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nTranslator: Larbre Studio Editor: Larbre Studio

nThe night felt exceptionally long, as though dark ink had been painted in large swathes all over the sky. Not even the faint twinkle of stars could be seen in the inky black sky. A cold chill swept into the Mo mansion and not long later, snowflakes fell from the sky.

nLi Qin who had a habit of sleeping and rising early, rose blearily from her bed before the crack of dawn. She then spotted the woman curled up on the corridor of the second storey, her daughter-in-law.

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n“He Xiyan!” Li Qin frowned and rushed over to haul her up to her feet, “What are you doing? Why are you curled up here?”

nThis woman was not sleeping in her own bed on such a cold day, but curled here. Was she trying to catch a cold? It did not matter whether or not she was going to catch a cold, but she should do it after she took enough care of herself to produce a grandchild for the family.

n“Where is Yixuan?” Li Qin swept the gaunt woman with her cold gaze, not a trace of warmth in her eyes.

nShe turned around and strode up to the main bedroom on the second story. She had retired early last night and her bedroom was on the third story, so she was unaware of what had transpired last night. She reckoned that these two must have had a tiff. He Xiayan was such a small-minded person, she groused, Yixuan worked so hard every day but yet she still did not show a shred of concern for her husband and even fought with him.

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n“Yixuan, open up!” Li Qin knocked hard on the door of their bedroom.

nSoon, the door opened.

n“Mum, why are you out of bed so early?” Mo Yixuan opened the door when he heard her footsteps. Soon, Li Qin spotted an unfamiliar girl.

nHer mouth fell open in shock as she took in this scene with disbelief.

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nThe entire scene looked like a scene out of a comedy.

n“This is?” She asked as she pointed at the girl, her eyes revealing more bewilderment than shock.

nWho was this girl? Why haven’t they met before?

n“Mum, her name is Yuwei,” Mo Yixuan said as he took her hand in his. His eyes were rimmed with dark circles, for he had not slept at all either.

nThe corners of Xia Yuwei’s lips turned up and she shot Li Qin a small smile as she reached out to clasp the hand of the woman in front of her – her future mother-in-law. After she released Li Qin’s hand, she stroked her belly.

nShe was clearly hinting at something.

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n“Hello, aunty. I am…” She opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by the man by her side.

n“Mum, Yuwei is my girlfriend and now that she is pregnant, I have brought her back to our home.” Mo Yixuan said as expressionlessly as he would make a work report. His arm went around her shoulders protectively, as though he was telling her not to be afraid.

nLi Qin soon latched on to the main point of her son’s statement.

n“Pregnant?” She muttered softly, turning the word over in her mouth.

n“You mean…” She said as she pointed at Yuwei’s belly, her gaze suspicious, “She is pregnant?”

n“Yes, mum. She is pregnant.” Mo Yixuan said with a nod as he rubbed at his temples, giving his mother a definitive answer.

nHe did not realize that his mother’s expression had turned into one of pleasant surprise.

nLi Qin drew closer to Xia Yuwei and looked appraisingly at the woman in front of her.

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nThis woman had the perfect figure at 170cm tall and her curves all in the right places. Her skin was fair but not gaunt, just like top-grade white porcelain, while her features were all very beautiful, which made her look extremely charming.

nShe had to say that this woman looked way more beautiful than her daughter-in-law who was born in a village.

n“You are?” Li Qin reached out to clasp that girl’s hand, and smiled at her kindly.

nXia Yuwei nodded politely and smiled.

n“Aunty, my name is Xia Yuwei. I’m really sorry to have imposed on you and Miss He.” Xia Yuwei said docilely. She had been playing the victim card since last night.

n“Yes…” Li Qin’s gaze slid down to that girl’s belly again.

n“How many months along?” She continued to ask.

n“Aunty, it has only been four weeks.”

n“Alright, how about your parents? What do they do?”

n“My dad was the principal of a middle school and my mum used to work at the tax office. They have both retired since.”

n“I see…”

nLi Qin nodded contentedly. The more she looked at this girl, the more satisfied she was with her. She had already forgotten that her daughter-in-law was that girl curled up on the floor in the corridor earlier. She had also forgotten who had been the one looking after her, caring for her each time she fell ill.

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