I was approached by a cat-eared girl.

But Chen Shuo didn't know how to comfort her. He thought she should have gotten pregnant earlier, at least then she would only have experienced the pain once.

But this is not something I can decide for myself.

By this time, the joy he felt at the thought of her being pregnant with twins had gradually faded. After thinking for a moment, he decided to tell a white lie, at least to avoid scaring her.

"Actually, childbirth is painful, but not as painful as you might imagine. And with how advanced medicine is now, we can even use anesthesia for C-sections. Once you're under anesthesia, you won't know anything, it's like you're asleep. When you open your eyes, you'll find that the baby has already been born."

"is it?"

"Of course, would I lie to you? Tell me, when have I ever lied to you?"

“…”

Bai Xiaoqi didn't say anything. She remembered that this guy seemed to lie to her often, but no matter what, the worry and fear in her heart subsided a lot.

She took the bag of chicken legs out of her pocket. There were still two and a half chicken legs left. She didn't take them out, but put her face into the bag, took a bite, chewed a couple of times, and then silently tied the bag back up, wrapped it around a few times, and put it back in her pocket.

Suddenly, the chicken leg didn't taste so good anymore; it even felt a bit greasy.

I'll save it for my husband to eat when I get home.

Chapter 296 This Time It's a Big Temper

When I drove home, Chen Jianwen was at school, and Wu Yulan wasn't home either; she was probably haggling with someone at the market. Only a fat cat was left at home.

Upon seeing the two return, it immediately came over and meowed around them. Chen Shuo went to the balcony to add water and food for it.

Bai Xiaoqi took a chicken leg out of her pocket, then took off her down jacket and hung it on the hanger. Instead of going to the balcony, she turned around and went to the bedroom, propped up her pillow, then lifted the blanket and lay down on the bed, squinting her eyes and letting out a satisfied sigh.

I had to go to the hospital today, it was quite a tiring trip for me.

After feeding her walnuts, Chen Shuo pushed open the bedroom door and came in. Seeing her lying on the bed like a lazy kitten, he knew she was tired again.

Ever since she got pregnant, she's become like a walnut—craving food, wanting to sleep, too lazy to move, and wanting to lie down and rest whenever she sees a bed.

Sometimes I feel energetic one second and suddenly feel tired the next. Chen Shuo asked the doctor about this when he went to the hospital for a prenatal checkup earlier, and the doctor said there was nothing wrong with it and it was a normal reaction.

"for you."

"What?" Chen Shuo walked over and saw it was a chicken leg. He then asked, "Don't want to eat it anymore?"

"Hmm, I don't want to eat anymore, it's a bit too greasy."

"Then I'll eat it."

Chen Shuo was very self-aware and reached out to take it. Today was relatively good; she ate two and a half of the five chicken legs she bought. Usually, if she suddenly had a craving for something, she would probably only take one bite after it was made or bought and then not want to eat any more.

In the end, it was left to him, the husband, to solve. He got pregnant, and not only did his wife gain weight, but he also gained several pounds.

The chicken legs were already cold, but Chen Shuo didn't care. He picked them up and started gnawing on them. He had a big mouth, and in no time, he had finished off two and a half chicken legs. He wiped his mouth with a tissue and threw the bag into the trash can.

He went to the bathroom to wash the door handles, then sat back down and asked, "Would you like some fruit?"

"Do not want to."

"What about snacks and treats?"

"No," Bai Xiaoqi continued to shake her head.

"Then go to sleep and rest."

This time she stopped shaking her head, moved further into the bed, patted the bed surface, and Chen Shuo lifted the quilt and lay down, her soft body immediately snuggling into his arms.

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When Wu Yulan returned from grocery shopping, she found no one in the living room and assumed the two hadn't returned from the hospital yet. She was about to go to the kitchen to prepare lunch when she passed by the master bedroom door and suddenly heard a faint sound.

Honey, be gentle...it hurts...

How about this, will this work?

【Um....】

Are you feeling better now...?

The bedroom door wasn't closed tightly, leaving a crack through which faint, intermittent sounds could be heard, and they weren't very clear.

But even this muffled content, along with the whimpering sounds, made Wu Yulan's heart skip a beat. She felt she had heard something she shouldn't have, and besides, she was pregnant. How could these two little devils...

She crept closer to the door, wondering whether she should push it open to stop them. As she took a step, the fruit she was carrying accidentally bumped against her knee, causing it to slam against the door with a thud. The door, which was already slightly ajar, was forced open.

Upon seeing the scene in the bedroom, Wu Yulan froze on the spot. She saw her son sitting on the bed, her daughter-in-law lying on her side, and Chen Shuo's hands massaging her waist.

The two people on the bed also heard the noise outside the door and subconsciously turned around. Then they saw Wu Yulan looking inside.

"Mom, you're back?"

"Ah, I'm back."

Wu Yulan composed herself, a fleeting hint of embarrassment in her eyes. "Um... I'm going to cook. Do you want to come and help?"

"Wait a minute, Qiqi said her back is a little sore, I'll massage it for her again."

"okay."

Wu Yulan responded, closed the door behind her, and went to the kitchen.

Chen Shuo glanced at the door, then turned his gaze back and asked, "Did you notice that Mom's expression was a little unnatural? Do you think she misunderstood?"

What's the misunderstanding?

"When I massaged your back just now, you were groaning and moaning. She probably thought we were doing *that*."

Hearing this, Bai Xiaoqi paused for a moment, then thought about it carefully. The sound she made while pressing her lower back did indeed sound very much like...

Thinking of this, her face turned a little red, but she still said stubbornly, "...It's not like I wanted to moan. Who told you to press so hard?"

"Wasn't that a comfortable moan from you?"

"It's clearly because you're strong that you hurt me." Bai Xiaoqi rolled over and lay flat on the bed, then reached out and pinched his waist repeatedly. "It's all your fault, it's all your fault..."

"Ouch, stop pinching, stop pinching! We're innocent, so we have nothing to hide..." Chen Shuo grimaced as he dodged, then continued, "Besides, we don't have that, and she saw me massaging your back. The misunderstanding is cleared up."

"That's embarrassing too." Bai Xiaoqi grabbed his arm and bit it hard, then threw him aside. "Extremely embarrassing!"

"What's so shameful about this?" Chen Shuo rubbed the teeth marks on his arm. "We're an old married couple, and you're already pregnant with twins. Why are you still shy?"

"You're the one who's old, I'm not old!"

"Okay, only I get old. You'll never get old. You'll always be eighteen, forever young, forever beautiful." Chen Shuo flattered him a few times, then rubbed his arms. "Come on, turn over, and I'll continue massaging you."

"I'm not pressing it anymore."

"Then I'll hug you." With that, Chen Shuo lay down and reached out his arms to hug her, but Bai Xiaoqi pushed his hand away and rolled a few times on the bed. "I won't let you hug me."

Chen Shuo moved closer to hug her, but she dodged him again. He craned his neck to see the expression on her face. "Are you throwing a tantrum again?"

"This isn't a small temper tantrum!" Bai Xiaoqi turned her head and glared at him angrily. "This time it's a big temper tantrum!"

"Then your husband will comfort you."

Chen Shuo stretched out his arm over her, and with a pull, he encircled her soft, fragrant body into his arms.

Bai Xiaoqi struggled a few times but then stopped moving and settled down in his arms, giving up the resistance and waiting for him to coax her.

Chen Shuo never tires of coaxing his wife. It's normal for pregnant women to throw tantrums all the time, and they need to be coaxed, especially in the first few months of pregnancy, which is when they are most sentimental, prone to tantrums, and have unstable emotions, making them very easy to cry.

Two nights ago, Bai Xiaoqi cried again. Chen Shuo was sound asleep when he was suddenly shaken awake. Bai Xiaoqi was crying with tears in her eyes, sobbing and asking him to promise her something.

Chen Shuo thought it was something serious, but she said: "After the baby is born, you must love me even more, not the baby, otherwise I won't have the baby."

Chen Shuo made promises and held her gently, comforting her until he finally stopped her tears.

She cried a lot back then, but now it's just a little tantrum... a big tantrum. Chen Shuo kissed her little face several times, "How are you now? Are you still angry?"

"Still angry."

"Then a few more kisses." Chen Shuo gave him several more kisses. "And now?"

"All right."

Chen Shuo laughed when he heard this, and couldn't help but hug his silly wife tightly. He affectionately rubbed his nose against her forehead. He thought that her temper was not that big.

Chapter 297 A Dream Fulfilled

In March, the weather gradually warms up.

Wu Yulan had just moved back a few days ago, so now the responsibility of cooking naturally fell to Chen Shuo, and his schedule was forced to change accordingly.

Around eight o'clock in the morning, he opened his eyes, stared at the familiar ceiling for a while, and felt his mind gradually clear before proceeding to the next step.

She gently moved the long legs that were pressing down on her to the side, got out of bed with incredibly soft movements, then turned around and tucked the blanket in, before checking Bai Xiaoqi's sleeping position again.

Now that she's four or five months pregnant, her belly has swelled up like a balloon. She's in her second trimester now, and she can no longer sleep lying flat like she did in the first trimester.

According to the doctor's instructions, you must lie on your side, otherwise it will compress the fetus in your womb and even cause oxygen deprivation.

Finding no problem with her sleeping posture, Chen Shuo bent down, brushed a few strands of hair from her cheek, and gently kissed her before turning and leaving the house.

After washing up in the bathroom in the living room, Chen Shuo went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. He had been learning to cook for three months, and he was no longer the novice he used to be; he had now evolved into a fancy-sounding novice.

No matter how well it's done, at least the presentation looks professional. When it comes to cooking, knife skills are the hardest to master. Don't even think about chopping vegetables with a clattering sound, but you can still cut fine shreds by chopping slowly.

As for the taste, it was almost identical to the recipe left by Wu Yulan. Not to mention that Bai Xiaoqi would peek over when he cooked, and could ask him anytime if she was unsure.

I didn't prepare much for breakfast. I made a cup of prenatal milk powder, two boiled eggs, and a bowl of millet porridge to soothe my stomach.

While preparing breakfast, Chen Shuo ate his fill. He carried the breakfast into the bedroom, where Bai Xiaoqi was still asleep. However, she had turned over at some point and was now lying flat on her back. She had also kicked the blankets off a bit, revealing her swollen belly.

Seeing this, Chen Shuo put the breakfast aside and went over to wake her up, but she opened her eyes. Her eyes shone like stars in the dim bedroom, but she looked lazy and confused.

"I was just about to call you. Don't lie there like that. Let me help you up." Chen Shuo sat on the edge of the bed, supporting her neck with one hand and her waist with the other.

Bai Xiaoqi was still groggy and didn't want to move, letting him do whatever he wanted to her. After sitting up in bed with her pillow propped up and leaning against the headboard, she rubbed her eyes and said her first words after waking up, "...Husband, I want to eat grapes."

"what?"

Chen Shuo was stunned.

Where can I buy grapes this season?

Grapes don't ripen and go on the market until August or September, but it's only March now, and they're already being grown in greenhouses.

But they are rarely sold in supermarkets. It's March now, and strawberries are in season.