Bai Le scratched his head. "I only said it's possible; we'll have to wait until we go to the hospital for a checkup to know for sure."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt himself being pulled into an embrace. Xi Yan rested his chin on his shoulder, so he couldn't see his expression, but his voice was trembling slightly.
"Lele..."
He called Bai Le's name over and over again. Bai Le's eyes widened slightly. He hadn't expected Xi Yan to react so strongly. Now that he thought about it, he hadn't seen Xi Yan's reaction when he was pregnant with Mu Mu. After all, Xi Yan had already run away back then.
Xi Yan slowly released Bai Le, creating distance between them, and looked directly into his eyes.
I'll go with you to the hospital for your checkup tomorrow.
Bai Le nodded. "Okay."
Xi Yan glanced at his face, frowned slightly, reached out and touched his cheek, her expression somewhat complicated.
Are you unhappy?
Bai Le paused, looked at Xi Yan, and knew that he cared about his feelings, so he deliberately teased him and sighed, "What do you think?"
Xi Yan paused, remaining silent for a long while, until Bai Le thought he wouldn't speak, before finally saying in a hoarse voice, "I respect your decision."
Bai Le smiled broadly, reached out and hugged him back, softening her tone. "How could I not be happy? I'm just worried about having to endure another few months of hardship, but when I think about the baby being born and being as cute as Mu Mu, then it's not unbearable."
Xi Yan hugged him back, her voice hoarse, "I will take good care of you."
Bai Le snorted, feigning anger. "Of course, otherwise what if I ran away again?"
A hint of a smile appeared in Xi Yan's eyes. Knowing that he was teasing him, she patted his head, her gaze filled with doting tenderness.
The scheduled check-up was on Wednesday, Xi Yan specially canceled all her work to accompany him to the hospital for the check-up, only to encounter the same doctor again.
The doctor recognized them immediately, as both were strikingly good-looking and had some unusual features.
After learning what was going to happen, the doctor joked, "Looks like you two have a great relationship."
Bai Le blushed immediately, glanced at Xi Yan, and to his surprise, Xi Yan nodded without changing his expression, as if agreeing with his teasing remark.
When the test results came out, Bai Le had a vague idea in his heart, so when he saw the familiar test results, he actually breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was also looking forward to this baby.
As they left the hospital, Xi Yan kept her arm around his shoulder, as if afraid he would be bumped into by people in the corridor. This made Bai Le both amused and exasperated; there was no need for such overprotectiveness.
When Bai Le got home, he casually put the examination report down and saw Xi Yan frown slightly before reaching out and picking it up.
"What's wrong? You want to put this away?" Bai Le asked, somewhat incredulously.
Xi Yan raised an eyebrow slightly, as if to say, "Why not?"
Bai Le picked up Mu Mu, who was clinging to his leg, and teased with a smile, "So, do you hope it's a boy or a girl?"
Xi Yan put down the list and said calmly, "As long as it's our child, I'll love it whether it's a boy or a girl."
Bai Le chuckled and gave Mu Mu a quick kiss on the cheek, "I like them all, I like this one too."
However, looking back, he tore up Mu Mu's medical report and threw it in the trash. Moreover, the situation was somewhat special at the time. He slipped away, leaving Xi Yan. Looking back now, it seems a bit irresponsible, but at the time it was a helpless act.
Xi Yan's current attitude of cherishing this thin piece of paper, the baby in his belly will probably be pampered to the extreme after birth.
Mu Mu, unaware of what was happening, reached out and wrapped her arms around Bai Le's neck, clinging tightly to him.
"Mu Mu, do you want to be the older brother?" Bai Le asked him.
Mu Mu tilted her head.
Kashiwagi patiently asked again.
"Yes," Mu Mu said in her childish voice.
Bai Le also felt that Mu Mu was too lonely by herself. It would be much better if she had a younger brother or sister of similar age. When the two children played with toys together, he wouldn't force the older brother to protect his younger siblings and give way to them, because Mu Mu was also a child. He would let them protect each other and give way to each other.
When Old Master Xie heard about this, he couldn't stop smiling. He planned to hold a gathering at his family's old house on his birthday this year. He didn't care whether his precious greenhouse would be ruined. He just wanted to see his beloved grandson and ask about Bai Le's situation.
The fact that Bai Le was pregnant again was not publicized. Apart from Old Master Xi, only the Bai family knew about it. They were mostly surprised and delighted. Wu Xueying had already started preparing clothes for her soon-to-be-born "grandson" or "granddaughter," and Bai Yin was also eager to name the child, but Bai Le ruthlessly refused.
The banquet was bustling with people. As the host, Bai Le also started to wave champagne around and socialize. Mu Mu was wearing a miniature white shirt with black shorts and British-style leather shoes. With his bright smile, many people wanted to pinch his chubby cheeks.
Bai Le watched as Mu Mu was being held by a guest, feeling somewhat helpless about his thinness and lack of Xi Yan when his gaze inadvertently swept over a certain spot, causing him to pause.
A child, about 18 years old, was hiding behind an adult. He was wearing a tailor-made suit and was quiet and still. But that alone wouldn't have attracted Bai Le's attention.
But Bai Le recognized his face at a glance; it was Mu Mu from the orphanage.
Author's Note: Sorry everyone, I had something to do tonight! Waaah, my Mandarin proficiency test results are out! I took it six times and got a Level 2B every time. I'm feeling down and a bit anxious, so I'm a little late. I feel much better now that I've finished writing, muah everyone! Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants between 2020-03-16 22:46:31 and 2020-03-17 23:16:42!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: Dalabongba 1;
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