My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts-Chapter 538 - 182 Spicy Numbing Chicken
"Oh!" Thankfully, Yiyi and Er Er are still young, curious about everything, yet easily satisfied at the moment. Ke Xing only has to coax them in this reluctant way, and surprisingly, they believe him. The two brothers hold hands, soon forgetting about the three adults outside.
Ke Xing sighs with relief, turns on the TV to find an educational animation, and the three--grandfather and grandchildren--sit upright, watching intently.
Outside in the yard, Chen Yin vents for a while and finally realizes that crying in front of Ke Lian would make him feel embarrassed, so he sniffles and squints slightly, saying, "I’m just in a bad mood today, don’t go spreading it around!"
"Hmm, we understand." If Chen Yin hadn’t said anything, it would have been fine, but saying it gives off the sense of ’Silver hidden here with three hundred liang’.
Du Xixi and Ke Lian exchange a smile, sharing a tacit understanding that chills Chen Yin’s back. Although Chen Yin’s eyes are swollen from crying now and unable to see clearly, his ears are keen enough to hear something at the doorway.
The trio turns their heads simultaneously and, in the moonlight, see a tall figure appearing at the gate. The night lights are bright enough for Du Xixi and the others to see clearly who it is—Rob, who has finally got away from the fans’ concentrated attention.
"Master! Miss! Marshal!"
Rob nods respectfully at the three and, as he approaches, his gaze lingers for a while on Chen Yin’s eyes. Even though it’s hard to perceive any change of expression on the Mecha’s face, Du Xixi and the others feel a complex emotion within Rob.
Rob: ...Why are the Master’s eyes swollen after just a few hours?
Rob sneaks a glance at the expressionless Ke Lian and squeezes out a bold guess from his program.
Rob: Seems like Ke Lian couldn’t hold back and got into a fight with the Master?
"What are you thinking with your Mecha brain!" Rob was personally designed and made by Chen Yin, and no one understands Rob better than him. Just by seeing Rob stand still, he can tell what Rob is thinking. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶
"Ahem!" Rob coughs awkwardly, putting on a serious demeanor and says to his Master, "Master, it’s getting late; shall we return to the Imperial Palace? Many official duties are waiting for you!"
Official duties, official duties, official duties... Chen Yin deeply sighs, feeling like he can’t manage a romance nor finish his official tasks—truly unfortunate.
No matter how upset Chen Yin feels, he really can’t linger now. As night approaches with the full moon high, if he doesn’t return soon, the official duties will pile up like mountains.
Du Xixi and Ke Lian stand outside the door, watching Rob, transformed into a hovercar, drive Chen Yin away. Under the moonlight, the hovercar faintly glows as Du Xixi and Ke Lian walk back hand in hand against the evening breeze.
A night of good dreams.
Du Xixi is only free on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, so she is a professor with weekends off. Coincidentally, the next day is Saturday. She rarely sleeps in, only getting up slowly when the sun is high, streaming golden light through the curtain gaps.
Though she’s just over a month pregnant and doesn’t show any sign of a belly, her pregnancy reactions have gradually started and are much more severe than when she was pregnant with Yiyi and Er Er. Besides aching backs and waist, pregnancy vomiting is common.
However, the Purification Talent still helps somewhat; often, Du Xixi feels nauseated one moment, and recovers the next with the help of her Purification Talent.
Still, she feels uncomfortable; she feels dizzy and nauseous after freshening up in the bathroom, sitting by the bed for a while before finally heading downstairs.
Ke Xing is already playing downstairs with the two children. Seeing Du Xixi sitting pale-faced on the sofa, the two children, unaware, play with toys on the floor, while Ke Xing frowns and asks 2569 to pour a cup of warm water: "Xixi, should we go to the Military Hospital? You look unwell, and we are all worried."
"Pregnancy is always a bit uncomfortable. Didn’t Sister Mo Ying experience the same?" Du Xixi doesn’t think her current discomfort warrants a trip to the Military Hospital. She’s read extensively on the subject and knows her discomfort is just normal pregnancy symptoms. "Dad, I’ll just rest at home; going to the Military Hospital is too much trouble."
