ebookland Chapter 145 Fatherly Love: Dad in the Lamplight
Chapter 145 Fatherly Love: Dad in the Lamplight
After returning home, Shu Yun behaved herself. After eating and resting for half an hour, she got up on her own and strolled slowly in the yard without Gu Jun urging her.
Gu Jun raised an eyebrow: "You're behaving yourself today, no need for hugs, kisses, or being lifted up high?"
These were the suggestive words that Shu Yun had uttered yesterday while being coquettish, which made Gu Jun's ears turn red. She was quite pleased with herself at the time, but now that these suggestive words were coming out of Gu Jun's mouth again, they sounded awkward no matter how she looked at them, and Shu Yun's little face turned rosy.
“I haven’t always been honest.”
Shu Yun was afraid that if they continued to cause trouble, Gu Jun's boss would be the one to talk to him next. It was better for them to keep a low profile and behave themselves.
"I see." Shu Yun sensed a hint of disappointment in Gu Jun's tone.
Gu Jun used to enjoy his wife's occasional coquettishness and little temper, and now that it's suddenly gone, he feels a bit lost.
That evening, Gu Jun prepared a foot bath for Shu Yun and dried her feet. Shu Yun lay comfortably on the soft mattress. Then, as if remembering something, she said to Gu Jun, "Could you get the bibs I sewed from the first drawer under the wardrobe, as well as the scissors and needle and thread?"
Gu Jun opened the drawer as instructed and saw several bibs that had already been sewn together. "You've sewn three already?"
"Yes." Shu Yun looked at the bib she had sewn in Gu Jun's hand. The clumsy sewing made the small bib look particularly rough. She blushed and said, "Don't be fooled by how ugly it is. I sewed it several times, so it's definitely sturdy."
Shu Yun took a bib and tugged at it with both hands, intending to prove that although her work might not look good, its quality was definitely up to standard. However, after only tugging twice, she noticed that the stitches had come loose.
Shu Yun: ...
Gu Jun chuckled and took a few bibs from him. "Leave them here, I'll sew them up later."
"Oh."
Inside the bedroom, a light bulb hung high, emitting a warm glow that made a corner of the room cozy. Shu Yun lay on her side on the bed, looking at the dim light in the darkness. Gu Jun was carefully sewing bibs under the light.
The man had large hands, but the embroidery needle he held was small. However, his movements were exceptionally skilled, and he transformed her rough and flimsy bib into something much more pleasing to the eye.
Shu Yun sighed inwardly: "He's like a mother in the lamplight." So how could a man like that commit domestic violence?
Gu Jun noticed that Shu Yun was staring at him without blinking, her eyes sparkling. "Aren't you sleepy yet?"
Shu Yun shook her head. "Not sleepy."
Gu Jun chatted with her casually, and the conversation drifted to the question of whether or not to sew the baby's name onto the bib. "We haven't decided on a name for our baby yet?"
Shu Yun: I've been calling him "Baby" all along, and I almost forgot about the fact that we still needed to choose a name. Seeing that Gu Jun seemed quite interested, she asked, "Have you thought it through?"
Gu Jun nodded, "Yeah, I've thought of a few, see if you have any good ones."
Shu Yun became interested and said, "Tell me about it."
Gu Jun: "How about Gu Aiyun? Or Gu Aishu, Gu Yun'ai, Gu Shu'ai?"
Shu Yun was shocked by these names. "Why do you have to use names like these? Isn't it too corny to use all these 'love' names? Besides, we don't even know if the baby is a boy or a girl. The names you've come up with are all too feminine."
Gu Jun: "This is my way of showing my feelings for you. Besides, names don't have gender distinctions; either one is fine." His ears turned red.
Shu Yun: ...Do you know that if you do this, the baby will hate you in the future!
She refused ruthlessly, "No, none of these names will do. If you like, I'll call you Gu Aiyun next time."
Gu Jun was disappointed by Shu Yun's words. This was a name she had thought of for a long time. It was so meaningful; people would know that the child's parents were very loving just by hearing the name.
He reluctantly agreed, "Fine, if we don't want that name, then how about 'Construction'? Gu Construction?"
Shu Yun: ...He shouldn't have given Gu Jun the chance to name the baby. She shook her head firmly, "No, that won't work either. It's too common. If you go to the army and shout 'Jianshe' (meaning 'Construction'), see how many people will respond. Our baby definitely needs a unique name!"
In just a few words, Shu Yun stripped Gu Jun of all the naming rights.
Gu Jun said helplessly, "Then what am I supposed to embroider?"
Shu Yun thought for a moment and then decided, "Let's embroider a nickname then. Our baby's nickname will be Bao Bao. You are your mom and dad's most precious treasure."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shu Yun felt a gentle kick in her stomach, and she immediately said, "Look, the baby likes this nickname too."
The days passed uneventfully. After a period of adjustment, Shu Yun's condition was significantly better than before. One day, while she was watering the fields, she heard a clattering noise coming from next door. When Shu Yun went out to check, she discovered that her neighbors were moving.
Tian Xiufen walked up to Shu Yun while cracking sunflower seeds. "Wow, that was quick. Looks like we're going to have a new neighbor. I wonder what kind of person she is? I hope she's not like that old woman Jiang from before."
Shu Yun, preoccupied with her own small plot of land, was completely unaware that her neighbor had changed. After Granny Jiang left, Jiang's daughter-in-law had no further contact with Shu Yun. When they saw each other, Shu Yun would subconsciously look away, treating her like a stranger despite living close by.
Tian Xiufen: "You don't know yet, Battalion Commander Jiang has retired from the army and transferred to civilian work. He's getting old, but his position hasn't been promoted for a long time. So he might as well apply for a transfer back to his hometown and get a good job."
Shu Yun asked, "Did you hear who's planning to move in?"
Tian Xiufen shook her head. "I don't know, but it should be soon."
A few days later, Shu Yun was taking a nap when she heard a noisy noise coming from next door. It must be that the new neighbors were moving in. Shu Yun watched as the workers carried in the large pieces of furniture one by one, but she still didn't see their new neighbors.
However, Shu Yun soon lost interest in paying attention to her new neighbor next door. She was constipated, and the constipation lasted for several days, causing her to break out in several pimples on her face due to anxiety. But she was too proud to talk about it and was reluctant to go to the hospital. She put it off for several days, increased her exercise, and ate whole grains and vegetables, but the effect was still minimal. She was so worried that she unconsciously drew a few blobs of poop on her sketchbook.
Ugh! It's so embarrassing to talk about!
She has many familiar faces at the hospital; her image is quite striking!
However, even though Shu Yun didn't say anything, Gu Jun still found out. Shu Yun buried her face in his arms, listening to him talk about the topic that had been bothering her for a long time. She suddenly raised her head, her face flushed, and asked in shock and disbelief, "You, how did you know?"
Gu Jun: "Under normal circumstances, you will go to the toilet after you get up in the morning."
"Okay, okay, stop talking." Shu Yun immediately interrupted him, and said dejectedly, "Yeah, but I've heard that this kind of reaction might occur during pregnancy. I've been eating a lot of whole grains lately, but the effect is still not very good." She felt that if this continued, she would gain even more weight.
Gu Jun said, "Everyone says that eating honey can help with bowel movements. I'll go up the mountain tomorrow to take a look. I've seen wild beehives there before."