Even though she was quite experienced and had a five-year-old child, she had never heard of men experiencing morning sickness when women were pregnant.

This completely overturned her understanding.

"Seriously, why would I lie to you? He’s been feeling unwell for a while now, can’t eat anything, only getting by with some fruit. I’ve been pregnant for a bit over a month, and he’ll probably keep throwing up for another month. I think if he continues like this, he might lose more than ten pounds by the time the morning sickness passes."

Qin Yun sighed; she hadn’t expected this to happen.

An Yueqian calmed down, waved her hand and said, "If it’s morning sickness, then no worries. I know a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner who has a folk remedy that should cure this. I contacted him for you before, but since you never mentioned morning sickness, I thought you weren’t having any symptoms, so I didn’t tell you. Who knew Pei Yan would be the one throwing up."

An Yueqian looked enviously, "If I had known, when I was sick as a dog, if it had been the man throwing up, I definitely would have had another child."

Qin Yun laughed, "You definitely will have another."

What a joke, An Yueqian already has three children, okay?

An Chengjin is just the first; she still has a chance to experience such good fortune.

Since Pei Yan wasn’t feeling well, they didn’t stay long at the club and decided to leave together around nine.

At the entrance.

Li Ning looked at An Yueqian expectantly. "Sister Yueqian, I just returned to the country, without a car, and I’m not familiar with the layout of A City. Could you please take me to the hotel?"

An Yueqian didn’t refuse, directly agreeing.

After An Chengjin said goodbye to Pei Yan and Qin Yun, he proactively pulled Li Ning toward An Yueqian’s car. "Let’s go, Uncle."

Li Ning immediately laughed, bent down to hold An Chengjin in his arms, and together they got in the car.

Qin Yun exclaimed to Pei Yan, "I think Li Ning is truly a good guy; I really hope they get together soon."

Pei Yan couldn’t help but laugh seeing her concerned look. "Why don’t you just start a matchmaker training class, specialize in setting people up. I think you’d be perfect for that job."

Qin Yun stroked her chin, pretending to consider, "I think it’s doable."

...

In An Yueqian’s car.

Li Ning sat in the back seat with An Chengjin, chatting amicably while An Yueqian drove.

An Chengjin looked at Li Ning curiously, suddenly laughed, held Li Ning’s hand, and quietly and curiously asked, "Uncle, why do you like my mom?"

Li Ning was shocked; even An Chengjin could see that he liked An Yueqian?

So does An Yueqian herself know?

Probably she does, otherwise she wouldn’t gently reject him by bringing An Chengjin along to the meeting.

Li Ning sincerely sighed, "Because your mom is a very gentle and kind person."

An Chengjin just laughed.

This uncle is really naive, actually thinking Mom is a gentle and kind person.

He sympathetically patted Li Ning on the shoulder, feeling a bit sorry for him, "I finally know why godfather says you’re a good person."

Li Ning was curious, "Did your godfather really say so?"

An Chengjin nodded his little head vigorously, "Yes, he did."

He suddenly didn’t know if he should pity him or Mom.

"What type of person does your mom like?"

Li Ning simply placed An Chengjin on his lap, and they whispered secretively.

An Chengjin, mature beyond his years, frowned seriously, not intending to expose too much of his mom’s shortcomings.

He shook his head, "Uncle, I think you’re fine as you are now, don’t give up."

"Okay."

Li Ning nodded solemnly, didn’t treat An Chengjin as a mere child; he believed that if he truly wanted a lasting relationship with An Yueqian, An Chengjin would be a great entry point.

For a mom, her baby is the most important, isn’t it?

Moreover, a remarried mom is surely concerned if her partner will treat her child well.

Li Ning already mentally mapped out countless strategies to win An Chengjin over, hence he treated An Chengjin with exceptional gentleness, the two whispering all the way to the hotel.

An Yueqian inadvertently checked the rear-view mirror; An Chengjin was getting sleepy, curled up quietly in Li Ning’s arms like a little angel.

An Yueqian’s lips curled up unconsciously.

Li Ning happened to look over, meeting An Yueqian’s gaze. "Sister Yueqian, thank you for bringing me back."

Li Ning knew he should get off, both he and An Yueqian are public figures; the longer they linger, the higher the chance of being noticed. If they were photographed, it could significantly impact An Yueqian.

But he didn’t really want to get out of the car.

Meeting those watery eyes of his, her heart unexpectedly softened, "No need to thank me. You’ve just returned; if you have any issues, feel free to contact me."

Li Ning’s eyes lit up at this, "Anytime?"

An Yueqian paused but nodded, "Yes, anytime."

An Yueqian called out to An Chengjin, who obediently slid away from Li Ning’s embrace and climbed to the adjacent seat, sitting cutely.

He softly bid farewell to Li Ning, "Goodbye, Uncle."

Li Ning reluctantly pinched his cheek before exiting the car.

"Goodbye, Sister Yueqian, goodbye Chengjin."

An Yueqian nodded, and drove off.

She glanced at the rear-view mirror, noticing An Chengjin’s sleepy expression was entirely gone.

The little guy squeezed between the front seats, curiously asking, "Mom, do you have feelings for Uncle Li Ning too?"

Mom had never driven an opposite-gender friend home; Uncle Li Ning was the first.

An Yueqian playfully rolled her eyes at him, "Dropped the act?"

An Chengjin grinned, "Hehe, I just wanted to leave a good impression on Uncle Li Ning."

"Don’t waste your energy, An Chengjin; if I truly decide to remarry, I’ll let you know beforehand. So now, stop with your schemes and behave. Okay?" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

An Yueqian ruthlessly extinguished An Chengjin’s fantasies regarding Li Ning. She knew the entertainment circle was complex and myriad factors could drastically change the dynamics of a relationship.

She had no intention of choosing a partner from within the circle.

Qin Yun was fortunate to meet Pei Yan, but it did not mean everyone would have such luck.

She wouldn’t stake her peaceful life as a gamble again.

An Chengjin nodded dejectedly, "Oh."

He thought Mom might leave some room for development, but it seemed he had expected too much.

Was Mom simply maintaining social etiquette?

During a red light, An Chengjin softly kissed An Yueqian’s cheek, firmly promising, "Mom, I’ll protect you."

An Yueqian smiled, patting An Chengjin’s head, "Okay, baby."

After they returned home, parked the car and went upstairs, An Yueqian received a message from Li Ning.