Bai Xiaoru slept until after 8 p.m., when she woke up feeling hungry.
She took off her contact lenses when she cried in the afternoon. When she opened her eyes, everything around her was blurry. Bai Xiaoruo instinctively reached for her glasses on the bedside table and put them on.
Once her vision cleared, she finally saw the familiar ceiling, the familiar room, and the most familiar man standing by her bedside.
Instead of sleeping in the bed he had, he actually fell asleep leaning against the edge of her bed.
The heating was on throughout the room, and with so many blankets covering her, Bai Xiaoruo almost suffocated.
She tiptoed out of bed, took a small blanket from the closet, and carefully draped it over Xian Mingyu.
The moment the small blanket touched his body, Xian Mingyu woke up with a start.
Seeing Bai Xiaoruo standing to one side with a small blanket, he rubbed his eyes and, while watching over her, unknowingly fell asleep.
"You're awake? Are you hungry?" He held her hand and squeezed it. It was still warm enough. Why did she get out of bed dressed so lightly without putting on a coat? Instead, she was worried that he would get cold, so she covered him with a blanket.
A little.
Seeing that she was standing barefoot on the ground, Xian Mingyu stood up, reached out and carried her back to bed, covering her with the blanket. "How many times have I told you to put on your shoes before getting out of bed?"
"The ground isn't cold."
The rooms are covered with thick wool blankets, and there is heating under the floor, so your feet are warm and you won't feel cold at all.
"How dare you talk back? You're about to become a mother, and you don't even know how to take care of yourself."
"Hmph!" She wasn't wrong. Why did he always treat her like a child? It wouldn't hurt to go barefoot for a bit.
He took the cardigan from the bedside and put it on her, saying, "Give me your hand."
Bai Xiaoruo impatiently handed him her hand and put her sleeve on.
Help her button up her coat and then put it on.
Why are you wearing so much?
"Let's go out to eat. What do you want to eat?"
"I'd like to eat Sichuan food, is that okay?"
"No, it's too spicy."
"But I just want to eat it."
My mouth feels bland, but I really crave something spicy and flavorful.
Pregnant women's emotions are always unpredictable, and they may be more irritable than before. The doctor also advised Xian Mingyu that everything should be based on the pregnant woman's own preferences. She should not eat too much of what she likes, but she can still eat some in moderation.
"Then you can only eat a little bit, understand?"
"Okay! I want to eat hot pot!"
Just thinking about the aroma made Bai Xiaoru's mouth water.
I'm so hungry.
***
Xian Mingyu ordered a hot pot with two broths for her, along with some light side dishes and soup. She shouldn't just eat spicy food; the most important thing for her right now is to get plenty of nutrition.
I poured some of each kind of food in, and before it was even fully cooked, I couldn't resist taking some out to eat.
The bright red chili oil looks so appetizing.
Bai Xiaoruo used chopsticks to pick up the cooked meat slices from the pot, blew on them to cool them down, and then stuffed them into her mouth.
Mmm, it's fragrant and spicy, and tastes delicious.
Just as she was about to pick up another piece, Xian Mingyu had already ladled out some soup for her. "Don't eat so much spicy food, drink some soup instead."
"I've only eaten one piece." Not satisfied yet, she didn't want any soup. Taking advantage of Xian Mingyu's inattention, Bai Xiaoru stuffed two more pieces of meat into her mouth, her cheeks bulging, looking very satisfied.
"Is it that delicious? You can't eat anymore. Drink some milk to cool down." Xuan Mingyu took a tissue from the table and wiped the chili oil from the corner of her mouth. Why does she like spicy food so much? The smell makes her choke.
He ordered her a cup of hot milk. Bai Xiaoruo wanted to drink chilled orange juice, but Xuan Mingyu refused after just one sip, saying that it was too cold to drink anything cold.
The milk is imported, fragrant, and fresh milk, without any other additives. Drinking more milk during early pregnancy is good for the baby.
Bai Xiaoruo pushed the milk away; she didn't want to drink it at all. "No."
"Be good." He put the milk back in front of her.
"I won't drink it!"
Bai Xiaoruo felt nauseous just from the smell and had no desire to drink it.
"If you don't drink, I won't take you to eat hot pot anymore."
"But I don't want to drink this."
"Just one sip."
"Can I eat meat after drinking it?"
"Can."
Bai Xiaoruo reluctantly picked up the milk on the table, pinched her nose, and took a difficult sip, almost vomiting.
"Take another sip."
"No, I really can't drink anymore." Bai Xiaoru put the milk she had just taken a sip of on the far side of the table.
It tastes awful; it's nothing like the milk she used to drink.
Anyway, he said I only need to take a sip before I can eat meat, so I can finally eat my fill without worry!
She spent ages digging her chopsticks into the chili oil, but couldn't find a single piece of meat, only spices and chili peppers.
What happened? She clearly put in a lot of meat just now.
"Where's the meat?"
"I've cleaned the pot for you."
"You said you'd give me meat, so I don't want clear broth." Clear broth has no flavor at all, what's so good about it?
"I said I'd give you meat, but I didn't say you'd eat the chili oil kind. Eat more vegetables, don't just focus on the meat."
He picked up a lot of vegetables that had been rinsed in clear broth and put them in her bowl.
Bai Xiaoruo was initially resistant, but Xuan Mingyu's words forced her to obediently eat the vegetables.
“You’re not alone anymore. You can’t just do whatever you want. You have to think more about the baby.”
Yes, she also has a baby.
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