Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 396: The City is Chaotic!

"Grandpa, Grandma, don’t go out much lately. It’s chaotic out there; you could get hurt," Su Yijia warned with a frown as she and Qin Kaize returned from the black market.

Old Mr. Lin sighed at the situation. "Why can’t people discuss things properly? Even if they find someone, the feelings might fade."

Not all educated youth respected the villagers. Many had married out of desperation, and some had been forced into marriage due to unfortunate circumstances. If feelings were genuine, they wouldn’t have reached this chaotic state.

Su Yijia silently criticized but kept her thoughts to herself. "Just stay home for now; they’ll tire themselves out in a few days." She reiterated her concern.

Grandma Lin nodded and looked at Su Yijia’s belly. "You should also stay home and avoid the chaos. You might already be pregnant, and getting bumped could be serious."

"I’ll be fine; I’m always with Kaize. He’ll protect me," Su Yijia said, a bit smug.

However, Qin Kaize, holding groceries in one hand and supporting her with the other, furrowed his brows. "Jiajia, let’s listen to Grandma and stay in."

Su Yijia was taken aback. "Why are you telling me no?" She was used to having her way in their relationship.

"You said the baby is fragile, right?" Qin Kaize placed his large hand on her belly, gently comforting her through her thick winter clothes.

Feeling a bit guilty, Su Yijia realized she had only a few days until she hit the one-month mark since her relatives left. She had been using her potential pregnancy as an excuse to ease her burdens. She even tried to keep Qin Kaize from using their usual "benefits" daily.

Yet, she was careful to save what she could. Every day, she felt like she was driving Qin Kaize to the brink. If she were really pregnant and got bumped, even if everything was fine, she worried Qin Kaize would explode with suppressed frustration.

Su Yijia was also curious to find out if she was indeed pregnant, but the system wouldn’t let her check until the end of the month due to a year-end summary that took two weeks to complete. They were even having team-building activities from mid-December through the Spring Festival.

"You just be good. Once it’s calm outside, I’ll take you wherever you want to go," Qin Kaize continued to coax her.

Su Yijia wasn’t insisting on going anywhere specific; the lab in their space was enough to keep her busy. If not, she still had plenty of daily points saved up for a lottery.

"Alright, we have a deal." Su Yijia’s slightly pouted lips hinted at a bit of sadness, which dispelled Qin Kaize’s previous doubts.

With her behaving so well, he was certain she was pregnant; otherwise, she wouldn’t be so compliant.

"Okay, deal." With his little wife calmed down, Qin Kaize finally relaxed a bit.

Grandpa and Grandma Lin exchanged awkward glances, feeling a mix of joy and embarrassment at seeing their granddaughter and her husband so affectionate.

"By the way, Ze, if you go out, can you buy some cloth for making shoe insoles and some cotton at the supply and marketing cooperative?" Grandma Lin instructed.

Su Yijia frowned. "But Grandma, didn’t we say we’d buy those in Jingdu City?"

"This is for your grandparents. The insoles from the cooperative are too thin and hard; nothing beats the comfort of homemade ones." Grandma Lin poked her granddaughter’s head gently, noting how spoiled she had become since marrying Ze.

"I’ll make them! Just teach me, Grandma," Su Yijia said eagerly, wanting to take on the task.

Previously, she thought of just buying gifts there, but she couldn’t let her grandmother do all the work after that comment.

"You don’t need to do this; it’s a small thing. I have time and can manage," Grandma Lin replied. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

While she had felt Qin Kaize spoiled Su Yijia too much, she didn’t mind when it came to her own family.

"I want to personally make gifts for Grandpa and Grandma. It shows my sincerity," Su Yijia explained, trying to be cute.

Qin Kaize chimed in, "Just being there is already thoughtful."

He remembered how difficult it was to make shoe insoles from his own experience, and he didn’t want Su Yijia to endure that kind of hardship. He also didn’t want Grandma Lin to face such labor.

"No worries; I won’t be making too many, just two or three pairs," Su Yijia nudged him with her elbow, signaling him to stop interfering.

Qin Kaize lowered his gaze and supported her, deciding to wait and discuss it later when she began to make them. If needed, he would help out.

However, it turned out that Su Yijia was quite talented at making the insoles, catching on after just one demonstration.

Despite the oversized awl, she managed to make several holes, leaving Qin Kaize astonished.

Meanwhile, Su Yijia’s relatives visited again, which dampened the mood for their little family of four.

However, Qin Kaize only felt low for half a day before bouncing back, as if fueled by energy drinks. To ensure future happiness, he even prepared condoms.

Su Yijia nearly felt like her waist would break.