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

Chapter 361 Extra Chapter 22: From Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law to Colleagues

Jiang Moli ate for a while, then noticed everyone was watching her eat, and said, "You're all eating, why are you looking at me?"

Jiang Peng tried to appease her: "Sister, I'm not hungry, you eat more."

Jiang Moli rolled her eyes at him: "What, you look down on your brother-in-law? You think he can't support his wife and child, so he needs you, his brother-in-law, to save on food?"

"I didn't think so."

An Hui spoke up to stop the siblings: "Eat up, and if you're not full, order two more dishes."

Jiang Peng was already hungry, but Jiang Moli's situation was special, so he thought he would let Jiang Moli finish eating first and then he would eat the rest. Under An Hui's encouragement, he had no more worries and picked up his chopsticks to wolf down his food.

Before long, a pot of stewed fish with pickled bamboo shoots was served.

Bamboo shoot fish is a common wild freshwater fish in Xicheng District. It resembles a bamboo shoot, has tender and delicious flesh, does not have the muddy smell of other fish, and has no small bones, only one main bone.

Jiang Moli placed a strip on the plate for both An Hui and Lu Cheng.

The mother and son accepted her kindness and began to eat.

After finishing their meal, the group went to a department store to do some shopping before heading home.

……

It was already dusk when I returned to the family compound, and smoke was rising from the chimneys of many of the family quarters.

Chen Guihua was picking melons in front of the door when she saw them return and asked with concern, "You're back from the city. How were your test results?"

An Hui replied politely, "It's fine, nothing's wrong."

Whether they are triplets is still uncertain, and on the way back they agreed not to reveal it to the public for the time being.

Chen Guihua smiled broadly, "That's good. Little Jiang looks so lucky, she's sure to give Commander Lu a healthy and chubby son!"

An Hui smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

After exchanging pleasantries with Chen Guihua and entering her own home, An Hui couldn't help but praise Jiang Moli: "You're getting along quite well with your neighbors now."

"At home, with you and Dad backing me up, I'm fearless. But here, without my parents protecting me, I naturally have to behave myself."

An Hui was amused by her words and felt very gratified and relieved by Jiang Moli's understanding and sensible nature.

……

When they got home, Ma Hongmei first served each of the three of them a bowl of mung bean soup.

The mung bean soup was cooked in advance this afternoon, and it's cooled down to a perfect temperature, making it both thirst-quenching and refreshing.

"What did the doctor say? Is it a macrosomic baby?"

Before the three of them could even drink the mung bean soup, Ma Hongmei couldn't wait to ask.

Although she didn't go with them, she still worried about them all day.

"Not a macrosomic infant."

"That's good..."

Before Ma Hongmei could even catch her breath, she was so shocked by An Hui's next words that she dropped her soup spoon.

"The doctor said it could be triplets."

Ma Hongmei had already prepared dinner, which consisted of potato rice as the main dish and fried tofu and green beans cooked with pork lard.

Upon learning that Jiang Moli was pregnant with triplets, she quickly steamed a bowl of egg custard for Jiang Moli to supplement her nutrition.

After a long day, Jiang Moli ate dinner, washed up, and went to bed to rest.

An Hui, Ma Hongmei, and Lu Cheng discussed taking care of Jiang Moli and the triplets in the living room until late at night before returning to their rooms to rest.

After returning to his room, Lu Cheng tried his best not to make a sound, but Jiang Moli on the bed still woke up.

"what time is it?"

Lu Cheng turned on the light, his eyes full of apology and tenderness. "Did I wake you? It's still early, only 12 o'clock." Jiang Moli reached out to him. "Help me up, I need to go to the bathroom."

As her pregnancy progressed, she began to experience common symptoms of pregnancy, including having to get up every night.

Lu Cheng felt sorry for her going through all that trouble, so he took out a chamber pot from under the bed. "Use this."

Jiang Moli refused, saying, "This won't work."

Not only is squatting uncomfortable, but she also risks urinating on the floor if she's not careful. She's also not used to urinating in front of men, feeling like she has no privacy at all.

Lu Cheng had no choice but to help her to the bathroom.

Breakfast on the second day was noodles, but Jiang Moli's bowl of noodles was noticeably more lavish than everyone else's.

Besides the beef sauce covering the bowl, there's also a golden fried egg and a cup of rich malted milk powder.

Jiang Moli ate without a care in the world, since the three babies in her belly depended on her for nutrition.

After breakfast, Jiang Moli grabbed her bag and umbrella and prepared to go out.

An Hui advised, "It's so hot outside, why don't you skip work and rest at home?"

Ma Hongmei also chimed in, "Yes, you're heavily pregnant now, it would be terrible if you got heatstroke."

"You're still a little pregnant, so you should move around as much as you can to build up your strength for delivery. Staying at home will only make you weaker."

As Jiang Moli spoke, she touched her belly and quoted a famous line from the TV series "Empresses in the Palace": "If they can't even endure this little bit of hardship, how can they be worthy of being children of the Lu family?"

Upon learning that Jiang Moli might be carrying three grandchildren, An Hui didn't sleep well all night. She was worried about letting Jiang Moli go out alone, but she was also afraid that if she forcibly kept her at home, Jiang Moli would be unhappy.

"Then I'll go with you, so we can look out for each other if anything happens."

An Hui's compromises and concessions were also a form of affection for her.

Jiang Moli felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but said jokingly, "Mom, you wanted to go out with me, didn't you? You should have said so earlier. Come on, let's go out for a stroll."

An Hui gave her a smirk and said, "Walk behind me, and be careful."

"okay."

The stairs were right outside the door, and An Hui walked in front of her so that she could protect her if she stumbled. It was a thoughtful gesture.

……

As soon as they stepped outside, An Hui opened the umbrella to shield Jiang Moli from the sun.

"You have fair skin, don't get tanned."

Jiang Moli took An Hui's arm and said, "Mom, you should also come under the umbrella. Dad will be worried if you get a tan."

An Hui smiled reproachfully, then turned her attention to her work.

Beside the well, several family members chattered amongst themselves, watching the backs of the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

"Is Commander Lu's baby a boy? Look how nervous his mother is, and his daughter-in-law follows him around like a hawk whenever she goes out."

“Since she arrived these past few days, she’s been doing all the laundry, cooking, and cleaning. She’s not allowed to lift a finger. In all my life, I’ve never seen a family that spoils their daughter-in-law like this. It would be a shame if Xiao Jiang didn’t give Commander Lu a big, healthy son.”

……

Li Hong was unhappy about Jiang Moli bringing An Hui to work.

From her perspective, it was incomprehensible for subordinates to bring their families to work. Once this precedent was set, others would follow suit and bring their children to the workplace, making it impossible to carry out the work.
However, not wanting to offend An Hui and Jiang Moli, she pretended to care for Jiang Moli and offered her a leave of absence so that Jiang Moli could go home to rest during her pregnancy.

Jiang Moli said that it was impossible to continue her pregnancy, and if she didn't hurry up and build up enough favorability points, her and her three babies would be in grave danger.

"Director, my mother-in-law used to be a nurse at a military hospital and has some medical knowledge. I recommend her to join our Women's Federation so that we can help the general public together."

After a brief consideration, Li Hong agreed.

An Hui and Jiang Moli became colleagues by a twist of fate.