86 Parents

"Your mother is going to come here?"

When Ren Shiyuan saw Nian Jiezhen's worried face, he ended up chuckling. "Don't worry, my mother will surely like you."

"Right..." As if she was going to believe that.

"What kind of person is she?"

"My mother is kind and gentle. She kind of resembles your mother's personality."

"Ugh..." If his mother was going to be like her mother then it was going to be troublesome... right?

Ren Shiyuan chuckled, "Here, drink this." He handed her bottled water.

"You should sleep after this. Sleeping late is bad for your body and the baby."

Nian Jiezhen rolled her eyes, "You worry too much."

Was she going to deal with this side of Ren Shiyuan for 9 months? Ah... He's going to test her patience...

"You know, I think we should tell your parents about us." Ren Shiyuan suggested.

Nian Jiezhen wasn't against of that idea since she knew that sooner or later, she would have to tell her parents.

"Okay."

She could already imagine how her parents would react and this made her chuckle.

Ahh... They were going to love the idea of having a grandchild.

...

The next day, Ren Shiyuan and Nian Jiezhen prepared for Sun Lingzi's arrival.

Upon Sun Lingzi's arrival, she was greeted by the two.

"Mother." Ren Shiyuan gave her a hug.

Sun Lingzi hugged him back before she turned to Nian Jiezhen. She ended looking up at her since she was taller than her.

"You must be Nian Jiezhen."

Nian Jiezhen smiled politely at her, "Yes. It's nice to finally meet you, Madam Ren."

"Oh please, just call me mom." Sun Lingzi went and gave Nian Jiezhen a hug as well.

She hugged her back and smiled, Nian Jiezhen was relieved to see that Sun Lingzi was somewhat better than her mother.

If it was her mother, then she would probably stare down at her from head to toe.

"I brought some fruits for you. I heard from Shiyuan that you like oranges."

"Thank you, mom." Nian Jiezhen smiled as she received the basket filled with oranges inside.

Sun Lingzi took a small box from her bag and opened it, inside was a beautiful jade bracelet. "This bracelet for you."

Nian Jiezhen was surprised when she saw the jade bracelet.

Jade bracelet is often given by parents as a gift to their daughters as a symbol of their love and protection.

Receiving one from Sun Lingzi meant so much for Nian Jiezhen.

Ren Shiyuan's mother held her hand and slipped it, making Nian Jiezhen wear it.

Nian Jiezhen couldn't help but smile happily at her, "Thank you very much, mom. I love it."

"Anyway, come in. Come in, mom. You're just in time for lunch. Jiezhen made your favorite." Ren Shiyuan grinned as he invited his mother inside.

Nian Jiezhen placed the basket of oranges in the kitchen before she joined Ren Shiyuan and his mother in the dining room.

Sun Lingzi enjoyed the cooking of Nian Jiezhen and her impression of her became even better.

...

"Jiezhen, if you need help in this pregnancy, don't hesitate to call me, okay?" Sun Lingzi said while holding her hands.

Nian Jiezhen nodded, acting like a loving daughter to her, "I will visit you from time to time then, mom."

"I'm happy to hear that."

It was actually surprising for Ren Shiyuan to see this side of Nian Jiezhen, she was so behaving and sweet in front of his mother.

After Sun Lingzi left, Ren Shiyuan turned to his wife for a while.

She noticed his gaze making her raise a brow, "What?"

Ah... The sweet and behave Nian Jiezhen was now gone.

"Nothing." Ren Shiyuan went and gave her a hug.

She narrowed her eyes at him, "It's definitely not nothing."

"No, no. It's definitely nothing," he chuckled.

Nian Jiezhen knew that Ren Shiyuan was definitely going to be a good father, it was just... She was doubtful of herself. She couldn't help but think if whether she was going to be a good mother or not.

She was not exactly the type of person who is fond of kids.

Speaking of mother... She should call her mother. She hasn't contacted her for months.

It was not like her mother would get worried sick because of that, Jing Wanru was more focused on finding her a husband.

"I should call my mom."

Ren Shiyuan agreed that's why he released her from his hug.

Nian Jiezhen went and took her phone and called Jing Wanru.

The call was ringing for a few minutes and this made her wonder if Jing Wanru was actually around.

Just before she could end the call, it was finally answered.

"Hello, mom?"

"Your mom's in the kitchen." Nian Qi Liu, Nian Jiezhen's father answered.

"Dad." Nian Jiezhen smiled.

"How's China?"

"I guess it's good," answered his daughter. "How are you and mom?"

"We're planning on visiting you soon."

"Darling, who's that?" Jing Wanru's voice was heard from the background.

"It's Jiezhen."

"Tch, she finally called us. I was wondering when she'll finally call us again."

Nian Jiezhen heard her mother's voice coming closer from the other line.

She rolled her eyes at what her mother said. Ren Shiyuan's mom was definitely better than her mother.

"So? Why did she call us this time?" Asked Jing Wanru.

Nian Jiezhen sighed, "Dad, please be prepared to catch mom."

Her father ended up blinking a few times because of what she said, "What kind of news do you have this time?"

"I'm pregnant." Nian Jiezhen said without even holding back.

Nian Qi Liu became quiet on the other line, it was obvious that he was shocked by the sudden news.

Jing Wanru was looking at her husband with a confused look, "What did she say?"

He looked at her for a short while before he finally opened his mouth, "She's pregnant."

"W-what..." Jing Wanru's eyes went wide because of what she heard from her husband.

"Jiezhen's pregnant."

"P-pregnant... Jiezhen's pregnant..."

And with that, Jing Wanru fainted.

It was a good thing that her husband was there to catch her.

"She fainted." Nian Qi Liu said on the phone.

Nian Jiezhen chuckled a bit, "See? I told you."

"You're not joking around with us, right?" Nian Qi Liu asked, wanting to make sure.

"No."

"Who's the father?"

"You already know him, dad. It's Ren Shiyuan."

"..." Of course, her father would never forget him. Ren Shiyuan made such an unforgettable first impression to him after all.

He cleared his throat, "So... When are you planning on marrying him."

"We're already married."

Nian Jiezhen heard something fall before the call was ended. "Hello? Hello? Dad?"

Ren Shiyuan who was sitting on the sofa looked at her, "What happened?"

"He ended the call..."

Well... That wasn't actually the case. Nian Qi Liu didn't intentionally ended the call.

It was just... When Nian Jiezhen said that she was already married to Ren Shiyuan, he ended up dropping his phone on the ground.