Xi Jiu cautiously touched Ruan Qi's belly.
"It's late, children shouldn't stay up late, go to sleep. Both mom and I love you very much."
The baby in the stomach quieted completely, probably asleep.
Ruan Qi's sleeping face was rosy, one hand curled up by her cheek, the other unconsciously protecting her belly.
Xi Jiu glanced at the belly and then at the sleeping Ruan Qi, lifted the quilt, and lay back down.
He reached out to hold the hand Ruan Qi had curled by her cheek, and kissed her fingertips.
"Baby, goodnight, have sweet dreams."
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Not sure if it was Xi Jiu's 'night talk' that did the trick, but starting the next day, Ruan Qi's symptoms of morning sickness truly began to gradually disappear.
Without the torment of morning sickness, Ruan Qi's appetite finally came back, and the cheeks and limbs that had slimmed down gradually filled out.
Just like that, autumn passed, and winter arrived.
The day for Ruan Qi's childbirth was approaching.
