One day...
Two days...
Three days...
Tuesday, sunny...
Dong Xuebin spent a full three days in Beijing being lovey-dovey with Qu Yunxuan before reluctantly saying goodbye to her and driving back to Yantai County. Over those days, he had practically taken Aunt Xuan all over the Capital City's major attractions.
They were both Beijingers and had been to most of those places before, yet they still had a wonderful time. Dong Xuebin forgot about time and every other trivial matter, pouring all his thoughts into Aunt Xuan and the baby in her belly. They watched movies, soaked in hot springs, strolled through parks, got beauty treatments—he felt like he would never get tired of spending the rest of his life by her side.
"I'm going to be a dad..."
"I'm gonna have a son..."
"A son—uh, a daughter would be just as good too. Yeah, yeah..."
All the way back, Dong Xuebin hummed tunes and sang nonsense, improvising the lyrics into things about fathers, daughters, and sons. He was smug beyond belief.
Yantai County.
Dong Xuebin went back to the County Party Committee Family Compound first. After entering his home, he changed clothes from head to toe, plugged in his phone to charge, then walked over to the landline in the living room and picked up the receiver.
Grinning, he considered who he should share his joy with. But after thinking for a while, he broke out in a cold sweat. He realized he really could not tell anyone about this. Tell Mom she would soon be holding a grandchild? But what about marriage? What if Mom asked when he was getting married? He definitely could not tell anyone else. Having a child out of wedlock was still a major taboo in official circles.
He checked the time. It was