On Monday, Yan Shao returned to Yanhuang happily wearing his one and only bracelet, which belonged exclusively to him. Qin Xiu had already seen his master showing off on Weibo the night before.
The accompanying picture on Weibo doesn't show any human figures, but rather three hands of different sizes, skin tones, and wearing different patterns, but clearly matching family bracelets, stacked together from largest to smallest from bottom to top.
The accompanying text is also very simple: "The three of us!"
Simple pictures and simple words were enough to break the hearts of many who cared about Young Master Yan, including Qin Xiu.
"Sir, is it really okay for you to always show off your love so openly?"
Young Master Yan glanced at him and said, "Who did I bother?"
Qin Xiu had a fight with Shao Shan last night over their son and daughter. He thought he could just browse Weibo for some fun, but unexpectedly, he was bombarded with a mouthful of PDA from his own husband. Only he knew the bittersweet feeling of it.
Fearing that he would be tortured even more if he asked any more questions, Qin Xiu dared not mention Weibo again. Looking left and right, he finally remembered that today was different.
Lately, the boss and his wife have been seen together constantly, going to work together, leaving work together, and picking up their son together, making many onlookers envious. But today, the boss was all alone, yet he showed no displeasure whatsoever.
That's really strange!
"Sir, where's the shadow?"
Young Master Yan replied casually, "She's not coming!"
Qin Xiu couldn't contain his curiosity any longer, "Why?"
"Take good care of your baby!"
Yan Shao's answer was extremely concise, consistent with his usual cool and aloof image; however, the corners of his lips were noticeably turned up.
Qin Xiu was taken aback for a moment, then quickly recovered and congratulated Young Master Yan with a smile, "Master, congratulations!"
In a good mood, Yan Shao, holding the doorknob, turned to Qin Xiu as he was about to open the door and said, "Notify the finance department to raise all mid-year bonuses by five percent!"
Qin Xiu was overjoyed and ran back to his office to inform the finance minister.
Zhu Qianying, who was ordered by Young Master Yan to stay at home to rest during her pregnancy, obediently agreed on the surface. However, not long after Young Master Yan went to work, she got up, ate breakfast, and immediately slipped into the study to draw design drafts.
Perhaps it was because the matter concerning Zizai had been resolved, or perhaps it was because the baby in her belly gave her amazing motivation; in any case, she has been bursting with inspiration lately, with many new ideas and concepts flowing into her mind.
Yan Shao wouldn't let her go back to work at Yanhuang, but she didn't really care. Anyway, she had a computer and could finish her work anywhere.
To avoid arousing Yan Shao's suspicion, she would go downstairs every one or two hours to find something to eat or drink, and show her face, so that Uncle Hai wouldn't tell Yan Shao.
At noon, just as she was about to have lunch, Young Master Yan called right on time.
"Honey, have you eaten yet?"
Yan Shao made a video call. Zhu Qianying didn't say anything, but simply scanned the table with the camera, showing the abundant dishes that looked like a state banquet.
"Hmm, the food is pretty good. Remember to tell Uncle Hai what you want to eat, and he will prepare it."
Zhu Qianying pouted, "Why do we have to tell Uncle Hai? Can't we just tell you?"
Yan Shao simply smiled indulgently at Zhu Qianying's unreasonable behavior, "Of course! What do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you when I get off work!"
"Why do you have to leave work? Can't you take it now?" Zhu Qianying couldn't help but tease him!
"Okay! Okay! Then tell me what you want to eat, and I'll bring it back to you right now!"
As Yan Shao spoke, Zhu Qianying noticed a change in the background behind him, and heard the sound of a chair being moved.
Clearly, he had already stood up and was preparing to leave early.
"I was just kidding! You should go to work. I have a whole bunch of people at home taking care of me, so you don't need to worry about me!" Zhu Qianying quickly stopped him.
Young Master Yan objected, "Although you have a whole bunch of people serving you at home, none of them are your husband, are they? Alright, I'm going to get the car now. Think about what you want to eat and call me later!"
Before Zhu Qianying could say anything more, the screen went black, clearly indicating that the call had ended.
"Old Yan, are we being rejected by our son?"
Old Mrs. Yan, who had been listening to the entire conversation between her son and daughter-in-law from the other side, pretended to be pitiful and said.
Yan Bo smoothed her hair and agreed, "That seems to be true!"
Zhu Qianying blushed at the two old men's banter, coughed twice, and said, "He's just being overly anxious!"
"It's no wonder Xiaohan is so nervous. When your mother was pregnant with Xiaohan, I was about the same as her!"
And so the conversation turned to the amusing stories of Madam Yan's pregnancy with Yan Han.
“Ying’er, I remember you said you didn’t have any adverse reactions when you were pregnant with Zizai, right? Xiaohan was different. I thought he was Sun Wukong reincarnated. He was so troublesome and gave me a lot of trouble. From the first month to the fourth month, I basically didn’t have a decent meal.”
"Do you experience morning sickness?" Zhu Qianying asked with concern.
"You're right, I was so sick of throwing up I almost wanted to give up!"
Even after so many years, Yanbo, as the husband, still felt lingering fear when his wife brought up the matter. He gently stroked her shoulders and back with his large hand to comfort her.
“We were really taking a huge risk back then. You were already forty years old. If it weren’t for the unplanned pregnancy, I definitely wouldn’t have let you take that risk!”
Zhu Qianying had heard about Yan Bo and his wife before, and knew that Old Madam Yan gave birth to Yan Han when she was forty years old. At that time, she thought that the Yan family was so eager for a child that they made Old Madam Yan take this risk. Now, hearing the person involved mention it in person, she realized that the birth of Young Master Yan was actually just an accident.
"So, Young Master Yan wasn't part of your plan?"
So, it turns out that Young Master Yan, like Zai Zai, was an unexpected product?
"Of course not! As you know, we were already in our thirties when we got married, and it wasn't easy to have children. Of course, we had high hopes at first, but after two or three years without any sign of it, we gave up on the idea altogether. Firstly, because we were both getting old, and secondly, since my older brother's family already had a son, the Yan family would have a successor, so we weren't expected to continue the Yan family line."
Madam Yan spoke casually, but Zhu Qianying knew how difficult it was for them to go through the process of anticipation, disappointment, and finally complete disinterest.
"Yes! Your grandfather was already disappointed in me back then, and I didn't care anymore. Later, your mother told me she was pregnant, and my first reaction was that it was too dangerous for an older mother, so I thought it was better not to have the baby. But she insisted on keeping the baby."
Even after all these years, Yanbo still feels lingering fear when he talks about it.
As Zhu Qianying listened to the two elders recount these old stories, she couldn't help but sigh, "Dad, the men in your Yan family are all first-rate husbands who love their wives the most."
Even now, news of men neglecting their mothers for the sake of their children still comes out from time to time. Men like Yanbo, who only consider their wives' health and other conditions when it comes to pregnancy, are really rare.
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