"Keep a close eye on their actions. If they dare to target us or smear us, don't hold back."
Xia Lan reminded Yang Ziye.
"Don't worry about this. This is the capital. Whether he's a dragon or a tiger, he'll have to kneel before me!"
Yang Ziye snorted coldly; his Yang family had nothing to fear.
Xia Lan patted Yang Ziye.
"By the way, where's Shishi? I haven't seen her lately."
Xia Lan looked at Yang Ziye. She hadn't seen Wu Shishi recently. She used to always come out and make a ruckus, but she hadn't seen her for a while.
Yang Ziye blushed and gave an embarrassed chuckle.
"You little rascal, why are you laughing like that..."
"Is Shishi pregnant?"
Xia Lan looked at his standard silly grin and asked, amused.
"hey-hey……"
"Um."
Yang Ziye scratched his head, looking completely foolish. Where was the domineering air he had just exuded? He was clearly just a silly dad.
"I just got pregnant, two months along. My mom said it's not good to tell anyone until it's not three months."
"Once the child can sit up steadily, we can tell everyone!"
Yang Ziye looked at Xia Lan, his eyes filled with joy.
"Given Shishi's personality... should we keep her at home every day?"
Xia Lan looked at Yang Ziye, but she was a little worried.
"...She hasn't been very happy lately..."
Yang Ziye's smile faded considerably, replaced by a worried expression.
Wu Shishi used to be very happy when she found out she was pregnant, but recently she has become increasingly irritable, sullen all day, and doesn't want to talk to him anymore.
"Mom said that's how unpredictable a pregnant woman's mood is... and that I shouldn't spoil her."
"Your mom or her mom?"
Xia Lan raised an eyebrow.
"My mother-in-law."
Yang Ziye looked at Xia Lan, Wu Shishi's mother.
"And what does your mother think?"
"My mom's idea is to let Shishi do whatever makes her happy..."
Yang Ziye looked at Xia Lan; the two mothers were currently having a showdown!
One mother advised her not to move around and to just bear with it.
"The other mom advocates letting her do whatever makes her happy, without having to endure it."
"I don't know what to do anymore..."
Yang Ziye said with a worried look on his face.
"Then, when a general is in the field, he may disobey some military orders."
Xia Lan glanced at Yang Ziye.
"Both mothers mean well, but you have to consider Shishi's situation."
"She's the kind of person who can't stay at home all the time. If you make her stay home every day, won't she get bored?"
"And when she wasn't pregnant, you took her out to play every day, but now that she's pregnant, you keep telling her that the baby should be the priority..."
"Think about the difference in Shishi's situation, don't you feel that the baby is more important than her?"
Xia Lan, having been a mother herself, understands all too well the complex and painful emotions that come with motherhood.
On the one hand, I was very happy that I was pregnant.
On the other hand, all the attention that should have been mine went to the baby, and I felt neglected.
Such extreme mood swings, coupled with hormonal changes during pregnancy, can easily lead to depression.
"Of course, Shishi is more important!"
Yang Ziye's eyes widened, and he chose Wu Shishi without hesitation.
"I love my child because she is the mother of my child, and that's why I love her as well."
"Then go back and take a good look at Shishi's behavior at home, and you'll understand what I mean..."
Xia Lan smiled and looked at Yang Ziye. It didn't matter if she was satisfied with the answer; Wu Shishi's satisfaction was what mattered.
"I'll go back right now."
Yang Ziye originally thought Wu Shishi was just in a bad mood, but now, after hearing Xia Lan's explanation, he realized how serious her condition was.
Back home, Yang Ziye could always sense Wu Shishi's joy. She would secretly hide behind the door and jump onto his back whenever she saw him.
But now, there was no sound at all in the house. When Yang Ziye walked into the room, he saw Wu Shishi lying on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.
"Shishi, how are you?"
Yang Ziye called out softly.
"What are you doing?"
Wu Shishi's eyes flickered as she glanced at Yang Ziye.
“Baby is fine. I didn’t throw up much today, and I didn’t run around or move around much.”
Wu Shishi replied numbly.
“I didn’t ask the baby, I asked you.”
“I love this baby because it is my child and your child.”
When Yang Ziye heard Wu Shishi's answer, his heart tightened. Xia Lan was right; Wu Shishi really thought that his concern was for the baby, not for her.
Upon hearing Yang Ziye's words, Wu Shishi's empty eyes regained a glimmer of life.
Yang Ziye saw this, went over and helped her sit up.
"Haven't you been wanting to visit Sister Lan? Why don't we go to her house for a visit?"
Upon hearing Xia Lan's name, Wu Shishi looked up at Yang Ziye.
"But my mom won't let me go out..."
It wasn't her mother-in-law, but her own mother, who wouldn't let her go out.
"Mom is worried about you, but if we go to Xia Lan's house, she can't say anything to you, right?"
Yang Ziye smiled and started packing his things.
"real?"
Wu Shishi really wanted to go; she was getting bored staying at home every day.
Her mother-in-law encourages her to go out for walks every day, but her own mother strictly forbids her from leaving the house...
"real."
Yang Ziye became even more determined to take her to Xia Lan's house.
Having received the nice gifts, Yang Ziye led Wu Shishi outside.
There was a sound of a lock being opened outside the door. Wu Shishi's expression changed, and she looked at Yang Ziye with a wronged expression.
Where are you going?
Seeing Yang Ziye carrying things and leading Wu Shishi out, Wu's mother frowned and asked.
"Mom, I'm taking Shishi to stay at Sister Xia Lan's house for a few days."
“She’s pregnant! How can you take her to bother Xiaolan? Is Shishi throwing another tantrum? Come on, let me talk to her.”
Wu's mother frowned, thinking that Wu Shishi must be throwing a tantrum and wanting to go out again.
"Mom, Shishi really misses Xia Lan. She's been at home for two months, so let her go out for some fresh air!"
Yang Ziye stood in front of Wu Shishi and spoke up for her.
Wu Shishi looked at Yang Ziye's back, her eyes sparkling.
"Why is this child so disobedient? In a while, you can go wherever you want, and I won't stop you!"
"It's been less than three months now. What if something happens when I go out?"
"Why are you so willful and disobedient?"
"If anything happens to the child, crying won't help!"
Wu's mother frowned and tried to pull Wu Shishi out.
"mom!"
Seeing Wu's mother like this, Yang Ziye couldn't help but raise his voice.
Wu's mother was taken aback and looked at Yang Ziye.
"This is my wife and my children. I will take care of them! Don't worry! No matter what happens, I will take responsibility."
“Shishi is my wife first, and the mother of my child second! In everything, I put her first. If she is gone, what does the child matter?”
"I'll take her to stay at the Qin family's house for a few days, so you don't need to worry about her."
Yang Ziye spoke solemnly, his words a bit harsh, and Wu's mother's expression turned sour.
Yang Ziye took Wu Shishi's hand and led her out of the house.
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