Chapter 1778: Seeking help from Shao Dejin

The next day, Su Xinghui strolled through the streets of Yangcheng and bought some items. In this era, Yangcheng was still one of China's most prosperous cities, offering many goods unavailable in the interior.

However, Su Xinghui didn't buy too much this time. He mainly bought some specialized maternity products for Lu Xiaoya. These items were imported, as there were few domestic manufacturers at the time, and they were hard to find in the interior.

After staying one more night in Yangcheng, Su Xinghui bid farewell to Ke Zhifang, flew back to Jiangcheng, and then took the car sent by Changshan County to return to Changshan.

Upon returning to Changshan, Su Xinghui reported the situation from his Yangcheng trip to Ling Anguo and Shi Ronghuai. Both were very pleased to hear that the expressway project was progressing smoothly.

Now, it was just a matter of waiting for the results of Jun Chu's efforts in Jiangyou Province.

The day after Su Xinghui returned to Changshan was the Lantern Festival. On this day, Li Shuqin prepared many delicious dishes, all of which Lu Xiaoya loved. Su Xinghui and Lu Xiaoya let Li Shuqin go home to celebrate after she finished cooking; they had enough food to eat for lunch and could simply reheat the leftovers for dinner.

Su Xinghui also gave Li Shuqin one hundred yuan as a holiday bonus. Li Shuqin thanked him profusely before heading home, saying she would come back to take care of Lu Xiaoya after the festival ended that evening.

It was a rare moment for the couple to have their own private world. After finishing lunch and Su Xinghui washing the dishes, he sat on the sofa with Lu Xiaoya to watch television.

While watching, Lu Xiaoya suddenly said, "The baby kicked me."

Su Xinghui hurriedly leaned down, pressing his ear against Lu Xiaoya's belly to listen, hoping to hear the baby's heartbeat and feel the force of the baby's little feet kicking her stomach.

Lu Xiaoya was over four months pregnant, and this was the first time she had felt the baby kick. It filled her with immense joy; that feeling of being flesh and blood with her child was truly miraculous.

Su Xinghui felt the same sense of wonder. Although he had been married in his previous life, he had never had children. Thus, this was his first child, and he was incredibly expectant of the baby's arrival—this was the continuation of his bloodline.

After listening for a while, Su Xinghui looked up and said excitedly, "I heard the baby's heartbeat."

Lu Xiaoya said happily, "Isn't it beautiful?"

Su Xinghui nodded and said, "Yes, it's even more beautiful than singing."

At that moment, both of them were like children, saying childish things, but it was precisely these childish words that made them feel exceptionally happy.

Su Xinghui pressed his ear to Lu Xiaoya's belly again. Suddenly, he felt her belly vibrate. He looked up and said, "Did the baby kick you again?"

Lu Xiaoya nodded happily and said, "Yes, he kicked me again."

Su Xinghui said, "He's so naughty; he must be a boy."

Lu Xiaoya said, "That's not necessarily true. Don't you like girls?"

Su Xinghui said, "I like girls too. If it's a girl, she will definitely be as beautiful as you."

Lu Xiaoya said, "Why don't we go to the hospital for an ultrasound to see if it's a boy or a girl?"

Su Xinghui couldn't help but feel tempted, but after thinking for a moment, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not do an ultrasound. Let's wait until the baby is born to find out; that will be a bigger surprise. Knowing now wouldn't be as interesting."

Lu Xiaoya nodded and said, "Alright."