Published at 12th of December 2020 09:35:08 AM
Huo Mian knew that her husband’s smile meant that something awesome was about to happen – Qin Chu only smiled like that when he was about to surprise her .
They had been together long enough that Huo Mian could now predict a lot of what was going on in his mind . So, she skipped the process of asking questions and just let Qin Chu lead the way .
Soon, they arrived at a GK-owned Chinese restaurant in the heart of downtown .
After arriving on the top floor, the manager guided them through a long hallway . “Come with me, Mr . and Mrs . Qin . ”
“Are they here?” Qin Chu asked nonchalantly .
“They’re waiting for you inside,” the manager responded with a smile .
“Okay . ” Qin Chu nodded . As they arrived outside the door, he stopped in his tracks and asked Huo Mian, “Do you know who’s in there?”
The latter shook her head .
“Why don’t you find out?”
With that, Huo Mian gently pushed open the door, and shrieked in excitement when she saw who “they” were .
“Rick, Xixi!” She ran up to them despite her large belly . Xixi, who was pregnant herself, immediately shot up to give Huo Mian a giant bear hug .
Qin Chu sat down next to Rick with a smile on his face . “How was your flight?”
“Good . ”
Rick was the only person in the world who spoke less than Qin Chu . He rarely made small talk and was always to the point .
“Xixi, you’re about to pop, aren’t you?” Huo Mian looked at Xixi’s belly, which was almost as big as her own .
“Mhm, my due date is right after yours . ”
“That’s amazing! Isn’t it a lot for your body to ride a plane so close to your third trimester? How are you supposed to go back?” Huo Mian was experienced in OB/GYN, so she knew that pregnant women weren’t supposed to be on a plane during their third trimester in case something happened during the flight due to turbulence or pressure .
She was surprised that Xixi and Rick flew all the way from the U . S . – that was a 12-hour flight!
“I don’t plan on leaving this time, I want to give birth here . ”
“What?” Huo Mian exclaimed in surprise . She looked over at Rick, assuming that Xixi was joking .
“China is a medically advanced country in a lot of ways . Plus, I’m always travelling around so I don’t want to leave her alone . She has more friends here anyways . ”
“That’s awesome!” Huo Mian grabbed Xixi’s hand, elated by their news . “Have you decided how you want to give birth?”
“I want to give birth naturally . I’m still young and I exercise a lot… I even do pregnant yoga… so it makes more sense to go through natural birth . ”
“Damn, you’re still so young, I’m like a high-risk pregnant lady . ” Huo Mian laughed as she patted her chest .
“Mian, are you going to have a C-section?”
“I’m not sure yet, we’ll have to see . ” Huo Mian had been wondering the same thing .
Halfway through lunch, Xixi and Huo Mian went to the washroom, leaving Qin Chu and Rick alone inside the private room .
Qin Chu toyed with Rick’s lighter as he asked in a low voice, “How are things in the States? Tense?”
The fact that Rick brought his wife and unborn child back to China meant that things were bad in the U . S .
“Yeah . ”
“Do you need help?”
“Not yet, but I will ask if I need it . ”
“How long do you plan on staying?” Qin Chu tilted his head .
“Two or three days, I need to go to Colombia afterwards to check on the merchandise . ”
“Don’t you have enemies in Colombia?”
“I do, so I actually do need a favor for you . Can you ask Lu Yan to make a shipment for me?”
“You want Yan’s help?” Qin Chu was surprised; Rick rarely asked him for help, let alone others . So why was he asking for Lu Yan’s help all of a sudden? Did he wake up on the wrong side of bed this morning?
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