Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 532: Husband, Let’s Go Back to Our Country
Zhang Miaoyan heard that An Junxi was also pregnant and had severe morning sickness. She asked fearfully, "This is your second child, do you still have such issues?"
This was her first pregnancy, and she knew nothing, worrying all day long.
An Junxi replied weakly, "It has nothing to do with how many pregnancies, maybe it’s just my body constitution that’s not good."
She had been pregnant for less than two months, vomiting everything she ate, and had lost a significant amount of weight within just a few days.
Gu Yikun hired several chefs to prepare special maternity meals for An Junxi, changing dishes every day, but An Junxi still had no appetite.
Gu Yikun was so worried that he couldn’t sleep well all night, getting up to check any time his wife made a noise, afraid she might feel uncomfortable.
Zhang Miaoyan, hearing what An Junxi said, remarked, "The President is really good to you."
An Junxi knew that Miaoyan had temporarily resigned, and Xie Yuchen didn’t let her continue working, "Yuchen is also very good to you, what’s going on?"
Zhang Miaoyan glanced towards the study, "Jiang Cai Xuan keeps calling him. I want him to fire Jiang Cai Xuan. There are so many excellent tech personnel, it doesn’t have to be Jiang Cai Xuan."
"What’s the use of telling me, you have to discuss this with your husband."
Zhang Miaoyan stroked her lower abdomen. She was already thin, and her belly was slightly noticeable after just over two months.
Sometimes she heard Yuchen say that fortunately, the company’s people were competent enough that his absence wouldn’t matter.
She wondered if Yuchen was really satisfied with Jiang Cai Xuan.
She felt extremely uneasy. Now, she was stuck at home taking care of her pregnancy, unable to do anything, feeling worthless.
Coming from an orphan background, she had always been insecure, relying on her work to boost her self-worth. She used to be a department manager at Gu’s Headquarters, feeling competent, but now after months of not working, she started to overthink, especially when compared to Jiang Cai Xuan, she really felt very insecure.
Yuchen touched her belly every day, talking about plans for after the baby was born. Initially, she enjoyed it, feeling that her husband was good to her, caring and considerate. But over time, she began to doubt if Yuchen cared more about her or the baby in her belly.
This thought opened Pandora’s box, and negative emotions followed. She realized she was falling into a vicious cycle and didn’t dare to let Yuchen know, so she confided in An Junxi.
An Junxi advised Zhang Miaoyan to talk directly with Yuchen, explaining her thoughts. Men’s minds are straightforward, not as complex as women’s thoughts. If she didn’t say anything, Yuchen would never understand why his wife was feeling depressed.
Zhang Miaoyan didn’t dare, "I am already so useless, adding to his worries. Would he find me troublesome and pretentious?"
An Junxi glanced at the door, making sure Gu Yikun wouldn’t come in, and said, "Yuchen’s personality is much better than Yikun’s. Yikun hasn’t found me annoying. What are you afraid of?" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺
Zhang Miaoyan felt even less confident, "Our President puts you first, it’s different."
"Isn’t Yuchen putting you first? He doesn’t go to the company, watching over you every day. What more do you want?"
"Jun Xi, Yuchen likes the child more."
An Junxi couldn’t understand Zhang Miaoyan’s thinking, "He is good to you, and you think it’s for the child. If he’s not good to you, you’ll be even more upset. What do you want?"
Zhang Miaoyan tugged at her hair, "I don’t know, I’m just very unhappy, extremely unhappy."
An Junxi became alert. Could Miaoyan be depressed?
She brought the problem back to the beginning, "You don’t like Jiang Cai Xuan, just let him fire Jiang Cai Xuan and the problem is solved."
Zhang Miaoyan wanted to do this, "I am afraid Yuchen will think I am petty."
An Junxi became angry, "You’re afraid of this and afraid of that, why are you always so insecure?"
Zhang Miaoyan sensed the impatience in An Junxi’s words and sorrowfully said, "Jun Xi, you also find me annoying, don’t you?"
An Junxi covered her mouth. How could she say something that blamed Miaoyan?
Miaoyan was a sensitive and fragile pregnant woman now; she had to speak carefully.
An Junxi felt heartbroken. She herself was also pregnant. Who came to support her?
She took a deep breath and said, "I don’t find you annoying. I’m annoyed with myself for not being able to help you."
Gu Yikun came in, hearing her say she was annoyed, sat down, and concernedly asked, "Annoyed about what? Tell your husband."
An Junxi shook her head and pointed at her phone.
Gu Yikun understood, kissed her face, and said, "If there’s anything bothering you, you must tell your husband and not keep it to yourself."
An Junxi replied, "I understand."
Zhang Miaoyan heard their loving conversation, and said, "Jun Xi, I won’t disturb you anymore."
An Junxi quickly said, "Don’t worry, you’re not disturbing me. Say whatever you want to say."
Miaoyan’s best friends, besides her, included her mentor, who was now too busy at the company. So, if Miaoyan didn’t talk to her, who could she talk to?
An Junxi was very loyal and couldn’t bear to let Zhang Miaoyan worry alone.
Zhang Miaoyan said no more, "It’s late in the country, you should rest early, let’s talk next time."
She put down the phone and walked to the study.
Xie Yuchen was in a video conference. Seeing her stand at the door, he wrapped up the meeting in a few words, "The contest teams will start arriving at the US branch next month. To prevent competitors from stealing or eavesdropping on internal secrets, all internal communications and file transfers must go through the headquarters’ information service desk. Any questions should be reported to Assistant Jiang."
Zhang Miaoyan heard the words "Assistant Jiang" again.
She didn’t stay, turned, and went back to the small room, sitting on the bay window to bask in the sun.
Their apartment was near Manhattan Central Park, a relatively peaceful place in the bustling city. After winter started, she was reluctant to go outside, often sitting on the bay window, basking in the sun, and staring at the European-style buildings and greenery outside.
Xie Yuchen shut down the computer and came over, hugged her from behind, naturally placing his hand on her lower abdomen, "Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Zhang Miaoyan shook her head, "I don’t want to go."
Xie Yuchen leaned against her face, saying, "Didn’t you want to see the pigeons? I can take you."
Zhang Miaoyan tugged at his sleeve, "Husband, can we go back to the country?"
Her parents-in-law wanted to come to the United States to see her, but Zhang Miaoyan didn’t let them come because she feared Yuchen would stay in the US longer if they came.
She didn’t want to stay here because Jiang Cai Xuan was in the US branch.
Xie Yuchen coaxed her, "Just wait for a month. After the first stage of the company’s contest, we’ll go back. I can stay with you here."
Zhang Miaoyan wanted to ask: What’s more important, work or me?
She never said this sentence in the end.
She had always been used to considering others, feeling she didn’t have the privilege to be willful.
She said sullenly, "Okay, I’ll wait for another month."
Xie Yuchen noticed his wife had become much quieter recently, "Is there something on your mind? You can always talk to me."
Zhang Miaoyan really wanted to spill all her worries, but she always feared her husband would dislike her if she did.
She didn’t say a word of discontent, "Nothing."
