Ying Xiaoya herself is thin-skinned, but she couldnât resist her best friend who is the thick-skinned one, and once the topic was opened, she simply admitted what needed to be admitted.
Cheng Su said: "Thereâs nothing wrong with the love you share, but you still need to be mindful of precautions. Itâs not that you canât have kids now, but the wedding is a few months away, and at that time, you donât want to be wearing a wedding dress with a big belly, right? Never mind how it looks, itâs uncomfortable. Trust me, in early pregnancy, people feel most exhausted. So, even if you want kids, wait until after youâre married."
Ying Xiaoya replied: "I know this; my mom even mentioned it, saying if I have a big belly during the wedding, people will gossip!"
"Donât mind the gossip; times are slowly opening up now. Think more about your body. When I was pregnant with Xiao Qi, I could barely leave the phlegm cup for a day because I kept throwing up, it was so tough!" Cheng Su gently pinched her sonâs round face and said: "You wouldnât want to be puking throughout your wedding, would you?"
Ying Xiaoya shuddered: "No way, I wouldnât do that!"
Cheng Su chuckled.
"Susu, does giving birth hurt? Iâve heard people say itâs like being cut with a knife!" Ying Xiaoya asked cautiously.
"Oh, itâs worse than death itself, probably even more painful than being cut with a knife. Youâd wish you could stuff the baby back in and never go through it again. After giving birth, you feel like youâve been broken and reassembled, oh that feeling, I never want to experience it again!" Cheng Su said.
Ying Xiaoyaâs face turned pale and her voice quivered: "Does it really hurt that much?"
Cheng Su nodded seriously and replied: "But donât worry, Guangcheng is a big city with great healthcare. By then, you might just get a painless injection and be done with it. Honestly, itâs too early to talk about this now. Those who havenât had kids shouldnât listen too much to experienced people; it might scare you!"
Ying Xiaoya swallowed and said: "So scary."
Cheng Su nodded, seeing her son closing his eyes to sleep, and placed him to the side of the bed, saying: "But, despite the pain, when you see your child, it feels worth it."
Ying Xiaoya, noticing the tenderness on her friendâs face and the overflow of maternal love, laughed and asked: "Really? Just now you were complaining quite enthusiastically!"
Cheng Su gave her a playful glare and said: "Really. Your husband is someone you spend a lifetime with, but your child is truly connected by blood, an extension of your life. That feeling is really amazing." She gently patted her sonâs little body and continued: "You might laugh at me, but now that I have him, I feel that everything I have canât compare to him. My child is my world, my life!"
Having a son of her own, she somewhat understood those mothers-in-law who clash with their daughters-in-law. The son youâve raised suddenly becomes intimate with another woman, thereâs bound to be some discomfort and jealousy in the heart.
Now, thinking about her son having a wife one day, she already felt a slight pang of sourness in her heart!
"Susu, you seem to have changed after becoming a mother." Ying Xiaoya sighed.
Cheng Su replied: "Have I become softer?"
Ying Xiaoya nodded and said: "Youâve also become stronger!"
Cheng Su smiled: "Motherhood brings strength. Youâll understand when you become a mom someday!"
"Geez, youâve only been a mom for a few days, and youâre acting all experienced, youâre so arrogant!" Ying Xiaoya teased her.
Cheng Su wasnât annoyed. She just shared her reasoning with her friend, and they laughed and joked until Cheng Su truly felt tired, then Ying Xiaoya said goodbye.