"A bowl's size is for the belly to know, eating is about fullness, not the bowl.
I made so much for both of us to eat, who knew you'd finish it all yourself." Guo Xuyang said.
"You didn't say you wanted to eat. I thought it was all for me.
I'm stuffed, I won't drink any more, I'll give the rest to you." Li Minxi said, handing the small bowl with the last mouthful of millet porridge to Guo Xuyang.
"Can't even finish this little bit? You always leave the bottom of the bowl, I really don't know who you learned that from?" Guo Xuyang said, taking the small bowl and pouring the remaining mouthful of porridge into his mouth.
"You rest for a while, I'll go to the hospital to have a look. Yangyang and Zixuan will come over after they wake up."
"Aren't you staying home with me?"
"They are all at home, someone will keep you company. I'm going to the hospital to see Xiao Bao."
"Are you going to see Xiao Bao or that Li Xiaolu?"
"Of course, I'm going to see Xiao Bao. Why would I go see Li Xiaolu? She has a boyfriend."
"With your wealth and looks, it's normal for these women to develop feelings for you."
"Are you overestimating me that much? Or should I not go?"
"Then don't go. Stay and chat with me." Li Minxi said directly.
"Alright then, I won't go. I'll go to the west side to see if the two of them have finished tidying up."
"Don't you want to be with me?" Li Minxi was clearly upset.
"No. Shall we chat for two cents then?" Guo Xuyang said quickly, seeing Li Minxi's displeasure.
"Two cents is not enough? It must be two dollars." Li Minxi said, knowing she had been too harsh.
"When is your due date?"
"The twenty-third of next month, I think. Why?"
"Xiao Hong is giving birth, will you still have a full moon party?"
"Yes, of course. Why wouldn't I? If you don't have one, what will Xiao Hong think? Why are you asking about this now?"
"Fatty called me, and he said the same thing. I was thinking of not having one, just a simple meal. Now you're all giving birth one after another, all at the same time. If we have full moon parties for all of them, it'll be next year." Guo Xuyang said.
"Who told you to have so many wives and so many children? If these women give birth to your children, what do you mean by not having full moon parties?"
"What if they clash? Xiao Hong's mother just had another brother for her, you know that. If we have a full moon party, we'll have to invite her parents as well."
"They can come, and we can have your brother-in-law's full moon party at the same time."
"What if it coincides with your due date? And Yangyang and Zixuan are also about to give birth. You'll all clash."
"That's not my concern. I believe you can handle it."
"I can handle it. The main thing is, how will I introduce this big family to her parents when they come?"
"That's not difficult. We can have separate parties. Our people can be at one restaurant, and Xiao Hong's parents can find another restaurant to arrange it."
"What about our friends?"
"That depends on you. If all else fails, we can all eat at home. We can have the hotel deliver two tables of banquet food. You, our parents, and them can entertain guests at the hotel while Xiao Hong's parents are in another venue. That way, it won't clash."
"What you're saying is also a solution. What if her parents decide to stay here for a while?"
"They can stay at the King's Villa. I can't go there anytime soon anyway. Where are Yu'er and that tall woman you brought? I haven't seen them for the past couple of days."
"You mean Xiao Si? They've been at the King's Villa. What for?"
"They didn't even come to see Xiao Hong give birth?"
"Why would they come? Besides causing trouble, they wouldn't be of much help. I intentionally didn't let Yu'er and Xiao Si come."
"Won't Xiao Hong have any negative thoughts about this?"
"What negative thoughts? You guys visit her every day. Isn't that enough? If too many people go, what's the point besides being noisy? Xiao Bao choked on milk, and nobody knew." Guo Xuyang complained.
"Xiao Bao only choked a little, it's fine."
"It'll be too late if something happens."
"I think you should let Yu'er and Xiao Si go. You'll all be living together in the future. Don't create any distance because of this missed visit."
"Xiao Hong isn't that petty. It's fine. I'm just worried about what you'll do later."
"Why are you worried?"
"If your parents come and find out about my situation, won't they go crazy?"
"Do you think my parents don't know by now? Don't forget what my father does. He has a very good relationship with President Jiang."
"You mean your parents already know about my situation?"
"It's not my intention, it's a fact."
"Then why haven't they called?"
"What would they say on the phone? Would they say you have three wives and four concubines, that you're disloyal in love, or that you're a scoundrel deceiving people's feelings? They wouldn't come to question you. Besides, you've achieved so much great merit out there, and even the authorities have praised you. How could my father do something like that? He'd be overjoyed. The main thing now is for you to consider how to talk to my parents about my sister. This is a big deal, and my sister is definitely not having a good time at home." Li Minxi said.
"Then what should we do? How about I bring your sister over, and take leave in advance?"
"It would be best if President Jiang handles this. If you don't fear my father scolding you, you can go pick her up yourself."
"It's only been this long? Not even two months yet? Her stomach shouldn't be showing."
"My sister gained a lot of weight the last time she visited. Another two months have passed, how could her stomach not be showing?"
"I'll contact President Jiang right now and have him arrange for Li Minyu to be sent over." Guo Xuyang said.
"Think of a good excuse. Don't let it slip out when President Jiang asks."
"Just say you're close to giving birth and want Li Minyu to come and take care of you, can't you?"
"Who are you trying to fool? President Jiang knows about your and my sister's situation. I said don't let it slip out to mean don't let President Jiang say the wrong thing in front of my parents. My sister is at home now, and it's easy to get leave from work, but whether my parents will let my sister come out is another story."
"In front of your parents, just say you want your sister to come and take care of you." Guo Xuyang said.
"If she's pregnant, do you think my mother would let her come?"
"Then what?"
"It's still best to have President Jiang handle it. He can say that my sister is being sent on a special mission and cannot return home for half a year to a year. That way, my sister can escape this predicament."
"Didn't your sister always live at her workplace before? Why is she back home now?"
"She didn't come home because I was living at home. We couldn't see each other, and we were like fire and water when we met, so out of sight, out of mind, she didn't come home. Now that I'm married and out of the house, my mother would naturally let her come home." Li Minxi said.
"Then I'll call President Jiang right now and have him arrange for Li Minyu to come here."
"Yes. That's one way to do it. My sister will be grateful to you when she returns."
"It would be good enough if she doesn't hit me, let alone be grateful."
"She can't beat you, and besides, a couple of hits wouldn't cost her anything."
"Alright, alright, I'll contact President Jiang now." Guo Xuyang said, dialing Jiang Qixin's number.