"I see. I thought there might be a grandson,"
"Boys and girls are all the same. The idea of favoring sons over daughters is absolutely not to be had.
Besides, now that the three-child policy is in effect, you can have as many as you want if you have the means," the doctor comforted.
"Thank you, Doctor, thank you!" Xu Yifan and Li Minyu said goodbye to the doctor and prepared to leave.
Coincidentally, they ran into Jiang Qixin.
"Uncle Jiang, why are you at the hospital?" Li Minyu greeted him.
"I've been under a lot of pressure lately, and my blood pressure has risen. I came for a check-up. What's wrong with you two?"
"Xiao Yu isn't feeling well, so I brought her here to see the doctor," Xu Yifan quickly explained.
"Is it anything serious?"
"No. What did that doctor of yours say?"
"He prescribed some medication and told me to get plenty of rest. Has Xiao Xi's departure been prepared for tomorrow?" Jiang Qixin asked.
"There's nothing much to prepare. This child hasn't even come back yet."
"Not back yet? Where is she?"
"When I called yesterday, she said she'd be back this morning. She's not here yet."
"She's getting married soon anyway, so you don't need to rush. She knows what she's doing."
"Sigh, it feels like just yesterday the children were still young, and now they're getting married. It all happened so fast."
"Where's Old Li? Has he returned?"
"No, he said he might be able to get back a little earlier this afternoon."
"Alright, I'll come over to your place for a drink tonight. Ask Old Li to prepare two bottles of good wine then."
"That's no problem. How did you get here? Do you need a ride back?" Xu Yifan asked.
"No, I drove myself. You two go back first, I'll go back a little later."
"Then we'll be going ahead."
"Goodbye, Uncle Jiang."
"Goodbye."
Once they reached the hospital parking lot, Xu Yifan asked, "Xiao Yu, whose child is it? Are you still not going to tell me?"
"Mom, would you believe me if I said I don't know whose child this is?"
"How is that possible? Don't you know who your boyfriend is?"
"Mom, I really don't have a boyfriend.
There is someone who seems interested in me, but I've never agreed.
Specifically, I truly don't know who the father of the child in my belly is. I'm very puzzled too."
Xu Yifan was so exasperated she started laughing.
"You say you don't know who the father of the child in your belly is? Did it just grow there on its own?"
"I really don't know how to explain it to you. I truly don't know who the father of the child is!"
"You wouldn't... that, would you?"
"That what? Mom, I'm not as bad as you imagine."
"If that's really the case, this child cannot be kept. Not only will you not be able to hold your head up, but your father would be so angry he'd die."
"I've thought the same thing. However, this needs to be done after Xiao Xi leaves. There isn't enough time now."
"Sigh, what can I say to you?
You've lived so long, yet you have a child in your belly and don't even know who its father is. Who would believe such a thing if they heard it?"
Xu Yifan felt a sense of disappointment, as if her daughter was beyond help.
Li Minyu felt speechless and could only pretend not to hear.
Passing by a pharmacy, Xu Yifan specifically stopped to buy ten boxes of dried lemon.
No matter what, Li Minyu was her own flesh and blood, and she couldn't help but feel concerned.
The two of them returned home in silence. When they opened the door, they saw Li Minxi and a beautiful girl stuffing their faces in the living room.
"So you decided to come back?" Xu Yifan said angrily.
"Mom, if I don't come back, how can I get married tomorrow? Who made you angry?" Li Minxi asked, glancing at Li Minyu.
"Who else? The two of you sisters. Who else could make me angry?"
"Hehehe, I was only a day late. Is it that big of a deal?" Li Minxi stood up and hugged Xu Yifan affectionately.
"Who is this young lady? She's so pretty." Xu Yifan asked.
"She's my friend Ye Zi. She's here to be my bridesmaid."
"Hello, Auntie," Ye Zi greeted.
"Thank you for your trouble, Ye Zi. Are you hungry? You two rest for a bit, and I'll go make you some food."
Xu Yifan put down her things and headed for the kitchen.
"We've already eaten quite a bit. You can rest and then cook later," Li Minxi said.
"There's still one more thing to eat. You two rest, and I'll be done in a moment."
"Ugh..." Li Minyu couldn't help but gag again.
She quickly rushed to the bathroom.
"What's wrong with my sister? Why is she acting like she's pregnant?"
"Eat your food." Xu Yifan lightly hit her and went to the kitchen to cook.
"Sister, are you okay?" Li Minxi, holding a packet of stinky tofu and eating it, asked from the bathroom doorway.
"Ugh... what are you eating? It smells so bad! Ugh, ugh."
This time, Li Minyu felt like her liver and intestines were about to come out.
Li Minxi had to put down the stinky tofu on the coffee table and returned to help pat her back.
Li Minyu's face was smeared with tears and snot.
"Sister, what's wrong?"
"It's nothing, maybe I caught a chill."
"It doesn't look like it. It seems like you're pregnant?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Okay, you should go out now. I'll wash my face and be out," Li Minyu shooed her away.
"Are you really okay?"
"I'm fine. Take that stinky thing away, or I'll throw up again.
Also, please get me that box of dried lemon from Mom's handbag. I need something to settle my stomach."
"Dried lemon is so sour, how can you eat that?"
"If you give it to me, I'll feel better. Otherwise, I'll keep wanting to vomit.
"Okay, okay, I'll get it for you," Li Minxi agreed and started rummaging through her mother's handbag.
The ultrasound report and the dried lemon were in the same handbag.
Name: Li Minyu. Age: Twenty-eight.
Examination Report: Uterus enlarged, well-formed, myometrial echogenicity uniform. An 8cm gestational sac echo is seen within the uterine cavity. No significant masses are noted in either adnexal region.
Hmm, this is my older sister's ultrasound report.
She's actually pregnant? And she's denying it so vehemently.
Li Minxi put the ultrasound report back into the handbag, took out a box of dried lemon, opened it, and walked over.
"Ah, yuck, why is it so sour?" she exclaimed. "This thing is so sour! Aren't you afraid of the sourness?"
"If I eat this, I'll feel a bit better. Otherwise, I keep feeling like I want to vomit."
"Morning sickness is normal. Sour for boys, spicy for girls. It looks like you're having a boy," Li Minxi said sagely.
"Who is my brother-in-law? Is it that fatty?"
"Don't talk nonsense. What brother-in-law? Where did you get that idea?" Li Minyu scolded.
"Without a brother-in-law, where would a baby come from? Did you drink water from the Women's Kingdom's well? Humph."
"What 'humph'? I want to ask you. After you got engaged to Guo Xuyang last time, didn't we sleep in the same room?"
"Yes. So what? You're not going to tell me that's when you got together with brother-in-law, are you?"
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