The news about New Star Technology caused a huge uproar in the Federation.

Although the official report did not mention Lu Yao's name, anyone with a discerning eye could guess who the "woman with a special fertility" who was almost targeted was.

As a result, all industries within the Federation related to "biology" were subjected to a thorough and rigorous investigation.

However, this matter did not affect Lu Yao's life. The second season of "Temptation of the Wife" was still in the preparation stage for release, so during this time, Lu Yao had nothing else to do except organize the subsequent scripts at home.

Aside from occasionally attending a few brand events, Xie Linyu spends most of his time at home with her.

On the contrary, Fu Ciyan has been very busy lately, but even so, he has not neglected to prepare meals for Lu Yao.

However, seeing him busy with both his military and family affairs, Lu Yao was also vaguely worried about his health.

That morning, just as Fu Ciyan turned over to get out of bed, Lu Yao reached out and tugged at his sleeve. Recently, Fu Ciyan would get up very early to prepare breakfast and lunch for Lu Yao, and then go to the military headquarters early before she woke up. For most of the time, the two could only see each other in the evening.

Feeling the tugging at his clothes, Fu Ciyan paused slightly, turned to look at the person who should have been fast asleep, and softly asked, "Did I wake you?"

Lu Yao shook her head: "Don't bother with breakfast today. You can sleep a little longer. We'll make breakfast ourselves when you wake up."

Fu Ciyan reached out and took Lu Yao's hand in his, gently holding it in his palm. He turned and leaned in to kiss her forehead: "Were you worried about me?"

Lu Yao reached out and stroked his face: "Yeah, you've been too busy lately and haven't had a proper rest. I'm worried that your body can't handle it."

He had to juggle work and taking care of her.

Fu Ciyan's fingertips gently caressed the back of her hand, a tender smile spreading across his deep black eyes.

"I know what I'm doing, don't worry. It'll be over soon, soon enough." He said softly, his tone reassuring. "I also want to spend more time with you at home, so it won't be too long, and I won't exhaust myself. You can sleep a little longer, okay?"

Looking at the faint dark circles under his eyes, Lu Yao knew that he was saying this to comfort himself.

She sighed softly, knowing that Fu Ciyan had his own principles.

"Okay." Seeing Lu Yao compromise, Fu Ciyan leaned over and kissed her, then got out of bed.

When Lu Yao got up again, Fu Ciyan was no longer at home.

Xie Linyu saw her coming downstairs and went to greet her, saying, "Good morning. Did you sleep well last night?"

Lu Yao nodded, her gaze drifting to the window where the morning sunlight streamed through the glass into the restaurant, warm and bright.

The breakfast that Fu Ciyan had prepared was laid out on the table, still warm.

Xie Linyu pulled out a chair for her, poured her a glass of warm water, and handed it to her: "Fu Ciyan said before he left that there wasn't much to do at the military headquarters today, and he would be back early."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yao paused, thinking that the man must have deliberately made time for her so as not to worry her.

But she didn't say anything, only that "The weather is nice today, let's go for a walk later."

Xie Linyu looked out of the arena and nodded: "Okay, where do you want to go?"

"Just browsing around, mainly wanted to get some fresh air. Don't you have work today?"

"No today, but I have a brand interview the day after tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll definitely have time to spend with you." Xie Linyu leaned over and gently kissed her cheek.

Lu Yao laughed and pushed him away: "Stop fooling around, let's eat."

Xie Linyu wasn't annoyed. He smiled and sat back down to eat his breakfast.

After finishing their meal, the two tidied up and went out.

There was no particular destination; I just wandered around the commercial streets in the city center.

Xie Linyu, wearing a hat and sunglasses, walked beside Lu Yao, carefully protecting her and occasionally shielding her from people who accidentally got too close in the crowd.

The shop windows along the street display a variety of exquisite goods.

Lu Yao walked around, stopping frequently, and finally stopped outside a cake shop.

Looking through the glass window at the exquisite desserts displayed inside, my eyes lit up.

"Want to eat?" Xie Linyu followed her gaze, a smile playing on his lips. "Then let's go in and sit down."

The two pushed open the glass door, and the store was filled with the sweet aroma of cream and fruit. The warm yellow lights made the whole space feel cozy.

Lu Yao walked to the counter and looked down at the cakes in the window. Since becoming pregnant, her love for sweets seemed to have grown even stronger than before.

There weren't many people in the store. Only one woman, like her, was shopping in front of the window. When she noticed Xie Linyu, the other woman looked at her.

Feeling the gaze on her, Lu Yao looked up and met the other woman's eyes. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She hadn't expected this woman to be so tall, with a height of at least 1.75 meters.

His features weren't particularly refined, but they exuded a certain heroic spirit.

Lu Yao nodded slightly to the other person, then looked away and ordered the strawberry cake from the display window.

"Go find a seat, I'll serve you," Xie Linyu said softly.

Lu Yao nodded and looked around the store. There was a small round table by the window that was empty.

She walked over, sat down in the wicker chair, and felt the warm sunlight streaming through the glass onto her body. She squinted slightly, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

A short while later, Xie Linyu came over with a tray on which were two cakes and a glass of warm milk.

Just as he was about to sit down, his terminal vibrated. Xie Linyu, slightly annoyed by the sudden interruption, frowned slightly and said, "You eat first, I'll take a voice call."

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you." Lu Yao waved to him, signaling him to hurry up and not delay his work.

Xie Linyu gently patted her shoulder, turned around and walked to a relatively quiet corner outside the store, where he answered the voice call.

Lu Yao picked up a small spoon, scooped a bite of strawberry cake and put it in her mouth. The cream was smooth and the strawberries were sweet, which made her feel happy.

She ate while gazing aimlessly out the window.

Just then, at the alleyway across the street, there was a kitten with black and white fur that shone healthily in the sunlight. It looked to be about three or four months old, round and chubby, like a little ball of fluff.

Lu Yao's gaze was drawn to it, and the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up.

But soon, her smile froze.

A stray dog, several times larger than the kitten, suddenly darted out from the depths of the alley and charged straight at it.

The kitten bristled in terror, let out a sharp cry, and turned to run into the alley.

Lu Yao's heart jumped instantly. She noticed that the kitten was running in an abnormal way, its hind legs were afraid to touch the ground, and it was clear that it had been injured for some time.

If it gets caught by a stray dog, it's doomed.

Without much thought, she got up from her chair, pushed open the door, and walked into the alley.

The alley was deeper than she had expected, with mottled old walls on both sides covered with withered vines. The bluestone pavement was a little damp, making a slight sound when stepped on.

The kitten was quite clever; it knew to hide in the crevice. Although it was scared, the big dog couldn't hurt it anymore.

The dog saw Lu Yao and ran away in a flash.

Lu Yao walked over, squatted down, looked at the kitten hiding and trembling, and reached out to hug it.

Just as she got up, she suddenly saw a pair of shoes come into view.

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