"The Charm of Boredom" "Angela Carter’s Collection of Elf Stories"...?
Yu Ting picked up the collection and flipped through a few pages before asking, "Why did you buy a storybook?"
"You can read these to pass the time when you have nothing to do. I looked it up, and during early pregnancy, when the fetus is still forming, it’s easily affected by electromagnetic radiation, and the effects can be quite severe."
"You’re only a little over a month pregnant, you should cut down on your use of phones, computers, and such."
Lu Nanchen’s voice came from the kitchen.
Yu Ting: ...
Hiss.
Didn’t know that was a thing.
"What about my messages?" Yu Ting, who had placed the 237-page story collection back, asked after a soft thud.
Given Yu Ting’s unique status, she had plenty of things to do every day even if she never actively initiated chats with others.
Lu Nanchen replied, "Handle important ones normally, I can read the everyday messages for you if need be. Or let Song Zhan take over a little more. I’m also thinking of learning how to manage the company from Zuo Fugui in a few days, to help you."
He had thought of all this on the way here.
Despite his privileged background, Zuo Fugui was competent enough in basic office management, so he could learn something from him.
"Learn from Zuo Fugui?"
"Yes."
"Did you ask him?"
"No, I will later."
Yu Ting: ...
Zuo "Clearly on the Schedule" Fugui.
But Yu Ting agreed with the edict to use fewer electronic devices. After all, this was about the child’s health, so it was no big deal to use less.
Besides, days without phones or computers weren’t so unbearable, especially since Yu Ting could fall asleep after just sitting for a while.
When she woke up again, it was already six in the evening. A thin blanket still covered her belly. Lu Nanchen was shuttling back and forth between the kitchen and the dining table, cooking several dishes—some new ones too. Since the portions and heat required weren’t handled well, he had to do it several times. The newly changed kitchen bin was nearly full.
He made just a small quantity of each dish. Knowing that Yu Ting didn’t have much of an appetite, he wanted to let her have a taste.
To see if there was anything she liked.
After arranging seven dishes on the table, upon seeing Yu Ting stir awake, Lu Nanchen said, "Awake? Get ready for dinner and try out what I’ve made."
"Mmm, you made so much..." After expressing her admiration, Yu Ting quickly cleaned up and sat down. The utensils were already set on the table.
Lu Nanchen, who had just finished his chores, showed no intention of eating yet. He took out his phone and made a call to his mother, "Hello, Mom."
"I called to tell you something—Ting is pregnant."
"Yes, calm down. We found out today. She’s over a month pregnant. Ting is planning to keep the child."
Saving the best for last, the final part of his sentence was what made Lu Nanchen the happiest.
"Alright, I got it."
"Mmm."
Lu’s mother instructed him on many things through the phone, fearing that he wouldn’t know what to do as a first-time father.
Lu Nanchen listened carefully, responding to each instruction. A gentle look was in his otherwise cold and handsome eyes.
After a while, Lu Nanchen switched the call to speaker mode and put his phone between him and Yu Ting, "My mom wants to talk to you."
"Mmm."
"Good evening, Mom. Have you had dinner yet?"
"Eh, not yet. I was going to go eat soon. I wanted to ask, have you had any reactions recently? How many times have you vomited?"
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