Bi Qiaoan stood up and rushed out of the office, leaving Yu Shui and the others stunned. "What, what is this?"
Shen Yanming was too embarrassed to tell the truth, so he made up an excuse, "Perhaps, she's pregnant?"
"Ah, haha, congratulations!" Yu Shui said with a smile, congratulating Shen Yanming.
Shen Yanming chuckled, "I was just guessing, it's not certain yet. Let's not talk anymore, I'm going to check on Qiao An!"
Yu Shui nodded, "Go quickly!"
Shen Yanming pulled a sheet of paper from the printer tray, placed it on top of the paper cup, and then got up and left the office.
Outside the office building, Bi Qiaoan squatted under a tree, feeling like she was about to vomit. Just thinking about the snake meat made her want to vomit...
Shen Yanming squatted down next to Bi Qiaoan and gently patted her back. "It's okay. I've covered that thing with paper. You won't see it when we get back. If you really can't accept it, we can walk around outside and go back after they finish eating."
Bi Qiaoan waved her hand, "I... I just remembered parasites, and I'm a little scared..."
Shen Yanming sighed, "We've already reminded them of everything we needed to. What can we do if they won't listen? Besides, it's not like anything will necessarily happen, right?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded, and after a while, she was helped back to the office by Shen Yanming.
As soon as she entered the room, Yu Shui noticed that Bi Qiaoan's face was slightly pale. "Qiaoan, you're pregnant, so you need to eat more meat. Don't listen to how scary snake meat is. Let me tell you, it's delicious, very fragrant, and very nutritious."
“Yes, yes, we can’t let your baby not get enough nutrition. There’s still half a bucket of broth here, we haven’t touched it, you can heat it up when you get home,” Li Yinhe quickly added.
Upon hearing the word "snake meat," Bi Qiaoan tensed up, completely ignoring the word "pregnant."
Bi Qiaoan quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, we have meat at home. We only brought mutton soup today. You guys can eat the snake meat. I don't dare touch these things, whether they're alive or dead."
“Then you really have no luck with these things. Let me tell you, I’ve never eaten any of these things before. I only tried them because I was with Yu Shui and Li Yinhe. That’s when I realized how many delicious foods I’ve been missing out on!” Chen Qing said.
Bi Qiaoan forced a smile, "I really don't know how to eat. I don't even dare to touch the internal organs."
"That won't do. We're already short of food and drink, how can we be picky?"
Shen Yanming nodded, "You're right. But Qiao An and I don't usually eat much and we're not picky eaters. What we saved up before is enough. Once we get through this, we'll add some more ingredients to nourish her."
“Why wait? The black market has everything. I bought this snake meat there. Besides this, there are turtles and sparrows... With so much meat, surely Qiao An can eat something, right?” Yu Shui put down his chopsticks and said.
"Didn't you used to sell pork and mutton?" Shen Yanming asked, frowning.
"Where would we find so much pork and mutton? We've stopped selling them starting this month. Now we mainly sell snake meat. Snakes hibernate in winter, so people can always find a lot of them, and the price is very cheap."
"Alright, but let's not go join the fun. The meat we bought at Qingli Mountain has been frozen, and there's still quite a bit left. It should be enough to get through the winter. Besides, Qiao An doesn't eat that kind of weird stuff."
"Alright, alright, but you'd better make sure your wife gets enough nutrition."
Shen Yanming nodded, helped Bi Qiaoan sit down, took out a wet wipe to clean Bi Qiaoan's hands, then opened the thermos and ate with Bi Qiaoan.
It's always the home-cooked meals that make you feel safe. Bi Qiaoan seemed to have forgotten about vomiting earlier and finished the mutton soup with Shen Yanming, filling her stomach which she had just cleaned.
After finishing the meal, Bi Qiaoan mentally prepared herself before whispering to Shen Yanming, "Do you think we could pick out the parasites from the snake meat and show them?"
Shen Yanming was startled by Bi Qiaoan. "Don't be like that! We didn't stop them just now. What will they think of us if they really see the parasites!"
Bi Qiaoan pursed her lips. "Without witnessing it firsthand, who would believe that such delicious food, which often appears in novels, movies, and even restaurants, could be so lethal? Although it's not certain, just the slightest chance could make life worse than death."
Shen Yanming sighed, "People who can't control their appetites always have to pay a price. It took humans thousands of years of exploration to domesticate only a few kinds of livestock and poultry for food. There's always a reason why other animals, which also have meat, can't be eaten."
Bi Qiaoan buried her head in her arms, thinking of those people in her past life who were tormented to the point of wishing they were dead by various parasites. In this life, she knew all this but could do nothing about it.
Shen Yanming patted Bi Qiaoan's head, "Not everyone gets sick. In my past life, I..."
Shen Yanming paused for a moment before continuing, "I've also eaten all sorts of random things. When there's nothing to eat, it doesn't matter what you eat as long as you can survive. Luckily, I was more fortunate in my previous life."
Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming with heartache, "Darling, you've suffered!"
"It was all worth it." Shen Yanming said calmly, but inside he was laughing heartily with his hands on his hips. Hehe, he's made his wife feel sorry for him again!
While Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were being all lovey-dovey, Song Wenwen looked at the person in front of her with great unease.
"Can we go outside and talk?" Wei Liang finally mustered up the courage to approach Song Wenuan.
"You, you, just say what you have to say here. It's not convenient for us to contact each other privately."
Wei Liang sighed, "I'm sorry, I didn't know Fang Fang would do that!"
Song Wennuan felt conflicted. She didn't want to say she forgave him, but looking into the sincere eyes of the man in front of her and the curious glances from her colleagues, she bit her lip hard. "Brother Wei, I've never blamed you, but Sister Fang has indeed affected my life. Can you guarantee she won't cause me any more trouble in the future?"
"I tried my best, but I... I couldn't control her."
Song Wenwen gave a bitter smile. "Why did you drag me into your relationship? I really regret it so much, ha!"
Wei Liang bowed deeply to Song Wenwen and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect it to have such a big impact on you. I will make it up to you."
Song Wenwen was silent for a moment before she spoke, "Please stay away from me in the future. Maybe that way, I won't be targeted anymore."
Looking at Song Wenwen's earnest eyes, Wei Liang nodded, got up and left the office. He felt a pang of sadness once again. How could he have married such a woman in his life? He hadn't had any friends for many years, whether male or female. For so many years, he could only revolve around her.
Looking at Wei Liang's lonely figure, Song Wenwen felt a mix of resentment and heartache. It was truly tragic that a grown man was being made so difficult by a woman.
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