Lin Xinyuan got up as usual and made breakfast.
At the table, the atmosphere seemed a bit strange because of last night’s events.
In the end, Qin Nanfeng broke the silence.
He smiled, his expression perfectly normal, his tone calm.
“After we get married next week, how about we go out and have some fun? It’ll be around National Day by then, and we can invite them too.”
“Eh?” Lin Xinyuan was taken aback, then immediately lifted her face.
Only then did she remember that after she and the young man tied the knot next week, it would be National Day.
Coincidentally, it had been a long time since she’d seen Li Tang and the others.
After graduation, everyone had gone their separate ways…
Her mood quickly lifted, and a note of joy crept into her voice. She temporarily forgot about last night. “Sure!”
Reminded by Qin Nanfeng, she did start to look forward to it, but at the same time, she couldn’t help feeling nervous.
After everything they’d been through, she was finally going to become Qin Nanfeng’s legal wife.
The reason it had been postponed until now was that Qin Nanfeng’s company had been too busy over the past two years to make time.
Two happy things happening one after the other slightly improved her flagging appetite. They finished breakfast quickly.
“Feng Ge, come home early tonight!”
She initiatively offered the young man a kiss, then shyly pulled back and waved to Qin Nanfeng, who was outside the door.
Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled, exceptionally moving.
She didn’t have time to bring him lunch today; she had to go to Qin Qingge’s company.
“Alright.”
Qin Nanfeng affectionately patted the girl’s head, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over Lin Xinyuan’s abdomen. His eyes were deep…
After seeing the young man off, Lin Xinyuan tidied her appearance.
A simple pink-and-white floral dress made her look fair and lovely.
At a little past nine, she picked up her bag and headed out.
As soon as she stepped out of the residential building, she spotted an eye-catching red sports car parked by the roadside.
Without a second thought, she walked over.
“Sister!”
When the driver’s side window rolled down, a mature, pretty face appeared before her eyes. She hurried over to greet her.
“Get in first!” Qin Qingge smiled warmly and nodded.
Once Lin Xinyuan had settled into the co-pilot seat, she asked, “Have you had breakfast? If not, I’ll take you to eat first.”
“I have. What about you, Sister?” Having known Qin Qingge for over two years, Lin Xinyuan wasn’t as reserved around her as before.
Her tone was fairly natural.
“I’ve eaten. Since you have, that’s good. We might get a bit tired later…” Qin Qingge drove toward the company as she replied.
On the way, they chatted idly, so it wasn’t boring.
It took about half an hour to reach Qin Qingge’s clothing company.
As for why Lin Xinyuan was here today, it wasn’t for anything else—she was helping Qin Qingge try on clothes and take photos, acting as a model, so to speak.
Actually, at first Lin Xinyuan didn’t want to, but she couldn’t withstand the other’s pleas.
Then she thought about how she was mostly bored at home anyway.
Learning something new and enriching her life didn’t sound bad. Somehow, she ended up agreeing.
Fortunately, the photographer and the other staff were all familiar faces from Qin Qingge’s company.
She was nervous at first and had no sense of the camera at all, but after a few tries, she quickly adapted.
Now, even if she couldn’t be called skilled, she could still cooperate with the photographer to produce the desired poses and movements fairly smoothly.
In fact, her talent was so high that the photographer wanted to poach her into the modeling industry—or even the film and television industry.
Lin Xinyuan refused without hesitation.
She had no goodwill toward those circles and wasn’t the least bit interested in becoming a celebrity. In fact, she was afraid of it.
She wasn’t short on money. She was only here to help her future sister-in-law.
Besides, wasn’t it better to stay home and play games? Why go out and suffer?
As a result, the well-known photographer employed by Qin Qingge’s company couldn’t help but feel disappointed…
After finishing the day’s work in the company’s photography studio, Lin Xinyuan and Qin Qingge prepared to eat near the company.
Before they left, the middle-aged photographer still wasn’t willing to give up, but the result was the same.
At that point, he completely abandoned the idea.
Originally, he thought Lin Xinyuan was perfect for the female lead in a web drama his friend was about to shoot. His friend was still worrying over the casting.
Naturally, his friend had come to him asking for recommendations, and when he saw the basic information for the female lead, he immediately thought of Lin Xinyuan.
In terms of both image and temperament, the girl fit perfectly. His old friend was very satisfied when he saw the photos.
But the result was that she didn’t have any interest in it and even seemed to be repulsed. There was no choice but to look for someone else…
After lunch, it was already around one in the afternoon.
Although Lin Xinyuan refused, saying she could take a cab home, Qin Qingge still insisted on driving her back.
They said goodbye at the entrance of the residential building.
Lin Xinyuan went back to prepare for her own work—after all, she hadn’t typed a single word today.
Ever since her novel Strange Demon Refining Divine Art ended two years ago, she had successfully escaped the ranks of struggling authors and leaped to become a premium author on the website.
Then another new fantasy novel, Wilderness Records, allowed her to achieve god-tier status on the Qidian Platform.
It could be said that as long as she didn’t spend recklessly, the royalties alone would let her live comfortably for the rest of her life…
But even so, she didn’t choose to slack off. Instead, she started trying new genres.
For example, her current novel, which she had just started less than a month ago, was a post-apocalyptic sci-fi story…
Lin Xinyuan’s pen name was “Like an Abyss,” which she had chosen back when she was still male. She hadn’t changed it.
Because her writing was delicate and her descriptions of emotions and psychology were meticulous, her fans guessed she was female and affectionately called her “Sister Yuan.”
Strangely, they guessed correctly…
However, Lin Xinyuan had no intention of confirming or denying that.
Even when the platform’s media interview events came up, she always refused.
She didn’t want others to know her real identity and disturb her life…
Just after returning home, Lin Xinyuan had been typing at the computer for only a short while when she suddenly started feeling nauseous.
She hurried to the washroom and dry-heaved over the toilet.
Her stomach churned violently, as if the lunch she had eaten not long ago was all about to come back up.
But after a while, she still couldn’t throw up. Instead, a flush of red appeared at the corners of her eyes.
The feeling of being stuck with vomit caught in her throat was truly unpleasant. Stomach acid rose, and her mouth felt sour and weak.
Lin Xinyuan came out of the washroom with a pale face, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable.
She returned to her seat and rested for a while, drinking several cups of hot water before finally recovering.
Though she still felt unwell, it was tolerable—at least not as bad as before.
But suddenly, as if something had occurred to her, she had a bad premonition.
That time… it seems someone forgot to wear something…
So… could she… be pregnant?
Thinking about how her period was overdue this month and still hadn’t come, her heart skipped a beat.
Yet she thought maybe she was overthinking it.
After all, she used to have similar dry-heaving reactions after eating that kind of chemically processed spiced hot pot at the school cafeteria…
Could it be such a coincidence?
Thinking like this, Lin Xinyuan felt both uneasy and shy. She decided to wait a few days and see.
Then she tried to write, but she found she couldn’t concentrate.
Gently stroking her lower belly, her emotions rose and fell like a roller coaster—fear and anticipation.
Feng Ge’s child… Does she really have it…
Mmm…