Xie Lin stayed in the hospital for only two days before going home.
The moment he walked in, he opened the fridge, then suddenly froze on the spot and turned his head, trembling.
"Honey, we've been robbed. Call the police."
"...What's missing?"
"The ice cream, strawberry cake, boneless chicken feet. They're all gone."
Lu Ye chuckled softly and wrapped his arms around him from behind.
"Babe, you can't eat those right now. Once you've delivered, I'll make it all up to you. Be good."
Smack!
Xie Lin shut the fridge door and eyed him sideways for a long moment. Then, as though something had suddenly occurred to him, he broke out of his embrace and ran toward the bedroom.
Lu Ye's eyelids twitched in alarm.
"Hey, your majesty, slow down! Don't run."
Xie Lin knelt on the carpet, staring at the completely empty snack cabinet. His world collapsed.
"I can't have snacks either?"
"No. Before we knew you were pregnant, you even drank several times, so from now on, we have to watch what we eat."
Lu Ye walked over and sat on the floor, holding him in his arms and rocking him from side to side as he released pheromones to soothe him.
"Be good. You wouldn't want the baby to be born missing an arm or a leg, would you?"
"...Stop manipulating me. Eating a snack could make the baby lose an arm or a leg?"
"What if the baby turns out an idiot? Wouldn't that be even worse?"
Xie Lin slapped him across the mouth. "Can't you wish for something good?"
Then he placed a hand over his belly and rubbed it slowly.
"Don't listen, baby. That's a hate comment."
"..."
Lu Ye smacked his own mouth and quickly leaned closer too.
"Be good, baby. Dad wasn't