Chapter 165: Prenatal Anxiety

Upon hearing that Jiang Niannian was pregnant, Hu Feishuang was overjoyed and came to the Heavenly Realm from the Heavenly Tower to visit her.

Jiang Niannian’s belly had yet to show, but the mere thought of the baby growing inside her made her instinctively walk with a straightened posture.

She constantly felt that the little life in her belly was extremely fragile.

“Feishuang, I’ve been having such a hard time lately. I don’t dare to eat this, nor that. I keep worrying that any small mistake might put the baby’s life in danger… What if poor nutrition causes the baby to be born weak or deformed?”

Her mind buzzed with fear, growing more and more anxious the longer she thought about it.

Hu Feishuang cracked open some melon seeds, giving her a sidelong glance.

“You don’t need to be so anxious. Even mortals don’t start showing until three or four months, and by five or six months, they can… you know. But you, as the embodiment of the Heaven’s Will, are protected by divine power. What’s there to worry about?”

Jiang Niannian gazed at her belly with maternal tenderness and said, “You’ve never been a mother, so you wouldn’t understand this feeling… I just can’t help worrying. What if I’m not careful, and something happens to the baby?”

Hu Feishuang twitched at the corner of her eye.

“What nonsense are you talking about?”

Jiang Niannian shrank her neck and fretted again,

“I’m just planning ahead… Do you think I’ll have a difficult labor?”

“…” Hu Feishuang was speechless.

“They say pregnancy makes women silly for three years, and now I’m starting to believe it.”

Jiang Niannian rolled her eyes.

“Where’s Coalball? Why didn’t he come with you?”

“He’s in the underworld, incubating an egg.”

“…Incubating an egg?”

“Yes. A while ago, he somehow got hold of an egg and said he was going to hatch his mate.”

“Oh, I see.”

Jiang Niannian nodded.

Looks like Yin Ci would be coming back soon.

That was good—wonderful, even.

Lately, she had been overly sentimental and couldn’t bear to hear anything sorrowful.

After chatting a while longer, Hu Feishuang stood up.

“I should get going. There’s a pile of messes waiting for me to clean up in the underworld. And if I stay any longer, your man might just come charging in to kill me.”

Jiang Niannian pulled out a handkerchief from her sleeve and waved it at Hu Feishuang.

“Come visit the heavens more often! Even if it’s just to chat with me about nonsense~”

Hu Feishuang: “…”

The moment Hu Feishuang left, Yin Buqi arrived right after her.

He had just finished handling matters in the mortal realm and had rushed back to Jiang Niannian’s side.

As he walked over, Jiang Niannian immediately gave him a pitiful look and stretched out her arms toward him.

“Husband, hug me.”

Yin Buqi’s body trembled violently.

He abruptly looked up, his eyes shining with an astonishing light.

He held her gently, rubbing his cheek against hers.

Jiang Niannian curled up in his embrace, half-buried in his warmth.

His body carried a soothing cedar scent that lingered faintly in the air.

Just being near him filled her with a deep sense of security and peace.

Yin Buqi felt as if he were in a dream, overwhelmed by a joy so intense it was about to burst from his chest.

Hurriedly, he carried Jiang Niannian to the sleeping quarters.

He removed both of their outer robes and carefully placed her onto the bed.

Like an oversized koala, he immediately wrapped himself around her, burying his face in the crook of her neck and taking a deep breath.

Jiang Niannian smiled, her lips curling upwards.

She gently pinched his ear.

Lately, she had developed a habit of touching him—his skin was smooth and cool, like fine white jade, incredibly pleasant to the touch.

Even his hair was silky like satin, carrying the deep, rich fragrance of aged sandalwood.

Yin Buqi, like a child who had been given candy, peeked out from her neck with his eyes gleaming like glowing embers.

His voice was a hushed murmur, “Niannian, just love me, that’s enough. Don’t worry about that little thing.”

Saying this, he leaned in to kiss her.

But before his lips could land, Jiang Niannian suddenly sat up in a swift motion, clutching his hand and pressing it against her belly.

“Buqi! Feel this! Did it move? Did it move?!”

Yin Buqi felt for a moment, then shook his head.

“No.”

Jiang Niannian frowned in doubt.

“Try again.”

She gazed at him expectantly, her eyes burning with excitement.

However, Yin Buqi’s expression darkened.

A layer of frost silently spread across his features.

“It’s only been three months. And given your divine body, your pregnancy will last longer than a mortal’s. How could there be fetal movement this early? If that little thing dares to kick you, I’ll pull it out and crush it.”

Jiang Niannian’s heart skipped a beat.

She muttered under her breath, “It definitely moved just now… You must have scared it…”

She mumbled to herself before suddenly asking, “If I have a difficult labor, will you save me or the baby?”

Yin Buqi frowned.

“That won’t happen.”

“But what if it does?” She grew even more anxious.

“And what if, after my belly gets bigger and I grow old and lose my beauty, you don’t love me anymore?”

Yin Buqi: “…”

He stared at Jiang Niannian for a long time.

Seeing the worry in her eyes, his heart ached.

He reassured her, “Niannian, you are a goddess. Your very essence is enough to sustain the baby’s growth. You won’t have a difficult labor, nor will you lose your beauty. And I will always love you—unconditionally, no matter what you become. So just focus on nurturing the baby. I will handle everything else.”

Jiang Niannian hugged him tighter and nuzzled against his chest.

“You said it yourself. If anything happens…”

Yin Buqi was both exasperated and amused.

This wasn’t the first time their intimacy had been interrupted lately.

Gritting his teeth, he said, “If Niannian says the words ‘if’ or ‘accident’ again today, or mentions anything about the baby, I will…”

“You will what?”

“I will take you again and again—until that child disappears from this world.”

Thoroughly provoked, he grabbed the back of Jiang Niannian’s head and kissed her fiercely, silencing her endless chatter.