Back To The 80s-Chapter 478 - 489: Accident_1

Bai Xiaolan still shook her head: "I don’t understand, she could have told me directly, why did she say it was for a loan?"

"Because she doesn’t want you to know her intentions, she’s afraid you’d gallantly say that a loan is just a loan, why should there be any share of profits?" Ji Xiangdong looked at Bai Xiaolan and patiently explained.

Now Bai Xiaolan understood. She looked at Ji Xiangdong and said, "Why didn’t you stop it? If Xiaobei really gives more money in the end, how would we feel comfortable taking it?"

Ji Xiangdong raised his eyebrows: "We can take this money, why not? Old Ji is stuck in the snow at Shule River and has to wait until after the New Year to come over."

Bai Xiaolan also continued with Ji Xiangdong’s topic, "We haven’t bought the promised courtyard yet. We gave Xiaobei 20,000 yuan, and I only have 2,000 left. What should we do if it’s not enough?"

Doudou, in Ji Xiangdong’s arms, grunted a few times before a stinky smell wafted out.

Bai Xiaolan sat up with a roll, laughing at Little Doudou, "Stinky boy, you did a stinky poo again."

Ji Xiangdong efficiently changed Doudou’s diaper, wiped it with a clean one and placed it on the kang, went to fetch a basin of warm water, washed Doudou’s butt, laid the diaper properly, and only then took the two stinky diapers outside to wash them.

Bai Xiaolan rubbed Doudou’s chubby face and laughed, "Who’s the stinky son, huh?"

Doudou grinned with his toothless little mouth, even making ’mm ah’ noises.

After Ji Xiangdong finished washing the diapers, he hung them under the grapevine in the yard and was preparing to go into the west room when Wen Xiuqing opened the door and whispered, "Xiangdong, come here for a moment, your dad and I want to talk to you."

Ji Xiangdong followed her into the east room.

Lu Songyuan sat cross-legged on the kang with a very serious expression, Wen Xiuqing’s face didn’t look particularly good either. It seemed like the two were still angry. Xiaopang and Mo Wang were already sound asleep.

"What’s the matter? Why aren’t you asleep at this late hour?" Ji Xiangdong sat on the edge of the kang and asked softly.

Wen Xiuqing frowned, somewhat upset, "Could you ask around to see where your sister is?"

Lu Songyuan said discontentedly, "What do we need her for? The heartless wretch. Do we want to get angry again by having her back?"

Wen Xiuqing ignored Lu Songyuan and spoke to Ji Xiangdong, "I didn’t say I wanted to bring Ruixue back. I just want to know where she is, whether she’s dead or alive."

Lu Songyuan snorted coldly, "Knowing where she is, could you resist not going to help? If she’s capable, she should wait until she can take care of herself before coming back."

Wen Xiuqing opened her mouth, afraid of waking the children, she didn’t argue with Lu Songyuan. After all, this was her own daughter. Even if she committed a murder or arson, the parents wouldn’t disown her. Moreover, she always felt that it was her negligence that led to Ruixue’s education. Recently, with all the heavy snowfall in the provincial capital, she couldn’t help worrying every day whether Ruixue would freeze outside, whether she had a place to stay, or whether she could get food to eat.

Ji Xiangdong frowned at Wen Xiuqing and reassured, "Mom, don’t worry. I will try to find out about Ruixue. Don’t keep everything in your heart if there is something you want to talk about." He knew that Wen Xiuqing had a heart condition. If Ruixue became another worry for her, one more episode of madness might ruin everything.

Wen Xiuqing nodded, "Okay, don’t worry about me. Now with Xiaopang and Mo Wang making noise all day, I don’t have time to think about these things during the day. It’s just that I like to think about it when I can’t sleep at night. I just want to know that she’s alive."

Ji Xiangdong reassured her again before going back to sleep. Bai Xiaolan had already put Doudou to sleep and was lying in bed, lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" Ji Xiangdong leaned over and asked in a whisper.

Bai Xiaolan wrinkled her nose and said, "I just remembered that the New Year is coming soon. Do you think Aiguo and Fang Jing will come? Should we call them to ask?"

"Is there a problem?" Ji Xiangdong asked.

"No, I was just thinking, if they do come, we can give my parents some things to take back with them when they leave."

"Okay, I’ll call tomorrow. Even if they don’t come, I’ll find someone else to send things back." Ji Xiangdong slid under the covers, holding Bai Xiaolan and said.

"Hmm, when Doudou is two years old, can we take him to Capital City to see my parents?" Bai Xiaolan suddenly missed home while she was putting the baby to sleep earlier.

"Okay, as long as we can find an appropriate vacation time, we’ll take Doudou back to Capital City."

"Then I’ll treat you to honey tribute fruit, the most authentic kind." Bai Xiaolan was immediately in a good mood upon hearing about going home.

"Okay, go to sleep early, or Doudou will wake you up in the middle of the night again." Ji Xiangdong patted Bai Xiaolan’s back and cooed.

Bai Xiaolan rolled over onto her side and murmured, "My mother said I should get an IUD, but I didn’t go. I’ve been feeling the same way recently as when I was pregnant with Doudou. Do you think I might be pregnant again?"

Ji Xiangdong, who was initially about to close his eyes, was instantly awakened. He opened his eyes, reached out to touch Bai Xiaolan’s belly and said, "Shall I take a leave of absence tomorrow to accompany you for a check-up?"

Bai Xiaolan nodded, feeling uneasy. She had a sense that this might indeed be an unexpected surprise.

The next day, Ji Xiangdong asked for leave from work first and then took Bai Xiaolan for a hospital checkup.

Back at home, Wen Xiuqing was holding Doudou and worrying, "If this is really a pregnancy, should we keep it?"

"We definitely can’t. Family planning is so strict now. Xiangdong is a party member, he can’t be the one to break the rules, right?" Lu Songyuan said indignantly.

Wen Xiuqing was a bit hesitant. People at her age all hope to have more children and grandchildren. She muttered, "If paying a fine would do, we could just pay the fine."

Lu Songyuan shook his head, "How could that be? Even if we paid the fine, they would still not register a household permit. The child would be a permanent unregistered person, and Xiangdong might lose his job. What’s the point? Haven’t you seen the radio, television, and newspapers?"

Wen Xiuqing sighed. If this child was not to be kept, they should hurry Bai Xiaolan to get an IUD after the event. Otherwise, it would be too harmful to her body.

At the hospital.

From the moment the doctor confirmed that she was pregnant, Bai Xiaolan just went blank. No wonder she felt troubled these past couple of days, she was really pregnant.

Ji Xiangdong furrowed his brows, pulled Bai Xiaolan to sit down in a chair and whispered, "Alright, don’t worry about it. If we have another child, let’s just give birth to them, they can keep Doudou company."

"But what about your job? And inspections are strict now, the community officials often come to check if there’s a child born over the limit," Bai Xiaolan said gloomily.

Ji Xiangdong smiled and said, "As long as you want to have the child, nothing else is a problem. You have to believe me." 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Bai Xiaolan looked very seriously at Ji Xiangdong for a moment. It would be nice to have another daughter. But she had other thoughts in her mind and said, "It will affect your work."

Ji Xiangdong avoided the topic and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll handle everything. Are you feeling better now? How about I take you for some ramen?"

Bai Xiaolan smiled and nodded, "Yes, I want the kind with a lot of vinegar."