Feng Qing found out that she might be pregnant again on Qi Chen's eighth birthday.
She and Sheng Yan both attended Qi Chen's birthday party. Watching the little guy, although only eight years old, was quite steady, looking like a little adult.
After she finished the cake, she went to the restroom. On the sink, she saw the sanitary pads thoughtfully prepared by the hotel for guests. Suddenly, she realized that she seemed to have missed her period for some time.
The last time she was so unaware, she ended up pregnant. As soon as she realized this, she immediately guessed the possibility.
Logically speaking, it had been half a year since her last miscarriage, and getting pregnant at this time should be okay. But she was still worried that her body might not be suitable and was afraid of any accidents. So she decided to go to the hospital for a check - up.
When she returned to the banquet hall, she became much more composed. Originally, she was chasing Sheng Yan to smear cream on his face. After she stopped running, it was all Sheng Yan smearing cream on her.
She didn't mention it directly at the banquet. Instead, she waited until they got home at night and only brought it up with Sheng Yan before going to bed.
"We haven't had a physical examination for a while. How about going to the hospital tomorrow?"
Sheng Yan was originally sitting beside her, reading a book. Hearing her words, he immediately put down the book and leaned towards her.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Sheng Yan was always like this. Since they got married, whenever there was the slightest sign from her, he would suspect that she was not feeling well.
Even when she just frowned in annoyance at Sheng Yan's clumsiness occasionally, Sheng Yan would still stupidly ask if she was unwell.
Although she had gotten used to it after being married for so long, she still couldn't help but want to correct him.
She lay in the quilt, propping her head up and looking at him. "Can't you just wish me well? Why do you always think I'm unwell somewhere?"
Sheng Yan also got into the quilt and hugged her. "How could I? I'm just afraid that there's something bothering you that I don't notice in time. I even want to run for the model husband this year."
Feng Qing gently punched him. "Have you no shame?"
The two hugged and played around for a long time before falling asleep. Early the next morning, they went to the hospital without eating anything.
Although Sheng Yan thought there was no need for a physical examination, since his wife had spoken, he had no reason not to obey.
He and Feng Qing had their check - ups separately. It was a long time later that they went to the hospital cafeteria for breakfast.
The breakfast in the hospital cafeteria was very light. The steamed buns and soy milk were sugar - free, and there were also some pickled vegetables.
Feng Qing tore the steamed bun into small pieces and stuffed them into her mouth. Her thoughtful look made her movements a bit slow.
Before she finished a piece of the steamed bun, she suddenly looked up at Sheng Yan. "Sheng Yan, I'll be twenty - eight soon. Shouldn't we have a child?"
A child...
Sheng Yan wasn't opposed to having a child. But he didn't dare to bring it up after they got married for so long. Losing that child before almost drove Feng Qing crazy. He was also afraid of bringing back bad memories for Feng Qing.
But since Feng Qing asked actively, did it mean that she had already let go?
"Are you ready?"
Ready to be a mother, ready to welcome a new life into the family?
Feng Qing blinked her eyes and realized that she almost fell into Sheng Yan's trap. "Why do you always ask me what I think? I'm asking what you think."
If the child comes, she can't possibly not want it. And looking at Qi Zhicheng's child, all kids were the same. It wasn't that hard to take care of them.
"I... Of course I hope to have a child of our own. It would be even better if it's a little girl like you."
Feng Qing finished the steamed bun in her hand and wiped her hands with a tissue. "Since you have such a wish, I'll reluctantly fulfill it for you."
Sheng Yan thought she was joking, or that it meant they would start preparing to have a child later.
But he never expected that that night, Feng Qing brought out a pregnancy report.
This impact was much greater than before. Did this report mean that there was already a little life in Feng Qing's belly?
He looked at the report, then at Feng Qing's belly. Soon he began to scream and the next second he picked Feng Qing up and spun her around.
"I'm dizzy!"
After receiving Feng Qing's warning, Sheng Yan quickly put her down. He was completely caught up in the sense of urgency of welcoming a new life.
"How about you stop going to work?"
"No way. You definitely won't agree to me quitting work as soon as I'm pregnant."
"Then I'll accompany you in everything you do from now on. I'll protect you by your side."
Sheng Yan rambled on for a long time. Feng Qing felt dizzy after listening for a while and went straight back to the room to sleep.
After Sheng Yan gradually calmed down, he returned to the room. Looking at Feng Qing's peaceful sleeping face, he suddenly felt quite emotional.
It seemed like in the blink of an eye, they had come from such an innocent time to the present. And now, the path of sharing weal and woe for the two of them would soon be accompanied by a third person.
He planted a kiss on Feng Qing's forehead.
"Thank you."
After knowing that Feng Qing was pregnant, the thing Sheng Yan did most often was to think of names for the child. From the very beginning, he didn't consider the possibility of it being a boy, so all the names he came up with were for girls.
When he showed them to Feng Qing, she scoffed at him. "Can you be more fair? What if it's a boy? How would he feel?"
Sheng Yan said aggrievedly, "I want to, but I really can't think of anything else. It's so hard to think of a boy's name."
"How about the baby taking my surname?" Feng Qing looked at the names Sheng Yan had thought of and suddenly had the idea of teasing him.
"Sure." Sheng Yan had no objections at all. The child was theirs after all, and it could take either of their surnames.
"I'm just kidding."
Feng Qing didn't really plan to let the child take her surname. In the end, she decided to leave it to Sheng Yan.
On the day the baby was born, after confirming that both the mother and the daughter were safe, Sheng Yan drew lots and named his daughter Sheng Xingguang.
Feng Qing was also very satisfied with this name. Hearing her daughter's name would make her think of the sky above the school rooftop. No matter how many beautiful sceneries she saw later, she still thought that nothing could compare to the star - filled sky she saw there.
Little Xingguang was not an easy - going child. After the 100 - day banquet, Feng Qing had finished her confinement. Just as they were about to move out of the confinement center and go home, little Xingguang got sick.
The illness came suddenly. Her purple - tinted body once made Sheng Yan think that she wouldn't make it. Feng Qing was also afraid of losing a child again and often cried in the hospital for a whole day.
Sheng Yan's first superstitious act in his life was to find a master for little Xingguang. He gave the master little Xingguang's birth date and begged the master to save the child.
After the master did some feng shui calculations, he said that little Xingguang's name was not suitable. She was too young to hold up this name.
"Do we need to change her name?"
"No need. You can give her a new name and just call her by that name. After she turns fifteen, it will be okay to use the previous name again."
Sheng Yan's expression became strange. Although he didn't want to doubt the master, he still wondered in his heart: Is it for real?
Feng Qing didn't care about much either. She just asked the master if he could give little Xingguang a new name so that she could get through the next decade or so safely.
The master suddenly paused. Sheng Yan immediately understood. "Don't worry. Money is not a problem! It's mainly hard on you, master!"
The master fiddled at his table for a long time. Finally, he drew out two lots from his tools and handed them to Sheng Yan.
Sheng Yan was stunned when he got them. "Gu Qi?"
What kind of name was that for a girl?
"This name is more compatible with her fate. It can also improve her fate in fifteen years. After you go back, just call her by this name and it can keep her free from illness."
Given little Xingguang's current situation, they had no choice but to agree.
After returning to the hospital, the two of them stood in front of the glass window all day, looking at little Xingguang in the incubator and constantly calling "Gu Qi, Gu Qi".
People around thought the couple had gone crazy because of their child's illness and were chanting spells.
As it turned out, little Xingguang's condition completely improved after half a month. The doctors had been helpless before and could only maintain little Xingguang's vital signs. Unexpectedly, the little one was very strong and miraculously got better.
On the day of discharge, Sheng Yan felt for the first time that the air was fresh. Feng Qing was holding little Xingguang, and he was carrying the baby's things, just like many other ordinary parents leaving the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department.
As long as the child was okay, everything seemed okay.
"Little Gu Qi, let's go home with Mom and Dad!"