âYes! I was woken up by the sound of you eating!â
As he gently stroked her back, he said, âThose who donât know any better would think that there are rats at home!â
âAre... are you saying that I sound like a mouse eating biscuits!?â She looked rather hurt by the remark. âWhere did that come from!?â
She felt aggrieved and upset!
Amused, the man replied, âDonât you know how cute mice are? Speaking of which, you seem to be eating in such a hurry. Are you that hungry?â
âUh huh... I donât know why, but I was woken up by hunger. I thought I ate quite a lot at dinner. Why canât I stop feeling hungry?â
âItâs probably because the baby is hungry.â
âYou think so?â
Yun Shishi smiled at the thought of this. âOh alright! For some reason this pregnancy is just so full of ups and downs!â
After a pause, she held his arm and said coquettishly, âHubby, I feel like having some ice cream!â
âNo.â His face immediately stiffened. âThat is not allowed.â
She pleaded again and again, âSob, sob... canât I even have just a bite?â
âCanât you bear with it for a bit?â
âI donât know why, but Iâve been craving ice cream lately...â
The mere mention of it made her salivate even more.
She gulped pitifully and said, âOne bite is fine too! Just to satisfy my cravings?â
âNo.â His stance was firm, not at all sympathetic to her grievance. âIf you canât eat it, you canât eat it!â
âWhy are you so cruel?!â
She fumed, âCanât you be more open-minded?â
âMadam, Iâm already very open-minded. Iâm doing this for your own good.â
âIf itâs for my good, shouldnât you be all over the streets trying to find me some ice cream?â She threw a little tantrum.
The man was very patient nevertheless and gently patted her head. He coaxed her, âBe good. When youâre done eating, go back to sleep. Stop thinking about it and you wonât be hungry.â
âBut I just canât stop thinking...â
âBehave yourself!â
Mu Yazhe leaned close to her ear and said meaningfully, âI can endure for ten months without touching you. Canât you endure for ten months without touching cold food?â
Stumped, Yun Shishiâs face flushed red.
She clutched the corner of her pajamas tightly and said awkwardly, âI heard that... even if youâre pregnant, as long as youâre careful after the first three months, it wonât affect your sex life...â
âAbsolutely not.â
Mu Yazhe was a conservative man. He stubbornly said, âAs long as thereâs even a little risk, it canât work.â
âArenât you being too cautious...â
âBut what if?â
He suddenly held her shoulders and looked intently at her. âItâs precisely because I care too much that Iâm always careful. Even if thereâs a little risk, I wonât do it. Thereâs no âwhat ifâ, and I wonât allow any âwhat ifâ!â
It was precisely because he cared too much that he was so careful about everything. He was afraid that something might happen to her and the child.
Perhaps the others would not understand his feelings.
He did not want their child to be hurt at all, and he did not want her to suffer even a tiny bit.
He knew very well that pregnancy was indeed torturous. Furthermore, she could not see or do anything. Even reading was an extravagant notion.
Therefore, he would spare no effort to spend more time with her.
During this period, he had postponed all social events and drinking sessions, quit smoking, quit drinking, and handed most of the companyâs matters to Lu Jinyu and Jiang Shen.