novelraw Chapter 976 - 974: Fraternal Twins
Chapter 976 - 974: Fraternal Twins
On the fourth day of Da Bao and Nuonuo’s honeymoon away from home, it was the twenty-eighth day of the Lunar New Year. The next day would be New Year’s Eve.In previous years, the Ji Family of five would be bustling about, preparing all sorts of New Year’s goods and flowers to decorate the home. This year, without Da Bao and Nuonuo at home, the house seemed quiet and empty.
Even the usually boisterous Young Master Ji seemed like a wilted leaf all day—sometimes curled up on the sofa playing games, sometimes standing up and sighing loudly.
"Young Master Ji, stop sighing, or you’ll make all the leaves in the courtyard fall off!"
As a mother, Le Tong was just as upset as Young Master Ji.
"Mommy..." Young Master Ji threw himself over her, hugging her from behind, rubbing his chin back and forth on her shoulder as he acted childishly, "When will Brother and Sister be back? The house is so quiet!"
Pitifully, Young Master Ji was accusing the brother and sister who were far away abroad on their honeymoon. The scene made Le Tong think of when Young Master Ji was little. Sometimes Da Bao would take Nuonuo out for a walk while Young Master Ji slept during his afternoon nap. Upon waking and finding Brother and Sister gone, he’d behave just like he did now.
Amused, Le Tong patted Young Master Ji’s head and comforted him gently, "Silly boy, you’re almost twenty. Why are you still acting like a little kid who can’t be without his brother and sister?"
Young Master Ji whined like a small puppy, "Mommy, don’t you always say that we’ll always be kids in front of you? So, I’m always a kid in front of Brother and Sister too!"
Le Tong couldn’t argue against Young Master Ji’s words.
And the idea that Young Master Ji is always a child wasn’t just his own thought; his sister shared it too.
Shortly after Young Master Ji finished being affectionate with Le Tong, Nuonuo, who was on her honeymoon abroad, seemed to sense it and called home.
Le Tong answered the phone, "Hello, Nuonuo?"
"Mommy, I miss you so much!"
Le Tong was happy yet felt a tinge of sadness. What mother wouldn’t be pleased to hear her children say they miss her?
But why did these kids seem inseparable from their mom?
"Mommy misses you too. How is it over there? Are you having fun?"
"It’s fun, but my brother and I miss you all so much! Mommy, how about you all fly over here tomorrow, and we’ll spend the New Year together here? Wouldn’t that be great?"
Le Tong missed her children too, but she hadn’t thought of interrupting the young couple’s world like that.
"Nuonuo, it’s your honeymoon period with Da Bao. If we fly over, what kind of thing would that be?"
"Mommy... although it’s our honeymoon, it’s also the New Year! Mommy, I’ve never spent the New Year without you all!"
Nuonuo’s voice bore a slight grievance, making Le Tong feel inexplicably heartbroken.
"Well... what did Da Bao say?" Clearly, this mother’s position wasn’t very firm.
"Brother, it’s your turn to talk to Mommy!"
After hearing her daughter’s words, her son’s voice quickly came over, "Mommy, Nuonuo and I have spent three days here, and we’ve seen most of the local sights. We’re going back to the Capital tonight. I checked already; there’s an early flight tomorrow, arriving here at about 5 PM. We can just have the reunion dinner together."
Da Bao’s words were entirely different from Nuonuo’s tone of negotiation—he didn’t leave Le Tong any room for consideration.
Although Le Tong wanted the family to reunite for the New Year, the remaining shred of rationality told her that something seemed amiss!
"How about I ask your daddy first? After all, your grandpa definitely won’t fly abroad together with us."
"Okay, discuss it with Daddy then." Da Bao didn’t waste any words.
"Alright. How’s Nuonuo doing? Is she eating and sleeping well?"
Before the wedding, Nuonuo went for a prenatal check-up and confirmed the fetus was six weeks old. It should now be nearly the eighth week.
"She’s eating a lot, sleeping soundly, with no adverse reactions."
In the end, Le Tong, her husband, and Little Treasure boarded a plane on New Year’s Eve morning. They arrived at the Capital airport of another country at 5 PM sharp.
Thus, this Spring Festival, which nourished the new generation of the Ji Family, was spent abroad.
Even though it was abroad, there were many Chinese immigrants, and Chinatown was bustling. The festive feel of the streets was no weaker than at home.
The family spent a unique New Year abroad. By the time they returned to R City, it was the tenth day of the New Year.
"Nuonuo, I think your lower belly is starting to protrude?"
Abroad, in the cold climate, everyone wore thick and bulky down jackets, so Le Tong didn’t pay much attention.
At home, seeing Nuonuo wearing just a single piece of homewear, experienced with two pregnancies, Le Tong immediately noticed the protruding line of Nuonuo’s belly.
Nuonuo glanced at her abdomen curiously, "Mommy, Baobao is nearly ten weeks old; it’s normal to protrude, right?"
Nuonuo lacked experience in childbirth, but Le Tong knew better.
"No, generally speaking, most pregnant women don’t show until about four months, around sixteen weeks. Of course, these vary from person to person. I’ll make an appointment with the doctor to check and see what they say."
Previously, the fetus was too small, so they hadn’t done any ultrasounds or color Doppler ultrasounds. The doctor only did blood tests for Da Bao and Nuonuo, ruling out some congenital diseases, then combined the test results with experience to infer that the fetus was developing well and healthy.
Soon, Le Tong arranged an afternoon prenatal checkup with the doctor.
Since they had agreed to spend time with Mr. Ji at the mansion, Ji Rui, the soon-to-be grandpa, and Young Master Ji returned first, while Nuonuo was accompanied by Da Bao and Le Tong to the hospital.
Le Tong had arranged for a gynecologist who was an experienced chief physician in Chinese medicine. After listening to Le Tong’s concerns, she drew a curtain and let Nuonuo lie on the bed, took a look, gently palpated, then placed a stethoscope on her abdomen and listened.
"Mrs. Ji, Young Master Ji, I suggest doing an ultrasound."
Da Bao and Le Tong were terribly nervous, "Doctor, is something wrong?"
The doctor shook her head, "No, the babies are healthy, but an ultrasound is clearer."
Da Bao and Le Tong breathed a simultaneous sigh of relief, speaking in unison, "Please, go ahead!"
"Mrs. Ji, Young Master Ji, congratulations, Miss Si Han is pregnant with fraternal twins."
Da Bao and Le Tong were so excited they couldn’t speak for a while.
Finally, Da Bao asked, "Fraternal twins? Doctor, do you mean my wife might be pregnant not only with twins but possibly with one boy and one girl?"
Da Bao had a superficial understanding of medical matters.
The doctor nodded, "Yes, they could be same-sex twins or opposite-sex twins. Would you like to confirm their gender, Mr. Ji?"
Usually, doctors aren’t allowed to disclose the baby’s gender, but this physician knew Le Tong well, aware she wasn’t biased regarding the children’s gender.
"No need, thank you!" As a father, Da Bao preferred to keep a bit of mystery.