CH 62

perhaps due to the influence of initial impressions, shen tiantian looked through five or six sets in a row and ultimately chose the one she saw first. it was sexy yet elegant, with a hint of fantasy. thinking to herself, she pondered that in this lifetime, she would only get married once, so why not daringly try something new?

as the night grew late, she placed her phone aside. the wedding dress had been decided, and she entrusted the rest to shan yi. she felt content, regardless of the future. at least, she felt especially happy now. after a series of yawns, her eye corners turned a bit pink, and a tear trickled down.

yawning like a kitten, shen tiantian nuzzled against shan yi’s chest. it felt cool and smooth, unbelievably soft. she didn’t dare to nuzzle too much, fearing she might provoke her. she reached her arm around her waist and coquettishly said, “i’m tired.”

her wife seemed so tired that she couldn’t keep her eyes open, even if she was provoked. shan yi wouldn’t make a fuss. she wiped away the tear from her eye corner, gently kissed her forehead, and she softly said: “then rest early, good night.”

“good night.”

the first day of officially moving into the shan’s residence passed joyfully and harmoniously.

in the blink of an eye, a week had passed. the plan to take wedding photos was also added to the schedule, set for the end of may. the shooting location was chosen at shan lan sea, a bit far from home within the country.

her new job was slowly becoming familiar to her. in about half a month, she had already grasped the basics and understood some of the procedures. while they were intricate and cumbersome, things were progressing in a positive direction.

shen tiantian had exclaimed multiple times that assistant yang was still able to handle such a massive workload on her own. occasionally, shen tiantian made small mistakes, which shan yi pointed out personally a few times. perhaps it was out of compassion, even though she should have been scolding her, her tone sounded too indulgent, something everyone could sense.

from the beginning, she had faced constant criticism, and now it was even worse. shen tiantian even overheard colleagues saying that she was trying to seduce the ceo.

she found it somewhat amusing. what was wrong with seducing her own wife? nevertheless, she didn’t bother paying any attention to it. people were like that. once they address something the first time, the subsequent times they’ll become even more excited.

assistant yang gave a verbal warning, and things quieted down for a few days. shen tiantian was quite thankful to her. their relationship had slightly changed. while it hadn’t reached a good point, at least assistant yang’s initial hostility toward her had faded. however, when she thought about assistant yang leaving the company soon because of her, shen tiantian suddenly felt a bit reluctant.

spending time together during this period, shen tiantian came to know that assistant yang, just like herself, had grown up in an orphanage. they had both reached their current positions solely through their own abilities.

assistant yang was highly capable, and shen tiantian couldn’t understand why shan yi was willing to let go of such a talented person from her side.

coming out of the shower in the evening, shen tiantian instinctively snuggled into shan yi’s embrace. suddenly, she brought up the matter.

“are you really going to transfer assistant yang?” shen tiantian played with her hair that fell on her chest, her tone sounding casual. in reality, she had been brewing over this for the whole evening.

even though they were about to get married and become legal partners, she actually didn’t have the authority to interfere with shan yi’s decisions at work. so, she was anxious, so anxious that her palms were sweaty.

shan yi seemed a bit surprised. “what’s wrong? you don’t want her to leave?”

“i just think assistant yang is really amazing. i’m sure i can’t be as perfect as her. if she leaves, i’m afraid i won’t be able to handle things,” shen tiantian explained. “and when my belly gets big, it’ll be inconvenient to move around. what should i do when it’s time to give birth?!”

“i don’t intend to let her leave before that,” she replied. she also didn’t plan to let shen tiantian work until her belly grew bigger. she had already thought about it; when her wife’s pregnancy progressed a bit more, she would hand over full control of the company to shan xu. after her wife gave birth and was out of the postpartum period, she would return to work.

shen tiantian still couldn’t understand. “why do you have to let her go?”

shan yi fell silent for a moment, then smiled playfully and said: “i don’t want you to have conflicts with me because of her in the future.”

“huh?” shen tiantian’s mouth twitched. she wondered what kind of reason that was. but after a moment of thought, she slowly opened her mouth wide, sat up from shan yi’s embrace, and exaggeratedly exclaimed: “are you saying that assistant yang likes you?!”

“your wife is this good-looking, aren’t you worried?” shan yi asked with a playful smile.

she had always known that shan yi was attractive. to put it nicely, she had initially liked her because she was good-looking. but not everyone was as superficial as she was, right? especially considering how capable assistant yang appeared to be.

she gently touched shan yi’s forehead with her hand. “not sick.”

“no, you’re the one with the illness, a severe case of narcissism,” shen tiantian teased: “oh my, whose child is this, so full of themselves?”

shan yi pulled her closer and stole a kiss, shamelessly saying: “of course, it’s shen tiantian’s.”

“i don’t want you,” shen tiantian laughed heartily, dodging away from shan yi’s reaching hand and intentionally putting some distance between them.

just as shan yi was about to pounce again, a knock on the door saved shen tiantian. she guessed it was likely shan yi’s mother. she quickly jumped off the bed, took a couple of steps, then suddenly stopped and looked back at the figure on the bed. she swiftly put on her cotton slippers and hurriedly went to answer the door.

mother shan really treated her like her own daughter, always delivering milk on time, reminding her to sleep early, and showing various forms of care. shan yi teased shen tiantian, saying that she was being spoiled beyond reason.

she was now three months pregnant. just half a month ago, there were no visible curves when she wore clothes, but now her belly was starting to show, and she had gained six kilograms in weight. the clothes she had brought were no longer fitting, and she was still wearing her single life pajamas. the clothes she had on were specially bought by shan yi, in a larger size.

at this rate, she suspected that by the eighth month, she would be as round as a ball and might need to roll around instead of walking.

having these thoughts in mind, every time she ate, she reminded herself not to eat too much. however, once at the dining table, mother shan always managed to make her eat more.

shan yi, sensing her intentions, scolded her yesterday, and after that, she decided to let things go naturally, and took the opportunity to act a bit spoiled.

opening the door, mother shan was standing outside without any surprise. seeing shen tiantian’s flushed face, she leaned in and looked inside, asking, “did xiao yi bully you again?”

the petite woman wrinkled her nose, an expression of wanting to complain on her face. she spoke softly: “yes, thankfully you came in time, mom.”

under mother shan’s repeated corrections, shen tiantian finally dropped the “shan” from her address, and calling her “mom” had become quite natural for her. perhaps due to her naturally round face and the heat of summer, she blushed easily now, turning red with the slightest movement. especially now with mother shan doting on her, she could easily play the role of a cute rabbit, and even shan yi couldn’t do anything about it.

“this mischievous girl, doesn’t even consider that you’re pregnant. she has no sense of propriety, even though she’s a mother herself!” comparatively, shan yi’s mother’s voice was much louder than shen tiantian’s intentionally lowered tone.

she naturally knew that shen tiantian was just joking, but if her wife wanted to play, then she had no choice but to accompany her.

feeling oddly scolded, shan yi: …

shen tiantian suppressed a chuckle, taking the milk from mother shan’s hand, “thank you, mom.”

although it wasn’t the first time she heard shen tiantian calling her “mom,” it always gave her a sense of accomplishment. occasionally, she would exclaim internally, ah! she has gained another daughter.

“remember that you’re pregnant, don’t mess around with xiao yi,” before leaving, mother shan reminded her.

“okay, goodnight mom.” shen tiantian smiled sweetly, thanked her, closed the door, and walked inside while humming a song, her mood joyful.

shan yi squinted her eyes, asking with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile: “are you happy?”

caught under her knife-like gaze, shen tiantian quickly backed down, “i’m not.”

“did you tattle on me?” shan yi gave her a stern look. “when did you learn to be naughty?”

shen tiantian put on an innocent expression, “i didn’t tell on you.”

shan yi snorted. even though she didn’t hear what shen tiantian said, she had caught every word from her mother’s mouth. she didn’t need to think to know what was going on.

lately, shen tiantian has been a bit spoiled.

however, shan yi was happy that shen tiantian could get along so harmoniously with her family.

“it’s getting late, hurry up and finish your milk and go brush your teeth,” shan yi said helplessly, her eyes revealing a gentle fondness.

“yes, ceo,” shen tiantian was no longer afraid of shan yi at all. she playfully stuck out her tongue at her and gulped down the milk.

“urp…” she let out a satisfied burp.

shan yi couldn’t hold back her smile, “full?”

considering they already ate a lot for dinner, shen tiantian wrinkled her nose, “i’m going to brush my teeth.” after saying that, she dashed towards the bathroom.

a few minutes later, shen tiantian returned after washing up, quickly wiped her face, and then climbed into bed.

after becoming pregnant, she rarely used skincare products and hardly applied face masks. shan yi brought her a set of skincare products specially designed for pregnant women from the company, which were very hydrating and convenient.

shan yi turned off the main light, leaving only a night light. she pulled shen tiantian closer to her, saying, “alright, let’s sleep.”

shen tiantian didn’t speak. after adjusting to a more comfortable position, she slowly spoke up, “does assistant yang really like you?”

but why couldn’t she see it? not even a bit.

“what do you think?” shan yi countered.

shen tiantian said, “i don’t think so.”

“then that’s right.”

shen tiantian: …

so, was she being played around?

in the dim light of the lamp, shan yi saw shen tiantian’s pouting face as she stared at her. shan yi lifted her hand and pinched it, her slender finger tips slowly sliding down, her tone carrying a hint of danger: “can’t sleep? if not, how about some exercise? after all, it’s almost the safe period.”

shen tiantian swatted away her hand and tightly closed her eyes, “i’m already asleep.”

shan yi was amused by her cute appearance. since her wife was pregnant, she certainly didn’t actually want to do anything, as there was plenty of time ahead.

the next morning, shen tiantian went to work as usual. during lunch, she and shan yi went out to eat. while discussing the upcoming photo shoot, shan yi’s phone suddenly rang. the display showed an unfamiliar number, and judging by the country code, it seemed to be from abroad.

shan yi’s mood visibly changed; her jaw tightened, and she immediately hung up.

“aren’t you going to answer?” shen tiantian asked curiously.

shan yi hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said: “it’s a spam call.”

indeed, such numbers often turned out to be spam calls, so shen tiantian didn’t pay much attention to it. she simply acknowledged and was about to resume the previous conversation. but shan yi’s phone rang again with the same number. shen tiantian wondered silently, are spam calls persistent nowadays? hanging up wasn’t enough to deter them.

“why not answer it? just say you’re busy no matter what she’s trying to sell,” shen tiantian suggested. she didn’t know where these people got their numbers from. she often received such calls as well, and sometimes, even if she accidentally answered, she would just say she was busy and hang up.

shan yi gave a low “mm” and answered the call in front of shen tiantian.

“hey, adele, it’s celia…” a sweet female voice came through, speaking in a fluent british accent.

shen tiantian understood what was being said and foolishly thought it was a foreign client. she obediently kept her mouth shut.

however, shan yi’s expression grew stern once again.