Chapter 226: Second Child?

After showering, Bai Shuruo came out wearing a bathrobe and saw Han Yangting already half-reclining on the bed, holding a book in his hands: *Critique of Pure Reason*, reading it intently.

After she came out, he did not look up, still reading the book.

Bai Shuruo then took her phone and also lay on the bed, opening the Qimao app to read light, sweet stories.

Only in this way could time pass a little faster.

However, having only read the beginning, Han Yangting put the book down and said to her, "It's getting late, I'm going to sleep now. When you want to sleep in a while, just turn off the light."

Bai Shuruo nodded.

He really did lie down and close his eyes; it was unclear whether he had fallen asleep.

She herself could no longer read on, and worrying that leaving the light on would affect his sleep, she also lay down and turned off the light.

In the darkness, there was only the sound of the two of them breathing quietly.

She didn't even dare to breathe loudly, as if the two of them had returned to the state of when they first lived together.

Just as she was drifting off to sleep, she suddenly felt him turn over, and then he hugged her from behind.

She paused, not knowing if it was an unintentional action after he had fallen asleep, or if it was intentional.

But he did not make a sound, and his breathing remained steady.

She had no choice but to let him hold her.

His embrace was warm and broad, wrapping her tightly, and it was very secure; she felt very settled, and before long, she also drifted off to sleep.

She slept very soundly this time.

……

Bai Shuruo had the housekeeper help her buy something again.

This time, what was bought was a pregnancy test.

When she bought emergency contraceptive pills last time, Han Yangting knew about it, so this time he should also know.

It wasn't until they returned to the room in the evening that he asked, "How was the result of the test today?"

Bai Shuruo opened the drawer, took out the pregnancy test, and handed it to him.

He took it, glanced at it, and a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth: "Very good. Since you are pregnant, then let's strive to give birth to it. I will take good care of you during this time; of course, I will take good care of you for the rest of my life."

Bai Shuruo felt warm inside, but his emotions were very stable, so she did not show her happiness.

In any case, they were just living together, so things should just take their course.

The next day, the news of Bai Shuruo's pregnancy had already spread throughout the Castle. The carpets in the Castle were replaced with a new layer, and the lights in the hallways were all changed to sensor lights so that Bai Shuruo wouldn't have to grope in the dark to find the switches. As soon as she left her room, there would definitely be servants attending to her; if she was thirsty, someone would pour water, and if she was hungry, someone would present a menu.

However, Bai Shuruo's mood inexplicably became dejected. Was it the result of pregnancy symptoms? She felt sad for no reason.

Her appetite also became poor. When she was alone, she would think of the time she lived in Dali, think of the hardships of being pregnant with Xiaofeng and giving birth to Xiaofeng, and then she would feel inexplicably sad, always feeling that she was pitiful.

Ye Caiyue and Han Dongbei must have noticed her dejection, so the two of them naturally accompanied her whenever they had free time.

And Han Yangting spent more time at home; usually, he would only go to the company for three days a week, and the rest of the time he was at home, and he was always by her side keeping her company.

If she loved to watch TV, she watched TV; if she wanted to read, she read. He would just handle official business on the side.

As for food, they weren't particular; she ate whatever she wanted to eat.

Bai Shuruo originally had a heavy palate, and after becoming pregnant, she wanted to eat snail rice noodles and fried chicken, but thinking of the baby in her belly, she tried her best to restrain herself.

The chef also knew to be considerate of her feelings; he could make snail rice noodles and fried chicken, but he would reduce the oil, salt, and spice, trying to keep it as light as possible.

After Xiaofeng learned that there was a little baby in her mother's belly, she was very happy, thinking that she was going to be a big sister. She practiced telling stories every day, saying that when the little baby came out, she would tell stories to it.

Even so, Bai Shuruo still did not want to stay in the Manor every day.

Although the Manor was large, the people inside were all those she saw every day; only by coming into contact with strangers did she feel that she was not being locked up.

Therefore, she would make appointments with Nana to go out for afternoon tea.

If Nana was busy, she would go to Nana's studio to look at the paintings Nana had collected, as well as various artworks.

In recent years, because the burden of life was heavy, Bai Shuruo had long since lost the inspiration she had when she was a designer. However, after slowly coming into contact with Nana's paintings, the inspiration in her seemed to have returned.

……

This day, Bai Shuruo arrived at Nana's studio again, and before long, Meng Ze also came.

Meng Ze already knew from Nana that Bai Shuruo was pregnant again.

Now that he saw Bai Shuruo, he was momentarily a bit dazed.

During that time in Dali, Bai Shuruo didn't dress up, took care of the children every day, and rushed about for a living, so she had a bit of the air of a worldly young wife.

But the current Bai Shuruo, because of the poor appetite from pregnancy symptoms, looked a bit thinner, but her skin was fairer, and coupled with the fact that her original inspiration had returned, she wore a loose linen dress with her long hair draped down, just like the little fairy he had seen back then.

Sure enough, she still needed to be by Han Yangting's side to have a better state.

And as for Bai Shuruo looking at Meng Ze, wasn't it the same?

Not only had Meng Ze's clothing and style changed, but he was also no longer as cynical as before. Now he looked steady and mature, no longer the scruffy homestay manager from Dali.

Seeing that Meng Ze had arrived, Bai Shuruo first nodded to him.

Meng Ze also nodded to her.

Then Bai Shuruo said to Nana, who was painting: "Nana, your boyfriend is here, so I'll leave first. I'll come back to play with you another day."

"Won't you sit for a while longer? I was just about to juice some fruit for you."

Bai Shuruo laughed: "I drink fruit juice at home every day, I'm sick of it. I won't drink it here; you two drink slowly."

"Alright then, goodbye Ruoruo."

"Goodbye."

"……"

After Bai Shuruo left, Nana brought out two glasses of fruit juice, handed one to Meng Ze, and smiled: "This is golden passion fruit juice, with honey and small green citrus added. Try it, it's very delicious."

Meng Ze took the juice, took a sip, and then said: "It's very delicious."

"Did you finish your work today? Why did you come over so early?" Nana asked.

Meng Ze said, "Naturally, I came over only after finishing, I am a very responsible person after all."

Nana then asked, "Then where would you like to eat dinner?"

Meng Ze thought for a moment and said, "We've always eaten at restaurants outside before; how about we cook for ourselves today? You haven't tasted my cooking yet, have you?"

Nana said, "That's perfect, I also recently learned two new dishes; how about I show you what I can do too?"

"You're cooking for me?" Meng Ze was stunned.

Nana couldn't help but ask, "Is there a problem?"

Meng Ze gave a wry smile: "From childhood until now, besides my mother, no one has ever cooked for me."

A look of sympathy instantly appeared on Nana's face: "That miserable?"

Meng Ze shrugged his shoulders.

Even when he was in Dali, he was the one responsible for cooking.

When he was away, Bai Shuruo would cook for herself, but since he wasn't there, Bai Shuruo could only eat with Xiaofeng. Therefore, he had never eaten food cooked by Bai Shuruo.