I wonder if two people's thought processes become more and more similar after being together for a long time.

Liang Zhirou's first reaction was surprisingly that it was okay, her husband could swim...

Two seconds later, she quickly shook her head and stood up.

Just as I saw the two married men pushing and shoving each other like children, I heard Liu Yan shout, "Jiang Chao! You're a father now! Why are you still making such a fuss!"

Jiang Chao shuddered in fright, but still grinned mischievously at Chen Lu, "Did I make a mistake?"

Going home and getting a beating is one thing, but if you back down here, you'll be stuck with the label of being henpecked for life.

No, he won't back down; at most, he'll follow his heart.

"If you push us again, we'll both fall down." Chen Lu held Jiang Chao's wrist without any urgency, instead slightly raising the corners of his mouth. "I'll just take a shower when I get home. I hope Giegie won't be kneeling on the keyboard when she gets home."

"I'm letting you off the hook mainly because of our brotherhood, understand?"

Jiang Chao grinned and behaved himself, no longer pushing him into the water.

“Look at you, so immature. Jiang Nan probably hasn’t even learned to crawl yet, and you, as his father, are already making such a fuss.”

"You'll do the same when you have a daughter."

Seeing the two of them obediently start walking, Liu Yan ignored Jiang Chao and turned to Liang Zhirou, asking, "Are you still feeling nauseous?"

Liang Zhirou nodded gently, and just as she was about to speak, she quickly drank a few sips of water before letting out a long breath.

Liu Yan was stunned, unsure if it was because her physique seemed to be better than that of the boys.

I feel that Liang Zhirou's reactions are much more severe than hers were back then...

"I probably won't be going out to work for the next few months, so how about I have my housekeeper come work for you?" Liu Yan said earnestly.

"No need, Chen Lu can do it."

Liu Yan: "......"

Okay, that's someone else's husband.

By then, the sun had already risen above the horizon, and the sunlight felt warm on my face.

Looking at the shimmering water on the river, Chen Lu suddenly said:

"I'm not going to the office anymore."

Jiang Chao glanced back and saw that Liang Zhirou was only just beginning to show her pregnancy. "What's the big deal?"

Chen Lu shook his head and sighed softly, "Liang Zhirou can't eat anything these days, and she's always hungry. I have to stay home and cook for her when she's hungry."

"...Okay, I've been busy with family matters last year, so I'll repay you now."

“Anyway, there’s nothing much to do in the company lately except for R&D.” Chen Lu said, then made a call to Peng Leyun. “If there’s anything you’re not good at, just tell Peng Leyun to do it. I’ve been teaching him all along.”

The dial tone rang for several seconds, but the call didn't go through.

"Why is this guy still missing?" He said, only then noticing that Jiang Chao had a slight smile on his face the whole time.

"You haven't been to the office lately, didn't you know?"

Before Jiang Chao could finish speaking, he chuckled to himself for a while, "His parents have been trying to introduce him to potential partners since after the New Year, but he's been ignoring them. Unexpectedly, a few days ago his parents showed up in Hangzhou and waited for him downstairs at his company. This scared him so much that he hid and didn't even dare to go to the company."

"...He's in such a hurry. He's only about to graduate."

"Now that he's earning a six-figure monthly income, his parents don't have to worry about his livelihood, so they're probably starting to urge him to get married."

Jiang Chao shrugged, feeling that in the eyes of most elders, getting married and having children as early as possible is always the best.

The question is, when I was your age, I was already raising children. Your living conditions are so much better than ours were back then, so what are you dawdling about?

But times have changed.

In the past, all you had to do was guard your own little plot of land, enjoy your wife and kids in a warm bed. Now, with the internet so developed, everyone's world has become so much bigger.

From fantasizing that the rich till the land with golden hoes to now witnessing firsthand the lives of others, the pressure naturally increases day by day.

No one wants their wife and children to live worse than others, so naturally they don't want to get married so early.

But those elders never seem to have considered how much pressure young people are under these days... Well, Peng Leyun doesn't seem to have any pressure.

This guy probably doesn't just like anime characters; after all, he's only one fatter than a complete otaku.

"This guy's hopeless. It's all because of playing that one game." After thinking for a long time, Jiang Erdan came to a conclusion.

Chen Lu disagreed, "If Le Yun has someone she likes, she definitely wouldn't want to date anyone else."

"Holy crap, is this for real?"

So Chen Lu recounted everything Peng Leyun had said in detail.

"I really envy you cultured people, you talk so pretentiously..." Jiang Chao clicked his tongue, "Living so freely... Could he have fallen for Chen Mo?"

"He dares!"

Chen Lu racked his brains but couldn't figure out how Jiang Chao, who was his mother, could have gotten involved with Chen Mo. "If he dares to make a move on my sister, I'll break his legs."

"That's all... damn it!"

Just as Jiang Chao was about to say his name, Chen Lu covered his mouth tightly.

"It's enough that you know about this. I don't think Peng Leyun has taken the initiative to pursue her or has any intention of doing so."

"They don't usually interact much," Jiang Chao said, looking bewildered.

"It's right that we have no connection; she's the type who would never date anyone else."

I don't know why.

After his morning run, Chen Lu wanted to visit his goddaughter, but seeing Jiang Chao's wary look, he could only smile and take Liang Zhirou's hand home.

All of Liang Zhirou's purchases had arrived, so Chen Lu began renovating the study, moving everything that needed to be moved in, and then replacing the chandelier—this was a rather particular item, designed to ensure that shadows wouldn't obstruct his view when he was painting at night.

As Chen Lu helped tidy up this silly boy's future private art studio, he suddenly felt like he was playing a nurturing game mode found in many anime-style mobile games.

Arrange all sorts of furniture, then put your wife in... and then go crazy in front of her every day.

They are exactly the same.

The only difference is that he doesn't need to keep smiling and tapping the phone screen; he can just rub it on the spot.

After all, Liang Zhirou was like a larger version of Duoduo, always wanting to snuggle into his arms and rubbing her face against him.

Duoduo didn't seem too bothered by the renovation of her private bedroom. She just curiously circled the wooden easel, trying to figure out if she could climb on it.

Just as it found its position and took a jump, Liang Zhirou suddenly reached out and caught it, holding it in her arms.

Then the silly cat froze, its limbs tucked in, not daring to move an inch.

This two-legged creature is about to have babies; it can smell it.

That little two-legged creature is so lucky; it doesn't have to be like it, having to scavenge for food as soon as it learns to walk.

And it also has the protection of the head of the family.

After changing the light bulb, Chen Lu noticed Liang Zhirou holding Duo Duo, looking rather unhappy, and couldn't help but ask:

"What are you thinking about?"