After returning from Xuan Yi's residence, Xiao Yan considered that once he entered the Pill Convention, he would certainly be unable to see Xiao Yi Xian for some time. These final two days were still relatively free, and he wanted to check on Xiao Yi Xian's pregnancy, so he went straight to her room.
Xiao Yi Xian had originally been curled up casually on a cloud-patterned cushioned couch. Xiao Yan's arrival startled her slightly, and her fair bare toes accidentally knocked over a porcelain plate holding green plum fruit. Dark red juice from the plate trickled down along her ankle.
"What are you eating?" When Xiao Yan pushed open the door, he saw Xiao Yi Xian chewing something. His gaze fell upon her juice-soaked toes. Those round toe tips gleamed with a pearly luster, while the skin on the tops of her feet was so thin that the dark blue veins beneath could be seen. With the juice dripping down them, they looked like an exquisite painting.
"Green plum fruit. Don't tell me the Young Pavilion Master can't recognize it?" Xiao Yi Xian lightly teased Xiao Yan.
"I remember this has no real medicinal effect and isn't worth much. It's purely for satisfying one's appetite. It doesn't help during pregnancy, does it?"
Seeing Xiao Yan's serious expression, Xiao Yi Xian feared he might forbid her from eating it. She immediately softened her tone and said coquettishly, "But I really like it. I know medicine too, and I know that eating some in moderation won't have any effect!"
Xiao Yan was not so unreasonable as to be harsh about it, and he nodded in agreement. Then he picked up a towel and wiped the juice from Xiao Yi Xian's toes. As he did so, he felt the warm softness of her