Luo Zhiyong felt helpless; he hadn’t anticipated that Huang Lin’s tragedy would replay itself on him. He wanted to have a serious talk with Zhou Yunmei but feared that Fang Pingying might hear, so he whispered to her, "Mom, don’t make rash decisions, it’s only been over two months, what can you check for." "True, should wait at least four months before checking, remember to take your wife to the hospital then for a look," Zhou Yunmei said, her mind already tallying up Fang Pingying’s days, planning to find a way to take her to the hospital when it’s been four months. Luo Zhiyong didn’t respond to her; stopped talking, thinking it was better to speak to her in private later. "Mom, what were you saying to my big brother?" Luo Zhiming arrived in the clothes Fang Xiu had bought for him and started to show off in front of Zhou Yunmei, "Look, Xiu’er bought me this, nice, eh?" "Nice," Zhou Yunmei felt the fabric of Luo Zhiming’s clothes and smiled lightly, casually asking, "This must’ve been expensive, right?" "Not too bad, 20 yuan," Luo Zhiming said, touching his clothes with a smile, feeling that his daughter-in-law was really too kind for spending so much on him. When Zhou Yunmei heard it was 20 yuan, she was shocked and started yelling, "What, 20 yuan? That woman really knows how to waste money, 20 yuan could cover the new year for our whole family, and she spent it all on your clothes?" "Mom, don’t worry, Xiu’er isn’t treating you unreasonable," Luo Zhiming hurriedly said, fearing that Zhou Yunmei’s words might be overheard by Fang Xiu outside, he took out five yuan from his pocket and handed it to Zhou Yunmei, "Here, this is five yuan for you to spend during New Year’s." Zhou Yunmei truly didn’t expect Fang Xiu to give her money for New Year’s and was surprised once more. But having money given to her made her naturally happy. She quickly wiped her hands on her apron, took the money, and asked with a smile, "For me?" Fang Xiu just came in from outside and upon hearing Zhou Yunmei’s question, lightly explained with a smile, "It’s not exactly for you, it’s for the household expenses. We need some money for New Year’s, I don’t have much, but I give what I can." "Alright," Zhou Yunmei agreed promptly, her heart elated. Fang Xiu and Luo Zhiming exchanged a look, both feeling quite happy. To tell the truth, at this moment, Luo Zhiming and Fang Xiu’s thoughts were different. Luo Zhiming felt that his daughter-in-law was too good; not only had she bought him something, but she was also willing to give money to the household for New Year’s. He thought he should treat his wife better from now on. Fang Xiu, on the other hand, was relieved to see Zhou Yunmei’s smile. She’d been afraid Zhou Yunmei would be like when she’d first entered the family, persistently asking where she’d been. She feared a real fuss - that could lead to her affair with Liu Junting being exposed. So, giving those five yuan was partly to placate Zhou Yunmei, hoping she wouldn’t make trouble over the money. However, Zhou Yunmei didn’t bring up Fang Xiu not coming home but remembered another matter when she saw the couple and waved at Luo Zhiming, "Right, Zhiming, come here." Waiting for Luo Zhiming to come over, Zhou Yunmei glanced at Fang Xiu in the distance and whispered, "Now, your sister-in-law might be pregnant, what’s up with your wife? She’s been married for half a year, should be pregnant by now, right?" Speaking of this matter, Luo Zhiyong recalled what Fang Pingying mentioned about Fang Xiu going for a check-up last time, he asked Luo Zhiming in a soft voice, "Zhiming, did you go to the hospital when I asked you to?" Hearing the word "hospital," Zhou Yunmei quickly sized up Luo Zhiming, asking, "What do you need the hospital for, is there something wrong with you?" "I went, I went, it’s fine," having said this, Luo Zhiming immediately replied to Zhou Yunmei, "Mom, I had a cold last time, my big brother had me go to the hospital." Zhou Yunmei nodded and then brought up a previous matter, "About your wife, I’m thinking of taking her to the hospital tomorrow to have a checkup. It’s been so long without getting pregnant, I don’t know if there’s something wrong with her health." Fang Xiu had just seen Zhou Yunmei calling Luo Zhiming over and was afraid they might be talking about her not coming back these days, so she listened with her ears perked. When she heard it was about having a child, she breathed a sigh of relief, came over straightforwardly, and said with a smile, "Mom, there’s nothing wrong with my health. I’ve been checked at the hospital in the provincial city. If you don’t believe me, ask my elder sister?" After finishing her sentence, Fang Xiu also pulled Fang Pingying to vouch for her. Fang Pingying indeed could confirm this and nodded, saying, "Yeah, she’s been checked. Xiu’er is fine." Hearing this, Zhou Yunmei frowned and gave Fang Pingying and Fang Xiu a skeptical look, as if doubting whether the sisters were colluding. After thinking it over, she still shook her head and said, "No, I still need to personally take you to the hospital to be reassured." "Fine, let’s go. I know there’s nothing wrong with my health, and I’m not afraid of a checkup." Fang Xiu was confident about this matter and not afraid of going to the hospital, so she agreed immediately. However, after some thought, she decided to put the ugly words up front, "But mom, I’m out of money. If we go to the hospital, you’ll have to cover the doctor’s fee." Zhou Yunmei, remembering the five yuan she had just given her, had not really expected Fang Xiu to contribute, so she dismissed the thought of the money as if she had not given it at all and agreed, "I’ll pay, I’ll pay. Grandchildren are more important than money." Because she knew Fang Pingying was pregnant, Zhou Yunmei became much more attentive. In the evening, she specially made a mushroom broth with meat, fried a few eggs, mixed up a cold spinach dish, and even reheated some bread rolls that had gone cold. At dinner, she kept scooping all the meat from the mushroom soup into Fang Pingying’s bowl, "Pingying, you eat more, eat plenty. The baby will grow faster." Honestly, this was the first time since Fang Pingying had married into the Luo Family that Zhou Yunmei had spoken to her so amiably and affectionately, even calling her Pingying. Fang Pingying got goosebumps all over her body from listening, it was just too cringeworthy. She finally understood the saying ’a mother values her son above all else’. Zhou Yunmei was treating her so kindly now only because of the little one in her womb. To be honest, Fang Pingying had long stopped expecting anything from Zhou Yunmei and had not hoped that she would genuinely treat her well, so there was no displeasure. She just smiled faintly and nodded without saying anything, secretly giving food she couldn’t finish to Luo Zhiyong behind Zhou Yunmei’s back. After dinner, the couple returned to their room. Fang Pingying instructed Luo Zhiyong to tidy up the room while she unfolded the contents of the luggage bag. However, just as they entered the room, Zhou Yunmei followed them in, holding a new cotton quilt in her hands, smiling and saying, "I made this quilt with our own homegrown cotton this year. I’ll put it in your room, and I’ll help you warm up the bed later." Fang Pingying had never been treated by Zhou Yunmei in the Luo Family and felt a bit uncomfortable. She immediately stood up, "Mom, you go ahead with your work, we can manage on our own." "Don’t move, just rest on the side." Zhou Yunmei thought she was moving too much and immediately steadied her, scolding gently, "With so many people at home, there’s no need for you to do any work." Fang Pingying’s mouth twitched. The treatment indeed was completely different now that she was pregnant. In the past, Zhou Yunmei often said, "With so much work in the house, if you don’t do it, who are you waiting for?" Now, she was telling her to rest all the time, worrying that even laying a quilt would be too tiring. Fortunately, Fang Pingying understood Zhou Yunmei’s thoughts and had her own plans in mind. (To be continued. If you piece, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)