The King’s Enchanting

Chapter 1771 - 1785: Sweet Burden (7)

Jian Anning thought for a moment and decided to take a shower first—not to calm herself down, but because Yu Zexiao has a cleanliness obsession. Every time before they do anything, they clean up first.

She’s already pregnant, so naturally, she can’t soak in the bathtub. She can only shower, and with Yu Zexiao being away for over a month, she has gotten used to bathing on her own—the bathroom is covered with non-slip mats, so as long as she doesn’t act recklessly, the possibility of falling is almost zero.

However, as she was just about ready to shower, Yu Zexiao turned around and came back: "Going to shower?"

She nodded: "Yeah, it’s nighttime, right? How can you rest without a shower?"

"Well, let’s do it together."

In the past, when Yu Zexiao said this, it was almost like a signal for intimacy, but now, his gaze was perfectly clear and his expression calm, without even the slightest hint of such intentions.

Jian Anning saw Yu Zexiao’s expression and didn’t feel sad; on the contrary, she found him quite considerate. After all, she was pregnant, and even if he really wanted to, she might not agree to get close to him in certain ways.

The two quickly finished tidying up, and once they were in the bathroom and undressed, Jian Anning immediately lost the desire to gauge Yu Zexiao’s mindset.

——Too ugly! She looked in the mirror and could hardly believe it—was this terrifyingly fat person really her?!

She had never been this overweight before; even her facial expression seemed squeezed by the excess weight, making her features indistinguishable. Not to mention her massive, protruding belly and her arms, thick with rolls—this was simply a tragedy!

Yu Zexiao was about to enter when she immediately wanted to close the door. The bathroom door shut instantly with a "bang," leaving Yu Zexiao half undressed outside.

Yu Zexiao was startled; he was nearly hit on the head by Jian Anning slamming the door, and now, with his clothes halfway off, it was also winter and he felt cold!

"Anning, what’s going on? Open the door, I need to shower."

"No!" Jian Anning shook her head immediately, pressing her back against the glass door, unwilling to push it open. She was scared, truly scared this time; any allure or probing, she dared not attempt. She didn’t know how to handle it if, after being seen by Yu Zexiao like this, she’d leave an unfavorable impression on him.

Women adorn themselves for their admirers, and it works the other way around too. Precisely because she was in this state, she really didn’t want Yu Zexiao to see her, not even a single glimpse!

However, her intense reaction could also be due to the emotional volatility common among pregnant women. Even minor issues could cause significant emotional upheaval.

Originally, she was worried about her child’s development delay, so she gained weight desperately, but now, knowing the child is fine, her innate love of beauty resurfaced slowly. Coupled with concerns that being overweight might impact the baby’s health, she started to abandon herself more and more.

"Anning, be good, what if you fall when you’re alone?"

Yu Zexiao didn’t understand these things, nor did he know how much Jian Anning had changed in just a month—not just physically but psychologically too.

"I can’t, I just can’t." She shook her head, overwhelmed with deep disappointment. Her mind began to fill with countless imaginings, each more terrifying than the last; even though Yu Zexiao wouldn’t cheat, she couldn’t bear to see his affection for her wither day by day.