Chapter 1256 - 1253: Soulmate (3)

"Brother Donglin, thank you."

"Do we even need to say thank you?"

No!

After so many years, we finally understand each other.

He looked at her, and she suddenly appeared animated; her originally sallow face now radiated light, her long eyelashes like a lively butterfly soaring across the sea. His heart raced.

Even though they’re married, looking at his own wife, a pregnant woman, he could still feel his heart racing.

He thought, all of this was worth it.

This time, because the pregnancy preservation was discovered early, injections and oral medications were used alternately, and their hardships were imaginable.

Yan Xixi lay in bed all day; let’s not talk about being able to work, she barely had the energy to eat.

Her nose became more sensitive than a hunting dog; even the slightest smell could make her vomit immediately. More importantly, all the delicious foods she used to enjoy now tasted wrong, and she would throw up anything she ate, relying solely on fruits to survive every day.

Eventually, she became so thin, practically like a piece of paper.

Empress Dowager Liu came to see her.

She was lazily flipping through a magazine in bed but could faintly smell the scent of camphor balls coming from it, which irritated her so much that she threw it onto the chair.

The sound of knocking came.

She thought it was the maid bringing hot soup and lazily said, "Come in."

"Xixi, are you feeling better..."

Startled, she immediately sat up, "Empress Dowager, what are you doing here?"

Empress Dowager Liu walked forward with a cheerful smile, "No need to get up, just lie down... Xixi, I came to see you. I didn’t know your condition was so severe. I asked the doctor, and the doctor said it was the side effects of progesterone and oral pregnancy preservation drugs. It seems that you’ll have to endure for about another month. Once the baby reaches three months, it will stabilize and rely on its placenta to provide hormones. Once the medication stops, the vomiting will naturally disappear..."

She smiled cheerfully, "It’s okay, I’ll endure for another month."

"Ah, women really suffer in this regard. As soon as you’re pregnant, it’s like you’re shackled by a heavy chain. I was the same back then. I remember the year I was pregnant with Donglin; I also vomited terribly, lying in bed all day, surviving only on a few plums. I slept for a whole month and had no issues once I got out of bed, able to eat, sleep, and be active... Donglin’s father rarely took care of me before, but during that year, he managed to bring me plenty of fresh plums and sugar... I only made it through that time because of them... But back then, we never had any pregnancy preservation drugs, just natural vomiting, not as severe as yours. Poor thing, Xixi, look at you, you’re so thin you’re almost unrecognizable..."

Yan Xixi laughed and said, "Empress Dowager, don’t worry. Being a little thinner now doesn’t matter. Just wait, by next month my appetite will be enormous, and I’ll surely become a big fatty. Besides, back then, having nothing to eat was truly dreadful. It’s much better now; you can choose from fruits and snacks based on your mood..."

"Haha, true enough. I’ll have them prepare some light soup for you."

Yan Xixi took a look; wow.

Empress Dowager Liu brought a lot of things; bird’s nest, cordyceps, fish maw... needless to say, there were so many nutritional supplements she couldn’t even name them.

"I’ve already given orders for them to prepare meals according to a nutritional plan every day. Xixi, you have to slowly start eating a little, otherwise, I’m afraid both mother and child will suffer from malnutrition."