"Stop trying to help him. If it's not suitable, then it's not suitable."
Having grown up together in kindergarten, how could Xian Mingyu not know what Gu Yao likes, based on his understanding of his friend? If he could find a partner so easily, he wouldn't have been single for over twenty years.
Bai Xiaoruo was still unwilling to give up. Regardless of whether it was suitable or not, she should at least give it a try. Or, being friends would be fine too. Shushu just wanted to thank the person in person.
"Just give me his phone number, it'll fulfill Shushu's wish, please." She clasped her hands together and looked at Xian Mingyu expectantly.
Xuan Mingyu glanced at the little girl in his arms, "What do I get out of giving you Gu Yao's number?"
"What do you want? I... I'll cook you something delicious?"
"don't want."
"Then...shall I give you a massage?"
"don't want."
What kind of benefits are these? It's not like he hasn't eaten her cooking before. Besides, with her small arms and hands, how much force can she exert when massaging?
"Then what do you want?"
"I'll keep it for now and let you know when I think of something. However, I have one more request."
"What?"
"I can give you the number, but only to Ji Shushu. You can't give it to any other random women, and you can't call him on your own."
Why?
There's no reason why.
Xuan Mingyu would never allow Bai Xiaoruo to call Gu Yao without permission; the thought of her talking to another man made him uncomfortable.
Bai Xiaoruo pursed her lips speechlessly. Hmm, this strange guy.
Okay, okay, as long as I can get the number, that's good enough, it'll help Shushu.
As for how things will develop in the future, that's none of her business.
Having obtained the number, Bai Xiaoruo immediately sent a message to Ji Shushu.
It's time to go down for lunch.
Even though they were at home, Xuan Mingyu pulled out a bunch of thick sweaters from the closet for Bai Xiaoruo. He even made sure she wore the thickest socks. The room was covered with cashmere blankets and the heating was on all the time, so it wasn't cold at all. Yet, he insisted that she wear two thick sweaters and a coat.
I'm all bundled up like a ball, it's so hot.
"Do I really have to wear so much? I'm so hot."
"If you catch a cold, don't complain about feeling unwell. I've already checked, and people like you need to be especially careful to keep warm and absolutely cannot get sick easily."
"When did you check? Didn't you go to work this afternoon?"
Is this guy spending his work hours researching things to be careful about during pregnancy?
After finally dressing Bai Xiaoruo warmly, Xuan Mingyu picked her up and carried her downstairs.
The master bedroom on the second floor isn't far from the first floor. Her foot wasn't injured, and she wasn't dizzy, so why was he always carrying her? Xuan Mingyu only ever gave her one answer: "You're so clumsy, you'll bump into something again soon."
Bai Xiaoruo simply stopped talking. Everything he said made sense. Oh well, she figured she might as well save herself the energy of walking.
Xian Mingyu carried her all the way to the dining room. He first had Aunt Qin lay out a soft cushion for the back seat before carefully placing Bai Xiaoruo on the chair.
Looking at the table full of delicious food, Bai Xiaoruo suddenly lost her appetite.
She would frequently cover her mouth as if she wanted to vomit, and no matter how bland the food was, she felt uncomfortable with the smell.
First-time pregnant women are the most precious. The dishes were changed one after another until they finally stopped making her feel so nauseous. Xian Mingyu held her bowl, picked up food for her, and carefully fed her.
"Would you like some cabbage?"
"A little bit."
The cabbage was cut into very large pieces, but Bai Xiaoruo's mouth was small, so it took her a long time to eat. Xuan Mingyu looked up at Aunt Qin standing to the side and told her to cut it into smaller pieces next time.
"Would you like chicken?"
She could choose from three different flavors of chicken: boiled, stewed, or spicy.
"I want the spicy one." Bai Xiaoruo pointed to the plate of diced chicken covered with red chili peppers.
Xian Mingyu only picked up a small piece for her, afraid that it was too spicy for her to eat, but Bai Xiaoruo ate it happily, one piece after another.
I wanted to give her some carrots, but Bai Xiaoru shook her head. She didn't like carrots; she preferred the plate of mushrooms in chili oil.
This is the food that Xuan Mingyu hates the most. Even when he puts mushrooms on her plate, she looks at them with such disgust, as if he's putting them on her plate for himself.
"Is it spicy? Do you want some water?"
"I want to eat more."
Xian Mingyu added some more mushrooms to her bowl and fed her. Bai Xiaoruo was very satisfied with a big bite of mushroom followed by a bite of rice.
There's just no way to deal with her; why does she have to love spicy food so much?
Aunt Qin smiled and said, "Young Madam, you love spicy food so much, you must be carrying a little princess, right? When I was pregnant with my daughter, I also loved spicy food."
"Really? I hope it's a little princess too." Hearing Aunt Qin say that, Bai Xiaoru couldn't help but feel excited. She reached out and touched her belly, and it seemed to have grown a little. "Xian Mingyu, my belly seems to have gotten bigger. Does that mean the baby is growing?"
"Idiot, how could he grow that fast in just one afternoon? It's because you ate too much and got too big."
All right.
This guy, can't he say something nice to coax her?
Hmph, what a disappointment.
"Also, from now on, when you talk to me, you have to call me 'husband,' understand?"
Why?
"There's no reason why!"
Is calling him "husband" really that unfair to her? She's like a walking encyclopedia of questions, constantly asking why.
After they had almost finished eating, three large bowls of soup were placed in front of Bai Xiaoruo, all of which were very nourishing.
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