Xia Xiaonuan felt a gentle warmth in her heart as she looked at her slightly rounded belly.

"Yes... Probably in a few more months, it’ll blow up like a balloon! By then, will you dislike me for my body being out of shape?"

"Xia Xiaonuan!" Nangong Yaoling frowned a bit angrily, his face turning stern as he turned to look at her.

Xia Xiaonuan quickly used her swimsuit to cover her chest.

Nangong Yaoling cupped her face: "Xiaonuan... what nonsense are you talking? Even if your body changes, I won’t dislike you! Besides, you’re doing it to have our baby! How could I ever dislike you?"

Xia Xiaonuan looked at his serious expression, feeling a bit emotional, and furrowed her brows into a slight wrinkle.

She felt a bit inexplicably touched, reaching out to grab the back of his hand.

"Nangong Yaoling... is what you said true? If I grow old and ugly, will you still love me?"

"Xia Xiaonuan, are you a fool? When you grow old and ugly, I will also grow old and ugly! We’ll be the same, how could I ever dislike you?"

"But... but... they say women age faster than men, especially after having children, taking care of the house and kids so quickly turns them into haggard housewives... You’re only a few years older than me, what if by the time you’re forty, I’ve already aged more than you, what then?"

Nangong Yaoling’s frown deepened.

His face darkened even more.

Are all pregnant women this sentimental?

"Xiaonuan... even if you really grow old, I won’t dislike you! I swear! And... after our baby is born, you won’t have to worry at all. I will hire the best, most cultured nannies in the world to take care of her. Plus, the house is full of housekeepers and servants, when have you ever had to worry?"

The man gently pinched her nose: "You only need to take care of yourself, eat well, sleep well, and not make me worry, and that would already be a great contribution!"

Xia Xiaonuan was amused by his words.

"You’re talking as if I’m such a worry-maker!"

"Aren’t you?"

Nangong Yaoling looked at her with a teasing smile.

Then both of them laughed.

"Let me help you with your swimsuit!" he said, taking the swimsuit from her hands. While putting it on her, he "accidentally" touched her chest and then her thighs.

Afterward, he brought sunscreen and applied it for her, of course never missing the chance to take advantage.

Xia Xiaonuan was almost defeated by his lustful spirit.

After half an hour of fussing over her, it took only ten minutes for him to put on his own underwear, then apply sunscreen on himself... >_<|||

****

"The weather is so nice today."

On the beach chair, Xia Xiaonuan wore sunglasses, feeling the warmth of the sun.

A hand grabbed her small hand, squeezing it gently.

"If you’re comfortable, have a good nap, I’ll wake you up later."

"Mm..."

Just then, a faint ringtone from a mobile phone was heard.

The sound came from the living room behind them, and since the window was open, the ringtone was clearly audible.

Xia Xiaonuan came back to her senses.

"Nangong Yaoling... is that my phone ringing?" She perked up her ears and couldn’t help but ask, getting up.

"Wait a moment, I’ll get it for you." Nangong Yaoling glanced at her, pressing her back onto the chair before getting up and walking towards the living room behind them.

Xia Xiaonuan lowered her gaze, watching his retreating figure, a smile forming at the corners of her mouth.