Although Si Ruohan had drunk some alcohol, she wasn’t drunk. As soon as she got back to her room, she went to take a shower to avoid offending Pei Xi with her alcohol fumes.
When Si Ruohan came out, Pei Xi had already removed her makeup.
“Want to take a bath again today? If so, I’ll run the water for you.” It
was
too late, Pei Xi shook her head:
“No, I want to rest early tonight.”
It was already past nine o’clock; why take a bath? She should just wash up and go to sleep.
When Pei Xi came out of the shower, Si Ruohan had already picked up the hairdryer.
Pei Xi sat down at the vanity, applying her skincare products, letting Si Ruohan blow-dry her hair.
“You drank so much today, aren’t you sleepy yet?”
He was actually waiting for her to come out so he could blow-dry her hair!
Si Ruohan carefully dried her hair.
“Not sleepy, my alcohol tolerance is pretty good.”
Taking advantage of this time, Pei Xi asked.
“Did this Miss Guan used to like you? She seems to have a lot of opinions about me.”
Her words were always laced with barbs—what did she mean?
Did she regret it? Or did she feel she wasn’t attractive anymore, and that the person who used to pursue her now had someone else, making her resentful?
Si Ruohan paused in his actions, then quickly resumed.
Just when Pei Xi thought he didn’t want to speak, Si Ruohan said,
“Back in college, I pursued her, but she liked Song Shaojin and rejected me.”
Pei Xi looked at Si Ruohan in the mirror, wanting to see his expression.
She hadn’t expected him to tell her so easily, and Pei Xi feigned surprise.
“What? You pursued her before?”
Si Ruohan: “That’s all in the past. Now she has a boyfriend, and I’m married to you.”
Pei Xi secretly asked,
“So, do you still like her now?”
Pei Xi thought, he probably still has feelings for her! Otherwise, why would the book say he never married?
“I don’t like it. We’re just ordinary friends now, even less than my relationship with Ji Huaiyu and Bai Minglang. I wouldn’t even ask them out privately.” ”
Then why did she come to the company to see you that day!”
Ordinary friends? Would ordinary friends just walk into the president’s office without announcing themselves?
Si Ruohan had also thought of this.
“She used to come with Song Shaojin, so the receptionist let them up. This time she was alone, and the receptionist thought she had something to discuss with me, so she didn’t stop her. I’ll tell the receptionist to be more careful in the future. If she’s alone, she should wait on the first floor.”
Pei Xi quickly stopped her:
“No, no, no, just keep things the way they were before! There’s no need to change anything.”
Otherwise, that Miss Guan would definitely think it was her doing, that she was the one interfering between them and trying to sow discord.
Si Ruohan said,
“The company is a very important place. What if something happens if she just comes in like this? So, for the company’s safety, it’s better to follow some rules.”
“What about me? You let me stay in your office, aren’t you afraid I’ll cause trouble?”
Si Ruohan had dried Pei Xi’s hair a few times and now he had mastered the technique, drying it quickly and well. When he felt it was almost dry, he even used a comb to smooth it out for Pei Xi.
Hearing Pei Xi’s question, he smiled,
“It’s different. You’re my wife, of course you can stay in the office as you please.”
Pei Xi stood up, turned around, looked into Si Ruohan’s eyes, and asked hesitantly,
“You…you really don’t like Miss Guan anymore?”
Si Ruohan was helpless. Why did everyone think he still liked Guan Xinyue?
His parents thought so, his siblings thought so, and now his wife thought so too. Was he the kind of person who would still like someone after being rejected? Was he that despicable?
He really wasn’t someone who couldn’t let go!
“I don’t like you anymore, I really don’t. Believe me, the person I like now is you!”
Si Ruohan confessed, his arm around Pei Xi’s waist. Pei Xi rolled her eyes at him, broke free from his embrace, and went to the bedside, ready to sleep. He
still likes her? Wasn’t he just marrying her because of the child? They’d only known each other for a few days, and he already liked her? She’d never belie ve him!
Men’s words are deceitful; believing a man’s lies would only lead to getting hurt in the end.
Seeing Pei Xi remain silent and lie down on the bed, Si Ruohan rushed over, got on the bed, and hugged her:
“What, you don’t believe me?”
Pei Xi struggled slightly to make herself comfortable, and replied perfunctorily:
“I believe you, I believe you. Okay, it’s getting late, you have to get up for work tomorrow, let’s rest!”
Knowing Pei Xi didn’t believe him, Si Ruohan’s temper flared. He hugged and teased her for a while before letting her rest.
Time passed slowly, and soon it was time for her prenatal checkup at the hospital.
During this time, Pei Xi lived a very comfortable life, being waited on hand and foot at home. When bored, she could go shopping, visit Si Ruohan at the company, or work on her next book.
Knowing it was Pei Xi’s prenatal checkup day, Si Ruohan arranged all his work at the company in advance so he could make time to accompany her.
Pei Xi, looking at the roadside signs, reminded Si Ruohan:
“Are you going the wrong way? This isn’t the way to the hospital.”
Even though she was in a taxi that day, Pei Xi still remembered some prominent signs, and she thought Si Ruohan had taken the wrong route.
Si Ruohan: “No, we’re going to a private hospital for a checkup today.”
Pei Xi: Okay! Rich people like to go to private hospitals, something she hadn’t considered at all.
She’d heard that private hospitals offered better service, and this time Pei Xi truly experienced it firsthand. The checkup was all guided by someone; she didn’t have to find her way around or wait. The results were delivered automatically.
Si Ruohan: “This hospital also has a postpartum care center. After you give birth, we can have your postpartum care here. There will be professional postpartum nannies to help you, so you can rest well.”
Since Si Ruohan had arranged everything, Pei Xi was naturally willing.
Childbirth is like stepping into the gates of hell for a woman, so she naturally wanted to take good care of herself.
This was the first time Si Ruohan had seen the little one in Pei Xi’s belly. He’d seen Pei Xi’s ultrasound report last time, but this time he was looking at it directly on the computer. It looked much bigger than before.
A feeling of happiness welled up in Si Ruohan’s heart. This was his child! He truly understood now that he was a father!
After the examination, the doctor told Pei Xi,
“The baby is developing very well. The early stages of pregnancy are crucial for the development of the fetal neural tube. Pregnant women should pay attention to supplementing their nutrition, especially folic acid, and ensuring adequate intake of protein, vitamins, and minerals. Eat plenty of fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meat, fish, and eggs. Come for your prenatal checkup next month.”
Si Ruohan then took the opportunity to ask about some things to be aware of. Satisfied, he took Pei Xi home.
“The doctor said I’ll be able to see the baby’s hands and feet next time,”
he asked curiously during the ultrasound. The doctor explained that the baby’s hands and feet would only be visible around three months of pregnancy, when the limbs would begin to take on a human shape, and the fingers and toes would start to differentiate.
Seeing his happy expression, Pei Xi smiled gently:
“Then you’ll come with me next time.”
Si Ruohan nodded: “Of course, how could I miss something so important?”
He wanted to watch his child grow step by step and then be born.
He wanted to be involved in every step of his child’s life.