Chapter 528: Lin Mo: I'm Going to Be a Dad?

A few days ago.

That is, before Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth was released.

Who would have thought an animated film could break 1 billion in box office in three days?

It can be said that in these three days, Nezha's box office dealt a huge shock to the film industry!

Everyone wasn't shocked that the box office could be that high.

They were shocked that an animated film could reach that high.

If it were a live-action film, they wouldn't be that surprised.

Here.

At home, Re Ba was cooking.

Suddenly her phone vibrated; it was a message from her husband: "I have a temporary meeting at the company, I might be home half an hour late, you eat first, don't wait for me!"

Re Ba pouted, her fingers flying over the screen: "Waiting for you! I'll reheat the dishes if they get cold~" After sending, she added a puffed-up emoji sticker.

She ate alone, with little appetite, and had been like that lately.

After putting down her phone, Re Ba scooped a spoonful of tomato egg soup to test the saltiness.

Strange, the soup she usually loves most—just smelling it made her stomach churn.

Re Ba furrowed her brow, put down the spoon, trying to suppress the sudden nausea.

She thought it might be because she hadn't rested well lately.

So she went to pour a cup of warm water.

But before she could drink it, a stronger wave of discomfort hit; Re Ba covered her mouth, rushed to the bathroom in two strides, and as soon as she knelt before the toilet she began to retch.

"This is..."

Re Ba suddenly froze; a thought flashed through her mind like lightning. She quickly counted the days on her fingers—her period seemed to have been delayed by two weeks, which she hadn't worried about much, mainly because she'd been staying up late watching short dramas.

Immediately she got up to fetch a pregnancy test.

The few minutes waiting for the result felt like centuries; when she saw the two clear pink lines appear in the test window, tears burst from her eyes.

"Good heavens!"

Re Ba covered her mouth, afraid she would scream out loud.

She looked at the instructions again—correct, two lines meant a positive result.

She was really pregnant!

Joy surged like a tide; Re Ba carefully held the pregnancy test and returned to the bedroom, sitting on the edge of the bed still unable to believe the fact. Her hand unconsciously rested on her flat belly, where a little life was growing.

Memories flashed like movie scenes in her mind; she recalled her first encounter with Mo Ge...

All the way up to the scene of their marriage.

Thinking about it, the corner of her mouth involuntarily curled into a smile.

Elsewhere.

Lin Mo was at the company; although he was a hands-off manager.

But when he wasn't filming, he still performed his duties as boss.

Recently Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth had been released and was extremely popular.

Earlier, several overseas theater companies had already established ties with Morning Light.

Upon learning that the film was a hit in Huaguo,

they all wanted to introduce it.

As for Yang Yu,

Lin Mo gave him a long vacation.

This guy couldn't wait to start filming Nezha 2 right away.

In the office.

Liu Qin reported the relevant situation to Lin Mo.

"Boss, for this overseas release, Dongbao (Island Nation) has proposed to do a localized dub..."

Speaking of this, Liu Qin suddenly laughed: "The funniest part is Bangzi Country—they suggested changing Nezha into a Bangzi Country mythological figure."

Not to mention Liu Qin, Lin Mo couldn't help but chuckle as well.

Then he turned seriously to Liu Qin and said: "Tell them, either the original version is imported, or there's no deal."

Liu Qin nodded.

After finishing the work, Lin Mo prepared to head home.

In fact, he had nothing else to do; at the meeting he only acted as a listener, and all the specifics were left to Liu Qin to handle.

He returned home.

Just as he pushed open the door, a wave of tempting food aroma rushed over him.

On the way, Re Ba called him, asking when he'd be back and saying she had good news to tell him.

"Honey, I'm home!"

Lin Mo changed his shoes while glancing toward the kitchen.

Re Ba, wearing an apron, poked her head out from the kitchen with a smile she couldn't hide: "Welcome back, perfect—I've reheated all the dishes!"

Lin Mo walked over, embraced her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder: "Let me see what delicious things you made today~"

"They're all your favorites; go wash up first~!"

Re Ba pushed Lin Mo out of the kitchen with her hand.

On the table were tomato egg soup, braised beef brisket with potatoes, wilted green beans, plus the dish she was heating—steamed sea bass.

A standard three dishes and one soup.

In the restroom, Lin Mo was washing his hands when he suddenly recalled what Re Ba had told him earlier—that she had some good news to tell him. So he asked, "Honey, you said earlier you had some good news to tell me? What good news?"

Lin Mo dried his hands, looked up, and saw Re Ba leaning against the doorframe; he noticed her expression was somewhat subtle, the corner of her mouth holding a smile she couldn't hide, and her eyes glittered with some kind of anticipation.

"What's up? So mysterious?" Lin Mo smiled as he walked over and pinched her cheek.

Re Ba took a deep breath, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it might burst out of her chest.

She reached out, took Lin Mo's hand, gently placed it on her lower abdomen, then lifted her face and looked at him with bright eyes: "Husband, you're going to be a father."

The air seemed to freeze for a second; Lin Mo's expression instantly stiffened, his pupils slightly dilated, as if he hadn't heard her clearly, or as if his brain had suddenly crashed.

"What… what?"

Re Ba couldn't help laughing out loud, then repeated: "I'm pregnant, you're going to be a father!"

The next second, Lin Mo suddenly pulled her into his embrace, tightening his arms as if he wanted to rub her into his body.

"Really? Really?!" His voice was filled with incredulous joy.

Re Ba nodded in his arms: "Mm, I just tested—two lines."

Lin Mo released her, cupped her face with both hands, his eyes shining amazingly, the corners of his mouth involuntarily turning up: "I'm going to be a father? I'm going to be a father!"

He suddenly scooped Re Ba up, spinning excitedly on the spot; frightened, she hurriedly patted his shoulder: "Hey hey hey! Put me down! Be careful!"

Only then did Lin Mo snap out of his dream; he hurriedly and carefully set her down, though his hands still tightly gripped her shoulders, his voice trembling: "I'm too excited!"

He lowered his head to look at Re Ba's belly, his gaze tender beyond belief, as if that spot held the world's most precious treasure.

"How long?" he asked softly.

"Probably just a few weeks—I only just found out too," Re Ba answered with a smile.

Lin Mo squatted down, gently embraced her waist, placed his ear against her lower abdomen, and grinned like a child: "Let me listen, is the little one moving?"

Re Ba laughed at his teasing, her fingers lightly threading through his hair: "You can't hear anything yet, it's still too early!"

"Re Ba, we have a child."

Re Ba nodded, her eyes slightly red: "Mm, we have a child."

Lin Mo stood up, hugged her tightly again, and whispered in her ear: "Thank you, wife."

Re Ba leaned against his chest, feeling his violent heartbeat, a warm current surging in her heart.

"After we finish eating later, let's go to the hospital for another test!"

"Mm-hmm!"