For Your Happiness - Chapter 60 - The First Photo

As Wu Di pushed open the door, he heard Shao Han sobbing. Seeing her covered with a blanket made his heart clench with sadness.

He hurried over and pulled the blanket down.

“What’s wrong? Why are you crying again?”

“I’m sorry,” Shao Han said as she sat up and hugged Wu Di’s neck.

“Why are you apologizing?” Wu Di embraced her and patted her back.

“For making you worry and fear so much. It’s all because I was careless and insisted on going out.”

“No, it’s my fault. I was too anxious and yelled at you, did that scare you?” Wu Di said with guilt.

“No, it wouldn’t have happened if I had stayed at home,” Shao Han said through her tears.

“Okay, now tell me, do you feel uncomfortable in any way? Is it similar to last time?”

Shao Han shook her head vigorously. “No, there’s nothing wrong anywhere.”

“Alright, then we can be at ease for now.”

“Wu Di, from now on, I’ll be good and stay at home. I won’t go anywhere.”

“Don’t say that. The books say you should still go out often for exercise and fresh air. I was just being overly cautious. I’ll take you out more from now on.”

“But what if something happens?” Shao Han felt more fearful and helpless than anyone.

“I’ll be there, I promise, nothing will happen,” Wu Di assured her, looking into her eyes with a firm resolve that touched Shao Han deeply, prompting her to nod emphatically.

Wu Di then held her close again, tightly embracing her. No matter what, this woman was the one he loved. He stroked her hair firmly, holding her close and secure.

After a while, he gently let go of Shao Han. “You rest here. I’ll go out and buy some food.” Due to the earlier incident, he had intended to shop but had come home empty-handed.

“Okay.”

“I’ll be back to make you something delicious,” Wu Di smiled, then glanced down at Shao Han’s belly, thinking silently: Baby, are you hurt? I love you so much, please don’t leave us again.

Then he got up, concerned that his emotions might be affected, and left to buy groceries.

After Wu Di left, Shao Han lay on the bed, gently placing her hands on her stomach, silently thinking to herself: “Baby, I am your mother. Forgive me for not taking good care of you just now. Could you be hurt?”

Tears then began to fall. After crying for a while, she grew tired and slowly drifted off to sleep.

When Wu Di returned, he found the room very quiet, so he tiptoed inside, set down his things, and quietly sat by the bed, watching Shao Han as she slept soundly, without making a single move.

He watched her like this for a little over an hour, like a statue, a beautiful statue. In fact, his mind wasn’t really thinking about anything specific; he didn’t even know what he was supposed to think about. He was just there, in a state of stillness.

Shao Han slowly woke up, turned her head, and opened her sleepy eyes to see Wu Di sitting there, staring at her.

“Why are you sitting here?” Shao Han asked him curiously.

“Oh, nothing. I just wanted to be with you,” Wu Di replied, as if snapping back to reality.

Hearing this, Shao Han stretched out her hand to hold Wu Di’s, smiling at him. “Wu Di, I love you.”

“Mhm, I love you more,” Wu Di replied, leaning down to gently kiss her on the forehead. “I’ll go make some food.”

“Okay.”

Wu Di headed to the kitchen, and Shao Han got up to go to the restroom. Everything was fine, which eased her mind a bit. Then, she went to the kitchen to find Wu Di.

“Maybe we should hire a domestic helper, so you can go to work with peace of mind,” she suggested.

“No,” Wu Di firmly replied.

“Carrying a baby for ten months, are you just going to keep watching over me like this?”

“Yes.”

“Wu Di, I know you care about this child, but please don’t let it affect your work.”

“It won’t affect it. I can give up everything else,” Wu Di suddenly said, somewhat obstinately.

“Well, then, maybe we should just hire a domestic helper to cook and shop. I don’t want you to overexert yourself.”

“Why should our home have a stranger coming in and out? We can just have a cleaner come on weekends. Why do we need a domestic helper? I enjoy cooking, and I want you and our baby to grow under the nourishment of my love.”

Shao Han laughed, “You really are a good father.”

“Wrong! I’m not just your son’s father, but also a good husband.”

“Yes, the very best.” Shao Han walked up behind him, wrapped her arms around his waist from behind, and rested her head against his back, feeling both comfortable and secure.

“Alright, go on out, I need to cook, and you can’t stand the smell.”

“Oh.” Obediently, Shao Han stepped out of the kitchen, slid the glass door shut, poured herself a glass of water, and sat in the dining chair outside, watching Wu Di, the man she loved wholeheartedly, the man she considered her life, the man worth loving for a lifetime.

As Wu Di cooked, he would occasionally turn around to make a funny face at Shao Han, smile, or blow a kiss. From outside, Shao Han watched him, laughing, happy in their little world, indeed no need for anyone else’s intrusion.

After a busy while, a table full of dishes was ready, and Wu Di proudly announced, “Dinner is served.”

“You really didn’t have to go through all this trouble. Right now, all I can stomach is scrambled eggs with tomatoes.”

“No way, you have to try a little of everything I made. You need a balanced diet. I won’t force you to eat meat if you can’t stomach it, but you must eat the rest.” Wu Di was serious.

“I don’t want to.”

“How can you not eat after all the hard work I put into cooking?”

“Okay, I’ll eat.”

“Good girl!”

Shao Han obediently ate a little, but her appetite was limited and, worse yet, not long after eating, she ended up vomiting a great deal, which was extremely distressing, leaving her with tears streaming down her face. Wu Di felt terrible, wondering how pregnancy could look so difficult.

“You’re having such a tough time.” Wu Di comforted her tenderly while patting her back.

“I feel like I’m going to die,” Shao Han said miserably, as if she really was on the brink of death, the spasms in her stomach making her suffer terribly.

“And you want me to have so many. Just kill me,” Shao Han whined playfully.

“Oh, I was wrong,” Wu Di replied foolishly, trying to soothe her.

“It really hurts, what should I do? How long will this last?” Shao Han said in pain.

“It won’t be much longer. I read in a book that it should get better by the fourth month.”

“Four months? It’s only been two months now, two more months to go? Oh my God.”

Due to severe nausea, Shao Han has been unable to keep food down recently, and instead of gaining weight during her pregnancy, she has actually lost three Jin. Wu Di is also distressed-how can the fetus receive any nutrients like this?

A day passed, and the next day, Shao Han still felt no discomfort and was in much better spirits. Seeing this, Wu Di was less worried, relieved that the bump in the supermarket hadn’t affected the baby.

“Maybe he has a great constitution,” Shao Han said to Wu Di.

“Yeah, it seems we have a strong little babe,” Wu Di replied, his furrowed brows finally relaxing.

On the forty-fifth day, they decided to go to the hospital for a check-up. Upon arriving, they headed straight to the ultrasound room.

Feeling anxious, Shao Han lay on the bed, unable to see the images on the machine, her heart pounding. The doctor looked at the laptop screen with a serious expression, making her even more nervous about potential issues.

“Relax,” the doctor finally said.

“Oh,” Shao Han exhaled.

“Thump, thump,” a sound echoed.

Shao Han quickly turned her head towards the doctor, who remained serious. After a while, he finally spoke, “The fetus is perfectly normal.” He then printed out all the data along with their baby’s first picture.