My Taoist nun girlfriend is from the Republic of China era, 1942.

Chapter 149 The child's father, the child's mother.

"Pregnant...?"

Chen Xiaomiao repeated it again.

"Yes."

The old Chinese medicine doctor carefully examined Chen Xiaomiao. Seeing that she was young and looked immature, he thought she was some ignorant little girl from some family, and his tone unconsciously carried the sigh of an elder.

"Young lady, how old are you this year?"

Chen Xiaomiao was still stunned, and subconsciously answered, "Almost...almost twenty."

"twenty?"

The old doctor frowned slightly, his eyes filled with doubt.

The girl in front of me was thin and frail, wearing a pair of student-style glasses. She looked no more than sixteen or seventeen years old, and certainly didn't look like someone in their twenties.

"Where are your family members?" the senior doctor continued with concern. "Why did you come to the hospital alone for such a serious matter?"

“My family isn’t here,” Chen Xiaomiao answered honestly. “And my husband… he’s away on a business trip, not in Jiangcheng.”

Upon hearing this, the old doctor's eyes showed even more sympathy.

She must be some naive young girl who got pregnant by some shady young man and now can't even be found.

The old doctor softened his voice and cautiously inquired, "So... young lady, do you plan to keep this child?"

Chen Xiaomiao was stunned for a second, then slammed her hand on the examination table. The movement was not loud, but it was full of force.

"Snapped!"

"What kind of question is that, doctor!" she glared, her cheeks puffed up with anger. "It's my own child, why wouldn't I want it!"

This is her and Lu Yuan's child!
She had been eagerly anticipating this for ages!
She had always dreamed of having a home and a child, and now that she finally had one, the doctor actually asked her if she wanted it.

The old doctor was stunned by Chen Xiaomiao's shout, his pen hovering in mid-air, unable to react for a moment.

Chen Xiaomiao was too lazy to argue with him anymore. She jumped up from her chair and stormed out of the clinic.

……

In the corridor, Song Jia had finished treating the wound on her forehead and was leaning against the wall scrolling through her phone.

Seeing Chen Xiaomiao come out, she quickly went up to her: "How did it go? What did the doctor say?"

Chen Xiaomiao didn't say anything, she just stood there, staring straight at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Song Jia felt uneasy under her gaze and subconsciously touched her face. "Is there something on my face?"

Chen Xiaomiao took a deep breath, as if using all her strength, to squeeze those words out of her throat.

"I...I'm pregnant."

Song Jia's expression froze, feeling that the impact was even greater than the rear-end collision she had just experienced.

After a full five seconds, she suddenly raised her voice as if someone had pressed a reset button: "Holy crap! Really?!"

"real."

Chen Xiaomiao nodded, still a little dazed herself.

"what--!"

Song Jia let out a short scream, not caring that she was in a hospital, and hugged Chen Xiaomiao tightly, jumping up and down excitedly.

"That's great! Xiao Miao! You're going to be a mom! Lu Yuan is going to be a dad!"

Her heartfelt elation was contagious, instantly dispelling the confusion and anxiety in Chen Xiaomiao's heart.

Yes, she's pregnant.

She has a child with Lu Yuan.

A soft, fragrant little baby, just like jasmine.

Once the thought popped into my head, I couldn't suppress it anymore; the immense joy was like a flood that had burst its banks.

Chen Xiaomiao grinned, her eyes crinkling into two crescent moons.

She pulled her phone out of her pocket, her fingers trembling slightly, and prepared to dial Lu Yuan's name.

"Hey, hey, wait!"

Song Jia quickly grabbed her hand.

"What's wrong?"

"It's such a big deal, there's no point in talking about it over the phone."

Song Jia's eyes lit up, and she came up with an idea: "Listen to me, give him a surprise! Buy a plane ticket right now, fly to the capital, go straight to him, and slap the test results in his face! Just imagine how exciting that would be!"

Chen Xiaomiao shook her head and pushed her hand away.

“I don’t do all that fancy stuff,” she muttered to herself. “Men are busy with important things outside, what would it look like if I went over there?”

She still felt that she should tell Lu Yuan about this as soon as possible.

The call was dialed, but a mechanical female voice came through the receiver: "Hello, the number you dialed is currently busy..."

Chen Xiaomiao didn't think much of it. She guessed that Lu Yuan was talking about something, so she hung up the phone and opened WeChat instead.

She typed out a message, word by word, and clicked send.

[Lu Yuan, I'm pregnant.]

……

Back home, that lingering fatigue returned.

Chen Xiaomiao changed into her pajamas, too lazy to even take a shower, and collapsed into the soft bed. The moment her head touched the pillow, she drifted off to sleep. She slept exceptionally soundly, without dreams or disturbances.

After an unknown amount of time, Chen Xiaomiao vaguely felt someone sit down by the bedside, and a warm gaze fell on her face.

Chen Xiaomiao rubbed her eyes and slowly opened them.

The main lights in the bedroom were off, only a dim, yellow bedside lamp was on, casting a soft glow.

Lu Yuan sat on the edge of the bed, still wearing the clothes he had worn when he left home. He looked travel-worn, but his face was full of tenderness as he quietly looked at the girl.

“Lu Yuan, you’re back…” Chen Xiaomiao’s voice was a little hoarse, and she was still a little confused: “What time is it?”

"Seven o'clock in the evening." Lu Yuan reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his palm warm. "You slept for more than four hours."

Upon seeing the news, he immediately returned to the Capital Airport, leaving Lü Lei to handle the aftermath, while he rushed back without stopping.

When he entered the room, he saw that Chen Xiaomiao was sleeping soundly and breathing evenly, so he couldn't bear to wake her and just watched her quietly from the side.

"It's already seven o'clock?" Upon hearing this, Chen Xiaomiao instinctively threw off the covers: "I have to go cook..."

"Don't move." Lu Yuan pressed down on her shoulders and pushed her back into the quilt: "Don't go into the kitchen anymore. The smell of cooking oil is bad for the baby."

Let's eat out today, and I'll hire a housekeeper to cook for us tomorrow.

In the past, Chen Xiaomiao would definitely have retorted, saying that she wasn't that delicate and that hiring someone to cook was wasteful.

But at this moment, she subconsciously looked down at her still flat stomach and then obediently nodded.

"middle."

After getting ready, the two drove off together.

Soft music played in the car as Lu Yuan drove steadily, his expression as calm as ever.

Chen Xiaomiao glanced at him several times, and finally couldn't help but mutter, "Lu Yuan, you're going to be a father, why don't you seem happy at all?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan chuckled and said, "Who said I'm not happy? The excitement I felt on the plane has already worn off."

He freed one hand, took Chen Xiaomiao's hand, and gently squeezed it.

"Now, I need to consider some practical issues for you and your daughter."

"For example?"

“For example…” Lu Yuan looked straight ahead and stated the facts calmly: “You have more than five months until the college entrance examination.”

"..."

Chen Xiaomiao pouted.

A picture instantly flashed through her mind—she was carrying a large, round belly, struggling to walk into the examination hall amidst the astonished gazes of countless other candidates…

Just thinking about that scene makes my toes clench.

The car stopped in front of a newly opened restaurant with three large, elegant characters written on a mahogany sign: "Yu Man Lou".

"Get out of the car." Lu Yuan unbuckled his seatbelt. "I'm having a good day, so I'll treat you to some hometown food."

Chen Xiaomiao glanced at the menu hanging on the wall by the door, which included dishes like "Peony Swallow Dish," "Four Treasures Set," and "Bianjing Roast Duck," and couldn't help but mutter complaints.

"What hometown food? I've never had anything this good back in the day."

The two entered the room and sat down by the window.

Lu Yuanzai carefully washed the dishes for her and continued, "Don't worry too much. If you want to learn, then continue learning. If you want to take the exam, then take it. It doesn't matter how you do."

He handed her the cleaned chopsticks.

"As for entering the exam room with a pregnant belly, it's not against the rules, so it's no big deal."

Lu Yuan paused, his eyes becoming exceptionally serious.

"But from now on, you and your child's health must be your top priority."

Just as he finished speaking, the waiter brought the dishes over.

A uniquely shaped large round plate is topped with golden and crispy fried dragon beard noodles, resembling a bird's nest, covering a bright red sweet and sour carp.

Lu Yuan turned the plate of food towards Chen Xiaomiao.

"Try it, braised carp with noodles, made in Yanjin."

Chen Xiaomiao blinked, watching Lu Yuan pick out the fish meat that he had carefully removed from her bowl.

"Eat more." Lu Yuan ladled another bowl of soup for her: "From now on, you'll be eating for two, so you can't just make do like before."

"I know."

Chen Xiaomiao understood that Lu Yuan was not someone who easily showed his emotions.

He was serving food and telling jokes, his joy at becoming a father was evident in his eyes and brows.

After dinner, Lu Yuan and Chen Xiaomiao went to their grandparents' house to inform them, and the two elders reacted very strongly.

He stared longingly at Chen Xiaomiao's belly, as if he could hold his great-grandson tomorrow.

Zhao Qiang and Qi Lili also carried Zhao Moli downstairs to congratulate her. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Chen Xiaomiao and Lu Yuan returned home.

After showering, only a dim bedside lamp remained in the bedroom.

The two lay on the bed, and Chen Xiaomiao took Lu Yuan's hand and gently placed it on her still-flat stomach.

Lu Yuan said softly, "You've worked hard, my wife."

Chen Xiaomiao's eyes crinkled into a playful smile: "Don't be so polite, honey..."

(End of this chapter)