The Ancient Miss Transmigrates into a CEO’s Wife

Chapter 173

"My home is in Rong City. I grew up in an orphanage," Liu Bo replied with composure.

Xiao's Father and Xiao's Mother exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a hint of sympathy.

"It's alright, little Liu. From now on, treat this as your own home. We're all your family. Auntie isn't boasting, but the dishes I cook are quite delicious. Have a taste," Xiao's Mother said as she picked up the serving chopsticks and placed a piece of vegetable on Liu Bo's bowl.

Liu Bo was overwhelmed. "Thank you, Auntie."

"No need to thank me. We're family, no need for such formalities."

"Yeah, brother-in-law, you should come over more often. My mom makes the most delicious sweet and sour pork ribs. Give it a try," Xiao Jun added another pork rib to Liu Bo's bowl.

"Ahem, ahem," Xiao's Father pretended to cough from the side.

"Is your throat not feeling well? Have some water," Xiao's Mother put down her chopsticks and handed Xiao's Father a glass of water.

Xiao's Mother and Xiao's Father had been together for so many years that she could understand his every gesture and expression, knowing exactly what he wanted to convey.

And his expression was so obvious this time that Xiao's Mother pretended not to notice his hint. Their daughter had finally found a potential partner, and he seemed like a decent man. If she went along with Xiao's Father, she might miss the chance to have a son-in-law.

At Ziyue Manor, after giving Zhengzheng a bath, Shen Yin placed her on the bed in her room.

When she and Xu Xiuhe were at Ziyue Manor, they were still strangers to each other, so they each had their own separate rooms.

But once Zhengzheng became attached to her, the little doll abandoned her own room and moved into Shen Yin's.

"Why don't you sleep in my room tonight?" Xu Xiuhe suggested.

"Why? It's more comfortable for each of us to have our own room."

"Are you being serious?" Xu Xiuhe asked.

"Yes, I'm serious."

"I don't agree. What kind of married couple sleeps in separate rooms?"

"Didn't we sleep in separate rooms when we were at Ziyue Manor before?"

"That was when we were fake husband and wife. Now we're real husband and wife. It's different," Xu Xiuhe said solemnly.

"Should I just tell you? I'm on my period," Shen Yin laughed.

"It's fine, I can control myself."

"You can sleep in my room, and Zhengzheng can stay in her own room. When she grows a little older, we'll turn your bedroom into hers, and her current room will become your walk-in closet."

Shen Yin...

This time when she returned, she felt that a lot had changed inside the house. The changes on the second floor were less noticeable, but the first floor's layout and decor were completely different.

What Xu Xiuhe had told her before was not a lie at all. He had replaced all the furniture on the first floor with Chinese-style furniture, and the decorative items were also ancient-style folding screens.

The modern decorative paintings that used to hang on the walls had been replaced with traditional Chinese landscape paintings. The overall decor and layout were clearly well-thought-out.

While going downstairs to fetch water, Shen Yin was drawn to the tea set in the living room and couldn't resist brewing some after examining the tea leaves.

Considering her special condition, Shen Yin brewed red tea, drinking only a small amount to be safe. After tasting it herself, she brought the remaining tea upstairs.

Xu Xiuhe was taking a shower, so Shen Yin left the tea on the bedside table and went to take a shower in her own room.

When the man came out, he drank the tea. Shortly after, Shen Yin came to Xu Xiuhe's room, carrying Zhengzheng.

"Let me take him back to his room. You can get in bed and rest," Xu Xiuhe said, taking Zhengzheng from her arms and heading inside.

After Shen Yin got into bed, she picked up her phone and saw a message from Qi Ji.

[Sisters, I think I might be pregnant tonight.]

This message immediately got Shen Yin and Shu Yi's attention.

[How is it, does it hurt?]

[Weren't you two also...]

[Our Qi Ji is going to be a mom! I'm going to have another godchild.] Shu Yi's messages kept popping up one after another.

[Why not a goddaughter?] Qi Ji asked.

Qi Ji loved daughters so much. She could dress them up in all sorts of little dresses, wear matching mother-daughter outfits with them, take them out to show off, and hear them call her "mommy" in their sweet, childlike voices.

Just thinking about it was wonderful.

[Alright, a goddaughter, but that's not for you to decide. That depends on Xue Jingrui,] Shu Yi replied.

[I don't care, the baby in my belly will definitely be a little girl,] Qi Ji sent a "hmph" emoji.

[But it's just the beginning, doesn't it take some time before you can know for sure?] Shu Yi asked.

[It's not the beginning at all. It's been a long time, since last week or the week before. I feel like there's a baby in my belly now,] Qi Ji replied.

[Damn, so much happened while I was gone!]

[I have to say, Qi Ji is really impressive. As soon as she takes action, she doesn't do things by halves,] Shen Yin responded.

These two were much quicker than her and Xu Xiuhe.

[It's all for the sake of having a child. For the child's sake, Qi Ji needs to sleep now. You two sisters can keep chatting,] Qi Ji replied and put down her phone, preparing to sleep.

Xue Jingrui came in from outside, holding a glass of water in his left hand and a plate of fruit in his right.

"Have some water and fruit. It's been a while since dinner, and after just now... you must be hungry," Xue Jingrui said, looking at Qi Ji.

Qi Ji sat up, and Xue Jingrui brought the glass to her lips, letting her drink the water.

"Have some fruit," Xue Jingrui put down the glass, holding the plate in one hand and a fork in the other, feeding Qi Ji piece by piece.

"I'm full."

"Really full?"

"Mmhmm."

"Alright then, no more."

Xue Jingrui set the plate aside and got into bed as well.

"Jingrui, guess whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl," Qi Ji said.

Xue Jingrui...

"I'm not sure if there's even a baby yet," Xue Jingrui replied.

"There must be. I'm perfectly fine, and we've done it so many times without any precautions. It would be abnormal if I didn't get pregnant," Qi Ji stared at Xue Jingrui, making him feel uneasy.

"I'll take some time off tomorrow to go to the hospital with you. We can check."

"Okay."

"Why do you like daughters so much?" Xue Jingrui asked.

"Do you really want to know?" Qi Ji asked.

Xue Jingrui nodded and pulled the covers up, tucking Qi Ji in properly.

"If we have a daughter, let's dress her up like a little princess. Buy her all kinds of pretty hair accessories, fluffy princess dresses... She'll look beautifully groomed and we'll be so proud to take her out. We can braid her hair into pretty little horns, buns, and bald buns. Even if I can't cut her hair myself, I can still trim her straight bangs. It will be so sweet to hear her call us 'daddy' and 'mommy' in her sugary baby voice. She'll be like an extra precious little padded jacket for us."

Qi Ji was quite a chatterbox, rambling on endlessly.

Xue Jingrui listened attentively, and after Qi Ji's words, he felt having a daughter would indeed be wonderful, a precious little padded jacket.

"There's one more really important reason, can you guess what it is?"

"What is it?"

"If we have a daughter, we can marry her to Shen Yin's son Zhengzheng later on. That little baby boy is so handsome!"