DD Chapter 71 Extra

 

 

Shanshan originally thought that being pregnant with Sanbao and craving meat so much would make her eat, drink, and sleep, turning her back into a big fat person. She had to do countless mental exercises for herself, and even prepared to lose weight again after giving birth to Sanbao.

 

For the sake of the child, she tried her best, eating meat when she needed to, and drinking soup when she needed to!

 

However, accidents always come unexpectedly. After Sanbao had been in her belly for three months, the situation suddenly changed. She suddenly lost her appetite, felt nauseous when she saw food, and even vomited what she ate. It got so bad that she would feel nauseous even smelling the kitchen’s cooking fumes.

 

The whole family was shocked by her condition. In the end, Yuan Long would take her out for a walk whenever they cooked at home to prevent her from smelling the food.

 

In just two weeks of vomiting, she lost all the weight she had gained from eating and drinking well in the first three months of pregnancy, and she even became thinner than when she was first pregnant, barely maintaining a weight of 90 pounds.

 

Yuan Long felt extremely distressed and tried various delicious foods and drinks to feed her, but nothing worked. She still vomited whatever she ate.

 

Shanshan was also puzzled by her strong reaction to this pregnancy. When she was pregnant with Dudu, she didn’t have any cravings and had to work hard every day to earn money. Perhaps it was because Dudu felt sorry for her, so he was very well-behaved in her belly, not causing any trouble, making her entire pregnancy period free of any symptoms. She hadn’t experienced how hard pregnancy could be.

 

However, this time, the reaction to this pregnancy was too strong. Could it be that the little one in her belly knew that Mommy was being cared for and spoiled, so he was especially arrogant?

 

Shanshan was a little worried. She felt that the child in her belly might not have a good temper. Maybe it would be a girl with a bad temper, like she was when she was young, and maybe even worse. By then, Yuan Long would definitely be reluctant to discipline the little girl, leaving it all to her as the mother. Ah, facing Dudu, she was strict but kind, but when it came to the second child, she still had to be strict but kind. All the good things were taken by Yuan Long alone. It’s infuriating…

 

When Dudu saw how uncomfortable Mommy was with Sanbao, although he liked the unborn little sister very much, he also felt unhappy. Rarely, he sternly addressed Sanbao, touching Mommy’s big belly and adopting a brotherly posture, giving him a lecture, “Sanbao, you’re not being good. You can’t make Mommy so uncomfortable. You have to eat well in Mommy’s belly and not throw up. If you don’t eat, you won’t grow tall, and if you’re not tall, you won’t be beautiful, and if you’re not beautiful, you won’t become a little princess. If you want to become a beautiful little princess, you have to eat well, you know?”

 

But Sanbao’s temper wasn’t very good. He didn’t buy his brother’s words and continued to do his own thing, being disobedient and making Mommy suffer, causing Shanshan to spend her entire pregnancy period not being able to eat and constantly throwing up, barely eating anything to supplement the nutrition for the little one in her belly.

 

Besides not being able to eat, the little one in her belly also liked to be restless, never staying still for a moment. He often kicked and punched in Shanshan’s belly, kicking her belly so much that she couldn’t rest well at night. It made people suspect if he was having a brawl inside.

 

Now the whole family agreed that the child in Shanshan’s belly was a little troublemaker.

 

When the child was about to be born, Shanshan’s entire body was still extremely slender, with only a super large ball on her belly, looking like a bamboo pole holding a ball, which was shocking to see, fearing that her slender body couldn’t support such a big belly.

 

Whenever Yuan Long was by her side, he would support her belly to lighten the weight for her, fearing that such a big belly would press too hard on her slender body and make her unable to bear it.

 

Dudu was also very worried that Mommy would be crushed by Sanbao. Whenever Daddy wasn’t by Mommy’s side, he would help Mommy support that huge belly, then worryingly say to Mommy, “Mommy, I think my sister might be a little chubby like me, but you shouldn’t dislike her, and don’t stop giving her food, okay? She’s still young. Let her lose weight when she grows up.” This little sister is probably fatter than him, which is really troublesome.

 

Shanshan couldn’t help but smile and scratch his little chin, “Okay, for your sake, when she comes out, I won’t let her lose weight. I’ll let her be a little chubby girl.”

 

Dudu happily scratched his head and continued to plead for Sanbao, “Mommy, Sanbao might be a little naughty, but don’t scold him, okay? When he comes out, I’ll teach him well. He’ll be good in the future.”

 

This big brother was also worried about his little sister. Shanshan was moved by his sincerity and agreed again, thinking that when the time comes, she won’t act, but let Daddy do it.

 

After truly accepting it, Shanshan found Sanbao very pleasing to the eye. The little one was chubby, with small arms and legs like lotus roots, making people want to take a bite. Moreover, the little one didn’t look like a little monkey like other newborns. On the contrary, the little one was very beautiful shortly after birth, even more beautiful than Dudu when he was young. Maybe he would be even handsomer than his brother when he grew up.

 

The most lovable thing was that this little one was really well-behaved, not crying or fussing. When hungry, he would at most hum a few times. After feeding him milk, he would quiet down and open his big round eyes to look at you quietly, then close his eyes obediently to sleep.

 

Even when he peed, he wouldn’t cry loudly like other newborns. Instead, he would frown cutely and look at you, indicating that he was uncomfortable and needed his diaper changed.

 

This little one was so well-behaved that Shanshan’s heart melted. She no longer disliked him being a boy, and she threw her dream of having a daughter to the clouds.

 

Everyone in the family didn’t expect that this child who had been so restless in Mommy’s belly would be so easy to deal with and well-behaved after being born, and they all expressed that they had misjudged him. They originally thought that he would be hot-tempered when he was born, but they didn’t expect him to be such a good boy.

 

Upon this realization, Shanshan suddenly understood, “I finally know why Sanbao was so restless in my belly. Because you all called him a girl, calling him “little sister” overall, Sanbao must have been unhappy, and he was very angry, so he was so restless. But after he was born, we all loved him, and he became obedient.”

 

Yuan Long and Dudu felt that what she said made sense. Dudu felt that he had done wrong before, so he leaned next to Sanbao, expressing his repentance and apology sincerely, “Sanbao, I’m sorry, big brother shouldn’t have treated you as a little sister. Big brother was wrong, but big brother likes you now, big brother loves you the most. Don’t be angry, continue to be good.”

 

In his sleep, Sanbao flashed a shameless smile at his big brother.

 

As Sanbao gradually grew up, Shanshan finally became convinced that her youngest son was nothing like his older brother. He was a little warm-hearted boy who, although not fond of talking, could warm people’s hearts.

 

Whenever you talked to him, he would quietly look at you, patiently listening as you spoke, occasionally responding with an “oh” or two. When he could talk and walk, whenever someone in the family was unhappy, he would silently come over, nestle in your arms, and hug you to express his comfort.

 

Sometimes, when Dudu was crying because of Shanshan’s scolding, Sanbao would quietly walk over to his big brother’s side, silently wiping away Dudu’s tears with a handkerchief, and in a childish voice, he would say, “Don’t cry, Dudu.”

 

Dudu had long forgotten what a sister was, and now his heart and eyes were full of his little brother. He loved this little brother very much and thought he was the best brother in the world. Whenever he saw someone, he would show off about him. Except for school, he would take his little brother everywhere, carrying him when he couldn’t walk anymore.

 

Dudu was also very generous towards Sanbao. Every day, he was willing to use his own pocket money to buy delicious food for Sanbao, and then they would eat together, sitting side by side, taking turns to eat.

 

Sanbao also liked his big brother very much. He was like his big brother’s little shadow. When his big brother played soccer with others, he would sit quietly on the side and watch. When his big brother learned boxing from Dad, he would earnestly learn by his side, then practice with his big brother next time. If his big brother got into a fight with someone, he would quietly rush over to help, even though he was very young, he was very serious and not afraid of being hit.

 

Shanshan and Yuan Long had no regrets anymore. Although they didn’t have a daughter, Sanbao was the warm-hearted boy of their family, and having him was enough.

 

When Sanbao was a week old, Shanshan stopped breastfeeding him and began to resume her dance training. Every day, apart from taking care of the children, she immersed herself in the dance studio, picking up her abandoned dance bit by bit.

 

By the time Sanbao was three years old, Shanshan’s dance skills had reached their peak.

 

Not being able to graduate from the dance academy because of her pregnancy had always been a big regret in Yuan Long’s heart. For this reason, he contacted the Imperial Dance Academy, used connections to request the school to give Shanshan a chance to complete her fourth year and finish all the courses to obtain her graduation certificate.

 

However, Shanshan had been out of school for many years, and there had never been such a precedent before. After considering it, the Imperial Dance Academy stated that they would publicly evaluate Shanshan’s dance skills before making a decision.

 

On the day of the public evaluation, all the dance teachers of the Imperial Dance Academy sat in the audience, and the director and principal were also present. They would all participate in the evaluation of Shanshan.

 

It was a performance about whether Shanshan could make up for regrets.

 

Shanshan stood on the familiar stage, glanced at her husband and two sons in the audience, and the lovely Erbao. Strangely, she didn’t feel nervous at all. Instead, she was filled with passion and excitement. Her husband and sons loved her and supported her. She was happy, fearless, and she wanted to bring them a beautiful dance, to make them proud of her.

 

As the music began, Shanshan danced to her own choreography she had spent two years creating – “Dance of the Heart.” This dance incorporated every bit of her life over the years, gathering all her joys and sorrows. It wasn’t just dancing; it was storytelling. In her dancing figure, there was her love for life, her love for dance, and even more, her new understanding of life – moving forward with heart, without fear.

 

When the dance ended, the entire venue fell silent, everyone immersed in the shock she brought. This dance amazed everyone.

 

It wasn’t until applause broke out from the audience that everyone came back to reality, and applause followed one after another. Everyone present sincerely applauded her.

 

At this moment, Shanshan knew she had succeeded. After many years, she stood on the stage again and shocked everyone.

 

The Imperial Dance Academy allowed Shanshan to re-enroll.

 

After completing the fourth year of study, the school awarded her a graduation certificate and conferred upon her the title of outstanding graduate. Subsequently, Shanshan was directly admitted to graduate school by the school. She completed her three years of graduate studies behind the best teachers of the Imperial Dance Academy, frequently traveling abroad to exchange and learn from various excellent dancers, and frequently winning international awards.

 

After graduation, the world’s top dance companies extended olive branches to her, but she unhesitatingly refused them and chose to accept the olive branch thrown by the Imperial Dance Academy, choosing to return to her alma mater and become a dance teacher.

 

Yuan Long asked her why, and she kissed him, smiling, “Because, I love dance, but I love you and the children more. I want to stay by your side forever and not miss a single day with each other.”

 

T/N: We are officially at the end of Dudu’s Diary. I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed translating it. 

Hope to see you in my next project. 🙋