241 True Feelings

The next day after breakfast, Da Luo's three roommates came over.

Li Wei and her husband went for a walk and haven't returned yet. Li Lianhui is sleeping in. Li Lin and Ding Anni are responsible for entertaining the three of them.

Li Lin and the other two had all met before and knew she was Luo Jianhua's sister-in-law, a minor girl, so none of them dared to make a move. But when they saw the beautiful and mature-looking Ding Anni, their eyes immediately lit up, their limbs went numb, and their smiles became fawning.

Ding Anni is quite a character. Regardless of who she likes or dislikes, she is polite, considerate, and always has a bright smile, making every man present feel like they are basking in a spring breeze. You can't tell who she is.

The living room was filled with laughter and cheerful conversation, creating a lively atmosphere. The man who entered thought his family was having a New Year's tea party.

Li Wei also found it strange, and peeked out. Oh, it was Ding Anni's live performance, no wonder it was so lively.

Da Luo and his wife greeted their three classmates, and Li Wei went to find Aunt Gao to wash some more fruit and get some drinks. It seemed that everyone had consumed a lot of saliva and needed to replenish it.

Li Wei washed her hands and sat down on the sofa to chat. When Da Luo saw her sit down, he put a cushion behind her back.

Li Wei is now dressed like a typical pregnant woman. Her weight has been skyrocketing lately, and nothing she wears can hide her large belly. So she doesn't bother to hide it anymore, wearing whatever is comfortable. She's wearing a floral lace maternity dress, her hair casually tied in a ponytail. Her plump figure looks incredibly cute. She couldn't help but exclaim to Da Luo, "Fourth Brother, I've discovered your wife is the youngest and cutest pregnant woman in the world! I've seen several pregnant women who are dark-skinned and wrinkled, and yet so overweight; they don't look cute at all!"

Ding Anni sensed something was off: "What do you mean 'dark and wrinkled'? Are you talking about a Shar-Pei?!" Sigh. What if she ended up like Li Wei someday? She'd be so much older than Li Wei, would she really be like that guy said, utterly ugly?

Li Wei quickly smoothed things over: "Those are just some kind of melasma. They will gradually fade after giving birth. They won't stay like that forever. Some people's noses even get bigger and rounder. It's nothing to worry about. They will all recover in the future. It's not that scary."

Ding Anni asked curiously, "Really? You won't stay ugly forever?" If that's the case, then nobody should have children.

Li Wei nodded affirmatively.

Da Luo took two books from the back of the sofa. He had already read them several times. He was practically a semi-expert in nursing. He waved the books at Ding Anni: "Do you want to take a look? So you won't have any psychological trauma. Don't let it affect your future career and family. And you guys too, I'll lend them to you for free so you can learn from them and be prepared..."

Everyone shook their heads. Bi Yongsheng really couldn't stand the smug look on someone's face, but he had to admit defeat. He said irritably, "Forget it. We don't have your skills. Let's just be law-abiding citizens." Li Wei couldn't stand the person's despicable face any longer. She snatched the two books covered with book covers—the pseudo-martial arts novel "The Wandering Swordsman" that she had specially written to fool her—and said, "Alright, alright. Have some shame. Showing off all your good deeds everywhere, especially in front of a bunch of underage boys and girls. It's outrageous!"

Everyone fainted simultaneously. Zou Yulong, foaming at the mouth, said, "Let me explain. We're all adults, as mature as can be. If anyone's still a bit green, it's you two, husband and wife. I'm so dizzy. Am I out of touch with the times?"

The second brother, Bi Yongsheng, nodded in agreement: "That's right, that's right. Third brother, you've been spouting nonsense for so many years. But this one sentence has some real meaning. It's so meaningful it makes you want to stand up straight." Ding Anni exaggeratedly punched Li Lin. Li Lin wasn't one to back down either. She laughed while punching Ding Anni even harder. The two started a fight—

Li Wei and Da Luo exchanged a glance, both seeing the amusement in each other's eyes, but their expressions remained serious. Li Wei asked her husband, "Do you think it's that funny? Sometimes psychological age and physical age have nothing to do with each other. That's why we say 'old rascal' and 'mature beyond one's years.' Are you mature beyond your years, or am I mistaken and you're both old rascals?"

One of them, quite seriously, said, "The one who laughs the most is an old rascal, the one who doesn't laugh is mature beyond his years. How steady, not bad." Qiang also pondered, it seemed they had been teased by the couple. He wiped his face and rubbed the muscles on his face that were a little sore from laughing, "Alright, alright, we're just a bunch of loose sand, we can't beat you two. Do you have any cards? Let's play for a while, otherwise we'll just sit here and get played by you two."

Upon seeing this, Da Luo simply moved the coffee table in the middle of the living room to one side, took a deck of cards, and sat on the carpet in the middle of the living room to play cards with everyone.

Li Wei didn't play; she sat to the side watching the fun. Together with Li Lin and Ding Anni, there were exactly six of them, and they played "Herding Sheep."

The rules are simple: the person with the four of hearts can call for two cards. The person with those two cards, plus the person who called, forms a team of three to fight the remaining three players. If, by chance, one person has those two cards, then they form a team of two.

If the person bidding feels they have a good hand, they can bid for their own hand to mislead others and create an opportunity to win.

Li Wei sat next to Da Luo, so she naturally knew his every move best. She had always thought he was quite shrewd, but now, watching him play cards, Li Wei realized she had underestimated him. He was not just shrewd, he was incredibly cunning and treacherous.

He was dealt a terrible hand, yet he secretly called her name with a serious expression, and when no one was looking, he even winked at Li Wei, which shocked her.

Then, they selectively suppress one person and cover for another, creating the illusion that they are allies with that person, allowing him to escape or win the fight. Needless to say, he becomes even more arrogant.

Unfortunately, this guy was quick-witted and could remember the cards, so he rarely lost. This infuriated Ding Anni and Zou Yulong, who would have jumped up and beaten him up if it weren't for Li Wei's sake. Although they knew they couldn't win.

And the one who was often covered for was Li Lin. So, although Li Lin was also willful and domineering, she ended up getting the better deal and didn't have much of a temper.

There is no fear of anyone else, not even nature.

After playing several rounds of poker, Li Wei felt dizzy. This guy was too wicked; she needed to rest, it was too mentally taxing. She felt exhausted just watching him play.

When the man saw his wife was about to leave, he hurriedly said, "Aren't you going to play anymore? Let's go inside and rest for a while. I'll keep you company... Xiao Hui, come and take over for me. I'll go with your sister to rest for a while. Look, my wife is exhausted from keeping you company. Eat less at noon."

Bi Yongsheng, having drawn a good hand, laughed and cursed, "Get lost, you might as well leave now. I've never seen such a treacherous villain as you, seriously undermining our internal unity."

The others chimed in, "Yes, yes. Let's go, let's go, get some rest. We'll call you when it's lunchtime. Don't worry about us, we've already made ourselves at home."

As Li Wei walked, she muttered, "Look what you've done! You've made everyone angry. Is this how you act as a host? You didn't even take good care of your guests."

Li Wei closed the bedroom door. Massaging her lower back, she chuckled, "Hehe...how can we get away if we don't make them suffer? I saw you sitting there resting, hehe..."

Li Wei lay on her side in bed. A gentle breeze was blowing in from the window, which felt nice, and someone was massaging her from behind. She was so comfortable that she was about to fall asleep, but she didn't forget to scold someone: "Don't make it sound so nice. You should lie down for a while too. How many times have I told you that I can turn over by myself when I'm not feeling well? You don't need to turn me over every now and then. Look, you're sleepy now. You should take a nap. It's not good for you to stay in bed all the time."

The man yawned, lay down, and continued working on his hands: "It's fine. Those guys are probably hoping I don't go out, so no one will expose their wicked intentions of trying to seduce young girls." He chuckled.

Damn it, Li Wei jumped up and kicked the guy: "What little girl? My sister Li Lin is still there. Hey, are they any trustworthy?"

Someone squinted and got up, then gently laid Li Wei down to lie down: "Lie down, there's still Li Lianhui, and besides, those guys are pretty good, they know their limits. Don't listen to my nonsense, Li Lin is fine, but I think Ding Anni is in a pretty bad situation... Let's sleep for a while."

Speaking of Ding Anni, Li Wei wasn't worried at all. That girl could walk through a field of grass without getting a single blade of grass on her. According to her, she had walked on countless lawns in junior and senior high school without getting a single blade of grass on her shoes—the charming and witty Princess Iron Fan, Ding Anni, who could make boys vanish in a flash with a few words.

Li Wei wasn't sleepy at all. Seeing that Da Luo was sleeping soundly, she didn't disturb him. She gently sat up, intending to lean against the headboard and read a book for a while.

Who knew that even in his sleep, he was very alert, reaching out to touch Li Wei and muttering, "Where are you going? Rest for a while... Didn't the doctor say to rest more...?"

Li Wei was speechless: "I'm not comfortable lying down, I want to lean back for a while."

Someone closed their eyes, reached out and accurately grabbed a pillow, leaned it against the headboard, and patted it casually: "Rock."

Li Wei really wanted to say, "I'm just pregnant, I'm not disabled," but seeing how sleepy he looked, she decided to let him sleep for a while.

Who would have thought this guy was so dedicated? He treated Li Wei like a queen every day, and even Aunt Gao praised him a lot behind her back.

Li Wei even vaguely heard Aunt Gao talking to her mother on the phone once again, praising a certain person wholeheartedly and sincerely.

I don't know how it went, but anyway, my dad called that night and chatted with Da Luo for a long time. They seemed to hit it off and were having a very warm conversation. Li Wei wondered if she had seen wrong. In fact, the one who was holding the phone and talking for a long time was Li Lianhui, not Da Luo.

Rubbing her eyes, Li Wei was certain it was someone. She turned to look out the window. With the bright moon in the sky, it was impossible for the sun to rise in the west.