The King’s Enchanting

Chapter 1752 - 1766: Pregnancy Chronicles (Part 1)

When Jian Anning was over three months pregnant, her belly was as big as it would be at five months.

Perhaps because this child was hard to come by, the whole family cherished it immensely. Furthermore, Jian Anning’s health was not as robust as an average person, and the first three months of pregnancy was truly nerve-wracking, as almost everything she ate made her want to vomit.

Sometimes, she would even feel nauseous and uncomfortable just from drinking thin porridge, and within five minutes of eating, her stomach would churn, forcing her to rush to the bathroom to vomit until she felt clean.

Generally, pregnancy nausea hits between the first and second months, but for Jian Anning, she felt terrible from the start of the pregnancy until the stabilization period at three months. Her belly wasn’t big because she ate a lot; on the contrary, she was starved into this state. Her whole body was very thin, except for her belly, which grew normally, making it look large.

Yu Zexiao couldn’t help but feel anxious every time he saw her frail appearance. Originally, they had longed for this child like longing for stars and moons, but little did they expect to get a little troublemaker!

In the evening, after Jian Anning finally managed to eat a bowl of thin porridge without vomiting, Yu Zexiao habitually cuddled her in his arms, gently touching her slightly rounded belly with his big hand. As he stroked, he said fiercely, "You brat, if you don’t behave in the future, watch how I spank your bottom! You’re already picky with food at such a young age, let’s see how you’ll cope later!"

"Who threatens their own child like that?" Jian Anning was initially feeling very unwell, but she couldn’t help but smile upon hearing Yu Zexiao threaten their child like this.

"Why not? Look how the little rascal is giving you such a hard time." Yu Zexiao discontentedly touched her arm — due to three months of not eating properly, she was so starved that her ribs were almost showing. Her whole face seemed to have larger eyes due to thinness, compared to her previously healthy physique, she now had a somewhat "sick beauty" look.

"I’ve heard that it’s typically like this when carrying a boy. The little guy is a bit naughty, but he’ll have strength when he’s born." Maybe every parent has many expectations before their child is born, hoping the child will succeed, hoping for this and that. But ultimately, the real hope is simply that the child can be healthy and safe.

"Forget it, I just hope this little guy will behave a bit better in the future!"

Yu Zexiao once again waved his little fist towards her flat belly. He didn’t know that later on, this child would turn out exactly as he imagined — rebellious, always arguing with him.

Of course, it was just arguing with him.

"After this child, I don’t ever want another." Yu Zexiao shook his head in refusal. He originally thought having a child would just cause some fuss; he didn’t expect it to be so exhausting.

"What are you saying? As long as we can raise them, we can have as many as possible." Jian Anning, however, thought one child would be too lonely. In the future, if they went out to fight, they wouldn’t have confidence. But if they stood in a line of siblings, whoever bullied them would have siblings to call for help!

There’s strength in numbers!

"Really... unsatisfying." Yu Zexiao gently kissed her cheek, lingering somewhat unwillingly when he reached her lips.

"Three months already..." he hinted as he glanced at her robe. It is generally said that between three to six months, it’s moderately acceptable to have some "contact." But this little guy was too unruly; what if he disturbed him while greeting his mom?