Chapter 21

She raised her eyes quietly, and her gaze met that of the person who was looking down at her.

There seemed to be stars in those gray eyes, so attractive and fascinating.

For a moment, Jiang Zhinian's heart was beating very fast.

Shi Ye noticed her abnormality, put his hands on her shoulders and made her lie flat.

"Lie flat on your back, place your hands on your abdomen, and breathe deeply."

Jiang Zhinian didn't know what Shi Ye was going to do, so he could only do as he asked.

Shi Ye recalled some papers he had read, which mentioned a desensitization therapy. That is, men with S-level pheromones can maintain a certain amount of physical contact with their wives during their pregnancy, for a short period of time and at a high frequency, so as to achieve the purpose of desensitization.

He reached out and placed his hand on the top of Jiang Zhinian's head, observing her expression and gently stroking it a few times. "During pregnancy, your body will be affected by hormones, and it will undergo some changes compared to before. This is normal, so you don't need to feel any psychological pressure."

Jiang Zhinian didn't react and didn't know what he was saying, but the big hand on her head... was very gentle, making it impossible to refuse, so she cooperated and said "Oh".

Her heartbeat slowly recovered and her breathing gradually became steady. Shi Ye looked at the time and reminded her to rest.

"You don't have to wait for me in the future. You are sleepy right now and need plenty of sleep."

Don't you have to wait for him...

Jiang Zhinian felt a little lost. When she lived alone before, she would feel a little scared every time she opened the door and returned to the dark house.

Later she bought a night light and placed it in the entrance hall. It would light up automatically as long as it sensed someone coming back.

Although no one left a light on for her, every time she came back and saw the small light, she still felt a false sense of happiness.

It was as if someone was waiting for her to come home.

"Ah, so that's how it is. No wonder I feel sleepy and want to sleep all day..."

She avoided that, not having to wait for his topic.

Shi Ye uttered a soft "hmm" in a nasal tone, and Jiang Zhinian's ears turned red instantly.

Perhaps he himself did not realize how destructive the words just now were when they were spoken right next to his ear.

Jiang Zhinian's body felt numb and tingling.

She hurriedly pushed Shi Ye away and sat up, then straightened her hair to cover her face: "Well, I, I'm going to bed first."

When they passed each other, the hem of her pajamas swayed, and Shi Ye seemed to smell that faint orange scent again.

It was her smell that night.

*

When I woke up naturally the next day, it was already past nine o'clock.

Jiang Zhinian came to the kitchen and saw the breakfast and notes that Shi Ye had prepared.

"To-do items: 1. Transfer my household registration. The household registration booklet is on the desk in my room. 2. Go to the neighborhood committee to apply for a birth permit. This must be done before 11 weeks."

Jiang Zhinian tore off the note, folded it and put it in his pocket, planning to buy a box later to specifically store the notes written by Shi Ye.

After breakfast, Jiang Zhinian nervously came to the door of Shi Ye's room. Although it was the other party's permission, Jiang Zhinian still felt dizzy like a thief.

She had only taken a quick look at Shi Ye's room on the day she moved in, and her only impression was that there were a lot of books.

In the following days, even when Shi Ye was not at home, she never went in.

Today is the first time.

Licking her lips, she gently pushed the door open.

The room is actually very simple and clean, just like Shi Ye himself.

One wall is filled with bookcases filled with various books, and on the other side is a single bed and a desk.

There was a laptop and a red household registration book on the table.

Jiang Zhinian walked in, but didn't dare to look around. She took the household registration book and was about to leave. When she passed by the bookshelf, she couldn't help but stop and wanted to see what books Shi Ye usually read.

Most of the books are medical, but the rest are of various types, including a few psychology books.

It's a wonderful feeling. Through books, you can understand a person from another perspective.

Jiang Zhinian's eyes slowly swept across the bookshelf, then stopped.

There is a parenting encyclopedia placed at the bottom of the bookshelf. It should be something Shi Ye bought specifically for her pregnancy.

She wanted to see what was on the cover and buy a copy to study.

He reached out and pulled the book out from the bookshelf, and a photo fell down.

Jiang Zhinian felt like he was in trouble and quickly picked it up.

The photo shows a woman with a five-year-old child taken in London.

Jiang Zhinian didn't dare to look at it anymore and wanted to put it back in the book. When he put it in, he found that there was a line of words written on the back of the photo.

"If you could do it again, would you regret it?"

The handwriting is very beautiful, like Shi Ye's.

Jiang Zhinian didn't dare to think about what that meant. He hurriedly closed the book and stuffed it back into the bookshelf.

As soon as I walked out of Shi Ye's room, my cell phone rang.

"Are you up yet?"

"I'm up, but it's later than I usually get up."

Jiang Zhinian still felt a little guilty and flustered. She shouldn't have touched Shi Ye's book without permission.

"It's okay. If you're tired, just sleep a little longer. I've sent you the information and procedures for transferring your household registration. Please prepare them."

Although he is still a student, he is very busy during the week and only has weekends off. However, some business cannot be handled on weekends.

Therefore, Jiang Zhinian had to do it himself during the winter vacation on weekdays.

"It's not hard."

She knew that Shi Ye was usually very busy, and she could handle such a simple matter by herself.

She looked at the time and put her household registration booklet into her bag. She planned to go and handle it now.

Being in the same household registration book with Shi Ye was something she was looking forward to and couldn't wait for, as it represented the legal significance of their family.

In the future, a child’s name will be added to their household registration booklet.

By then, they will be a family of three listed in the household registration book.

…

Jiang Zhinian quickly completed the formalities and when he was leaving the service hall, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.

Jiang Zhinian felt like she had PTSD when she met an acquaintance while going out. She wanted to pretend that she didn't hear anything and leave quickly, but she was stopped.

"Jiang Zhinian, why are you running? This is your attitude when you meet an old classmate."

The voice sounded familiar to me, and when I looked up I realized something was wrong, because it was actually a senior who had pursued me in college.

This senior is not the most extreme among all her suitors, but he is the most annoying.

When Jiang Zhinian was a freshman, she was tricked into joining a club. The senior was the club leader. After finding an excuse to add her on WeChat, he started sending her messages to express his affection.

She politely rejected the other party's pursuit, but the man turned around and sent her a message, insulting her crazily.