“…” She simply stopped paying attention to him.
“Son, where have you been? How long will it take to get back?”
“Halfway there, should be back in 10 minutes or so.”
“Okay, I’ll go now and ask my aunt at home to go out and buy food. You ask Lanlan if she likes sour or spicy.”
Xia Feiqing sidled over to look at her, she didn’t want to return to him, but, after all, it was the elders waiting over there, so she got herself together and said towards the microphone, “Mom, don’t be too busy, I’m not too good at eating, don’t prepare anything special for me.”
When she spoke to the elders, she was gentle and soft, and seemed well-behaved. The attitude was very different from when she spoke to him.
Xia Feiqing looked out of his mind and bumped into the sight of her looking over, he raised his eyebrows, his face looking even better than just now again, “What are you looking at me for? You just talk to mom.”
Her ‘mom’ sounded unbelievably comfortable and smooth to his ears.
Zhao Lanlan let out an “oh” sound and wanted to take the phone from his hand, but he refused, he had to hold it, so that she took the initiative to lean over to his side.
Mrs. Xia’s voice came from over there again, “You’re a pregnant woman now, how can it be if you don’t eat? I’ll just watch and buy it. In a while, I’ll go to the market with Auntie.”
“Mom, it’s really not necessary.” Zhao Lanlan said again. She was too embarrassed to bother her elders too much because …
She really didn’t plan on staying forever.
“Okay, let’s do that, you tell Feiqing to drive well and come back and talk about it. I’ll call the old men and women now.”
Without waiting for Zhao Lanlan to say anything else, Mrs. Xia had already hung up the phone and rushed to call the two old men at home.
Zhao Lanlan was a bit overwhelmed. Now that the elders of the family all knew one by one, wasn’t she riding a tiger?
The two returned to the Xia family, and there was still no one at home. Apparently Mrs. Xia had gone out to buy groceries.
“Go lie on the bed.” Xia Feiqing led her toward the bedroom.
“I’ve left a set of your pajamas here, so change into them and lie down.” He made the arrangements as he opened the cupboard and took the pajamas out of it.
Zhao Lanlan looked at him and didn’t move. Although she didn’t say anything, however, that look already indicated a clear rejection.
“Want me to change it for you?” Xia Feiqing only acted as if he didn’t understand her.
She took a wary step back, her leg nest leaning against the edge of the bed. Xia Feiqing sighed and handed over the pajamas, “Change into them, lie down, don’t cross the child.”
Speaking of children softened her heart a bit. But …
“I don’t want to live here.”
“Good, it’s fine if you don’t want to live.” Xia Feiqing unexpectedly agreed in one bite, which made her staggered, “I can buy another house, we’ll live together.”
“…” She was not wanting to live with him!
“No? If you’re not willing then you can live here.” Xia Feiqing no longer gave her the space to hesitate, reached out and directly grabbed her over. One hand hoops her waist, forbidding her from struggling, and one hand has already begun to undo the fastenings on her body.
“I’ll do it myself! Hey, Xia Feiqing! Don’t you untie it!”
Already up to her chest, Zhao Lanlan reddened her cheeks and fought to push him.
“Where are you that I haven’t seen before?” Xia Feiqing simply picked her up from the ground in one hand and carefully placed her on the bed.
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“You let go of me!” Zhao Lanlan struggled, Xia Feiqing supported her hand with both hands and raised it high, clasping her ten fingers. His eyes gazed deeply at her, “Don’t move, be obedient …”
“I don’t want you to change it for me!” She squirmed.
Xia Feiqing’s body suddenly went down a little bit, and his breath spilled all over her skin, burning like it was on fire. Her entire body tensed up, her eyes reddened, “What are you … doing?”
I was expecting something further from him, but …
His movements stopped abruptly.
Zhao Lanlan looked at him with some alarm. He gently pressed his ear against the small of her back, “Can you hear movement now?”
The voice was surprisingly gentle, making her stunned. Raising her head slightly, she could not see his expression except for the top of her hair, but, inexplicably …
One could just feel the softness of the lines of his face at the moment.
“Why can’t I hear it?” Xia Feiqing listened carefully for a few moments and was a little disappointed when there was no movement.
He raised his head from his belly and looked at her, his face somewhat depressed. Zhao Lanlan smiled all of a sudden, and a wave of unknown emotion flooded through her heart, “It’s not time yet. You can hear it later.”
“Yeah? How long will it take?”
“That’s not necessarily true. Every child develops differently and 4 or 5 months should be fine.”
“Oh, that’s going to be a long wait.” He was a little depressed.
“…” It’s only two months, which isn’t really that long.
His mood, surprisingly, began to carry the same expectations as hers. This, caused an unspeakably marvelous feeling to arise in Zhao Lanlan’s heart.
This peculiar feeling of anticipation and excitement finally has someone to share it with.
Although …
She had never thought that this man would be him. Yet, it seemed that he was the only one who could be.
“Feiqing, Lanlan, are you guys …” With a sound, the bedroom door was pushed open by Mrs. Xia from outside. The sound was immediately strangled in her throat, Mrs. Xia awkwardly withdrew immediately, “I didn’t see anything!”
Zhao Lanlan’s entire body was confused.
Every inch of his body flushed red. In the next instant, sheer realization dawned and she reached out and pushed him.
“Mom sure as hell won’t!”
***
She really doesn’t want to live!
Compared to her panic, Xia Feiqing lost his smile and refused to get up, instead, he covered her slightly rumbling belly with one hand, “You hid it well, you actually managed to hide it from me for so long.”
“I’m not in the mood to talk to you about this right now, let’s hurry up and get out.” She really felt humiliated and disgraced. With her free hand, she hurriedly gathered her shirt back on.
Xia Feiqing knew that she was thin-skinned and stopped messing with her. Only grabbing her buttoned up hand, “Don’t wear it, change into your pajamas. Hurry up.”
Before Zhao Lanlan could say anything, the door was knocked on once again.
“That … Feiqing, don’t mess around. Lanlan is in a special situation now. Hurry up and come out!” Mrs. Xia’s serious voice came from outside.
Days!
Zhao Lanlan grabbed her pajamas and hurried toward the bathroom.
Only Xia Feiqing could be heard raising his voice, “Got it, mom! I’ll be right out.”
I’m surprised he didn’t explain himself as well!
She was a little annoyed and helpless. A while later, after changing into her pajamas and walking out, Mrs. Xia and Xia Feiqing were chatting about something at the door, when she saw her come out, Mrs. Xia immediately went forward, “Lanlan, is everything alright? He said that the doctor told you to take bed rest, is that true?”
“Uh-huh.”
“Then what are you waiting for? Hurry up and go to bed and lie down. I’ll ask Auntie to make dinner and I’ll call you later.”
Zhao Lanlan glanced at Xia Feiqing, who directly pulled her into the room. Mrs. Xia was still worried, “Feiqing, don’t mess around.”
Cold sweat broke out on Zhao Lanlan’s forehead.
“I know!” Xia Feiqing answered back and closed the door.