Life after marriage was relatively uneventful.
Because Lin Xinyuan was pregnant, aside from work, she rarely touched her phone or computer at home.
Although the impact might not be significant, she felt it was better to be safe than sorry.
To that end, she bought a lot of physical books online, so that besides playing with Xiao Huang, she could also pass the time and expand her reading horizons.
It was just that the girl and the dog still didn’t get along…
But she didn’t mind much; it wasn’t like this had started yesterday.
Of course, besides work and delivering lunch to someone at noon, Yu Xiaowei occasionally came by to go shopping with her, so it wasn’t boring.
In fact, she liked this kind of life the most.
Ups and downs were just seasoning; the real flavor was in the ordinary.
As for the planned National Day trip, it had to be shelved. There was no way around it—the child came first…
But as time passed, her once-flat belly began to swell slightly, and her morning sickness grew more intense.
Until one day, when she went to the Qin family home to visit Qin Mother, she was finally discovered.
“How could you not tell me you were pregnant?!”
Jiang Ningyue glared at her daughter-in-law with reproach, but seeing Lin Xinyuan’s pale face, she just sighed and couldn’t help but advise:
“Since you’re still early in the term, try not to go out too much for now. And don’t bother coming to see me either—take care of yourself!”
“Oh, right, Xiaoyuan. Have you been to the hospital for a checkup? From now on, you must go regularly to see how things are!”
“Okay… Mom… I understand…” Lin Xinyuan felt both awkward and touched.
“You two are something else! And your husband isn’t responsible either—keeping his wife’s pregnancy a secret!”
Jiang Ningyue continued to grumble, feigning displeasure when she was just letting off steam.
To be fair, even a wealthy lady like Jiang Ningyue couldn’t help nagging as she got older.
Lin Xinyuan listened quietly, nodding obediently from time to time.
Finally, after finishing her complaints, Qin Mother still sighed helplessly: “Are you feeling uncomfortable lately?”
Lin Xinyuan paused, then immediately understood what she meant. After weighing her words, she replied, “I do throw up… but it’s manageable…”
She said that, but in reality, it was quite tough. Even though she was only in the early stages, she already had a loss of appetite, making meals tasteless.
Jiang Ningyue seemed to see through her and shook her head again.
“I’ll come check on you from now on. And you’re cooking at home yourself, right? Try to avoid the kitchen as much as possible!”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan knew she would be closely watched in the coming months.
Though she felt a bit resistant, she didn’t refuse. She knew it was Qin Mother’s kindness, so she just nodded silently.
Sure enough, soon after Lin Xinyuan returned home, news of her pregnancy spread like wildfire.
In no time, not only did Grandpa Qin in Quancheng find out, but also Mother Lin and the Tang family.
It even reached the ears of her friends through a certain Madam Du.
For a while, everyone sent blessings in the group chat, along with heartfelt sighs.
After all, they had just attended the wedding not long ago, and now Lin Xinyuan and her husband had made such a big move.
“Hehe! I’m going to be a godmother!”
Li Tang, one of Lin Xinyuan’s best friends, worked in Yang City now, not in Tianbei.
But she was the most excited, as if Lin Xinyuan’s child were her own.
“Then I want to be one too.”
Since her friend said that, Liu Qingyan naturally didn’t back down. Even the culprit Yu Xiaowei chimed in…
When her maternal grandparents heard the news, they were also overjoyed, meaning they would have great-grandchildren.
No matter what, Lin Xinyuan would have to reduce her outings and focus on nurturing the pregnancy.
In the days that followed, Jiang Ningyue came to visit her regularly.
Her mother even slowed down her work to prepare to take care of her, which made Lin Xinyuan laugh helplessly.
To be honest, even if Mother Lin stopped working entirely, she could rely on her daughter for support—she didn’t need to work at all.
Of course, Mother Lin wouldn’t do that. Not only did she already feel guilty toward Lin Xinyuan, but she also didn’t want to be a burden to her daughter.
Besides, she had been busy her whole life and didn’t want to stop.
And so, before Lin Xinyuan was even four months along, she was already being meticulously cared for by both Mother Lin and Qin Mother in shifts.
Now she didn’t even have to cook, let alone do housework…
This made Lin Xinyuan quite uneasy. She thought they were making a big fuss, but obviously, she couldn’t argue with two middle-aged women.
They even limited her internet time!
Before, because of work, she often needed to spend at least five hours on the computer.
But now, under supervision, her screen time was cut to three hours!
She still had enough time for her daily updates, but she felt sorry for the Alliance Leader patrons.
She had reduced bonus chapters, which drew complaints in the comments.
Luckily, Mother Lin and the others went home every night instead of staying over…
Thus, Lin Xinyuan wrote a short chapter explaining the situation, saying she needed to rest and couldn’t add many extra chapters.
When her readers found out, the comments section exploded.
“What the hell! Sister Yuan is really Sister Yuan?”
“I don’t believe it! It’s definitely old man Abyss’s smoke screen, just trying to slack off!”
“He definitely wants to bail! Damn, I was just at the exciting part, and now even the big shots’ extra chapter requests don’t work?!”
“Shock! I thought the author was a burly man, but she’s a woman! The truth behind the scenes is…”
“Damn Breaking News Department! Come to work tomorrow, I’ll pay you ten thousand!”
“Bro, for real?”
“…”
Not only Lin Xinyuan’s readers, but also the great author group on Qidian, and even the web novel circle, stirred up a considerable commotion.
It even prompted a certain UP on Bilibili who specialized in web novel recommendation videos to ride the wave, talking about “Like an Abyss,” the rising star on Qidian.
The comments underneath were just as lively.
“Like an Abyss? Isn’t that the author of Wilderness Records? She’s a woman? I only know now. Shocked.JPG”
“Cultivating Demon, Refining God! I read that when I was a sophomore in high school. Time flies; I’m a sophomore in college now! But it was really good!”
“The author of Wilderness Records has a new book? I’ve already scoured Qidian.”
“Yeah, but it’s not fantasy; it’s sci-fi, and it’s really good! I feel like if the later chapters don’t mess up, it might be just as good as Wilderness Records, or even better.”
“@Some guy named Tang, look at her—the more she writes, the better she gets. Now look at your children’s book! Can you even read it yourself?”
“Tsk, Uncle Huang over here, biting the hand that feeds, pure and white. Doge.JPG”
“…”
Lin Xinyuan never expected that a casual remark would generate such buzz.
As a result, her new book’s performance saw another noticeable boost.
Of course, she didn’t know about it at first. Even when she did find out later, she didn’t care.
She was just baffled by the inexplicable discussion.
She had just spoken the truth—she didn’t have any hidden agenda…
As for the commenters, many thought it was just a gimmick, or some bizarre excuse “Like an Abyss” cooked up to slack off.
But regardless, for someone who benefited from it, she was naturally happy…