Wen Xuanxuan smiled very happily, as the anxiety and insecurity brought by her pregnancy vanished.
She said loudly, "I, do,!"
Then, with a touch of pride, she extended her right hand, her heart filled with sweetness.
Let her be pregnant! Let her give birth!
As long as Li Bowen was there!
"Wow!"
Gasps erupted from the surroundings, followed by applause.
Li Bowen carefully took out the ring and placed it on Wen Xuanxuan's finger, then gently kissed the back of her hand.
The crowd around them cheered, urging them to kiss.
Li Bowen stood up, put his arm around Wen Xuanxuan's waist, and lowered his head to kiss her lips.
Wen Xuanxuan, unashamed, readily wrapped her arms around his neck and responded.
The two embraced passionately, while the surrounding crowd cheered, showering them with blessings.
After a long while, Li Bowen led Wen Xuanxuan away, with Wen Yan and Qiao Xinyue following closely behind.
The onlookers dispersed.
It was nearing noon, and the four found a restaurant to eat. Wen Xuanxuan became the focus of everyone's protection.
Li Bowen cautiously protected her, as if she were something fragile.
Wen Xuanxuan said helplessly, "I'm not made of paper, can you stop that?"
"It's better to be careful," Wen Yan said from her other side, half-jokingly, "You're more precious than a giant panda right now."
Wen Xuanxuan almost rolled her eyes. She quickened her pace into the restaurant, her steps large, almost as if she were running.
Li Bowen followed behind her nervously, anxiously saying, "Slow down, slow down, my little ancestor, take it easy."
"Are you annoying me? Treat me like a normal person!" Wen Xuanxuan was utterly exasperated.
Wen Yan chuckled and shook his head, a mixture of helplessness and amusement on his face.
But at least he was satisfied with Li Bowen; the more nervous he was, the more he cared for Wen Xuanxuan.
Qiao Xinyue watched their retreating figures. She had been surprised to hear Wen Xuanxuan was pregnant, but seeing how nervous Li Bowen was now, she felt a pang of envy.
At this moment, Wen Yan put his arm around her waist and whispered gently in her ear, "Do you want me to try harder, and you can have a baby too?"
Qiao Xinyue's face flushed, heat rushing to her head. She shyly said, "No, don't talk nonsense."
Wen Yan raised an eyebrow, his voice deep as he chuckled, and led Qiao Xinyue into the restaurant.
Wen Xuanxuan and Li Bowen had already found a seat in a corner and were looking through the menus.
Wen Xuanxuan looked disgusted, not wanting to eat any of it.
"It looks unappetizing, I really don't want to eat. I'd rather go back home and eat street food!"
Li Bowen coaxed her gently, "Be good, we'll go to Chinatown tonight for hot pot."
"Alright, I'll just have something then." Wen Xuanxuan flipped through the menu with disdain and casually ordered a few dishes.
Wen Yan and Qiao Xinyue sat opposite them. After ordering, Wen Xuanxuan handed them the menu.
Wen Yan casually asked, "With such big news, when do you plan to tell your parents?"
Wen Xuanxuan replied, "I already have."
Li Bowen was shocked.
Wen Yan was shocked.
Qiao Xinyue was also shocked.
Wen Yan asked, "When did you tell them?"
Li Bowen anxiously asked, "What did your parents say?"
"They didn't say anything, just told us to go back soon."
Wen Xuanxuan then took out her phone and sent a picture of the two pink lines to Gong Zhi Jing.
This outcome was within Wen Yan's expectations; Li Bowen was already considered their family's son-in-law.
If she was pregnant, they would get married. There was nothing else to say.
"Then I'll call Uncle and Aunt and tell them myself."
Li Bowen's palms began to sweat nervously. He took out his phone, opened Wen's mother's contact, and before sending it, he said to Wen Yan:
"Brother Wen, please put in a good word for me later."
Although Wen Xuanxuan had said her parents didn't say anything, Li Bowen still felt a sense of unease and guilt.
It felt as though he had done something wrong.
Wen Yan curved his lips, saying nothing, deliberately making him feel nervous and uneasy.
Li Bowen took a deep breath and, feeling prepared, initiated a video call.
His demeanor, as if facing a great enemy, successfully made Wen Xuanxuan laugh. She said amusingly, "My parents don't eat people, do you have to be so nervous?"
Li Bowen didn't reply, his eyes fixed on the phone screen.
The video connected, and both Wen's mother and Wen's father appeared. Their expressions were normal, even with a hint of a smile.
Li Bowen didn't dare to look at them directly, only nodding deeply and saying, "Uncle and Aunt, I'm sorry!"
A brief silence followed, both on their end and on the screen, then laughter erupted from both sides.
Wen Xuanxuan nudged Li Bowen, finding it both funny and heartwarming.
"Sorry for what, you silly man. It was mutual, how can you be blamed."
Wen's mother laughed even more heartily. She said, "Bowen, you don't need to apologize. You just need to be responsible for my Xuanxuan."
Li Bowen scratched his head, looking a little foolish.
"Aunt, don't worry, I will be responsible. I've already proposed to Xuanxuan."
"It's okay, it's okay, Aunt believes you." Wen's mother smiled exceptionally gently, afraid of scaring him.
Wen's father had remained silent throughout, but a faint smile was on his face, clearly indicating he didn't blame Li Bowen.
"Thank you, Uncle and Aunt," Li Bowen nodded deeply again.
Sincerity had always been the most touching thing.
Wen's father and mother had always been very satisfied with Li Bowen.
However, Wen's mother still reminded him, "Bowen, come back soon. Xuanxuan is pregnant now, and she can't endure too much."
"We will, Aunt. We'll book the fastest flight home."
"Mm-hmm." Wen's mother hesitated for a moment, then spoke as if she had something to say, "You can't have intercourse in the first and last three months. You young people should pay attention."
She felt a little embarrassed saying this, but she was afraid the young couple wouldn't know.
Li Bowen indeed didn't know, so he carefully took note.
"Okay, Aunt."
Wen Xuanxuan and Qiao Xinyue both blushed, while Wen Yan seemed unfazed.
Wen's mother continued to instruct, "Also, there are many foods you need to avoid, like crabs, hawthorn, and raw fish from abroad.
You young people search the internet, right? You should learn more yourselves."
"Okay, Aunt, I'll be careful and take good care of Xuanxuan."
"Yes, Xuanxuan is in your hands now."
"Aunt, please rest assured, I've remembered everything you said."
As they spoke, the waiter served the dishes.
Wen Xuanxuan took her phone and said, "Okay Mom, we're going to eat now. Bye."
"Hey, you child..." Before Wen's mother could finish speaking, the video call was hung up.
As soon as the video call ended, it became quiet. Wen Xuanxuan returned the phone to Li Bowen and grumbled impatiently, "So nagging, what was there to say so much about."
Li Bowen ignored her rambling and moved the dishes in front of her, gently instructing:
"Eat, you didn't eat breakfast, you must be starving. Be careful, it's hot!"
"I'm not a child!"
Wen Xuanxuan was truly speechless.
But her dissatisfaction had no effect; everyone still took special care of her.
After all, she was pregnant!