I was reborn after my cousin stole my life.

Chapter 186: Blessed

The news that Yuan Xiu was pregnant with twins quickly spread throughout the entire family compound.

First, Political Commissar Wang met Jiang Zhou on his way to the battalion headquarters and offered a few sarcastic congratulations. Then, Li Shan and others patted Jiang Zhou on the chest and praised him for his prowess.

They all secretly asked Jiang Zhou how to get his wife pregnant with twins.

Jiang Zhou crossed his arms and said, "I think I can beat you."

Li Shan and the others rolled their eyes at him. How could anyone in their unit possibly beat him?

This rumor spread, and some people actually came to challenge Jiangzhou, arriving full of fighting spirit only to leave grimacing.

"You should have spoken more gently, look how badly you hit him." Li Shan rubbed his arm; he had been punched by Jiang Zhou during their last sparring session, and the pain had lasted for half a month.

Jiang Zhou glanced at him: "Would you say that to the enemy on the battlefield?"

Li Shan shut up; it was indeed something he couldn't say.

Jiang Zhou accepted all comers; he hadn't had his fill of fighting yet, and now no one was coming to spar with him anymore.

Sigh, I finally found a way to vent, and now it's gone.

His wife is pregnant, is it easy for him?

……

"Xiao Yuan, I heard you're pregnant with twins?"

"Xiao Jiang's wife, is it really twins? You two are so lucky! Among all the young couples in our compound, this is the first time someone has been pregnant with twins."

It usually only takes about ten minutes to walk home from the gate of the compound, but these past few days, whenever Yuan Xiu walks on the street, people stop her to look at her belly.

We walked and talked along the way, which doubled the time it took to get home; it took at least half an hour to get inside.

After learning that Yuan Xiu was pregnant with twins, when Shen's mother stewed chicken for her daughter, she also brought a bowl of it to Yuan Xiu so that she could nourish her body.

"I told you your belly looked bigger than others', maybe you were carrying twins, and I was right! Little Yuan, you're so lucky!"

Mother Shen reached out and touched Yuan Xiuyuan's round belly, feeling extremely envious. She already knew that her daughter would have difficulty getting pregnant in the future, and she hated Sister Zhu to death. She also blamed herself for misjudging people.

"Having two children in three years is already a blessing, but you've had two in one year! If they're twins, a boy and a girl, that would make a perfect family!"

Yuan Xiu smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words."

No sooner had Shen's mother left than Chunmei and her friends came to visit. None of them came empty-handed; some brought fruit, while others brought homemade food.

Sun Ying also came with Sister Xiulan.

Yuan Xiu hadn't seen her for a long time. She was now living in the cultural troupe's dormitory and rarely returned to the compound. He heard that she often went to perform in different places with the cultural troupe's performers.

Sun Ying was wearing a military uniform and a black knee-length skirt. Her hair was cut short and she had two black hair clips on one side, making her look refreshing and neat!

As soon as she entered, she stared curiously at Yuan Xiu's belly. "It really is twins! This is the first time I've ever seen someone carrying twins."

Sister-in-law Xiulan immediately said, "Isn't there one in our village? How come it's the first time I've seen one?"

"I've forgotten all of that. I don't remember any of that. Anyway, this is the first time I've seen it in the past few years."

Sister Chunmei stared at Sun Ying for several moments. "Xiao Ying is nineteen this year, isn't she?"

Sun Ying immediately took a step back and raised her hands in surrender. "Sister-in-law, stop! I'm not thinking about marriage right now. I'll have to wait until I'm at least twenty-three. I still need to improve myself."

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Xiulan became anxious, "How come it's twenty-three again? Wasn't it supposed to be twenty? If you really dare to start dating at twenty-three, when will you ever get married? Your brother will be worried to death!"

"What's there for him to be in such a hurry for?"

Sun Ying countered with policy advice: "Our group's leaders said that the country issued a document a few years ago, asking everyone to marry later and have fewer children. Also, the idea that you often talk about having two children in three years is incorrect. It's best for women to have children every four years, and it can also reduce the burden on the country."

"Don't listen to your nonsense! Go ahead and use that to shut your brother up, and see if he listens to you."

"They have no choice but to listen. Marriage is a matter of personal freedom. Does he, a military officer, expect to have his marriage arranged?"

Sister-in-law Xiulan: "...I can't argue with you. Go talk to him. I'm not going to break up the fight!"

Sister Chunmei also said, "Twenty-three is still a bit late. If there is someone suitable, you can take your time to get to know each other. You don't have to listen to the leaders in your troupe."

"Exactly," Guiying's sister-in-law chimed in. "When you're of age, you should date. If it's a good match, you can break up and find someone else. But if you wait until you're twenty-three and it doesn't work out, what will you do? You'll have to find someone else. By then, you'll be too old, and all the good ones will have already been taken."

Sister-in-law Xiulan: "What you're saying is all based on experience, so listen carefully. Look at Xiao Yuan, she's about your age and almost a mother, but she hasn't stopped progressing. Look how well she's living her life, aren't you envious?"

"Xiao Yuan, you talk to her."

"this……"

Yuan Xiu didn't know what to say. In her past life, she had been pressured countless times because of her personal issues. Some people genuinely cared about her, while others seemed anxious for her on the surface but actually wished she would stay at home.

It was clearly inappropriate for Sister Xiulan to use her own experience to guide Sun Ying.

She married Jiang Zhou out of necessity; it was the most suitable path for her.

But Sun Ying is different. If she were Sun Ying, she would never get married so early.

"Xiaoying hasn't met her soulmate yet. When the time is right, she'll start dating on her own."

Sun Ying nodded: "That's right, that's right, my destiny hasn't arrived yet, so please don't rush me."

Sister-in-law Xiulan: "You young people, what's with all this talk of fate? We introduce you to potential partners, and you won't even meet them. Where does this 'fate' come from?"

Because of Sun Ying's personal issues, a visit almost turned into a forced marriage meeting.