In the evening, Ding Long enthusiastically started reading what he thought were great Andersen fairy tales to Ding Jinshi's belly. Just from the story selection, Ding Jinshi knew that Ding Long picked stories that all girls would like—princesses and princes. It seemed that when he said he was more looking forward to having a daughter, it wasn't just idle talk.
With Ding Jinshi's pregnancy, Ding Long became famously henpecked within his circle.
When Ding Jinshi got pregnant, Ding Long stayed at home even more steadfastly than she did. As the baby approached full-term at nine months, Ding Long was on edge all day and night.
As the months went by, Ding Jinshi would often cramp up in the middle of the night. Initially, she would grit her teeth and endure it. With her stubborn temperament, she wouldn't wake Ding Long, who was sleeping beside her, even if she was bearing it herself, until one night the cramping was so intense she inadvertently woke Ding Long.
