Meizi stopped, her face flushing as she said to Li Changming, "Changming, I'm fine. Why are you so nervous? I told you I'd be alright coming with Juhua, but you insisted on tagging along. Now look—we've wasted half the day, and we haven't even finished digging the Shanyu."
Li Changming smiled. "I'll get right on it when I get back. If I work quickly, I can still dig up two more loads. How could I rest easy with you coming out here alone?"
After a moment's thought, he turned to Juhua. "Juhua, Meizi's pregnant. From now on, you'll have to look after her a little more. She can be reckless, and I worry about her." He had decided it was best to tell Juhua. Since Meizi and Juhua spent so much time together, Juhua could help look out for her.
