Immersed in her own joy, Yi Yi failed to notice the fleeting, strange look in Xia Bingqing's eyes.

Xia Bingqing said "Oh" and continued, "Children are very fragile, so we must protect them carefully. If we're not careful, something might happen."

"Of course, I've always been very careful."

That's the truth. Ever since she found out she was pregnant, Yi Yi, who used to love to eat, has started to avoid certain foods. She doesn't eat anything too spicy or greasy, anything without nutrition, or anything too sweet. In addition, Yi Yi has stopped using her phone, because people say that phones emit radiation that could harm the baby in her belly.

"It's right to be careful, after all, there's always the possibility of something going wrong with the baby in the womb. I had an aunt who was pregnant for 39 weeks, and it looked like she was about to give birth, but guess what? The baby's umbilical cord got wrapped around its neck, and it suffocated to death!"

Upon hearing this, Yi felt a tightness in her chest, a slight discomfort creeping in. She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt like her baby hadn't moved in a long time; could it be…?

No, the baby moved just a few minutes ago while she was eating sea bass soup.

I don't know what happened, but ever since she got pregnant, Yi Yi has become suspicious and often feels depressed for no reason, and even sheds tears.

Seeing Yi Yi's pale face, Xia Bingqing revealed a sly smile that was hard to detect, and then continued, "There are too many examples like this to count, so you have to be careful at all times."

"I will be careful."

Yi Yi touched her swollen belly. She would protect her and Mu Nanxun's baby even if it cost her her life.

"Oh, right, I also know something, it's really bizarre." For some reason, Xia Bingqing was unusually talkative today.

"what else?"

“I remember when I was little, there was a young couple next door to our house. They were a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful. After they got married, they had a baby soon, just like you and Xun-gege. The couple were looking forward to the baby's birth and had prepared everything.”

They thought their happy family life was about to begin, but to their utter surprise, the wife later gave birth to a monster with a tail and no ears!

With a "bang," Yi Yi stood up from the stone bench in a panic, accidentally knocking over the bowl of perch soup in front of Xia Bingqing.

Xia Bingqing, seemingly unaware of the situation, asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong, Yi Yi? Did I scare you? Don't worry, you and Xun-gege are normal people. You won't give birth to a monster."

Normal people...

Yi Yi's heart pounded like a drum.

Mu Nanxun is a normal person, that's true, but she isn't!

Will she give birth to a monster like the neighbors Xia Bingqing mentioned?

Xia Bingqing's lips curled into a smile as she continued, "Do you know what happened to that couple afterward? As far as I know, the husband later found out that his wife wasn't human at all, which is why she gave birth to a monster. Men, you know, value the continuation of the family line a lot, and this monster was something the husband refused to acknowledge as his child, throwing the child into the trash. The wife was severely humiliated by her husband and permanently kicked out of the house. I heard... not long after, that wife, along with her child..."