Chapter 190: What About the Promise to Keep It Secret?
After a lot of confusion, Ye Ziming finally figured out what was going on and started explaining things to his mother. His Lin Muqing was still a “beginner,” so how could she possibly be pregnant?
“So you’re saying that even though you two live together, you haven’t… done that thing yet, right?”
After hearing Ye Ziming’s explanation, Mother Ye finally let out a sigh of relief and went over the whole thing in her head.
After thinking it through, she nodded to herself, then turned to look at Lin Muqing, who was also sitting on the sofa, and gently asked her.
“Mm…”
Lin Muqing pressed her lips into a thin line, her face turning red as she gave a small nod.
Right now, Lin Muqing was extremely embarrassed. Everyone in the Ye family was here, and they were all looking at her. In front of so many people, talking about whether her “good buddy” had ever done that kind of thing with her… she felt like she was going to die of shame.
“Then what do you two do every night?”
After the misunderstanding was cleared up, Mother Ye raised an eyebrow. Her gaze toward her son and daughter-in-law became a bit… complicated.
She had been observing for the past few days and noticed that in the mornings, her daughter-in-law’s face was often a bit red, and her walking seemed slightly unnatural. But this morning, she didn’t see that.
PS: Because this morning, nobody got a spanking.
“Ahem, Mom.”
Ye Ziming coughed twice, glancing at his mother with a hint of blame, then looked at the Lin Muqing beside him, signaling her to stop talking.
At that moment, Lin Muqing’s face was as red as could be, and the blush had spread to her ears. Her head was lowered the whole time, her legs pressed tightly together, her feet slightly pigeon-toed. The little hand that Ye Ziming was holding was clenched tight. He figured she was probably dying of embarrassment.
“Ahaha~ I’ll go cook now.”
Realizing something, Mother Ye quickly shut her mouth. She smiled at her daughter-in-law, then stood up and walked toward the kitchen.
After she left, everyone else in the room understood that this was all just a misunderstanding. But it was a farce big enough to make the whole family nervous.
Since the matter was over, there was nothing more to talk about. Saying more would only make things awkward for certain people.
After a while, since everyone got busy with their own things and no one mentioned that embarrassing topic again, Lin Muqing slowly calmed down.
“It’s okay now.”
Ye Ziming turned his head to look at her and spoke softly.
“Mm.”
She gave a tiny nod, then slightly raised her head to look at her “good buddy,” her eyes showing a hint of gratitude.
When they were explaining things earlier, she had felt so embarrassed that she almost wanted to explode on the spot.
Thankfully, her good buddy had been holding her hand the whole time. Otherwise, she might not have been able to even sit there quietly.
Speaking of which… this feeling of holding hands felt a little strange.
The situation had passed, and she had calmed down. In theory, there was no need for him to keep holding her hand anymore. But… she didn’t really feel like pulling it back.
“What’s wrong?”
When he looked at her, Ye Ziming noticed that she kept staring at their hands, or rather at their hands together.
“N-no, nothing.”
Hearing his voice snapped Muqing back to her senses. She quickly raised her head to glance at his eyes.
She wanted to pull her little hand back, but Ye Ziming didn’t seem to allow it. He even tightened his grip slightly, holding her hand firmly in his palm.
After a failed attempt, Muqing quickly gave up on the idea and just sat quietly on the sofa, spacing out.
As for Ye Ziming, who had “won,” he wore a victor’s smile and turned his head slightly to glance at her.
He soon noticed that the thin blush on her cheeks looked a bit different from the deep red of embarrassment she had earlier.
Obviously, in this state, Lin Muqing looked even cuter and more charming.
“Brother, stop looking. You won’t understand it anyway."
Ye Mengze, who was playing on his phone with his head down, poked Ye Zizhuo and said this in a quiet voice.
Ye Zizhuo: Can you guys stop acting all lovey-dovey even at home?!
There were only four people in the living room. Meng Yue was in the kitchen helping with cooking, and also took the chance to chat quietly with Mother Ye. As for Ye Mingxu, he had gotten a phone call and went upstairs, it looked like he had work to handle.
Time passed slowly, and after that little scene earlier, a delicious lunch was soon served on the dining table.
After lunch, and after helping clean up the table, Meng Yue suddenly pulled Lin Muqing by the hand and led her to sit on the sofa. It looked like she had something to say to her.
Ye Ziming looked at Lin Muqing, then followed his mom into the kitchen and closed the door.
"The problem is already taken care of. Tomorrow morning, your Aunt Lin and I will go to the hospital for a check-up."
Once she was sure nobody was around, Mother Ye gave her son a peace sign and smiled as she spoke.
"You’re not feeling well?"
Raising his eyebrows slightly, Ye Ziming clearly focused on a different point.
"No, nothing like that. But if your Aunt Lin asks, just say that you’ve seen me holding my lower belly sometimes."
"Got it."
The mother and son continued talking. When it came to the DNA test, if they followed the usual procedures, it would take a long time to get the result. But if they used a special route and spent some extra money, they could get the result much faster.
After making a plan, they decided to tell Ye Mingxu about it.
Because if they used the Ye family’s connections, Ye Mingxu, as the head of the family, would probably find out something anyway.
So telling him early would help avoid trouble, and with his help, they could handle things even better.
Lin Qiwen: You said you’d keep it a secret, damn it!
When they came out of the kitchen again, only Lin Muqing and Meng Yue were still in the living room.
"What are you two talking about?" Mother Ye walked over to the sofa and asked them with a smile.
When she heard the question, Lin Muqing shyly turned her face to the side, while Meng Yue gave a helpless smile and simply explained what they had been talking about.
"Why bring that up all of a sudden?"
After hearing the explanation, even Mother Ye couldn’t help but feel a little awkward.
She turned her head to look at her son. After making sure Ye Ziming wasn’t nearby or listening in, she said in surprise.
"These two kids are living together. Who knows when something might happen?"
While still holding Lin Muqing’s hand, Meng Yue turned her head and answered Mother Ye seriously.
"True. And who knows if my son even uses protection."
Mother Ye nodded. She agreed it was something that should be talked about. So she joined the “group chat” and began discussing with them what a girl needs to know before doing that kind of thing.
Later that night, after dinner, Meng Yue casually brought up the fact that Lin Muqing was still a virgin.
Actually, that wasn’t what she originally wanted to talk about. She had planned to ask how far her daughter and that Ye boy had gone. But it turned out, Lin Muqing wasn’t just physically a beginner, she was mentally one too.
When it came to doing that, she really didn’t know anything at all.
Lin Muqing: How could I say that kind of thing out loud? Of course I wouldn’t talk about sex!
As her mother, Meng Yue felt it was necessary to teach her daughter a few things, at least the basic and important stuff. As for the more advanced lessons, well, it wasn’t out of the question. It just depended on whether Lin Muqing was willing to learn.