Song Jingtian didn’t touch the pregnancy test stick [afraid of getting pee on him], and tiptoed to look at the test held by Tang Li.

Then, he raised his question: "Why is one red line deep and the other light?"

"Maybe it wasn’t soaked evenly," Tang Li explained. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Song Jingtian was skeptical: "Is there something wrong with your pee?"

Tang Li: "..."

The little guy saw that she couldn’t answer, and became more certain of his guess: "It must be that your pee is abnormal. The baby is soaking in your pee; how can it be normal!"

Tang Li was using a pregnancy test for the first time, but even she knew that babies grow in the uterus.

So, she didn’t bother to argue with Song Jingtian.

She was about to consult Baidu to figure out the reason for the uneven red lines when the room door was knocked by staff—it was time for dinner.

Before heading to the dining room, the two made sure to tidy up the scene.

Tang Li communicated with the little guy, instructing him not to mention the pregnancy at the dinner table.

Song Jingtian expressed his confusion.

However, this confusion lasted only three seconds.

He quickly convinced himself.

Tang Li must be worried that the baby she’s carrying has issues.

So, she’s afraid to tell her brother and mother.

In the end—

He bore all the burden!

With this mindset, on the way to the dining room, he proactively held Tang Li’s right hand: "Don’t worry, I will definitely keep my mouth shut. No matter what happens, I stand by you."

Tang Li was contemplating retaking the pregnancy test, and hearing the little guy’s words made her a bit moved. She held Song Jingtian’s little hand in return, "I’ll come to your room again tomorrow morning; remember not to lock the door."

Song Jingtian: "..."

Tang Li chose to test in the morning based on medical advice.

She had just read on mommy forums that HCG concentration is higher in morning urine.

At the dinner table, neither the grown-up nor the little one gave anything away.

The next day, Tang Li woke up early, waiting for Song Baiyan to leave the master bedroom before rushing up. She put on her home clothes, quickly washed up, and, holding her pee, went to Song Jingtian’s room.

The little guy was already waiting by the door.

Once Tang Li entered, he closed the door tightly, "Hurry up, I have to go to school later."

Five minutes later, Tang Li emerged from the bathroom holding the pregnancy test stick.

Making eye contact with the little guy, she nodded.

This time, there were indeed two clear lines.

Song Jingtian went off to school, and Tang Li returned to the master bedroom with the pregnancy test stick.

She closed the door, sat cross-legged on the sofa, and placed the test stick in front of her.

Tang Li’s gaze was fixed on the two red lines.

The uncertainty and emotions from yesterday had faded, replaced by a peculiar feeling. Her right hand naturally covered her lower abdomen, and the corners of her lips slightly lifted.

This is an experience she has never had in her life.

Fortunately, it wasn’t too bad.

Now that pregnancy was confirmed, of course, she couldn’t hide it from family.

Especially not from the child’s father.

Tang Li believed she’s carrying a son.

Lately, she had a strong liking for sour foods, nearly every meal included tangy sweet and sour pork. The old saying goes, ’Sour for a boy, spicy for a girl,’ and it must be correct.

Actually, she had long thought about it.

First, have a son.

A few years later, have a daughter.

By then, she and Song Baiyan would be an old couple. Even if he favored the daughter more, she wouldn’t mind.

Tang Li dug out a small gift box from the dressing room.

Judging by the packaging, it used to hold cufflinks.

After placing the pregnancy test stick inside, she tied a ribbon around the box, finishing it off with a bow, then took it out of the master bedroom.

Tang Li went downstairs with her hands behind her back.

She circled outside the office area until she finally caught someone coming out.

After asking, she found out that Song Baiyan hadn’t scheduled any meetings for the morning, so Tang Li nodded to the security, walked into the office area.

She knocked on the office door, first poking her head in.

Confirming no one else was around, she then closed the door and went inside.

At this time, Song Baiyan had just finished reviewing a document. Seeing it was Tang Li, he capped his pen, "Why not sleep in today?"

"...It’s already past nine," Tang Li said, feeling a bit shy. Still, she kept her hands behind her back, and played it off casually, "I ordered a pair of cufflinks online earlier, just received them now. I wanted you to try them, so headed straight to your office."

Song Baiyan put down his pen, looked at Tang Li, and smiled: "To get you to pick up packages at the door early in the morning, seems these cufflinks are quite special."

Tang Li extended her hand, placing the gift box on the desk: "You’ll see how special it is once you look."

Tang Li admitted she had a little mischief in mind.

—She wanted to give Song Baiyan a ’surprise.’

Although instructed by the doctor, having a wife become pregnant after marriage is a joyous event for someone of Song Baiyan’s age, so there’s no fear of a dramatic switch from joy to sadness.

Seeing Song Baiyan pick up the gift box, Tang Li’s hands behind her back tightened subconsciously.

Once the ribbon was untied, she started preparing herself.

If Song Baiyan were to freeze upon seeing the test stick, she’d have to speak up first to avoid awkward silence. She wouldn’t need to say anything serious; probably a couple words on pregnancy reflections would suffice.

Just as Tang Li was ready, Song Baiyan had opened the box.

Inside, there was only one pregnancy test stick.

Nothing else.

Standing before the desk, Tang Li confirmed Song Baiyan saw the test stick, yet he showed no reaction. As rehearsed in her mind, she spoke first: "It might be a bit sudden, but I’ve already accepted the fact."

Just after she spoke, Song Baiyan’s expression changed.

He appeared more gentle, and more accommodating.

Then she heard Song Baiyan say: "You’re still young; you’ll have plenty of opportunities."

Tang Li: "......"

She only planned to have two children.

Listening to Song Baiyan, it sounded like he hopes for one, two, three, four, five kids.

Although she quite likes children, being a heroic mother was beyond her ambition.

Besides—

Even if she were willing, could Song Baiyan handle it?

Nonetheless, since Song Baiyan mentioned it, surely he wanted to try it out. Tang Li didn’t directly say she wasn’t up for it, only implied, "I read online that doctors say having three kids in five years does the worst damage to a mother’s body. I was thinking after this one, waiting five or six years to have another, then when having a second child, I wouldn’t have to worry about the first one anymore."

Just as she finished speaking, she noticed Song Baiyan once again looking at her.

Song Baiyan was staring directly at her belly.

Tang Li was puzzled: "What’s wrong?"

Song Baiyan glanced at the gift box in his hand, then asked gently: "Didn’t you read the instructions before using the pregnancy test stick?"

Tang Li was confused.

Seeing her puzzled expression, Song Baiyan found it amusing. Usually so clever, yet she turned into a little fool when it came to pregnancy, "The person who sold you the pregnancy test didn’t tell you that two lines mean pregnant, and one line means negative, indicates not pregnant?"

Tang Li: "..."

"But I had two lines." She explained.

As she spoke, she intended to take back the test stick.

Leaning forward, she saw a single line on the test stick, Tang Li: "............"

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Busy during the New Year period.

Around midnight, there might be a second update, TBD~ hugs!