in the living room, and Mrs. Zhang nodded repeatedly in agreement. When he saw an ran come out, he smiled and nodded at her. &Quot; then, I’ll come over every Wednesday and Saturday to clean up. Do you think that’s appropriate? ” he asked.

Su Yicheng nodded. &Quot; sure. I’ll have to trouble you in the future, Mrs. Zhang. &Quot;

&Quot; hey, look at what you’re saying, Sir. I’m just working. I’m paid to work. There’s no trouble at all. &Quot; Mrs. Zhang said as she scratched her head in embarrassment.

Su Yicheng told Auntie Zhang a lot of things, many of which were Anran’s habits and preferences. He knew everything that Anran herself didn’t even notice.

Soft and gentle music was playing in the car, and it was very soothing to listen to. Su Yicheng fixed his eyes on the road ahead. The car wasn’t driving fast, and although it had been overtaken by a few cars, it wasn’t in a hurry. It was still driving steadily. He didn’t pursue speed, but what he wanted most was stability and safety.

His eyes were fixed in front of him, and there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth. One of his hands was holding Anran’s hand tightly under the car. Along the way, he had been watched by a certain someone, who had been watching him since he got in the car. The person who usually loved to look at the scenery outside the window had completely treated him as the scenery outside the window this time. He was actually very engrossed in looking at it and was enjoying it.

Seeing that they were about to reach it after another turn, su Yicheng finally couldn’t help but remind her, ” Mrs. Su, how long are you going to keep staring at me like this? ”

Anran seemed to have waited for him to open his mouth for a long time. She didn’t answer his question, but asked anxiously, ” “How did you know that I hate pink things? how did you know that I don’t like carrots? how did you know that I like apples but hate bananas? how did you know that I like to drink coffee with a KT cat cup and drink water with a SpongeBob mug?” She didn’t even notice it herself, but after listening to his explanation to Mrs. Zhang, she realized her awkward little personality. Then, she sat in the car and carefully thought back to everything he said. He was actually right. Not 90%, not 99%, but 100%. He was right in all of them without exception!

Su Yicheng turned his head and glanced at her, then turned the steering wheel and drove the car directly into the community where the Gu family lived. He slowly stopped in front of the SU family’s building and said in a faint and gentle voice, ” “You do these things almost every day. The more you do, the more I see, and I remember.”

Anran looked at him, and her heart felt warm. He did repeat what he did every day, but it was too small and too ordinary. She was touched that he could still think about such an ordinary thing and remember it in his heart. Compared to herself, she seemed to be a little too incompetent as a wife. She didn’t know his preferences at all, didn’t understand his habits, and even failed to make a slightly normal meal that could be served on the table. As he thought about it, he turned around unhappily, lowered his head, and muttered to himself, ” “Am I not doing my job well? I don’t even know what you like and what you don’t.” Compared to him, she was really about to be embarrassed.

Su Yicheng smiled, leaned over, and turned her body over. He looked at her with a faint smile and said, ” “What do you want to know? you can ask me. I’ll tell you everything.”

“What’s the point of that?” Anran mumbled in a low voice. It was because she didn’t know that he had been secretly doing so much behind her back that she was touched and surprised. If she asked him about everything, it would be like she was memorizing a book. There was nothing new or surprising about it.

&Quot; then I’ll pretend that I don’t know and that I’m surprised. &Quot; Su Yicheng went along with her.

Anran looked at him unhappily and said with a half-smile, ” “Leader su, Deputy Mayor su, don’t you know that the whole country is cracking down on counterfeits? You actually want to take the lead and break the law!”

Su Yicheng couldn’t help but burst out laughing. &Quot; can you make a more vivid comparison? ” This was a completely different concept.

Anran smiled smugly, and it was only then that she noticed that the car had stopped. &Quot; Are We There already? ” Anran turned her head in confusion. Was he driving too fast today or was the distance too short? she clearly remembered that she had just gotten on the bus not long ago! As she thought about it, she inadvertently glanced outside and noticed the scenery outside the window. She turned her head in a daze and looked at him, asking in surprise, ” “Uh, aren’t we going back to the military compound?” When he said he was going home, she thought he was referring to the SU family in the military compound. She didn’t expect him to be referring to her maternal family.

Su Yicheng chuckled. &Quot; we haven’t visited Mom properly since she was discharged from the hospital last time. It’s the weekend Today, so she and dad probably don’t have to work. &Quot; As he said that, he looked at her stomach and said, ” “I can also tell them that they’re going to be grandparents soon.”

Anran looked at him. He always thought more than she did. Whether it was towards her or her family, in front of him, she felt that she was somewhat useless. She had just realized that she was not a qualified wife, and now she realized that not only was she not a qualified wife, but she was also not a qualified daughter. As a child, she had not fulfilled her filial duties to her parents at all. She had not gone to work for several days, but she had not come home even once to see her.

She pouted and said to him in dissatisfaction, ” &Quot; can you not be so nice? you’ll make me feel like I’m doing the wrong thing. &Quot;

Su Yicheng laughed and reached out to rub her head. &Quot; let’s go. Get out of the car. &Quot;

Anran nodded and followed him out of the car while stroking her hair.

Su Yicheng said that his calculations were correct. Just as he said, Lin xiaofen and Gu Hengwen didn’t go to work. When Anran and the others went over, Lin xiaofen was stewing chicken soup in the kitchen. She had been cooking chicken soup for almost the entire day. The chicken was an old hen that she had specially gone to the traditional market to buy early in the morning. It was of a very good breed. Lin xiaofen slaughtered a bowl of soup and prepared to send it to Anran and su Yicheng at night. In fact, sending the soup was secondary. She hadn’t seen her daughter for so long, and she still missed her.

Gu Hengwen didn’t go to work today either. At the moment, he was in the study holding a brush and practicing calligraphy. As for why he was so free, it was because it was already summer vacation. The last batch of third-year students had all finished their college entrance examination more than a month ago. During the summer vacation, he was teaching the third-year students who had just started their second year of high school this year. Because it was summer vacation, the class schedule wasn’t tight, so when there were no classes, he still had more free time.

The doorbell rang, and Lin xiaofen, who was wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen and went to open the door. Before she could even react, su Yicheng looked at her with a faint smile and softly called, ” mom. &Quot;

Lin xiaofen was overjoyed. She looked at him and quickly asked with a smile, ” “Yicheng, why are you here? where is Anran? Didn’t you come together?” He looked behind him and didn’t see an ran.

Su Yicheng laughed, reached behind the wall, and pulled Anran over as he said, ” &Quot; she said she wanted to face the wall and reflect on her mistakes. She felt a little ashamed that she hadn’t returned home for so long. &Quot;

Anran looked at Lin xiaofen with a smile and stuck out her tongue like a child.

Lin xiaofen looked at her unhappily. &Quot; you still know how to be ashamed? I thought that you didn’t want your parents anymore after you got married and had a husband. &Quot; It was said that daughters were like water that had been poured out. Once they got married and had their own family, they didn’t like to come back.

“I don’t have any.” Anran protested in a low voice, then muttered in a very low voice, ” &Quot; it was all because of you back then. You were the one who always despised me for being a hindrance at home and wanted me to get married early. Now, you’re the one who’s complaining that I’m not coming back. I’m not doing this. What I’m doing is all wrong, wrong, wrong. &Quot;

“You’re still being reasonable.” Lin xiaofen angrily rebuked. Then, she turned her head and said to su Yicheng, ” “Yicheng, come, come, come, quickly come in and sit.”

It was an obvious difference in treatment. An ran was not convinced and muttered in a low voice, ” difference in treatment. Mom, don’t forget that I’m your daughter. &Quot;

Lin xiaofen’s ears were very sharp, and she heard everything that she had muttered. “Ah Luo is much better than some biological children,” he said.

Anran turned her head and deliberately avoided her gaze, as if she was avoiding it. She tugged at the corner of someone’s shirt, signaling for him to come and save the situation.

Upon receiving the order, su Yicheng stepped forward with a faint smile and stood between her and Anran. He looked at him and asked seriously, ” “How’s mom’s health recently? Recently, I’ve been busy with the bidding for the technology City project, so I haven’t had the time to come back with Anran. I’m a little worried about Anran being alone, so she said she wanted to leave, but I didn’t let her, so I was a little worried.” It was a simple sentence. He revealed his concern and explained why Anran hadn’t returned, but he didn’t give anyone the impression that he was deliberately making things up.

Lin xiaofen didn’t say much. In reality, she wasn’t really angry at Anran. Those angry words were just for fun, so she wouldn’t care about him in her heart. And when she saw how he protected Anran just now, she no longer had anything to worry about for Anran. She was very satisfied with su Yicheng’s entire son-in-law.

She smiled and said, ” they’re all fine. You don’t have to worry about me. You, on the other hand, I’ve heard about the technology City project in the papers. You should take care of your health. &Quot;

Su Yicheng nodded and replied, ” “I will. Mom, you don’t have to worry about me.”

Lin xiaofen took out a can of drink from the refrigerator and handed it to su Yicheng, but Anran’s was not there. Anran only felt a little thirsty, so she reached out to take the can of drink for su Yicheng. Just as she was about to drink it, the drink in her hand was suddenly snatched away.

Su Yicheng frowned slightly and looked at her with slight disapproval, asking, ” “Can you drink ice?”

Anran suddenly reacted in shock and hurriedly expressed her attitude. She said, ” “I’ll have water.”

Lin xiaofen looked at the two of them strangely. She felt that there was something strange going on between them. She couldn’t help but ask curiously, ” “What’s wrong?”

Su Yicheng smiled faintly and said to Lin xiaofen, ” “Mom, we actually came here today because we have good news for you and dad.”

“What good news?” Lin xiaofen asked with a smile.

Su Yicheng glanced at Anran, reached out, and held her hand. Then, he turned his head, looked at Lin xiaofen, and said, ” &Quot; mom, Anran is pregnant. &Quot;

Upon hearing this, Lin xiaofen paused. She looked at him, then turned to look at Anran. Finally, her eyes stared straight at Anran’s stomach, as if she couldn’t believe it. Then, she raised her head and asked Anran with some suspicion, ” “Ranran, are you really pregnant?”

Anran was a little embarrassed, but she still nodded and replied softly, ” “Yes.” Her face was slightly red, and there was a faint smile on her lips. She was satisfied and happy.

Lin xiaofen was still stunned for a moment before she reacted. She smiled and said, ” hehe, that’s great. &Quot; He walked towards the study room as he spoke, ” old Gu, you’re going to be a grandfather! &Quot;