Ke Xing and Ke Lian’s unexpected interest in small wontons took Du Xixi by surprise. After lunch, when Du Xixi casually mentioned what to have for dinner, the rarely synchronized father and son both said "small wontons."
Du Xixi immediately leaned back on the sofa and laughed uncontrollably, holding a soft heart-shaped pillow in her arms, her laughter like flowers swaying in the wind.
For gauze-sealed small wontons to secure their place in the breakfast circle, they must have unique qualities. The skin is thin, the meat is scarce, but the broth is rich, intertwining with the texture of the minced meat, which is why people are so enamored with them.
Ke Lian also laughed, pulling Du Xixi into his arms, helplessly pinching her slightly chubby cheeks, "You, what’s so funny about that?"
"I don’t know either." Du Xixi gently leaned her head on Ke Lian’s shoulder, wiping away tears from the corners of her eyes, "Then let’s have small wontons for dinner, make sure you eat a lot."
"Alright!" Ke Lian watched Du Xixi’s face blush with a hint of coyness, and couldn’t resist patting her head again, "You should eat more too, not just a few bites like the other day."
"Exactly, Xixi should eat more." Ke Xing, holding a cup of tea, looked at the affectionate couple, feeling happy inside and out.
Initially, the idea was for Du Xixi to marry into the Ke Family so she could be well taken care of. At the time, he hoped Ke Lian would be lenient with Du Xixi, given their long-standing betrothal, even if just to live together amicably and respectfully.
But things often go beyond expectations. The relationship between Ke Lian and Du Xixi quickly deepened. Not only is Du Xixi now pregnant with Ke Lian’s child, but Ke Lian has also changed his "workaholic" nature, rarely leaving home and hardly leaving Du Xixi’s side.
Ke Xing gently sipped his tea, his eyes filled with anticipation and joy. He truly hopes Ke Lian and Du Xixi can continue to live well together, supporting each other until old age.
Du Xixi playfully gave them a glance, pouting as she nudged her head into Ke Lian’s chest, softly defending herself, "I didn’t eat that little..."
However, by the end, Du Xixi’s voice had lowered, tinged with a hint of guilt. Her appetite was not stable; she might be hungry enough to eat a whole cow one moment, and not long after, she would feel too full even to drink water.
But if you observed closely, you’d find that Du Xixi’s appetite really faltered only at dinner. Her appetite was normal for breakfast and lunch, but nothing seemed appetizing at dinner.
If it weren’t for Du Xixi being mindful of her pregnancy and frail body, she might not even bother to eat the few bites she managed at dinner.
Seeing that Du Xixi was feeling a bit embarrassed, Ke Xing and Ke Lian didn’t say more, afraid of making her feel uncomfortable. Ke Lian quickly changed the topic, "Mo Ying said she’d visit today. Have you heard from her?"
Ke Lian now placed great importance on Du Xixi; any visitations from the Du Family needed his consent. Mo Ying understood this, so she had informed Ke Lian ahead of time, arranging to visit Du Xixi at the Ke Family today.
Du Xixi’s attention successfully shifted to this topic, revealing her head from Ke Lian’s embrace, and smilingly said, "Sister Mo Ying already told me. She’ll come around three!"
Mo Ying could be considered Du Xixi’s only female friend in the Star Era. It was also Mo Ying who "took charge" promptly upon Du Xixi’s pregnancy, first notifying Ke Xing and then carefully conveying the chief doctor’s advice to the then-dazed Du Xixi.
You could say that Mo Ying is Du Xixi’s confidante. Du Xixi is willing to share many thoughts with her and is willing to open her heart to Mo Ying.
Ke Lian nodded, blinking slightly, hugging Du Xixi closer, a slight pang in his heart.
He knew Du Xixi and Mo Ying had a good relationship and understood Mo Ying’s importance to Du Xixi. But remembering how Du Xixi would hug and cling to Mo Ying, completely ignoring him, made Ke Lian a bit unhappy.
Is he jealous? Not necessarily. But to say he’s not jealous? Well, there’s a bit of that too.
But Ke Lian knew he needed to be a generous and understanding husband. He had a very broad mind! It’s just Mo Ying, let her come! As long as... it’s not a man.
Ke "Jealous" Lian: A real man doesn’t get jealous!