After Chu Li finished the call, she turned on the hotel TV and found the live broadcast of the interview between Zhuchuan and Herman. She had to say that Zhuchuan's acting was good. When he was backstage, his face looked so stinky that frost could be scraped off. However, when he sat on the stage, he seemed to be in a particularly good mood, smiling like a flower and having a great time.

Chu Li felt it was a bit annoying, so he kicked Ah Gui and pointed at the TV: "Why don't you just become siblings with Chu Chuan, and then form a duo to make Chu Li angry to death."

Ah Gui glanced at Dada on the TV and said, "I think he is particularly happy because you resigned."

Chu Li was slightly stunned, then frowned slightly and moved closer to the TV. At this moment, the camera gave a close-up of Zhuchuan. Chu Li stared with wide eyes and observed, then found: Oh, he is really in a good mood, not acting.

Chu Li sat back on the bed and waited patiently for a while. The activity ended on time at 5:30. About 15 minutes later, there was a knock on the hotel room door. Chu Li went to open the door. A tall man, still wearing the same clothes as before, was standing outside the door. He had a black mask on one ear. When he saw that it was Chu Li who opened the door, he leaned towards the door and stretched out a finger to lift her chin, which had become rounder recently. "What do you want to eat tonight? I'll treat you."

As he said this, he nagged it like he was playing with a cat.

Chu Li narrowed her eyes because of his teasing. She snorted twice and glanced at him from the corner of her eye: "Are you in such a good mood?"

Zhuo Chuan didn't fall for her trick. He just paused the finger that was hooking her chin, then raised the corner of his lips, looked at her with a half-smile and said slowly: "Do you know how long I have been waiting for you to resign? Today, I just made a harsh remark, and you followed me around and bravely told Liang Chonglang that you wanted to resign..."

Chu Li: "And then?"

Zhuo Chuan: "At that moment, I felt that even if you asked for the moon in the sky, I could pick it for you."

This is the result of his wife standing on his side, his male chauvinism being extremely satisfied, and it is based on his long-cherished wish... Chu Li laughed and tried to get into the arms of the person at the door with her big belly. Fortunately, Zhu Chuan's long arms and legs easily carried the person over. He looked over Chu Li's head and glanced at the two single duo left in the room who looked like they were about to vomit. He raised his chin at them, signaling them to pack up quickly and go out to have dinner.

At this time, Chu Li was still nestled in Zhu Chuan's arms, stroking her belly as she walked and joking with him: "From today on, I am an unemployed vagrant. Sir, please take into account my sincere heart in the past. I wish you a smooth career and a good life."

"How do you want to enjoy it?" Zhuo Chuan also cooperated with her, "Bird's nest for gargling, abalone for rice?"

Chu Li raised her head slightly, then patted his arm with her hand, and looked at the man's profile half seriously: "I really have no income. You know, I am still a little uneasy. Although according to our legal recognition of the marriage relationship, it seems natural for you to support me, but eating and drinking for free——"

"When we weren't even in a relationship, you ate and drank for free at my house and you didn't seem embarrassed at all."

"…………Pregnant women are always more sensitive and fragile."

"Don't remind me that you're carrying my son in your belly," Zhuo Chuan said speechlessly, "I'll support you, it's not like I can't afford it."

Chu Li was really embarrassed by Zhu Chuan's tone of "What the fuck are you talking about?" Her face turned slightly red, but she still insisted: "...Now you should reflect on why you can't make me feel safe."

Zhuo Chuan quickly responded: "I am reflecting on this and will write you a self-criticism when I get back."

Chu Li found that he couldn't argue with him, so he simply shut up... Suo Heng and Ah Gui followed them and ate a mouthful of inexplicable dog food. The four of them stepped into the elevator. Ah Gui thought about it, and then he asked the same question as Liang Chonglang, who was full of confusion at the moment, half a beat late: "Oh, Chu Li, you resign now, what about the books of Zhuchuan and Herman? Can you rest assured if you don't keep an eye on them yourself?"

"I've thought about it a long time ago." Chu Li stretched out two fingers and shook them. "I had a strong feeling that I might resign this year, so I made preparations in advance. First, because the first print run of Zhuchuan's book was as high as one million, and the points were so high, Yuanyue Publishing House really didn't make much money. They just wanted to maintain their reputation, so they didn't dare to mess up the book easily. Second, I also added a clause to the contract, which said that they should fully respect the author and put an end to their intention to do something malicious to the author behind the scenes... So even without me, Zhuchuan is safe in Yuanyue Publishing House!"

Ah Gui was confused by what he heard.

Suo Heng understood what was said, nodded, and looked at Chu Li with admiration: "The last point is a good one, otherwise Yuanyue Society might say something nasty during the promotion, and no one would care."

For example, Yuanyue Publishing House likes to differentiate between authors and rank them into first, second, and third grades. Although Zhuo Chuan is very popular, Herman is even more——

It is not certain that Yuanyue Society will not say that Zhuchuan is clinging to powerful people, or that the promotional slogans tend to be in this direction.

Chu Li smiled and said, "They don't dare."

Ah Gui: "You are worried sick about Zhuo Chuan. Before he even takes a step forward, you have prepared a way out for him."

"Well," Chu Li grabbed the man's arm, "After all, he is my husband. He is still the breadwinner. If I don't worry about him, who will? Himself?"

Zhaochuan was quite pleased with Chu Li's various behaviors today.

I raised my hand and patted her head, then decided to go home and steal her phone so that I could clear out her Taobao shopping cart as a reward.

…

After resigning, Chu Li suddenly had a lot of free time. She walked the dog and cooked every day at home, and let Zhechuan take care of all the cleaning work. She only had to cross her legs and give him orders. He would not complain even if there was dust everywhere or a corner that was not wiped clean and she would say "you are so stupid" at the end.

It's as happy as a god.

Two months passed so quickly.

Then the due date approached so relentlessly.

Chu Li's due date was July 15th, so ten days in advance, she was caught by a barrage of phone calls from her mother, ending her life of being paralyzed on the sofa and gaining weight. By then, her lips were red, her teeth were white, her face was as white as pearls and jade, and she almost had a double chin.

Chu Li originally thought that such a life was very comfortable and there was really no problem. However, it was her first time giving birth. She read a lot of experiences and discussions online but was still confused. So she was successfully frightened by her mother.

"Just lie on the bed. The baby in your belly has become as fat as you. And you have no strength due to lack of exercise. You won't be able to give birth when the time comes! What if you get stuck halfway through the birth? Natural delivery to cesarean section. Have you heard of natural delivery to cesarean section? It's a natural delivery to cesarean section. This is the worst. You've already felt the pain, and you still have to take the surgery... People say that a natural delivery is just as painful as giving birth, and the recovery is quick, while a cesarean section is easy during delivery, but the recovery is worse than death. If you insist on experiencing both kinds of pain, I, your mother, won't stop you..."

Before the person on the other end of the phone could finish speaking, Chu Li suddenly sat up from the bed with a pale face.

Zhuchuan, who was taking a nap beside her and was half asleep, was startled. He shook himself and sat up, looking at her in confusion... After realizing that she was just making a phone call, he sighed deeply and fell back, covering his face with the pillow.

In recent days, the due date is approaching, and Chu Li has been slow to recover from the fear... When she was threatened, unfortunately, her mother accidentally remembered the divine metaphor that "giving birth is like lifting up your upper lip to cover your entire head". She quickly grasped the phone and angrily said to the other end of the phone: "Why are you like this? I'm already very scared, and you still scare me. Are you your mother? What if I get scared to death by you?!"

When Chu Li was arguing with her mother in a serious tone, a man's muffled voice came from under a pillow next to her: "Don't worry, I'll die before you. I'm already mentally weakened."

Chu Li: "..."

Recently, Chu Chuan has been troubled enough by Chu Li.

Chu Li's fear of childbirth was perfectly conveyed to him.

Sometimes when he was pushed into a corner, Zhuan Chuan wished she could just get out of the way and do it himself.

Chu Li reached out and patted the man's belly, then turned around and continued to make a phone call. Her mother said on the phone that she would come to take care of her in a few days, and asked her to climb the stairs more and eat some ice cream in the next two days. Chu Li was stunned when she heard it, and she didn't know what era this folk remedy came from... But after the call, Chu Li thought about it seriously, and she felt that she had been too lazy recently. What if it was really like what her mother said, and she had no strength due to habitual giving birth, then no one would be able to be relied on, and she would be the one who suffered.

So after hanging up the phone, Chu Li obediently took out an ice cream from the refrigerator, and went up the stairs with it in his mouth.

There is a staircase at home.

She used to live in the attic and could climb the stairs there.

She climbed the stairs with great effort, and Zhuchuan didn't dare to lie down - he was afraid of Chuli's belly these days, which was stretched to a thin layer of skin, as if it would be broken if touched... So Zhuchuan followed her all the time no matter what Chuli did, for fear that she would fall or bump into something. He didn't even let her take a bath by herself, and the two of them took a bath together countless times...

I also had countless accidents in the bathroom +1 because of a gun going off accidentally.

At this moment, Chu Li was climbing the stairs, and Zhu Chuan was also yawning and climbing listlessly behind her. After walking three or four times, Chu Li was panting with exhaustion, and leaned on Zhu Chuan to rest. He stretched his head and took a bite of the ice cream in her hand, and sniffed the sweat on her neck: "...Can you do it?"

Chu Li felt itchy from his sniff, so she shrank her neck and stuffed the whole popsicle into his mouth: "I'm suddenly filled with fear. Can I not have the baby?"

Zhuchuan held a popsicle in his mouth and hugged Chu Li's body, which he couldn't even hug now, without saying a word. What he was complaining in his heart was that I wish I had the final say. I've been tortured enough these past few days, okay!

After a lot of trouble, it was evening.

Thinking of her mother's threat that the child was too big to give birth to, Chu Li didn't eat much for dinner. She took an ice cream and went back to her room. Zhuo Chuan was typing outside, but he felt uneasy after writing for a while, so he simply dropped his computer and followed her back to the room.

The two hugged each other and talked for a while, then fell asleep.

The next morning, before six o'clock, Chu Li was awakened by a burst of pain. Confused, she took her phone and checked the time and date. She confirmed that today was July 6 and she had not traveled through time. Chu Li said silently, "It's an illusion. I don't feel any pain."

Then he turned over.

She closed her eyes and tried to continue sleeping, but it was as if her stomach, which was ignored by her hypnosis, protested. When the second wave of pain came, Chu Li groaned. Zhu Chuan woke up drowsily after hearing her groaning in his ear: "What's wrong? Is your waist hurting?"

As he spoke, he skillfully reached out and lifted up her nightgown, wanting to rub her.

Then Chu Li grabbed his hand.

Zhuchuan half-closed his eyes and raised his head: "What's wrong?"

Then he was completely awakened by his wife's sudden remark: "Whose magic recipe is it to climb stairs and eat ice cream? Why do I feel like I'm about to give birth?"