Beneath his palms, a tiny life was growing, and just thinking about it made his fingers tremble slightly.
He caressed her gently several times before he finally lifted his face to meet her eyes.
"This time, I want to watch him grow, and be there for his birth," he said.
The man’s tone was filled with excitement and joy.
She nodded with a smile, then grabbed his wrist and glanced at the time.
"We’ve been out for quite a while; I must go back now."
Huangfu Jue reached out to hold her arm, "Ayuan..."
He leaned in for a light kiss on her lips, and Gan Yuan raised her hand to touch his cheek.
"You can’t go back on your word," she said.
She had been too excited before and forgot to talk to him about the baby. Now, all she worried about was that he might change his mind after finding out she was pregnant.
In fact, Huangfu Jue did waver slightly upon hearing the news. After hesitating for a few seconds, he swallowed the words he was about to say.
He raised his hand to help her fasten the tie at the back of her dress, speaking softly, "Fix up your clothes before you go."
Being pregnant, of course, he didn’t want to part with her, but she was about to bear his second child. He could not let this child end up like Gan Tang, without a legal father.
He must give her a grand wedding before the birth of their child, so she can officially become his Princess Consort.
Gan Yuan quickly straightened her skirt, and he helped tidy her hair, which he had disheveled.
"I’ll do my best to help you win the campaign," he said.
Gan Yuan hesitated. It would be good if he helped, but what if Moses found out.
"I will try my best not to leave any traces," Huangfu Jue assured her, holding her shoulders, "but you must also promise me to be extra careful. I know you grew up together and have a special bond, but I don’t trust him, so... keep your distance from him."
"Don’t worry, Moses doesn’t feel that way about me," Gan Yuan said with a comforting smile, "he’s my brother."
"I really don’t want you to have that kind of brother," he said with a noticeable edge of jealousy.
She let out a light laugh, then quickly sobered up.
"Rest assured, I belong to you, I belonged to you in the past and will continue to in the future, only to you," she said while straightening his suit and pinching his lapel gently, "Stay away from other women. If I find out that you’ve been unfaithful behind my back, watch out, I’ll come after you!"
The man curled his lips into a smile, "Sounds like I need to find a woman quickly."
She clasped his tie, "You wouldn’t dare!"
"It’s not that I don’t dare, it’s that I don’t want to," he said, taking her hand and placing it on himself, "You should know, I’m only interested in you. I want to see you tomorrow."
Beneath her palm, his body was strong and hot, no doubt uncomfortable. Gan Yuan’s cheeks heated up, "I... I’ll try to make arrangements."
He leaned in to kiss her earlobe and whispered, "It’s not about trying; it’s a must."
Fearing he might lose control, Gan Yuan turned to avoid his kiss.
Pulling open the door and looking around to make sure no one was there, she quickly walked out.
Huangfu Jue leaned against the door frame, watching her walk away and slowly letting out a breath.
He looked down at the bulge in his trousers with irritation and frowned, but then, his lips lifted into a light smile.
If Xiaotang and his parents knew they were having a second child, they would be overjoyed.
Of course, the smile didn’t last long. He frowned again; it wasn’t time to be happy just yet. Coming up, he needed to clear the obstacles for her quickly... and Moses!