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Chapter 780: The Happiness We Want - Part Three

Chapter 780: Chapter 780: The Happiness We Want - Part Three

In fact, Yan had struggled with whether or not to host this industry cocktail party.

He knew how much the studio meant to Zhu Qianying, but it was also true that her fame was just average domestically and didn’t garner a lot of acceptance.

Therefore, maintaining the studio solely with domestic business wasn’t an easy feat at the moment.

But Yan had his own preferences. He had hoped that Zhu Qianying could work more locally in the future, and minimize any overseas projects. Only then, could she spare more time for him and their child.

For Yan, helping her quickly earn the acceptance of high society and the fashion industry wasn’t difficult.

His struggle arose from worrying that Zhu Qianying would resent his actions and that it might take a toll on her physical condition.

Like now, she had only been standing with him for ten or so minutes, yet he couldn’t help but constantly massage her waist and back.

These considerations shocked many of the guests.

Keep in mind, Yan’s arrogant demeanor was infamous not only in L City, but even in Capital City, populated by the crème de la crème.

Moreover, Yan was notoriously hard to please. It shouldn’t be assumed that he’d be satisfied simply because you were willing to serve him. Truly, there were not many people who could serve Yan well enough to make him happy, let alone him serving others.

Yet today, he had been uncharacteristically attentive and sensitive towards his pregnant wife. Probably because of the adage, "honor to the mother means honor to the son."

Most of the guests thought this to themselves.

Of course, what they said out loud told a different story.

"Mrs. Yan, Yan is so good to you! Making us all reflect on whether we’ve been too rough with our wives."

Zhu Qianying took all such compliments graciously.

"Really? It seems that I must have accumulated a lot of good karma in my past life to be able to marry such a good man as Yan!"

Zhu Qianying was over seven months pregnant but, aside from her protruding belly, there were no significant changes to her face or figure. Wearing a suit that Yan had specially custom-made for her and with a soft smile on her makeup-dusted face, her radiant eyes sparkled.

"Actually, it was me who accumulated good karma in my past life, to be able to marry such a wonderful woman as you!" Yan pulled her closer into his arms, casually sprinkling more ’dog food’ around.

After chatting with the guests for over half an hour, Yan, fearing Zhu Qianying would tire out, guided her to a sofa to rest. Without any hesitation, he knelt beside her.

"Are your legs numb? Any cramp?"

Zhu Qianying indeed had trouble standing after entering her seventh month of pregnancy. If she stood for too long, her legs would cramp up.

Moreover, she had been experiencing cramps in her calves for several nights while sleeping and couldn’t sleep well, which was why Yan was so worried now.

"It’s okay. I didn’t get any cramps last night. After taking calcium supplements for the past few days, I think they are starting to kick in."

Even though Zhu Qianying claimed she was fine, Yan still placed her legs on his own, massaging from her ankles up to her calves, first the left leg, then the right.

His hands were skilled, and the pressure was just right. As Yan kneaded her legs, Zhu Qianying told him she was fine and he could stop, yet she couldn’t resist the comfort spreading from her ankles to the rest of her leg, and she ended up letting out a few satisfied hums.

Yan tilted his head up and gave her a meaningful smile.

It wasn’t until the night, after being treated gently yet dominantly by a certain someone, that Zhu Qianying remembered the faintly possessive smile he gave her at the hotel during the day.

"Easy..."

Although the doctor had said that at this stage, it was okay to have some intimate activities at night, as long as they are careful and moderate.

However, expecting Yan, who had a huge appetite in that aspect, to stick to moderate, appeared to be a bit difficult.

Fortunately, he was truly careful and extremely gentle.

Yet even so, Zhu Qianying still found it a bit overwhelming!

"Baby, this is what you get for teasing me during the day..."

Zhu Qianying wanted to scream out her innocence, but she was too exhausted from their activities to muster the strength to protest.

Although her words failed her, her hand had some strength left. Her fingers dug into his back in retaliation, pinching him hard a few times.

However, for a tough guy like Yan, these pinches felt more like tickles.

...

The effect of the cocktail party was indeed significant.

After that day, Zhu Qianying began to receive quite a number of phone calls. These phone calls came from individuals, several fashion institutions, and even some jewelry chain stores.

After the official opening of the studio, Zhu Qianying and Yan went to work together every day.

However, Yan adjusted his own schedule to accommodate her, starting at ten in the morning and ending the day at four-thirty in the afternoon.

The intensity of this few hours of work was actually quite easy for Zhu Qianying.

The studio hired nearly twenty staff, including two recent design college graduates, who served as Zhu Qianying’s assistants.

After the cocktail party, among the various phone calls, three contracts were finalized.

Zhu Qianying had a number of design drawings and concepts that had been left idle, and they happened to fit the contents of these three contracts perfectly.

So, she chose a couple of suitable designs, made minor modifications to the details with the help of her assistants, and submitted them to the clients as drafts.

During the few working hours, she seemed to be quite busy, but she also took into consideration her baby. After work, she hardly ever had to work overtime.

Yan, who often brought work home, also began leaving work at the office more and more.

Zhu Qianying’s belly was getting bigger and bigger, and he was spending more and more time with her.

Occasionally, he would accompany her in her prenatal exercises, and on Saturdays and Sundays, he would join her in antenatal classes. In fact, he was doing everything he could to spend as much time with her as possible.

After entering her eighth month of pregnancy, Zhu Qianying noticeably slowed down, but she insisted on going to work nonetheless. Yan did not object.

He knew that Zhu Qianying would go crazy if she had to stay at home all day.

The doctor also said that, the closer it was to the end of the pregnancy, the more important it was for her to keep moving.

And Zhu Qianying moving around at work between the 26th and the 28th floors was indeed a lot of moving.

It wasn’t until her ninth month of pregnancy, when Yan’s host mother reminded them, "Xiao Han, Ying’er, isn’t it about time you stayed home and rested?"

Yan and Zhu Qianying just casually agreed, but in reality, they still kept their daily work routine.

With only a week left to the expected due date, Zhu Qianying finally handed over the studio’s matters to her assistant and went home to await the birth.

Yan never blamed Zhu Qianying for being so focused on the studio’s work, because he understood that to Zhu Qianying, the studio, was also her precious baby!