Li Yang took a serious look and then made a rough calculation.

He couldn’t figure it out exactly, but it was around the same time as Bai Qing, all before or after the new year.

If it’s just a few days apart, he wouldn’t be able to manage both.

So...

"Xue, I realized you look even better with a bit more weight."

Xue Ning used to have a petite and delicate vibe.

Though she was quite plump, you could only tell after getting close.

Now you can tell without getting close, she’s transformed from frail to adorable.

Xue Ning whispered, "You don’t have to console me. I used to have people turning their heads when I walked down the street. I know very well how I looked."

"No one turns their heads now?"

"Hmm, maybe because I’ve been dealing with the hospital a lot lately."

Li Yang: "..."

If you don’t go out shopping, what do you need a head-turning rate for? Everyone at the hospital has their own issues. Who has time to check out pretty girls?

"Have you had dinner?" Li Yang asked.

"Not yet. I’ll make something simple later. My appetite isn’t very big."

"Then don’t bother cooking. I’ll have someone deliver food to you. Just relax for a few days, I’ll be there soon."

"Oh, okay."

Xue Ning didn’t even put up a struggle because she knew how bad her cooking was.

After ending the video call, Li Yang chatted with Bai Qing for a bit.

Later that night, he quietly sneaked over to see her.

It was a matter of responsibility and obligation.

Alright, it was purely because of his LSP nature—after all, it’s been over four months.

The last time he was with Bai Qing was on New Year’s Eve, though they were together during the Lantern Festival, nothing happened. By that time, Bai Qing probably already knew she was pregnant.

Now... everything was fine, and it’s visibly obvious that Bai Qing’s figure has become fuller.

He deserves to enjoy this!

Bai Qing’s weight gain isn’t obvious; maybe a few extra pounds don’t show on her, especially since she’s nearly 1.7 meters tall.

If it were on Jiang Banxia, it might be even less noticeable because Jiang Banxia somehow suddenly got taller, reaching 172 cm.

Li Yang felt guilty about this. Thinking about it, he couldn’t help but scold himself. How could he be distracted while doing something important!

If he felt guilty, he should straightforwardly accept any possible future consequences. Feeling guilty now is pointless!

Bai Qing squinted her eyes, a smile appearing on her face, "Hubby seems quite tired lately."

Lying on his side, Li Yang said, "I can tell, you’re not satisfied with me."

"Ha... You should take care of yourself, hubby."

"Who cares! I just haven’t desensitized yet. Understand desensitization? It’s been almost five months now. Making it to the third blue circle refresh is already quite an achievement. Just wait and see how I make it to the final round tomorrow night!"

Bai Qing whispered in Li Yang’s ear, "Hubby, let me tell you something. I feel like I’ve gained a bit more weight recently; maybe I could do something else..."

...

Li Yang was convinced.

Bai Qing actually had a cartoonish figure, but after all, comics are just comics.

In comics, bras could burst, but how many of those in reality?

Being both pretty and big at the same time is basically unrealistic. Previously, Bai Qing was almost the perfect mix of the two.

Now, she’s in the ultimate form.

Luckily, Li Yang is young, and his blue gauge has fully recovered over the past few months, allowing him to unleash multiple skills in one night.

Otherwise, he’d just be staring blankly.

Early the next morning, he returned home to catch up on sleep, had lunch at home again, and then went out with Jiang Banxia.

And Jiang Banxia brought Jiang Tiandong along.

Upon meeting, Li Yang held Jiang Tiandong’s hand and asked, "Tiandong, how many bottles of the drink I bought for you yesterday are left?"

Jiang Tiandong couldn’t answer.

Jiang Banxia, on the side, added, "He sneakily drank them all, and he didn’t even brush his teeth last night!"

At this moment, Jiang Tiandong finally spoke, "Brother-in-law, the drink was too tasty; I couldn’t resist."

"Hehe... Alright!"

Li Yang didn’t say much. After all, children can’t be expected to understand everything all at once. It takes time.

Adults aren’t reliable, so expecting children to keep to an agreement is even more unrealistic.

The main task today was to check out the new house and then purchase some items. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The three of them arrived at Shihe Mansion. The place was delivered fully decorated, but Jiang Banxia wasn’t completely satisfied and spent money on a revamp.

The overall renovation was completed almost three months ago, using all eco-friendly materials. Formaldehyde and such had been tested and were in the safe range.

Besides, they’ll only be living here for a few days. Jiang Banxia is heading to the Capital City on July 4th.

Basic furniture was all set, but they still needed everyday items.

Arriving at the new house, Jiang Banxia started listing things to buy, planning to hit the supermarket directly later.

Things like bed sheets, quilts, blankets, towels, bath towels, shampoo, toothpaste, body wash...

Cooking was out of the question. They could either order takeout or crash at any nearby home for a meal.

The new house was quite satisfactory, better than the one in the Capital City.

Even though this house wasn’t worth much—it cost just over a million in total.

The rent for Jiang Banxia’s place in the Capital City could buy this place in just over two years.

Two hours later, Jiang Banxia finalized the shopping list. Then Li Yang drove them to the biggest Xingcheng Supermarket in the county.

Li Yang was very familiar with this supermarket; it was the only large-scale one in the county. Others were far smaller in scale.

In a labor-export type city like Jiang City, everything is expensive except for the low wages.

Products in Xingcheng Supermarket are generally 20% more expensive than the market price. The advantage is a certain level of quality assurance.

He could only guarantee a certain level because the service and after-sales support here were really problematic—essentially no returns, final sale type of situation.

Both wore masks, as they’re a necessity nowadays, preventing many unforeseen troubles.