Chapter 126 – Extra 1: The Birth of Little Sweetie
Xiao Fang looked at the hospital examination report with a complicated expression. He was pregnant again? It was that one time when they had a celebration banquet after returning to the country. He had drunk a little wine, then shamelessly begged Fei Xiangnan to do it. In the end, things got too intense and he forgot, forgot, cough cough cough!
The arrival of this child wasn’t as sudden as Lang Lang’s, but the problem was clearly more serious than with Lang Lang, because Fei Xiangnan didn’t want Xiao Fang to have a second child. Although he would never say anything on the surface, there was one time when they were filming abroad, he drank a little too much, and started talking about his sorrows while hugging Xiao Fang. He felt that childbirth was too hard on Xiao Fang. He had even gone to eat hot pot before entering the delivery room, which had scared him half to death. The drunk President Fei expressed that he never wanted to let Xiao Fang suffer that kind of pain again.
At the end of their heart-to-heart talk, Xiao Fang slyly asked, “What if it’s a daughter?”
The tipsy Fei Xiangnan was clearly stunned for a moment, then a look of longing flashed across his face. He wanted one, but the thought of his wife having to go through childbirth made him feel torn. In the end, he shook his head pitifully, which almost made Xiao Fang laugh. But it was also clear that a certain someone preferred a soft, fragrant daughter over a son. Who said a domineering president had to have a cold, hard heart? A certain someone still had a little maiden’s heart tucked away inside.
And so, Xiao Fang looked at the examination report with even more hesitation. It had been a month, and the doctor said the baby was healthy. Although the medical technology in his previous world couldn’t determine the gender at one month, in this high-end private hospital, with no shortage of equipment and talent, the report confidently stated: female.
Now, a certain someone was bound to be torn. Xiao Fang sighed and looked up at the sky.
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It was another harmonious dinner time. Fei Xiangnan had become even busier due to his collaboration with Elder Liu and the portion of Fei Li’s forces he had acquired two years ago. But no matter how busy he was, he would never miss family dinner. Moreover, he had learned more home-style dishes in the past two years. As long as he had time, he would cook himself, striving to become a good husband who was presentable in public and skilled in the kitchen, a well-rounded man in every aspect.
Xiao Xu, who was gradually growing up, had accepted the elite education arranged by his grandfather and had also slowly emerged from his autism. He could now lead a normal school life. After a family discussion, they decided that the child should still attend a normal school, with elite education on weekends. He was allowed to skip grades, but not by too much, so as not to create a psychological gap.
The little bun sitting in the high chair next to them could also eat with them now. He ate his rice with a small spoon, looking very satisfied. Whenever he wanted a certain dish, Xiao Xu would pick it up for him without him even having to ask. After all, Xiao Xu spent more time with Lang Lang than Xiao Fang and the others did, so Lang Lang was more fluent in calling him “Little Uncle” than calling them. The two fathers felt a little left out.
Xiao Fang was eating the pickled fish Fei Xiangnan had made. The fish was tender and springy, and the flavor of the pickled vegetables was just right. Swallowing a mouthful of rice wrapped in pickled vegetables was simply divine!
“How’s the food today?” Fei Xiangnan asked as he picked up the fattest piece of fish from his bowl and gave it to Xiao Fang. As for the two children? Well, self-reliance is a virtue.
Xiao Fang nodded as he ate. “Mmm, it’s delicious. I’m pregnant.”
“Mmm, that’s good. Hmm? Who’s pregnant?” Fei Xiangnan clearly hadn’t switched out of his daily routine mode yet.
Xiao Xu slowly put down his chopsticks, his expression gradually turning grave. Although he didn’t know the situation, since his little uncle had put down his chopsticks, Lang Lang also obediently put down his spoon.
Xiao Fang blinked obediently, not saying a word, trying his best to look like a good baby who had done nothing wrong.
The family rarely fell into such a strange silence.
“You’re pregnant?” After the silence, Fei Xiangnan asked tentatively.
Xiao Fang nodded obediently.
President Fei’s mood immediately became very complicated. At the same time, he reached over and took away the carbonated drink in front of Xiao Fang that he hadn’t touched yet.
Xiao Xu carefully watched the two elders. So, at this time, should he celebrate? Or celebrate? After all, he would soon have a little nephew or niece.
After speaking, Xiao Fang also became uneasy, mainly because of President Fei’s silent attitude. Based on his years of experience, he would either erupt in silence or perish in silence.
In the very end, Fei Xiangnan said something unexpected. “Let’s eat first.”
Just… like that? Xiao Fang looked at him in surprise. Shouldn’t he have jumped up excitedly, then taken him to the hospital for a check-up, and then the whole family would have a meeting to decide whether to keep the child or not? Right now, Fei Xiangnan had done none of the things Xiao Fang had imagined. He had unexpectedly and calmly finished the dinner.
Then after dinner, he cut up some fruit and let the three little pigs in the house eat while watching TV, while he himself washed the dishes in the kitchen for an hour. It was really a grind.
Xiao Xu couldn’t hold back his curiosity. When the animated movie ended, he tugged on Xiao Fang’s hand. “Brother, are you having a little nephew or a little niece?” Even though he was almost eleven, Xiao Xu was still very attached to Xiao Fang, acting like a child in front of him.
Xiao Fang rubbed Xiao Xu’s head. “It’s a little niece.”
Hearing this, Xiao Xu smiled as if he had won the lottery. Xiao Fang realized that this little girl in his belly seemed to have won the affection of two elders, although the other one was currently giving him the silent treatment.
Lang Lang was originally playing with his toys on the side. Seeing his little uncle smiling so happily because of his sister, he immediately became unhappy. He kicked his little legs and pounced on Xiao Xu, looking at him with his big, watery eyes.
“Little Uncle, I like Xiao Xu the most.” When it came to being coquettish, no one in the family was cuter than Lang Lang. Xiao Xu had never been able to withstand this kind of attack. It was clear that this little vinegar jar was angry. He forcefully picked up the baby and kept promising him things.
Xiao Fang realized that Xiao Xu was completely smitten with his son. This little brat, why was he so clingy to his little uncle?
But the key now was how to persuade the sulking certain someone. He was probably just angry that he had been too impulsive back then. Now that there was a child, getting an abortion would be harmful to his body, but giving birth would take up so much of Xiao Fang’s time, not to mention the postpartum care. Even if the family was rich, Xiao Fang would still have to suffer.
Xiao Fang settled the two children and walked over in his cotton slippers.
Walking into the kitchen, Xiao Fang saw that the few bowls had been polished to a shine, yet a certain someone was still absentmindedly wiping them.
“Are you trying to sell these bowls?” Xiao Fang leaned against the wall with one hand. After so many storms, Xiao Fang had grown a great deal. He wore moon-white, flowing pajamas, and because of the movie, he still had shoulder-length hair. His eyes held a maturity and cleanliness that had been brewed by time. When he wasn’t pretending to be obedient, Xiao Fang was completely different from before, but his love for Fei Xiangnan was still just as intense.
Fei Xiangnan’s heart couldn’t help but stir when he saw Xiao Fang like this, but reason told him that this wasn’t the most important thing right now.
Before he could say “I was impulsive,” Xiao Fang dropped a bombshell.
“It’s a girl.”
The various apologies in his mind were blown to smithereens by this sentence, leaving only a pile of mush. President Fei could barely hold the bowl steady.
It was a girl. A fragrant, soft girl who would chase after him and sweetly call him “Daddy.” President Fei couldn’t help but get goosebumps, from excitement.
Seeing a certain someone keeping everything to himself, Xiao Fang felt both helpless and amused. He clearly wanted a daughter so badly, yet he was worried about his body all day long and wouldn’t agree. Hmm, Xiao Fang walked over and helped Fei Xiangnan put down the bowl in his hands.
Xiao Fang wrapped his arms around his old husband’s neck and whispered “hold me” in his ear.
Fei Xiangnan hugged him without hesitation, greedily taking in Xiao Fang’s warmth.
“Big brother, it’s a girl. Don’t you just love daughters? Fragrant and soft, and you can even buy her dresses.” Xiao Fang could clearly feel a certain someone getting excited.
“And now I’m not taking on regular acting roles. In the future, I’ll probably take on roles by the year. Having a baby and recuperating at home for two years will be enough. Besides, the two kids at home are still young, and I’d like to take care of them too. Plus, you know my constitution. I won’t have any problems giving birth. Last time, the doctor even said my physical fitness was excellent.” As Xiao Fang spoke, a certain someone clearly didn’t relax. After all, in the end, it was still Xiao Fang who was making the concession.
“And also, isn’t Yishan graduated? You can appropriately delegate some power and not tire yourself out so much. Then you’ll have more time to spend with me. When I was pregnant before, you were always working.” Xiao Fang’s complaint made a certain someone’s heart melt. According to President Fei’s filter, he only heard a few keywords: delegate power, spend time with him, being coquettish, a little bit cute.
The certain someone who had been struggling for an hour finally let go of his conflict and only said one word: “Okay.”
Originally, Xiao Fang’s status in the family was just the little cutie in the hearts of the elders. But once the pregnancy was announced, Xiao Fang’s status skyrocketed from a little cutie to a big treasure.
Maternal Grandpa came from afar with Grandma. They didn’t stay at Xiao Fang’s house, but with Old Master Fei at the old residence. The three elders visited him two to three times a week, absolutely doting on him. Elder Liu was a bit busy with work, but that couldn’t stop his enthusiasm. He had to visit once a month, and each time he came, he brought all sorts of precious supplements and soups, which successfully made Xiao Fang’s mouth feel bland for those few days.
This pregnancy was different from the last time, when his relationship with Fei Xiangnan had just been established and there were all sorts of small conflicts. This time, President Fei was as obedient as could be, almost at his beck and call. Xiao Fang could vent all his little tempers at will, and Fei Xiangnan gave almost all his patience to the person he loved deeply.
Who could make the usually formidable President Fei wash his feet and give him a massage?
Who dared to tell President Fei that his cooking skills were still too poor, that the eggplant was not delicious at all?
Who could willfully throw chopsticks at President Fei?
He, it was him, it was Xiao Fang. He did it all. It seemed that Xiao Fang had accumulated all the bad moods he had never experienced during his previous pregnancy. After throwing a tantrum during the day, he would lie pitifully next to Fei Xiangnan at night and apologize. How could Fei Xiangnan possibly be angry? He couldn’t even feel sorry for him enough. Then he would turn around and comfort this dejected little bun.
For the wife-doting President Fei, these things were nothing. He was at his beck and call, going wherever he wanted to eat, without any consideration for external factors. This also gave Xiao Fang’s fans a feast for their eyes. They could see their idol and his husband out eating grilled skewers, and his belly was bulging. There was no doubt that there was a little baby on the way!
In response to all the blessings online, Xiao Fang also posted on Weibo. A slightly protruding belly was being gently caressed by a well-defined hand. Everyone was envious, not knowing whether to be jealous of Xiao Fang or Fei Xiangnan.
All in all, this pregnancy was the most enjoyable period for Xiao Fang.
The outwardly calm President Fei, however, had a faint worry hidden in his heart. He was afraid that a certain someone would repeat his old trick, that his water would break while eating hot pot. This was President Fei’s lifelong nightmare.
But the things you fear most are the most likely to happen. In the period leading up to the birth, Xiao Fang would clamor to eat hot pot almost every two days. As long as Fei Xiangnan frowned, a certain someone would look at him pitifully.
“You promised~”
President Fei was defeated.
It was another happy family hot pot day. Compared to the warmth upstairs, the medical staff downstairs were miserable. They could only sit in the car and gnaw on dry instant noodles in the middle of winter.
“How many times has it been?” a medical staff member asked, looking up at the sky, oh, no, the car roof, with a weary expression.
“The twelfth time,” another nurse replied mournfully, taking a bite of her dry instant noodles. If it weren’t for the generous salary, she would never be so undignified! She was just greedy for that salary!
“I heard that if he gives birth today, our salary will be tripled,” a certain doctor said faintly.
The others swallowed in unison.
“I’ll bet one pack of dry instant noodles.”
“Two packs.”
“Five packs, no more!”
“Tsk, stingy. I’ll bet two buckets of old-altar pickled vegetable noodles!”
The surrounding medical staff gasped. This was the biggest bet in the past dozen or so days. Was victory really at hand?
Upstairs, Xiao Fang had no idea that he had medical staff accompanying him while he ate hot pot. He took the beef that President Fei had cooked for him, dipped it in the sauce, and put it in his mouth, one bite after another. Xiao Xu and Fei Xiangnan, on the other hand, chose the clear broth, looking enviously at their brother who was enjoying the spicy broth so much.
As a certain Mr. Xiao was eating, his expression changed. He thought to himself, it can’t be this coincidental, can it? Isn’t the due date still three days away? Did he really lose to hot pot again?
Unconvinced, Xiao Fang chose not to say anything, not to say anything, not to say anything…
Cold sweat gradually appeared on his forehead. Xiao Fang grabbed the hand that was serving him food and looked at Fei Xiangnan with a hint of embarrassment. “I think… I’m about to give birth.”
Fei Xiangnan put down his chopsticks, picked him up, wrapped him in a coat, and rushed outside to take the elevator.
“Um, should we call the doctor first? It’s outside, and we’ll have to wait for a long time,” Xiao Fang said intermittently. Although Fei Xiangnan was moving quickly, he definitely wasn’t jostling him. After a while of contractions, Xiao Fang felt much better.
As a result, when they got outside, Xiao Fang saw an ambulance and a group of medical staff. The second before he was put into the ambulance, he couldn’t help but think, could it be that while he was eating hot pot, Fei Xiangnan had already arranged all of this outside? How much of a psychological scar must that have been?
Xiao Fang smiled helplessly and reached out to grab the hand of a certain unusually nervous father-to-be. This time, he should be able to rest easy, right?
Less than three hours after arriving at the delivery room, the Fei family’s little princess was born. Through the glass incubator, Fei Xiangnan looked at his tiny daughter and brought out the nickname he had long since chosen.
“Welcome to the world, Little Sweetie.”
The wrinkled baby in the incubator couldn’t help but frown even tighter.
At the same time, Xiao Fang, who was sleeping, also frowned, because he dreamed that his husband had given their daughter a terrible name. But he forgot about it when he woke up. However, a certain someone would make him remember that nightmare again.
Rejection? That was impossible. This was a name President Fei had thought about for a full ten months. Little Sweetie was set in stone!
The pitiful Little Sweetie, when she grew up to be a big boss, would remember her nickname as a great shame, a name that she would absolutely never let anyone outside the family know!