CHAPTER 485: CHAPTER 442: THE BAD DAD

"What’s going on today? Why are you talking nonsense?"

Gently pulling her into his embrace, he tenderly smoothed the stray hairs from her forehead and playfully tapped her nose.

Yet, this intimate gesture warmed Xiao Zihan’s heart, and she finally reached out, tugging her shirt upwards to reveal her pale belly.

With a bit of apprehension in her eyes, she looked at Lin Yi and whispered:

"But I’ve become so ugly now. Look here, so many wrinkles..."

Xiao Zihan’s voice grew softer and softer until it was almost inaudible, and her face was full of grievance.

Seeing this, Lin Yi finally realized why Xiao Zihan was acting so unusually today.

It turned out that she was fretting about her stretch marks.

At that moment, her previously pale belly was crisscrossed with lines of wrinkles—the unmistakable mark of having a baby.

Seeing this, Lin Yi placed his hand over them, gently stroking those stretch marks with great affection, and softly said:

"You’ve really worked hard, my dear wife."

After these tender words, Lin Yi suddenly changed his tone:

"Hmph. With these marks, now even the Lin Family will think twice before messing with you. If anyone dares treat you badly, just show your belly and say, ’See? These are from giving birth to a Lin Family child! How about that? Is it still not enough? Go ahead, flaunt it in front of them, haha."

Hearing Lin Yi’s cheeky words, Xiao Zihan’s initially somber mood brightened considerably.

But she still gave him a mock glare and said in a slightly irritated tone:

"What do you mean walking sideways? That’s what crabs do! Besides, is that how you see me? And in the Lin Family, both our dad and mom treat me very well. Stop talking nonsense in the future."

Though Lin Yi’s words seemed a bit offbeat, they actually gave Xiao Zihan a great sense of security.

She felt upset about the stretch marks because she feared Lin Yi would despise her for them.

But it was clear now that Lin Yi had no such feelings.

He loved her just as much as before, giving Xiao Zihan immense reassurance.

After a brief pause, Xiao Zihan suddenly pointed at her waist and said to Lin Yi:

"Then take a look at my waist, hubby, it’s getting thicker, like a barrel now. Are you going to mind that?"

This sentence already carried a hint of coquettishness.

And Lin Yi could clearly see that Xiao Zihan’s mood had improved.

In response, Lin Yi nodded earnestly and said something that made Xiao Zihan quite angry:

"Hmm, now that you mention it, you have put on a bit of weight."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zihan immediately pouted angrily, intending to ignore Lin Yi.

But just then, Lin Yi spoke again, in a serious tone:

"However, the weight gain isn’t because of childbirth; it’s from lack of exercise. Come on, let’s ’exercise’ a bit. It’ll help you slim down faster."

Saying this, he scooped Xiao Zihan up and walked towards the big bed nearby.

His expression remained quite serious all the while.

But these words, along with his actions, made Xiao Zihan’s cheeks flush all over again.

Remembering that Luo Ning’s meal had been eaten by the mischievous daddy Lin Yi, she hurriedly struggled and pleaded:

"Heeheehee. Stop, stop. If Luo Ning really wakes up and there’s no milk, we can’t just keep giving her formula, right?"

Yet, upon hearing this, Lin Yi nodded again and, in a serious tone, said:

"Oh, now that you mention it, you’re right. Our daughter must be bored of always drinking the same milk every day. It’s a good opportunity to give Luo Ning a taste change, some formula wouldn’t be bad..."

...

After another bout of playful antics, they lay on the bed, panting and resting.

With her heart knots untied, Xiao Zihan soon fell asleep in Lin Yi’s arms.

But as he watched the faint smile on the corner of Xiao Zihan’s slightly flushed lips, Lin Yi didn’t join her in sleep.

Instead, he started to consult his system in his mind:

"System, is there any medicine that can quickly remove stretch marks?"

"Answering the owner’s query, the system will not analyze unless in extremely urgent situations.

The owner may find specific items and provide them to the system, which will analyze and categorize based on the provided items."

As expected, the system’s response was exactly the same as before.

Unless it was an emergency, this guy would never give any hints in advance.

However, Lin Yi already had a plan for this.

One hand was pressed under Xiao Zihan’s neck, while the other took his phone from the bedside.

He contacted the head of the procurement department at Nuclear Medicine and sent a message, asking them to prepare some stretch mark removal products and deliver them to him later.

After doing all this, he casually tossed the phone aside and wrapped his arm around Xiao Zihan’s waist.

Not to mention, Lin Yi’s previously injured right hand had already recovered.

The severe injury had healed so quickly thanks to the system.

Having such a powerful system, a minor injury could easily be fixed by disassembling some specialized medicines, and the wound would visibly heal.

In just a few days, it had returned to normal.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Lin Yi minimized going out during this time.

It was to prevent others from discovering how fast his wound had healed.

But primarily, he was busy spending time with his wife and child.

Suddenly having a new life in his midst, it was impossible for Lin Yi not to be excited.

Meanwhile, over at Nuclear Medicine, the procurement manager dropped everything to fully serve the big boss once notified.

[To be continued...]