Zhan Yifang didn't know she was being watched. When she and Xiaoyu arrived at the private restaurant, there weren't many people.
"The stir-fried chicken here is good. They use free-range local chickens from the mountains, very chewy. The soup is tomato and egg drop soup. This place is not well-known, so there aren't many customers. However, the ingredients are authentic farm-fresh dishes, without any of that messy stuff from outside," Zhan Yifang said to Xiaoyu as they walked into the courtyard.
"Then let's order a rooster and stir-fried black fish, how about it, Sis?"
"Sure, and two vegetable dishes? Boss, we'll have garlic eggplant and stir-fried green beans."
"And a tomato and egg drop soup," Xiaoyu added.
"No problem. Would you like some drinks? I have homemade sorghum wine," the boss asked.
"No, she's still young, and has class this afternoon. We won't drink," Zhan Yifang said quickly.
"You can find a place to sit inside. The rooster and black fish need to be killed fresh," the boss said.
"As soon as possible. Xiaomei has class this afternoon."
"It'll be quick, definitely ready in half an hour."
"That's good. Let's go, Xiaoyu, let's sit inside."
"Why aren't Yu Jie and the others here yet?" Xiaoyu asked.
"Qi Qi must be sleeping in again. She's been particularly sleepy lately, I don't know why?"
"Sleepy?" Xiaoyu murmured. "Could it be...?"
"Could it be? What?" Zhan Yifang didn't immediately understand.
"Sis, haven't you and Big Brother gotten together?" Xiaoyu reminded her.
"No way? How is that possible?" Zhan Yifang looked surprised.
"What's impossible about that? It's normal for men and women to have children together."
"How do you know everything?"
"Sis, I'm in high school now. There's nothing you can't find online these days."
"Xiaoyu, have you been corrupted?" Zhan Yifang pointed at her.
"No. The teacher taught us this in our physiology class."
"Mm. You're still young. If you can avoid looking at those things, don't. You'll get addicted."
"I know, Sis." Xiaoyu's ears turned red.
She was lying.
After Guo Xuyang bought her a phone, she usually didn't bring it to school. But at night, she'd read the news, play small games, or watch videos. Those heart-pounding videos would always pop up unintentionally. After all, she was a young girl just awakening to love, how could she resist such temptations? She couldn't help but click on them. Those videos refreshed her understanding. Although she had watched some with classmates before, they watched together, and besides a little nervousness, it was just curiosity. But now it was different. She had her own private room and headphones, and could enjoy them to her heart's content. The alluring sounds from those videos made her question life itself. Guo Xuyang had many women, and she had even eavesdropped on him, but the videos displayed something completely different from what she had imagined. She even imagined herself in them, experiencing those situations.
"How did you guys find this place? I almost got lost," Wang Qi's voice arrived before she did.
"I found it by chance. Everything here is homemade, the ingredients are top-notch," Zhan Yifang said.
"I'm exhausted," Li Minyu also panted.
"Sit down quickly and rest."
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong? Why are your ears so red?" Wang Qi asked, her eyes sharp.
"I'm talking about you," Zhan Yifang said.
"Talking about me? What does that have to do with me?" Wang Qi didn't know what was going on.
"We were just asking Xiaoyu if you were pregnant?"
"Don't talk nonsense. If I were pregnant, wouldn't I know?"
"You really might not know. Why don't we buy a pregnancy test after dinner and find out?"
"I feel fine, I don't have any symptoms," Wang Qi said.
"Have you been particularly sleepy lately?"
"It's too hot, and I'm bored at home. What else is there to do but sleep?"
"Yu Jie, are you also sleepy when you're pregnant?" Zhan Yifang asked.
"I was too focused on chasing that scoundrel Guo Xuyang back then, I really didn't pay much attention," Li Minyu said.
"Yu Jie, tell us about your situation with him back then?"
"No, he's a scumbag. It's all hatred when I talk about it."
"It's been several days, haven't your uncle and aunt left yet? Why haven't I seen him come over?"
"Him? You can wait. He might not come for ten days or half a month."
"Xiaoyu's house still needs to be tidied up. Doesn't he plan to come and see?"
"Even if he wanted to come, he wouldn't have the time. Now that we've finally caught him, do you think those women will let him go? Believe it or not, I don't believe it."
"With so many people squeezing him, won't they drain him dry?" Wang Qi chimed in.
"It's fine, he's a human pile driver. He can last ten days or half a month. I just don't know how long he can hold up in the long run?"
"Hahaha, that's a good phrase. Yu Jie, I realize you really know that guy too well."
"Know yourself and your enemy, and you will win a hundred battles. I'm not in the mood right now. This little one inside is too mischievous, not behaving at all. I really suspect if his father was this naughty when he was little?"
"The food is here, be careful, it's hot." The boss brought over a full tray of spicy chicken.
"It smells appetizing. I haven't eaten chili in a long time. I'm going to feast today." Li Minyu picked up her chopsticks.
"Which kind of rice would you like, ladies?" the boss asked.
"Mantou. You must have mantou with this. Dipping mantou in the sauce is a delicacy," Li Minyu said.
"Then get ten mantou," Zhan Yifang said.
"Coming right up. Please enjoy."
"Yu Jie, don't you have to avoid spicy food?" Xiaoyu asked.
"It's okay to eat it once in a while. It's mainly because they said eating chili is bad for the little one in my belly, so I didn't dare," Li Minyu replied.
Just as Li Minyu finished speaking, she let out a yelp.
"What's wrong?" the three of them asked anxiously.
"The little one kicked me," Li Minyu said through gritted teeth.
"Doesn't want you to eat it?" Wang Qi chuckled.
"No. I must eat it today. If he doesn't behave, I'll spank him when we get back."
"Heh heh heh, can he understand what you're saying?"
"Don't think he's too young and doesn't understand. He understands everything we say."
"He must be a clever little thing then."
"That's why they want us to go to early education classes. His little foot just kicked my stomach. It's a warning."
"Then you should eat a little less. Oh, right, I'll ask the boss to put less chili in the black fish," Zhan Yifang said, starting to stand up.
"Black fish isn't tasty without chili. You don't need to ask, it's fine to have it once today," Li Minyu said, pulling her back.
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