Fu Huaijin was slightly taken aback, then snatched the soft ruler from her hand, took a deep breath, and forcefully held his breath down to his abdomen, trying to make his belly bigger.
Once he was fully bloated, he placed the ruler on his abdomen to measure it again. Seeing the measurement, he said with a hint of pride, "Look, I'm seventy-six, which is bigger than your waistline."
This data already represents his best effort; after all, his stomach is all firm abdominal muscles, and it can't get any bigger no matter how much more he does.
Su Yuxi responded to his good intentions with a chuckle: "You've really gone to a lot of trouble..."
But what's the point? That's not what she cares about.
Don't you think my belly is growing really fast?
Fu Huaijin had no idea how big a three-month pregnant woman's belly should be; he just looked at it every day and didn't notice much difference.
"Shall we go take another look and take another look?"
Su Yuxi frowned slightly, still having some reservations: "Forget it, I don't want to go."
There's nothing wrong with my stomach, it's just a little bigger than usual. But if they find something on the X-ray, who knows?
But there's something else: "How's the investigation going with that group? Any news?"
When this was mentioned, Fu Huaijin's expression suddenly became serious: "We found it. It's in R country, but it's a research institute set up by the local military and government. It's quite difficult to get in and investigate."
"Can you find out the exact location?"
Fu Huaijin took her hand and placed it on her stomach: "You don't need to worry about this. Just stay here and take care of your pregnancy."
He couldn't possibly let her take such a risk.
However, if she doesn't touch certain things, problems won't come looking for her.
The loss of several key men was a great humiliation for those people, and they would not let the matter go unresolved.
Sure enough, a few days later, another group of people arrived in S City, and they stayed at the same five-star hotel.
The people who came this time were clearly different from those last time.
The leader this time was a giant who stood 2.2 meters tall. His eyes, as black as obsidian, gleamed with a chilling light. Just being swept by his gaze made one feel as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.
Their presence caused the temperature in the hall to drop several degrees.
The imposing aura emanating from his very bones silenced the waiters in the lobby, who dared not approach him even a step closer.
Meanwhile, Su Yuxi, far away in the villa, was holding a pair of scissors. With a crisp "snip," she carelessly cut off a flower bud that was about to bloom.
As if sensing something, she straightened up, frowned, and stared at the sky, muttering to herself, "They're here."
"What?" Fu Huaijin, who was watering the plants, stopped what he was doing and looked in the direction she was pointing. Apart from the lush green trees, there was nothing special about the area.
Su Yuxi looked down at her lower abdomen and patted it gently: "Just like the last batch of people."
The child in the womb sensed the familiar presence and immediately became unusually active, a greedy intent subtly emanating from it, desperately wanting to absorb all the cultivation and power of those people.
Her heart pounded with fear, she took a small step back, and said urgently, "Fu Huaijin, let's go back to Shengjing."
She didn't want to be here anymore.
Fu Huaijin was secretly surprised, wondering how Su Yuxi knew. This group had done a very good job of keeping it a secret. He only found out about their arrival in S City and where they were staying at the hotel ten minutes ago.
He was just thinking about how to persuade Xixi to return to Shengjing, since their roots were in Shengjing, making things more convenient.
Moreover, she will have even more people protecting her.
So when she brought it up, Fu Huaijin, fearing that things might get complicated, immediately nodded in agreement and made arrangements to go back right away.
It only took five hours from leaving home to landing in Shengjing.
They returned to their cozy little home first, planning to go back to the old house to report the news the next day. But the old lady couldn't wait to hear the news, especially the old lady, who insisted on coming over even though she was in a wheelchair.
When she saw Su Yuxi with her five-month pregnant belly, she was momentarily dazed.
She was puzzled. Wasn't the fetus only three months along? Many women don't even show at three months, so why was her granddaughter-in-law's belly so big?
"Xi'er... Xiao Jin, you're finally back."
As the words fell, the maid slowly pushed the old lady in her wheelchair to them. The old lady's eyes glistened with tears of excitement, and her trembling hands reached out as if to touch but dared not: "You're back, that's so good."
"Grandma..." the two called softly in unison.
The old lady's eyes were full of love and satisfaction as she slowly nodded: "Oh, three months?"
Su Yuxi nodded with a forced smile: "Yes..."
Although it doesn't look quite like it.
Ignoring the strange look on her face, the old lady shakily took out two large gold locks from her body and stuffed them into her hands: "Xi'er, take these. They are for my two good great-grandchildren. I will make them a set after they are born."
In her heart, her great-grandson, whom she has yet to meet, is already an indispensable part of the family.
They must not be mistreated in the slightest; everything she owns will go to her great-grandson.
Su Yuxi accepted the heavy gift with a smile, though she didn't know if the money was still of any use to her now.
Ah Zu had been lying to her all along, and now that he's disappeared, she doesn't know when he'll be able to go back.
Seeing that it was almost time, Fu Huaijin couldn't help but interject, his eyes full of consideration and care for Su Yuxi: "Grandma, let Xixi go and rest first. She didn't sleep well on the plane."
Upon hearing this, the old lady nodded understandingly: "The girl is pregnant now, she really should rest more."
Su Yuxi didn't know what to talk to the old lady about, so she readily agreed, especially since she was really a bit sleepy.
He fell asleep the moment he touched the bed, within a minute.
One second Fu Huaijin wanted her to sleep well, but the next second he could only tuck the blanket around her.
He chuckled inwardly, planted a deep kiss on her forehead, and watched her for nearly ten minutes before getting up and leaving.
As for the group in S City, they painstakingly searched for clues in the jungle, but unfortunately, several days passed and they still found nothing.
However, it must be admitted that the strength of this group is not to be underestimated. They quickly confirmed that the Great Demon had left S City, and the direction they were pointing was directly towards Shengjing.
Immediately, they followed the scent and arrived in Shengjing.
Upon landing, Fu Huaijin learned the news. In the past few days, he had been focused on finding those extraordinary people with unique skills. He was helpless against this person, but that didn't mean others couldn't. With enough money, there would always be brave men.
It is said that truly capable people often regard money as nothing.
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