Hou Ying is no longer bothered by any deformity issues; his biggest worry right now is how to deal with his mother's constant feeding.
Yu An and Xie Chiyuan stayed a little longer before preparing soup for their mother, who then ate a bowl of nourishing soup with them.
Hou's mother also thought that Yu An was quite thin, so after feeding him the soup, she brought Yu An a bowl of pork rib noodles and a bowl of steamed egg custard.
There were other things, but Yu An, who couldn't eat anymore, tugged at Xie Chiyuan's sleeve and made Xie Chiyuan refuse on his behalf.
After leaving Hou Ying's place, Yu An was supported by Xie Chiyuan, and his legs were about to give way.
"How scary."
He muttered, "What kind of life is Hou Ying living?"
It's absolutely terrifying.
Xie Chiyuan suppressed a laugh and reached out to touch his bulging little belly: "The amount you eat in one meal here is enough for two days' worth of meals normally."
“An’an, how about I tell Aunt Hou that you can come over for a meal sometime and gain a few pounds?”
Yu An pinched him hard, her face darkening as she refused, "If you dare do that, I won't let you kiss me anymore! Not even hug me!"
Yu An refused firmly, but Xie Chiyuan stroked his chin, pondering the feasibility of the matter.
The last person they visited was Yin Feng. Yin Feng also had someone with him; Chief Yin had even come to see him personally a few days ago.
Yu An repeated her words of concern.
Unlike the previous two, Yin Feng was not talkative. After trying to find a topic for a while, Yu An became speechless and didn't know what else to say.
Seeing this, Xie Chiyuan took over the conversation and chatted with him for a few more minutes.
As he was leaving, Yin Feng suddenly said, "Brother, actually I started thinking about this earlier than you. If I had been more proactive, the outcome might have been different."
Xie Chiyuan understood these seemingly nonsensical words.
He raised an eyebrow, and while handing Yin Feng an apple, he leaned closer and whispered, "I was there earlier than you, I just reacted a little later."
But before he could even react, he had already started paying close attention to Yu An.
Yin Feng truly lives up to his reputation as someone from the same family as Xie Chiyuan. If it were anyone else saying such things, they probably wouldn't even have the guts, but he dared to say it anyway.
Once you've said it, you'll feel completely relieved.
Yu An didn't notice what kind of riddle they were speaking of. By the time he finished seeing the three patients, it was completely dark.
"Let's go back."
Xie Chiyuan took his hand without any hesitation and slowly walked back. A refreshing sea breeze blew, brushing against their cheeks, damp and smelling like rain was about to fall.
Yu An immediately lost her sense of comfort.
He thought of the baby octopus that had gone to sea: "Xie Chiyuan, our baby octopus said he was only going out for one night, right? Will he be able to come back tomorrow?"
Xie Chiyuan analyzed and assessed: "He should be able to come back. As the leader of the underwater world, I can't think of anything that could pose a threat to him."
As the two walked, some newcomers to the island, not recognizing Yu An, kept glancing at her.
Yu An felt extremely uncomfortable being seen.
They encountered other instructors along the way. After greeting them, Yu An watched Xie Chiyuan chatting with someone and went to wait on the side.
"Hey, is he Yu An from the forum? He looks pretty good, but I heard he's just a pretty face with no skills."
"Who says otherwise? Commander Xie is so capable, how come he's paired with a useless beauty?"
"It's a real pity, but he and Commander Xie didn't date for very long, did they? They'll probably break up eventually. Commander Xie will definitely find someone more suitable then."
The gossip and whispers of the newcomers clearly reached Yu An's ears.
Yu An remained squatting in place, ignoring him.
He plucked at the roadside weeds, his mind wandering aimlessly. He wasn't a good-for-nothing; he was quite capable of fighting now.
only--
His background is indeed not presentable.
He has no superpowers, and he doesn't even have a human identity.
After tearing down a small patch of grass, Yu An clapped his hands and stood up.
"Baby, we're done talking, let's go."
Xie Chiyuan walked over in a few steps and led Yu An away. As they walked, Xie Chiyuan asked, "What were you doing squatting over there just now?"
"I didn't do anything, just pulled some weeds."
Back at the room, neither Xie Chiyuan nor Yu An pushed the door open.
Their hands were still clasped together. Xie Chiyuan lowered his voice and asked, "Baby, it's too crowded where you are. Do you want to stay with me?"
Yu An struggled.
Their little butterfly wasn't feeling well, and he wanted to stay with her. But Xie Chiyuan was holding his hand, which was quite nagging.
"Baby, we've finally managed to come back, can't you really stay with me tonight?"
Xie Chiyuan liked to sleep holding Yu An, but due to limited conditions outside, he could only kiss Yu An at most. In fact, to avoid escalating the situation, they even had to restrain themselves from kissing.
Just as Yu An was making a difficult decision, the door opened.
It was Qi Zai who opened the door.
Seven looked at Xie Chiyuan in confusion, then at his eldest brother, and asked, puzzled, "Big brother, sister-in-law, what are you doing?"
It's strange that he's standing there by the door.
Xie Chiyuan cleared his throat and asked, "Seventh Child, what is Sixth Child doing?"
Seven replied, "Six is sleeping. Little Nine said he can sleep until tomorrow. Do you want to ask him to go out?"
Upon hearing that he could sleep until tomorrow, Xie Chiyuan's lips curled up into a smile.
Yu An's ears turned red instantly.
Seven: "..."
Seventh Child was completely bewildered. Sixth Child was just taking a nap, but somehow he ended up creating such an ambiguous atmosphere with his older brother and sister-in-law.
Yu An coughed and instructed Qi Zai, "Well, you guys can sleep here tonight. There aren't enough beds in the room for all of you. I'll stay at Xie Chiyuan's place for the night."
After Yu An finished speaking, Xie Chiyuan gave a few more simple instructions and then pulled Yu An into the room.
The door to the next room slammed shut.
Startled by the sound of the door closing, Qi Zai paused for a few seconds before realizing what was happening: "Wait, I came out to complain to my older brother."
He wanted to complain, but Xiao Jiu firmly believed that Liu Zai had reached its breeding season. So, in order to find a suitable mate for Liu Zai, after failing to catch butterflies, she caught Dr. Tang to give to Liu Zai.
Xie Chiyuan's door was tightly closed.
After hesitating for a moment, Qi Zai decided to sue tomorrow.
As night deepened, Xie Chiyuan finished his shower and carefully tidied his hair in the bathroom. Once he was all done, he half-opened his robe, like a peacock spreading its tail feathers, ready to show them off to his beloved.
"Baby, no one will bother us tonight."
Chapter 124
Xie Chiyuan, like a peacock displaying its tail feathers, had been doing so for a long time, but hadn't received a response.
He looked down at the little bulge on the bed and asked, unwilling to give up, "An'an, are you asleep? Or are you pretending to be asleep?"
Before he went to take a shower, Yu An was still curled up in bed playing on his phone. Only half an hour had passed, and now he was buried under the covers, not even peeking out.
Yu An was browsing a forum while lying in bed.
From the moment Xie Chiyuan pulled him into the room, he felt that Xie Chiyuan's state tonight was dangerous. He didn't mind being close to Xie Chiyuan, but Xie Chiyuan didn't seem satisfied with just being close.
So he urgently went to the forum and started posting.
[Help! I'm staying with my boyfriend tonight, and he's taking a shower. He seems a bit aroused. What can I do to calm him down?]
As soon as the post was published, even in the middle of the night, a group of onlookers flooded into the post and started making excited comments.
"OP, you don't need to do anything, just lie down quietly."
"Haha, is the original poster genuinely clueless or just using this as an opportunity to show off their relationship? Your boyfriend went to take a shower, of course he's preparing for your nightlife."
Yu An had been sleeping in Xie Chiyuan's arms for many days, but given the circumstances, the two slept very simply, which Xie Chiyuan considered very simple.
Xie Chiyuan refrained from doing anything even more outrageous. He said he would teach Yu An, but he hasn't done so properly since.
Yu An herself didn't have any study materials. Last time, Xie Chiyuan said he would get some materials from Pei Si and distribute them to the kids.
I don't know if the kids received it or not, but Yu An certainly didn't.
Not long after the post was published, a helpful commenter finally messaged Yu An with a different perspective: "I feel like the poster is using this 'feigned indifference' tactic to get something out of me. Add me on 'add me' and I'll send it to you!"
Unable to resist her curiosity, Yu An actually added the numbers from the other party's ID.
Not long after, the friend request was accepted.
Yu An hasn't posted anything on her WeChat Moments, so she's not worried about others seeing it.
A kind-hearted netizen, unusually, didn't pry into Yu An's privacy but instead focused on doing a good deed by sending her the information. Just a few minutes after the information was opened, Xie Chiyuan's footsteps approached.
Having only watched the beginning of Yu An's story, I had no choice but to bury myself under the covers.
"Baby?"
Xie Chiyuan couldn't even see the person, so he had no choice but to temporarily stop his supernatural powers, sit on the edge of the bed and pull the blanket: "Be good, I know you're not asleep."
"At least leave a gap in the blanket?"
Urged by Xie Chiyuan, Yu An hid her phone under her pillow and then pulled the blanket open a little.
Xie Chiyuan didn't mind at all, and simply pulled back the blanket and lay down inside.
He had just showered, and his body still smelled of shower gel. He didn't usually like using these things, but tonight was an exception; he felt it would be better to use them.
"Our houses here are much better soundproof."
Xie Chiyuan pulled Yu An into his arms, resting his chin on Yu An's shoulder and tilting his head slightly so he could kiss Yu An's cheek.