CH 40

As soon as the words were spoken, Shan Yi’s body stiffened for a moment.

Shen Tiantian was leaning against her, and even though it was just for a moment, she felt it and became even more suspicious, thinking that something was fishy.

Shan Yi buried her face in Shen Tiantian’s neck, and Shen Tiantian couldn’t see her expression.

“You’re pressing on my stomach.”

Suddenly, Shen Tiantian cried out in pain, startling Shan Yi. She quickly got up from her and placed her slightly cool hand on her belly. “Are you feeling uncomfortable?”

After saying that, Shan Yi couldn’t rest assured and said: “Let’s go to the hospital.”

Shen Tiantian hurriedly held back the hand that wanted to embrace her, looking visibly guilty. “I… I lied to you.”

Shan Yi paused for a moment and then heaved a sigh of relief.

Shen Tiantian pushed Shan Yi down on the sofa, maintaining the same posture, and gestured for her to come closer.

Without much thought, Shan Yi approached her and was immediately grabbed by the collar.

With a slight force, Shen Tiantian pulled her closer, wearing a triumphant expression on her face. “Quickly tell me, where did you learn this? Why…?”

Why is the kissing technique so good?!

Thinking that Shan Yi had kissed someone else like this before, Shen Tiantian couldn’t help but feel jealous.

Shen Tiantian abruptly fell silent, and Shan Yi chuckled softly. Her alluring eyebrows raised slightly as she playfully asked, “Why do my kisses feel so incredibly comfortable?”

She was up to her mischief again.

Aware that Shan Yi was deliberately teasing her, Shen Tiantian’s face turned red, a mix of annoyance and embarrassment. She glared at her in response.

Shan Yi playfully ruffled Shen Tiantian’s hair and teasingly asked, “You probably don’t remember what happened that day, right?”

“What?” Shen Tiantian didn’t quite grasp her point, thinking she was trying to divert the conversation. With an expression that seemed to say, “I see through you,” she retorted, “You’re feeling guilty, aren’t you?!”

“What do I have to feel guilty about?” Shan Yi laughed and exclaimed, bending down to meet Shen Tiantian’s gaze. “That day, I realized I had entered the wrong room, and I was about to leave. But then a confused person pulled me in, and before we knew it, we were kissing and nibbling each other. Later, we even took off our clothes, which resulted in my heat cycle coming early…”

“Stop!!!” Shen Tiantian interrupted her, her face flushed with embarrassment and annoyance. She pouted angrily and said, “Why are you suddenly talking about this?”

She had clearly forgotten, so why did she have to help her remember?!

Shen Tiantian had to admit that with Shan Yi’s words, the hazy memory slowly became clear in her mind.

“That was my first kiss, and it was actually stolen by a drunken fool. How could I be willing to let it go?” Shan Yi smirked at her, “Of course, I had to take it back, and it just happened accidentally.”

Such a blatant lie!!!

In the end, she even managed to twist the story back to herself.

Shen Tiantian didn’t believe it at all. She told herself not to trust Shan Yi and that she was just making things up. But now that Shan Yi had provided an answer, Shen Tiantian couldn’t stubbornly demand a different reason.

Shan Yi’s face was almost close to Shen Tiantian’s, and her warm breath brushed against her skin.

“Should I help you remember how you pinned me down?” Shan Yi playfully asked.

Shen Tiantian blushed, quickly pushing her away. “Get off me!”

It wasn’t like that at all back then. She always thought Shan Yi was the kind of aloof and reserved boss, but in less than a month of dating, that cool facade was completely destroyed.

Shan Yi burst into laughter. She found that she really enjoyed teasing Shen Tiantian until her face turned red. After all, she looked so adorable, and Shan Yi wanted to keep looking at her like that.

“Alright, you said you were tired just now. Shall I accompany you for a nap?”

“No, I need to walk a bit.” If things kept going this way, she might end up as fat as a pig.

Frowning, Shan Yi replied, “You don’t have to deliberately lose weight. You’ll definitely look cute even if you gain some.”

If she really gained weight, she wondered if Shan Yi would still find her cute. Perhaps, at that time, Shan Yi might tease her every day.

“Be obedient,” Shan Yi said with a serious expression.

Shen Tiantian wanted to persist, but under Shan Yi’s gaze, she swallowed back her words. “Okay.”

“Good girl,” Shan Yi immediately smiled.

Shen Tiantian rubbed her arms and walked ahead, “Can you be a bit more normal, please?”

Shan Yi stepped forward and embraced her from behind, matching her footsteps as they both returned to the bed. “I’m only abnormal with you.”

Shen Tiantian didn’t deny that she was sweetened by Shan Yi’s words, but she wouldn’t let her off easily. “Smooth talker.”

Shan Yi just smiled and didn’t retort. She gently pushed Shen Tiantian onto the bed and then slipped under the covers after removing her cotton slippers. “I’m only a smooth talker with you.”

“Ew…” Shen Tiantian tilted her head and chuckled quietly, then cleared her throat and said: “So cheesy.”

Indeed, it was a bit cheesy, but Shen Tiantian happened to enjoy it.

Shan Yi pulled up the blanket, one hand resting on Shen Tiantian’s waist before sliding down to her abdomen. She whispered, “Good baby, be good and sleep with your mommy.”

Shen Tiantian:…

It was a bit childish and embarrassing, but she found herself preferring the gentle and affectionate side of Shan Yi more than the aloof and unapproachable CEO.

Shan Yi had no airs; she treated her with genuine affection, just like any ordinary couple would. And in those simple gestures, Shen Tiantian felt loved and cherished.

Perhaps, being treated this way made her feel more secure. Shen Tiantian couldn’t help but smile.

As she was lost in thought, she suddenly felt the hand that was originally on her abdomen slowly becoming restless, moving up to her chest.

Shen Tiantian frowned and grabbed her hand, “CEO, don’t forget what aunt said.”

“Tsk.” Shan Yi pulled her hand back, “Sleep.”

Rarely did she see Shan Yi giving in like this, and Shen Tiantian couldn’t help but find it amusing. She should thank the baby in her belly; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to deter Shan Yi’s teasing.

Shen Tiantian snuggled against Shan Yi’s chest, gently embracing her waist, and once she found a comfortable position, she stayed still.

The sound of steady breathing soon filled the room. Shan Yi tenderly touched the ends of her hair and lightly kissed the top of her head.

***

When she woke up again, it was already dark outside. Their hands and feet were tightly intertwined, but Shen Tiantian felt her legs were a bit sore, and her stomach felt acidic. Worried about waking Shan Yi up, she quickly withdrew her hands and feet, covering her mouth, and hurried to the restroom.

These past few days, they had been eating out, and Shen Tiantian was getting a bit tired of it. She casually mentioned that she missed the beef and noodle dish that Shan Yi used to make, and to her delight, Shan Yi immediately went out to buy steaks.

Shen Tiantian felt so happy that she was about to burst, snuggling on the sofa and eagerly waiting for the meal to be ready.

She truly felt the meaning of the phrase “mother’s good fortune brings a talented child.”

Of course, she didn’t want to think that Shan Yi’s goodness was solely because of the baby. As she watched Shan Yi busy in the kitchen, Shen Tiantian suddenly remembered that she had plans to meet Liu Wanjun tomorrow. She called out to Shan Yi’s back, “Wanjun wants to meet tomorrow, is that okay?”

Shen Tiantian’s home was not large, and the kitchen and living room were separated by less than five meters. Without turning her head, Shan Yi replied, “Sure.”

After finishing the preparations, Shan Yi turned back and asked, “Where do you want to go? What do you want to eat? Have you decided?”

Shen Tiantian: …

She couldn’t even say it?!

Although Shan Yi didn’t get a verbal response from Shen Tiantian, she already knew the answer. She probably hasn’t made up her mind yet.

She had heard of the saying that pregnancy makes one absent-minded for three years, but this little scatterbrain seemed to have gone absent-minded even before giving birth.

Shan Yi shook her head. “Why don’t you ask her if she wants to come to our house for dinner?”

When she mentioned “our house,” Shan Yi said it so naturally, without any flaw.

Shen Tiantian froze for a moment, catching on to a certain word.

Our house?!

A warm current rushed through her heart, and her eyes suddenly became moist. Shen Tiantian put on her shoes and entered the kitchen, pressing her lips into a straight line. She knew that if she opened her mouth, she would definitely cry.

Shen Tiantian hugged her from behind, and her chin fit perfectly on Shan Yi’s shoulder. Both of them loved this position.

Shan Yi didn’t expect her to react this way and felt pleasantly surprised. If her hands hadn’t been wet from washing vegetables just now, she would have held the hand wrapped around her waist.

“What’s wrong?” Shan Yi asked softly.

Shen Tiantian shook her head, and her round chin rubbed against the flesh of Shan Yi’s shoulder and neck, feeling a bit itchy.

“Yiyi, thank you,” Shen Tiantian’s voice was slightly choked, “I really like you.”

Shan Yi finally noticed her unusual tone, released her hand, and turned around. As expected, she saw Shen Tiantian’s eyes were red.

Shen Tiantian didn’t cry, but the way she held back tears made Shan Yi even more distressed. “You were perfectly fine just now, what happened all of a sudden?”

In response, she heard Shen Tiantian take a shaky breath that sounded like she was about to cry.

Shan Yi furrowed her brows, trying to recall what she had said just now that could have made Shen Tiantian suddenly upset. She had only said one thing, nothing particularly special. But then, she seemed to figure out why Shen Tiantian had suddenly become like this. Was it because she mentioned the word “home” just now?

She realized that she was really helpless when it came to Shen Tiantian. Shan Yi slightly bent down, facing her as she avoided her gaze. Softly, she said: “Tiantian, why don’t you move in with me?”

“Huh?!” Shen Tiantian looked up and accidentally kissed her nose. She stared at Shan Yi in a daze, thinking that she must have misheard.

“Or I can move in here too,” Shan Yi continued, “But your place is too small. After the baby is born, there might not be enough space. Would you like to move in first and get used to it?”

“But…” Shen Tiantian hesitated.

“That’s right. After I returned to the country, I didn’t move out. I’ve been living with my family all this time,” Shan Yi knew what she was going to say and gently kissed her lips. “But, even an ugly daughter-in-law has to meet her parents-in-law, not to mention you are so beautiful.”

A faint unease arose in Shen Tiantian’s heart. “But I’m afraid…”

What if she didn’t meet their expectations and they all disliked her?!

“My parents already know about your existence. A couple of days ago, they even called me, urging me to bring you home as soon as possible,” Shan Yi knew her concerns. “They are very easy-going people. The Shan family is already powerful enough and doesn’t need a business marriage. You don’t have to worry about being suddenly driven away. I believe they will treat you like I do, or even more affectionately.”

Shen Tiantian listened, feeling a bit stunned, and managed to hold back her tears, replying nonchalantly: “The water is boiling.”

At that moment, her nervousness vanished.

Hearing Shen Tiantian’s response, Shan Yi couldn’t help but laugh, refocusing her attention on the pot.

Shen Tiantian heard everything, but she needed some time to process it.

“Alright, wait outside,” Shan Yi said.

Shen Tiantian nodded but didn’t show any intention of leaving. She peeked at the still boiling water and asked, “How much longer until it’s ready to eat?”

“It’ll be ready soon.”

Shen Tiantian swallowed her saliva; she could already smell the delicious aroma.

Shan Yi turned her head, intending to let Shen Tiantian go out first, but she couldn’t help but find it amusing when she saw the gluttonous expression on her face. “Quick, wipe your mouth.”

Subconsciously, Shen Tiantian reached for the corner of her mouth, realizing she had been teased. Annoyed and embarrassed, she playfully patted Shan Yi’s shoulder and her gaze fell on Shan Yi’s round and perky buttocks. Mischievously, she gave it a light pat.

It feels so good, just as soft as her chest.

Shan Yi grunted, and before Shan Yi turned around, Shen Tiantian sprinted out of the kitchen.

She’s picking up bad habits!!!

Shan Yi narrowed her eyes dangerously, a hint of indulgent amusement in her gaze.

Back in the living room, Shen Tiantian was still trying to process what had just happened. Did she actually just touch Shan Yi’s butt?!

Slowly recovering from her bold behavior, Shen Tiantian sat there for a while before remembering to ask Liu Wanjun if she wanted to come over for dinner tomorrow.

After quitting her job, Liu Wanjun became lazy and indifferent to everything, including what to eat. When she heard that Shen Tiantian’s CEO was cooking, her family members felt reassured, so she agreed.

Since they were eating at home, the timing was flexible.