Chapter 493: Chapter 493
Blinking, two months had passed.
Qin Zhao had been nesting at home, with Chu Yan forbidding her from travelling far, worried she might encounter some mishap.
At first, Qin Zhao didn’t dare to venture outside either, the incident with Luo Han having cast a shadow over her heart.
Now with a baby in her belly, she needed to be extra careful.
If it were just her alone, she wouldn’t be frightened by danger.
But staying at home for so long inevitably led to boredom.
The games she used to enjoy now seemed dull.
One particularly dull day at home, Su Xiaotong called her.
"Remember that couple’s reality show from last time? There was great feedback from the outside world, so Qin Yu wants to do another season. The style would be the same as before—finding a spot for a vacation and playing games."
That kind of reality show format was pretty much like being retired.
Qin Yu and Su Xiaotong had found out about her pregnancy about a month in.
Su Xiaotong had long helped Qin Zhao cancel all other business collaborations.
However, they had kept this couple’s reality show.
The content was gentle and fun, so they wanted to see what Qin Zhao thought.
"I think it’s a good idea; I’m literally bored to death at home."
Qin Zhao’s eyes lit up upon hearing her proposition.
"Then remember to talk to Chu Yan about it, but he also needs to have the time."
"He most certainly will."
If Chu Yan weren’t sticking around the house every day to the point of annoying Qin Zhao, he really wouldn’t feel like leaving for work.
During the time right after he had brought Qin Zhao home, he had been as cautious as one could be.
As if Qin Zhao was some fragile porcelain.
Later, when Qin Zhao’s morning sickness got severe, Chu Yan would elicit a gag reflex just by being near her.
This genuinely sent Chu Yan into a sort of depression.
Only then did he start going to work and occasionally dealing with underworld business.
After Su Xiaotong hung up, it wasn’t long before Chu Yan came home from work.
"Chu Yan, let’s join the couple’s reality show together—it’s similar to the last one."
Chu Yan hesitated a bit, "But you’re pregnant now."
"What’s the big deal? Isn’t that reality show just for relaxing? Plus, I’m dying of boredom staying at home every day. I want to do something different."
Chu Yan thought for a moment.
It would be better to take her to a reality show than let Qin Zhao wander around chasing ghosts or something.
"Alright, I’ll go with you."
Chu Yan took off his coat and went to freshen up.
When he came back, Qin Zhao was returning Su Xiaotong’s call.
He sat down beside Qin Zhao, slowly leaning in.
After Qin Zhao hung up the phone, she leaned in to sniff his neck.
Indeed, there was a faint scent.
A clear fragrance with a touch of milk.
Not her own scent, and he never smelled before.
Could it be from another woman?
At that thought, Qin Zhao started to feel a bit irked.
"Does it smell good?"
"Where did you go today?"
Qin Zhao eyed him with a hint of danger.
"I was on duty at the hospital today, and I also went to the underworld to pull up King Zhuanlun’s turf."
He answered honestly.
What the heck does it mean to pull up King Zhuanlun’s turf?
"That Luo Han who bullied you last time must be related to King Zhuanlun. Recently, King Zhuanlun told the Netherworld Emperor that he wanted to go into retreat for a while and has been missing in action.
Unable to settle the score with him, I ended up clearing out his territory.
Now he’s got no place to stay in the underworld, and I’ve taken all his treasures."
At this point, Chu Yan took out a storage bag, "Do you want it? I’ll share some with you."
At the time, he had been thinking that he was going to be a father soon, wanting to prepare more gifts for his daughter, so he took all the good stuff from King Zhuanlun’s territory.
Seeing him offer the treasures, the corners of Qin Zhao’s mouth twitched involuntarily.
"You keep it for now, I don’t need it at the moment."
Qin Zhao fell silent for a moment before directly asking, "Why do you smell so good?"
"I’ve applied baby cream."
"Is it the baby cream we bought last time at the supermarket, the one for infants?"
"Why are you putting that on?"
"It smells nice, you won’t despise it."
Chu Yan leaned in closer to her, his nose almost touching hers.
His handsome face magnified, filling her field of view.
"May I kiss you today?"
His cool, deep Phoenix Eyes gazed intently at Qin Zhao, filled with a hint of anticipation.
His eyelashes were long, fluttering slightly.
Qin Zhao didn’t respond, and he seemed to grow more nervous, his breathing even slower.
Ever since Qin Zhao got pregnant, he had seldom kissed her.
Seeing Chu Yan , Qin Zhao rarely found him a bit cute.
She tilted her chin up slightly, taking the initiative to give him a peck, "Is this okay now?"
A grown man applying baby cream...
Chu Yan slowly blinked, the corners of his lips curling up slightly.
He reached out to hold the back of Qin Zhao’s head, unable to resist leaning in to deepen the kiss.
A hint of crimson crept into his normally cold eyes.
The mole under his eye was vivid, his handsome face taking on a mischievous charm.
After just a few minutes, his gaze darkened, but he restrained himself and let go of her.
Chu Yan moved back a bit, sitting up straight on the sofa with a rather solemn expression.
He counted on his fingers.
It would be at least a year before he could sleep with his wife again.
After the birth, she would still have to go through confinement.
Thinking of all this, Chu Yan’s brow furrowed with a sense of life’s hopelessness.
Qin Zhao asked him as she noticed his suddenly forlorn expression.
"I want to be with you..."
Chu Yan moved closer to whisper in her ear.
Qin Zhao’s face heated up, and she pushed him away slightly.
Seeing her silent, Chu Yan spoke in a low voice again, "It should be okay in the late stages of pregnancy, I’ll be careful. Plus, we’re cultivators, we’re stronger than ordinary people."
Qin Zhao quickly covered his mouth, "Don’t even think about it!"
He looked at her, pitiful and innocent.
Qin Zhao glared at him fiercely, and Chu Yan collapsed despondently on the sofa.
After they agreed to join the couple’s reality TV show, Su Xiaotong quickly confirmed the schedule.
About half a month later, the two took a private plane to the filming location.
This time, they were filming in Jiangnan Water Town.
The scenery was lovely, the climate was humid.
Outside the guesthouse booked by the program team, there was an old-fashioned Jiangnan view, complete with a small bridge and flowing water at the entrance.
Standing on the third-floor balcony, one could see the mountains cloaked in mist.
The clear, blue-green river water wound around the edges of the mountains.
Because Qin Zhao and Chu Yan had arrived by private plane, they were the first to arrive.
Besides them, Qin Yu and Su Xiaotong also joined the second season, along with two other couples, who were not part of the original cast from the last season.
Jiangnan is known for its rain, and soon after their arrival, a light rain began to drizzle outside.
"Zhaozhao, could you let Chu Yan go meet them? The rest of the crew’s flights have been delayed, probably won’t get here until night, but a few guests have already arrived."