They say you only learn to be mature after you become a parent. He was determined to mature, to ensure that his own parents, his wife and child would never be bullied by anyone again!
When it came to his wife, he couldn’t just be passive, relying solely on her love for him; instead, he had to learn to give as well.
Jian Anning was startled, looking into the resolute light in Yu Zexiao’s eyes. When it came to having children, although it was said to depend on fate—after all, a child isn’t a small animal to be had whenever one wishes—
But isn’t a child also the crystallization of love?
As long as he had love, as long as he was willing to take responsibility, the arrival of a child, although it needed to be carefully considered, she certainly had confidence to provide the child with the best future!
"Mhm." She nodded compliantly in his arms and gently rubbed her head against his shoulder.
Though he didn’t say it, she could feel his occasionally sensitive and delicate concerns. But what of it?
He was changing himself little by little. This time he wanted a child, and it was different from the last time. Last time, he was caught up in the intensity of his feelings, greedy for pleasure, unwilling to let go. But this time, he was seriously considering what the future would be like with a child.
As long as he was ready, she naturally had no objections. Besides, wouldn’t a baby with his genes be particularly beautiful?
However, she still lifted her head, "Should we go to the hospital?"
He was puzzled, "Go to the hospital for what?"
"To get a check-up, to see if we are healthy, if we are suitable for pregnancy." After all, good preconception health mattered to her; she didn’t want her baby to be disadvantaged from the start.
He was somewhat speechless. Weren’t the two of them healthy enough? Not to mention himself, Jian Anning’s health was certainly top-notch.
She kept early hours, rarely ate greasy or spicy foods, and neither drank alcohol nor smoked. If even their baby wasn’t considered healthy with such lifestyles, then perhaps all children born to parents worldwide were not healthy!
"Also, shouldn’t I start taking more folic acid? I’ve heard it’s good to ingest more folic acid in the months leading up to pregnancy." Jian Anning began to get a bit anxious as they discussed this.
She had always longed for both parents to be present from her childhood, her parents having divorced. Although her father and grandparents were very good to her, she always wished for a complete family. And after her father’s mishap, her desire for a smart and cute child to create a complete and happy family only grew stronger.
For a child, and a child of the man she loved, she naturally hoped that the child would be both smart and beautiful, deserving of all the best!
She thought some more, "And I need to eat walnuts, hazelnuts, and other brain-boosting foods. Because the first three months of pregnancy are the golden period for brain development. I must nourish myself well, I... mmm..."
Yu Zexiao didn’t let her finish speaking but sealed her lips, swallowing all her words back into her stomach.
For the following time, he gave her no room to overthink. Wanting a child, of course, meant acting on it!
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The mist over the lake grew increasingly dense.
The dew was heavier, and occasionally carps would leap on the lake’s surface, appearing and disappearing within the thick fog.
The moon, too, seemed to hide shyly behind the dense mist, bashfully hiding in the white fog.