After preparing for a dozen days, Cheng Su finally got the gift ready for Old Master Cheng, packed meticulously in a big box, and took it home.
Qi Taiguo was talking on the phone in the living room, judging by the tone, it seemed like a call from his hometown.
"Mom, letâs leave it at that. Iâll keep an eye on it... Ah, not yet, donât worry, weâre working on it here, arenât we? Thatâs it, Iâm hanging up, I need to go to the army!" Qi Taiguo hung up the phone.
Cheng Su placed the gift properly, looking at him with a half smile: "Whatâs going on? Youâre even lying, saying youâre going to the army! What did your mother call about?"
"What else? Itâs about Weiqiu!" Qi Taiguo furrowed his thick brows tightly, saying, "She said Aunt often calls to ask her if theyâve found a suitable match for Weiqiu. Still havenât, and they say weâre not serious, that we look down on them. What on earth is this? Mom shouldnât have agreed back then, itâs not that easy to find a suitable one."
Cheng Su let out an "uh" sound: "If you didnât mention it, I would have really forgotten about it."
Since coming back, sheâs been busy with the factory, too occupied to mind anything else, hence forgetting about it.
But Aunt and her family, they wonât give up easily!
"If you forget, then just forget it. With Weiqiuâs situation, itâs hard to handle, not just a great family, even a normal one, you donât have much dowry, it doesnât matter, but sheâs bringing along an old mother, who would want that?" Qi Taiguo sighed.
Cheng Su agreed deeply, saying: "Thatâs just the point, if it goes wrong, we wouldnât be matchmakers, weâd be shameful people instead!"
The couple exchanged a look, seeing each otherâs helplessness.
"And Deng Weixia, gone for so long now, shouldnât he have shown up already? Leaving behind his mother and a sister, abandoning all responsibilities, what a scoundrel!" When Cheng Su mentioned Deng Weixia, her face was full of disdain.
Qi Taiguoâs face grew even darker.
"Did your mom just ask again if Iâm pregnant?" Cheng Su asked tentatively.
Qi Taiguo looked a bit guilty, carefully watching her: "Did you guess that?"
Cheng Su spoke with a half smile: "Itâs not the first time sheâs asked, since we came back, sheâs been steadfast in calling to ask, guessing isnât necessary, itâs almost become routine questioning, hasnât it?"
Qi Taiguo gave an awkward laugh: "Sheâs like the eunuch who is more anxious than the emperor."
Cheng Suâs face looked a bit gloomy, as she touched her lower abdomen, her mother-in-law was anxious, wasnât she too? Itâs been several months, still no success, is there really some aftereffects remaining?
"What if we canât conceive, then..." Cheng Su suddenly said.
"Donât talk nonsense. How could we not conceive? The doctor said thereâs no problem, I forbid you from overthinking!" Qi Taiguo came over to hold her, saying: "Itâs just not the right timing, donât worry, see, Iâm not worried, why should you be? Weâre still so busy, itâs better to wait!"
Cheng Suâs face rested on his shoulder, mumbling: "I know, youâre just comforting me, other peopleâs kids are already out grocery shopping, but ours isnât even in sight, saying youâre not worried isnât true."
"Iâm serious." Qi Taiguo held her face and pecked her: "We havenât had enough of our two-person world yet."
Cheng Su snorted softly.
Qi Taiguo thought for a bit, then said: "If youâre still not reassured, then when we go to Guangcheng, we can find a bigger hospital for a check-up? Guangcheng is a big city, the medical conditions are surely better than in Qing City, donât you think!"
This was not a bad idea, it wouldnât hurt to check at various hospitals, Cheng Su smiled and nodded: "Okay."