March
The days of pregnancy were especially torturous for Ning Chu, particularly because her early pregnancy symptoms were more severe than most.
Fortunately, by August, as her pregnancy approached three months, the nausea, headaches, and fatigue began to ease up. With the physical pain diminishing, her unstable emotions also started to stabilize.
Today, she was off to the hospital again, accompanied by Wen Yang, twice a week, rain or shine.
“Um, can we… you know… do it now?”
After the check-up, Ning Chu timidly asked the doctor in a low voice.
“Well, yes, but take it easy. Don’t go too long, and no wild stuff,” the doctor replied.
Her slightly vacant eyes suddenly lit up, and she instinctively grabbed Wen Yang’s hand. She couldn’t help but show her delight, almost jumping for joy, but with the doctor present, she fought to suppress her excitement and not appear too desperate in front of others.
Wen Yang also let out a long sigh of relief, gently patting the little succubus on the head with a warm smile. “So, does this mean you can relax a bit with your diet?”
“If I really want to, I can have some occasional treats, but the diet should stay light. No smoking or drinking, though.”
“Then I’m having barbecue and hot pot!” Ning Chu could hardly contain herself, tugging at Wen Yang as she rushed outside, excitedly muttering, “Milk tea! Cola! Sprite!”
Wen Yang stumbled a bit as he was pulled along, turning back to nod his thanks to the doctor before catching up with his wife.
Seeing Ning Chu in such a hyperactive state made him both amused and a bit heartbroken. “Did you not hear what the doctor said? Just a little once in a while.”
“Today counts as once in a while! Are we heading directly to the barbecue joint or going back for you to grill it for me?”
“What do you think?”
“You grill it for me!”
Ever since she got pregnant, it felt like ages since he had seen his wife this happy.
He wrapped his arm around Ning Chu’s slender waist, leaning down to whisper in her ear, “And what happens after the meal?”
“In public…”
Ning Chu peeked anxiously down the hospital hallway, seeing no one paying attention, then tiptoed up to whisper, “Then I definitely plan on eating you~”
The sensitive earlobe of the little succubus flushed a deep pink from her breath, and Wen Yang quickly inhaled sharply, pushing down the surge of desire.
“But you have to be careful. The doctor said no rough stuff, nothing like before…”
Even a succubus needs a little time to rest after hitting a high point, but that’s when Wen Yang would take the opportunity to tease Ning Chu further, leaving her a blubbering mess, out of it, and eventually passing out.
“Don’t worry!”
“But don’t go overboard with me.”
“This time, I promise I won’t.”
Wen Yang pledged emphatically, patting his chest.
As a hot-blooded young man, having a wife but also needing to rely on the experience of others felt incredibly torturous.
After getting through the most dangerous early pregnancy phase, Ning Chu’s pregnancy symptoms had lessened significantly. Nowadays, she felt positively jubilant, lively like before she was pregnant.
“You wouldn’t believe it—Xinya doesn’t feel nauseous at all! Besides her belly getting a bit bigger, she has no other reactions. I’m so jealous~”
“Lily caught that handsome guy! She says she’s a committed single-practitioner type, but look at her now, completely wooed by Lily’s charm.”
“Seems like she’s quite satisfied, with both size and timing…”
Feeling good had made Ning Chu chatty; she rambled on endlessly as Wen Yang nodded along enthusiastically, utterly entertained.
“I thought she was pretty conservative?”
When Wen Yang asked this question, it felt quite odd and inappropriate; it was impossible to connect the conservative Lily with any sort of wildness.
Ning Chu nodded, “Yeah, I bet she’s had some fun otherwise?”
“…..”
Gossiping about Lily, the couple reached the parking lot outside the hospital and opened the trunk of their second-hand little car.
But really, besides being cheap, the car had nothing going for it—riding in it was anything but comfortable, and when they first bought it, there was an awful gasoline smell.
Now, thankfully, only a faint whiff of perfume remained. The front of the car was decorated with a few of Ning Chu’s favorite trinkets and plush toys, and the windows were treated to keep prying eyes at bay.
“Watch your head.”
“I know~”
Ning Chu settled into the passenger seat, her regard for cars being quite lackluster. The cheap, second-hand vehicle was enough to meet their needs.
Having a car made things quite convenient, especially during off-peak hours—no more waiting around for ride-shares; they could just drive anywhere in the city at a moment’s notice.
After they shopped for barbecue ingredients, they returned home around seven in the evening.
“Faster, faster~ I’m so hungry!”
“I’m grilling in the kitchen so the smell won’t make you nauseous.”
“Then I’ll go watch TV; just bring it over when it’s ready?”
“Sure.”
Ning Chu took a sip of the milk tea in her hand and closed her eyes delightfully, “I haven’t had milk tea in ages~”
“You took half an hour to finish one cup of milk tea.” Wen Yang took out the grill pan from the cabinet, urging her, “Get out and close the door.”
“Okay~”
Ning Chu didn’t walk far; after closing the kitchen door, she leaned against it to ask, “Wen Yang, have the wedding invitations been sent out? Are they coming?”
“Qian Qian’s busy, but the others will definitely come.”
“So, has Shao Qing and Wang Jie agreed to be our groomsmen? What about Lily and Xinya?”
The sizzle of the barbecue and the faint aroma of meat wafted through the door crack, making her gulp with hunger as she stood outside.
“Everyone’s on board. Shao Qing’s even planning on bringing the best car from his family as our wedding car.”
“A Rolls-Royce?!”
“Maybe? Either way, it won’t be lacking in class.”
These past few months, Ning Chu had hardly indulged; her meals had been as light as possible. This barbecue dinner paired with cola felt like a feast to her.
Wen Yang finished grilling all the meat at once, bringing a platter with dipping sauces and freshly washed lettuce to the living room.
The little succubus had showered, now wearing a snow-white camisole dress, curled up on the sofa watching TV. Her legs, crossed in a casual manner, made her short dress ride up, exposing a glimpse of her white underwear.
She didn’t mind showing off in front of her husband; lazily stretching, she sighed, “Ah~”
Stuffing the lettuce with grilled meat into her small mouth, she chewed thoughtfully, “I probably can’t eat too much; it might get too rich.”
Wen Yang was busy rolling more grilled meat when he suddenly felt a soft body quietly pressing against his back.
Through her thin fabric, he could distinctly feel her lovely curve against him. Beyond the aroma of grilled meat, all he could sense was the mix of Ning Chu’s body wash and her natural scent.
He could clearly tell that his wife’s chest had gotten fuller, noticeably larger than before she was pregnant.
Her soft body gently rubbed against his back, momentarily making his breath quicken. Not daring to turn around and face her alluring face, he teased, “Are you really afraid it might get too rich? Or do you just want to switch things up after a few bites?”
Ning Chu slipped from the sofa to the floor, kneeling in front of Wen Yang, her peachy cheeks gazing up at him while her little tongue traced her plump lips.
“Barbecue can be a bit rich…”
Wen Yang gasped, his hand trembling, nearly knocking over the grilled meat.
