Lu Linchuan's attention was instantly drawn to it. He carefully moved closer and placed his large palm on the small bulge. The heat in his eyes faded, replaced by tenderness and curiosity.
"Which one is it? It's so energetic." His voice was very low, as if he was afraid of disturbing the life inside him.
“I bet it’s my older brother, he’s so domineering,” Su Wantang said with a smile, enjoying this rare moment of parent-child time.
Beneath his palm, the tiny life stirred gently again, as if responding to his father's caress. Lu Linchuan froze, then an indescribable surge of joy and responsibility welled up within him, bringing tears to the eyes of this tough man.
He leaned down and gently pressed his ear against Su Wantang's belly, "Wife, do you think... they can hear me now?"
“The book says they can hear it after five or six months, so they definitely can now. Why don’t you tell them a story? Consider it prenatal education,” Su Wantang suggested, smiling.
Lu Linchuan was stunned. He wouldn't even blink if asked to lead troops in training or to fight on the battlefield. But telling a story... that was harder than writing a 10,000-word self-criticism.
"I... I don't know how." He sat up somewhat awkwardly, his ears turning a suspicious red.
“Give it a try,” Su Wantang said, shaking his hand in a coquettish tone. “You can say anything, just treat it as chatting with them.”
Looking into his wife's bright eyes, Lu Linchuan couldn't refuse.
He cleared his throat, lay back down, and pulled Su Wantang into his arms, his large hand still resting on her stomach. After a long pause, he spoke slowly in an extremely serious tone:
"Once upon a time, there were seven... well, seven scouts. They formed a combat squad to protect an important intelligence agent named Snow White..."
Su Wantang: "..."
She barely managed to suppress her laughter, nearly causing herself internal injury. The seven dwarfs, upon arriving with him, became a veritable scout squad.
Lu Linchuan continued in a serious tone: "...This intelligence agent was targeted by a female spy codenamed 'Queen.' The female spy gave her a poisoned apple in an attempt to steal intelligence. After Snow White ate the apple, she fell into a coma. Seven scouts moved her to a safe crystal coffin... no, a safe house."
"And then?" Su Wantang couldn't help but ask.
"Later," Lu Linchuan said in a deep voice, "a prince riding a white horse... no, a comrade codenamed 'Prince' broke through the enemy's heavy blockade, found a safe house, and revived the intelligence officer with artificial respiration... um, with a special antidote. In the end, they joined forces with a reconnaissance squad to thwart the enemy's plot and capture the female spy 'Queen'!"
After finishing the story, he let out a long sigh of relief, as if he had accomplished a difficult task.
Su Wantang could no longer hold back, and she laughed so hard in his arms that she trembled all over, tears streaming down her face.
"Lu Linchuan, you're truly a talent!"
"Not good to hear?" Lu Linchuan shifted uncomfortably. "I think this story is very educational. It teaches them to always be vigilant, not to eat anything given by strangers, and to trust their comrades and unite with their fellow fighters."
He looked down, and through his belly, spoke seriously to the two little ones inside: "Did you hear that? You two should do the same from now on: the older brother protects the younger sister, and the younger sister helps the older brother. Let's unite and make progress together."
Su Wantang laughed so hard she couldn't speak, and could only keep snuggling into his arms.
The man's warm embrace and deep, magnetic voice told her a unique "Lu's Fairy Tale," all of which made her feel incredibly safe and happy.
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