Bian Yue couldn’t help but laugh when she saw him , "Why do you look even more nervous than I am?" Hearing this, Shen Jinci smiled slightly and candidly confessed in a low voice: "Yueyue... of course, I’m nervous because... ever since you got pregnant, I’ve been mentally preparing myself." Bian Yue asked, "Are you afraid of witnessing the childbirth process?" "I’m not afraid. I’m just afraid because the person involved is you." Shen Jinci was accustomed to bloody scenes, but he found it impossible to stay unaffected when it was related to Bian Yue. Later, it was Bian Yue who comforted Shen Jinci. She said, "Don’t be scared, the medical technology is very advanced now; nothing will go wrong. Besides, I’ve always been kind all my life, I have done no wrongs, and I’m sure Buddha will bless me." Shen Jinci’s face had hints of pale green as he looked into Bian Yue’s sincere eyes, concealing the surging emotions within him, and in a soft voice said: "Yes, Yueyue is so kind, good fortune will surely come." Later, Bian Yue urged Shen Jinci to leave, but he didn’t return until after she had fallen asleep. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs ⓝovelFire.net Bian Yue read a book by herself and then went to sleep on her own. Late at night in Xiangjiang, the sky was adorned with rare speckles of starry lights. Bian Yue slept peacefully until the scent of sandalwood filled the air; only then did she groggily open her eyes. The dim light of the bedside lamp was warm and intimate. Bian Yue saw Shen Jinci squatting in front of her, his smile gentle. Bian Yue rubbed her eyes, her voice muffled and surprised, "You’re back... What time is it now?" "It’s ten o’clock at night." Shen Jinci paused, then stuffed a sachet into Bian Yue’s palm. Bian Yue immediately shook off her drowsiness, looking at Shen Jinci in surprise, "What is this?" Shen Jinci said, "It’s a peace charm. When you sleep with it under your pillow, it wards off evil spirits." Bian Yue burst into laughter, she took the intricately embroidered peace charm sachet in her hand, examining it and asked, "Since when did you start believing in these things?" "Since yesterday," Shen Jinci said. "Even though I haven’t believed for long, doesn’t Buddhism say that sincerity brings power? I’m sincere." Unable to hold back, Bian Yue giggled. Her laughter was incredibly adorable, and Shen Jinci couldn’t resist, gently kissing her face, "Quick, put it under your pillow." "Alright, I will." Bian Yue replied while placing the peace charm properly. She lay on her side, patting her pillow and said: "Do you want to come up and sleep together?" Shen Jinci lay down beside Bian Yue with a smile, and asked if there was any place she wanted to go tomorrow. Bian Yue was surprised and said: "Did you really take a day off to spend with me? Shen Jinci, what about the group’s business?" "Shen Zhaoli is overseeing things; there won’t be any problems," said Shen Jinci. "I’ve been busy for so long, taking a day off isn’t too excessive, right? He took several months off for his honeymoon." Bian Yue giggled, propping her head with her hand, smiling at Shen Jinci, "Why have you both become so laid-back these days?" Shen Jinci, holding her close, said, "Because we’ve both discovered something more important." Bian Yue, trying to contain her smiles, nodded solemnly. Held in Shen Jinci’s arms, drowsiness washed over her again. In a low voice, she asked: "Do you think... this peace charm really works?" "Mmm." Shen Jinci patted her back. "It’s useful." "Then when we go to the north, I will bring it with me too, to bless me not to catch a cold!" "You can be blessed by it tomorrow." He said it casually, and Bian Yue felt as if she didn’t catch it clearly; she whispered, "What did you say?" "Nothing, just go to sleep." Shen Jinci’s tone became even gentler, with a hypnotic effect. Bian Yue felt drowsy and really fell asleep. When she woke up, Bian Yue realized that the whispered words she heard in the night were not an illusion. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows was a vast expanse of white, which seemed like an illusion. Fine snowflakes fluttered in the air, and everything within sight was inundated with a spreading snowy atmosphere. Bian Yue abruptly sat up, screaming and pushing the sleeping Shen Jinci beside her, "Shen Jinci! It’s snowing!" Shen Jinci had already woken up but was pretending to sleep, wanting to see how Bian Yue would react. At this moment, her excited expression made him involuntarily curve his lips into a smile. He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze landing on Bian Yue’s face, and with a smile to match her excitement, he said, "How could it be snowing? How strange!" Bian Yue then dove into his embrace; Shen Jinci was startled and quickly sat up, fearing Bian Yue might get hurt. Bian Yue hooked her arms around his neck, speaking like a child, engrossed in herself, "You said last night! To bless me not to catch a cold! Shen Jinci! You must have prepared in advance!" Shen Jinci embraced the young girl within his arms, gently patting her back, with a smile of resignation: "Don’t you like snowy days? Xiangjiang can have snowfall too." Bian Yue felt like crying again. She was now entirely under the influence of hormones, with tears reacting faster than her brain, sniffing and hugging Shen Jinci, her voice filled with grievance, "Then why didn’t you tell me earlier? I haven’t prepared beautiful thick clothes." "Our Yueyue couldn’t possibly not have beautiful thick clothes? I had someone buy them yesterday." Shen Jinci, smiling, gently scraped Bian Yue’s nose, softly saying: "I’ll have someone bring them over for you to choose a few, alright?" Bian Yue sniffled, her voice even more woeful, "I’m all swollen now, even my shoes are several sizes too big; no matter how beautiful the clothes are, they won’t look good on me." "Nonsense, how could they not look good?" Shen Jinci earnestly cupped Bian Yue’s face, his lips slightly turning upwards, his voice serious, "No matter how I look, Yueyue is always beautiful." Bian Yue smeared her tears on Shen Jinci’s neck; assured and full of real emotion, she said, "Then I want you to help me pick out an outfit; I want to take pictures in the snow." "Okay." Shen Jinci said, "I’ll pick out several sets for Yueyue. Today I won’t go anywhere; I’ll stay at home accompanying the Moon Princess." Bian Yue hugged Shen Jinci tightly, showing no intention of letting go, saying, "You were not before, you used to be so principled." "I still have principles now." Shen Jinci said, "Now my principle is, as long as you’re happy, it’s good." Shen Jinci once wished for Bian Yue to become someone who could stand on her own two feet even without him, and Bian Yue did it. Thus, he began hoping for Bian Yue to learn to depend on him unconditionally. Those skills for standing on one’s own, if possible, Shen Jinci hoped Bian Yue would master them but never have to use them. These two desires did not conflict; the former wished for her self-protection, the latter for her happiness. At this moment in the Wen Family home, Wen Jiao’s mouth was twitching as he looked at the snow scene in front of him, and he fiercely threw a pillow at Shen Zhaoli, who was laying out a makeshift bed on the floor. Shen Zhaoli had been busy yesterday, had just managed to fall asleep, and now woke up to Wen Jiao’s greeting without getting angry. Smiling, he said, "How is it, isn’t it a surprise? My brother made artificial snow for Bian Yue; I also hitched a ride on that, do you like it?"