Chapter 60: Sixty: It’s all thanks to me having a good wife.

From the first day to the seventh day of the new year, the Cheng family was very busy. All sorts of relatives, as well as some people who knew them and who wanted to better their relationship, had come to the door to visit for the New Year, so the Cheng household threshold was quickly trampled.

These people came to offer Cheng YuTang clichéd praise and flattery when they saw him. When they found him, they found he had a beautiful young man beside him and the two of them were very close, not avoiding suspicion at all. When someone looked at them, they knew the relationship was extraordinary and the reaction of the visitors greatly varied.

In general, the blessings and optimism were few, and the only people who dared to compliment the young couple were the fashion avant-garde, who were secretly mocking and spurning them, waiting to see that it as a joke.

Cheng YuTang had come out long ago, so his psychological state was strong enough, and Ji XiaoYu couldn’t care less, never taking the opinions of other people to heart, so the young couple didn’t care what people said or what they thought. Whether it was well- or ill-intentioned, the relationship between the two of them wasn’t affected at all.

Father and Mother Cheng weren’t so stoic, the old couple wanted to shield their shortcomings. At first, they were caught up in their affection and courteous hospitality a bit, so they weren’t happy to hear some of the rumors. Whoever they were, they gave an order to expel the guests, and then simply closed the doors behind them, leaving the household quiet and peaceful.

These days, besides being overly sleepy, Ji XiaoYu had another problem, a bad appetite. No matter whether it was Cheng YuTang’s or Mother Cheng’s cooking and no matter what fresh, delicious dishes it was, he couldn’t eat it. Nothing appealed to him like it used to, so the amount he ate at meals was reduced by a lot and the chin that had rounded out with difficulty after the first few days at home thinned down again. He was the exact opposite of Cheng PaoPao who would eat whatever and continue to grow pleasantly.

At 9am on the eighth day, Cheng YuTang gave Cheng PaoPao to his parents to look after. He went back to the room where, although he was awake, PaoPao’s father lay yawning under the covers. After returning to the room, although he was already awake, he still yawned in the bed and yawned. He bundled him up in his clothes, a scarf, and a hat, and then led him towards the door.

Ji XiaoYu didn’t want to move. He tugged on his hand and refused to go forward, “TangTang, what are you doing going out so early in the morning?”

Cheng YuTang answered, “Going to the hospital.”

Ji XiaoYu suddenly became shrewd and asked nervously, “Are you sick?”

“I’m fine, but you’re not feeling well. You have to go to the hospital for a check-up,” Cheng YuTang said, guilty inside, “I should have taken you days ago, but there were too many people at home so I couldn’t leave. That’s why it was dragged out to today.”

Ji XiaoYu calmed his fears and yawned again. “I’m not sick either, I’m not going, no.”

Staying in the hospital for a month last time had scared him to death and he didn’t feel comfortable when smelling the unique scent of a hospital.

Cheng YuTang held his shoulders so they were face-to-face and said with a serious expression, “Baby, something’s been very wrong with you lately, don’t you feel it yourself? Unless they’re made of iron, everyone will inevitably suffer headaches and fevers. Since you’re not feeling well, you should go to the doctor, you can’t hide your sickness for fear of treatment.”

Ji XiaoYu immediately denied it, “I’m not, I’m not, I’m fine!”

Cheng YuTang patiently persuaded him, “Baby, don’t be so willful. If you’re fine, then why are you always sleepy now with a bad appetite, losing weight in just a few days? Darling, let’s go to the hospital and see if you’re okay. If it’s nothing, we can come back right away. So my parents can feel at ease too.”

What he was saying was indeed true. It was just Ji XiaoYu was worried. Although he hadn’t been able to figure the sickness out, he didn’t take it as seriously. At this time, when Cheng YuTang brought it up so solemnly, he realized that something was wrong.

What the hell is this? First, I’m not hurt, second, I didn’t catch a cold, third, I didn’t eat something bad; I can’t think of anything else.

But this situation right now feels kind of like deja vu, as if it’s happened once before……

Suddenly lightning flashed in his mind. He had thought of a possibility. His face instantly went white and his body trembled slightly.

Cheng YuTang could see his expression wasn’t right. He quickly took him in his arms and said in a rush, “Baby, where does it hurt? Just tell me!”

Ji XiaoYu’s face slowly, slowly turned red again and he said with great difficulty, “I-I may be pre-pregnant with another egg……”

Cheng YuTang: “……”

After shock came ecstasy. Cheng YuTang didn’t know how to express his feelings. He picked him up and circled the room, repeatedly saying, “That’s great, that’s great!”

“It’s not great at all!” Ji XiaoYu circled his neck with his arms and cried, “Let me down, you’re making me dizzy!”

Cheng YuTang put the man down and held him in his arms and kissed him hard. “Baby, you’re amazing, pregnant again so soon! Now we’ll have two little babies and PaoPao will have a younger brother, that’s great!”

Blushing to his ears, Ji XiaoYu said, “Don’t be so happy so soon. I just suspect it. I’m not completely sure yet. After all, after all, we only started dual cultivating ten days ago. How can it be so fast? Even man-made rockets don’t have this kind of speed!”

Unthinkingly, Cheng YuTang said, “If not, then we’ll dual cultivate twice a day until you’re pregnant.”

“The hell cultivate! If I, if I had known, I’d have used that box of little bananas!” Ji XiaoYu was shy and annoyed. His face screwed all up, “It’s a huge pain to have an egg in your stomach, taking six months to be laid, and then there’s the fact that the egg has be incubated for 10 months to hatch……oh heavens, let me die!”

Although he had just said that he was only guessing, thinking back the experience of the first half of last year, he was actually 90% certain in his heart.

The box of little bananas had been in the inner pocket of his coat all this time, but the first night when he had seduced PaoPao’s father, he didn’t think about it, and then later he had become obsessed with the intimate feeling of coming together with nothing between them, so he had deliberately not used them. He had thought that since he was a male after all, it shouldn’t be that easy to get pregnant. He hadn’t known that he would be so unlucky and conceive again after just a few days!

Oh heaven, oh earth, you are trying to make things difficult for this Ji XiaoYu!

“Don’t talk nonsense.” Cheng YuTang covered his stomach with his large hand and gently stroked, his eyebrows tilted up in happiness. “Darling, six months will pass quickly and now I’m here, so it won’t be as hard for you as it was last year. Even if you lay ten Xiao DengPao at a time, I can afford them.”

Ji XiaoYu really didn’t know whether he wanted to laugh or cry, “Ten?! My child’s father, spare me, I won’t do that!”

Cheng YuTang laughed, “Baby, don’t worry. When the egg is laid, I’ll incubate it for you, how about that?”

There was nothing Ji XiaoYu could do but say indignantly, “Swear it!”

Cheng YuTang kissed his lips, “Yes, I swear, if I lie to you, I’m a dog.”

Ji XiaoYu felt a little more comfortable in his heart.

Forget it, forget it, if I’m pregnant, I have no choice but to give birth, what else can be done?

Since his child’s father liked kids so much, then he’d just go along.

From this moment on, the spoiling of PaoPao’s dad by PaoPao’s father upgraded a notch, he received a full range of meticulous care without any gaps.

Ji XiaoYu wanted to change into his house slippers and was just about to go to the shoe cabinet to get a pair, when Cheng YuTang suddenly said, “Baby, don’t bend over, I’ll change them for you.” So he took him to sit down on the couch and knelt down on one knee and changed his shoes.

Ji XiaoYu wanted to drink water and was just about to go to the water dispenser to get a cup, when Cheng YuTang suddenly said, “Baby, be careful about burns, let me get it.” So he got a cup of lukewarm water and tried the temperature himself until he thought it was acceptable before he brought it to his hand.

Ji XiaoYu thought that the room was stuffy and was just about to go exercise in the courtyard, when Cheng YuTang suddenly said, “There is ice in some parts of the courtyard, be careful sparring, Baby. I’ll hold you.” So after he said this, he took him by the waist and followed him around incessantly.

Ji XiaoYu was struck speechless. He deliberately provoked him, “Hey, if I have to go pee, are you going to hold my cock for me?”

Cheng YuTang smiled and responded with gentle enthusiasm, “I’m always at your disposal.”

Ji XiaoYu: “……”

He had to surrender the battle. He complained with a flushed face, “My child’s father, I can still handle that myself. Regardless if it’s any of these things, I can do it myself, I’m not crippled!”

His child’s father was very good-tempered and let him complain, but the next time he wanted to do something, he still gently and firmly completed it for him. The situation was really just too helpless.

At lunch, Ji XiaoYu had no appetite, especially for the two dishes of greasy braised pork and sweet and sour fish. He felt a little sick when he smelled them. He basically didn’t even move his chopsticks and only ate the light side dishes.

What he liked the most was the pickled radish, which was recently marinated by Mother Cheng. It had been served for the first time today, very sour and refreshing. In the past, he didn’t even look at this stuff. When most of the dish was eaten by him today, he still felt like he was unsatisfied, so he asked Mother Cheng, “Mama, is there any more pickled radish?”

“Yes, there is, a whole jar. But this thing is an appetizer. It is not good to eat too much.” Mother Cheng smiled and spoke as she ate. Then she paused and looked at him suspiciously. “XiaoYu, have you been feeling sick recently? The amount of rice you’ve been eating is a lot less than when you first got here. The dishes you loved to eat before you don’t touch very much now. And you’ve been more sleepy than ever before. These symptoms are a bit like pregnancy……”

Ji XiaoYu’s face flushed and he struggled to explain, “N-no, I just had a bit too much meat to eat before, too greasy, so I want a change of taste. I-I stay up late at night, so it’s easy for me to get sleepy during the day. I’ll, I’ll try to get to bed early and get up earlier!”

Cheng YuTang immediately took responsibility, “Ma, this is all my fault. It’s my fault XiaoYu doesn’t sleep well. I can’t bear to wake him up early in the morning. XiaoYu has been working very hard, I’ve been trying to get him to sleep a little longer during the New Year holiday.”

Mother and Father Cheng: “……”

The old couple suddenly thought their son was crooked, thinking that their son was brewing soy sauce every night with their male daughter-in-law, so that their male daughter-in-law didn’t get enough sleep at night and couldn’t sleep during the day (a/n: well, this isn’t much different than the truth). Mother Cheng hurried to say, “So it should be, so it should! XiaoYu, don’t you feel embarrassed. It’s the Spring Festival. As long as you don’t have a physical problem with your body, be as comfortable as you want, sleep however long you want to, got it?”

Ji XiaoYu was a little relieved and said with gratitude, “I got it. Thank you, Mama.”

That night, after Cheng PaoPao fell asleep, Cheng YuTang and his little wife did it with more restrained gentleness and then Ji XiaoYu fell asleep in a certain someone’s arms.

Ten minutes later, after waiting for the little thing to fall soundly asleep, he gently got out of bed, tucked back in the quilt, and left the bedroom to go to the study to handle the company’s affairs.

He had only had seven days of annual leave. By this time in previous years, the honorable President Cheng had already returned to work in Ning City. However, this year, he had wanted to spend more time with his parents at home and also had wanted to let his little wife who had worked hard have a good rest for a while, so he’d put off his return date.

Mother Cheng brought a bowl of yam and barley porridge to the study. She told her son to pay attention to his body and not to overwork too much. Then she asked a little bit uncomfortably, “TangTang, there’s really nothing wrong with XiaoYu? If there’s any illness, don’t hide it from me and your dad. How much money you make is the second priority, the health and safety of your family is the most important thing.”

Cheng YuTang thought it over for a moment, then decided to lay his cards on the table for his mother. It wasn’t good to hide it; after all, this kind of thing was hard to hide. It’s better to make it clear earlier than have his parents find out what was out of the ordinary on their own and become frightened. And in the past ten days, his parents’ love for their male daughter-in-law and PaoPao had been beyond words, so he was sure it wouldn’t be too difficult for them to accept.

So he said, “Ma, XiaoYu has a bit of a problem. I was afraid that you and Dad would be frightened and not accept him, so I kept it from you. I hope you can understand. I love XiaoYu very much and XiaoYu also loves me. There are no external forces in this life that could separate us.”

“Your mama knows that you, the young couple, have a good relationship. Your father and I aren’t so old-fashioned, stubborn, or pedantic. I’ve viewed XiaoYu as my son. I wouldn’t put up a great fight against you who are such a happily married couple, putting 120% of your heart into it.” Mother Cheng’s heart suddenly seized up and she said, a little disgruntled, “If there is some problem with XiaoYu, you should just say it quickly. What storm haven’t your dad and I gone through in our lives? No strange thing can scare us. I won’t be afraid of whatever sickness it is. Your dad knows a couple highly skilled doctors, so he can be cured!”

“Thank you, Ma. Then I’ll say it.”

Half an hour later, Mother Cheng was so excited that tears almost spilled out. She kept pacing around the study, saying, “So XiaoYu will give birth to a child, that’s great! Turns out PaoPao is originally my big grandson, oh heavens, how can it be so good! No wonder he’s so smart, he turned out to be the treasure of our Cheng family! No way, TangTang, you’re not lying to your mama, right? If you’re making this up to cheer your mama up, your mama is going to be so sad she’ll die!”

“It’s true, it’s true, it’s really, really true.” Cheng YuTang had to repeatedly reassure her, “Because XiaoYu’s identity is special, PaoPao’s birth was very different from an ordinary child’s, so I’m going to have to trouble you and Dad to keep it a secret.”

“Of course, that’s a must.” Mother Cheng wiped the corners of her eyes. “TangTang, for you to meet XiaoYu really is the blessing of your life. If you treat him badly later on, your father and I won’t go along with it.”

Cheng YuTang smiled, “You can rest assured.”

……

The next morning, the Qiao couple came to visit, along with their daughter Qiao YaGe and their younger son who had only been born in the couple’s later years, Qiao JingXuan, who was just seven years old.

The relationship between the Cheng and Qiao families was very deep. No matter whether it was personal or business relations, they had a lot of contact. Therefore, when Qiao family of four arrived, the Cheng family couldn’t shut them out. They had to entertain them wholeheartedly.

At this time, Ji XiaoYu wasn’t yet up, so Cheng YuTang asked the family to sit in the living room and he personally brewed their tea and they chatted with his parents.

Qiao YaGe’s gaze quietly circled the room, but she didn’t find the person that she didn’t want to see. She heaved a sigh of relief in her heart. When she talked with the Cheng couple, she was very generous and measured with her words, occasionally acting playful and cute and not making anyone think she was arrogant or rude.

Mother Cheng praised, “After not seeing her for days, YaGe has really become more beautiful, you all are really blessed.”

“Then aren’t you two even more blessed?” Mother Qiao said with a smile, “I heard that HongSheng’s performance last year hit a new high and YuTang is really young and promising. This is the so-called ‘the color blue is made of indigo but is more vivid than indigo’.”

Father and Mother Cheng said humbly in unison, “So flattering.”

Cheng YuTang said elegantly and politely, “Auntie Qiao is exaggerating in her praise. It’s all thanks to me having a good wife.”

The Qiao couple: “???”

Qiao YaGe: “……”

As they were speaking, “a good wife” entered the living room, with hair tangled up like a bird’s nest, rubbing his sleepy eyes and asking, “TangTang, who are you talking to?”

Cheng YuTang immediately got up and took his hand, warmly saying, “There are guests in the household. Did you sleep well?”

Ji XiaoYu nodded, “It was alright.”

Mother Cheng also immediately approached him and asked in an unusually affectionate way, “XiaoYu, your mama made millet jujube porridge and cinnamon lotus seed porridge, which one do you want to eat?”

Ji XiaoYu thought for a moment, “Then the cinnamon lotus seed porridge, thank you, Mama.”

Mother Cheng smiled and said, “Good, your mama will bring it to you right away!”

The Qiao couple: “!!!”

Qiao YaGe: “……………”

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Footnotes:

1. indigo…blue (青出于蓝而胜于蓝): idiom, the student surpasses the teacher; what comes from greatness is even more great

2. a good wife (贤内助): a virtuous and capable wife, who manages the household well and supports the husband in his career; the better half

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congrats to everyone who guessed it ??