Chapter 693

The month went by quickly.

Fu Mingxue had been off for a full month this time.

"Mom, I have to go back tomorrow. I probably won’t be back again until the New Year."

Mrs. Fu knew her daughter’s work was like this, and there was nothing to be done about it.

"Make sure you get plenty of rest. You’re still young, but you can’t keep abusing your body like this. You have to take it easy. What’s that saying? Your health is your greatest asset, right?"

"If you’re healthy, you can have a much longer career."

Hearing her mother’s concerned words, Fu Mingxue let out a soft laugh. "Mom, listen to you, getting all philosophical."

Mrs. Fu rolled her eyes at her. "I’m a city-dweller now, after all. What’s wrong with being a little cultured?"

Fu Mingxue was speechless. ’...?’

’So living in the city makes you cultured now?’

Just then, Mrs. Fu suddenly lowered her voice. "By the way, when are you two planning on having another child?"

Fu Mingxue turned to look at her, remembering what her two children had said when she’d taken them out on her first day back.

So she asked, "Mom, have you been talking to the kids about having another baby?"

Mrs. Fu gave her a look. "Do you really think I’m that tactless? Why would I ever talk to the children about something like that? But you two are going to have another one eventually, right?"

"We will, just not right now. Maybe next year."

’Any later and we probably won’t be able to.’

’There will be restrictions by then, and we already have two kids, after all.’

When Mrs. Fu heard this, her eyes lit up. "Really? You’ve really decided to have a baby next year?"

Fu Mingxue nodded. "Yes! That’s the plan."

’I had originally planned on waiting another two years.’

’But I’d forgotten about that—if we wait any longer, we won’t be allowed to have another one.’

’So, we’d better move the plan up!’

"That’s wonderful! Looking after two is the same as looking after three. Your mom can handle it, no problem at all."

Mrs. Fu was genuinely happy.

Ever since the day they got married, she had hoped the young couple would have a child.

By the end of the year, they’ll have been married for two years!

It was a good time to have a baby.

She had only asked on a whim, not really expecting anything, since her daughter’s job was so demanding.

She never expected her daughter to actually have a plan for it.

Fu Mingxue had never seen her mother this happy before.

Her mother’s joy was infectious, and her own spirits lifted.

"Don’t worry, if you get overwhelmed, we’ll hire some help. With three kids in the house, we can’t let you take care of them all by yourself. We’ll definitely have to hire someone."

Mrs. Fu didn’t think she would need any extra help.

However, she didn’t argue the point with her daughter for now.

The next day, Fu Mingxue departed.

Qin Wenshu went to see her off.

"Sister-in-law, Doctor Xie and I are having our wedding ceremony over the New Year. You absolutely have to come back for it!"

"I will," Fu Mingxue said with a smile, then added, "I heard you two already registered your marriage. Congratulations."

"Heh, thanks, Sister-in-law. We’re all family now. Doctor Xie has been swamped with work, otherwise she could have met you, or we all could have grabbed a meal together."

"Doctor Xie often mentions you, actually—"

His words piqued Fu Mingxue’s curiosity.

"She mentions me?"

Qin Wenshu nodded quickly. "That’s right. My Doctor Xie says you’re an incredible woman—a role model for our generation."

Fu Mingxue was naturally delighted to receive praise from the beautiful doctor.

"Doctor Xie is a wonderful doctor, as kind as she is beautiful. She’s incredible, and she’s my idol, too."