840 Uncomfortable
“I’m fine. The children are doing quite well now. I feel quite content!” Li Gui said in relief.
Xia He looked around. She really felt like living in this courtyard. She did not even mind staying at Qiao Mei’s place to accompany her until she gave birth.
During this period of time, she had been treated quite inhumanely at home. Xu Lan’s priority now was to take good care of Qiao Mei and ensure that she delivered the babies smoothly. However, Qiao Mei was living in the courtyard house now and Xu Lan could not go there to visit Qiao Mei every day. Therefore, she set her sights on Xia He.
Xia He was already in her 30s this year. Although she was much older than the younger girls in their 20s, her figure and looks were definitely not inferior. When everyone found out about Xia He’s divorce, there were people who had come to propose marriage.
Xu Lan even brought a prospective suitor to the house and sprung a surprise on Xia He, forcing her to meet the man. After this incident, Xia He felt worried whenever she returned home every day. She would first check if there were any unfamiliar cars nearby, and then check if there were any strangers’ shoes at the door, before she dared to enter the house.
She would definitely have more freedom if she lived alone and she could then do whatever she wanted. However, she could not afford to buy a house with the amount of savings she had now and she did not want to live on credit. It was better to take it slow.
With Xia He’s help, the food was quickly ready. Li Gui naturally took on the responsibility of waking Qiao Mei up. She first went to wake Qiao Qiang up, then went to Qiao Mei’s bedroom door.
Li Gui held her breath and gently pushed open the door. She realized that Qiao Mei was still fast asleep on the bed and did not even sense her presence.
She tiptoed to Qiao Mei’s bed, worried that she would make a sound. Then, she gently patted Qiao Mei’s shoulder and said, “Wake up~ Qiao Mei~ Wake up~”
Qiao Mei frowned and scratched the spot where Li Gui had touched her. She turned to the other side with much difficulty and went back to sleep. Now that her stomach was much bigger, it was very difficult for her to turn over in her sleep. If she slept for too long, her body would feel numb, so she would always wake up at night. She also had to go to the toilet more often, especially since she was pregnant with twins.
It was already very difficult for her to fall asleep, so it was inevitable that she would get angry when she got woken up in the morning.
“Qiao Mei~ Get up and eat. The food is ready.” Li Gui patted Qiao Mei’s shoulder again.
This time round, Qiao Mei woke up. She slowly opened her eyes and only relaxed when she saw that it was Li Gui.
Li Gui’s tense nerves relaxed. Fortunately, she was the one who came to wake Qiao Mei up today. If Xia He had been the one, it would probably be another story.
She might go in standing up and come out lying down.
Qiao Mei sat quietly for a few minutes and gradually woke up. After washing up, she went to Li Gui’s house. Before she entered, she was already deeply attracted by the fragrance of food.
“Why are you here too?” Qiao Mei asked in surprise.
That made Xia He feel a little speechless. Qiao Mei was the one who set the time and asked her to deliver the popcorn bags today, so why was she asking her this question now?
“Did you lose your memory? You are the one who asked me to come over the other day,” Xia He said.
Qiao Mei thought about it carefully. It did seem like she had said that. She could not sleep well every day and the dark circles under her eyes had become more serious.
“I forgot…” Qiao Mei said embarrassedly.
These physical changes could not be resolved by energy. Energy could change her body temperature, but it could not help with the various changes to her body due to the pregnancy.
After having breakfast in a hurry, Qiao Mei still wanted to go back to sleep, but she gave up on the idea after a light yawn. After all, she still had to watch over the popcorn production.
“You don’t look very comfortable,” Xia He asked worriedly.
Qiao Mei sighed. She did not feel so uncomfortable some time ago, and even felt smug that as long as she had the necklace from Wu Min, she would not feel too uncomfortable.
She did not expect to feel very uncomfortable during this last stage. She finally understood how difficult it was to be a mother.
“I can’t sleep well at night. I think I’ll feel much better after giving birth. It’s fine,” Qiao Mei said resignedly.
“Why don’t I come over and accompany you? I’m still worried about you living there alone,” Xia He said.
Qiao Mei was not worried that Xia He would covet the house at all. If Tan Jing was the one saying such things to her, she would become suspicious and wonder about her ulterior motives.