Chapter 119: Chapter 119: The Gathering Between Besties
She hesitated for a moment, then said, "I need to ask Lin Yi first."
Qin Xiaoxu: "??? Han Xuewei! How could you do this? Don't you realize you've changed!! It's just a meal between besties, why do you need to ask your husband for his opinion?"
Han Xuewei hurriedly explained, "No, no, no, Lin Yi has tailored a nutritional menu specifically for me. I have to follow the menu for my meals every day because he says it's to replenish nutrients, so I just want to run it by him first."
Qin Xiaoxu sent over a huge eye-roll emoji!
But she had to admit, she was really envious of Han Xuewei now! Enjoy exclusive content from m-v l'e|m,p-y r
Not only did she have a happy and fulfilling family, but every day her husband was doting, and her in-laws were loving. Both her own parents and her in-laws were very wealthy! It seemed like she lacked nothing in life!
Qin Xiaoxu's family was also quite well-off, but she still needed to face some serious challenges right now!
Thinking of this, Qin Xiaoxu was full of worries. When would such a life come to an end!
She was now really missing her college days when life was truly carefree!
There was absolutely no need to fret over living expenses!
Once she graduated, she began living the working-life, driven every day by circumstances beyond her control!
Then, she calmed her depressed mood and quickly got out of bed to dress up, planning to go shopping with her bestie!
At this time, Han Xuewei tiptoed into the baby room, and seeing Lin Yi playing with the babies, whispered in his ear, "Honey, come out for a moment."
Lin Yi was pulled by Han Xuewei into the bedroom after asking Aunt Wang and the Maternity Matron to help watch over the babies for a bit.
Han Xuewei pulled Lin Yi into the bedroom, then said to him, "Honey, Xiaoxu just asked me out to eat. May I have lunch with her outside today?"
Lin Yi, seeing Han Xuewei so coy for the first time, decided to tease her a bit.
"Sure, but first you have to give me a kiss, and then I'll agree," Lin Yi said with a smile.
Han Xuewei did not hesitate at all, directly tiptoed up and planted a kiss on Lin Yi's mouth.
But Lin Yi seemed to lock the door, then scooped her up in a princess carry and headed toward the bed.
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About half an hour later, Lin Yi stretched lazily, very satisfied, then said with a mischievous grin, "By the way, baby. The food outside is much greasier than at home, and the quality of that oil isn't too good, so you'll need to ensure a certain amount of exercise after eating."
"Remember to come back early tonight, we need to get some exercise!"
Hearing this, Han Xuewei immediately objected, "No way! I don't want to! You're really too lecherous!"
But Lin Yi craftily replied, "So what if I'm lecherous? It's all aimed at my wife, not bothering anyone else. Right?"
Han Xuewei found it difficult to argue back, so she headed straight for the walk-in closet to change her clothes, not planning to continue the argument with him.
Lin Yi, with a rather unserious laugh, said, "Baby, I might as well drive you there! After all, I have nothing to do right now."
From inside the walk-in closet, Han Xuewei shouted, "It's fine, I can go alone. After lunch with Qin Xiaoxu, we're going to Qianda's beauty salon. It's really not convenient for you to hang around while we chat about work, right?"
Lin Yi could only respond with a smile, "Then have a good time, and if you need me, just call. I promise I'll be there as soon as possible!"
"Mhm, I know!"
After finally changing her clothes, Han Xuewei hurriedly made a phone call to her best friend, "I'm heading out and will be there soon. Wait for me at the east gate, okay?"
Qin Xiaoxu replied, "Got it, I've already packed up and am about to leave as well. Did you just leave now? Did Lin Yi deliberately make it difficult for you to leave?"
In her heart, Han Xuewei thought, "Humph, I barely managed to escape his clutches!"
The two best friends who cherished each other finally met up, and Qin Xiaoxu went straight to the hot pot restaurant with Han Xuewei.
Once they were seated, Han Xuewei whispered, "Xiaoxu, I'm still breastfeeding, so I can't have anything spicy."
Qin Xiaoxu, flipping through the menu, consoled her, "Don't worry, we'll just order a 'yuan yang' hot pot—I'll have extra spicy! And we'll get you the classic mild broth."
After about fifteen minutes or so, all the dishes they ordered were served by the waitstaff!
The servings here were small and the prices were reasonable. The table was filled with plates and there wasn't even any space left on the small trolley.
Han Xuewei looked incredulously at the table full of dishes, then at her best friend, "Babe, I agreed to treat today, but isn't this a little too much? Besides, the two of us couldn't possibly finish all this..."
She looked helplessly at her best friend.
With a woeful expression, Qin Xiaoxu said, "Ah, I don't know what's gotten into me—I want to eat everything I see. And ever since I started working, I've been living paycheck to paycheck! I have to consider everything carefully before buying. Even though my salary seems high now, a huge chunk goes to rent, not to mention beauty salon expenses. Aaaah! I really miss our school days!
Vivi, I'm so envious of you!"
Watching her best friend continue to complain, Han Xuewei smiled and said, "What's there to envy about me? Sigh, I have my own worries too; it's not like I'm living a carefree life. And all my worries are about the baby."
Qin Xiaoxu didn't understand her point of view because, to her, any problem in the world could be solved with money.
Being rich really does bring happiness!
Plus, as Han Xuewei mentioned, besides Aunt Wang, there were two other nannies to help out at home. So considering that, she shouldn't have any worries—what trouble could she possibly have?
All Han Xuewei did was let out a sigh, "Perhaps it's because it's my first time being a mother. I just don't know how to take care of the baby properly."
Seeing her best friend's spirit seemingly down, Qin Xiaoxu asked in surprise, "Babe, you don't have postpartum depression, do you??! You absolutely can't have that! Your family is so perfect, your husband is so good to you, your in-laws dote on you, and your three babies are so adorable. You are truly blessed; please don't let anything worry you!
The babies will grow up eventually; everything will get better and better, and you don't know how much people envy you!"
Han Xuewei pursed her lips, puzzled, "You haven't had a baby, so you definitely can't understand this feeling. I've checked it out online too, and my current state of mind does seem to align with postpartum depression. But it's mild for now, and I can feel myself getting overly worried about the children. I've even been losing hair lately!"
Qin Xiaoxu, still unable to bear seeing her best friend like this, quickly took out her phone and started searching for information.