By the time dinner was finished, a servant brought over a cake and placed it on the dining table.
"Does the cake look nice?" Ye Wanwan asked.
Shen Yi nodded, though in truth, whether it looked good or not, wasn’t it all just cake?
Yet, Ye Wanwan held her head high, quite haughtily, "This was made by me personally, surprised?"
"You made it?" Shen Yi seemed somewhat incredulous and asked in return.
"Of course!" Ye Wanwan was quite proud and then took the candles, inserting them into the cake one by one, "It’s time to make a wish now. With the cake I made myself blessing it, your wish will surely come true!"
Shen Yi looked at Ye Wanwan, his eyes filled with laughter, and he spoke softly, "My wish has already come true."
"How has it come true already when you haven’t even made a wish?" Ye Wanwan gave Shen Yi a sidelong glance, thinking he was talking nonsense again.
Shen Yi continued to look at Ye Wanwan with eyes brimming with indulgence; his wish had indeed come true.
He wished for Ye Wanwan to be safe and happy.
After Ye Wanwan had placed the candles, she asked the servant to turn off the lights. In an instant, the darkened space lit up with an orange glow, flickering with the wind.
"Alright, go ahead and make a wish!" Ye Wanwan stepped aside slightly, making room for Shen Yi to stand closer.
Shen Yi didn’t object with excuses like wishes being nonsense. He stood in front of the dining table, looking at the candle-lit cake, closed his eyes, and brought his hands together in earnest prayer, making his wish.
Shen Yi thought he might as well be a bit greedy then, wishing for Ye Wanwan’s safety and joy, hoping the baby would be born safely, and wishing the three of them could be together, happily as a family.
Shen Yi opened his eyes, leaned forward slightly, and with a long breath, blew out all the candles.
Just like when he was a child and his family would coax him, saying he had to blow them all out in one go for the wishes to come true.
Then the servant turned on the light, and Shen Yi cut the first piece of cake to give to the most important person to him.
Time gradually passed, and the baby in Ye Wanwan’s belly grew day by day.
Originally, Ye Wanwan had a poor appetite and couldn’t eat much, but according to the doctor’s advice of eating several small meals a day, it was still okay.
However, in the past two days, it wasn’t that Ye Wanwan had a poor appetite; she might vomit even after eating breakfast.
Shen Yi watched, with red rims forming around Ye Wanwan’s teary eyes as she vomited, and felt an immense worry wash over him.
On the contrary, Ye Wanwan, even after vomiting, would still smile and comfort Shen Yi, saying she was fine and that it would get better after this period.
Deep down, Ye Wanwan was truly happy. The butterfly effect had caused so many changes, and deep down, she harbored a small fear—what if the baby in her belly wasn’t Zhouzhou?
So whenever her symptoms resembled those from her past life, Ye Wanwan felt a subtle joy in her heart, as it proved that the baby in her belly was indeed Zhouzhou.
Shen Yi could only fret, after all, seeing the two mothers at home feeling distressed but also saying it was a normal reaction, and the doctor agreeing it was normal and it would get better with time.
So Shen Yi couldn’t do anything.
Having a baby was so hard; he hated that he couldn’t bear all this for Ye Wanwan.
Thinking this, Shen Yi made a resolute decision in his heart; he and Wanwan would only have this one baby, they would not have any more children in the future!
It was September now, and it was time for the prenatal check-up the doctor had scheduled. Naturally, Shen Yi did not hesitate to postpone work to accompany Ye Wanwan to the doctor’s.