When I went home for Chinese New Year, I spent a million times more money on my foreign wife.

Chen Yang paused for a moment.

"Three reporters? Which company are they from?"

Lei Zi's voice came from the speaker.

"They're all third-rate tabloid media outlets in Europe. They took money from others, sneaked past the outer perimeter security lines to take photos of the boss's wife during her pregnancy, and then sold them on the dark web for exorbitant prices."

Chen Yang glanced at Katyusha, who was fast asleep in his arms, and quietly walked to the end of the corridor.

"After detaining the people and thoroughly searching all their electronic devices to confirm there were no backups, they were sent directly to a Siberian mine to dig potatoes for three years. Their parent company was shorted overnight until it was delisted, and all executives involved were permanently blacklisted by Snow Palace."

Lei Zi responded.

"clear."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yang returned to the bedroom and tucked Katyusha in.

Once the news of her pregnancy is leaked, all sorts of shady characters will flock to her for attention, and some desperate individuals will even try to take advantage of the child. What is this price to them? Anyone who dares to cross her bottom line must be prepared to be crushed.

[The "Spoiling Your Wife" mission has been triggered: Eliminate privacy threats and receive a top-tier global maternal and infant safety monitoring system, already installed in all areas of the Snow Palace.]

Chen Yang casually turned off the system notification, lay down next to Katyusha, and closed his eyes to rest.

Just as Chen Yue entered the room carrying a stack of documents, the hum of the propellers came from the helipad on the back hill.

"Boss, Mr. Ivan's private jet has arrived, carrying a whole plane full of Mo City specialties, and it's heading this way."

Chen Yang got up and walked out.

Hearing the noise, Katyusha stood up from the sofa, supporting her back.

"My dad's here? I'll go pick him up."

Chen Yang reached out to support her.

"It's snowing heavily outside, so please walk carefully."

As soon as I reached the door, I saw Ivan wrapped in a heavy black sable coat, followed by a dozen or so entourage members carrying suitcases of various sizes as they walked towards me.

When Ivan saw Katyusha, he strode over, his gaze falling on her protruding belly. He looked her up and down for a long time before handing her a brocade box he was carrying.

"A gift for my grandchildren, a longevity lock handcrafted by the best artisans in Mo City, made of pure gold."

Katyusha accepted the brocade box.

"Thank you, Dad."

Mr. Chen came out of the house carrying two jars of aged liquor that had been stored for thirty years.

"Our in-laws are here? Come in quickly, I've already warmed the wine."

Ivan laughed twice and followed Chen's father into the house.

The two entered the warm room and sat on the soft couch. Chen's father took two large porcelain bowls and filled them with wine.

Ivan picked up his bowl, touched the bowl in Chen's father's hand, and drank most of it.

Not to be outdone, Chen's father tilted his head back and downed the wine in his bowl.

The two didn't speak the same language, but that didn't hinder their communication. They would clink bowls together, and when they got into the mood, they would gesture with their hands, sometimes giving a thumbs up and sometimes patting each other's shoulders.

Katyusha stood at the door for a long time, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.

Chen Yang stood beside her and reached out to steady her.

"Slow down your laughter, don't strain yourself."

Chen Yue walked over and handed her a document.

"Boss, the parent company of those reporters just sent an apology letter, offering to pay $500 million to settle the matter, and also saying they'll send everyone involved in the voyeurism over to us for our disposal."

Chen Yang didn't even glance at the document.

"Tell them that reconciliation is impossible. The $500 million will be donated to the national treasury for research and development. We have already sent the people to the mine. They don't need to worry about it."

Chen Yue nodded.

"Understood. Also, the accommodations for Mr. Ivan's entourage have been arranged; they're all in hotels at the foot of the mountain, and security has been doubled, so there won't be any problems."

Chen Yang hummed in agreement.

"Check the New Year's Eve dinner menu again. Have the kitchen prepare the dishes that Katyusha wants separately, with less seasoning and not too salty."

Chen Yue responded and turned to make the arrangements.

Since Katyusha became pregnant, the boss has turned down at least 700 billion in cooperative projects. He didn't even attend the celebration party for the Pangu project. Now, let alone a settlement fee of 500 million US dollars, even if the other party offered 5 billion, the boss wouldn't give it a second glance. Anyone who dares to mess with the boss's wife will only face certain death.

Soon it was time to start the New Year's Eve dinner.

The long dining table was laden with dishes, including home-style cooking prepared by Chen's mother and specialty dishes from Mo City prepared by the kitchen. There were no business rules; everyone sat together and took whatever they wanted to eat.

Ivan picked up a piece of braised pork knuckle, took a big bite, and nodded repeatedly.

"This is delicious, it suits my taste."

Chen's mother smiled and put two more pieces on his plate.

"Eat more if you like it. Come often, and I'll cook for you."

Ivan nodded repeatedly, picked up his wine glass, and clinked it against Chen's father's.

When it was midnight, Chen Yang took the coat that was draped on the sofa and put it on Katyusha.

"Let's go out and watch the fireworks."

Katyusha nodded and took Chen Yang's hand as they walked out.

The snow in the courtyard was swept clean, and on the distant snow-capped mountains, the giant fireworks array that the Black Kite Group had arranged in advance was ignited simultaneously, and colorful lights exploded, illuminating the night sky of the entire Aurora City.

Chen Yang stood behind Katyusha, put his arm around her waist, and placed his palm on her swollen belly, where he could clearly feel the slight movements inside.

[The "Spoiling My Wife" achievement has been triggered: Staying up late on New Year's Eve rewards you with lifetime access to a world-class postpartum recovery team. This has been automatically linked to Kachusa's identity information.]

Chen Yang turned off the system notification and rested his chin on Katyusha's head.

Katyusha turned to look at him.

"Honey, do you think these two little ones will look like you after they're born?"

Chen Yang hummed in agreement.

"Ideally, you'd look good, just like me."

The two stood in the yard watching the fireworks for half an hour before going back inside to rest.

Over the next few days, Ivan spent every day with Katyusha, wandering around the villa, telling her funny stories about Mo Cheng's childhood or bringing her all sorts of strange and wonderful trinkets. Katyusha's complexion improved considerably.

Just after the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, when Katyusha got up that morning, she felt a sharp downward pull in her stomach and stood there for a long time, supporting her lower back without moving.

Chen Yang immediately called Old Sun.

Mr. Sun and his medical team underwent a full set of examinations, and he came out with the report in his hand.

"The due date has come early, and I'll be giving birth in two weeks at most. We must immediately transfer back to Snow Palace Villa, where the medical facilities are comprehensive and can handle any emergency."

Chen Yang nodded immediately.

"Let's go now."

Chen Yue acted quickly, arranging everything in ten minutes.

Two hundred fully armed Black Kite security personnel formed a three-layered protective circle around the convoy, with five armored vehicles leading the way at the front and rear, heading straight for the Snow Palace Villa.

As soon as the convoy arrived at the entrance of the Snow Palace, they saw a hundred obstetrics and gynecology experts waiting at the door. These were all top global authorities in obstetrics and gynecology, on standby 24 hours a day.

Lei Zi walked over.

"Boss, the area within five kilometers of the villa has been designated as an absolute restricted zone. No unauthorized living creatures are allowed to enter. All surveillance cameras have been replaced with the latest models, leaving no blind spots."

Chen Yang nodded and helped Katyusha out of the car and into the villa.

Chen Yue followed behind, carrying a stack of documents.

"Boss, I've postponed all the collaborative projects to three months from now. Director Li from the Pangu project said they're keeping an eye on everything, so you can relax and stay with your wife during her pregnancy. Also, Mr. Ivan just called to say he's brought over the best obstetrician from Mo City, and they'll arrive tomorrow."

Chen Yang hummed in agreement and helped Katyusha sit on the sofa in the living room.

Katyusha had just sat down when she suddenly tugged at Chen Yang's sleeve.

"Honey, I feel a little pain."