Chapter 83 A thief breaks in at night

During the confinement period, Chen Cuijuan didn’t forbid Shen Zhiyu from showering or washing her hair. She simply moved her showering and hair washing time to the hottest time of the day, from 12 pm to 2 pm. After washing, she would quickly dry her with a towel and take her out to bask in the sun. The water used for showering and washing her hair was also carefully chosen. It was made from boiling mugwort, and she would also be asked to soak her feet from time to time, with mugwort and other things added to the water.

 Chen Cuijuan brought her own money when she came. After she arrived, Gu Ye also gave her a lot of money and tickets. Taking care of her daughter and grandchildren wasn’t a small matter. Chen Cuijuan was usually so frugal that she would try to split every penny in two.

 Now, she would go to the production team every other day to buy pigeons, chickens, and fish. Buying from the production team meant she only needed to pay money, not tickets, and it was cheaper. Plus, everything was very fresh.

 She would add goji berries and red dates from Grandma Chen to the soup. Her daughter didn’t like greasy food, and greasy food would also clog her milk ducts.

Chen Cuijuan would skim off the oil when serving the soup for her daughter. She would give her daughter light, non-greasy food, and Gu Ye would eat the greasy parts. After drinking soup for over a month, Shen Zhiyu wanted to run away at the mere smell of it. But she was afraid of hurting Chen Cuijuan’s feelings, so she would drink half of it and Gu Ye would finish the rest. Although she needed to replenish her body, Chen Cuijuan also paid attention to the method, eating less and more frequently. Shen Zhiyu also exercised every day and breastfed.

After almost two months, except for one area, everything else had recovered to her pre-pregnancy state. She just had some soft flesh on her belly. Chen Cuijuan told her to go to the hospital for a checkup after she was out of confinement and then find a way to lose the belly fat herself. She didn’t have to worry about feeding the babies at night, and Chen Cuijuan kept replenishing her with various soups. Her complexion was rosy, and despite being cooped up in the house in the hot weather, her skin not only hadn’t tanned but had become radiant.

 In contrast, Gu Ye, who had to get up to feed the babies every night, looked a little haggard. Plus, Chen Cuijuan ate some of the oil and meat in the soup, and Gu Ye ate the rest. So now, Shen Zhiyu had lost the weight she gained during pregnancy, while Gu Ye was more haggard but also more robust than before. Now, Gu Ye was getting better and better at getting up to feed the babies at night, and Chen Cuijuan moved back to her room to sleep.

That night, after feeding the babies, Shen Zhiyu lay on the bed and did the exercises her grandma had taught her. When Gu Ye came back from washing the diapers, he saw his wife doing those exercises and his Adam’s apple bobbed. He got into bed and put on the big shorts he wore outside during the day. These shorts had a waistband, and he didn’t know if he was protecting himself or his wife, but he actually tied the waistband into a tight knot.

Shen Zhiyu saw the tight knot on Gu Ye’s waistband and burst out laughing. Afraid of waking the babies, she covered her mouth, her whole-body trembling as she held back her laughter. She tugged at the rope. “What are you doing?” The man was completely embarrassed. Then he heard his wife let out a questioning “Huh?” and then pinched his belly.

 “Gu Ye, why is your abs so soft?” A bucket of cold water was poured over him. The man remained silent for a moment, trying to maintain a calm expression. “I’ve been eating too well lately, and I’ve been taking care of the babies in my free time.”

 This was true. Chen Cuijuan was feeding him, and Shen Zhiyu was also feeding him. It was only natural that he had gained weight. But the feel of his abs had indeed changed. They weren’t as hard as before.

He couldn’t even pinch them. After she fell asleep, Gu Ye got out of bed quietly and went to the yard to start doing push-ups. At first, he was careful and paid attention to the sounds in the house. Later, when he saw that no one was coming out, he didn’t care anymore. Push-ups, sit-ups. He wanted to get his abs back to their former strength tonight.

Elderly people liked to get up at night to go to the toilet. Chen Cuijuan had drunk some water before bed and had to get up to go to the toilet in the middle of the night. When she walked into the yard, she suddenly saw a shadowy figure in the yard, acting suspiciously. Chen Cuijuan thought it was a thief and was startled!