Imperial Garden.

Lin Xi sat on the bed and took her own pulse.

Slippery and strong, rolling like beads, this is a sign of pregnancy, probably around six weeks along.

After the wedding, she and Fu Jingyao resumed their carefree life, spending almost all their time together except for work hours.

Sure enough, she was pregnant.

Lin Xi was prepared to welcome the new life and was not surprised by it, but she did not expect it to come so quickly.

Six weeks ago, they went on their honeymoon, traveling to various places around the world.

There were only two of them; they didn't even bring the little elves.

She must have gotten pregnant around that time.

Lin Xi stroked her flat stomach, her thoughts drifting further and further away.

It's amazing that a tiny belly can give birth to a life.

What will she and his child be like?

Does he resemble her more, or him more?

It's too early to think about these things now; the baby is still more than seven months away from being born.

Lin Xi took out her phone, deciding to tease Fu Jingyao.

Honey, I miss you.

When are you coming home?

I have a secret to tell you, a huge secret.

Fu Jingyao was in a meeting, listening to his subordinates' reports with a cold face, radiating a chilling aura.

"that's all?"

"Who's next?"

"Let me explain briefly."

He casually glanced around the room, giving off a powerful sense of pressure.

Everyone lowered their heads and held their breath.

The boss's gaze was terrifying.

Ding-dong! Ding-dong, ding-dong!

Three ringing bells broke the silence.

Who left their phone on silent and chatted while President Fu was in a bad mood? They're asking for trouble.

Fu Jingyao glanced at his phone screen, a smile involuntarily spreading across his face, and the chill around him instantly dissipated.

He specifically explained, "I'm sorry everyone, my wife needs to speak with me, please hurry up."

"Oh? Okay, Mr. Fu."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Oh, it's you, Madam. Then it's alright.

Mr. Fu is only gentle in front of his wife; at other times, he's terrifying.

Without the wife interrupting the meeting, they would have been in for a scolding.

Thank you, madam, for saving my life.

After the meeting, Fu Jingyao casually instructed, "Put the documents on my desk and deal with them tomorrow."

Chen Zhao witnessed the whole thing and was not surprised at all.

In the past two years, he has witnessed President Fu's marriage, President Fu's wedding, and President Fu's honeymoon, which has given him a strong heart. Nothing can shock him anymore.

Chen Zhao nodded, "Okay, Mr. Fu."

Fu Jingyao didn't go back to his office; instead, he took the private elevator downstairs and rushed home as quickly as possible.

Chen Zhao sighed, feeling a tightness in his chest.

Oh no, I have a feeling I'll have to work overtime again.

He has evolved; he is no longer the former Assistant Chen, but has evolved into Assistant Chen Super.

I had a feeling I'd have to work overtime without even being told by Mr. Fu.

...

Lin Xi lay flat on the sofa, her hands instinctively protecting her stomach, her smile gentle.

As soon as Fu Jingyao entered the room, he saw her smiling, and his tightly furrowed brows relaxed.

It's good that you're alright.

Don't let an ancient, malevolent artifact suddenly appear and separate the two of them, like before.

Fu Jingyao walked around to the sofa, put his arm around Lin Xi's waist, and pulled her into his arms.

"Xixi, I'm back."

Lin Xi hugged him back, "I missed you, my husband."

Her voice was soft and gentle, with a hint of coquetry.

Fu Jingyao smiled slightly.

Since they got married, Xixi has never taken the initiative to act coquettishly towards him, except in bed.

She was unusually clingy today, texting him to come home and acting coquettishly in front of him.

He liked Xixi very much.

Fu Jingyao lowered his head and placed a kiss on her soft lips. "Wife, I miss you too."

Lin Xi tilted her head back and returned his kiss.

As they kissed, the man gradually became more audacious.

They've been married for a long time, but they're like newlyweds; once they kiss, they can't bear to be apart.

Fu Jingyao patted her bottom, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "Xixi, come up here."

Lin Xi pushed away the audacious man and coughed violently, "Cough cough, not today."

Fu Jingyao raised an eyebrow, "When is that time?"

Lin Xi thought about it carefully, "Not within a year."

Fu Jingyao assumed she was joking and deliberately lowered his voice, "A year? I'm afraid not even a minute."

He moved closer. "Can you feel it?"

"Ahem! Be serious."

"I'm very serious."

"Is this what you call proper?!"

Lin Xi took a deep breath, suppressed her surging desire, and pinched his face hard.

“In ancient times, what you did was called…”

"I am despicable, I am shameless, I have betrayed my teacher and defied my superiors."

Fu Jingyao scolded himself in a serious manner, without any sense of burden.

Lin Xi was speechless. "Shameless!"

Fu Jingyao pulled her onto his lap. "I'm only shameless with you. Xixi, do you want to give it a try?"

Lin Xi dared not joke around and quickly called for a stop.

"Don't do anything reckless!"

"Fu Jingyao!!"

The man noticed something was wrong, helped her straighten her clothes, and looked at her with concern.

"Xixi, what's wrong?"

Lin Xi snorted coldly, "Guess."

Fu Jingyao hugged her tighter and apologized skillfully.

"I'm sorry I was angry."

"Wife, please forgive me..."

Lin Xi slapped his arm, "Let go."

Fu Jingyao immediately let go, realizing the seriousness of the situation, and turned to rush towards the refrigerator.

Lin Xi asked in confusion, "What are you doing?"

Fu Jingyao replied earnestly, "The durians that Aunt Wu bought last time were not used up. I will take one and kneel down until my dear wife is no longer angry."

Linxi was reluctant to part with it.

She couldn't bear to see him lose a single hair.

During the three days that Fu Jingyao was missing, she felt as if her heart was being torn apart.

This man is getting better and better at "apologizing".

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