After a period of intimacy, Ye Ming and Nangong Qianyu plunged back into work, aiming to complete the recording of twenty sets of cultivation techniques before nightfall.
Two days later, they finally emerged from the time room.
"I'm exhausted!"
Nangong Qianyu stretched languidly and glanced at the adjacent room, curious. "I wonder how Qingyu is doing?"
Bu Qingyu was currently fully immersed in her cultivation, having not left the time room since morning. For someone newly embarking on the path of immortal cultivation, not everyone could withstand the loneliness of time.
"Don't disturb her. Spirits have their unique cultivation methods. Once they enter a state of meditation, they might not awaken for ten days to half a month. Let's wait!"
Ye Ming was filled with a sense of satisfaction.
"Mmm! I'm looking forward to it!"
Nangong Qianyu linked her arm with Ye Ming's and walked towards the hall, happily saying, "Sister Junxue and the others should be back soon. Do you want me to help you make dinner?"
"You..."
Ye Ming chuckled, shaking his head. "Let's forget it. I'm afraid the kitchen might go up in smoke before the meal is ready."
"Go prepare the cultivation techniques we recorded earlier. We're live streaming tonight!"
Ye Ming patted her hand before heading towards the kitchen.
"Hmph! Who are you looking down on!"
Nangong Qianyu stomped her foot, ultimately deciding not to follow him into the kitchen.
Half an hour later.
"Qiushui, are you sure you can handle ten countries by yourself? Perhaps it's too much..."
"Indeed! The company has many talented individuals. Qiushui, you don't need to work so hard."
"Don't worry! I'm not doing everything myself. I'm just overseeing the overall situation, so there won't be any problems."
Nangong Qianyu sat on the sofa. Before anyone had entered the hall, she could already hear the discussions from outside.
A moment later, three graceful figures, along with a small elf, entered the house one after another.
"Huh? Where's A'Ming?"
Xiao Ai Yin circled the hall, unable to find her favorite "Brother A'Ming," and felt a little disappointed.
"Ai Yin, your A'Ming is in the kitchen preparing delicious food for you. Go take a look!" Nangong Qianyu rubbed her little head and smiled.
"Delicious food!"
Upon hearing those three words, Xiao Ai Yin's eyes lit up. "Delicious food, here I come!"
In less than a moment, she dashed into the kitchen.
"That girl!"
The other women shook their heads and smiled.
"Sister Junxue, how is the company? Is everything going smoothly?" Nangong Qianyu asked somewhat sheepishly.
After all, she was nominally the second-largest shareholder of the company, yet she was completely clueless about management. She was no different from a hands-off owner.
"Don't worry. With Qiushui helping me now, my pressure has eased considerably. Everything is running as normal."
Fang Junxue glanced at Bai Qiushui and was very pleased.
"That's good! Ye Ming was worried that handing over the pills and spiritual artifacts entirely to you might be too much, and he was quite concerned."
Nangong Qianyu sent a soft smile towards the direction of the kitchen.
"Oh? Is that so?"
Fang Junxue, however, gave Nangong Qianyu a deep look, suspecting that this girl might know something. But it didn't matter.
One hour later.
A table laden with steaming hot dishes was magnificently laid out.
"Junxue, this is pigeon soup, and also fried silverfish. It's very delicious, eat more."
Ye Ming sat beside Fang Junxue, constantly serving her food. Of course, he attended to the other women as well, just not as frequently.
"Enough, enough! We won't be able to finish it all."
Fang Junxue glared at him playfully, her pretty face flushing slightly, looking adorable.
"I... hehehe!"
Ye Ming scratched his head, feeling a little awkward.
"Something's not right! It's definitely not right!"
At this moment, Dolliosa's phoenix-like eyes darted between the two of them as she stroked her chin. "Qiushui, do you believe me? These two are definitely hiding something from us sisters!"
"Mmm! I have that feeling too!"
Bai Qiushui and Dolliosa put down their chopsticks and, with smiles, looked at Ye Ming and Fang Junxue, remaining silent and applying psychological pressure. In contrast, the most gossip-loving and lively Miss Nangong among the sisters was unusually quiet at this moment, which was also unusual.
"Huh? Why is no one eating?"
Only Xiao Ai Yin was diligently eating at the table. However, when she saw Sister Qiushui and Sister Dolliosa staring at Ye Ming, Xiao Ai Yin followed suit, opening her sapphire blue eyes and looking over.
"Ugh!"
Ye Ming felt like he was sitting on pins and needles, completely uncomfortable. Helplessly, he shot Fang Junxue a pleading look.
"Alright! You guys are really something. Can't we just talk about it?"
Finally, Fang Junxue relented.
"That's more like it! We're all sisters, you can't hide anything from us!" Dolliosa showed a triumphant smile.
"Sigh! Actually, we were planning to announce this matter when all the sisters were present." As she said this, Fang Junxue glared at Ye Ming again, chiding him, "It's all his fault." It was unclear whether Fang Junxue's word "fault" referred solely to the matter being exposed or had another meaning. Regardless, Ye Ming dared not retort in the slightest, merely lowering his head and looking at the food in his bowl.
"What is it? Junxue, tell us! You're killing me with anticipation!" Bai Qiushui urged.
"This... actually, I..."
Fang Junxue glanced at everyone, then gently placed her hand on her lower abdomen, lowering her head and speaking softly:
"I... I'm pregnant!"
Pregnant!
"Ah!"
Upon hearing this explosive news, Dolliosa and Bai Qiushui both shot up from their seats, looking at Fang Junxue in shock, their mouths slightly agape.
"Sister Junxue, you..."
"Pregnant!"
Their speech was noticeably faltering. However, compared to the two of them, Nangong Qianyu clearly already knew about this. She reached out her small hand, also caressing Fang Junxue's abdomen, and smiled happily.
It took a full three minutes before Bai Qiushui and Dolliosa recovered their senses. Immediately, they rushed to Fang Junxue's side, holding her hand and asking, "How far along are you? How could you keep such big news from us!"
"Oh my god! Junxue, you're going to be a mother?"
They spoke one after another, so excited it was as if they themselves were pregnant.
"Oh dear! How could it be so soon? It's not even a month yet?" Fang Junxue said with a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
"Sister Junxue, you have a baby in your belly, does that mean Ai Yin will be an older sister in the future?"
Xiao Ai Yin also came over, pressing her little head against Fang Junxue's abdomen and asking happily.
"Uh!"
Hearing Xiao Ai Yin's address, Fang Junxue and the other women were all taken aback. By seniority, Xiao Ai Yin was not an older sister.
"Ai Yin, you're not an older sister."
Fang Junxue stroked her little head and explained gently:
"You are an aunt."