Shen Zhao nestled lazily on the soft couch by the window, holding a book in her hands, but hadn't turned a single page for a long time. Lately, she had been feeling listless, had a strange appetite, and was particularly sleepy. The warm sunlight shone on her, and she yawned slightly, her eyelids starting to droop again.

When Lu Qi finished his official duties and came in, he saw his wife curled up on the couch like a lazy cat, the sunlight casting a fuzzy golden glow around her, serene and beautiful. His heart softened, and he tiptoed over, wanting to steal a kiss.

Just as he bent down, Shen Zhao suddenly frowned, covered his mouth, and gagged.

Lu Qi was startled and quickly helped her up: "Zhao Zhao? What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Shen Zhao waved her hand, her face pale: "It's nothing...maybe...maybe the food I ate this morning wasn't right..." Before she could finish speaking, another wave of nausea washed over her.

Seeing her distress, Lu Qi frowned, and a thought suddenly flashed through his mind! He grabbed Shen Zhao's wrist abruptly, his voice carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension and elation: "Zhao Zhao... is your period... late this month?"

Shen Zhao was stunned for a moment, then thought about it carefully. Her face turned bright red, and her eyes became uncertain. "It seems... it was a few days late..." She looked at Lu Qi's eyes, which lit up instantly, and her heart began to beat faster.

"Someone! Quickly! Go and fetch the best gynecologist in the city! Hurry!" Lu Qi almost shouted, his voice booming with immense joy and urgency.

The mansion instantly erupted into chaos. Soon, an elderly doctor with white hair and beard was summoned. Lu Qi, as nervous as a young boy, stood guard by his side without leaving for a moment, his eyes fixed on the doctor's fingers resting on Shen Zhao's wrist.

The old doctor closed his eyes and concentrated for a moment, then a smile gradually appeared on his face. He withdrew his hand and bowed to the anxious and expectant Lu Qi and the shy Shen Zhao, saying, "Congratulations, General! Congratulations, Madam! It's a pregnancy pulse! Madam is pregnant! The pulse is smooth and strong, indicating that she is more than a month along!"

"Really?!" Lu Qi jumped up from his chair, overwhelmed with joy! He rushed to Shen Zhao, scooped her up in his arms, and spun her around the room several times, his laughter ringing out: "Hahaha! I'm going to be a dad! Zhao Zhao! We're going to have a baby!"

Shen Zhao felt dizzy from being spun around, feeling both embarrassed and delighted. She pounded on his shoulder and cried out, "Lu Qi! Put me down!"

Lu Qi carefully placed her back on the soft couch, knelt on one knee, and gently placed his trembling hands on her still flat stomach. His eyes shone brightly, filled with the excitement and disbelief of becoming a father for the first time: "Zhao Zhao...we're having our child here..." He looked up at Shen Zhao's blushing face, his eyes filled with an overwhelming love and pride, "Thank you...my great hero!"

He leaned down and tenderly kissed Shen Zhao's forehead, then pressed his ear against her lower abdomen, murmuring like a fool, "Little one, I'm Daddy... be good, don't bother your mother..."

"As long as you don't cause trouble for your mother, you'll have whatever you want once you're born..."

"Your mother had a hard time carrying you, so you must be good and not bully her..."

Looking at his silly yet incredibly cherished appearance, Shen Zhao's heart was filled with immense happiness. All the "big bad wolf" aura she had shown before vanished, leaving only tenderness and sweetness.

She gently stroked Lu Qi's hair, a happy smile spreading across her lips. Sunlight filled the room, warm and peaceful, a harbinger of the arrival of new life and an even sweeter future.