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Yes, she should have known long ago that Du Hengyan never played by the rules. His usual tactic was to catch others off guard and strike when they were unprepared. One couldn't be too greedy; perhaps if she didn't play her last card, there might still be a chance for a turnaround. Why couldn't she ever know when to stop while she was ahead?
Chi Mu Jiu felt a wave of regret wash over her.
"Madam? How long will it take to change your shoes? Do you need help?"
Du Hengyan caught sight of his precious wife standing motionless in the foyer through the gap in the cabinet. Hearing the word "help," Chi Mu Jiu snapped back to reality.
"No, it's fine. I'll change them right away."
She tried her best to keep her tone calm. Slowly, she changed her shoes, and as she bent slightly to tuck a small bag of snacks into her clothes, she thought to herself that as long as she didn’t give herself away and kept her distance from Du Hengyan, he might not notice anything amiss. Once she got into the bedroom, everything would be easier to manage.
With one hand resting on her visibly rounded belly and the other pinching her shoulder, she pretended to be tired as she took small steps into the living room.
In the living room, Du Hengyan was clad in a robe, and Chi Mu Jiu couldn’t help but steal a glance at his exposed chest muscles.
"If my precious wife wants to see, why not come a little closer?"
Du Hengyan paused his typing, raising an eyebrow with a smile directed at her.
"Not really... I just—"
"Just what? Did my precious wife enter the gambling zone?"
With two rapid-fire questions from him, Chi Mu Jiu didn’t detect any anger in his tone, but she could clearly sense that this man was extremely dangerous.
She had to protect those snacks at all costs!
The gambling area felt a bit less stifling now. She continued to feign nonchalance.
Du Hengyan looked at Chi Mu Jiu with a beaming smile, "No other children?"
"None! I guarantee it!" Chi Mu Jiu immediately denied it, shaking her head vigorously like a rattle drum.
"Then come over and give me a kiss." He asked for a kiss as usual.
Chi Mu Jiu didn't dare to refuse; if she did, Du Hengyan would surely think she was hiding something from him. She leaned closer to him on the sofa and gently pecked his cheek.
"Is that enough?"
Du Hengyan felt that his precious wife had been acting strangely since she entered the room. He didn't respond to her question but instead brought up his own unusual behavior.
Chi Mu Jiu's eyes darted around, and she said pitifully, "I’m just a bit tired from playing outside, and being pregnant makes me a little distracted. It's normal, right? I often zone out too."
"I haven't even said what’s strange about my precious wife, yet you’re so eager to defend yourself."
Du Hengyan deliberately refrained from pulling her into his arms; he wanted to see what this disobedient little raccoon was hiding in her embrace.
"I know, I'm quite adorable." After spending so much time together, she had long since figured out Du Hengyan's flirtatious remarks.
"If you're tired, go ahead and rest. I'll be there shortly."
Du Hengyan had no intention of exposing her so soon; letting the little cat bounce around for a while longer was the perfect opportunity to catch her off guard.
"Okay."
Hearing Du Hengyan willingly let her go, Chi Mu Jiu's eyes lit up as she struggled to suppress the smile threatening to break through on her lips.
She turned around, her small hand resting on her belly, moving her feet slowly.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, Du Hengyan finally shut down the computer in his hands and quickly walked toward the bedroom.
Inside the room, Zhi Mu Jiu took a deep breath and hurriedly pulled out the small bag of snacks she had hidden in her arms, preparing to stash it away in her closet. Just then, the door was pushed open from the outside.
Du Hengyan stood at the doorway with a broad smile on his face.
"Darling, what do you have there?"
Caught once again.
The sky was falling.
There was no time left to hide now.
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