But I Want a Boy Too!

Early morning, 6:25.

Li Ye's body clock rang right on time, prompting him to open his eyes.

He reached out and pulled back the curtain by the window. Seeing the pitch-black sky outside, he knew it had not cleared up.

Li Ye stretched his arms, then carefully turned over and got out of bed so he would not wake Wen Leyu, who was still sleeping soundly.

More than three months into her pregnancy, Wen Leyu's morning sickness had gradually faded, but she was clearly much sleepier than before.

In the past, Wen Leyu usually got up earlier than Li Ye, because the little wife was extremely devoted to being a virtuous wife and had to make breakfast for Li Ye.

Li Ye swiftly got out of bed and dressed, then padded lightly into the kitchen. When he opened the refrigerator, he saw the chopped and prepared ingredients laid out on the upper shelf.

Wen Leyu knew she liked to sleep in, and Li Ye would not let her use a mechanical alarm clock, saying it would disturb "his son's sleep."

So every night, Wen Leyu prepared the next day's breakfast ingredients. Even if it was only chopping a scallion, wasn't that still cooking with Li Ye?

She, Wen Leyu, was not some lazy woman.

Li Ye quickly made a nutritious breakfast. Only after setting it on the dining table did he carefully nudge Wen Leyu awake.

Half asleep, Wen Leyu wrapped her arms around Li Ye's arm. "Mmm, what time is it? I want to sleep another five minutes."

Li Ye said, "There aren't five minutes left. The snow outside is thick today, so we have to leave fifteen minutes early—unless you ask Aunt Zhou for leave and don't go to work today."

"That definitely won't do. I still have