Purple Summers's belly gradually swelled, and she finally began to feel like a mother when she experienced the miraculous sensation of the baby's movement for the first time in July.
To wait for the second kick, she and Alexander Summers lay motionless side by side on the bed for two whole hours.
In the end, they didn't catch the baby moving, but instead, her stomach growled loudly, startling them both into laughter as they leaned on each other.
Besides the baby's kicks, Purple Summers's taste preferences were always changing; sometimes, for no apparent reason, she'd suddenly crave a particular food so badly it was unbearable.
At five in the morning, Purple Summers was roused awake by hunger, staring at the ceiling until, unable to endure the appetite any longer, she nudged Alexander Summers sleeping beside her.
"What's up?" Alexander asked, his voice muffled and sleepy.
Purple Summers hesitated, "I want peony shumai."
