Han Muzi was speechless. This whole time, Little Bean had lived with her at Seabay Villa. But she took the chance while he was at school yesterday to rush to the airport and look for Ye Moxuan. Who knew he would have someone send Little Bean over to Yan’s place?
“Yeah, I’m out of the country right now. I’ll leave Little Bean in your care then.”
“You want me to look after this monster? The notice I received was to pack up and go to the airport with Little Bean.”
Han Muzi was puzzled. She did not know what was happening.
On the screen, Yan rolled her eyes impatiently. “You look so confused; did your IQ drop recently perhaps?”
Han Muzi was dumbfounded by the sudden attack.
“Otherwise, why can’t you figure out why Little Bean and I need to pack up and leave the country right now? It’s because you already left the country. With your wedding day fast approaching, he’s worried you’ll get bored so he had me leave work early to bring Little Bean over to accompany you.”
“So that’s what’s happened.”
“What’s wrong with you? Aside from having a drop in IQ, why do you constantly look like you’re half-asleep? You’ve even gotten… rounder.”
Gotten rounder? She reached up to feel her face. Did I gain weight? Recently, she felt her appetite had increased so she might have gotten slightly chubbier. But… she should not have gotten that much rounder as Yan had put it, right?
“Oh my goodness. You did get rounder. Has your wedding dress arrived yet? What are you going to do if you can’t fit into it anymore…” Yan trailed off. “Okay, let’s not talk about this yet. I’m going to pack up. I should get there by tonight! Wait for me!” Then, Yan hung up the phone swiftly.
Ye Moxuan did not return the whole day. When it was time, someone had called for Han Muzi to eat. She waited until night time but still did not see Yan and Little Bean. Then, she got tired of waiting and fell asleep.
The next morning, she received two new pieces of information. Firstly, Yan and Little Bean had arrived; secondly, the wedding dress she ordered had also arrived.
When Yan saw her, the first thing she did was drag her to try on the wedding dress. Little Bean did not even get the chance to say one sentence to Han Muzi or give her a hug and a kiss.
The design of the wedding dress was so exquisite that it looked breathtaking on its own before she had even put it on. Yan pushed her to try it on. Han Muzi, too, had a heart full of anticipation, even though she had worn a wedding dress once before—five years ago.
However, her last wedding did not mean anything to her. She did not even pay attention to what the dress looked like. At her wedding with Lin Jiang, she did not get the chance to wear a white wedding dress and had worn a Chinese-style wedding piece instead.
When Han Muzi put on the dress, she found out to her dismay that she could not pull the zipper all the way up at the back.
She was speechless. It was a slightly awkward situation. Did she gain that much weight? Did she already outgrow her measurements from last time?
“What in the world…” Yan screamed at the workers standing to the side, “The zipper on the wedding dress won’t go up! What do we do?’
“Huh?” The worker who had sent the wedding dress was dumbfounded for a moment before going up to help her. They tried tirelessly for a while until they started to sweat, but the zipper still did not go up.
Yan was speechless. “How much have you been eating lately to gain this much weight? I’m not trying to pick on you, but didn’t you used to be good at maintaining your figure? It’s almost your wedding day. How did you not know to hold back a little? All you do is sleep and eat; you’re like a pregnant woman.”
Both of them were struck by that unintentional last sentence.
Han Muzi stood there, frozen, while Yan stared blankly at her. After a long pause, Yan started, “C-Could you… be…”
Pregnant? Yan did not say the last word out loud but everyone had understood.
Han Muzi felt her eyes twitch. Pregnant? Taking into account all her recent behaviors, she might really be pregnant.
How else would she explain that, aside from eating, the only other thing she had been doing is sleep? Furthermore, it seemed like she had morning sickness after she smelled some greasy fast-food the other day. Her expression was slightly strange. “I… I’m not sure either.”
“How long has it been since your last period?”
At the mention of that, her face completely changed.
“Are you pregnant?” Yan asked.
A few workers were eavesdropping by the side. “Congratulations, Young Lady Ye. Being pregnant is such a blessing.”
Both Han Muzi and Yan did not respond. After a long silence, Han Muzi asked seriously, “What do we do about the wedding dress? I’ve gotten rounder now and the zipper won’t even go up.”
They were finally reminded of the pressing matter at hand. One of the workers immediately said, “I’ll call and ask the designer right now.” Then, she went off to make the call. Yan pulled Han Muzi to one side and sat down.
“Oh, you really are something! No wonder I thought your IQ dropped. Turns out, you have a ‘pregnancy brain’. Even so, aren’t you a little too dazy? I’m truly amazed at how you didn’t even know you were pregnant; it’s not like it’s your first time either.”
Han Muzi’s expression worsened. She had not planned to get pregnant. Even though she was going to get married soon, she did not have any plans to have a second child. The love she gave Little Bean had been insufficient from the start. If she were to have another one… she didn’t know if Little Bean would feel upset.
The more she thought about it, the more her mood fell. Then, she lowered her eyes.
“What’s wrong? Being pregnant is a happy occasion. Why do you look so distressed?”
She looked up, her gaze slightly hesitant. “I don’t know if Little Bean can accept this… I got pregnant so suddenly. How am I supposed to explain it to him?”
“Little Bean?” Yan responded. “You’re worried that he can’t accept this child?”
Han Muzi nodded. It had only been Little Bean during those five years. He certainly would not be used to suddenly having a younger brother or sister around. On top of that, Little Bean had always been considerate and thoughtful. Han Muzi was worried that Little Bean would not reveal his unhappiness and suffer by himself on the inside. She worried about that the most.
She wished her child had been like everyone else’s—crying, screaming, and throwing tantrums. It was fine even if he were obedient only on some occasions. Unlike the present, where he was so obedient that she sometimes overlooked his needs.
“Actually… Little Bean has been quite lonely on his own. He would probably be really happy if you can give him a younger brother or sister. He’s only five now. Perhaps another five years from now, he would change his mind.”
As they were talking, the worker returned. She told them that the design of the wedding dress made it so that it could still be altered, even for pregnancy. They were both astonished to hear that.
It can still be altered? As a designer herself, how did Han Muzi not realize this when she tried the dress on earlier?
“Which part do you mean?”
“Our designer told us that since Miss Han is a designer too, you will be able to see where it is after taking a look at the waist area of the dress.”
