The pushover offended a top-tier boss

Ye Zhenzhen stood in the crowd at the night market, her belly protruding and her lips pouting, looking like she was holding the emperor hostage to command her father.

Passersby turned their heads to watch the elegant couple locked in a heated argument in front of the stinky tofu stall.

Zhou Huaijin sighed, pulled her aside, and his tone finally softened:

"You can only eat a little bit—no stinky tofu."

Ye Zhenzhen snorted, but still obediently let him lead her away.

Finally, I bought grilled cold noodles, fried chicken, mochi, and a cup of milk tea.

She ate to her heart's content, and the two little ones in her belly moved around happily.

Back at Yu Garden, the crabapple blossoms on both sides of the road were in full bloom, their pink and white petals scattered on the ground. It was winter when she left, and now it's spring again with flowers in bloom.

The flowers and plants in the yard are well taken care of; the hydrangeas have sprouted new leaves, the roses have climbed all over the wall, and the magnolias are about to wither.

Hearing the noise, Xiao Zhou ran out and saw the two people. Then he saw Ye Zhenzhen's protruding belly and seemed to understand something. He meowed happily and circled around her feet.

Ye Zhenzhen picked it up and petted it for a while before putting it down.

After a busy day, Ye Zhenzhen wanted to take a shower.

But a tail was following behind it.

What are you doing?

"I'll help you wash; it's easy to slip," Zhou Huaijin said calmly, leaning against the doorframe.

"The bathroom's non-slip surface is fine; you don't need to worry about it."

"no."

"Are you trying to take advantage of me?" Ye Zhenzhen turned around, hands on her hips, and looked at him.

He was quite frank: "Yes."

He followed her in through the door, and without hesitation, pressed her against the door and kissed her.

It had been a long time since they had been this intimate, which made Ye Zhenzhen feel a little shy and nervous.

His hands deftly removed her clothes, and when he saw her protruding belly, his movements unconsciously softened.

She hugged his waist, and hot water poured over them, steam rising and fogging the mirror.

A surge of longing and yearning mingled with the rising heat. She missed him, desperately missed him. Every quiet night in this foreign land, he was in her dreams.

He wrapped her in a bath towel, carried her into the bedroom, and carefully placed her on the bed.

He lowered his head and kissed every inch of her skin.

After being abstaining for so long, Ye Zhenzhen couldn't bear it anymore.

Besides, her hormones were already high during pregnancy, and she was already aroused the moment he walked in the door.

In her final, soft-spoken pleading, she begged him, "Husband...give it to me..."

Both of them had been thirsty for too long; like parched land receiving rain, they could hardly resist.

Ye Zhenzhen was so comfortable that even her voice changed tone.

Lost in the surging waves, she cried out his name:

"Old Zhou, let's never be apart again."

"We will not separate."

His hand rested on her belly, feeling the two tiny lives beneath her gently kicking him.

Ye Zhenzhen glared at him with red eyes: "What kind of prenatal education is this..."

Zhou Huaijin chuckled softly, his lips brushing against her earlobe: "Let them meet you, this is Dad."

Ye Zhenzhen softly hummed in his arms, "Daddy's a bad guy, he caused an earthquake as soon as he arrived."

Out of consideration for the child, she didn't dare to exert herself too much, but she was already exhausted.

She nestled in his arms, her fingers intertwined with his, resting together on her stomach.

The two started chatting casually.

"Old Zhou, did you suffer a lot in there? Did they make things difficult for you?"

"No," he said, but then asked her, "Did someone give you a hard time?"

"At first, two of them were quite fierce, but after I confronted them, they weren't so arrogant anymore," Ye Zhenzhen said proudly.

But Zhou Huaijin knew that she must have had a hard time during those days.

"You really scared me to death..." Ye Zhenzhen couldn't help but want to cry again. She sniffed and suppressed the soreness. Thinking back on the past, she still felt scared.

"I shouldn't have made any travel plans; everything went wrong as soon as I did..."

"Everything is alright." He tightened his arms around her and pulled her closer.

"Were all those bad guys brought to justice?"

"Yes, we should be able to see the news in the next couple of days."

"Then... what about Yang Guanyu?" Ye Zhenzhen's voice trailed off.

"Are you worried about him?" Zhou Huaijin frowned.

"What... I just thought he used to be a really good person, how did he suddenly turn bad..." Ye Zhenzhen muttered softly.

Zhou Huaijin then explained softly, "He was just playing along and putting on an act."

"What?" Ye Zhenzhen jerked her head up from his embrace, her eyes wide. "Oh no, oh no, I even yelled at him!"

"fine."

"How can you say you're okay? I swore at you horribly... It's all your fault!"

Zhou Huaijin's lips curved slightly. "It's perfect timing to go back to Nanjing tomorrow to see my parents. Go apologize to him."

"Aren't you jealous?" Ye Zhenzhen looked at him in disbelief. Why would he take the initiative to let her see Yang Guanyu?

"Why would I be jealous? Am I that kind of person?"

He glanced down at her, his gaze lingering for a moment on her round belly.

He happened to be with her, and her obviously pregnant belly made that man give up completely.

"Tell me, how did you spend these four months abroad?" His voice lowered, and his fingers gently stroked the curve of her belly.

"It's nothing, I'm being taken care of, so it's alright." She buried her face in his chest again, her voice soft. "But I've applied for a PhD program there, and I have to go back in a few days, so I can't miss too many classes."

Zhou Huaijin frowned upon hearing this: "You still want to go back alone while heavily pregnant?"

"What should I do? I can't just give up, can I? That school is very good, and if I get a doctorate, I can become a university teacher in the future, which will give me an advantage in promotions. Anyway, I still have at least three months before giving birth, so I can come back then."

"no."

"How can you be so authoritarian?" Ye Zhenzhen was angered by him again.

"There's no room for discussion on this," Zhou Huaijin said firmly.

Ye Zhenzhen was so angry that she hugged the blanket and moved to the side.

Zhou Huaijin reached out and caught her, afraid that she would fall to the ground.

"I'll see how to resolve this tomorrow, but you can't go back alone."

Ye Zhenzhen wanted to stay angry with him, but she was exhausted after exercising, and being pregnant, she was also prone to sleepiness. With her lips still pouting, she drowsily snuggled into his arms. She hummed softly, as if trying to say something, but her lips moved without making a sound, and she fell into a deep sleep.

This was the most peaceful sleep he'd had in days; no nightmares, no worries, no waking up in the middle of the night to reach for his phone to check the news. Zhou Huaijin, holding the person in his arms, also slept the most peacefully in days.