When night completely enveloped the earth and the city lights twinkled like stars, Qian Duoduo finally woke up.
She rubbed her sleepy eyes and glanced at the alarm clock by the bed. It was already past nine o'clock! At that moment, Lu Yuan was quietly leaning against the headboard, holding a yellowed book in his hands, reading intently.
Noticing the movement on the bed, Lu Yuan put down his book, turned to look at Qian Duoduo who had just woken up, and asked with concern, "You've been sleeping for so long, are you hungry?"
Qian Duoduo subconsciously reached out and touched her empty stomach. The insincere "I'm not hungry" was on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't bring herself to say it because her stomach had already started to rumble loudly, as if protesting her owner's neglect of her needs.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan couldn't help but smile slightly. He gently patted the spot next to him and said softly, "Come over here quickly. I've prepared some preserved egg and lean pork congee for you. Have some while it's hot." Before he finished speaking, as if by magic, he produced a bowl of steaming, fragrant preserved egg and lean pork congee in his hand.
Qian Duoduo looked at the food that suddenly appeared in front of her with surprise and delight. Her eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled and said happily, "Wow, there's even congee with preserved egg and lean pork! It seems I'll have to stock up on more delicious food in my 'farm space' from now on. Otherwise, given that I might get hungry anytime, anywhere, I'll really starve to death if I don't have any food reserves!"
Hearing this, Lu Yuan smiled indulgently, then carefully placed the bowl of lean meat porridge on the bedside table. Next, he stretched out his arms and gently pulled Qian Duoduo into his embrace, letting her lean comfortably against his broad, warm chest. Then, he picked up the bowl of porridge and steadily handed it to Qian Duoduo.
Qian Duoduo leaned quietly against him, sipping her porridge. At that moment, Lu Yuan's hand was on Qian Duoduo's lower abdomen, and he looked at her with deep affection, saying, "Wife, you've really worked hard! It's a pity I can't be by your side to take care of you all the time, so you must take good care of yourself from now on."
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo instinctively asked, "What, are you going back to the research institute tomorrow?"
Lu Yuan quickly waved his hand and explained, "No, it's just that I was touched by what you just said."
Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, saying, "I thought you were going to leave. Didn't you say you'd stay with me until after the New Year? Besides, I'm still quite far along in my pregnancy. If you're worried, why don't you let Mom stay here and take care of me for a while longer? What do you think?"
Lu Yuan nodded without hesitation, indicating his agreement: "Yes, I think it's a good idea."
Seeing Lu Yuan agree so readily, Qian Duoduo's face lit up with a bright smile, and she said coquettishly, "My mother is taking care of me here, everything is fine, so don't worry."
Lu Yuan thought about it seriously for a moment, then nodded and replied, "It's not that I'm worried that Mother won't be able to take good care of you, but I'm afraid that once you get busy, you won't be able to take care of anything, not even yourself." After saying that, Lu Yuan gently touched Qian Duoduo's hair.
Qian Duoduo couldn't help but giggle after Lu Yuan's words, muttering, "Hmph, with Mom here, how could I dare to be so willful?" The two smiled at each other, and a warm atmosphere filled the room.
Lu Yuan couldn't help but recall his mother-in-law, who seemed gentle and mild-mannered on ordinary days, but who showed extraordinary dedication when it came to taking care of the children. Thinking of this, Lu Yuan nodded and replied, "Okay! As soon as I have free time, I will definitely come to visit you and the children without delay."
Hearing this, Qian Duoduo nodded slightly in agreement, but then added with a hint of reproach, "Can we not talk about separation at a time like this? It's just too sad! Don't you know your wife is going through a phase where she's easily moved to sadness? If you say anything hurtful, I might burst into tears right now. So, you have to find a way to cheer me up, my dear husband~"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan quickly smiled and said, "Okay, okay, how about I tell you a super funny joke right away?" Before Qian Duoduo could respond, he eagerly began, "Once upon a time, there was a little toothpick. It was leisurely walking along the road when it accidentally didn't notice a small pothole in the ground ahead and 'thud!' it fell flat on its back. Hey, guess what? After this fall, it went to the hospital, and when it was discharged, it became a cotton swab! Hahahaha..." After saying this, Lu Yuan laughed so hard he almost fell over.
However, Qian Duoduo was completely oblivious to the humor in the joke. The once warm bed seemed unable to ward off the chill creeping into her heart. She stared wide-eyed at her husband, who was grinning foolishly, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and sighed helplessly. She slowly said, "Honey, perhaps we should avoid telling such lame jokes in the future..."
Lu Yuan asked with a puzzled look, "What's wrong? Isn't it funny?" He scratched his head and then said, "I think it's pretty funny! How about I tell you another one?" As he spoke, he prepared to tell Qian Duoduo another joke.
However, Qian Duoduo quickly waved her hand and refused, saying, "No need, no need. I just want to drink some porridge in peace and quiet." After saying that, she picked up the bowl, gently blew on the steam, and carefully took a small sip.
Seeing this, Lu Yuan sighed helplessly, muttering to himself, "Sigh, I still have two super funny jokes to tell her, what a pity."
At this moment, Qian Duoduo secretly glanced at Lu Yuan and, seeing that he was no longer saying anything, finally breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself, "That kind of lame joke is really lame. Luckily, he didn't continue." Afterward, Qian Duoduo focused on drinking her porridge, and in no time, she finished the whole bowl.
Lu Yuan had been watching Qian Duoduo closely. Seeing that she had finished her porridge, he couldn't wait to say, "Duoduo, Mom and Dad came over today. They already know you're pregnant, so they came to visit us. They also told me a lot about things to be careful about during pregnancy. I was thinking of calling my parents to tell them about this wonderful news."
Qian Duoduo smiled and nodded in agreement: "Yes, we should definitely tell Mom and Dad so they can be happy too." Hearing this, Lu Yuan's eyes lit up instantly, as if two stars were twinkling. He quickly reached for the phone beside him and dialed a number without hesitation.
Lu Yuan hummed a song as he dialed his home phone number in Beijing. He was so happy at that moment that he didn't care whether his mother was taking a beauty nap.
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