After Regimental Commander Mai's speech to the entire military, it seemed that no one came to offer gifts or ask for favors anymore, and even the gossip around the compound seemed to vanish suddenly.
Hualing secretly whispered to Cheng Su, saying she feared those men at home were now restraining their wives, afraid they wouldn't even get the little retirement subsidy.
Cheng Su simply laughed it off.
Life returned to calm, and days passed peacefully without incident.
Cheng Su organized the valuation of the family's assets and submitted a report, asking Qi Taiguo to file it for the record.
As April came, her belly grew as if inflated suddenly and her appetite was astonishing. Strangely, Cheng Su didn't gain much weight overall; it was all focused on the baby.
Chunhua and the others looked on surprised and envious. When they were pregnant, the weight stayed with them, and after birth, it was hard to lose the extra weight and belly.
