Shi Heng put away his phone and helped her button up her coat. "That's because they don't know that there are three songs hidden in the album that have never been released."

"If your fans knew you could write a song like 'Snail Train' when you were eight, I'm afraid the studio would be packed tonight."

“That song is actually very childish.”

Gu Youran's ears turned slightly red, but she stopped when she saw his serious look.

"Especially 'Goodnight Song'. Allen's final revisions gave the song a soul... When it is officially released, it will definitely become a goodnight song for many people."

As dusk fell, the two came to the private restaurant they often visited.

Shi Heng specially ordered a few stomach-nourishing dishes and asked the kitchen to prepare red date and yam porridge.

"I'm not a porcelain doll." Gu Youran said with a smile while stirring the porridge in the bowl.

"But you are my priceless treasure." Shi Heng responded naturally and put the fish meat with the bones removed into her bowl.

After dinner, they chose a quiet little cinema to watch "Between the Strings" for the second time.

When the show ended, the sky was full of stars.

When we returned to the villa, we saw big red lanterns with wedding characters on them hanging everywhere.

Gu Youran looked at these festive decorations, and a sudden sense of sadness welled up in his heart.

Even though the wedding was the day after tomorrow, this short separation made her feel reluctant.

She subconsciously touched her belly, thinking that this was probably the sentimentality unique to pregnancy.

"I really don't want to be separated from you."

Shi Heng pulled her into his arms, with a rare willfulness in his voice.

His warm palms were pressed against her waist, as if he wanted to rub her into her bones and blood.

When Tao Nianwan came out, she saw her son looking so childish.

She suppressed her laughter and put on a stern face. "Rules are rules. Let's go back to the old house."

Shi Heng reluctantly let go of his hand, but before turning around, he suddenly grabbed the back of Gu Youran's head and gave her a lingering kiss in the helpless gaze of his mother.

"wait for me."

He whispered against her lips, his fingertips brushing the corners of her red eyes.

Tao Nianwan put his arm around her shoulders and walked into the living room. "His father was like that too."

She smiled and shook her head, "Men from the Shi family, once they fall in love with someone, it's for a lifetime."

Leading Gu Youran up to the second floor, the entire master bedroom had been completely renovated.

The big bed was covered with bright red silk bedding, embroidered with lotus flowers in gold thread.

Hanging above the bed was a gilded wedding character cut by an old artist from the City God Temple, and even the dressing table was replaced with a matching jewelry box.

"These are prepared according to the old rules."

Tao Nianwan took out a dragon and phoenix jacket embroidered with a hundred children pattern from the cloakroom.

"Ah Heng specifically went to look for the pattern of his grandmother's wedding dress and had a master craftsman from Su City recreate it stitch by stitch."

Gu Youran's eyes turned slightly red, and suddenly she heard the sound of an engine starting outside the window.

She walked quickly to the window and saw Shi Heng lowering the window and looking up at her.

The night wind ruffled his hair, but it couldn't hide the deep attachment in his eyes.

Gu Youran still stood by the window until the taillights of the Maybach completely disappeared into the night.

Tao Nianwan stuffed a cup of warm milk into her hand and said knowingly, "Just bear with it for another day. We'll have plenty of time to spend together later."

"His father was also eagerly awaiting the wedding back then, extremely anxious."

Gu Youran held the cup of milk and took small sips. The warm milk slid down her throat, slightly relieving the inexplicable emptiness in her heart.

"Go to bed early." Tao Nianwan took the empty cup and closed the door gently.

After Gu Youran finished washing up and changed into her nightgown, she just got into bed when her cell phone lit up.

"Why are you calling at this hour?"

She connected the video and saw Shi Heng leaning against the carved headboard of the old house.

He changed into dark blue pajamas with a slightly open collar, and his hair was still damp from showering.

"I can't sleep without you. The bed in the old house is too hard."

Gu Youran placed her phone next to the pillow and found a comfortable position to lie on her side. "When did you become so delicate?"

"Since the day we got our marriage certificate." He adjusted the camera angle. "What have you been doing?"

"I just finished applying hand cream." She shook her fair fingers at the camera, "and my mom heated up a cup of milk for me."

Shi Heng suddenly leaned closer to the screen and said, "There's milk stains at the corners of your mouth."

Gu Youran hurriedly tried to wipe it off, but heard him chuckle, "You were just kidding."

Seeing that she was about to get angry, he immediately changed the subject, "Let me tell you a story?"

"I want to listen to The Little Prince! Start with the part about the fox."

Shi Heng cleared his throat, his voice softening unconsciously, "If you tame me, my life will be filled with sunshine..."

She closed her eyes and unconsciously stroked her lower abdomen with her fingers.

Shi Heng's voice was low and gentle, like the sound of a cello's strings, which made her relax completely.

Only after confirming that she was soundly asleep did Shi Heng reluctantly hang up the video call.

…

The next morning.

When Gu Youran woke up, she found that Shi Heng's shirt was beside her pillow and she had been holding it in her arms without her knowing.

She blushed as she folded the clothes and put them in the closet.

When I went downstairs, Tao Nianwan was arranging flowers in the restaurant.

She smiled and pushed a bowl of bird's nest porridge over. "You woke up just in time. Ah Heng called at six o'clock and insisted on watching the kitchen cook it."

Gu Youran sipped her porridge and saw workers outside the window moving decorative racks into the garden.

"Shall I help with the set up?"

"Don't move!"

Tao Nianwan hurriedly held her down, "That guy sends three messages every hour, even calculating how many steps you have to walk."

She pointed upstairs and said, "Go write some songs and watch a movie. For lunch, we'll have your favorite crab meat and lion's head."

In the study, Gu Youran took out a dark red notebook from the bookshelf.

This was the gift Shi Heng had given her last week. On the title page was written his flamboyant handwriting:

[Notes of inspiration for Mrs. Shi].

She turned to the first page and wrote solemnly:

My dearest children, today is your 38th day in this world. Last night, Daddy read us "The Little Prince" through the screen...

The pen suddenly stopped and she laughed.

After the wedding tomorrow, I will be able to see with my own eyes Shi Heng’s expression when he learns the news.

…

At the same time, at the Shi family’s old house.

Shi Heng sat at the desk, turned on the computer, and created a new blank document.

Ever since he and Gu Youran decided to stop using contraception two months ago, he has been wanting to make a detailed plan.

He stared at the blank page for a while, then slowly typed the words "pregnancy preparation plan".

Opening the browser, he carefully typed "preparing for pregnancy" into the search bar and read every piece of professional advice carefully.

As you read, write down the key points in the document from time to time:

"You need to supplement folic acid in advance, get enough sleep, and most importantly, maintain a good mood and exercise moderately..."

As he wrote, the corners of Shi Heng's mouth unconsciously turned up.

He imagined Gu Youran holding their child.

Who will the child look more like?

It would be great if I could inherit Youbao’s eyes that can speak.

He looked at the photo of Gu Youran on the screen, his eyes so gentle that tears could drip from them.