Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot-Chapter 998 - 593: Professional Groomsman, Plotting Against Huo?

Two days before the wedding, a cold wind swept through, causing the temperature in all of Beijing to plummet several degrees, but it couldn’t dissipate the joy brought by the wedding.

At this time, Tang Wan was still more than half a month away from her due date, and her belly was astonishingly large, so naturally, no one expected her to busy herself with anything. The day before the wedding, she and Ruan Mengxi stayed at the Shen Family home, accompanying Shen Shuci on her last night before getting married.

The elder Shens especially called Shen Shuci into the room and talked for a long time, mainly expressing how reluctant they were to part with her and reminding her to be filial to the Huo Family’s parents once she was in their household.

When Shen Shuci returned to the room, Tang Wan and Ruan Mengxi had already finished their baths and were sitting on the bed, flipping through her wedding album with Huo Qinqi.

"You cried?" Tang Wan frowned, keeping her eyes on her.

"I didn’t cry, I just talked to mom and dad a bit, can’t stop worrying about them." Shen Shuci wasn’t someone who easily got sentimental, but maybe it was the atmosphere, she just felt a bit sour in her heart.

The main thing was that she worried about the elders.

"I’ve noticed that ever since you got pregnant, you’ve become especially emotional," Ruan Mengxi said, propping her chin with her hand while watching her.

She used to be quite a calm person, but since getting pregnant, she became like an ordinary young girl, occasionally showing a bit of temper, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing.

Shen Shuci’s morning sickness was severe, and despite her efforts to control it, it inevitably affected the mood of the people around her.

Sometimes, even her tone on the phone with Huo Qinqi wasn’t very pleasant, but once she calmed down and wanted to apologize, he would just ask, "Do you feel a bit better now?"

"Whenever you feel uncomfortable, come to me at any time."

Huo Qinqi wasn’t idle at the base either and had read a lot of related books, which mentioned that a pregnant person’s emotions could fluctuate greatly and even suggested they might become depressed.

He hoped that Shen Shuci would vent to him, which was better than holding it all in; that was too likely to lead to trouble.

Listening to Ruan Mengxi’s words, Shen Shuci just smiled, "I’ve indeed become more emotional since getting pregnant."

"Wanwan has a Little Darling in her belly, but yours is simply a Little Troublemaker. If it’s a girl, then she’ll definitely be someone no one can control," Ruan Mengxi teased.

"What if it’s really a girl, and she takes after Grandpa Huo? What are you going to do then?"

"They say daughters take after their fathers."

...

Shen Shuci smiled without saying a word.

The three of them lay on the bed, chatting for a while. Soon, Tang Wan received a call from Jiang Jinsang, and Shen Shuci also got a message from Huo Qinqi, leaving Ruan Mengxi feeling alone...

Surviving in the cracks as a single person, it’s truly tiring.

Everyone around her was throwing around love.

It was a relief when her phone finally vibrated; she didn’t even check the caller ID before answering, "Hello?"

"Xiaoruan, is everything ready for the club’s pre-opening tomorrow?" It was a call from Jiang Chengsi.

"Everything’s sorted. I’ll swing by in the morning before the wedding to make sure everything’s set. Don’t worry, there won’t be any issues."

"All safety precautions and emergency personnel need to be on standby at all times."

"Everything’s been arranged."

...

After hanging up the call, Shen Shuci turned her head to look at her, "It’s almost ten, and Fourth Master is calling you to discuss work?"

"I’m used to it." Ever since working with Jiang Chengsi, Ruan Mengxi’s biological clock was all over the place, but she adjusted by treating it as if her boss lived abroad and there was a time difference, "Auntie, can I borrow your computer to check my work one more time?"

"Feel free to use it."

While Ruan Mengxi was working, Tang Wan and Shen Shuci quietly chatted about pregnancy and childbirth.

"Hey, Wanwan..." Ruan Mengxi suddenly thought of something and turned to Tang Wan, "Since you got pregnant, have you been intimate with Fifth Master?"

Tang Wan blushed a bit at the ears as she saw Ruan Mengxi winking at her, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Isn’t it said that during early pregnancy and just before childbirth you shouldn’t, but at other times if you’re careful, it’s usually fine?"

"Is there anything you don’t know?" Tang Wan said exasperatedly, "With so much theoretical knowledge, if you’re so capable, why don’t you try driving this car yourself?"

"Theory is the foundation of practice," Ruan Mengxi explained.

"Theory without practice is just an empty framework."

Shen Shuci was originally just quietly listening on the side, but when the two of them got into the discussion, Tang Wan suddenly came out with:

"You just know how to argue for the sake of it. Have you ever held a boy’s hand?"

Ruan Mengxi suddenly raised her voice, blurting out, "Who says I haven’t? I’ve even kissed one!" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

At this moment, there came a knock from outside the door. There were only a few people in the house, so it had to be one of the Shen elders. Ruan Mengxi, being closest to the door, hurried to open it, and there stood Old Mr. Shen.