Bringing the Little Crown Prince on a Parenting Reality Show — I'm Cleared of All Scandals!-Chapter 90: Wishing Her Peace

"What!!!!!!"

Mu Ran was so shocked that she jumped out of bed, "Are you serious? Does my brother know?"

"No, your brother is in a meeting right now. I’m a little nervous, so I told you first." Feng Qikuo looked at the report in the hospital, her mind completely blank.

"I’m nervous too." Mu Ran held her forehead, "How did you get pregnant all of a sudden? Didn’t you plan not to have children?"

"Not exactly. It’s your brother who never wanted kids, but I kind of do." Feng Qikuo looked at the report, feeling more joy than fear inside.

Mu Ran’s mind was a bit chaotic too. After a pause, she said, "You need to think it over carefully. Right now, you’re at a career peak. If you have a child, you’ll have to compromise on many things, and endure the pain and physical toll of childbirth. Be mentally prepared for it."

"I know." Feng Qikuo felt warm inside hearing her say that, "I’m continuing the family line for you guys, but you and your brother have always resisted."

"My brother is just concerned about your health, and whether he can be a good father. As for me... I’m just joining the fun." Mu Ran sat cross-legged on the bed and cautioned her, "Think it through before telling my brother. He should respect your choice. If he doesn’t, I’ll kill him!"

"Okay." Feng Qikuo chuckled, feeling much calmer after the call.

Sometimes she felt she was really lucky.

If she married into another wealthy family, she would have had to have children early on and couldn’t have spent so many years building her career.

But marrying Mu Dixin, he always said, "We got married because I love you and wanted a formal relationship, not to have kids. In this marriage, I also want you to be as free as a girl."

Feng Qikuo couldn’t help but smile at the thought.

She decided to go home first.

She planned to tell Mu Dixin after he returned home.

Unexpectedly, when she got in, Mu Dixin was already at the door.

Feng Qikuo stood at the doorway looking at him. He wore glasses, looking like a refined scoundrel. His deep, bright black eyes carried a strong sense of restraint, even after shedding his suit. Buttoning up his white shirt completely, he exuded an overwhelming sense of reserve that people couldn’t look away from.

"What’s the matter? Why aren’t you moving at the door? I heard from Uncle Liu that you went to the hospital. Are you feeling unwell? What did the doctor say?" Mu Dixin approached, looking her up and down, then took the report in her hand, "What’s this, just a piece of paper? Diagnosis, early pregnancy!!!!!"

Mu Dixin raised his voice, looking at her in disbelief, "How did you get pregnant?"

Feng Qikuo replied in exasperation, "How do you think I got pregnant, huh?"

"How did you get pregnant?" Mu Dixin timidly asked.

Feng Qikuo retorted through gritted teeth, "I seduced you, and you couldn’t control yourself. Satisfied?!"

"Satisfied—no, no, that’s not what I meant." Mu Dixin’s mind was a bit muddled, "We are going to have a child?"

"Yeah, do you want it?"

"I..."

Mu Dixin really didn’t know.

He didn’t really want one. He felt life with just Feng Qikuo was very comfortable.

He could hustle outside the home and build his career, then come home to chat, eat, and read with her. This was already an incredibly satisfying marriage for him. With a child, Mu Dixin wasn’t sure if their relationship would remain the same.

But none of that mattered.

Mu Dixin looked into her eyes and said seriously, "I said before, the choice of having a child is in your hands. If you want one, I’ll learn how to raise a child."

"I want one!"

"Then I’ll learn." Mu Dixin pulled her into a hug and gently stroked her long hair, "You’re going to suffer now."

"You have to take care of me!"

"Okay, I’ll take care of you." Mu Dixin held her hand and led her to dinner, walking with utmost care.

Feng Qikuo found it amusing, "The child is just a tiny speck now. I don’t feel anything at all."

"Really." Mu Dixin, who didn’t know much about it, pulled out a chair for her at the table, "I have only one expectation for our child."

"What?" Feng Qikuo was curious.

This was the first time Mu Dixin voiced any expectations for the child. She wondered if it would be to inherit his fortune.

"Not to have a personality like their aunt!" Mu Dixin said through gritted teeth, thinking of Mu Ran, "One is enough. Two would drive me crazy."

"Hahaha, I think it’d be great if the child is like their aunt." Feng Qikuo genuinely felt that way.

Even though she had just found out she was pregnant today, as a mother, she only hoped her child could live freely, indulging in the world without being bound by so many external constraints.

"No way." Mu Dixin declined, serving her food, "You eat more. I’ll have Uncle Li plan a nutritional meal plan for pregnant women for you later."

"Okay."

The couple wasn’t used to having others around when they were alone.

So the helpers would usually do their chores elsewhere while the two were alone together.

After dinner, Feng Qikuo was very tired and went to bed early.

Mu Dixin hesitated for a long time before slowly walking to his parents’ room.

The room was very clean, with someone regularly cleaning it, but Mu Dixin hadn’t stepped in for days.

The last time was when Mu Ran ran away from home and wanted to cut ties with him.

Mu Dixin looked at his parents’ portraits, they were so young when they left this world.

"Mom, Dad, today Qikuo found out she’s pregnant. I’m going to have a child. If you can see from above, please watch over her. Let her pregnancy not be too painful and childbirth not be dangerous. The child’s future isn’t all that important, as long as they are safe."

The room remained silent.

Mu Dixin exhaled a deep breath, "By the way, your precious daughter started dating. Her boyfriend is quite decent and likes her a lot. I don’t know if they’ll ever get married. If your precious daughter does get married one day, I’ll let you know."

The room was still quiet.

Only the curtain was lifted a little by the wind.

Mu Dixin continued, "You two take care of yourselves in heaven and don’t worry too much about us. We’re all doing fine, hope you are too."

He solemnly bowed three times before the portraits.

Mu Dixin left the room, with his inner emotions still tumultuous. He had been loved by his parents as a child and was always seen as a golden boy by those around him, assuming life would go smoothly.

But at eighteen, he faced the unexpected death of his parents.

He didn’t want his parents’ business to fall into others’ hands, so he fought with everything he had, using even underhanded means, to protect the Mu family’s assets!

He indeed succeeded.

But during this time, because of exhaustion from work, he grew further apart from his sister.

There’s no one in the world he can trust.

Except for Feng Qikuo.

He would share all his troubles and confusions with her. To Mu Dixin, Feng Qikuo wasn’t just a lover, but also his best friend.

So he only prayed that the heavens keep Feng Qikuo safe, and not take away the person most important to him.