Qin Juan recalled the time when Ningning was just born.
The Zhang Family wanted a boy; from the day Ningning was born, she was not welcomed by the Zhang Family.
Not to mention Old Master Zhang and Mrs. Zhang, even Zhang Wenbin, her own father, didn’t show her a kind face.
The little girl learned to get by based on the moods of adults from a young age.
The Zhang Family always said she was timid and incapable.
But they never said why the child became this way.
Since she left the Zhang Family, she has become graceful, kind, and confident, her smile radiant.
Facing her stepfather, Jia Liang, she affectionately calls him "Daddy Jia," and to Old Mrs. Jia, she is close and dutiful.
Her child has always been a good child.
If there’s blame to be cast, it should be said that you reap what you sow.
Genuine feelings are exchanged with sincerity.
The boiler was lit, and the room gradually started to warm up.
Jia Liang returned to the room and saw Qin Juan tidying up clothes; he quietly hugged her waist from behind.
After embracing her, he paused slightly, and his large hand moved a bit lower.
Qin Juan slapped his hand with a loud smack, glancing outside, "What if the kids or mom see us?"
Jia Liang looked aggrieved, "I didn’t mean anything, just suddenly noticed your belly seemed bigger, like it’s growing fast."
Qin Juan is now over six months pregnant, a time when the belly grows quickly.
Realizing she misunderstood him, she drew his large hand to rest on her belly.
Soon, they felt the little one inside moving restlessly.
Jia Liang was filled with joy, squatted down, and placed his ear against her belly.
Qin Juan sat on the bed, watching the bald head resting on her belly, looking somewhat amusing, and reached out to touch his head.
"What do you hope to hear?"
Jia Liang listened for a while, but besides some gurgling sounds, he heard nothing.
Still, he wore a satisfied smile.
Closeness with his wife and getting his head touched was too good a feeling.
But he didn’t want his wife to notice, so he asked earnestly, "Are you satisfied with how the house is tidied? Let me know if you need anything, and I’ll buy it tomorrow."
"It’s great, nothing is lacking," the house is clearly arranged like their home in Yan City, what could be missing?
Jia Liang scratched his head, feeling he had asked a silly question.
"So, are we going to Qin Family Village to see your parents later? I’ll buy some things."
"Don’t bother; with our siblings there today, it’ll already be lively. Let’s visit during the New Year for the festivities."
Having married into the Jia Family, she couldn’t keep thinking about her own family.
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