Chapter 173

Chapter 173

"My home is in Rong City. I grew up in an orphanage," Liu Bo replied with composure.

Xiao's Father and Xiao's Mother exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a hint of sympathy.

"It's alright, little Liu. From now on, treat this as your own home. We're all your family. Auntie isn't boasting, but the dishes I cook are quite delicious. Have a taste," Xiao's Mother said as she picked up the serving chopsticks and placed a piece of vegetable on Liu Bo's bowl.

Liu Bo was overwhelmed. "Thank you, Auntie."

"No need to thank me. We're family, no need for such formalities."

"Yeah, brother-in-law, you should come over more often. My mom makes the most delicious sweet and sour pork ribs. Give it a try," Xiao Jun added another pork rib to Liu Bo's bowl.

"Ahem, ahem," Xiao's Father pretended to cough from the side.

"Is your throat not feeling well? Have some water," Xiao's Mother put down her chopsticks and handed Xiao's Father a glass of water.

Xiao's Mother and Xiao's Father had been together for so many years that she could understand his every gesture and expression, knowing exactly what he wanted to convey.

And his expression was so obvious this time that Xiao's Mother pretended not to notice his hint. Their daughter had finally found a potential partner, and he seemed like a decent man. If she went along with Xiao's Father, she might miss the chance to have a son-in-law.

At Ziyue Manor, after giving Zhengzheng a bath, Shen Yin placed her on the bed in her room.

When she and Xu Xiuhe were at Ziyue Manor, they were still strangers to each other, so they each had their own separate rooms.

But once Zhengzheng became attached to her, the little doll abandoned her own room and moved into Shen Yin's.

"Why don't you sleep in my room tonight?" Xu Xiuhe suggested.

"Why? It's more comfortable for each of us to have our own room."

"Are you being serious?" Xu Xiuhe asked.

"Yes, I'm serious."

"I don't agree. What kind of married couple sleeps in separate rooms?"

"Didn't we sleep in separate rooms when we were at Ziyue Manor before?"

"That was when we were fake husband and wife. Now we're real husband and wife. It's different," Xu Xiuhe said solemnly.

"Should I just tell you? I'm on my period," Shen Yin laughed.

"It's fine, I can control myself."

"You can sleep in my room, and Zhengzheng can stay in her own room. When she grows a little older, we'll turn your bedroom into hers, and her current room will become your walk-in closet."

Shen Yin...

Xue Jingrui came in from outside, holding a glass of water in his left hand and a plate of fruit in his right.

"Have some water and fruit. It's been a while since dinner, and after just now... you must be hungry," Xue Jingrui said, looking at Qi Ji.

Qi Ji sat up, and Xue Jingrui brought the glass to her lips, letting her drink the water.

"Have some fruit," Xue Jingrui put down the glass, holding the plate in one hand and a fork in the other, feeding Qi Ji piece by piece.

"I'm full."

"Really full?"

"Mmhmm."

"Alright then, no more."

Xue Jingrui set the plate aside and got into bed as well.

"Jingrui, guess whether the baby in my belly is a boy or a girl," Qi Ji said.

Xue Jingrui...

"I'm not sure if there's even a baby yet," Xue Jingrui replied.

"There must be. I'm perfectly fine, and we've done it so many times without any precautions. It would be abnormal if I didn't get pregnant," Qi Ji stared at Xue Jingrui, making him feel uneasy.

"I'll take some time off tomorrow to go to the hospital with you. We can check."

"Okay."

"Why do you like daughters so much?" Xue Jingrui asked.

"Do you really want to know?" Qi Ji asked.

Xue Jingrui nodded and pulled the covers up, tucking Qi Ji in properly.

"If we have a daughter, let's dress her up like a little princess. Buy her all kinds of pretty hair accessories, fluffy princess dresses... She'll look beautifully groomed and we'll be so proud to take her out. We can braid her hair into pretty little horns, buns, and bald buns. Even if I can't cut her hair myself, I can still trim her straight bangs. It will be so sweet to hear her call us 'daddy' and 'mommy' in her sugary baby voice. She'll be like an extra precious little padded jacket for us."

Qi Ji was quite a chatterbox, rambling on endlessly.

Xue Jingrui listened attentively, and after Qi Ji's words, he felt having a daughter would indeed be wonderful, a precious little padded jacket.

"There's one more really important reason, can you guess what it is?"

"What is it?"

"If we have a daughter, we can marry her to Shen Yin's son Zhengzheng later on. That little baby boy is so handsome!"