Yu'er took another bite of rice, which was very soft and accompanied by vegetables. He looked up at me and smiled, and his little face made my heart flutter with excitement.
"Mom, let me feed her."
"No, you're almost there too, you absolutely can't make a mistake."
Yu'er hugged her mother's arm and shook it, pouting as she looked at her spoon: "My dear grandson, have another bite."
He was always smiling when he had food, his little mouth moving constantly, which made me rub my hands together. At the banquet, Dad and Xie Yuancheng were drinking, and even Ji Yun joined in, but I could only watch Mom feed Yu'er.
"Mother~" Yu'er came over and hugged my hand: "Mang Mang~"
"What?" Where did this kid learn such a thing? He pointed at my rice bowl with his little finger, and I immediately understood: "Yu'er wants his mother to eat."
"whee."
"Let your mother see if you've eaten enough."
I gently placed my hand on his stomach. It's good for kids this age to be a little chubby; they look so cute with their plump cheeks.
His belly was so soft that I didn't dare to touch it hard. I just pretended to touch it and then left.
"whee."
He can laugh now and speak in monosyllabic words, and his mother can immediately understand what he's saying, while I still have to think about it.
Because the prince consort was still in mourning, the Ji family only drank wine and did not set off fireworks and firecrackers as they had done in previous years.
Before, there were fewer people in the family, and it was mostly my mother who took care of everything. Now that everyone in the family is here, we can't seem to share this joy with others.
After the banquet, Mother carried Yu'er back to bed. It was still chilly, and it had been snowing this morning.
After I finished showering, I sat on the bed with my hands on my stomach. "I want to go for a walk."
"What?" Xie Yuancheng reeked of alcohol. I frowned, and he laughed, "I'll go wash up first and then I'll tell you."
"Um."
I leaned back. I saw this in a book on women's friendship collected by Xie Yuancheng in 2020. It said that pregnant women should move around more, as it is good for the fetus.
I'm pregnant with my second child now, which means it will be easier to give birth than the first one. For the sake of the baby, I need to go out for walks whenever I can.
When Xie Yuancheng finished speaking, he lay down next to me and laughed, "Ying'er, Yu'er comes running over to see if you've given him a little brother or sister. Where can you go for a walk?"
“We’ll go this afternoon. This little one comes in the morning, and the latest he’s come is at noon.”
"It's snowing now, and the roads are very slippery."
"Yuancheng~ please say yes." Even though I'm pregnant, I still look pretty, so it's best to be soft-hearted and coquettish with Xie Yuancheng.
"No, I used to let you have whatever you wanted, I didn't even say anything when you played games on the screen all the time, but this time it's a big deal, I can't give in to you."
"No way! You can make fun things for our son, but I want to go out for a walk. How can you refuse? Aren't you still Xie Yuancheng who only loves me?!"
"These are two different things, don't confuse them."
"Yuancheng~" I touched his chest, and Xie Yuancheng grabbed my hand and squeezed it tightly.
"Ying'er, you're pregnant now, don't do anything reckless."
“You’re overthinking it.” I moved a little closer: “Just say yes. Think about it, if I don’t have much trouble giving birth, I can recover quickly, which is good for you too.”
"Okay, I'll take you out for a walk tomorrow."
"Really!" I leaned against him. "I knew you were the best to me. I love you so much."
"Stop acting all cute and go to sleep." Xie Yuancheng jumped up and let me lean against his chest, stroking my hair.
"I can't sleep. I miss my son. I enjoyed watching him eat today. I like him more and more as I watch him."
"How could I not like it? After all, it has my genes in it."
"Come on, it's not like I'm not involved."
"It's getting late. You'll see your precious son tomorrow. Go to sleep now, or I won't be able to take care of you if you can't get up."
Just as I was about to move back to the pillow, Xie Yuancheng pressed down on my shoulder: "Sleep leaning against it."
"Of course I'll feel very comfortable, but when I wake up tomorrow morning, your hand won't be able to move. I'll take a nap with your head on my pillow tomorrow."
"Um."
Xie Yuancheng turned off the light. Now he's got some nerve, he can turn off the light on the table with just a rope. He's really learned those series and parallel circuits to improve things.
I've always been speechless; how exactly does he control these things without electricity?
However, I couldn't allow myself to think too much; I needed to take good care of the pregnancy, so I closed my eyes and went to sleep. Xie Yuancheng came over and lay down on my pillow less than half a head away from me.
I smelled his scent and quickly fell asleep.
In the morning, Xie Yuancheng and I had just woken up when we heard Wan'er's voice outside. Although it wasn't very loud, it was quiet inside, so we could still hear it.
"Young Master, what brings you here again?"
"Chirp chirp~"
"Hehe, you're such a good boy. I'll carry you inside and wait for the Marquis and his wife to wake up before carrying you in."
"Mom~ Dad~"
Yu'er called from outside, and Xie Yuancheng covered his eyes and laughed. I called out to the outside, "Wan'er, bring Yu'er in."
"yes."
Wan'er didn't expect us to wake up. Yu'er heard my voice and laughed outside. When Wan'er carried him in, Xie Yuancheng had already put on his clothes and directly held Yu'er in his arms.
"My lord, would you like to wash up now?"
"No rush, you all go about your business. I will take care of Madam myself in a little while."
"Yes." Wan'er is becoming less and less afraid of him now, and can even go out with a smile.
"Chirp chirp~" Yu'er was calling for her older sister, but she couldn't make it out clearly.
"Yu'er, you run around every morning, don't you feel cold?" Xie Yuancheng leaned against his little shoulder, sniffing him, a smile on his face.
"Hehe, Dad."
Yu'er wears thick clothes every day, making her round and chubby, like a mascot.
Xie Yuancheng placed Yu'er's outer garment, fluffy little scarf, and little hat beside him, then picked him up and carried him to bed.
Yu'er lay between us, kicking the blanket with his little legs. Xie Yuancheng poked his little face: "If you keep kicking the blanket, Daddy won't let you go out."
"Mommy~" Yu'er hugged my arm, her little face nuzzling against me: "Mommy~ hug me."
"Mom can't hold you right now, let Dad hold you."
"Mother~"
Yu'er didn't care about anything else and stretched out his little hands, wanting me to hold him. I reached out and pulled him into my arms, but he suddenly hit my shoulder. Xie Yuancheng, who had been laughing, immediately carried him back and said, "Yu'er, Mother isn't feeling well right now, you can't hit him."
"Waaah, Mother~"
"No, he's not very strong, let me carry him."
"Ying'er~"
Xie Yuancheng frowned, so I had to prop myself up against the headboard. Xie Yuancheng took out a small ball from behind his back and placed it in Yu'er's hand. Yu'er, who had just been crying her eyes out, immediately smiled.
"You change your tune faster than turning the pages of a book; a little ball is all it takes to win you over."
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