1979: My fiancée is a goddess

Often, at dusk or twilight, when the sun is about to set.

Liu Xiaoli lay on the balcony chair, looking at the capital city shrouded in fiery clouds in the distance, lazily and comfortably stroking the child in her womb.

From the living room behind her, she could faintly hear the clanging of spatulas, as Cheng Kaiyan was cooking.

Her days were peaceful and beautiful, leisurely and carefree.

You can confidently entrust everything to your loved one to handle and resolve.

Therefore, my mother always said in her letters that she had good judgment and was living a happy life.

These days seem like they could go on forever, until the very end.

Time finally slipped away from my palm, bit by bit.

In the spring flowers and willows of May, in the scorching summer sun of June and the long skirts of girls, in the cicadas chirping and frogs croaking of July, in the gentle evening breeze and iced soda of August.

Amid the young couple's fervent anticipation of their unborn twins...

In the blink of an eye, spring has passed and summer has arrived.

August 25, 1982, 7:00 AM.

The grove of trees near the inpatient department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital was lush and bright green under the sun.

Wisps of silky morning mist enveloped it, swirling and swirling with the cool breeze.

Not far away is the inpatient department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

The morning sunlight was thin, shining obliquely into the obstetrics and gynecology ward.

On the old, warped wooden floor, and on the pristine white bedding printed with the hospital logo, faint golden gratings were left.

A woman with long, flowing, jet-black hair lay quietly on the hospital bed, immersed in the lake of dreams.

Her bright and charming oval face shone with a luster even more delicate and lustrous than pearls in the sunlight.

A thin summer quilt covered the woman's full, protruding pregnant belly, giving this young girl a touch of maternal tenderness and love.

……

The room was quiet and silent; I don't know how much time had passed.

Light footsteps echoed down the corridor, and then the door opened.

A tall, slender young man with a gentle and refined demeanor, wearing a plaid shirt, walked in.

Cheng Kaiyan, carrying a thermos, tiptoed to the bedside, smiled at the peacefully sleeping girl, and gently shook her beautiful shoulder.

"Get up and have breakfast, Xiaoli... Wake up, or the sun will be shining on your butt."

These days, medical conditions are not advanced, and the risks for pregnant women during childbirth are not small.

Even though he knew his wife was in good health due to years of exercise, Cheng Kaiyan didn't dare to be careless in the slightest.

As her due date approached the end of August, Cheng Kaiyan packed her bags, putting all sorts of documents, certificates, and baby supplies into her maternity bag, and took Liu Xiaoli to the hospital to prepare for childbirth.

I've been staying here for more than ten days now.

These days, Cheng Kaiyan, who is on summer vacation, naturally stays by Liu Xiaoli's side at all times, just in case.

In addition, since it was August and everyone was on holiday, their mother, Xu Yuxiu, and aunt, Jiang Ting, also accompanied them.

Aunt Wan even took a special leave and brought her younger sister Xiaoling to the capital.

People would come to the hospital from time to time to swap places with Cheng Kaiyan.

Feeling the familiar warmth and touch on her shoulder, Liu Xiaoli slowly opened her eyes, her face still half-asleep. It took her a while to come to her senses.

"Um……"

She rubbed her eyes, her voice soft, making that humming sound a girl makes after waking up, "What's for breakfast this morning?"

"Here you go, steamed buns with eggs, sweet soy milk, and a chilled watermelon that I secretly brought for you."

Cheng Kaiyan held up her breakfast, along with a small box of red watermelon cut into small pieces and covered in cool, condensing moisture.

"There are watermelons!"

Immediately, Liu Xiaoli's bright and clear almond-shaped eyes lit up, and she sat up from the bed with great joy.

It's so hot in summer, how can we not eat watermelon?

But Liu Xiaoli really didn't eat much.

Because the whole family was watching her, in the eyes of some stubborn elders, pregnant women couldn't even drink cold water, let alone chilled watermelon.
She had been craving it for a while, but luckily Cheng Kaiyan knew it was okay to eat something to satisfy her craving, so he secretly brought her some to eat.

Liu Xiaoli wasn't unaware of the limits; she knew she couldn't eat too much.

"Haha, get up."

Seeing Liu Xiaoli's impatient look, Cheng Kaiyan couldn't help but smile. She quickly took two pillows from the side and put them behind Liu Xiaoli's waist before handing her breakfast and watermelon.

Cheng Kaiyan picked up the thermos on the table and shook it; it was empty.

"I'll get some hot water for you to wash your face."

He left a message, turned around, went out, and brought in some hot water.

"oh oh."

Liu Xiaoli had just woken up and was a little thirsty, so she took a small piece of watermelon and ate it in small bites. The sweet and cool juice instantly relieved the summer heat in her heart.

While eating, he obediently watched Cheng Kaiyan busy inside the house.

"Hua hua hua~~"

He took out a small light blue basin from under the bed, added a white towel, and poured in steaming hot water. The sound of water running filled the air.

The wind from outside rushed into the ward, making the gauze curtains and the rough manuscript paper covered with writing on the desk rustle.

"Huh? What are these?"

Cheng Kaiyan looked down and stared intently, then asked in bewilderment.

As they spoke, they handed over a wrung-out hot towel.

"Oh, this is it. These are the names that Mom and Auntie chose. They each gave four, so there are about twenty in total."

Liu Xiaoli covered her face with a hot towel, and the moist and warm touch made her so comfortable that even her voice had a melodious tone.

The paper contains the names that everyone has given to the two children during this period.

Jiang Wan, Xu Yuxiu, Jiang Ting, and Lin Qingshui all made suggestions, mostly single characters, saying that they were currently in vogue.

Everyone was quite enthusiastic at first, with each person taking four, two for boys and two for girls.

Girls' names are like Rou, Ying, and Yu.

The boys are named Jie, Wen, Yu, and the like.

However, after everyone fetched and retrieved the items for a long time, Liu Xiaoli was still not satisfied.

She felt it didn't sound good, wasn't pretty enough, was too ordinary, didn't have much profound meaning, and most importantly, didn't give her the feeling she wanted.

After receiving this response, everyone agreed that they would not get involved in the naming process.

Let Cheng Kaiyan, the father of the two children and the most learned and talented man in the family, worry about it.

"Oh, I see. I'll think about what name to choose in a bit."

After hearing the whole story, Cheng Kaiyan understood.

He was busy taking care of Liu Xiaoli during this time, and in his spare time he was busy conceiving his new book, so he didn't pay much attention to the matter of choosing a name.

However, I've thought about naming my child for a long time, and it's still early, the child hasn't even been born yet!

"Yes, it has to sound nice and have a good meaning."

Liu Xiaoli munched on a steamed bun and gave him instructions.

"Do not worry."

After finishing her chores, Cheng Kaiyan sat on the edge of the bed, watching the girl eat with a smile in her eyes.

"Kaiyan, do you think it's a girl or a boy? Does Mom prefer boys a little more?"

Liu Xiaoli suddenly remembered something and asked casually.

As the due date approached, she was still somewhat apprehensive about many things.

"Boys or girls are fine, they're the same."

"But even though Mom didn't say she wanted a boy, I could tell from her tone."

"That's the influence of the environment. Even someone as highly educated as my mother can't escape the common ways. But don't worry, she's open-minded and kind. Besides, I'm here for her, aren't I?"

"That's right..."

Liu Xiaoli nodded in realization and murmured, "Yes, as long as I know you're here, I don't need to worry about anything."

So what will the babies look like?
With such good-looking parents, the babies must be even more beautiful.

Everyone says so.

If it's a daughter, she'll definitely be well-behaved and adorable.

If they were boys, they would definitely be lively, clever, and quick-witted.

Both she and Comrade Xiao Cheng liked it.

Liu Xiaoli's warm, delicate hands gently stroked her lower abdomen, which was gradually becoming more active after eating.

She felt the faint response from her lower abdomen and whispered with anticipation and joy.

"Come into this beautiful world soon~ Mom and Dad have been waiting for you for so long..."

Suddenly.

A sharp, deep pain shot through her body from below, spreading along her nerve pathways throughout Liu Xiaoli's entire body.

"hiss--"

"what!!"

The excruciating pain instantly drained all color from Liu Xiaoli's face, and she cried out in agony.

"Xiaoli!! What's wrong?"

Cheng Kaiyan's usually calm and collected demeanor changed drastically, and she was thrown into complete disarray.

"Kai...Kaiyan, I'm about to give birth..."

Liu Xiaoli bit her lip, enduring the immense pain and discomfort. Her brows were furrowed, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead as she spoke with difficulty.

"It's okay, it's okay, lie down first."

Cheng Kaiyan took a deep breath, grabbed his wife's limp hand, laid her flat, and then shouted towards the door, "Doctor! Doctor!"

Soon, the commotion in the ward attracted the attention of nurses and doctors.

"What's wrong? Is she going into labor? Get her to the delivery room immediately!!" (End of Chapter)