After returning from her parents’ home, Qin Ruoyao seemed a little downcast.
Mo Junlin tried to comfort her.
“Don’t be sad. From now on, you can go back whenever you want, okay? Cheer up.”
Shaking her head, Qin Ruoyao replied, “It’s not that. I just suddenly realized that I’m really married now. I’ve never been this aware of it before.”
Thinking she regretted getting married so young, Mo Junlin hurried to reassure her.
“Getting married just means you have another home. From now on, I’ll always be your strongest support.”
“Okay, I’m fine now. Are we going to the old family residence today?”
Seeing that she seemed better, Mo Junlin finally relaxed.
“No need. We’ll go tomorrow. Mom and Dad are attending a friend’s banquet.”
“All right, then I’ll sort through these things.”
Qin Ruoyao pointed to the two large suitcases.
Mo Junlin helped her unpack, sorting the food, clothes, and daily necessities into separate piles.
Suddenly, he noticed several beautifully wrapped boxes. They were surprisingly light, and he couldn’t tell what was inside.
“What’s in these?”
“Open them and find out. I have no idea either.”
Qin Ruoyao was busy putting away their clothes and only glanced over briefly.
Mo Junlin removed the wrapping and froze.
“This…”
After hanging up the last piece of clothing, Qin Ruoyao walked over.
“What is it?”
The moment she saw the contents, her eyes widened.
“I…”
She turned to him helplessly.
“If I said I really don’t know where these came from, would you believe me?”
Mo Junlin picked up one of the garments and examined it. It was the kind that concealed just enough while revealing just enough.
“I believe you,” he said seriously. “But I think you’d look amazing in it.”
He looked directly at her.
Qin Ruoyao felt her face burn with embarrassment.
Wasn’t she already attractive enough? What more did he want?
Her sister-in-law had really set her up.
“In broad daylight? Keep dreaming.”
His eyes lit up immediately.
“So that means tonight is okay?”
Nodding to himself, he said decisively, “Then tonight it is.”
“When did I ever say I’d wear it?”
Qin Ruoyao rolled her eyes at him.
“Don’t waste her good intentions,” Mo Junlin pleaded with a grin.
That night, he was even more passionate than usual.
He even started thinking about buying more outfits like that for her.
They really were beautiful.
Just expensive in terms of how quickly they got ruined.
Over the next two months after returning from her parents’ home, Qin Ruoyao’s life was peaceful and comfortable.
Director Zhang’s television drama had finished airing, and Wei Han’s movie had completed its run in theaters.
The songs featured in both productions were sung over and over again by audiences.
The mysterious songwriter known as “Peach Blossoms Bloom” gradually gained a degree of fame, but apart from a handful of people, no one knew her true identity.
Among all her songs, the audience’s favorite was still Ordinary Road.
Many people believed that a meaningful life had to be extraordinary and earth-shattering. Yet the song reminded them that an ordinary life could be just as great—it was simply a different choice.
As a result, more and more people became curious about the composer behind the music.
But none of the online discussions affected Qin Ruoyao.
Recently, she had been staying at the Mo family estate, keeping her mother-in-law and grandparents-in-law company. She spent her days tending flowers, caring for plants, and picking fresh fruit.
That morning, she had even gone fishing with Grandpa Mo and caught several fish. The largest weighed nearly two pounds.
At lunchtime, she sat down with her mother-in-law and grandparents-in-law to eat together. One of the dishes was braised fish.
“Mom, I caught this fish myself. Grandpa can vouch for me.”
Grandpa Mo smiled and nodded.
“That’s right. Yaoyao caught it with her own hands.”
“Then I definitely need to try some,” Mrs. Mo said with a smile.
“It’s wild-caught, so it tastes different. Everyone, help yourselves.”
Qin Ruoyao took a bite.
Suddenly, she frowned.
The smell of the fish made her stomach churn.
Mrs. Mo noticed immediately.
“What’s wrong? Is it not to your taste?”
“It just smells a little too fishy. I—”
Before she could finish speaking, she covered her mouth.
“Ugh—”
She hurried to the bathroom.
The others exchanged confused looks.
No one understood what was happening at first.
Then Mrs. Mo suddenly slapped her forehead.
“Oh!”
She looked at Grandma Mo.
“Could she be pregnant?”
Forgive her for not thinking of it sooner—they hadn’t been married for very long.
Grandpa Mo’s face lit up with delight.
“I think so. Your mother looked exactly the same when she was pregnant.”
Grandma Mo nodded.
“We’ll know for sure if we take her to the hospital this afternoon.”
Mrs. Mo quickly went to check on her precious daughter-in-law.
When Qin Ruoyao emerged from the bathroom, Mrs. Mo immediately supported her arm.
“How are you feeling? Still uncomfortable?”
Qin Ruoyao shook her head.
“I’m fine now, Mom. Don’t worry.”
Mrs. Mo lowered her voice and asked carefully,
“Could you be pregnant? When was your last period?”
Pregnant?
Qin Ruoyao froze.
Now that she thought about it, she really hadn’t had her period for a long time.
“I don’t think I’ve had one since we got married.”
Mrs. Mo’s eyes widened.
Then it was almost certain.
“Let’s go to the hospital this afternoon. We’ll know for sure.”
Taking her hand, Mrs. Mo led her back to the dining table.
That afternoon, they went to the hospital and made an appointment with a doctor.
After drawing blood and reviewing the test results, the doctor confirmed:
“Yes, you’re pregnant. We’ll do an ultrasound next.”
Qin Ruoyao could hardly believe it.
Mrs. Mo was overjoyed.
“Really? She’s really pregnant?”
At last, she was going to become a grandmother.
Lying on the examination bed and looking at the image on the monitor—a tiny embryo—Qin Ruoyao felt her heart soften.
At that moment, she truly believed it.
There was a baby growing inside her.
After receiving the ultrasound results and listening carefully to the doctor’s instructions, they scheduled another appointment for the following month.
Supported by Mrs. Mo, Qin Ruoyao walked out of the hospital in a daze.
The entire day felt like a dream.
As soon as they got into the car, Mrs. Mo excitedly reached for her phone, intending to share the news in the family group chat.
Qin Ruoyao quickly stopped her.
“Please don’t tell Junlin yet. I want to tell him myself.”
Mrs. Mo smiled.
“All right. I’ll wait until tomorrow to tell everyone. For now, I’ll just make your father-in-law happy.”
She took a photo of the ultrasound image and sent it to her husband with a message:
“Your grandchild is on the way!”
In his office, Mr. Mo heard his phone buzz.
The moment he saw the message, he shot to his feet and stared at the photo.
He knew his wife wasn’t joking.
Qin Ruoyao’s name was clearly printed on the report.
Wonderful.
He immediately wanted to share the good news with everyone.
When Qin Ruoyao returned to the family estate, she received an enthusiastic welcome.
Grandpa and Grandma Mo were waiting in the living room.
Once the pregnancy was confirmed, Grandpa Mo repeatedly exclaimed with joy, while Grandma Mo beamed with happiness.
Their family was about to welcome a new member—what greater news could there be?
After an exhausting afternoon, they urged Qin Ruoyao to return to her room and rest, promising to call her when dinner was ready.
Back in her room, she called her parents to share the news.
What followed was a flood of advice and reminders.
In the end, she had to tell her mother she was tired and needed to rest before Qian Yun finally hung up.
That day, Mo Junlin had been held up by some unexpected business and didn’t return until eight o’clock that evening.
The house downstairs was already quiet, so he went straight to their room.
When he entered, he saw that Qin Ruoyao had already showered and was lying in bed.