Reborn in the 80s: Everyone Falls For Me
Chapter 449 - 448: (1 more update)

Chapter 449: Chapter 448: (1 more update)

Jin Ruiyang felt that Xu Niannian was looking at him with a particularly strange gaze, occasionally glancing at him as if he were a heartless man who deserted his wife and child.

She’d look at him and then sigh.

Jin Ruiyang became completely stiff, wondering what was going on. Why was she looking at him like that?

If she kept staring at him like that, Jin Ruiyang worried Jin Yu might beat him up.

He mustered the courage to call out, "Niannian, what do you want to say?"

"Nothing, nothing." Xu Niannian quickly shook her head and continued to drink her soup.

Jin Ruiyang became even more baffled. What was going on?

He instinctively looked at Jin Yu, who was peeling an apple for Xu Niannian.

He twitched the corner of his mouth, "Whipped."

Jin Ruiyang heard about Xu Niannian’s near miscarriage as soon as he got back, thinking that Jin Yu, the whipped husband, was really not up to par.

*

After Xu Niannian’s incident, the matriarch kept a close eye on her, bringing nourishing soups every day for Xu Niannian to drink.

But perhaps it was too nourishing, as Xu Niannian started to break out with pimples on her face.

Quite a few of them, right on her forehead.

Gao Lihong took extra care of Xu Niannian’s health, but was also worried she might be bored, often coming over to keep Xu Niannian company.

Fortunately, Xiaochun and the others at the milk tea shop had already adapted well, so she only needed to visit occasionally.

She was relieved that Yang Cuihua had already returned to Nancheng; if Yang Cuihua found out she had a scare with her pregnancy, she would’ve undoubtedly been scolded, and Yang Cuihua would’ve also been worried.

It wasn’t an exaggeration; anything that happened to Xu Niannian was magnified several times over by Yang Cuihua.

The milk tea shop business was booming, being a novelty–none of the items had been sold before, so everyone found them fresh and exciting.

Plus, with a good taste, the shop did well, comparable to the beef noodle business in Nancheng.

With the success of the pilot operation, Xu Niannian followed up by opening two more milk tea shops in bustling streets of the capital.

They weren’t too far apart, all quite close to each other.

But the business was still booming.

Jin Nanxi and Ye Qin had visited a few times and even exclaimed that Xu Niannian was a little money-making wizard, making everything seem easy.

With the money, Xu Niannian spent generously, purchasing the best quality items for her family members.

She even bought sleep-assisting pillows once for Xu Wentian and his wife and Elder Master Jin.

With old age comes easier insomnia.

The pillows really hit the spot for the elders, making them even more affectionate towards Xu Niannian.

The Jin Family wasn’t short on money, and Elder Master Jin was worried Xu Niannian didn’t have spending money, intending to give her more each month.

But not only did she have money to buy them nice things, she was also opening shops and buying properties.

Jin Nanxi was perplexed, "Niannian, you can’t live in that many houses, so why buy so many?"

"To make money," Xu Niannian said with a smiling expression.

Jin Nanxi chuckled and didn’t doubt her words; if she said she could make money, then she definitely could.

She pondered, "Maybe I should keep a few properties too?"

"Sure, Young Aunt, I support you. You can’t lose out on properties," Xu Niannian affirmed.

Jin Nanxi laughed, "Alright, then I’ll buy two more properties later on."

Xu Niannian was already four months pregnant, and her belly was gradually showing, but pimples kept appearing on her forehead from time to time, causing her endless headaches.

As someone who cared about looks, Xu Niannian couldn’t stand the sight of those pimples on her forehead and wished she could just drop dead.

Her originally fair and tender face, marred by such blemishes, seemed such a pity to look at.

Luckily, there were not many, and she could cover them with her bangs.

Xu Niannian’s belly was quite noticeable.

Only four months in, and it already looked as big as other people’s at six months.

Jin Nanxi thought Xu Niannian’s belly was unusually large and couldn’t help but say, "Niannian, with your belly being so big, aren’t you carrying twins?"

Xu Niannian touched her stomach and "Hmm"-ed, "The doctor said there’s only one."

Just one, huh. Jin Nanxi felt a bit disappointed, "I thought for sure you were carrying twins."

Xu Niannian was now touching her belly, and the baby inside had already started to interact with her, occasionally giving her a little kick.

This was a novelty to Xu Niannian.

The baby was more than four months along, and aside from a few instances of vomiting at the start and the scare of the near miscarriage, the baby had been incredibly well-behaved.

It always gave Xu Niannian the illusion that she wasn’t really pregnant, just that her belly had gotten a bit bigger.

This time, the baby’s movement was a bit more vigorous, as if it had kicked her through her belly.

Xu Niannian was surprised and delighted.

Jin Nanxi saw her startle and, concerned, asked, "What’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

Ever since Xu Niannian’s incident, the entire family practically treated her like a national treasure.

The slightest disturbance could set the whole family on edge.

Xu Niannian hurriedly explained, "It’s nothing, the baby just kicked me."

"Kicked you?" Jin Nanxi exclaimed, "The child’s only four months old, and it’s already kicking. Hope it’s not a little rascal."

Jin Nanxi pursed her lips with a chuckle, her tone brimming with pride.

Xu Niannian didn’t understand where Jin Nanxi’s pride was coming from and asked, "Isn’t it normal for a baby to move at four months?"

"That’s not it," Jin Nanxi said as she handed a peeled apple to Xu Niannian. "Anyway, your second aunt-in-law and your mother-in-law both first felt fetal movements at over five months, and there are also cases of others feeling it at just over three months."

So, it was normal for her to feel fetal movements at four months pregnant.

Xu Niannian was covered in black lines, wondering what she was so proud of.