To please others? It's better to please yourself.

Gu Panpan suppressed her arrogance and conceit after her rebirth.

Xu Jing'an knew without even guessing what Gu Panpan's future would be like. Living with a man who doesn't have you in his heart will cause his heart to wander and become indifferent.

Furthermore, being forced into marriage is a disgrace for a capable and ambitious man. Then you'll be facing his heart of stone.

Without external causes, it takes a lot of time, energy, and effort to resolve conflicts and bridge the emotional gap. In the original story, it took Gu Panpan five years to help Shen Yue let go of his resentment.

That's why, even though she could have met Shen He directly for a blind date after choosing him, Xu Jing'an still created opportunities to bump into him. She needed to make Shen He genuinely like her, not just think she was okay or passable.

"Mommy—Mommy—" Zhuangzhuang stretched out his hands and rushed towards Xu Jing'an.

"Jing'an, be careful, don't let him kick your stomach," Shen's mother said worriedly.

"Don't worry, Mom, I'm watching out." Xu Jing'an played with her son, Zhuangzhuang, head to head for a while, making him giggle non-stop.

Looking at her son's bald head, Xu Jing'an was torn with inner turmoil.

In H City, there's a saying: "Don't shave your head in the first month of the lunar calendar, or it will bring bad luck to your maternal uncle." Whether it's a folk custom or superstition, it has been passed down to this day. Whether it's nonsense or not is no longer important; the people accept this belief from the bottom of their hearts.

So, barbershops get especially busy towards the end of the year. From morning till night, the lines only get longer. By the end of the day, the experienced barbers' hands are aching from exhaustion!

If you walk around the streets during the Lunar New Year, you'll find that all the boys' foreheads are shining brighter than the last. After all, if you shave less, your hair will grow back faster, and you'll have to spend more money on it.

If Xu Jing'an had lost even a shred of her senses, she might have shaved her son's head again on the first day of the Lunar New Year. But now that she was of sound mind, she could only regretfully put the matter out of her mind.

70

Xu Jing'an felt more comfortable this year than in previous years because the steel mill's leaders had recruited many veterans. Security personnel were constantly patrolling, and the gate checks were more stringent, keeping many potential threats out of the steel mill.

This gate separated the steel mill from the outside world into two distinct realms. While the movement outside expanded and intensified, the workers inside the mill continued their busy work and peaceful lives.

Once they left the steel mill, the workers reverted to their silent, bowed-headed demeanor.

This surging wave could easily sweep people away and drown them if they are not careful; everyone must be cautious.

9 month 28 number

Xu Jing'an gave birth to a girl whose formal name is Shen Tian and whose nickname is "Dou Dou". The name "Dou Dou" was given by Zhuang Zhuang after he saw a small round black mole on his sister's leg.

With thick hair, bright black eyes, and rosy skin, everyone who sees the child will praise how good-looking he is.

Looking at her granddaughter, who had grown up with the best traits of her parents, Shen's mother smiled so much that her eyes narrowed.

She has grandchildren now, how could she not be happy?

Xu Jing'an was leaning against the bed, drinking brown sugar, egg, and millet porridge, when Shen He came in.

"How's it going? Is the car all set up?" Xu Jing'an asked hurriedly.

"I asked Wang Gang, and he said it's finished. He told me to bring the car back tomorrow," Shen He replied. Wang Gang also has a job, and he made the car in his spare time; it took him more than half a month.

After Xu Jing'an went back to work, Shen's mother had to take the two children back to the house near the steel mill so that it would be easier for her to breastfeed.

However, it would be inconvenient to take Shen's mother and two children on a bicycle all at once. They discussed it with Shen He and decided to have someone build a 1*1*0.5 meter wooden carriage. The roof would be removable, and they could put it back on when it rained. Then, Xu Jing'an could ride her bicycle and pull the carriage, which would be safer.

Shen He thought it was a good idea. Their neighbor, Wang Gang, was a carpenter.

The next day, Shen He took a pound of pork belly and went to find it.

After the toy car was brought home, the whole family gathered around it and looked at it for a long time. The toy car was made from old furniture, and the wheels were two half-worn bicycle wheels. The wooden toy car didn't look very nice, but the surface was polished very smoothly. Zhuangzhuang was fascinated by it and wouldn't get off, even eating his meals in the car.

When the neighbors saw it, they all thought it was good, and Wang Gang received five or six orders.

After her confinement period ended, Shen He usually took her to the hospital when he wasn't busy. But recently, the bureau had a mission, so Xu Jing'an had to rely on herself.

Xu Jing'an set off early in the morning on her bicycle with Shen's mother and the child. They attracted a lot of attention along the way. Zhuangzhuang clung to the side of the bicycle, looking out, while Doudou slept in Shen's mother's arms.

Xu Jing'an was pedaling hard with her head down when she heard her son shout, "Mom, Mom, look!"

Xu Jing'an looked up in the direction her son pointed and saw an oxcart approaching. The old man driving the cart met her gaze. He looked at Xu Jing'an with curiosity, surprised to see a fellow driver in the city.

As the two passed each other, the old man gently flicked the ox with his whip and shouted "Giddy up!" Upon seeing this, Zhuangzhuang immediately patted the frame of the vehicle and shouted "Giddy up! Giddy up!" Xu Jing'an's foot slipped, and he missed his footing.

Those around couldn't help but laugh when they saw this. Shen's mother quickly pulled her grandson down to sit properly.

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71 year 1 early month

DouDou has been over 100 days old, and Xu Jing'an, as usual, went to the hospital for a check-up to see how her body was recovering. If the check-up results were as expected, the two would resume their sex life that night.

Having given birth to two children in three years, she now needs to be careful about contraception and take care of her health.

She left the hospital with two condoms in her pocket. Don't underestimate that!

It wasn't until 55 that my country established its first condom factory, which quickly drew official criticism: "Too thick, too fragile, breaks easily, causing great concern..."

In 65, the production of condoms was fully mechanized, but at that time most of the rubber in China still had to be used for national defense and military industries, and condoms had to give way to national defense security.

Condoms, which were called "insurance condoms" at the time, were very thick. After each use, they were washed, rubbed with talcum powder, and stored so they could be reused.

Xu Jing'an was afraid the condom might accidentally fall out, and it would be embarrassing if someone saw it. So she simply put it back in her spatial storage for safety.