Of course.
"Will you think I'm not good-looking?"
Qi Xiaoyan turned her head and glanced at her: "You've seen what I looked like with my big belly, what is there to complain about?"
Yang Wei chuckled as she recalled the scene in her parents' classroom.
It's a bit of a shame that I didn't get to take any photos.
When Yang Wei got home, she took a shower. Qi Xiaoyan was standing in the bedroom making a phone call: "Mom, Yang Wei is pregnant."
Yang Wei happened to hear this when she came out. She loosened her hair and walked to his side, putting her ear close to the phone to eavesdrop.
"Okay, I know. Goodbye."
Qi Xiaoyan hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking. Yang Wei frowned and turned to look at him: "You're done talking so quickly?" She hadn't heard anything yet.
Qi Xiaoyan smiled, put down her phone and said to her, "My mom said they'll take some time next week to come see you."
Yang Wei took off her shoes and lay down on the bed: "See? See? No admission fee."
Qi Xiaoyan smiled and lay down beside her. "I didn't tell them about the divorce." He was very close, his soft breath brushing against Yang Wei's ear, making her heart pound. Yang Wei gave a muffled response, and Qi Xiaoyan tilted his head back and kissed her hair. "Baby, when are you free next week? Let's go get our remarriage formalities done."
Professor Qi seemed quite dissatisfied with the lack of official recognition, and he had urged them to complete the formalities several times already. Previously, it was because they hadn't received Yang's father's consent, but now that he had, the formalities should be completed quickly. Yang Wei thought for a moment and said, "Wednesday, I don't have classes in the afternoon."
"Mmm." Qi Xiaoyan responded casually, pulling Yang Wei closer to him and holding her in his arms. Seeing that he was still with his eyes closed, Yang Wei couldn't help but push him away: "Are you just going to sleep like this?"
Qi Xiaoyan kept her eyes closed, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up: "Then is there anything else you want to do?"
Yang Wei: "..."
I mean, you should go wash up first, okay?
Yang Wei felt a little helpless: "Mr. Qi, I think you should go take a shower."
"Hmm? Are you coming with me?"
Yang Wei: "..."
Okay, she understood. Professor Qi had entered his rogue mode.
"Baby, I really want to do it."
As Qi Xiaoyan spoke, he nuzzled against her neck, the soft curly hair brushing against her skin, causing a slight tickle. Thinking that Professor Qi seemed to have wanted to do it for a long time, Yang Wei felt a strange sense of schadenfreude: "No, the doctor said it will take at least three months."
In the past, if Professor Qi wanted to, he could easily seduce Yang Wei even if she wasn't interested. But now, with Juanbao protecting her, Yang Wei smugly adjusted her position in his arms, accidentally touching one of his sensitive areas.
Qi Xiaoyan's eyebrows twitched, and his breathing became heavy as he spoke to her ear: "Baby, you did this on purpose, didn't you?"
"What?" Yang Wei looked at him with an innocent expression. Qi Xiaoyan stared at her for a while, then got up and went into the bathroom.
Only when she heard the sound of running water coming from inside the room did Yang Wei chuckle softly, clutching the blanket. "Juanbao isn't even fully formed yet, and he's already bullying his dad! That's awesome!"
When Qi Xiaoyan came out of the bathroom, Yang Wei was already fast asleep. Qi Xiaoyan frowned as she looked at her sleeping position, tucked her hands and feet under the covers, turned off the light, and lay down beside her.
The next day was another busy and fulfilling one. Before leaving get off work, Yang Wei went to check on the classroom as usual, only to see Liang Minghao and Gu Lei rushing out of it.
Fortunately, both of them stopped quickly upon seeing Yang Wei and greeted her with smiles: "Teacher Yang, you haven't left yet?"
Yang Wei raised an eyebrow and looked at them, saying, "I came to see how well you cleaned up. You two ran so fast, are you planning to sneak away?"
"How could that be!" Gu Lei retorted righteously, "We were busy getting our marriage certificate!"
Yang Wei's eyes twitched, and her smile became somewhat stiff: "...Get a marriage certificate?"
“Yes, student ID,” Gu Lei said. “I was in such a rush this morning that I forgot to wear my red scarf, so I bought one at the convenience store next to the school as a temporary measure. But neither of us had any money on us, so we left our student IDs there as collateral, and now we’re going to redeem them.”
Oh... I see.
Yang Wei felt that Professor Qi was urging her to get her marriage certificate every day, and she was going a little crazy.
She glanced at Liang Minghao and asked curiously, "How come you don't have any money on you? Aren't you the famous little piggy prince of our class?"
Liang Minghao sighed wearily, "My uncle has been in a bad mood lately and confiscated all my pocket money, leaving me not a single penny."
Yang Wei: "..."
She thought for a moment and asked, "What happened to your uncle?" Come to think of it, it seemed like she hadn't contacted Fang Chengran for a long time.
Liang Minghao said, "It's probably depression."
"Depression?"
"Yes, prenatal depression."
Yang Wei: "..."
What the heck!
Liang Minghao and Gu Lei said goodbye to her and happily went to get their marriage certificate. After returning to her office, Yang Wei looked at her phone on the table and thought about it. She decided to let Fang Chengran's prenatal depression heal on its own.
Qi Xiaoyan's car was parked at the intersection near the school gate. After Yang Wei got in the car, she saw him turn a corner and asked curiously, "Why do we go this way?"
Qi Xiaoyan turned her head and glanced at her, asking, "Didn't we agree to go to a concert tonight? Don't you remember?"
Yang Wei frowned in confusion. Qi Xiaoyan handed her an envelope containing two concert tickets. Yang Wei then remembered that there was indeed such a thing. This symphony orchestra had a certain international reputation, and Qi Xiaoyan said that listening to more soothing and elegant music would be good for prenatal education, so she had specially reserved two tickets.
"Ah, I really forgot!" Yang Wei subconsciously glanced at her clothes. She usually wore formal work clothes, so it shouldn't be too inappropriate to attend a concert, right?
Qi Xiaoyan glanced at her white shirt and light blue chiffon cardigan and said, "There's nothing wrong with the clothes."
Yang Wei was relieved. It would have been awkward if the people at the door hadn't let her in.
Qi Xiaoyan looked at her for a while, then suddenly curled the corners of her lips and asked, "Baby, have you ever heard a proverb?"
"What proverb?"
"Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years."
Yang Wei: "..."
If Qi Xiaoyan weren't driving, she would definitely pounce on him and tear him apart.
The concert started at 7 p.m. Qi Xiaoyan first took Yang Wei to a Chinese restaurant that he thought was relatively clean for dinner before heading to the concert hall.
There were quite a few people attending the concert, and the concert hall was packed. It seems this orchestra does have a certain appeal. Yang Wei isn't very knowledgeable about classical music; apart from a few well-known pieces, most of the others were new to her.
However, she has a good sense of music; at least she listened attentively from beginning to end, unlike the person in the front row who had long since fallen asleep and was only woken up by the audience's applause.
The concert, lasting an hour and a half, wasn't too long or too short. As the audience left, they gave the orchestra a warm round of applause. Just as I reached the door, I ran into Fang Chengran, who was also about to leave.
Yang Wei paused subconsciously, looking at him with some surprise: "Fang Chengran, are you here for the concert too?"
After his initial stunned silence, Fang Chengran quickly recovered and smiled at Yang Wei, saying, "Otherwise, would I have come here to eat?"
"Uh..." Yang Wei realized she had asked a pointless question, as Fang Chengran's gaze had already fallen on Qi Xiaoyan. Qi Xiaoyan subconsciously tightened her grip on Yang Wei's hand, looking at her and saying, "You came to the concert alone?"
Fang Chengran smiled, a handsome smile playing on his lips: "There doesn't seem to be a sign at the entrance saying 'Single dogs are not allowed to enter'."
Yang Wei chuckled softly with her head down. Fang Chengran looked away and turned to Yang Wei again: "I heard from Hao Hao that you're pregnant?"
When suddenly asked this question, Yang Wei felt a little embarrassed, but still admitted, "Yes."
Fang Chengran paused for a moment, then asked, "Have you remarried?"
“Yes, she is now Mrs. Qi, protected by law,” Qi Xiaoyan replied before Yang Wei could speak.
Fang Chengran's lips pursed slightly, and after a while, a smile slowly appeared: "Although I don't want to congratulate you, I still wish you happiness."
These words were obviously directed at Yang Wei. Fang Chengran glanced at her and walked out of the concert hall first. After he left, Qi Xiaoyan also pulled Yang Wei into the car. As he started the car, he glanced at the person in the passenger seat and said, "What, still thinking about that Maserati?"
Yang Wei raised an eyebrow and turned to look at him: "Yes, I almost married into a wealthy family and enjoyed the life of a young mistress."
Yang Wei sounded very regretful. Qi Xiaoyan chuckled and remained silent the whole way home. However, once they got home, he took out the wedding ring that Yang Wei had put in the drawer and said, "Although we haven't gone through the formalities yet, let's put this on first."
Yang Wei blinked: "You're so insincere, you didn't even buy a new ring."
Qi Xiaoyan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go buy it tomorrow. You can wear this one until the new ring is finished."
A smile crept onto Yang Wei's lips as she deliberately teased, "There's no rush, it can wait a day or two.
"I can't wait." Qi Xiaoyan said, taking her left hand and slipping the ring onto her ring finger, just like when they made their vows.
Yang Wei looked at the sparkling diamond ring on her hand, raised her hands to wrap around Qi Xiaoyan's neck, and looked up at him: "I was just kidding, we don't need to buy another ring, let's save it for Juanbao's milk powder."
Qi Xiaoyan didn't say anything, but simply hugged her and kissed her.
As they kissed passionately, Yang Wei suddenly turned her head away, her large, misty eyes looking at Qi Xiaoyan: "Juanjuan, I want to eat hot and sour noodles."
Qi Xiaoyan: "..."
What's the logical connection between these two things? Does his kiss taste like hot and sour noodles?
Qi Xiaoyan warned, "Eating this kind of thing is bad for your health."
Yang Wei protested, "But I really want to eat it! I really want to eat it! The teacher said we should try our best to satisfy the pregnant woman's appetite!"
Qi Xiaoyan: "..."
Don't lie to me about when the teacher said that.
In the end, Professor Qi, to satisfy Yang Wei's appetite, reluctantly went downstairs to buy noodles. Following Yang Wei's directions, Qi Xiaoyan indeed found a hot and sour noodle shop near the neighborhood. He specifically asked her to put less chili in, and carrying a small bowl of noodles, Qi Xiaoyan hurried home.
Yang Wei felt her happiness level soar as soon as she smelled the hot and sour noodles. She took a pair of chopsticks from the kitchen and was about to dig in when Qi Xiaoyan stopped her, saying, "Just taste it, don't eat too much."
Yang Wei pouted: "The teacher said that pregnant women can eat whatever they want!"
Qi Xiaoyan: "..."
So which teacher said that?
Yang Wei had been eating a bland diet since becoming pregnant, and this was a rare opportunity to eat something with a stronger flavor. Even with Professor Qi watching her intently from the side, it didn't affect her appetite at all. She picked up a peanut from her bowl with her chopsticks and held it to Qi Xiaoyan's lips: "Seeing how pitiful you are, I'll give you a peanut."
Qi Xiaoyan's lips twitched slightly, but he still opened his mouth and ate the peanut. The spiciness made him frown slightly. Hadn't he told them to put less chili? Why was it still so spicy?
He took the bowl of hot and sour noodles that Yang Wei hadn't finished eating and forbade her to touch them again: "Okay, that's enough."
Yang Wei pouted at him, then put her chopsticks on the table: "Okay, then you finish the rest."
Qi Xiaoyan: "..."
He glanced at the red soup base, though there wasn't much left... He remembered the sad jelly noodles from last time.
Yang Wei seemed to have anticipated that he wouldn't dare to eat, and had an expression of waiting to see a good show: "We can't waste food, you know. If you don't eat it, I will."
Qi Xiaoyan picked up the chopsticks Yang Wei had used and quickly finished the rest of the hot and sour noodles. Yang Wei scrutinized him closely. Although her expression remained calm, her slightly furrowed brows and the fine layer of sweat on her nose betrayed her.
Yang Wei looked at him and smiled: "Is it delicious?"