In the middle of the night, Qin Nanfeng was already awake and couldn’t fall back asleep.
He silently stared at the person beside him, who was holding his arm and occasionally smacking her lips, his gaze incredibly tender.
His mind was full of those fragments.
Ever since he learned that the girl was gradually recovering her memories, he had been repeating this dream almost every night.
He had done it…
Even if all this was an illusion, even if his Xiaoyuan would no longer be the same after fully recovering her memories, he had no regrets and no fear.
At least… these years together had already satisfied him.
What more could he ask for?
Thinking this, the man closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then slowly opened them again.
At that moment, the sleeping person suddenly frowned, her expression shifting—sometimes smiling, sometimes pained…
Her grip on Qin Nanfeng’s arm unconsciously tightened.
Only after truly feeling the man’s warmth did she gradually relax and return to calm.
Qin Nanfeng simply reached out and touched Lin Xinyuan’s slightly rounded belly.
As if feeling the beat of life, a smile and a hint of obscurity crept into his eyes.
He barely blinked, enjoying this moment of peace.
……
As time passed, the bulge in Lin Xinyuan’s belly grew more pronounced.
Especially since her waist was a bit slimmer than most girls’, it was even more noticeable.
Out of necessity, she started wearing looser clothes.
Not only did her movements become a bit clumsy, but her morning sickness also worsened.
Fortunately, frequent hospital check-ups showed everything was normal and healthy.
It was just that she constantly craved spicy food; otherwise, she felt she couldn’t eat at all…
For instance, just now, after Qin Mother, who had come to take care of her, left, Lin Xinyuan begged her man, who had come home early, to buy her some spicy and sour chicken feet.
“Feng Ge~”
The girl, with her puffed-up, tender face like a pufferfish, was sitting on the sofa, holding Qin Nanfeng’s arm and rubbing her head against him again and again.
Her voice was soft and sticky, her beautiful eyes staring at him, her face full of pleading.
For good food… she would bear the humiliation!
Otherwise… she, Lin Xinyuan, would never speak in such a tone…
Probably… cough…
“No, try to eat less.” Qin Nanfeng gently shook his head, his gaze glancing at the trash can not far away, as if he could see through the top layer to the snack plastic bags underneath.
Those snacks were bought for him by others, all suitable for pregnant women, but he hadn’t expected Lin Xinyuan to finish them so quickly without gaining any weight…
As he spoke, he couldn’t help but feel a bit helpless.
Although the girl had become more clingy since getting pregnant, she was also harder to refuse.
He really couldn’t bear to deny such an adorable Xiaoyuan.
“Just a little bit! Not much!”
Seeing that after such a long plea, the man’s expression finally softened, Lin Xinyuan rejoiced and pressed on.
In the end, Qin Nanfeng couldn’t resist her pleading and finally nodded.
“Yay! Thank you, Yellow-Haired Brat!”
Taking advantage of her pregnancy, Lin Xinyuan had become much bolder.
Upon getting what she wanted, she started to “throw her weight around,” humming as she let go of the man’s arm.
Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng felt speechless.
Watching Lin Xinyuan, who was about to jump for joy, he reached out and vigorously ruffled her fluffy little head. “You really are ungrateful.”
“Don’t do that, it hurts…” Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help complaining, but she was quite obedient, only making a half-hearted attempt to push his hand away before quickly giving up.
But upon hearing her soft cry, Qin Nanfeng’s movements truly became lighter.
He gently stroked her head again and again, causing Lin Xinyuan to let out a comfortable moan like a little animal’s “purr.”
At this moment, she really was like a lazy kitten, receiving the most tender caress from her owner.
“It’s getting late. I’ll go buy some. You stay at home, understand?”
He gave the girl’s pretty face a final pinch, glanced at the sky outside, spoke softly, then let go and slowly stood up.
“Hey, Feng Ge!” Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan’s eyes flashed with anticipation, and she quickly tried to get up from the sofa. “I want to come too!”
Seeing her somewhat clumsy and wobbly figure, Qin Nanfeng quickly reached out to grab her and help her up.
“Why?” Instead of directly refusing, Qin Nanfeng raised an eyebrow, as if asking Lin Xinyuan to give him a convincing answer.
“It’s so boring at home… Mom and the others watch me every day… I can’t even play on my phone…” Lin Xinyuan immediately muttered.
She had been stuck at home recently, rarely going out, so it was inevitably stifling.
“Can’t you read novels? Why are you bored?” Qin Nanfeng found it a bit amusing, but as he said this, there was a barely perceptible darkness in his eyes.
“Reading every day… so boring…”
Hearing this, Qin Nanfeng shook his head again. “Try not to go out.”
Lin Xinyuan immediately felt defiant.
She pouted and said, “I’m only a little over five months! Why do we have to be so nervous? I’m just going out for a stroll, and besides, you’ll be with me!”
As she spoke, she added seriously, “Besides, the doctor said it’s stable now and I can exercise appropriately, okay!”
But despite her explanation, Qin Nanfeng still looked serious. He didn’t say anything, just quietly looked down at her.
Seeing this, Lin Xinyuan couldn’t help but feel displeased, but his stern expression also made her a bit scared.
She timidly lowered her head and sulked.
“Hmph… fine, I won’t go then…” She turned away, huffing.
After a while, just as she was wondering why he hadn’t moved, she was about to turn around when a big hand grabbed her soft one.
Then came a cheerful chuckle: “When did I say I wouldn’t take you?”
Instantly, Lin Xinyuan’s previously gloomy expression turned bright again.
She happily threw herself back into the man’s arms. “Thanks, Feng Ge! I love you the most!”
At that moment, Qin Nanfeng really didn’t know what to say to his little wife.
She changed faster than flipping through a book…
Just now it was “Yellow-Haired Brat,” and now it was “Feng Ge” again…
Out of revenge, he couldn’t help but pinch her still baby-fat cheeks again, applying a bit more force as he chuckled.
“But Xiaoyuan has to promise me one thing.”
“Ah…” Perhaps due to her pregnancy, Lin Xinyuan’s already sensitive body was even more so, and she felt the pain more acutely, letting out a soft cry.
But before she could complain, she heard his words and was stunned. “Huh?”
“Not promising?”
Lin Xinyuan felt like nothing good was coming, but since she was pregnant, she figured the guy wouldn’t dare do anything, so she quickly nodded obediently.
“Fine…”
However, it didn’t take long for Lin Xinyuan to find out what the request was and regret her hasty agreement…
Qin Nanfeng first drove the girl to a nearby supermarket to buy daily necessities, and at Lin Xinyuan’s strong insistence, also picked out some snacks safe for pregnant women.
Finally, they went to a deli she used to frequent, bought the chicken feet she wanted, and returned home.
After dinner and a rest, Lin Xinyuan took a careful shower and went straight to the bedroom.
She was now sitting in an ergonomic chair, reading a novel, quite engrossed and enjoying herself.
Then, her shoulder was suddenly tapped.
A bit annoyed, Lin Xinyuan pushed at the strange hand; she was at a good part and didn’t want to be disturbed.
“Stop it…”
But as soon as she said that, she felt her body lighten, and then the person behind her lifted her up.
“Wah… what are you doing!” Lin Xinyuan cried out, and the book hit the floor.
She had been so absorbed that she forgot the page number, and now it fell and closed. Wouldn’t she have to flip through it again?
Thinking of that, she glared at the culprit, but then her eyes widened and her face turned bright red. “Pervert! You… you… why aren’t you…”
“Mm…”
She shyly turned her face away, wanting to cover it, but her body trembled involuntarily.
It had been fine if she didn’t look; he hadn’t done anything to her during this time.
But perhaps due to the pregnancy, she found herself much more sensitive to these things.
The moment she saw his current state, she couldn’t help but feel a surge of desire.
Qin Nanfeng smiled gently. His solid body still carried the moisture of a hot shower.
He didn’t speak, just gently lifted the girl onto the bed.
“Xiaoyuan, may I?” His voice was low and husky, filled with emotion he could barely control.
The restraint of the past few days had finally become unbearable.
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan’s face paled a little, and she felt a bit panicked, but even more, she was flushed with uncontrollable shame.
“No… no… there’s the baby…”
But even as she said that, according to the doctor, if they were gentle, it would be fine.
She said it out of instinctive refusal…
Upon hearing this, the darkness in Qin Nanfeng’s eyes deepened.
He reached out and took her soft, tender little hand.
Lin Xinyuan was now almost too ashamed to speak.
‘I… I’m going to help the Yellow-Haired Brat with that… ugh…’
‘Before… before, she had only ever served herself!’
But seeing Qin Nanfeng’s pained expression, she couldn’t help but feel sorry for him.
Thinking that it was only using her hand, she finally nodded.
“O… okay…”
However… was it really that simple?
The man’s lips curled into an almost imperceptible smile, and he could barely contain his amusement.