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Guanguan used up a lot the pierced condoms, so she felt that she definitely would get pregnant. Her period did not appear that morning as her phone cycle chart predicted. This was the second month she hadn’t had a period, so she rushed out to the pharmacy and bought five pregnancy test kits. When she got back home, she locked herself in the toilet to take the tests.
It was a Sunday and Huo Mu was home making lunch, so he didn’t notice her strange behaviour.
She set the timer and waited for results, hoping and praying she was pregnant. When the timer went off, she picked up the test; two lines on all of them!
Puncturing the condoms really paid off! She was pregnant!
She couldn’t control herself and screamed with joy.
Huo Mu heard her screaming, he quickly turned off the gas and went to the bathroom wondering if she had injured herself.
As he reached the door, Guanguan came out holding the test kit. She hugged him tightly, while he froze in confusion. She kissed his face happily,
‘Huo Mu, I’m pregnant! You’re going to be a father! See! See!’ she said holding the test kit up to his eyes.
‘Are you happy? You’re going to be a dad.’ (Zuben: Not when you manipulate matters but okay)
Huo Mu was stunned. He carried her and placed her on the bed, and took a seat beside her. He said nothing for a while watching her.
When Guanguan saw his reaction, she got up, ‘Huo Mu, aren’t you happy? Did I scare you? Are you so scared that you can’t show that you’re happy? I’m having your baby, be happy!’
He held her hand and said, ‘I’m just trying to understand what’s going on here. I have worn a condom each time we had sex; how did you get pregnant?’
Guanguan got angry, ‘What are you implying? That I cheated on you? That this is someone else’s child?’
‘No, I don’t think that,’ he said softly, trying to coax her, ‘I know you wouldn’t cheat on me. I’m just curious as to how it happened since I tried to be so careful.’ (Zuben: They do say it is 98% effective)
She suddenly felt guilty, she didn’t dare meet his gaze as she replied surreptitiously, ‘Well, it could have slipped and leaked, it could have torn, or it could have been punctured. There are cases of people getting pregnant even with contraception, there is a two in hundred chance!’
Huo Mu still thought it was unlikely, and her behaviour now was telling; she had done something. She was too happy about the news, so she must have expected to get pregnant. He rose and went to their bedside table to get their stash of condoms. He inspected then to find they had been pierced.
‘Jin Guanguan!’ he was so angry at her.
Guanguan quickly rushed up to him and stroked his hair, ‘Huo Mu, don’t be angry. I just wanted to marry you so much, and give you a baby. Don’t be mad, you can’t be too mad because I’m now a pregnant woman. What if you scare me so much and something happens to the baby? Your baby…’
Huo Mu didn’t know what to say. He couldn’t let out his anger, he could only clench his jaw and look at her.
Guanguan was his precious baby carrying his child. With a sigh, he carried her and placed her on the bed. He lifted her top and touched her still flat belly. His hands trembled as he did, afraid to touch her.
Guanguan took his hand and said, ‘Huo Mu, from now on, you won’t ever be alone. You have me and our baby. We will always be with you. Now, will you marry me?’
Huo Mu was speechless. After the anger been blown away, he was too happy, too excited. He didn’t know what to say. But he hugged her with his head against her belly as he said, ‘Thank you. Thank you.’
‘Huo Mu,’ Guanguan called as she stroked his hair, ‘you must be good to me and baby in the future alright.’ (Zuben: Con artist)
Before Huo Mu would take her to the Bureau to get married, he insisted on meeting her parents to as for her hand in marriage. He felt it was necessary to get their permission. After all, he would hate it if his child went off to get married without him knowing.
And her parents had the household registration booklet.
Huo Mu and Guanguan visited her parents with a bunch of gifts, but because he was so nervous he stood at the door not knowing what to do.
He wanted to enter, but he didn’t dare. He was suddenly afraid her parents wouldn’t like him.
Guanguan smiled and pulled him inside, ‘Don’t worry, my parents already like you. Don’t mind the past things, they don’t.’
Huo Mu was relieved to hear this and followed her into the house. Madam Jin greeted him in her warm and friendly manner, taking his gifts with a gracious smile. Father Jin was still looking very well if a tad older.
Lu Rao and Nanyu were also visiting. She handed her son to Guanguan, who quickly took him to Huo Mu.
‘Look Huo Mu, I
told you last time; isn’t my nephew super cute. He perfectly inherited the
genes of my brother and sister-in-law. My niece is even cuter! But she’s with
grandma right now, we’ll meet her when she comes back.’
Huo Mu’s eyes became tender at the sight of the chubby baby, he could help but pinch his fat cheeks; he really was cute!
The baby began to fuss, and Lu Rao came to collect him. She sat on one of the sofas to feed him. Nanyu also came down from upstairs. Suddenly, Huo Mu felt like he was standing before the firing squad.
He nervously cleared his throat before saying, ‘Uncle, Aunt, brother and sister in law. I am here to ask for Guanguan’s hand in marriage if you would allow it.’
Madam Jin handed him a cut of fruit on a fork and replied, ‘No need to be in a rush, you only just got back together.’
As Huo Mu was about to reply, Guanguan cut in, ‘It can’t wait. If we wait, my belly will be big and I won’t look good in my wedding photos! We have to marry soon!’
There was a stunned silence punctuated by the baby’s hiccups.
Madam Jin understood immediately, she rushed up to Guanguan and started smacking her arm, ‘You silly girl, I know you can’t control yourself. Why can’t you be patient? I am so angry with you!’
Huo Mu quickly protected her, ‘Auntie, blame me. Don’t blame Guanguan. Scold me.’
‘No way! Don’t try to protect this silly girl. I know she planned this. Look at her triumphant shit eating grin.’
Guanguan was indeed triumphant, with the baby, there was no way they would refuse her marrying Huo Mu.
…
Guanguan was so happy holding the household registration booklet.
Huo Mu was relieved. Fortunately, his future in-laws were reasonable people. They didn’t have too many requests and the basic requirements could be met. They returned home after dinner.
With the booklet obtained, they were going to get their marriage certificate the next day. On the drive back, Guanguan trawled though her shop's catalogue looking for a wedding dress. After selling wedding dresses to lots of women, she had never imagined she would be wearing one. She was so happy to choose. Though she asked his opinion, Huo Mu was happy with what ever she liked.
That night, she
read wedding magazines and blogs as she started planning the wedding and their
honeymoon, and fell asleep with her phone against her ear. (Zuben: Why is the phone against her ear if she's just studying magazines and blogs?)
Huo Mu returned to the bedroom after working in the study and found her this way. He smiled and stretched her out properly after he put the phone aside, and covered her with the quilt before getting into bed beside her.
The next morning, Guanguan woke up and found that she had missed her alarm. She jumped out of bed,
‘Huo Mu, why didn't you wake me up?! I wanted us to be first to register today, but we slept in. We have to go quickly!’
She rushed to shower and get dressed and Huo Mu followed her obediently.
They were the last in line.
When they received their marriage certificate, Guanguan held it in her hand; it felt like a dream. She hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly. They had walked in and come back out a under half and hour later. But when she looked at their photo on the certificate, smiling brightly, she was very happy.
She was married to Huo Mu. Just as she wanted from the moment she met him. Her wish had been granted. She was in his household register.
She was Mrs. Huo.
Thanks for the chapter! Her family really knows her, hm? Lol
ReplyDeleteMother indeed knows hee daughter well. (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧
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