Half a year has passed in the blink of an eye. It seems that overnight the weather became extremely hot, then turned cool, and ushered in the unpredictable autumn heat wave.

Qin Zheng has been getting busier and busier lately.

Ever since he made an appearance at Tang Shu's wedding banquet, with the help of Tang Yueguang, the company he and Gu Jin founded has become a dark horse, making great strides and achieving great success in the provincial capital.

As they become busier, they return home later and later, often traveling outside.

Ye Yun gradually got used to this rhythm.

Xiao Chuqi is over nine months old. He can sit and play with toys, walk while holding onto the sofa, and understand some simple instructions.

Ye Yun put her on this side of the sofa, then ran to the other side and waved to the little one.

The little guy would hold onto the sofa and walk step by step toward Ye Yun. When he reached Ye Yun, he would open his arms and rush into her arms.

If he doesn't hold onto something, the little guy can't even stand up straight.

Ye Yun didn't want Xiao Chuqi to learn to stand and walk too early, fearing it would tire his legs. A nine-month-old baby's leg bones are not yet fully developed, and the elders said that if he walks too early, his legs will bend under the weight.

So she prefers to let the little one crawl.

To protect the little one, the house is covered with soft carpets.

Table corners, benches, and any other places that can be protected have been covered with something. Right now, the little one is in the stage of crawling around and stumbling, and it's easy for him to get hurt if he bumps or falls, so we can't be careless.

In her spare time, Ye Yun would sit on the carpet and play with the little guy's toys.

Children seem to have a natural affinity for brightly colored things; only such colors can pique their interest. As a result, Qin Zheng bought mostly brightly colored plush items in bright red and green.

Now that Ye Yun is physically disabled, she almost always sits by the side watching the little girl play by herself.

The little girl is sensible; she doesn't make a fuss or insist on being dragged along. She holds her toys and babbles to herself, occasionally glancing up at Ye Yun and showing her the toys. She feels at ease as long as Ye Yun is by her side.

Seeing that she was lying there in discomfort, the nanny kindly brought her a cushion.

Ye Yun said thank you.

The little girl crawled over, patted the pillow behind her, and seemed to be tired from playing. She nestled into her arms, intending to take a nap.

"My little darling, your mother's belly is too big for you to snuggle into her arms any longer." The nanny quickly scooped up little Chuqi and held her tightly in her arms.

Xiao Chuqi looked innocent, but didn't resist the nanny's hug.

In her heart, both the nanny and Ye Yun were people who took care of her day and night. Although she felt safer in Ye Yun's arms, the nanny was just as good. Anyway, she was going to sleep, so she fell asleep in the nanny's arms.

This adorable little face made Ye Yun and the nanny laugh.

Shouts came from outside.

The older woman doing housework glanced out the window and saw Chen Zhenxing. She called out to Ye Yun, "Sister, Factory Director Chen is here."

"Quickly, invite him in."

Ye Yun struggled to her feet and sat on the sofa. The housekeeper had already brought Chen Zhenxing into the room.

"Boss Ye, I've come to see you."

As soon as Chen Zhenxing entered the door, he handed the gifts in his hand to the housekeeper and called out to Ye Yun with a refreshed expression.

The housekeeper took the chore and quietly placed it in the corner.

Ye Yun laughed and said, "You came to see me, but why did you bring so much stuff? Is there something you need from me?"

"You really can hide anything from me."

"Tell me about it," Ye Yun said, pointing to the sofa opposite her, and told herself to sit down first.

Chen Zhenxing sat down opposite her, his curious gaze falling on her stomach. Then he saw the nanny holding the baby next to her and let out a long sigh: "Boss Ye, you're living a really fulfilling life."

Ye Yun laughed, "It's definitely a stumbling block. It's just these kinds of things every day, how can you talk about whether it's enough or not?"

"Boss Ye's belly looks quite large. How much longer do you have?"

"It's still a long way off." Ye Yun touched her belly and told Chen Zhenxing about her approximate due date.

Chen Zhenxing did the math and exclaimed in surprise, "Only seven months?"

Ye Yun nodded.

"Oh dear, this pregnancy isn't going to be easy for you." Chen Zhenxing slapped his thigh. He had done his research on this topic quite thoroughly. He said, "I heard that babies start gaining weight around six or seven months and continue until delivery. Your belly is only just starting to grow, and it's already this big. It's very dangerous. Boss Ye, you'd better control your diet, or you might have a difficult delivery!"

Ye Yun raised an eyebrow. "You're right. I'll start dieting from today."

"Yes, that's right!"

"Let's not talk about my problems anymore," Ye Yun said, looking at him with interest. "Director Chen, what problem have you encountered?"

Chen Zhenxing chuckled, scratched the back of his head, and said, "I... actually, there's nothing seriously wrong. I just wanted to see if you had time to come to my house to see Liu Wan."

"oh?"

“Hey, Liu Wan’s belly is about the same size as yours. The doctor said she’s about to give birth, but it’s been a few days and there’s still no sign of labor. The doctor said if it doesn’t go on, she’ll have to be given an oxytocin injection. It’s her first time being pregnant, and she’s terrified of the oxytocin injection. It’s heartbreaking to see her like this. I was thinking if you have some time, could you come to my house to see her?” Chen Zhenxing said, looking embarrassed, and scratched the back of his head.

He felt bad about troubling Ye Yun all the time.

When Liu Wan was newly pregnant, her pregnancy was unstable and things weren't going well at home, so he asked Ye Yun to visit Liu Wan.

Ye Yun was busy with many things, including Tian Xiaohui's wedding and Tang Shu's wedding, and she also had a child to take care of. After she became pregnant, she had even less time, which meant she hadn't been able to visit Liu Wan yet.

Ye Yun recalled that the last time she saw Liu Wan was when she happened to run into her while she was entertaining guests outside.

As a friend, she should have visited Liu Wan. Chen Zhenxing had told her before that Liu Wan was not doing well, but she hadn't been able to go. It was indeed not her fault.

"Okay, I'll go see her this afternoon."

"Okay, okay." Chen Zhenxing was delighted and quickly wrote down his home address for her.

After writing down the address, he seemed to have a fire burning behind him. He gave Ye Yun a few instructions and hurriedly rode off on his old bicycle, his back view showing a hint of guilt as he fled.

The nanny watched his retreating figure and clicked her tongue, "Girl, something feels off about me."

Ye Yun smiled.

"No way..."

She clutched the note. It was from a small house in the northern part of the county town. Ever since Liu Wan became pregnant, Chen Zhenxing had taken her to his parents' house to rest and prepare for childbirth in order to avoid gossip in the factory.

In the afternoon, Ye Yun took Xiao Chuqi, who had just woken up and eaten, to Chen Zhenxing's house.

Finding the small house according to the house number, Ye Yun heard a noisy commotion coming from inside before she even entered.

Ye Yun was startled.

Oh dear, every family has its own troubles!

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