Was this truly a coincidence?
With this question, Ye Ming was not only asking Fang Junxue, but also his own heart.
Did his heart believe this was a coincidence?
Both of them fell silent.
It was obvious that they both had an answer.
“Ye Ming, what are you thinking about?”
Fang Junxue looked up and saw the man she loved. She reached out her jade-like hand and caressed his face, asking with some concern.
Though she asked, it seemed she already guessed what he was thinking.
“Perhaps this is just my fate!”
Ye Ming smiled and shook his head, saying, “Doesn’t my name already contain the character ‘Ming’ (fate)?”
Moreover, this name was given to himself. But now, it seemed that was not entirely the case.
The mystery contained within it was too profound.
In terms of temporal dimension, it could be traced back to twenty-odd years ago. And looking across the river of time, perhaps the destiny was set even a hundred thousand years ago.
“Ye Ming, do you know, when I discovered Qingyu was also looking for you, I already realized…” Fang Junxue rested her forehead on his, softly saying, “Our meeting was already destined! It was the same for me, Qianyu, and Qiushui.”
“Then do you regret it?”
Ye Ming asked softly.
“What do you think?”
Fang Junxue held Ye Ming’s hand and placed it on her lower abdomen. In her eyes, only the reflection of the man before her could be seen. “I don’t care if this is destiny or not, I only know that you are the man Fang Junxue has chosen. As long as we are together forever, I can let go of everything else.”
This gentle and heartfelt confession made Ye Ming feel as if he were immersed in a gurgling warm current. For a moment, he couldn't resist and kissed her intoxicatingly.
However, their kiss stemmed from affection, not desire.
It lasted less than ten seconds.
“Junxue, you are right. Whether it’s destiny or a man-made plot,” Ye Ming embraced the person in front of him contentedly and said with a smile, “What I need to do is protect you all. Nothing else matters.”
“Mm!”
Fang Junxue smiled charmingly. “No matter what you decide to do, I will be by your side.”
To have such a good spouse in life is a great blessing.
“Then will you still take the second step?” Fang Junxue asked softly.
Ye Ming smiled with understanding. “Since fate has sent you to my side, for that reason alone, I am willing to give a feedback to that ‘fate.’ This second step can proceed.”
“As for the final step…” Ye Ming once again looked at Fang Junxue, his gaze full of tenderness. “Will you help me make the decision then?”
“You’re entrusting such a big matter to me?”
Fang Junxue couldn’t help but show a hint of a wry smile.
“Of course!”
Ye Ming gently stroked the embryo in her abdomen. “You are now the apple of my eye, so naturally, I’ll listen to you.”
“You really know how to say it!”
Fang Junxue’s lips curved upwards, forming a perfect arc.
Ye Ming was captivated by it.
“It’s getting late, we should rest!”
Fang Junxue retreated into the covers, ignoring the man.
“Hehehe! Okay! Sleep!”
Ye Ming turned off the room lights and snuggled into the quilt.
“Don’t fool around, I’ll get really angry in a moment!”
“No… no, I’ll just hold you, I promise not to move!”
“Ye Ming, your… when did you grow an extra barrier?”
“An accident! This… I’m used to it, really… really.”
“Jun… Junxue, it’s… it’s only been less than a month, it should… be fine, right!”
“Don’t… what you said before… Ah!”
“Mmm… Bastard!”
…
The next morning, Duolisa, who always woke up early, came downstairs and heard cheerful whistling from the kitchen.
“Hmm?”
Duolisa was slightly taken aback. “Why is someone so happy so early in the morning?”
Curiously, she walked to the kitchen door and saw Ye Ming making breakfast inside. She smiled enchantingly and asked, “Young Master seems very happy?”
Ye Ming had long since noticed someone entering the kitchen. “Of course I’m happy. After all, in eight months, I’m going to be a father.”
As for whether this was the true reason for his happiness, perhaps only Fang Junxue, who was still tucked in bed, knew the answer.
“Oh! Is that so?”
Duolisa walked behind him and gently hugged him, her ample bosom pressing directly against his back. “It seems the Young Master likes children very much!”
Feeling the force of the elastic collision, Ye Ming, who was washing vegetables, froze.
Although he didn’t go hungry last night, Fang Junxue was in a special condition, so Ye Ming had eaten at most half full.
Now, Duolisa’s actions, clearly laced with teasing, made Ye Ming unconsciously think of having another hearty meal.
But the timing and the place didn’t seem right.
“Stop fooling around, I’m making breakfast,”
Ye Ming shook his head, resisting the temptation.
“Breakfast?”
However, the person behind him didn’t seem to intend to let him go. She exhaled hot air by his ear, “Isn’t I more delicious than breakfast?”
“Damn it!”
Ye Ming cursed inwardly.
Duolisa was openly seducing him!
“Duolisa, I’m warning you, if the fire gets lit later and you can’t put it out, don’t beg for mercy!” Ye Ming said through gritted teeth.
“You can stand this?”
Seeing that Ye Ming was only making verbal threats and not taking any action.
Duolisa seemed particularly smug.
“Ah! Young Master, I was wrong, then I won’t bother you!”
At this moment, the scene changed drastically. Duolisa turned and left decisively, without any of the seductive demeanor she had shown earlier.
“…”
Ye Ming’s head felt a little muddled.
This wasn’t what he expected.
What was Duolisa up to?
What Ye Ming didn’t know was that after Duolisa left the kitchen, she immediately went back upstairs and directly entered Nangong Qianyu’s room.
Inside Nangong Qianyu’s room, besides Nangong Qianyu herself, Bai Qiushui was also present.
“What was his reaction?”
Nangong Qianyu immediately asked when she saw Duolisa return.
Hearing this, Duolisa recounted everything that had happened, even adding many details.
“Hmph! He could resist this? It seems Sister Junxue was tormented by that guy again last night,” Nangong Qianyu clenched her fists and said through gritted teeth.
It was clear that the three of them had planned this together.
“For Sister Junxue and the baby’s safety, we have to act!”
Bai Qiushui’s voice also deepened.
“Okay! I agree!”
“I agree too!”
Thus, a plan specifically targeting Ye Ming began to be implemented.
Meanwhile, the person making breakfast in the kitchen at this moment felt a chill down his spine and sneezed several times.
“What… what’s going on?”