Married to the army by mistake, abstinent boss becomes addicted to pampering his wife

Chapter 358 Extra 19: Asking Mom for Money
When Lu Cheng entered, a hot meal was already laid out on the table.

Besides a large bowl of fragrant crayfish, there were also green peas with cured pork, fried eggs, and crucian carp and tofu soup.

Lu Cheng looked on, and couldn't help but swallow. "Wow, we're eating so well. No wonder they say a child with a mother is a treasure. Mom, now that you're here, Jasmine and I can finally have a decent meal."

An Hui glared at him angrily, but looking at his thin and rough face, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.

"Let's eat."

"Yes, sit down and eat, don't stand up."

Ma Hongmei followed suit, and casually picked up an empty bowl to scoop a bowl of crucian carp soup for Jiang Moli.

An Hui and Lu Cheng both peeled shrimp for Jiang Moli without prior arrangement.

June is the season when mantis shrimp are at their fattest and most delicious. They are not only large and plump, but also have firm and bouncy meat. In addition, Menghai is free from industrial pollution and has naturally pure water, making the fish and shrimp taste exceptionally fresh.

"Mmm, delicious! My aunt's cooking is superb."

Finally getting to eat the crayfish she'd been craving, Jiang Moli gave a thumbs-up without hesitation.

Seeing her enjoying the food, Ma Hongmei couldn't stop smiling. "If you like it, I'll go catch some more from the river when I have time."

"Okay. Mom, Auntie, you should eat too."

"Eat, eat it all!"

The meal ended in a pleasant and harmonious atmosphere.

After dinner, Lu Cheng tidied up the study for An Hui and Ma Hongmei to stay in temporarily.

……

After washing up and returning to her room, Jiang Moli had just sat on the bed when there was a knock on the door.

She got up and opened the door. It was An Hui, holding a thick stack of clothes.

"I guess you can't fit into your old clothes anymore, so I brought you some new ones this time. These four pieces are ready-made clothes, these two pieces were made by your aunt, and there's also a vest and underwear. Try them on and see if they fit. If they don't, ask your aunt to alter them."

An Hui picked up a floral dress and held it up against Jiang Moli. When she noticed Jiang Moli's round belly, she subconsciously reached out and touched it.

"Jasmine, your belly seems to have gotten a bit bigger..."

Jiang Moli looked down at her bulging belly and thought to herself, "How could I not be big with three babies in my belly?"

But she has no way to tell the truth right now.

In those days, medical technology was underdeveloped, and multiple pregnancies could only be diagnosed when the fetus was five months old through fetal heart rate monitoring.

"Well, maybe it's because I eat a lot that my belly is bigger," Jiang Moli said casually.

An Hui didn't say anything, put the clothes away and went out first.

After leaving, she didn't rush back to her room. Instead, she waited until Lu Cheng finished showering before calling him into her room to talk.

"Mom, what's going on?"

Seeing that An Hui had even closed the door, Lu Cheng asked in bewilderment.

An Hui looked at him and asked, "I'm asking you, is Jasmine four months pregnant?"

"Yes what's the matter?"

“I looked at Jasmine’s belly, and it was much bigger than the average four-month pregnant woman’s.”

Ma Hongmei chimed in, "Could it be more than four months?"

Lu Cheng looked at An Hui, then at Ma Hongmei, "What do you mean? I'm the father of the child, do you think I don't know how many months pregnant he is?"

"What's your rush? I haven't finished speaking." An Hui punched him lightly.

"Okay, then you tell me."

An Hui said worriedly, "I'm looking at Jasmine's belly; I hope she's not carrying a macrosomic baby."

Ma Hongmei exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, having a macrosomic baby is no easy feat. When you gave birth to Xiao Cheng, there was another woman in the same delivery room who had a macrosomic baby. She struggled for two days and two nights before finally giving birth and had a difficult delivery." Upon hearing "difficult delivery," Lu Cheng's displeasure instantly turned into seriousness.

He returned to his room, where Jiang Moli was applying moisturizer to her stomach with her shirt open.

Maintaining skin elasticity and moisture can, to some extent, prevent and reduce stretch marks.

She started applying moisturizing cream last month, and so far, no stretch marks have appeared on her stomach.

He closed the door, walked to the bedside, and said, "I'll help you."

Jiang Moli handed him the moisturizing cream.

He sat down by the bed and gently rubbed moisturizing cream onto Jiang Moli's stomach with his fingers.

Although he managed to control his emotions well, Jiang Moli still sensed something.

She deliberately said, "Mom came in earlier to bring me clothes and said my belly is too big. Do you think it is?"

"She's worried about you."

Lu Cheng looked at her, and after a moment's consideration, decided to tell the truth.

Although he secretly hoped his wife would live a carefree life without worries, he needed her understanding and cooperation to control the baby's size.

"...What Mom means is that you can't eat so much anymore. If the fetus is too big, you will suffer a lot during childbirth."

Jiang Moli touched her belly and joked, "Didn't you ever think that my big belly is because I'm carrying twins?"

"Don't talk nonsense. If you were pregnant with twins, I would be even more worried."

Jiang Moli remained silent, lost in thought.

Given the current level of medical care, carrying twins is indeed a very dangerous thing, let alone carrying triplets.

Looking at the man's earnest expression as he applied moisturizer to her skin, she asked, "If I encounter danger during childbirth and have to go to another place, and never come back, would you be willing to abandon your parents and career to go with me?"

Lu Cheng glanced at her, seemingly puzzled by her statement.

But she still answered seriously, "In my heart, your safety and the child's safety are the most important. I would be willing to give my life for yours."

Therefore, I will do anything for your benefit without hesitation.

It has to be said that Jiang Moli was very satisfied with the man's attitude.

After Lu Cheng finished applying the moisturizer for her, he looked at her round, fair belly and couldn't help but kiss it before carefully buttoning up her clothes.

Jiang Moli lay down and pulled the blanket over her stomach.

"Sleep."

"Ah."

Lu Cheng turned off the light, took off his clothes and lay down next to her, his long arms habitually encircling her waist.

It's summer, and although the temperature is cool at night, it's still quite hot to hug like this.

Jiang Moli removed the large hand from her waist. "It's so hot, stay away from me."

Lu Cheng silently moved back two inches and casually grabbed a palm-leaf fan to gently fan her.

Feeling the coolness, Jiang Moli opened her eyes and glanced at the man. She smelled a faint scent of soap on him and then told him about how she had bought the soap as a gift.

Lu Cheng was thinking about her pregnancy, but said nonchalantly, "From now on, you can make the decisions about household expenses."

Jiang Moli blinked. "Aren't you afraid I'll squander all the family's money?"

"It's okay, Mom's here now. If we run out of money, we'll just ask her for some."

Jiang Moli couldn't help but laugh out loud and leaned into the man's arms.

Lu Cheng put one arm around her and continued to fan her with the other hand.