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On the morning of January 14th, in front of the gate of the Huang family’s traditional courtyard villa.

"Did you bring everything?"

"Yes."

"Bye-bye." Huang Tianxuan lightly kissed Li Peifeng’s cheek, then waved goodbye with a smile.

Li Peifeng was driven to the airport by the housekeeper, Brother Ye. Huang Tianxuan did not see him off, using a meeting as an excuse. Even though both of them knew it was just to avoid feeling sad, it was left unsaid.

And the moment Li Peifeng got off the plane, Huang Tianxuan sent him a WeChat message.

"Remember to prepare for pregnancy, stop drinking and staying up late, take care of yourself."

"Got it, but you need to take care, too!"

After replying, Li Peifeng took a taxi straight to Zhao Qingge’s house. On the way, he found himself pondering the near future.

It’s certain that Huang Tianxuan really wants this child, and he agreed. After the school starts, the two of them will officially start trying for a baby. If he backed out then, it would definitely be unacceptable. Huang Tianxuan would absolutely turn against him, possibly even break up with him.

The conclusion is clear: I must get her pregnant!

But once she’s pregnant, her belly will get bigger day by day, and there’s no way to hide it. The other three girls will definitely find out, and then... chaos!

Everything seems to have reached an impasse.

If he doesn’t try for a baby with Huang Tianxuan, she’ll turn against him; if he gets her pregnant, the other three girls will also turn against him.

"It’s not the lack of something but injustice that’s a problem. There seems to be only one solution..."

Li Peifeng swallowed hard, considering all kinds of possibilities along the way, finally coming up with a crazy idea as he reached the door of Zhao Qingge’s house.

He didn’t call before coming over, but he had already learned through [Hearts Aligned] that Zhao Qingge was at home, so he showed up expecting to surprise her.

"Ding dong~"

After three rings of the doorbell, footsteps approached. Zhao Qingge stood behind the door, peeped through the peephole, saw Li Peifeng with a backpack and suitcase outside, and didn’t open the door immediately. She instead asked.

"Why are you coming here instead of going home for the holiday?"

With a hint of a teacher’s reprimand towards a student.

"I want to make up classes!"

"I have some literary questions I want to discuss with you. It’s hard to explain over the phone, so I came to consult you face-to-face privately."

"Click~"

The door opened, Zhao Qingge stood inside with her arms crossed, dressed in pajamas, frowning, "Did you take a COVID test before getting off the plane?"

Even though Zhao Duoduo seemed somewhat resistant on the surface, Li Peifeng could tell she was pleased to see him.

After a brief chat upon entering, because it was noon when Li Peifeng arrived and he found out Zhao Qingge hadn’t eaten yet, he went downstairs to buy groceries and cooked lunch. While she enjoyed the delightful moment of good food, he opened his backpack to give her a present.

It should have been a double surprise, but Zhao Qingge wasn’t that happy. Seeing the bag, she slightly frowned and said in a low voice, "These were bought when you went shopping with Huang Tianxuan, right?"

Li Peifeng was momentarily speechless, didn’t answer, thought for a bit, and mentioned the reason, process, and result of his trip to Hangzhou to meet Huang Tianxuan’s parents.

Of course, he left out some parts that shouldn’t be mentioned, yet Zhao Qingge’s face still grew darker: "Why are you telling me this? Do you want me to be more disappointed in you? Well, you did it!"

"..."

"Remember this, Li Peifeng; my patience is limited, and you are wearing it thin, time and time again. You’ve met Wu Wenyue’s parents, you’ve met my parents, I forgave you when you acted like you’ve lost your memory when asked to choose, and now you went to Hangzhou to meet Huang Tianxuan’s parents again..."

Just as Zhao Qingge was about to lose her temper and start a new round of reprimanding, Li Peifeng slowly began to speak: "I want to marry you."

He didn’t just cook for Zhao Qingge but also tried to sketch out future plans to ensure she wouldn’t feel insecure about food or dreams!

Zhao Qingge was silent instantly, ate a couple of bites of her meal, swallowed, and then asked rather calmly, "After graduation?"

"Yes!"

"What if you’re lying?" 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

"If I’m lying, I’m a scoundrel!"

Zhao Qingge’s expression questioned the seriousness of such a vow.

Li Peifeng assured, "Don’t worry, as long as you’re willing to marry me then, I’ll definitely marry you!"

Zhao Qingge quietly picked up her phone from the table, opened WeChat, entered group "1", then pushed the phone in front of Li Peifeng, speaking softly, "Say what you just said in that group chat again."

Li Peifeng fell silent for a moment, picked up the phone, and scrolled through the group chat records, only to find that Huang Tianxuan had posted a photo of the calligraphy he gifted her, "Hearts Aligned", and at the time he disembarked, she shared a webpage link:

"Sixteen precautions for pregnancy, something every expectant mother should know..."

The spirit of selfless sharing warmed people’s hearts but also left third-degree burns on Li Peifeng!

Li Peifeng couldn’t hold it in, gritting his teeth, "What kind of messed-up group is this! This group is seriously causing harm!"