I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 188: Mother-in-law Arrives

"Little Yuan, are you about to give birth?"

Yuan Xiu, supporting her back, slowly entered the service store. The saleswoman was a familiar face to her, and upon seeing her enter, she smiled and asked.

Yuan Xiu nodded. "It'll be soon. My due date is this month."

"Then you'd better be careful. You need to have someone with you at all times. You're carrying twins, so you need to be even more vigilant. They might even give birth early. I have a relative back home who was pregnant with twins and gave birth more than half a month earlier than people who had single births."

Yuan Xiu smiled and nodded. Seeing two jars of canned yellow peaches on the counter, she quickly said, "I'll take two jars."

The saleswoman smiled and took it down for her. "These are the only two bottles left. New stock won't arrive until the day after tomorrow. We also have canned apples and canned oranges. If you want, I'll reserve two bottles for you in advance."

Yuan Xiu thanked her first, "That would be great. Please save two bottles of each for me. I'll come and pick them up later the day after tomorrow."

"Sure!" The saleswoman took the money and carefully packed the canned goods into the mesh bag Yuan Xiu had brought. "Is there anything else you want to buy?"

Chief of Staff Jiang and his wife both receive salaries, which are high and they have no financial burdens. They are among the most frequent customers at the service center, and each time they come, they inevitably buy a lot of food and drinks.

Yuan Xiu wandered around the service store and bought two more packs of peach shortbread. She gets hungry quickly, and since the afternoon is long, she can take them out to fill her stomach when she gets hungry.

After buying her things, Yuan Xiu left the supply and marketing cooperative. The sun was strong outside, so as soon as she stepped out, she put on the straw hat that was hanging behind her neck. Carrying a net bag in one hand and an ice pop that she had bought at the service center before leaving in the other, she slowly walked back.

Jiang Zhou went to the countryside. She was about to give birth, so he consulted his sisters-in-law. They all said that during postpartum confinement, she should eat more chicken and drink more chicken soup, and she should also eat plenty of eggs every day, ideally at least ten eggs a day. On his days off, he would go to the countryside to buy old hens and eggs from the villagers.

In the courtyard behind the small building, there are already three old hens in the chicken coop, and about eighty eggs have been stored in the kitchen.

Eighty eggs are only enough to eat for eight days, which is far from enough.

As she walked, Yuan Xiu noticed that someone was watching her.

It's normal to be seen in the compound, but Yuan Xiu had never seen this person before.

A woman in her forties stood under a large tree across the tree-lined path. She was wearing a well-tailored dress and black mid-heeled shoes. Her hair was slightly curled, with half of it pulled back and the other half draped over her shoulders.

Yuan Xiu's gaze lingered on her face for a few moments, and she silently praised her beauty!

A briefcase was placed at her feet, suggesting that she was likely a military dependent visiting relatives.

Because the other person was staring at her, Yuan Xiu smiled at her.

Because of that smile, the woman picked up her suitcase and walked straight towards her.

"Wouldn't it be too cold to eat an ice pop?"

"what?"

Yuan Xiu was taken aback for a moment, "No, eating it occasionally can help reduce internal heat."

The woman smiled, her gaze falling on the woman's belly. "Are the babies not making a fuss?"

"No, I won't make a fuss."

Yuan Xiu felt a chill run down her spine. How did she know she was pregnant with twins?

Could this person have been a military dependent in the compound and knew her, but she just had a bad memory and forgot about it because of pregnancy?

"You don't recognize me," the woman said.

Is this a rhetorical question or a statement?

"I am An Hui." The woman smiled and quietly dropped a bombshell!

"foolishly!"

Yuan Xiu quickly realized what was happening!

My mother-in-law is here!

"Please come in!" Yuan Xiu opened the door and welcomed her mother-in-law, who had come from afar, into the house.

After entering the gate, An Hui's gaze swept over the flowers and trees in the yard twice. "Did you plant all of these?"

Yuan Xiu rested one hand on her waist and the other on her belly. "Jiang Zhou and I planted it together. After I got pregnant, I didn't have the energy to tidy up the yard, so he did all the work."

"He's become much more diligent," An Hui commented before following Yuan Xiu into the small building.

After entering, she put down the suitcase she was carrying. Yuan Xiu bent down to get her slippers, but she raised her hand to stop her, saying, "Sit down, don't bend over, I brought my own shoes."

As she spoke, she squatted down, opened her suitcase, and took out a pair of brand-new slippers to put on.

The shoes that were taken off were not simply left in the entryway, but were put in the shoe cabinet.

Why bring slippers on a long trip?

Her mother-in-law is exceptionally particular.

Not only is she stylishly dressed, but she also takes very good care of herself, looking ten years younger than her actual age.

"Where is Jiangzhou?"

"He's gone to the countryside." Yuan Xiu raised her hand to check the time. "He should be back soon."

Yuan Xiu poured a glass of water and placed it in front of her, then sat down somewhat awkwardly on another sofa.

An Hui took a sip of water. "Is it cooled boiled water?"

Yuan Xiu nodded, "It's hot, so it's not good to drink raw water. Hot water is too hot, so every morning we boil a kettle of water and put it in a glass jar to cool down, so we can drink it anytime."

"This was obviously your idea. Jiang Zhou isn't that particular. In the summer, the first thing he does when he gets home is to put his mouth under the tap. I've told him so many times, but he won't listen. Now he's finally become sensible."

Yuan Xiu: "..."

Jiangzhou is not particular?

No, Jiang Zhou is much more particular than her.

However, it depends on the location.

"Mom, when did you arrive? If I had known you were arriving today, I should have had Jiangzhou pick you up." Yuan Xiu started to find a topic to talk about, as sitting there like this was a little awkward.

An Hui gently swung her wrist, the watch on her wrist swaying slightly with her movement on her slender wrist. "He doesn't need to pick me up. I didn't tell you before I came. If I had told you in advance, Jiang Zhou might not have let me come."

"How could that be? He keeps mentioning you, and even said when he'd like to bring you over..."

"Don't speak up for him. If he wanted me to come, he would have written to me long ago. I only came because I knew you were about to give birth, so I could at least lend a hand."

Yuan Xiu smiled and said, "Thank you for coming, Mom. I feel much more at ease now that you're here."

An Hui looked at her: "You're better at talking than Jiang Zhou. If it were him, he would definitely say, 'What brings you here?'"

"What brings you here?"

Just then, Jiang Zhou walked in.

An Hui smiled at Yuan Xiu, "See?"

Yuan Xiu: "..."

Jiang Zhou carried a chicken coop with a chicken inside in one hand, and a basket in the other. A piece of cloth was draped over the basket, with a corner peeking out, and the basket contained eggs.

After asking that question, he didn't stop. Instead, he went through the kitchen into the backyard, settled the chickens, and washed his hands before coming over.