Chapter 333: Please, Marry Me!
Who said being pregnant means you can't do anything anymore?
If anything, things got more intense and there was even more to do.
Especially when Lin Yibai suddenly said, ‘Baby, hold on tight to… what was it again?’
At that moment, Xia Changyu nearly lost control.
‘Baby, I’m sorry! It’s all Dad’s fault. All of it!’
He shivered, gave a little shake, and quickly pulled away.
“Why did you stop!” Lin Yibai wasn’t satisfied yet. She said with frustration, “That’s it? You don’t feel like something’s missing?”
As she said that, she pulled Xia Changyu and hugged him as if to say, ‘it’s okay to keep going.’
She was like a young wife, both alluring and demanding, and utterly irresistible.
But he just couldn’t!
Xia Changyu was stuck in a tough spot.
If he went on, he’d feel guilty toward the baby.
If he didn’t, he’d be letting down the woman he was about to marry.
Could he really just say, ‘Sorry, my love. I couldn’t satisfy you today…’
Lin Yibai, seeing Xia Changyu still hesitant, played with fire again and said, "Changyu, there’s a saying, ‘A baby in the womb will be happy if the mother is happy.’ Don’t you want to fulfill this little wish of mine? Please, I beg you, please. Or do you no longer love me? Wuwuwu, I’m very sad, and my baby is very sad too."
Xia Changyu got anxious, his courage rising. How could he not love her?
Your Mom is right, your Dad must make her happy.
And, you mom’s saying hold on tight. So just hold on, your Dad's got this.
Your Dad here… ahem, cough cough… really loves playing this “I love her and she loves me” kind of game with your mom.
Before long, the room was filled with soft, dreamy sounds again.
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The Next Morning.
Lin Yibai had a glow on her face, looking fresh and full of life.
Feeling the summer morning breeze, she looked toward the future with hope. There was no better feeling than this.
She still went to work as usual.
But she also made time to try on wedding dresses.
She had two custom-made. One red dress for the wedding day, and one white dress for the return visit to her family after marriage.
Just by the way the staff treated her, you could tell those dresses were expensive. Lin Yibai originally didn’t want to spend that much, but when she saw how firm Xia Changyu was about it, she gave in.
A guy only wants to get married once in his life. If this was how Xia Changyu wanted to show his love, then then why not accept it?
The only pity was that, because of Lin Yibai’s job as a civil servant, the guest list was strictly limited.
Xia Changyu’s father was really stressed about this. No matter how he did the math, he sighed and said,
“Twenty tables just isn’t enough. I was thinking of a five-star hotel with about 80 or 90 tables. That should be about right.”
They had to invite people from the village, elders, business partners, and important company staff. So twenty tables just couldn’t cover it.
But rules were rules, if they threw a huge wedding, Lin Yibai’s career could be over.
Xia Zhilan tried to help, “What if we only invite key people, just the most important ones?”
But Xia’s dad shook his head and sighed, “That still won’t be enough.”
Luckily, where there’s a rule, there’s a way around it.
Lin Yibai had already talked to some “experienced seniors” for advice.
She smiled and said, “We’ll definitely have to keep the main wedding small. But we could book a few extra private rooms at the hotel, just not under our wedding’s name. Keep it quiet. Even if someone reports it, it won’t cause too much trouble.”
Inviting many people all in one room? Not possible.
Inviting many people but in separate room? Understandable.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly now.
They just had to wait for the big day, before Lin Yibai’s belly started to show too much.
It all felt like a dream. As she got up to leave, she said politely, “Uncle, Auntie, I’ve got something to do back at my apartment, so I won’t stay for dinner tonight!”
Xia Changyu’s dad replied, “Alright, that’s fine.”
Xia Zhilian teased, “Hey, stop calling us Uncle and Auntie. You should be calling us Dad and Mom by now.”
Lin Yibai blushed and smiled shyly, “I’ll wait until after the wedding to change how I call them.”
Xia Zhilian smiled fondly and asked curiously, “But why are you going back to the apartment? Didn’t you already move out?”
Lin Yibai said, “I’m going to help Changyu move.”
As soon as she said that, Xia Zhilian got mad. Even Xia Changyu’s dad looked like he was ready to hit someone. He was furious.
“What is that stupid boy thinking?! He can’t even move on his own? What if my daughter-in-law gets hurt or something? If you get bumped and it affects the baby… That stupid son of mine. I swear, I’m about to go grab my belt and beat him right now!”
Lin Yibai quickly responded, “Uncle, please don’t say that. Changyu… he’s not a kid anymore!”
Xia Changyu’s father was surprised. “You’re still defending him?”
Lin Yibai replied with a soft smile, “Of course I have to protect his pride in front of others. And deep down, I also hope he can be treated with respect.”
What she really meant was, ‘Thank you for loving him so deeply. But now, it’s my turn to stand beside him as his partner. After all, your son, the one you once scolded and worried over, is about to become a father himself.’
Xia Changyu’s father couldn’t help but smile bitterly, but at the same time, he felt relieved. Isn’t this exactly the kind of woman a man should marry?
After saying goodbye, Lin Yibai headed to her old apartment.
Actually, she still really liked that little place. It held a lot of memories, from college all the way to now, about to step into marriage.
But since they were getting married, she couldn’t keep living in that tiny place forever, right?
When she got close to the apartment, she saw Xia Changyu from far away, directing the moving process.
He didn’t just leave everything to the moving company. There were too many personal things in the apartment filled with memories of him and Lin Yibai.
Especially some… private items that couldn’t just be seen by others.
Like that one mattress he bought just to prevent leaks... was that really something the movers needed to know about?
“Changyu!” Lin Yibai called out from a distance, “You’ve worked hard!”
There wasn’t much stuff in the apartment.
The biggest challenge was probably moving the extra furniture they bought for their new home.
The big apartment downtown would just be for everyday living. His parents had prepared a small villa near that place, between the second and third ring roads, as their actual wedding house.
Xia Changyu looked very excited and proud. He waved his hand and said, “You came at the perfect time! Let’s go check out the villa later, and you can decide how you want to decorate it.”
Lin Yibai asked curiously, “Then what about the big apartment in the city center?”
Xia Changyu shrugged. “That place was for my single life, easy to go out and have fun. But things are different now.”
As he said that, he glanced at her belly.
In that moment, he wasn’t just a man in love, he was a man who was growing up. Becoming a husband. Becoming a father.
But either way, he really had changed. He took a deep breath and said, “The apartment downtown is good for being single. The villa is better for a family.”
The new house was well chosen.
You could tell Xia Changyu and his parents had considered Lin Yibai’s work location. It only took ten minutes by car from the new house to her office.
The two of them arrived at the front door of their new home.
Lin Yibai was already thinking about what kind of furniture they’d need for the wedding.
Tea sets, a home office…
A full set of kitchen tools was a must. After all, she’d be cooking more in the future. She wasn’t marrying into wealth. She was marrying into a life, a partnership, a home where laughter and quiet mornings would matter more than glamour.
While she was still thinking, the villa door opened.
Inside, the floor was covered with bright flowers. Candles were arranged in a heart shape, with ribbons and balloons around.
“Oh my god… This is… so cheesy,” she said with a smile curling on her lips.
Xia Changyu stepped forward with a bouquet in hand, his voice unshakably sincere.
“Maybe it is cheesy. But when I first confessed to you, I was cheesy too. I wanted to propose earlier, but things moved fast… and I realized something, even if life rushes forward, some moments are too precious to be left undone.”
Not everything in life just naturally works out. Sometimes, you need to do something to make it special.
He took a deep breath, his hand trembling slightly as he knelt on one knee.
“My dear Miss Lin Baiyi, can you guess what I’m about to say?”
Her heart fluttered. She crossed her arms, hiding a smile. “Then you guess, do I want to guess or not?”
“Baiyi, Will you marry me?” he said softly.
She raised a brow, playful. “Hmm… And what if I say no?”
“Don’t joke like that.” His smile twitched nervously. “You’ll really make me panic.”
She looked at him, her lips curving into a teasing smile. “And if I keep joking?”
His eyes deepened, no longer playful, but filled with determination shining in his eyes. “Then I’ll get on both knees if I have to. I’ll beg if that’s what it takes. Please, Lin Baiyi... please marry me.”
She stood there, her heart pounded, knowing that nothing outside of this moment mattered. All that mattered was the man in front of her, the man who had unknowingly claimed her heart from the very start.
This man… once begged her just to let him stay a little longer at her side.
And now, he was begging for forever.