"Wife, slow down. I feel more at ease if I support you," the man muttered.
If someone who knows him saw this, they would probably suspect that he had been replaced.
The woman seemed somewhat resistant, shaking off the man's hand. "What are you doing? I already said I don't need it. I can walk by myself. Don't pull me."
After saying that, he quickened his pace and walked towards the villa.
The man followed with a helpless expression, saying, "Ling'er, I'm worried about you like this."
Indeed, the man was none other than Nangong Ci, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.
The woman was none other than Ye Ling'er, who had married Nangong Ci three years ago. At this moment, she was wearing an exquisitely made white loose dress and was walking quickly toward the villa as if her feet were greased.
Nangong Ci stood to the side, his hand outstretched in a protective gesture, his eyes never leaving Ye Ling'er, as if afraid that Ye Ling'er might accidentally fall.
Hearing the sound, Ye Ling'er didn't care at all. She pushed aside Nangong Ci's hand that was blocking her way and quickened her pace to enter the villa.
She rang the doorbell, and soon the door was pushed open by Lin's mother inside.
When Lin Ma saw Ye Ling'er at the door, she smiled and said, "Second Miss, you've arrived."
Ye Ling'er still respected Lin Ma very much, and nodded in reply, "Yes, have my brother and sister-in-law returned? And where is my little niece?"
She received news last night that her brother and sister-in-law had found their niece, who had been missing for three years, and that she had arrived in Beijing this morning.
She had originally planned to come early, but her husband, being the disappointment he was, turned off the alarm he had set.
If she hadn't had something on her mind and was a light sleeper, she might have slept for a long time.
As Ye Ling'er walked inside, her eyes kept searching around.
But after looking for a long time, I still couldn't see the figure I wanted to see.
Just then, Lin Ma's voice slowly rang out.
"Young Master and Young Mistress have taken the young master and young lady to rest. Only the old master and the young mistress's parents are in the living room."
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling'er felt a little disappointed that she couldn't see her niece right away, but she understood, after all, she must not have rested well after such a long flight.
Ye Ling'er walked into the living room and saw the old man and others drinking tea and chatting.
Ye Ling'er walked over and said, "Grandpa."
Old Master Ye, who was drinking tea, came back to his senses and looked at Ye Ling'er. "Ling'er, Aci is here. Come and sit down."
Ye Ling'er nodded, then looked at Dongfang Tinglan and greeted them, "Aunt Gong, Uncle Gong."
Dongfang Tinglan and Gong Beize looked at the heavily pregnant Ye Ling'er and nodded affectionately.
Just as Ye Ling'er walked to the old man's side and was about to sit down, Nangong Ci quickly stepped forward to help her sit down slowly.
As someone who had been through it all, Dongfang Tinglan's eyes were filled with heartache.
"Ling'er, you've worked hard. Just hang in there a little longer and you'll be free."
Hearing this, Ye Ling'er looked down, touched her belly, and laughed, "Yes, I'll be free soon. Pregnancy is really too hard."
Over the past few months, she has truly experienced the hardships of being a mother.
During the first three months, I suffered from persistent morning sickness and had no appetite. I ate mostly sour oranges and lemons soaked in water to get some relief.
After the dreaded first trimester, the second trimester was manageable, but by the third trimester, she couldn't sleep well, and the stretch marks on her belly were growing more and more rampant. All she wanted now was to be free as soon as possible.
Suddenly remembering something, she happily said, "But thinking about Xiao Chen's appearance, I feel that the future is promising. After all, such a doll is just too cute."
Hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan smiled and said, "Yes, it will be fine when they grow up."
It was already afternoon when Gong Yixue woke up.
She subconsciously looked in Ye Mohan's direction, only to see that Ye Mohan had already woken up and was staring blankly at her and the child.
The two exchanged a glance, then their gazes fell on Ye Yuchen and Tianxin, who were almost embracing each other in the middle.
At that moment, an unprecedented sense of happiness and contentment filled her heart.
Since the child was still asleep, the two of them did not get up.
I don't know how much time had passed, but the sky outside the window had gradually darkened, and the once bright room had slowly begun to turn dark.
The two little ones finally woke up.
Ye Yuchen woke up first. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and, when he saw Gong Yixue, called out in a groggy voice, "Mommy."
Gong Yixue smiled and hummed in agreement.
Soon after, Sweetie woke up as well.
"Mommy, Daddy, Brother."
Ye Yuchen looked at Tianxin beside him and gave her a loving hug.
The family of four got up, tidied themselves up, and then went downstairs.
Ye Ling'er also heard the noise and immediately turned her head to look.
When the family of four came into view, my eyes were immediately drawn to the little sweetheart.
"Brother, sister-in-law."
Gong Yixue and Ye Mohan nodded slightly.
Ye Ling'er asked Nangong Ci to help her up, and then quickly went over to her.
Staring at Sweetheart for a long time, she exclaimed in surprise, "Is this Sweetheart?"
Gong Yixue nodded. "Mm."
Ye Ling'er's eyes lit up, and she said with delight, "You're just like my sister-in-law, you're so beautiful, my sweetheart."
After saying that, he tried to touch Sweetheart's cheek, but Sweetheart dodged him.
Seeing this, Gong Yixue explained, "We're not familiar with each other yet, but we'll get to know each other better."
Ye Ling'er didn't think much of it and nodded.
Her eyes were still full of love as she looked at Sweetie and coaxed, "Sweetie, it's your auntie! Auntie bought you so many cute toys, including plush toys, Barbie dolls, and lots and lots more. How about I have your uncle bring them in for you later?"
Although she was pregnant and had never given birth, as a girl, she still knew what girls liked, so before coming, she specially asked someone to go to the supermarket to shop, and the trunk of the car was packed full.
If the car weren't so big, she would have wanted to buy more.
Girls are naturally drawn to these toys, just as grown-up women are drawn to cosmetics.
Sweetheart's eyes lit up considerably upon hearing this.
She glanced at Gong Yixue beside her, and Gong Yixue smiled and nodded at her.
A sweet smile immediately appeared on Sweetheart's face. "Thank you, Auntie."
Her voice was sweet and childlike, which was very cute.
This made Ye Ling'er even happier. "Sweetheart is so cute. I wish I had a girl in my belly."
There was a hint of regret in his words.
As soon as she finished speaking, a sharp pain shot through her stomach, causing her to cry out involuntarily.
Nangong Ci immediately became extremely nervous. "What's wrong, wife? Are you feeling unwell? I'll take you to the hospital."
Ye Ling'er touched her stomach and was fine soon after.
Seeing the nervous Nangong Ci, she smiled and said, "It's okay, the baby probably heard what I said and was unhappy, so he kicked me on purpose to protest."
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