Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

One hour later.

Han Yue asked Su Yu to send a message in the family group chat, inviting everyone to have a late-night snack.

Su Yu always spoke gently, whether in words or messages. He typed in the group: "The pork rib soup noodles are ready. You can come down and eat now. They'll get soggy if you leave them too long."

Han Yue served noodles to everyone, and Su Yu helped carry them out. Han Yue then went to get chopsticks. Everything was ready. Downstairs in the living room, Han's mother was sitting on the sofa reading a magazine. After receiving the message, Han's mother got up and went to the dining room.

"You had to write such a long essay about something that could be solved with just the words 'let's have a midnight snack.'" Han Yue took out his phone, originally intending to ask the girl whether he should take her up or help her down.

Su Yu held the last bowl of noodles in his hand, opened his lips slightly, and patiently explained, "It's never wrong to talk more to your family; if you talk less, it's easy for people to overthink and guess." It's much better to make things clear in one sentence.

Hearing this, Han Yue thought it made some sense. "That makes sense. Eat it. Add chili if it's not salty enough."

Su Yu: This is what Guo Guo was talking about, the chef level. Shouldn't the food made by a chef be just right in terms of saltiness and blandness?

Seeing Su Yu's stunned expression, Han Yue guessed what he was thinking: "Even if I were the best chef in the world, I couldn't please everyone. It's impossible to please everyone."

Han Guoguo went downstairs with her father, while Han Yue went upstairs. The three met at the bottom of the stairs. Han's father asked, "Aren't you going to take it up to Xixi?"

"I'll go ask, you guys eat first."

Han Yue, with his long legs, climbed the stairs two steps at a time. He pushed open the door and saw Lan Yunxi already standing by the bed, clearly preparing to come downstairs. He strode forward and asked, "Want to come down for dinner?"

"Come down, Yue-ge, don't be nervous. I can still walk. My belly is a little big, but it's okay. I want to chat with my parents and Guoguo. It's boring upstairs by myself." Lan Yunxi, who likes lively atmospheres, definitely doesn't like being alone upstairs.

Han Yue helped her up and agreed, "Okay."

On the stairs, Han Yue protected her the whole time, almost carrying her in his arms. He kept reminding Lan Yunxi to watch out for the steps and hold onto the handrail. Walking up the stairs felt like a pilgrimage, as if she were navigating 180 difficult obstacles.

Han Guoguo was dumbfounded and stood there blankly. Just as she was about to speak, Su Yu gently grabbed her neck and led her to the restaurant, reminding her, "Eat noodles."

Han Guoguo's gaze hadn't yet left her brother and sister-in-law, and she mechanically replied, "Oh."

She looked at it for another half minute before turning her gaze away. A fragrance secretly wafted into Han Guoguo's nose, and she couldn't wait to lower her head and pick up her chopsticks.

Taking a slurp, Han Guoguo felt a surge of deliciousness; the noodles looked and smelled wonderful. Swallowing the noodles in her mouth, she praised, "Brother, your cooking skills have improved again! I've been staying at home lately, so can you cook me a midnight snack every night?"

Han Yue ate his noodles in large mouthfuls without even looking up. "You wish!"

"That's right, unless you don't love your lovely little sister anymore."

Han Yue didn't look up, focusing on eating his noodles, but he didn't refuse, saying, "You'll be included."

"I knew my brother was great! Honey, how is it? Isn't it delicious? Especially delicious!" Han Guoguo's own approval of her brother's cooking skills wasn't enough; she had to get Su Yu to agree with her.

Su Yu smiled and said, "It's really good, even better than what I eat outside."

Han Guoguo: "See? How could my recommendation be wrong?"

Han Yue finished half a bowl of noodles in no time. Lan Yunxi ate hers in small bites and praised it generously, "It's really delicious."

"If you like, you can burn it again tomorrow."

Han Guoguo: No amount of flattery can compare to my sister-in-law's simple "It's delicious."

While eating, Mr. Han nodded and said, "Not bad. Xiao Yue's cooking skills are quite good. He's a role model for good men. Xiao Yu's cooking skills are also quite good. Keep up the good work."

Su Yu smiled awkwardly. His cooking skills were worlds apart from his brother-in-law's. He didn't just need to keep improving, he needed to improve a lot. He had to secretly learn a bit at the Han family's house recently so he could cook for Guo Guo in the future.

Han Guoguo nudged Su Yu and comforted him, "Honey, it's okay. I won't force you to learn these things. From now on, whenever we want to eat something, we can come to my house and my brother will cook for us. My brother is just stubborn but soft-hearted; he actually loves me very much."

The last sentence was whispered by Han Guoguo close to Su Yu's ear. Han Yue didn't hear it, but Han's mother heard it all. She smiled slightly, got up, put the bowls and chopsticks in the kitchen, and said, "Go upstairs after you've finished eating."

Han Guoguo propped one leg up on her stool, stretched her neck, and said to the kitchen, "Sister Lu, let me do it. I can wash the dishes after I finish eating to aid digestion."

Su Yu: "Mom, leave it there for me to wash. I'm done eating. You and Dad can go upstairs. I don't go to bed that early."

Lan Yunxi loved the family atmosphere; it was so harmonious. She didn't plan to take on any chores, since she was the least likely to be assigned any, so she simply sat quietly and ate her noodles.

Han Yue had already finished a large bowl of noodles. He got up and stepped on the crossbar of the chair to make one of Guo Guo's chair legs touch the ground to prevent her from falling. He tapped his sister's head with his chopsticks and said, "You can spin around even when you're sitting in a chair. You're like a spinning top. You're not just staying for a day or two, so I'm sure you'll show your skills."

Han Guoguo touched her head, wanting to hit her brother, but Han Yue, with his long legs, had already gone into the kitchen, and she didn't even touch the fur on his sleeve. She grumbled, "Why are you so annoying? If only your voice smelled as good as your noodle soup, I would like you even more, dear brother."

Han Yue glanced at his younger sister, "Hurry up and finish eating so you can go check if Can Can has kicked off her blanket."

Han Guoguo tapped her bowl with her chopsticks to indicate that she still had a lot left. "Could you go check for me? I'm still eating. You've already finished. My husband still has several noodles left."

In fact, Han Yue added extra portions for Guo Guo and the little girl when he served the noodles.

"Xiao Xi, take your time eating. I'll go upstairs and check on things. I'll be right down." After taking a few steps, she turned back, as if she had thought of something. "Xiao Xi, it's good that you're full. Leave the rest if you can't finish."

Lan Yunxi looked up and met Han Yue's gaze, smiling sweetly, "Oh, okay, go see Can Can."

Watching Han Yue's retreating figure as he went upstairs, Han Guoguo was incredibly smug. "See? See? My brother is all bark and no bite. Xixi, isn't my brother warm-hearted? Don't let his cold and cool exterior fool you, he's actually very warm."

"He who eats another's food is bound to do his bidding," so Han Guoguo prepared to speak well of her brother. In fact, even if Han Guoguo didn't say it, Lan Yunxi already knew this. From dating to marriage, Han Yue had never lost his temper with her. He doted on her like a daughter, attending to every little detail.

However, she nodded, recalling the little things about Han Yue, and a happy smile appeared on her face. "Brother Yue is a good person. I have good taste, don't I?"

Han Guoguo gave Lan Yunxi a thumbs up, saying she had excellent taste. When Han Yue was around, Han Guoguo would call Lan Yunxi "little sister-in-law" all the time, but when Han Yue wasn't around, she would just call her "Xi Xi".

Early the next morning.

Han Yue got up early, ate breakfast, and went to the company. The little girl was still sleeping soundly in the room.

Han Guoguo and Su Yu got up after Han Yue left because they both had to go to work.

In the living room, Han's mother had already finished breakfast and was sitting on the sofa flipping through today's magazines and newspapers. Seeing her daughter and son-in-law come downstairs, she said, "Let's go have breakfast. Is Can Can still sleeping?"

Han Guoguo hopped down the stairs in a few steps. "Hmm, I should be able to get up at 9 o'clock, Mom. You don't need to get up so early."

"I'm used to it. I can't fall asleep even when I'm lying down. Xiao Yu, go eat."

Su Yu sat down in the chair, feeling a little embarrassed that his mother-in-law was staying home instead of going to work. "Mom, how about I take Can Can to the company? I'm not too busy lately."

Han's mother knew what her son-in-law was thinking. "Cancan is also a child of our Han family. I told Guoguo a while ago that she should bring Cancan to me so I can take care of her for a while. I plan to rest at home for a while."

Han Guoguo took a bite of the bun, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, Sister Lu told me about this before Xixi came, so I bought plane tickets for our mom to go on a trip. I think I forgot to tell you."

Su Yu: "............" He was really afraid that Guo Guo would forget about him.

"Hurry up and eat before you go to work. I'll go watch over Can Can." With that, Han's mother took the magazine and went upstairs. She was mainly worried that her grandson would cry if he woke up and couldn't see her, so she decided to stay in Guo Guo's room and wait.

"Yes, thank you, Mom. You've worked so hard, Mom."

Han's mother turned around and smiled, but didn't say anything.

Han Guoguo's words were as sweet as honey. She was enjoying her breakfast when suddenly she tilted her head mysteriously and said, "Honey, can I tell you something?"

Su Yu sipped the white fungus soup prepared by his mother-in-law and replied naturally, "Yes, go ahead."

I have a feeling I might be pregnant.

"Cough cough cough cough..." Su Yu choked and tears welled up in his eyes. He coughed for a while, and Han Guoguo reached out to pat Su Yu's back to help him soothe his throat.

Han Guoguo: Is the reaction that big? She was just guessing.

Once the coughing stopped, Su Yu stopped eating and looked at Han Guoguo in disbelief. After a long while, he said, "Guoguo, you're not kidding?"

Su Yu had anticipated this outcome; he had considered it when Guo Guo set him up. He spoke again, "You checked?"

Han Guoguo smiled broadly, feeling a great sense of accomplishment. She calmly took out a tissue to wipe Su Yu's mouth and comforted him, "Oh, don't be nervous. I'm not nervous at all. People usually prefer children. Why do you prefer only children? There's not much of a subsidy for the only-child certificate. We don't rely on that to make a living. Why would we go for that certificate for such a small amount of money, right?"

"Guoguo, actually I'm not..."

Han Guoguo cut off Su Yu's next words. She knew why. "I know you're worried about me working hard, but compared to hard work, I actually like the sense of accomplishment of seeing our baby running around everywhere even more."

Su Yu really wanted to persuade Guo Guo to choose something else to boost her sense of accomplishment. Pregnancy is really tough, and he genuinely didn't want Guo Guo to experience it again. However, Guo Guo's heart was set on playing mahjong.

Seeing that Su Yu was too scared to speak, Han Guoguo patted Su Yu's shoulder like an older sister, "Don't worry, I haven't checked yet. Isn't tomorrow the day my period is due? My breasts don't feel swollen, so I just guessed."

Su Yu knew that Han Guoguo's breasts would swell slightly before her period, and Guoguo would proudly say that she didn't need to remember the date every month because there was a prelude.

It's not that he doesn't like children, he just doesn't want Guoguo to experience that hardship again. He put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Guoguo, if... if we really get pregnant this time, let's not have any more children after this one, okay? We don't need to play mahjong. If we really want to play mahjong, Xixi still has two other children, right?"

"What if they go back to Blue City? Wouldn't that mean we'd be missing three players or two players?" Han Guoguo said, giving an example. She was particularly good at addition and subtraction within ten.

Su Yu felt that his wife couldn't get over the mahjong thing. Why did she have to play mahjong? "If you really need someone to play with, mobile mahjong is fine too."

Han Guoguo: "I used to play this with my college classmates, but it's not realistic and it's easy to cheat. On a mobile phone, you have no idea whether the person opposite you is a good friend or partner with whom you can see each other's cards."

During her university years, Han Guoguo was invited by her classmates to play mobile mahjong, but it was a small game, just to pass the time. She won on the first day, but then she lost for several days in a row and stopped playing. She felt something was wrong.

Su Yu took a deep breath and met Guo Guo's expectant gaze. He couldn't find a rebuttal, so he could only smile and say, "Okay."

If she really is pregnant, Su Yu plans to get a tubal ligation to prevent being tricked by Guo Guo again.

The next second, Han Guoguo felt that something was amiss, because Su Yu had always been urging her to get the one-child certificate. His willingness to agree so readily today must mean he had some kind of plan. Her mind suddenly clicked, and she threatened, "Husband, if you get a vasectomy, our marriage will be shut down, and there will be no more love between us."

Su Yu: "..........."

Noticing the surprise on Su Yu's face, Han Guoguo became even more smug. So he really was thinking of this method. She knew that after she said that, Su Yu would not go through with the tubal ligation. She lowered her head and happily ate her breakfast.

There was no room for discussion about having four children; it had to be arranged. In Han Guoguo's opinion, the Su family was really not lively enough. Su Yu didn't talk much at home, and her father-in-law talked even less. Only she and her mother-in-law talked a lot, so they had to increase the liveliness. Besides, wouldn't it be good to have more children?