Chapter 122: Fear of a Prophecy [Edit]

Song Xuwen, this ungrateful person, ran away before Zhou Jibai arrived.

Shi Huai could only wait for Zhou Jibai's arrival in the mall alone.

Zhou Jibai was very fast, and he arrived in the time it took Shi Huai to watch a short video.

"What do you want to eat?" Zhou Jibai walked up to her and asked in a calm voice.

Shi Huai was a little smarter this time and didn't fall into Zhou Jibai's trap: "I've eaten!"

Actually, I didn’t eat it.

She and Song Xuwen walked around the mall and bought some ice cream. They had originally planned to go eat hot pot, but Zhou Jibai came to check on them out of nowhere.

Zhou Jibai raised his eyebrows: "Then eat something with me."

Shi Huai finally let go of the little pride in his heart, "Okay, I'll just have a little while to eat with you."

Zhou Jibai took Shi Huai to a hot pot restaurant and ordered a tomato red oil hot pot. He remembered that Shi Huai couldn't eat spicy food.

At the table, Zhou Jibai didn't eat much, most of the food went to Shi Huai. Shi Huai ate with great pleasure, while Zhou Jibai barely touched his chopsticks, serving Shi Huai the whole time.

Zhou Jibai was actually quite happy to see that Shi Huai was finally willing to eat more.

"Just tell me what you want to eat. There's no need to hide it like a thief." Zhou Jibai casually took a napkin and wiped Shi Huai's mouth.

Shi Huai's delicate brows furrowed, disliking his rather ungentle gesture of wiping her mouth. But she didn't stop him. With her mouth stuffed, she mumbled, "Then I want another ice cream."

Zhou Jibai looked up at Shi Huai and said with a smile, "Isn't it Song Xuwen's food?"

Shi Huai:!

Forgot there was this one.

Shi Huai could only admit it, his face full of helplessness and grievance: "Okay, okay, I admit that I ate it."

"Yeah." Zhou Jibai hummed softly and listened quietly to Shi Huai's quibbling.

"I'm just feeling really irritable. I want to eat something cold to cool down."

"I didn't say you can't eat it." Zhou Jibai picked up a piece of fat beef and placed it on the plate in front of Shi Huai. "I'll take you to buy some after you finish eating."

After getting Zhou Jibai's consent, Shi Huai's eyes sparkled: "Then can I eat ice cream every day?"

"Don't push your luck."

Shi Huai: “…”

She pouted and couldn't help cursing Zhou Jibai in her heart for being stingy!

If he doesn't allow her to eat it, then she can't eat it? She doesn't even have the right to eat ice cream because she's pregnant!? At worst, she can eat it secretly while Zhou Jibai is at work!

As Shi Huai thought about it, he calmed himself down.

After eating hot pot, Zhou Jibai went to buy ice cream for Shi Huai as promised.

Shihuai ate the double balls of strawberry and blueberry with gusto.

Seeing that Shi Huai had eaten half of her meal, Zhou Jibai glanced at her and said, "Give me a bite."

Shi Huai also generously handed the ice cream to Zhou Jibai, staring at him intently: "You can only eat one bite."

Zhou Jibai sneered disdainfully: "I won't fight with you for snacks."

Only then did Shi Huai feel relieved.

The result was that when she relaxed and stopped paying attention, Zhou Jibai opened his mouth wide and took the half of the ice cream ball left in her hand into his mouth.

Shi Huai: !!?

Looking at the ice cream cone that was left, Shi Huai's heart ached.

Zhou Jibai was gasping for breath because of the burns from the ice cream, and his head was numb from the cold.

He pretended to be calm and fixed his gaze on Shi Huai who was staring at him blankly with the crispy tube in his hand.

"Didn't I listen to you? I only ate one bite." Zhou Jibai said to her shamelessly.

Shi Huai became even angrier! He walked to the trash can and threw the can into it.

Seeing Shi Huai angrily throwing the ice cream cone, Zhou Jibai smiled triumphantly. However, the ice cream was so stimulating that his head was still numb.

Shi Huai walked over and looking at the smile on Zhou Jibai's face, he became more certain that this man did it on purpose!

Now that she was bulging with belly, it was inconvenient for her to kick him, so she could only clench her fists and punch his shoulders: "Are you a glutton? Have you never eaten ice cream in your life? You ate all the ice cream in one bite! Why don't you piss me off to death!"

Shi Huai's strength was not strong enough for Zhou Jibai, so he let Shi Huai hit him. Junrong smiled and said, "How could I bear to make you angry to death?"

"Get lost! Don't talk to me from today on."

In that last blow, Shi Huai used all his strength. Zhou Jibai was fine, but Shi Huai's hand was in great pain!

She pretended to be strong and turned away!

Zhou Jibai was still holding her little pink bag in his hand, and he followed her slowly and leisurely: "Where are you going, little ancestor?"

"Women's restroom! Do you want to go in and take a look?"

Zhou Jibai burst out laughing and finally shut up.

What makes Shi Huai most frustrated is not having to control what he eats, but... frequent urination.

Now she has a bulging belly every day and is either going to the toilet or on the way to the toilet.

As long as I drink a little water, I will have to run to the toilet soon.

Ever since he knew that Shi Huai would go out to cook for him every now and then, Zhou Jibai no longer had lunch at the group's place and stuck to Shi Huai like a plaster.

Shi Huai's memory hasn't been very good lately, so there's no overnight grudge. If Zhou Jibai follows, then just let him follow.

As a result, every time people arrived at the place, they would drag Zhou Jibai to find the toilet.

It was already inconvenient to be pregnant with a big belly, and having to run to the toilet again and again made Shi Huai not want to go out to play anymore, it was too troublesome.

When Shi Huai was staying at home with nothing to do, he would look for some old tragic dramas to watch out of boredom.

Each of these melancholy dramas has its own tragic story. Shi Huai was shocked when he saw the expectant mothers in confinement shown in the TV series. They were unkempt every day, unable to take a bath or brush their teeth. They could only hold their crying babies and stare numbly at the white walls. There was a bowl of steaming brown sugar eggs on the table.

She has always had a strong ability to empathize, and Shi Huai would put herself in the story as she watched. When she thought of this, tears could not stop falling.

It is obvious that all the pain of pregnancy and childbirth is borne by women alone, but when the baby is born, everyone feels relieved as if they have completed a mission. They start to ignore the expectant mother and treat her coldly, as if they are just a tool for reproduction.

Shi Huai couldn't control his wild thoughts and felt so sad in his heart.

When Zhou Jibai entered the room, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Shi Huai crying loudly in her seat. Then he quickly walked over, squatted in front of her, and patiently asked what happened.

Shi Huai wiped away her tears, shook her head and said nothing.

Since Shi Huai didn't say it, Zhou Jibai would find the answer himself.

He set his eyes on the iPad on the table. Shi Huai had been feeling a bit bored recently, so he liked to watch some sad TV dramas from the past few decades.

Last time I forced him to watch something together... "My Mother Tian Dahua".

"Do you put yourself into the drama?"

Shi Huai didn't expect Zhou Jibai to see through him at a glance, so he simply threw himself into his arms, wrapping his arms around his narrow waist, "Yeah."

Zhou Jibai: "What plot made you so defensive?"

Shi Huai briefly explained it to him.

After hearing this, Zhou Jibai just raised his eyebrows and said slowly, "Our family is rich."

This one sentence made Shi Huai burst into laughter.

The confinement center was booked as early as when Shi Huai found out she was pregnant, and they will provide the highest level of care to Shi Huai during her confinement period.

If Shi Huai doesn't want to go to the confinement center, then she can stay at home. Anyway, there are many servants at home, so it's just a matter of hiring a few more nannies and confinement nannies.

Zhou Jibai reached out his hand to gently wipe Shi Huai's tears, then picked up his iPad and found another cartoon to play: "Watch Peppa Pig to cleanse your brain."

After Zhou Jibai returned home, Shi Huai was in no mood to watch. She lowered her eyes, looked at her belly, and sighed, "Time flies so fast. I'm going to give birth in two months."

"Thank you for your hard work." Zhou Jibai kissed her belly through a layer of clothes.

…

As her belly grew bigger, Shi Huai's sleep became worse. With a big belly, no matter how she slept, she felt uncomfortable.

When he was about to fall into a dream, Shi Huai vaguely thought that it was around this time in his previous life that Zhou Jibai was hit by a car and became disabled in order to protect him.

Less than a month later, she was tricked by her stepmother and stepsister into having an abortion at a black-hearted clinic.

The scene where Zhou Jibai was in a car accident and flew hundreds of meters away seemed as clear as if it happened yesterday.

In her dream, the tragedy of her past life became ever more vivid. Shi Huai saw Zhou Jibai, unconscious and lying in a pool of blood, and tears fell. Her heart was broken, and breathing became increasingly difficult. The feeling of depression on the verge of collapse forced her to open her eyes.

"Zhou Jibai..." She cried with a trembling voice and looked timidly at the person beside her.

Seeing Zhou Jibai still safe and sound, lying beside her without a scratch, her heart finally settled down. But the tears just kept falling.

Zhou Jibai suddenly opened his eyes when he faintly heard Shi Huai crying. Before his mind was fully awake, he subconsciously held Shi Huai in his arms.

When I hugged my wife to my body, I found that she was covered in cold sweat.

After turning on the light, Zhou Jibai lowered his eyes and saw that Shi Huai's face was pale and tears were constantly flowing from his eyes.

Shi Huai could sense Zhou Jibai's heart beating violently. He didn't dare to restrain her too tightly with his arms, fearing that it would strangle her.

Shi Huai tilted her head and buried her still wet eyes in his chest, soaking his pajamas: "I had a nightmare."

Zhou Jibai patted her back twice. He had just woken up from sleep, and his voice was a little hoarse, and his lazy voice was soothing and tingling. "I'm here to ward off evil spirits for you, don't be afraid."

After hearing what Zhou Jibai said, Shi Huai cried even more sadly.

Silly boy, I dreamed of you.

Now that you are gone, who can ward off evil spirits for me?

Shi Huai cried so hard that her shoulders trembled. "I, I dreamed of you."

Zhou Jibai raised his eyebrows.

Well, seeing her face turn pale with fear, Zhou Jibai knew that nothing good had happened to him in this dream.

"What did you dream about me?"

Shi Huai bit her lip, unwilling to say it out loud.

She was afraid that her words would come true.

She didn't want to attribute any negative, passive, or malicious words to Zhou Jibai.

She just wants Zhou Jibai to be healthy, safe and worry-free.

Zhou Jibai sighed softly: "I know I'm handsome, and it's normal for you to dream about me cheating on you."

Shi Huai was completely confused.

Why did this guy suddenly become narcissistic?

Shi Huai wanted to retort, but after pursing her lips, she couldn't say anything. Then she reached out and pinched Zhou Jibai's thin jaw, forcing him to look her in the eye.

"Yes, I dreamed that you cheated on me."

"If you dare to cheat on me while I'm pregnant, I'll cut you and your second brother goodbye with a pair of scissors."

Shi Huai pretended to be ferocious and spoke very harshly on purpose, in order to intimidate Zhou Jibai.

But in Zhou Jibai's eyes, Shi Huai's fierce expression was extremely cute.

He gasped in agreement, "That's too cruel."

"You asked for it." Shi Huai snorted proudly.

Zhou Jibai hugged Shi Huai and lazily raised his eyelids. "I apologize for what I did in the dream. Can you please let my good brother go?"

Shi Huai: ...

Mentioning dreams again...isn't this a blow to her conscience?

Shi Huai's tone weakened a bit, and a guilty look flashed across his eyes: "Don't ever say sorry to me."

It is I who am sorry for you.

"Okay, I won't apologize, but can you let my second brother go?"

Shi Huai was amused by Zhou Jibai's words: "That won't work!"

Zhou Jibai put his face close to hers and blew hot air into her ear: "What are you going to do now that he's gone?"

Shi Huai:?!

What kind of ludicrous words are these!

"I'm frigid, no?"

"Really?" Zhou Jibai raised his eyebrows and wanted to laugh for some reason when he heard Shi Huai say that he was sexually apathetic.

Shi Huai saw Zhou Jibai pursed his lips and remained silent, with a look of dissatisfaction on his face: "Why are you holding back your laughter? I'm talking to you seriously!"

"Um."

"You don't believe me?"

Zhou Jibai: "I didn't say I didn't believe it."

"If you don't believe me, from today on we will sleep in separate beds, and you are not allowed to touch me."

After saying that, Shi Huai pushed him away, left his arms, and wrapped himself tightly with the quilt, not giving anyone any chance to take advantage of him.

Zhou Jibai was at a loss for words: "I'm not frigid, why do you want me to be a monk?"

"Who told you to laugh at me secretly?" Shi Huai said righteously.

"You won't even bend your lips?"

Shi Huai was very domineering: "No!"

"Tsk, you little bastard." Zhou Jibai said calmly, "Then I'll do as you wish and sleep in the guest room."

Shi Huai clenched the quilt in her hands and turned her head away from him.

Who knew Zhou Jibai was not just talking, seeing that he was really about to get out of bed, Shi Huai loosened the quilt wrapped around him, "I asked you to leave, why are you——"

Before he could finish his words, Zhou Jibai quickly got on the bed, pulled the quilt that Shi Huai had loosened and covered himself with it, and continued to sleep in the same bed with Shi Huai.

Shi Huai was stunned by his actions.

“????”

"You're a scoundrel!"

Zhou Jibai readily accepted her reputation as a scoundrel, "How can you get a wife if you're not a scoundrel?"

Shi Huai:!!!

Zhou Jibai stretched out his long arms again, scooped Shi Huai into his arms, and kissed her on the cheek: "Are you still afraid?"

He has been trying to divert Shi Huai's attention in his own way, making her temporarily forget the troubles that the nightmare has brought her.

Shi Huai shook his head.

Zhou Jibai kissed her lips again: "Sleep, or do something meaningful?"

"What's meaningful?"

"Thank you, my dear wife, for being so magnanimous and forgiving me for cheating in my dream and not killing my second brother with a pair of scissors."

Shi Huai:!!!