Chapter 174: Love others, first love yourself

Shen Man had once witnessed the north-south sweet vs salty tofu pudding debate; now she witnessed a group of old men arguing over naming her and her sister-in-law's unborn child, and they ended up falling out.

Actually, she personally feels that the names those old men come up with are all horrible-sounding.

She dare not even imagine—if the boy were named Jiang Aiguo or Jiang Heping, that would be fine, but if it were a girl, her little padded jacket would turn into a little crybaby?

And those lotus, lily, apricot blossom names—those are all names from her grandmother's generation, right?

I can't even imagine the duplication rate; later, when the kids go to school, honestly shouting on stage——

Lotus.

Five or six stood up, seven or eight with the same name.

Then wouldn't we need nicknames like Big Lotus, Little Lotus, Flower, Little Flower to tell them apart?

Just like the character in her name, which obviously should be read in the first tone, but since childhood people have maliciously read it with the fourth tone, yuan.

That is an insulting word.

Clearly, the 'man' in her name is read in the first tone, meaning a beautiful girl, a beautiful word.

After seeing off the group of old men, Jiang Ye and his elder brother-in-law cleaned up the mess.

Those old men mean well, but with many people and many voices, they easily end up arguing like children.

Chattering noisily, really annoying.

"Don't worry, we still have over eight months; we can think of a name slowly."

Jiang Ye also found the old men's naming, their taboos, hard to put into words, but since it concerns how the child will be called in the future, as the father he certainly won't leave the child a hidden problem.

For a boy it's fine, but a girl's name must be carefully considered.

Before Shen Man could speak, Lu Xiu Bai beside her chuckled foolishly and interjected:

"Sister, I'm going to be an uncle, and also a father!"

"Yes, yes, you'll be an uncle, but your sister-in-law hasn't gotten off work yet—aren't you going to pick her up?"

Shen Man glanced at her wristwatch; it was past six. Normally her sister-in-law's shift would have ended, but lately she said the hospital is busy and she has to work overtime.

"Ah, I'm going now—be careful, watch your step; I'll go pick up your sister-in-law."

Lu Xiu Bai slapped his forehead, belatedly realized, got up and left.

"Got it, take it slow on the road."

Shen Man had heard about her brother's special constitution; she only hopes this guy will be all right, not——

Ouch.

He spoke too soon—just as he stepped out the door, he tripped over the threshold!

Lu Xiu Bai scraped a bit of skin on his forehead, seeing a little blood.

But he quickly got up, brushed off the dust on his knees as if nothing had happened.

"Brother, shouldn't you wipe it with iodine first?"

Shen Man pointed to the bloodstain on her brother's forehead, looking at it hurt—why is her brother acting as if nothing's wrong?

"No, no, it's troublesome; this little wound is fine—by the time I get to your sister-in-law's place, it'll probably be completely healed."

Lu Xiu Bai waved his hand, acting as if it didn't matter.

Seeing blood is good—this means misfortune has already come out, so good fortune will follow!

Misfortune leans on fortune; fortune hides misfortune.

The master said, when he reaches the age of thirty (established), this constitution will disappear and he'll return to normal.

Until then, just let things take their natural course.

Shen Man stared, mouth agape, at her brother's back, finding it hard to imagine how he's gotten through these years.

Just being alive is already a top-tier lottery!

"Never mind him; now let's discuss your upcoming schedule and the training adjustments before the military medical exam."

After Jiang Ye tidied everything up, he took his wife's hand and sat back on the rocking chair draped with a military coat.

He seriously and solemnly discussed with his wife the details of securing the pregnancy and nurturing the fetus.

"You don't object to me continuing to take the military medical exam?"

Shen Man was somewhat surprised; regarding the military medical exam, she had already been reading medical books for almost two months and training for about a month.

If they asked her to give it up, she wouldn't do it.

"Why would I oppose? This is your dream; I should support it, shouldn't I?"

Jiang Ye spoke while peeling a banana, handing it to his wife, indicating she should try it.

"You are first yourself, then my wife, then the mother of our children."

You are an independent thinker, not my accessory, nor must you compromise and sacrifice your dream just for the children.

Love others, first love yourself.

That's what that means.

Shen Man listened silently, her heart feeling sweet and syrupy.

She just knew that men understand her best!

Oh no, it should be that when you meet the right person, they will consider you.

Rather than taking a certain stance and angle to blame her for what she shouldn't do, morally blackmailing her—because of the child, she should do this and that.

"Although I don't object, but regarding your previous training plan, adjustments need to be made......."

Jiang Ye shifted his tone and put forward his own suggestion.

Vigorous exercise definitely cannot continue.

Including the frequency of intercourse, the first three months and the last three months.

The manual is marked crystal clear!

The adjusted training plan made Shen Man's eyes a bit dizzy; there's even prenatal education?

Before bedtime, the child's father recites a passage of ancient poetry for at least ten minutes as prenatal education—does that work?

Never mind, the man is in the excitement of becoming a dad for the first time; after all, he's the one suffering now, so just listen to him.

Military Region Hospital—

Upon learning they were pregnant, Pei Yan Ting felt complicated; the habit of smoking they usually had unconsciously stopped.

Anyone studying medicine knows that before and after pregnancy one must quit smoking and alcohol.

They were a bit worried that they had smoked two or three times in the past month, not knowing if it affected the baby in the womb.

Irritated, they rummaged through the office cabinets, pulling out cigarette packs and boxes, preparing to dispose of them.

The baby definitely needs it; cigarettes can't be smoked!

They don't know if adjusting their health now will help.

Had they known earlier, they wouldn't have smoked; they should have quit after marriage!

Saying it now is too late; they can only pray to the heavens that any punishment comes toward them, so their child will be fine......

"Doctor Pei, your loved one has been sitting downstairs for a long time; she's probably here to take you home."

The nurse walked in with a smile, placed a bag of yellow pills on the table, and added in one breath:

"The director learned you're pregnant and specially got these yellow pills; they're good for your body, take them home and eat slowly."

"Okay, I understand. Please thank the director for me; these cigarettes, you can give them to other smoking colleagues. I won't smoke anymore."

Pei Yan Ting walked to the window, looked closely, and indeed saw a man who looked like a stone sentinel.

When he saw them, he flailed his arms like a monkey…

The nurse nodded, echoing, "Good you quit; you're pregnant now, you can't touch these things."

Doctors, having seen many births and deaths, bloody scenes, bear great mental pressure.

Previously, Doctor Pei smoked ladies' cigarettes, low in nicotine; no child, so they smoked away.

Now it's not allowed—Doctor Pei is pregnant; for the health of the baby they must quit smoking…