CHAPTER 149: CHAPTER 149: MOM, DID A MONSTER RUN INTO YOUR BELLY?

Qin Xiao also sighed softly, "Yeah! We are happy, and also lucky."

Xiao Li leaned against Qin Xiao’s chest and nodded slightly, "Uncle, you know? When I saw patients in the ward being treated with new drugs, new prescriptions, and their conditions gradually improving, I couldn’t help but feel so proud to think that you contributed to this new medicine."

Xiao Li wouldn’t say the new drug was all Qin Xiao’s doing, that Qin Xiao was the best...

If she really said that, it would be unfair to those who also put in effort.

Developing a new drug requires many people, many departments, working together.

The people in the lab just play a leading role.

And even in the lab, there are so many people working hard together! It’s not solely Qin Xiao’s credit.

Although the interviews are with Qin Xiao as the person in charge, it doesn’t mean others’ efforts can be erased.

In Xiao Li’s heart, Qin Xiao is the best, but it doesn’t mean she doesn’t recognize others’ hard work.

So many people have worked hard during this pandemic!

Qin Xiao held Xiao Li and chuckled, "You’re my pride too!

Nini, did you know? When I got the information that you were staying at the hospital, I wasn’t surprised at all.

I knew you would definitely stay, that’s just who you are!

But thinking is one thing, genuinely agreeing to let you stay was different, I couldn’t bring myself to type ’okay’ at that moment..."

Both of them understood each other. At the beginning of isolation, it wasn’t surprising that Xiao Li thought Qin Xiao would stay at the hospital and Qin Xiao thought Xiao Li would choose to stay too...

Xiao Li chuckled softly, "But you still sent it! Because it’s what I wanted to do, no matter how hard, you supported me!"

Qin Xiao chuckled softly and said nothing, the two of them just stood on the balcony watching the scenery outside...

Suddenly, Qin Xiao felt a small bulge where his hand was placed on Xiao Li’s belly, and upon inspection, it was fetal movement...

This was the first time Qin Xiao felt fetal movement with this pregnancy. When Xiao Li was only two months pregnant, the pandemic happened and she was isolated, they only reunited today, and earlier the baby might have been sleeping, so Qin Xiao hadn’t felt the movement...

Now the baby was moving with quite some energy...

Xiao Li exclaimed slightly, "Gosh... Sometimes this baby suddenly moves so strongly..."

Qin Xiao felt the strong fetal movement under his hand and said, "Seems like a mischievous one, so lively in the belly, will surely get spanked a lot after birth..."

Xiao Li raised her eyebrows, "As if you’d really be willing to spank him.

Mianmian has grown so much, and I’ve never seen you hit her even once, not even scold her..."

Qin Xiao laughed, "It’s different, Mianmian is a girl, she needs to be spoiled."

Xiao Li laughed and asked, "How can you be so sure it’s not a girl?"

Qin Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "It’s a matter of probability!

The concept of having a daughter in our family is quite low, look at my brother and sister-in-law...

But you never know..."

Upon hearing Qin Xiao mention Qin Tan and He Jie, Xiao Li thought about it and agreed the probability of having a boy might be higher...

"By the way, sister-in-law is about to have her one-month celebration in a few days, we won’t be able to attend this time either."

Qin Xiao said lightly, "The pandemic just ended, it can’t be a grand event.

When the time comes, just a family gathering will do. Even if we can’t be there in person, we can video call.

Sister-in-law will understand."

Xiao Li nodded, she was still in a home observation period, and for the family’s sake, it was best not to go back.

The next day, when Xiao Li opened her eyes, she saw herself lying in Qin Xiao’s arms and cuddled in deeper...

Qin Xiao was already awake, but since Xiao Li was sleeping on his arm, he didn’t get up, fearing to wake her, and now seeing her awake, he kissed the top of her head gently, "Awake?"

Xiao Li nodded slightly, "Mm... sleeping in your arms is the most comfortable..."

Qin Xiao chuckled softly, "Do you want to get up?"

Xiao Li shook her head, "I still want to laze in bed for five more minutes..."

Qin Xiao laughed softly, "Okay, you can stay as long as you want..."

Xiao Li lifted her head from Qin Xiao’s arms, "No way! He will protest..."

As Xiao Li said this, she pointed to her belly...

Qin Xiao reached out and held Xiao Li’s hand, "I’m here, he wouldn’t dare!"

Xiao Li laughed out loud in Qin Xiao’s arms...

After chatting on the bed for a while, the two got up.

After getting ready, Qin Xiao heated some milk, boiled some eggs, and toasted bread for Xiao Li.

For breakfast, Xiao Li preferred something light...

While having breakfast, Xiao Li asked Qin Xiao, "Uncle, are you really going to stay home with me for the next half month?

Don’t you need to go to the lab? Don’t you need to follow up on the new drug?"

Qin Xiao nodded, "I’ll just stay at home with you, Zhang Yang is overseeing the lab, he’s been learning well from the teacher for the past few years...

If there’s anything he can’t handle, he’ll contact me.

As for the new drug, all domestic cases have been discharged, the H Virus is still severe in M Country, so our new drug is being sent abroad, and the subsequent clinical data of the new drug will continue to be gathered from abroad, there are people in charge of these tasks, it’s not up to me..."

Xiao Li nodded, "So that means you can relax and stay with me."

Qin Xiao chuckled, "Yes, but I wonder if Dr. Xiao’s promise counts?

After the home observation, will you stay at home?"

Xiao Li nodded, "Of course, am I the kind of person who doesn’t keep promises?

I said I wouldn’t return to work after quarantine, so I won’t.

Before the child is born, I absolutely won’t go back to work."

In the following half month, the two truly stayed inside the suite, not stepping out at all, spending their days eating, drinking, and playing...

If there’s anything negative, it’s that Xiao Li gets teased and flirted with by Qin Xiao, but fortunately, she’s pregnant, so even though Qin Xiao wants to bully her, he’s cautious and doesn’t overdo it...

The time during their reunion flew by, and soon the observation period was over, as soon as it ended, Xiao Li was eager to return home.

Firstly, she missed Mianmian, and secondly, she didn’t want to be teased by Qin Xiao anymore.

The day they got back, Mianmian stared at Xiao Li’s belly for a long time, her little head a bit puzzled why her mother’s belly was bigger?

Although Mianmian had seen He Jie’s belly, that was something she saw every day, growing little by little, Mianmian didn’t really notice...

But now, when Xiao Li left her belly was flat, and now it was bigger, little Mianmian looked and looked and then burst into tears, "Wah... wah... ah..."

Seeing Mianmian, Xiao Li was about to happily hug her, but the little girl turned and buried herself in Qin Mother’s arms crying, leaving Xiao Li and the others a bit bewildered.

Xiao Li quickly went over to Mianmian and squatted down, "Mianmian, what’s wrong?

Tell mom, why are you crying?"

Little Mianmian, upon hearing Xiao Li’s voice, lifted her little head from Qin Mother’s arms, "Mom, did a monster crawl into your belly? Did you lose the fight?"