Chapter 204 Don't worry.

As winter turned to spring and her due date approached, Shen Zhiyi suspended all her work and hardly ever left Huating. People around her were afraid that she would be bored, so they would occasionally come to keep her company.

Qin Xiaoran brought a bunch of supplements with him, and she looked frightened. "I dreamt last night that you suddenly gave birth. When I rushed to the hospital, I found that my nephew looked exactly like Brother Pei Yu. I was scared to death!"

Shen Zhiyi was amused by her exaggerated tone.

She inevitably gained weight due to her pregnancy, but she was still thinner than many pregnant women and her belly was relatively small. However, all the indicators in the prenatal check-up were normal, so the doctor just said that it was due to different physical conditions.

There were various inconveniences in the later stages of pregnancy, but fortunately, the people around her took very good care of her, and Pei Yu spent a lot of time with her. Shen Zhiyi was in a stable mood, looked good, and smiled more than before.

Qin Xiaoran looked at her and sighed, "I feel that you look more and more gentle, maybe all expectant mothers are like this."

Many people say so, but Shen Zhiyi himself doesn't feel anything about it.

"It's probably because I gained weight," she touched her face, "I gained a lot of weight."

"No way," Qin Xiaoran peeled an orange for her, "You've only gained a few pounds. I think the changes that other people experience during pregnancy are really exaggerated."

Anyway, it looks quite pregnancy-scaring.

The two chatted for a while in the courtyard and had afternoon tea. Shen Zhiyi had to take a nap before dinner, so Qin Xiaoran left first.

She was still sleeping when Pei Yu came back. He would not leave Huating unless it was necessary. Even if he had something to do, he would be back in no more than six hours.

Before dinner, Shen Zhiyi woke up on time and was hugged by Pei Yu from behind. Feeling that she was awake, he kissed the back of her neck and helped her sit up.

"The baby hasn't been very well behaved lately."

He meant that the baby kept kicking her.

"Yes, a little bit," Shen Zhiyi felt the baby moving just after she finished speaking. She remembered that when she first felt the fetal movement, she and Pei Yu looked at each other, both at a loss. Since then, the baby has moved very frequently. "It should be a very lively baby."

A hint of anticipation appeared in Pei Yu's eyes.

He believed what Qin Xiaoran said casually, "The son will look more like his mother," and thought that the baby must look like Shen Zhiyi. He would like a baby like her no matter what kind of personality he had.

However, the word "lively" has nothing to do with the two of them. It would be very lively at home if there were more lively children.

At night, they slept in the same bed, with a little distance between them. After her belly became noticeably bulging, Pei Yu was always afraid that he would accidentally press her down, so he deliberately kept a distance before going to bed. But every time they woke up, they were already hugging each other again.

During this period, Shen Zhiyi's calves were always cramping, and she couldn't sleep well at night. She would wake up occasionally. Every time she moved, Pei Yu would wake up with a start.

She felt a little guilty, "Why don't you go sleep in another room."

I can't get a full night's sleep with her.

Pei Yu lowered his head to massage her legs, his voice slightly hoarse as if he had just woken up, "Are you tired of staying with me?"

He has indeed been spending an astonishing amount of time with Shen Zhiyi recently.

Shen Zhiyi tugged at his shirt hem and said, "I noticed that you couldn't rest well because of me."

He is not like her who is idle every day. Even if he stays in Huating, he still has work to deal with.

"It's okay," Pei Yu wrapped her in the quilt again, "I feel at ease looking at you."

Otherwise, even if they slept in separate rooms, he would not be able to sleep well. As the due date approached, this situation occurred more and more frequently. Shen Zhiyi even had several contractions, each lasting only a few minutes, but causing her a lot of pain.

Later, at the doctor's suggestion, Shen Zhiyi was admitted to the hospital early to prepare for delivery.

When she woke up again at night, she found the seat next to her was empty. Pei Yu was standing in front of the window, looking at the night view outside, and he didn't seem to be sleepy at all.

Shen Zhiyi looked at his tall and straight figure and felt that he seemed to have lost weight recently.

After a while, Pei Yu turned back to check on her out of habit, and happened to bump into her sight. He was slightly startled, then walked over to her and asked, "Does it hurt again?"

Looking at him like this, one can see the light dark blue under his eyes. Shen Zhiyi didn't say anything, but raised his hand and touched his face, "You've lost weight."

I can’t express how heartbroken I am.

Pei Yu held her hand and smiled faintly, "No, I just couldn't sleep recently."

There were only a few days left until the due date, and Pei Yu had nightmares every time he fell asleep. He dreamed that he was negligent and failed to notice that something was wrong with her right away. Even though she had been admitted to the hospital, he was still worried and anxious.

Shen Zhiyi leaned in his arms and gently pinched his fingers, "Then let's chat."

"Since when have you been unable to sleep?"

This was not the case when I was in Huating.

Pei Yu didn't want to talk about this, "Just these few days."

Shen Zhiyi didn't respond and squeezed his fingers hard, so he changed the subject, "The third day since I came to the hospital."

He was afraid to sleep because he had had the same nightmare repeatedly for the past two nights.

"Why didn't you tell me?" Shen Zhiyi frowned, a little unhappy, but more distressed, "Is it the hospital's problem? It wasn't like this when you were in Huating."

Pei Yu smoothed her hair and said softly, "No."

Shen Zhiyi was silent for a while, then raised his head, "That's because of me?"

She understood after a moment's thought, "Are you worried about me?"

Pei Yu didn't speak for a while, then hugged her and said, "I'm a little scared."

After reading so many related books, he really couldn't treat childbirth as an ordinary thing. If there was even the slightest mistake, both mother and child would not be safe. He dreamed at night that Shen Zhiyi was crying and calling his name, but he could do nothing.

Sitting in his current position, there are not many things that can make Pei Yu helpless, but in the face of life and death, everything is insignificant, and he can only do nothing.

"I told you not to read so many books. The more you know, the easier it is to have wild thoughts," Shen Zhiyi first complained a little about him not listening to her, then kissed the corner of his lips and comforted him softly, "It'll be okay."

In the first dozen years of her life, she felt that she was the most unfortunate person in the world. She would envy the orphans without parents. Later, when she grew up, she deliberately avoided thinking about these things because she found it difficult to be sure whether her life was really on a smooth road.

It was not until she received the ring from Pei Yu that Shen Zhiyi suddenly realized that she had become a very lucky person. She sincerely believed that there would be more happy moments in the future.

"I'm very lucky," she whispered in Pei Yu's ear, "Don't worry."

They have been together again for so many years and will soon welcome a new life. Even the Lord of Destiny would not have the heart to separate them.