Heart Stealer

At noon, the sun was shining brightly in the sky, like a huge fireball hanging in the sky.

The sunlight shines through the transparent window glass like beams of golden arrows, projecting onto the ground, forming patches of mottled light and shadow of various shapes and interlaced light and dark.

These lights and shadows interweave and blend with each other, like a golden scroll painted by nature.

The heavy wooden door of the Xiao family's house made an extremely slight creaking sound. Xiao Tuobang looked nervous and carefully supported his wife as he walked into the house.

Qiu Xue lowered her head slightly, and her white jade-like hands were placed lightly on her bulging belly, her movements gentle and slow.

Xiao's father and mother were originally busy in the inner room. When they heard the noise coming from the door, they immediately stopped what they were doing and hurried out anxiously.

When the two elders saw Qiu Xue's slightly pale face, their concern was instantly evident on their faces.

Before Qiuxue could even find her feet, Father Xiao couldn't wait to ask,

"Qiuxue, are you feeling better?"

Xiao's mother beside her also nodded in agreement, her eyes full of worry and anxiety.

Xiao Tuobang said with a happy smile on his face,

"Mom and Dad, don't worry! Qiuxue is fine. She's... pregnant! You're going to be grandparents again!"

Although Qiu Xue was still very weak at this moment, a glimmer of joy involuntarily flashed in her eyes.

She raised her head, looked at the two old people gently, and said shyly,

"Dad, Mom, I'm sorry to have worried you."

After hearing what her daughter-in-law said, Xiao's mother blushed, stretched out her rough hands and held Qiu Xue's hand tightly, and apologized sincerely,

"Qiuxue, it's all Mom's fault. I misunderstood you for so long and said some harsh words that I shouldn't have said.

Mom knows she was wrong. She will take good care of you in the future and will never let you suffer again!"

Qiu Xue was so moved by her mother-in-law's sincere repentance that tears welled up in her eyes. She nodded vigorously and said,

"Mom, let's not talk about the past anymore. I've never blamed you. I've made mistakes too, please don't take it to heart."

When Mr. Xiao saw that the conflict between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was finally resolved, his eyes almost narrowed into slits.

"We are one family, so let's live a good life from now on."

Mother Xiao nodded, turned and walked into the kitchen, and stewed delicious chicken soup for Qiu Xue.

Qiu Xue rested in the quiet and peaceful countryside for two days, and her weak body gradually improved.

Xiao Tuobang said goodbye to his parents and immediately drove Qiuxue back to the city to take care of the pregnancy.

As soon as he returned to the city, Xiao Tuobang had no time to rest.

I immediately called my father-in-law and mother-in-law to tell them the news that Qiuxue was pregnant.

When Qiu Rongyao and Mrs. Qiu heard that their daughter was pregnant again, they happily rushed to their son-in-law's house carrying large and small bags of precious supplements.

Not long after, there was a rapid knock on the door.

Xiao Tuobang walked quickly forward and opened the door, only to see his father-in-law and mother-in-law standing at the door with smiles on their faces, holding heavy gift bags in their hands.

Mrs. Qiu didn't bother to exchange pleasantries and walked straight into the house, anxiously searching for her daughter everywhere.

Mrs. Qiu immediately spotted Qiu Xue sitting on the sofa in the living room.

She rushed to Qiu Xue in two steps, grabbed her daughter's hands tightly, and the concern in her eyes surged like a tide.

"Qiuxue, my precious daughter, please tell me how you feel now."

Qiu Xue looked at her mother's worried face, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

"Mom, don't worry, I'm much better now, I'm really fine!"

Xiao Tuo took the heavy gift from his father-in-law and mother-in-law and said,

"Mom and Dad, you're here, why do you bring so many gifts?"

Qiu Rongyao patted his son-in-law on the shoulder and said half-jokingly, "Tuobang, Qiuxue is now in your care. You must take good care of her. If she loses even a hair, I will hold you accountable!"

Xiao Tuobang nodded quickly and responded solemnly,

"Dad, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of Qiuxue."

Hearing his son-in-law's sincere words, Qiu Rongyao nodded with satisfaction.

Seeing that their daughter was no longer seriously injured, Qiu Rongyao and Mrs. Qiu had lunch at their son-in-law's house, and then they went home with peace of mind.

After seeing his father-in-law and mother-in-law off, Xiao Tuobang sat beside Qiu Xue, gently held her hand, and said softly,

"Wife, I will take good care of you and the children this time and will not let you suffer any grievances again."

Qiu Xue leaned on Xiao Tuobang's shoulder and said happily, "Husband, I believe you."

When Qiu Xue was pregnant with her eldest daughter, Xiao Tuobang failed to take good care of his wife, for which he felt deeply guilty.

He deliberately cut back on his work, refusing any assignments that could be postponed, and even avoiding attending friends' gatherings if possible.

Ye Qingyun and Jing Tianxin, good friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, made an appointment with Xiao Tuobang to play tennis on the weekend. However, when the agreed meeting time approached, Xiao Tuobang was nowhere to be seen.

Ye Qingyun stood at the edge of the tennis court, holding the tennis racket tightly in his hand, looking into the distance from time to time, as if expecting Xiao Tuobang to appear.

He paced anxiously and shouted into his phone, "Hey, Tuobang, why haven't you arrived yet? We've been waiting for you for a long time!"

On the other end of the phone, Xiao Tuobang said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Qingyun, I have to accompany Qiuxue for a prenatal checkup today, so I can't play tennis with you."

Jing Tianxin heard Xiao Tuobang's words and said with a smile: "Oh, you are really a henpecked husband now!"

Although he was teased by his friends, Xiao Tuobang still said with a smile, "Haha, there's nothing I can do. I just want to take care of Qiuxue and the child wholeheartedly now."

Xiao Tuobang hung up the phone, turned to look at Qiu Xue who was sitting on the sofa, and said gently,

"Wife, let's get ready to go to the hospital."

Qiu Xue smiled and nodded, stood up and took Xiao Tuobang's arm, and the two walked out of the house hand in hand.

When they arrived at the hospital, Xiao Tuobang helped Qiu Xue register and then accompanied her while waiting for the examination.

After the examination, the doctor told them that everything was normal with the fetus, and Xiao Tuobang and Qiu Xue both breathed a sigh of relief.

After returning home from the hospital, Xiao Tuobang immediately went into the kitchen and prepared a nutritious lunch for Qiu Xue.

He cut and fried the vegetables skillfully, and soon, delicious dishes were placed on the table.

Qiu Xue walked into the restaurant and saw the table full of fragrant food, her eyes filled with emotion.

She walked over to Xiao Tuobang, hugged him gently, and said, "Thank you, dear, you have worked hard."

Xiao Tuobang picked up a piece of fish and put it in Qiuxue's bowl, saying, "I hope the baby can be as gentle and kind as you, and as smart and brave as me."

Qiuxue touched her belly, a happy smile on her face.

Qiuxue's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and it was becoming a little inconvenient for her to move.

But Xiao Tuobang always stayed by her side, giving her meticulous care and attention.

Every day, Xiao Tuobang would set aside some time to go for a walk in the park with Qiuxue and his eldest daughter.

Hand in hand, they strolled along the paths in the park, enjoying the rare tranquility and warmth.

The flowers in the park are blooming brilliantly, and the birds are singing happily on the branches, as if sending them the most sincere blessings.

Xiao Tuobang stopped from time to time, gently wiped the sweat from Qiuxue's forehead, and asked with concern,

"Honey, are you tired? Do you need to rest for a while?"

Qiu Xue shook her head and said to Xiao Tuobang with a smile: "Husband, with you and our daughter by my side, I don't feel tired at all."

Her gaze fell gently on Xiao Tuobang and her eldest daughter, as if telling them that she had enough strength to welcome the arrival of this new life.

The eldest daughter was running and playing happily on the side. She was like a free little bird, looking back at her parents from time to time, with an innocent smile on her face.

Her laughter was as clear and sweet as a silver bell, adding a touch of warmth to this quiet afternoon.