Chapter 1053: Li Xiao, You Are an Unreliable Dad

Very quickly, the few of them arrived at the laboratory.

Liu Xin'ai had already given them a heads-up, and since there weren't many people there at the moment, Cai Xiaotang immediately had a simple blood test done as soon as they arrived.

Then, they only needed to go outside and wait for a while to know the results.

"Actually... wouldn't buying a pregnancy test be the same? Having to draw blood makes me feel all nervous..."

Cai Xiaotang muttered in a low voice, looking preoccupied since just a moment ago, with none of her previous lively demeanor; it was as if she had turned into a different person in an instant.

"Testing this way is more accurate."

Jiang Baobao noticed her unease, hurriedly patted her shoulder, and explained with a smile: "In the early stages of pregnancy, sometimes pregnancy tests aren't accurate. It's still most accurate to test for progesterone directly through a blood test. Don't be nervous yet, let's wait until the results come out."

"That's right, Xiao Tang, don't be nervous yet."

Liu Xin'ai also advised from the side: "After all, you and Li Xiao have been married for so long, and your relationship has always been so good. Having a child now is just the natural course of things. Besides, you have Baobao, such an amazing and experienced mommy, to accompany you, so there definitely won't be any problems."

"I understand the logic, but..."

Cai Xiaotang nodded and glanced toward the laboratory, but no matter what, she couldn't calm her heart down.

She indeed didn't particularly like children, but she had thought before about what it would be like if she had a child with Li Xiao...

However, she was usually clumsy herself and needed Li Xiao's care; she lacked Baobao's gentleness and Xinaijie's maturity and steadiness, so how could she be a good mommy?

Cai Xiaotang frowned slightly,

not wanting the two people beside her to worry, and pushed all her emotions back into the depths of her heart.

After waiting a while longer, her test results came out.

Liu Xin'ai went to retrieve the lab report herself, and after just one glance, she immediately laughed out loud.

"Xiao Tang! Congratulations! You really are pregnant!"

"Really?"

Cai Xiaotang and Jiang Baobao asked back almost at the same time.

"Of course it's real!"

Liu Xin'ai hurriedly handed the lab report over.

Cai Xiaotang took it with both hands, looked at it carefully for a moment, then froze on the spot, touching her lower abdomen in disbelief.

She... was pregnant?

Right now, inside her belly, was there already a little one belonging to her and Li Xiao growing?

"I... why don't I feel anything at all?"

Cai Xiaotang poked her belly foolishly, still finding it hard to believe.

As soon as she finished speaking, it amused Jiang Baobao and Liu Xin'ai, who were standing nearby.

"How big could it be right now? Of course you don't feel anything. You'll have to wait a few more months until it takes shape before you can feel its existence."

Jiang Baobao said with amusement, and after finishing, she hurriedly added: "But you have to be careful from now on. The first three months of pregnancy are the most dangerous; the fetus only stabilizes after three months. Besides that, there are some precautions and dietary restrictions, which I'll tell you about slowly after we go back."

"Okay..."

Cai Xiaotang agreed subconsciously, clearly looking dazed, not yet having adapted to her new identity.

Then she heard Liu Xin'ai say again: "Then... shall we find another time to meet up and chat? Do you want to hurry home now and tell Li Xiao this good news first?"

"Li Xiao?"

Cai Xiaotang

was stunned and repeated the last two words she said.

"That's right, Li Xiao."

Jiang Baobao nodded hurriedly, and seeing that Cai Xiaotang still looked like she hadn't come back to her senses, she couldn't help but reach out and wave a hand in front of her eyes.

"Xiao Tang? You haven't been scared silly by this news, have you? Don't tell me you aren't planning to tell him?"

"Tell him... Oh! Right! I have to tell him!"

Cai Xiaotang seemed to finally understand what that sentence meant, and her eyes suddenly lit up.

"Pfft..."

Jiang Baobao finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Even Liu Xin'ai had a hint of a smile on her face.

Being able to nurture a little life together with the person you love must be a very happy thing.

It's just a pity...

She would never experience this feeling in her life.

A flash of sorrow quickly crossed Liu Xin'ai's eyes, but fearing that her emotions would be discovered by the two people beside her, she hurriedly adjusted herself and then said: "Then hurry back now. Li Xiao will definitely be very happy when he hears this news."

"Mm-hmm!"

Cai Xiaotang responded, looked down to confirm her lab report again, and finally felt a sense of reality in her heart.

She was pregnant...

She was really pregnant!

I wonder what kind of expression that guy Li Xiao will have when he finds out?

Very quickly, Cai Xiaotang returned to the Old Residence.

Li Xiao had been a complete idler lately; every day, besides eating and sleeping, he would read books or watch movies, then exercise at fixed times, and all the rest of his time was spent accompanying Cai Xiaotang—he was just incredibly at ease.

Standing outside the door, Cai Xiaotang took a deep breath.

Even though she had been incredibly nervous on the way back just now, at this moment, she felt a faint sense of anticipation.

Having fully prepared herself mentally,

she pushed the door open and walked in.

The living room was quiet.

At this hour, most of the servants were resting, and Li Laoyezi was also still taking his afternoon nap.

Cai Xiaotang came to the media room without a sound and carefully pushed the door open.

The room was quiet, with only a little light and sound coming from the projector not far away.

Li Xiao was indeed holed up in here.

Cai Xiaotang suddenly had the urge to tease Li Xiao, so she deliberately lightened her footsteps and slowly approached the back of the sofa, wanting to give him a surprise attack.

Taking two more steps forward, she indeed saw that someone was leaning leisurely on the sofa, seemingly staring intently at the screen.

Cai Xiaotang immediately curled her lips into a smile and raised her hand, just about to pat his shoulder...

But just at this moment—

Li Xiao, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, grabbed her wrist with incredible precision!

Then, with a slight exertion of force, Cai Xiaotang lost control of her entire body and lunged forward, going straight over the back of the sofa and tumbling into his arms!

"Ah!"

She screamed instinctively.

When she came to her senses, her cheek had already been pinched not too lightly and not too heavily.

"Still want to ambush me? Hmm?"

A triumphant smile hung on Li Xiao's face as he spoke, then he lowered his head to kiss her and asked again: "Didn't you go out for afternoon tea with friends? Why are you back so early? I thought you would be having so much fun that you wouldn't want to come home..."

He said, pretending to tease her while actually "complaining."

Cai Xiaotang, however, had no time to pay him any mind; she sat up with a start and punched his shoulder in annoyance!

"Do you know that the move you just made was very dangerous!"

She looked at him, somewhat speechless, and thinking of the little one not yet fully formed in her belly, she felt

some lingering fear.

Li Xiao, as a daddy, was just too unreliable!

What if he had startled the little one in her belly!