Is She or Isn't She?

At the end of "They Kiss Again", Xian Qin and Zhi Shu were headed to the hospital to find out if Xian Qin was pregnant or not. While filming the event for Mama Jiang, Xian Qin suddenly feels the weight of Mama's hopeful expectations.


"Zhi Shu, I'm really uncertain about all of this," Xian Qin began. "While I do want to have children, I just found out that I have Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). But on the other hand, I want to be able to see my children for as long as I can."

Zhi Shu stopped to face Xian Qin. "Everything you're feeling is normal. Even if we had planned this, there would be some doubt about it. I'm excited, but I'm also aware of the responsibility that we're taking on, even with Ma's help. As far as RP goes, whatever is going to happen, will happen. Right now there's not a lot that can be done; we just have to prepare. We'll know about the baby in a little bit."

The couple walked along, holding hands for once, and thinking of their future. It seemed to be approaching rapidly, and both had butterflies, eager to know already so they could move on to the next step. Their steps were steady, if a little smelly, and Zhi Shu planned to fix that first thing once they arrived at the hospital that was suddenly looming ahead of them.

"Let's go to the janitor's closet first," Zhi Shu said, as he pushed his wife in that direction.


Forty-five minutes and one clean shoe later, the couple are seated in the office of the chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Zhi Shu had already explained their circumstances to Dr. Lee over the phone and now they could be about to hear more life-changing news.

"Well, Nurse Yuan and Dr. Jiang, I know this is an important event, especially with Xian Qin's diagnosis, so I won't draw this out like some kind of drama. The urine test came back positive and based on answers about Xian Qin's last menstrual cycle, you are pregnant. We can do a physical exam and an ultrasound to give a more accurate date if you would like. I assume you would like." Dr. Lee was smiling as he finished.

The couple sat silently for a moment, then Xian Qin began to sob quietly. "Zhi Shu, we're having a baby" she said as Zhi Shu hugged her and wiped her tears.

"I know," he smiled as he kissed her head and hugged her again.

Walking back towards home, camera dangling yet forgotten, Xian Qin thought about what the doctor had said.

"You're almost seven weeks along. You're still very early in the pregnancy, and I'm sure you both know the risk of a miscarriage. All you can do is get adequate rest, so listen to your body, no heavy lifting, and take your vitamins. Again, listen your body and eat what you can, when you can. Until you enter the second trimester, there's not much else to do except wait. Congratulations again."


Xian Qin and Zhi Shu, strolled slowly, holding hands again, wanting to preserve the last moments of being 'Xian Qin and Zhi Shu' and also the first moments of being 'Hua's Mom and Dad' before they became 'our grandchild's parents'. Zhi Shu could predict this because it had happened to him already. He went from being Zhi Shu to Xian Qin's fiancé then husband in about 30 seconds. Xian Qin had no idea of how things would change because the first time she entered their house, Ma had renamed her 'Zhi Shu's wife'.

Xian Qin interrupted Zhi Shu's musing. "Zhi Shu, I'm very happy right now, and I know that Mama loves us and wants the best for us, but how bad do you think she'll get?"

Zhi Shu had a flashback of the night that AJin told him he was jealous and AJin's maniacal laughter echoed in his head. He smiled to himself and mentally rubbed his hands in glee. Xian Qin would get hers, he thought. Sure, it was petty, but while he loved his wife, she needed a dose of Ma's reality. He just hoped the baby wasn't a boy.

"Xian Qin, you know how crazy Ma is about you. I don't think you have anything to worry about," Zhi Shu lied. "If anything, she will just focus on how much better I could be treating you, and I'll be in the dog house."

Looking into his eyes, Xian Qin made a promise to be on his side, and said that the dads would also be on his side, even if they were helpless against Mama and her plans.


When they approached the gates of the Love Nest, they paused in unison and took a deep breath. This was it: the end of their lives as Xian Qin and Zhi Shu and the beginning of their lives as Hua's parents.

The front door opened and Mama ran out, the dads grabbing for her and getting air, Yu Shu shaking his head, and Sweeting Pie looked bored.

"Well what did the doctor say?! Am I – I mean we – finally getting a grandchild?"

Zhi Shu guided Xian Qin into the house, his hand at her back. "Ma, can we at least get in the house first?" They slipped off their shoes to find Mama vibrating with excitement. She hadn't looked like this since the night Zhi Shu proposed to Xian Qin.

"Wait, where's my camera?" Yes, she was exactly like that night. Zhi Shu decided to put her out of her misery before she exploded.

"Ma! Be still for a moment!" Zhi Shu handed her the square of paper from the doctor's office. Ma looked at the grainy picture and began to vibrate again.

"Is this what I think it is?" She began to cry and jump up and down. "Is it baby Hsu? Oh, Xian Qin! Zhi Shu!" Weeping hard, she hugged them both, one at at time, then both together as the dads hugged each other.

"Congratulations, GeGe and Saozi (sister-in-law). I suppose I'm old enough to be an uncle now." Yu Shu hugged them both, and accepted a thank you hug from a wet-eyed Xian Qin.

"Xian Qin," Mama said, taking her arm. "I can't believe that Zhi Shu let you walk all the way from the hospital. Is that any way for a man to treat the mother of his child?"