The doctor's suggestion was to use sandbags to simulate the late - stage pregnancy state of a pregnant woman. He said that only in this way could men experience the difficulties and hardships of women during pregnancy. It was only the first day, and his feelings were not very profound yet. He needed to experience it for a longer time to draw a conclusion.
Yan Yincheng said, "I can't let you know for now. I'll tell you when I get the results of this experiment."
Xu Zixi gave a soft snort. "You're just being mysterious."
Tapping her finger on the table, she said, "It's time for you to have lunch. You're not allowed to leave anything. Otherwise, I won't let you see the two kids."
"Not seeing you would make me feel worse than not seeing them," Yan Yincheng replied.
Xu Zixi's ears turned burning hot. She took a step back. "Just eat your meal properly. Why are you saying all this nonsense?"
How come his sweet talk had suddenly increased after just two days apart?
"I have to go back to Fengcheng this weekend, so I won't be able to accompany you all. Please apologize to the two kids for me then. I'll make up for this day later," Yan Yincheng said as he opened the insulated lunch box. He sniffed the aroma. "I haven't had this dish before. Is this a new recipe developed by Aunt Li?"
Aunt Li raised her eyebrows proudly. "Yes, it's a newly developed dish called 'Golden - Soup Fresh Mushrooms'. I specifically came to find you as a guinea pig for the taste - test. Quickly try it and give... Aunt Li some suggestions for improvement."
Yan Yincheng tried to pick up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it into his mouth, but the food was so slippery that it was completely out of his control. He tried again and again but always failed.
Putting down his hand helplessly, he said, "Zixi, look, it's not that I don't want to eat it. It just doesn't want to be eaten by me."
Xu Zixi really didn't expect this to happen. She said suspiciously, "You're not doing this on purpose, are you?"
Yan Yincheng looked extremely innocent. "I can't see..."
Xu Zixi held back her laughter and sighed. "Well, Aunt Li didn't think it through. Next time, we should prepare some food suitable for your group. It's best to be something simple and easy, something you can just grab and eat."
Xu Zixi took the chopsticks from his hand. The fragrance of her body overpowered the aroma of the food, leaving him in a daze. Something was brought to his lips, and she said fiercely,
"Open your mouth. I don't have time to waste with you. I still have to go to the market to check the ingredients."
Yan Yincheng's heart involuntarily trembled and raced. He just stared blankly with his mouth open, allowing her to feed the food to him.
When the food entered his mouth, he first felt a sour taste, but it was just right, fully opening up his taste buds and making him secrete saliva, eager to taste more. After the sourness, there was an extreme freshness. Mushrooms were known as mountain delicacies, but if not handled properly, there would always be an earthy smell when eating them. However, there was no such taste in this dish.
He was sure that this was the food she had cooked herself.
Her cooking skills were truly amazing. He wondered what she had done in her past life. With such a dedicated spirit, could she have been a chef? He could introduce her to Aunt Shi. Maybe they would have a lot in common.
By the way, he heard from Wei Shu that Aunt Shi was coming to Haicheng to be a judge for a cooking competition. Calculating the time, it should be these days. Maybe he could find an opportunity to introduce her to Aunt Shi then?
Seeing that he looked thoughtful after eating, Xu Zixi couldn't help but feel a little nervous and asked, "How does it taste?"
Yan Yincheng came back to his senses and decided to tease her. He smiled and said, "It's very good. It seems that Aunt Li's cooking skills have improved a lot. Her skills are almost as good as yours. If she can always maintain this level, I'll look forward to mealtime every day. I won't need your supervision. I guarantee I'll finish every grain of rice."
The chopsticks were stuffed back into his hand. She said angrily, "You can eat by yourself!"
Yan Yincheng couldn't help but cover his lips with his fist and laugh softly. She got even angrier. "What are you laughing at?"
He said, "Zixi, you're so cute."
"Just eat quickly! Can't you keep your mouth shut while eating!"
So Yan Yincheng stopped talking and lowered his head to enjoy this special lunch. Xu Zixi watched him from the side. She also took out her own insulated lunch box and ate with him in the meeting room.
After filling their stomachs, Xu Zixi checked his lunch box and found that he had eaten everything clean. Only then did she show a satisfied expression. She put away the lunch box and asked,
"You said you're going back to Fengcheng this weekend? Is there something going on there?"
"Yes, there is, and it's a happy event," Yan Yincheng said. "This Saturday is the wedding of Yan Zhen and Yuan Ya'er." After he said that, he specifically paid attention to her reaction and only heard her say indifferently,
"Really? Then it is indeed a happy event. So, you're going to attend the wedding as a family member of the groom?"
"That's right."
"Okay," Xu Zixi responded and didn't say anything else about this matter. She wasn't at all surprised by the union of these two people. She even thought they had gotten married too late.
They should have gotten married right after Yuan Xi left Fengcheng. Yuan Ya'er could actually be so patient after waiting for so long?
"What do you think I should give them as a wedding gift?" Yan Yincheng asked for Xu Zixi's opinion.
Xu Zixi couldn't help but glance at him. She thought to herself: Could he be trying to test her reaction? Does he think that "Yuan Xi" still misses Yan Zhen?
She had a mischievous thought and wanted to tease him. So she pretended to be serious and said, "Let me think. What does Brother Yan Zhen like?"
She tried hard to dig into the original owner's memories in her mind, recalling her experiences with Yan Zhen. She deliberately paced back and forth for a while, making her steps seem hesitant. She quietly observed his reaction.
However, he seemed completely unmoved. He didn't even frown. Xu Zixi felt a little stuffy in her chest, but at the same time, there was a hint of joy that she didn't even notice.
"You can give whatever you want. Giving them a villa has nothing to do with me," she said fiercely. "It's not my nephew getting married!"
Yan Yincheng laughed again. He said, "Okay, then I'll just pick a gift myself."
Completely unaware that their interaction and conversation were just like a couple preparing a gift for their friends, Xu Zixi just felt extremely irritated and thought he was acting a bit strange.
She picked up the insulated lunch box, turned around, and strode away. Yan Yincheng sat on the chair for a while and then got up to leave. He got in the car and headed towards the hospital.
On the way, Yan Yincheng received a call from A Qiang. A Qiang reported Yuan Ya'er's whereabouts to Yan Yincheng:
"After Miss Yuan Ya'er left the wedding - dress shop, she first went to the Ji family, but she only circled around the outside. Then she drove to a beauty salon. She stayed in the beauty salon for about an hour before leaving. When she left, she was holding a set of skin - care products. It really seemed like she went there for maintenance. After she left, I sent someone in to check, and there was no problem found."
"Got it. Keep an eye on her."
Just as he hung up the call from A Qiang, another call came in on Yan Yincheng's phone. The earphone indicated that the caller was Yan Haikun.
"What's up?" he asked.
Yan Haikun said, "Your mother went to Haicheng with Xie Shi. They are currently staying in the Haicheng International Hotel. You should know what she's going for. You can decide what to do."