[Pretender] Branch Road

Diane had some physical aftereffects from her previous delivery, so she was extra careful when she was pregnant with this baby.People in this era do not have the concept of prenatal checkups, so Diane can only go to the hospital for checkups on a regular basis.Minglou is always very busy and basically has no time for himself.Sometimes Diane was already asleep when he came back, and Minglou left when she woke up.Only the turned-up quilt can prove that he has returned.But fortunately, no matter how busy Minglou and Mingcheng are, they still have time to rest.For them, being able to drink coffee and listen to the gramophone at home on weekends is already a great enjoyment.

In order to make it easier for Dian to bask in the sun, Minglou specially ordered a very tall recliner in front of the French window where the sun is the brightest in the study, a bit like the lazy sofa later.In the afternoon, Dian was lying on the deck chair basking in the sun, and Minglou was quietly processing the documents by the side until Dian let out an almost inaudible snoring sound.Ming Lou turned his head and looked at Di An, who had fallen into a deep sleep, and frowned, probably because of the pregnancy, Di An looked a little swollen than before.He picked up the woolen blanket that was set aside and covered Diane.Seeing Di An's peaceful sleeping face, Ming Lou suddenly became more motivated, because as a man, as a father-to-be, what he wanted to give his wife and children was undoubtedly a piece of pure land, a shelter that would not be disturbed during the war.However, he is Chief Ming, this is doomed to be impossible.

Ming Lou stood beside Di An, looking at Di An who was bathed in the warm sunshine, couldn't help but reach out and stroke her swollen abdomen.How lucky he and Diane were, thinking of those children who could never be born in this world because of the war, and thinking of the poor mother who was protecting her children until the last second.Picking up the gun, he couldn't hold Diane tight.Putting down the gun, he couldn't protect Diane.He remembered what Diane said before, "50 years later, China will stand on its peak again and be feared by everyone. The children are all well-educated, and they have meat to eat and new clothes to wear every day. However, such a future is You beat it down with your flesh and blood."

"I really want to see the future you mentioned." Ming Lou murmured, leaning down and kissing Di An on the lips, "What will you look like in the future?"

The disturbed Diane opened her eyes with a dream, and she vaguely heard someone calling her name.But when he opened his eyes, there was no one in the room.She rubbed her aching head, only a cup of coffee was still steaming on the desk.She was dazed for a while with her eyes open on the recliner before slowly getting down to the ground.She clearly remembered that Minglou was dealing with documents before she fell asleep, and the papers spread out on the table had been completely tidied up.As soon as Diane walked downstairs, she heard the phone ringing at home.

It was Mingcheng who answered the call. Diane didn't know who was calling, but judging from Mingcheng's expression, it shouldn't be a good thing.

"Brother, it's Chief Kawashima's call."

Kawashima never trusts anyone, not even his childhood sweetheart who grew up together.Facing a very suspicious person, as long as one wrong step is made, the whole game will be lost.Minglou walked extremely cautiously, step by step.In order to avoid suspicion, he ostensibly cut off all ties with people who had been involved in the Anti-Japanese War, and also left those things clean, and even took the initiative to give it to the Ming family's ancestral property.However, he was not satisfied with these. This time, what he wanted was Diane and the child in her womb.

"On Wednesday, my wife will come here from Japan. I plan to hold a dinner party. Please bring your wife to attend. Nadeko is not familiar with the environment in Shanghai. Mingta will have to take care of her." What is irrefutable imperative.

"If Mr. Kawashima wants to find a guide for his wife, I can recommend Mingcheng. Or I can do it myself. It's just that my wife is pregnant and it's not suitable to go out. I ask Mr. Kawashima for your understanding."

"I can understand this, if Mrs. Ming is unwell. But I happened to meet Mrs. Ming the day before yesterday. She seemed to be in good spirits, and she went out and about in the downtown area. Sometimes the communication between women can also play a big role in a man's career. It’s very useful. I just want to ask Mrs. Ming about the arsenal.”

Minglou's hand that was holding the phone had bruises, but he still had to remain the same on the phone as usual.

"Reply to Mr. Kawashima, I will definitely go." Diane said in the living room with her belly out. "He can't do anything to me, after all, you are still his subordinate on the surface."

Ming Lou silently looked at Di An who suddenly appeared, frowning so tightly that he could almost pinch a mosquito to death.

"Dian, don't meddle in this matter, my elder brother and I will settle it." Mingcheng walked in front of Dian and shook his head disapprovingly, "Your task is to rest until you give birth."

"If you can hide from the first day of the junior high school, but you can't hide from the fifteenth day, you heard it too. Chuan Dao actually said that he saw me on the street the day before yesterday. I just went to the vegetable market that day. He is following me, which means he has premeditated .We rejected it explicitly, and he will come to you in secret. In this kind of thing, the only way to confront him is to face it." Di'an smiled at Minglou, "Don't be afraid, I'm amazing. He wants to treat me as your weakness , I can still use her wife as a shield. This is a move to make Kawashima trust you, I should know better than me."

Minglou looked at Di An with a complicated expression and was speechless for a moment.Eventually he hung up the phone.Ming Lou walked up to Di An, but he was interrupted by Di An just as he was about to speak.

"I know what you're going to say. I don't want to hear it. Don't set a flag for me. I don't like this." Diane smiled and pinched his face, "Don't be so serious, just give me a smile. I I know you're going to say it's dangerous, and you're worried about me and my children. But don't worry, I'm Mrs. Ming, and there's still a lot of glory and wealth waiting for me to enjoy. By the way, I have such a big belly that I don't have any dresses to wear. You tomorrow Call me a tailor to come home and make a dress for me. By the way, make some clothes for this child, too," Diane rubbed his belly, "I don't want him to be born with nothing to wear."

"..."

Minglou looked at Di An, he could only hug her tightly.

A few days later, Tailor Li delivered the dress.With the painting style of this era, there are no good-looking clothes. They are all sketches drawn by Di An with future aesthetics, and then Li tailors rush to make them.I have to say that Tailor Li is amazing. Diane just told him so, and he realized that the dress he sent was almost the same as what Diane described.The loose skirt was knee-length, and it was sewn with lavender gauze flowers, which well concealed Diane's big belly, and a black shawl was draped over it.

The more Di'an watched it, the more she liked it. After Minglou came back, she couldn't help but put it on again for him to see.

"Minglou, look, does it look good?" She turned around in front of Minglou, and the skirt immediately bloomed around her waist like a flower.

"The skirt is too short." He commented, even though he said so, he couldn't look away.

The author has something to say:

_(:з」∠)_Updated the babies.I still have to go to class OTZ at 07:30 tomorrow...

I promise to finish it before the Spring Festival!