I walked out of the courtyard and went to Chen Jian's wooden house. Chen Jian was sitting inside talking to Liu Jiaojiao. When he saw me, he grinned foolishly.

"Brother Sihai, don't worry. Jiaojiao said she's fine, but she wants to eat grapes. I was just thinking of washing the grapes we picked and bringing them to her. Come on, let's go down the mountain together. I can also take a shower."

When I saw Chen Jian's expression, I knew he probably didn't know that Liu Jiaojiao was pregnant.

Liu Jiaojiao glanced at me shyly, her face turning completely red. She called out "Brother Sihai" as she used to, then turned and went into the house.

Chen Jian glanced at Liu Jiaojiao's back, then turned to look at me, and then walked towards me with a puzzled expression.

"What's wrong? Jiaojiao hasn't been acting right all afternoon. I asked him if he was hungry just now, and he said he only wanted to eat grapes. Luckily, we brought back a lot of grapes this morning. He also said he felt nauseous just now. I guess it's because of the fish soup he drank. It seems like the fish from the sea really can't be drunk."

Looking at Chen Jian's carefree attitude, I wish I could give him a good whack on the head right now.

But since he's already a father, I should respect his new identity.

I grabbed Chen Jian and we went straight down the mountain. Chen Jian was enthusiastically washing grapes with a basket, squatting by the water, humming a song, clearly very happy.

I know Chen Jian really liked Liu Jiaojiao, otherwise he wouldn't have risked his life for her in the woods.

It was precisely because of this that Liu Jiaojiao set her sights on him, and the two eventually got together.

After thinking it over, I decided that I should tell him the good news. After all, the arrival of a new life is a source of hope for us who are currently stranded on this island.

I moved closer to Chen Jian and looked at him. Chen Jian looked up at me with a puzzled expression and asked, "Brother Sihai, why are you all acting so strangely today? What happened?"

I rolled my eyes at him, and then told Chen Jian what Xiao Qiang and the others had told me.

After hearing this, Chen Jian was stunned. He squatted blankly by the water, holding a bunch of grapes in his hand, like a statue.

He didn't react for a long time. I thought he had gone mad, so I reached out and patted him. Only then did he come to his senses and look at me with disbelief on his face.

"What did you say? I'm a dad!"

I nodded: "Looking at it now, that should be the case. Wang Xiaoxiao said that Liu Jiaojiao's various reactions should mean she is pregnant. However, they are all young women who have never experienced childbirth, so no one dares to go too far. It's probably about 80% accurate."

After listening, Chen Jian reacted for a while, and then suddenly jumped up from the stone pillar and rushed up the mountain like a monkey, not even caring that the grapes were still in the pool.

I quickly scooped up the grapes, washed them clean, put them in a bamboo basket, and then carried them to the top of the mountain.

Once we got to the top of the mountain, I saw Chen Jian standing around Liu Jiaojiao like a fool, constantly asking her questions, while Liu Jiaojiao was blushing and clearly very embarrassed.

Bai Wei and the others heard the commotion and started peeking over, but I ignored them and went straight back to my cabin.

Chen Jian questioned Liu Jiaojiao for a long time, and then I heard Chen Jian's cheers coming from his wooden house.

I even felt the joy, excitement, and disbelief that came with undertaking the project.

In the evening, Liu Jiaojiao and Chen Jian came over for dinner. Chen Jian was overjoyed and treated Liu Jiaojiao like a national treasure. He even wrapped the wooden post where Liu Jiaojiao was sitting with a wolf skin, washed all the grapes, picked them one by one, put them into a clay bowl, and handed it to Liu Jiaojiao.

Liu Jiaojiao blushed and looked at Chen Jian: "What are you doing? I'm not without hands and feet, why are you being so delicate?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Jian shook his head earnestly, "That's not you. You're my national treasure now. From now on, you don't have to do anything. Just be happy, and I'll wait to be your father, and you can wait to be your mother!"

Seeing Chen Jian like this, Wang Xiaoxiao and the others chuckled excitedly.

Xu Wei even ladled a bowl of soup from the pot and handed it to Liu Jiaojiao.

“We specially put sea cucumber and shrimp in this soup for you. I’ve tasted it, and it’s very delicious. Take a bite and see if the taste changes. Then tell us. We’ve already told you. After that, you don’t need to do anything else, like cleaning or cooking. You just need to stay here quietly, and we’ll wait to see our little nephew.”

Wang Ping also smiled at Liu Jiaojiao and congratulated her.

“I never expected that we would encounter such a wonderful event here. Sihai and I have discussed it. After things calm down for the next couple of days, we will go to that sea forest and catch more short-legged birds. This time, we will try to fill your entire backyard with short-legged birds.”

“These short-legged birds may not be as big as those native chickens, but their nutrition should be the same. I heard my mother say that when she was pregnant with me, my father often fed her eggs and gave her these chickens, which is why I was born so strong. In addition to these short-legged birds, we can also catch some wild boars here. You will never lack food. Just eat as much as you want, and leave the rest to us.”

After hearing what we said, Liu Jiaojiao, who had been all smiles just moments before, now had tears in her eyes.

She took a deep breath, stood up, and bowed deeply to us.

Chen Jian was taken aback at first, then stood up like Liu Jiaojiao. He looked at me with red eyes.

"Brother Sihai, when I ran away from Bai Wei and the others, I thought I wouldn't survive, but I never expected you to take me in, save me, and give me a place to live. You let me live with Sister Xiaoxiao and the others, and you never showed me any favoritism. You treated me like a younger sister. Later, when I got together with Ajian, you always helped us with many things, working hard without complaint. You've always been so good to us. Brother Sihai, thank you so much."

When Liu Jiaojiao started crying, I felt a little uncomfortable too. Xu Wei immediately grabbed Liu Jiaojiao's hand and patted her shoulder.

"That's just the kind of person Sihai is. He's kind-hearted. Back then, he only cared about you because he felt sorry for you. Now that you're with Chen Jian, we all wish you well. Don't be sad. If you're upset, the baby in your belly won't be either. Sit down and let's eat something for a while. We've even prepared some clothes we found on the ghost ship for the baby. We'll make some little outfits for you. Don't be sad. You need to eat to have energy, right?"