He tried very hard to control his weight, but it kept increasing.

"What's wrong with that? You're pregnant again, so weight gain is normal. Let me see, you're still very pretty, there's nothing ugly about you."

"Anyone can say nice things." Lorrian didn't quite believe her, even though her words pleased him.

"Yes, I know, that's why I need to prove it with my actions." Ye Jiu hugged him. "The early stages of pregnancy must have been very difficult. It was my fault for not finding you sooner."

"It wasn't too hard... I just missed you a little bit, um, just a little bit."

"You missed me... I missed you too." Ye Jiu pressed her cheek against his, her nostrils filled with his scent, the long-lost smell after three months made her feel at ease.

Lorian was even worse. During the succubus's pregnancy, she was in a state where she desperately needed a partner, but he was afraid to see her and didn't have the courage to go back to her.

He was afraid that someone would take advantage of this time to seduce Ye Jiu, but he was even more afraid that Ye Jiu would see his bad side and lose interest in him, even if he returned to his previous state after giving birth.

This is far more terrifying than Ye Jiu falling in love with someone else.

Neither of them spoke, quietly enjoying the close contact.

After a long while, Lorian spoke softly, "Are you angry with me? Because I left without saying goodbye."

"Of course I'm angry..."

Lowry was on tenterhooks, terrified of hearing something terrible.

Ye Jiu closed her eyes, hugged him tightly, and continued, "I'm angry at myself for not finding you sooner, for letting you suffer outside."

“But I left without saying goodbye.” Lorian was stunned; Ye Jiu’s answer was completely different from what he had imagined.

"Ah, it's okay to make some irrational decisions during pregnancy. Just remember to let me know you're safe next time you want to go out for a walk and don't want to see me. It's really worrying not to hear from you. I taught you the blocking magic so you could use it when I'm looking for you!"

It makes me so angry just thinking about it. I should have known better than to teach it. I've only hurt myself. (Gritting teeth)

Lorien felt even more guilty. "I... I was too impulsive."

"It's alright, it's good that you're safe now." Ye Jiu rested her head on Luo Rui'an's shoulder. "The past is the past, there's no point in talking about it anymore. Maybe we should look to the future."

"What future?"

"Of course, it's the future after the baby is born. We need to enjoy our time as a couple as much as possible before the baby arrives. With the baby around, we'll definitely have less time to ourselves!"

Ye Jiu was only grateful that she didn't have to work to earn money, otherwise she couldn't imagine how bleak her future life would be.

Lorian's attention was successfully diverted, and he pinched Ye Jiu's cheek, "You're just overthinking things."

Ye Jiu spoke with the air of someone who'd been there all along, "You don't understand, raising a child is incredibly difficult." She shook her head after saying that, explaining that raising a child from infancy to eighteen years old is a massive undertaking.

Fortunately, this isn't modern society, so we don't need to pursue hobbies, but unfortunately, we do need to pursue magical talent.

However, it's actually good if they really don't have magical talent, then we won't have to bother with magic anymore.

Ye Jiu smiled slyly. What if it had magical talent? Wouldn't it be easy for it to compete with her?

She can't compare to how much pressure her child is under.

Lorian was bewildered. He had grown up alone, and in his mind, as long as he didn't starve, that was enough.

His eyes were blank. "Should we give him a lot of money?"

"Yes." Ye Jiu nodded emphatically, "It still needs a lot of love."

"Then what should I do?" Lorian felt a sense of crisis that he hadn't expected.

"Of course you're still my darling, that doesn't conflict with anything, right?"

Lorian smiled upon receiving the satisfactory reply, "Yes, I can give him my love too."

"They must be a child who was expected to grow up in love."

...

But then again, leaving without saying goodbye wasn't a good thing. Ye Jiu thought about it more and more that night and felt that she should teach Luo Rui'an a lesson.

So before going to bed, Ye Jiu pinned Luo Rui'an against the wall and said, "I think we still can't let you off so easily. Do you realize how dangerous it is for you to sneak away?"

Luo Rui'an's expression changed, and knowing he was in the wrong, he lowered his head and tugged at Ye Jiu's clothes, "I realize it, I won't do it again."

"Okay, it's good that you admit your mistakes and correct them." Ye Jiu picked him up and carried him in her arms. "So I'm going to reward you."

Loriel hugged Ye Jiu's neck tighter, "How will you reward me?"

Ye Jiu smiled innocently, "I'll keep the reward a secret for now."

The night is still long~ Of course, I'll reward you slowly.

She had been living in fear for a month, so of course she had to reward him properly!