"Sir, what do you think of madam's dress?" The sales assistant pulled the curtain open with a swish. Wang Quan Baye looked in the direction of the sound, and the slender figure in the fitting - room slowly turned her head.
The white wedding dress set off her well - proportioned bone structure. Although the style was not at all complicated, Wang Quan Baye was still dazzled. He thought she was simply celestial.
"Su...superb!" It took Wang Quan Baye a long while to utter this word. A suspicious blush crept onto his handsome face.
Qin Huaizhu smiled. Her husband was just so adorable.
A few days later, the banquet was officially held. Since the Wang Quan family had a wide network of connections, this day was extremely bustling. Wang Quan Baye was pulled by various relatives to talk and couldn't get away at all.
"Congratulations, Master Wang Quan! Baye got married and had a child at such a young age. You really don't have to worry about him!" An elderly but still robust middle - aged man walked in through the door, nodding repeatedly at the head of the Wang Quan family. There was envy in his tone.
"Where, where. As parents, we're really happy too!" Everyone had beaming smiles on their faces.
"Yo, Miss Liu is here too. Long time no see!" Liu Xiayun, of course, couldn't be absent on such an important occasion.
Although Qin Huaizhu standing beside them had an imposing aura, since she was not familiar with the relatives of the Wang Quan family, people just politely greeted Liu Xiayun.
"Yes, Uncle. It's really been a long time. You're still as healthy as ever." Liu Xiayun giggled coquettishly, making small talk with them. Soon a circle formed around her, and they were chatting merrily.
"Alas, Baye and Miss Liu are childhood sweethearts. It's a pity!" A man shook his head, looking regretful.
"Yes. I didn't expect Baye to end up marrying a stranger in the end. I originally thought Miss Liu would surely be the mistress of the Wang Quan family." Another one echoed.
Outsiders didn't understand the relationship between Wang Quan Baye and Qin Huaizhu, so naturally they were partial to Liu Xiayun. In their eyes, Liu Xiayun and Wang Quan Baye had grown up together and had a deep bond. They were supposed to be a fated couple.
Hearing the constant words of agreement around her, a sense of smugness welled up in Liu Xiayun's heart. So what if Qin Huaizhu had married Wang Quan Baye? She still couldn't get everyone's approval. In the eyes of outsiders, the rightful daughter - in - law of the Wang Quan family was always herself! It was her, Liu Xiayun!
Although thinking like this in her heart, on her face she still put on a polite look: "Uncles, please don't make fun of me. The bride is right here. I'm really a bit ashamed!"
The people around her nodded in agreement, praising Liu Xiayun for being sensible. Liu Xiayun walked up to Qin Huaizhu: "Sister, don't be angry. The uncles just saw that I grew up with Baye. They don't mean anything else."
"Where's that. Now that I'm the daughter - in - law of the Wang Quan family, I should do my duty. I'll surely interact more with the uncles in the future." Qin Huaizhu said generously with a gentle smile on her face.
Finally, Wang Quan Baye managed to get free. He strode over to Qin Huaizhu with his long legs, took her hand, and the two looked into each other's eyes: "Everyone, this is my wife, Qin Huaizhu. The main purpose of this banquet today is to celebrate Huaizhu's pregnancy!" Wang Quan Baye said in a loud voice. All the guests in the hall turned to look at the two of them and burst into applause.
"Thank you all for coming today! Enjoy yourselves!" Wang Quan Baye announced in the manner of a host.
It was already evening when the banquet ended. Exhausted, Wang Quan Baye took off his suit and went to take a shower. Qin Huaizhu sat on the bed, rubbing her shoulders. She had been quite tired today too. Suddenly, she noticed that the screen of Wang Quan Baye's phone beside her lit up. Qin Huaizhu originally didn't want to look, but accidentally caught a glimpse. It was a text message from Liu Xiayun.
"Baye, I miss you so much."
She sent several messages in a row, but Qin Huaizhu only saw this one. The ambiguous tone made people can't help but have second thoughts. She wanted to pick up Wang Quan Baye's phone and check it, but managed to hold herself back: "I should still trust Baye."
Listening to the gurgling sound of water in the bathroom, Qin Huaizhu suddenly felt a bit blocked in her heart. He and Liu Xiayun had grown up together, and their bond was extraordinary. Although Wang Quan Baye was a reincarnation from the previous life, was he really the same Wang Quan Baye as before in this life?
Qin Huaizhu drooped her eyelids, and her long eyelashes cast a shadow on her eyelids. After reincarnation, a person is not exactly the same as before. Many small living habits have also changed. How could there be someone exactly the same as in the previous life?
But she was just afraid that he didn't really love her in this life!
Feeling troubled, Qin Huaizhu got up to ease her mood. Accidentally, she pulled open the drawer of the table. This was Wang Quan Baye's table. There was nothing in it but a thick notebook. The exquisite kraft paper was shiny, indicating that the owner had taken good care of it.
Qin Huaizhu gently picked it up and opened it: "Precautions for Pregnant Women." There was a title written on the first page, and below it were densely listed precautions for pregnant women. Qin Huaizhu flipped through the pages. There were more than a dozen pages in total.
"Alas, this man." Qin Huaizhu stroked the words in the notebook. Her heart was filled with warmth and sweetness. Although Wang Quan Baye was not good at expressing himself, he was still considerate.
"What else should I doubt about him?" Qin Huaizhu smiled in relief. The sweet arc appeared on her lips. She put the notebook back in place and closed the drawer.
Many days later, Qin Huaizhu's belly had grown bigger and bigger. For many days, she didn't dare to do any work. She carefully took care of the baby in her belly, feeling its fetal movement, feeling it gently kick her with its little calf. A sense of satisfaction welled up in her heart.
Every morning, after breakfast, she would walk around in the room. Her belly looked like it was nine months pregnant. Recently, the fetal movement had become more and more frequent. The little one seemed to be eager to come out.
Qin Huaizhu didn't dare to be careless. Before going to work, Wang Quan Baye would also put his ear on her belly to feel the movement of the little one.
Before leaving, he would always repeatedly tell her to be careful before he could go to work obediently. He left all the housework to the nanny and even didn't let her wash a fruit by herself.
Early one morning, as usual, Qin Huaizhu walked around in the room after breakfast. But then there came footsteps outside. Mrs. Wang Quan pushed the door open and walked into the room. She looked at her pregnant daughter - in - law.
Mrs. Wang Quan frowned and didn't look at Qin Huaizhu favorably: "You can't just stay at home all the time. Too much movement isn't good for childbirth. It'll be very troublesome when it's time to give birth."
For some reason, Qin Huaizhu detected a hint of sarcasm in her tone. She didn't maintain the polite pretense anymore and got straight to the point.
"If you don't exercise at home, your big belly will have an impact on the fetus. This is the first child of our Wang Quan family. There can't be the slightest mistake!"
"You're being careless and not exercising. You're being irresponsible to our Wang Quan family and unfilial to your father and me!" Mrs. Wang Quan said sternly. It seemed that she had finally voiced out her dissatisfaction with Qin Huaizhu. Qin Huaizhu was helpless but didn't dare to say anything.