Following that, Fang Xiu suddenly remembered the incident involving Luo Zhiming from before, and confidently told the doctor, "Doctor, I can assure you there is absolutely nothing wrong with my husband’s health." The doctor was somewhat surprised by Fang Xiu’s certainty but it was not her place to pry into personal matters, she just smiled lightly, "Then it might be that you and your husband didn’t time your intercourse well, missing the window of opportunity to conceive." The doctor, having seen many similar cases, mentioned it without any embarrassment, but Fang Xiu’s face turned red. Still, she stuttered and asked, "Is... timing really important for conception?" "Of course, a woman’s ovulation period is only a few days each month, which means at other times, the chances of conceiving are not as high." The doctor explained to her in detail how to calculate the fertile window, "If you want to conceive..." Then, the doctor continued to explain when the ovulation and safe periods occur, advising her to be mindful of these times. Fang Xiu took note of everything carefully. When the two of them left the hospital, Fang Xiu seemed like a different person compared to when she first arrived. At first, she was worried about having health issues and was very quiet. Now, confident that she was fine, she began chattering non-stop, "Big sister, if Zhi Ming’s mother brings up our conception issue again, we can also stand tall with confidence." Fang Xiu became more and more excited as she spoke, "You don’t know, I’ve been worried about my inability to conceive, but it turns out there’s nothing wrong with my body. I need to send a telegram to mom, I’ll go to the post office later." Fang Pingying looked at her thoughtfully, responding to her question, "Don’t spend the money, just tell her when you go back for the New Year, it’s only a month away." Speaking of the New Year, Fang Xiu was even more excited, "Big sister, are you going back for the New Year?" "I’m not sure yet, it depends if your elder brother is free." Fang Pingying wasn’t keen on going back, but it would depend on how Luo Zhiyong arranged things. According to their tradition, as it was the couple’s first year of marriage, there was no reason not to spend New Year’s together. Fang Xiu pondered for a moment and then muttered quietly with a pout, "Actually, I don’t want to go back. I’ve heard the city’s New Year celebrations are lively, and going back home there’s nothing fun." Fang Pingying was considering suggesting that Fang Xiu might as well not come back this time and tentatively persuaded her, "Didn’t mom mention that Cui Lan is getting married? There will be a banquet, and if the family doesn’t go back, she might make a fuss." Speaking of Zhou Yunmei, Fang Xiu guarded her words, "Never mind her, I’ll discuss it with Zhiming, maybe we won’t go back..." Fang Xiu went on and on, clearly enjoying the conversation on the way. Actually, seeing Fang Xiu so happy along the way, Fang Pingying was worried about other things in her heart. She knew that both Fang Xiu and Luo Zhiming were keen on matters between a couple, and logically, being newlyweds for almost half a year now, such couples are most likely to conceive, but they still hadn’t. Initially, Fang Pingying was worried that the problem might be with Fang Xiu, but now that Fang Xiu had checked out fine, could it be that Luo Zhiming had issues? But if it were said that Luo Zhiming had issues, what about the woman who got pregnant before; what was that all about? Could it be that the child really wasn’t Luo Zhiming’s, and he was just taking the blame for someone else? Just now, Fang Xiu insisted that Luo Zhiming was healthy, also because of that woman claiming to be pregnant with Luo Zhiming’s child. However, it’s not easy for Fang Pingying to speak out about this matter. She plans to indirectly remind Luo Zhiyong when she returns. If Luo Zhiyong understands, he can remind Luo Zhiming to go to the hospital for a check-up. If it turns out to be his issue, not only can they find the reason why he and Fang Xiu haven’t been able to conceive, but it can also expose the lies of that woman, at least they won’t have to pay her any money. Though Fang Pingying has decided not to meddle in Luo Zhiming’s issues anymore, he is still family, and she doesn’t want to see him wrongly paying someone else. Of course, Fang Pingying would rather he be paying unjustly, as at least that would mean he is healthy. In the afternoon, Fang Pingying and Qiu Lian toured the wholesale market, ordering some pretty beads similar to crystal materials. The wholesale price wasn’t high, costing only a few cents per strand, but they could at least double the price when sold. When the two returned to the compound, Luo Zhiyong and the others had not yet finished work, so Fang Pingying taught Qiu Lian how to string the beads at home. Actually, threading these items is easy. You just string the beads with a special cord and tie a knot when done. But the most important part is the pairing, creating a unique style, something meaningful that young girls would like. This wasn’t a problem for Fang Pingying. Having lived so many years, she naturally knew which elements would be popular in the coming years, so the items she taught Qiu Lian to make were sure to be profitable. Qiu Lian only invested several dollars’ worth of goods, and with Fang Pingying’s guidance on bead pairing, they made fifteen crystal bracelets altogether. Because they paired the colors well, not to mention the young girls would certainly like these bracelets, both Fang Pingying and Qiu Lian liked them too. Qiu Lian, unable to put them down, wore a few on her wrist to try out and looked at Fang Pingying with admiration, saying, "Pingying, how come you’re so clever? You know how to do everything, food, clothes, play, it seems like there’s nothing you can’t handle." Recalling some troublesome matters at home, Fang Pingying sighed, wishing to complain to Qiu Lian, "Not really, there’s a lot of things at home I can’t handle, I don’t know how to tell you." "I know that too, my family is the same," Qiu Lian said, and then pointing to her stomach, she added, "Right, did you send a telegram back to your mother-in-law after you got pregnant? Did she say anything about wanting a boy or a girl like Grandma Juzi?" Fang Pingying didn’t care much about this now, "Not yet, but she definitely will. However, I can’t be bothered. It’s my child, I will raise it myself. I don’t mind whether it’s a boy or a girl." She had decided, if Zhou Yunmei really acts like Grandma Juzi, pressuring her to abort the baby or something, she would completely break off relations with them. After all, her maternal family and Li Yuchun didn’t really care about her. As long as she provides enough elderly support money annually, she wouldn’t have any worries. Just right, she plans to buy a house in the city and not return there. Zhou Yunmei wouldn’t be able to do anything to her then. If Luo Zhiyong dares to side with Zhou Yunmei over this matter, she would divorce Luo Zhiyong and live on her own. Qiu Lian knew Fang Pingying’s personality, firm and uncompromising, especially towards her mother-in-law, smiled and nodded. Then she asked, "What about your husband, Camp Chief Luo?" "My Zhiyong doesn’t care about having a son or a daughter. He even says daughters are better since they’re obedient," Fang Pingying said, quite proudly. Luo Zhiyong is indeed very progressive about this issue. He never expressed a preference for sons over daughters. When talking about children with Fang Pingying, he often mentioned how our daughter would be like, unlike in the beginning when Juzi was pregnant, Huang Lin even forbade Juzi from mentioning that she might be carrying a girl. (To be continued. If you work, we welcome you to vote and recommend at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)