Early Sunday morning, sunlight had just squeezed through the gap in the curtains.
Wang Xiaoliang forced his eyes open and struggled out of his lover's embrace.
Looking at Wei Zijin sleeping soundly beside him,
he smiled without realizing it.
He kissed her smooth shoulder.
He tiptoed out of bed, afraid of making the slightest sound.
He had just sat down on the edge of the bed, intending to shake his head to clear it, when a buzzing vibration sounded.
Wang Xiaoliang instinctively reached for his phone, thinking it had to be that kid Li Le, who was always in a mad rush.
But his phone wasn't the source of the vibration.
It came from the other nightstand. It was Wei Zijin's phone.
Without even opening her eyes, Wei Zijin fumbled around on the nightstand. Only after finding her phone did she squint at the screen, then swipe to answer.
"Lanxiang, why are you calling so early..." Her voice was full of sleepiness, with a trace of complaint.
Whatever the person on the other end said, Wei Zijin's voice instantly shot up in volume. She sprang upright, making the soft mattress bounce and her body bob along with it.
"Really? Seriously?!"
After getting an answer,
she let out another, even louder shriek.
Wang Xiaoliang, who had just reached the bathroom door, jumped in fright and rushed back into the bedroom.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Wei Zijin's eyes sparkled, and she couldn't hide the joy on her face. She shouted at Wang Xiaoliang, "Lanxiang's pregnant! Lanxiang's pregnant!"
Wang Xiaoliang was stunned too. "Really?"
Wei Zijin nodded furiously.
Li Lanxiang said something on the other end, and Wei Zijin tapped the speakerphone button.
"He's right here. Tell him yourself."
Li Lanxiang's clear voice came through the phone. "Xiaoliang, I'm warning you, don't tell