Secretly Married to the Ice-Cold CEO-Chapter 601: Pampering Her and Putting Her at the Top of My Heart
Gu Yikun used a towel to help her dry off the water. He helped her lie down on the bed and kissed her on the lips, "Xi Xi, my desire for you has nothing to do with your figure. It’s because I love you. Everything about you is the best in my eyes, understand, silly mama."
An Junxi giggled. She believed him; she just wanted to hear him say those sweet words.
Which woman doesn’t like hearing her husband express his love?
She wouldn’t really let herself go just because her husband adored her. After giving birth and finishing her postpartum confinement, she would definitely start a body-toning plan.
A woman has to set standards for herself to keep the marriage fresh, maintain a youthful mindset, and ensure her partner’s attention is always on her. An Junxi understood this very well.
Gu Yikun changed into his pajamas and lay down, hugging her from behind.
With her belly getting bigger, An Junxi slept more peacefully, usually on her left side, occasionally on her back. Gu Yikun was afraid of pressing on her belly, so he slept very carefully, getting up several times a night to check if she was uncomfortable.
During this pregnancy, An Junxi truly felt how good her husband was to her. To make up for not being by her side when she had Ai Xi, Gu Yikun cherished her, ensuring anything that pleased her didn’t face opposition from him. Even a short time away from her would worry him about her feeling uncomfortable.
Like tonight, when he attended Teng Xia Industrial’s year-end gala, he made three phone calls to Sister He within half an hour, asking about her condition. Sister He got annoyed, "Young master, do you not trust my work?"
Gu Yikun held his wife securely. He held her hand; since it had swollen, she couldn’t wear her ring, which was temporarily kept in a jewelry box, leaving her hand empty.
He said, "Xi Xi, next year when the baby is a bit older, we’ll have our wedding ceremony again."
"Okay."
Gu Yikun moved his handsome face closer to hers, "Wife, you haven’t given me a goodnight kiss yet."
An Junxi was speechless. She kissed him on the cheek, "You’re just like our daughter, such a child."
Gu Yikun tucked her in, "I must get the same treatment as our daughter."
An Junxi liked her husband like this. It showed that he relied on her.
A few days before her in-laws returned to the country, Sister He, Sister Li, and Uncle Wei, the long-time staff, began arranging for the servants to clean up the Gu Family Mansion and the villa.
Usually, the building was already spotless thanks to the servants. The year-end cleaning was more of a traditional act to welcome the new year, adding a festive air.
For the time being, Mr. An and Mrs. An returned to Yuhua Mansion. They said, "It’s not reasonable for us to stay with the in-laws for the New Year. We’ll just come over for the reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve."
Mrs. An reminded her daughter of many things to take care of. An Junxi didn’t want her parents to move back. Mr. An said, "We still need to follow our hometown customs. Yuhua Mansion isn’t far from here."
Gu Yikun had Xiao Luo accompany the two elders to take care of them, but Mrs. An refused, "We’re not that idle. Xiao Luo doesn’t need to follow us."
Gu Yikun insisted, "Mom and Dad should get more rest. Let Xiao Luo handle the cleaning."
Mr. An and Mrs. An couldn’t refuse, so they took Xiao Luo with them back to Yuhua Mansion.
With An Junxi progressing in her pregnancy, Gu Yikun didn’t let her worry about household chores. She had plenty of free time, and little Ai Xi clamored for the cookies her mommy made, which made An Junxi think about making some in her spare time.
Gu Yikun was afraid she would get too tired, so he told their daughter, "Daddy will buy you cookies. Mommy can’t be exhausted."
An Junxi said it wasn’t tiring at all. She considered making cookies a family activity and involved the kids.
She said, "It’s good for children to participate in family chores. Kids shouldn’t be too pampered."
Ai Xi and Jin Xiu were both eager to bake cookies. Ai Xi said, "I’ll make lots of cookies so grandpa and grandma can have some when they come back."
They made cookies without any help from the servants. Gu Yikun was in charge of kneading the dough. It was his first time doing such things, and he ended up covered in flour.
The two children played around and, under their mother’s guidance, made cookies of all shapes and sizes, competing to see who made the most. Seeing them so happy made An Junxi pleased too.
The cookies’ production turned out well this time. After baking, Jin Xiu and Ai Xi let all the servants have a piece, asking, "Is it tasty?"
Nobody dared to say it wasn’t good. Compliments filled the air.
Gu Yikun fed An Junxi a piece, and she was very pleased, "The taste is quite standard."
Little Ai Xi wanted to gift the cookies to her grandparents, so she had Sister He prepare pretty packaging boxes and carefully packed the cookies inside.
The two children sat at the table, packing the cookies. Gu Yikun watched them and said to his wife, "Soon, a little brother will join them. Xi Xi, thank you for giving me a family." Before her, he had no concept of family life. Gu Yikun truly cherished his wife.
Before the New Year, An Junxi wanted to move back to the old house with the children early. Liang Huiyun called and said, "Spend this year at the villa. With your pregnancy, it’s not good to move things around. This isn’t just superstition; you young people don’t value tradition as much."
In the older generation’s belief, a household with a pregnant woman shouldn’t move houses or heavy objects.
An Junxi listened to her mother-in-law and had the servants prepare two rooms for her in-laws and Qian Nuan.
A few days later, Gu Kuangyong and Liang Huiyun returned with their daughter. The car brought them back, and it had been so long since An Junxi last saw Gu Qianlan that she almost didn’t recognize her.
Gu Qianlan’s left cheek was wrapped in gauze, and the exposed half looked different than before. Perhaps she was still recovering, so she couldn’t make facial expressions. When the children called her aunt, she only responded with a hum, without a smile.
Ai Xi hugged her grandma’s torso, saying, "Auntie doesn’t like Ai Xi."
Gu Jin Xiu asked, "Is auntie still not feeling well?"
Gu Kuangyong held his grandson, "Auntie will be better soon. She just feels uneasy, so she doesn’t smile."
Gu Qianlan didn’t want to scare the children. She greeted her brother and sister-in-law before heading to her room and seldom stepped out.
An Junxi chatted with the two elders in the living room while the children received gifts from their grandparents. Ai Xi solemnly handed over the cookies she had made, "I made these myself, and daddy helped bake them."
The two elders immediately ate one piece, and their eyes welled up while chewing.
Liang Huiyun held Ai Xi and showered her with kisses, saying, "Our Ai Xi can bake cookies now. That’s wonderful."
After dinner, An Junxi chatted with the elders for a while longer. Most of their questions were about her pregnancy, expressing their concern.
An Junxi could feel that her mother-in-law’s demeanor had softened a lot. Gu Yikun sat beside them, worried that their conversation might not be pleasant, his whole being tense with concern.
That night, while in bed, An Junxi told her husband, "I think mom and dad have aged. Let’s keep them in the country more often from now on."
Gu Yikun held her hand tightly, "Xi Xi, you’re so wonderful. I don’t know how to love you enough."
