"Don’t talk nonsense, as long as I’m here, nothing will happen to you."

"Okay."

Yan Ci nodded lightly, "Actually, this afternoon, when you were at the consultation, I figured out a lot of things."

"What did you figure out?" Lin Yi picked up a piece of food and asked while eating.

"Even though I’ve only lived for over thirty years, meeting you made life feel exciting, and I’ve lived the life I wanted," Yan Ci said.

"If there’s any regret, it’s that I never had a child. I don’t know what it’s like."

"Then have one, to make up for the regret."

"I won’t have one," Yan Ci said, lifting her chin.

"Let me be carefree for a few more years. I won’t let a child tie me down."

"You’re really living it up."

"At least I still want to have a few more carefree years." Yan Ci held up her wine glass, "Play the music, let the dance continue!"

Seeing Yan Ci’s indulgent look, Lin Yi couldn’t help but smile too.

Perhaps this experience was a growth opportunity for both of them.

"Okay, enough food and drink, time to get down to business."

Yan Ci stood up, took off her sleepwear, and pulled Lin Yi towards the bedroom.

"Do what business? Let’s just get a good night’s sleep and rest our bodies."

"But I’m fine now."

"Even if you’re fine, we can’t do anything." Lin Yi stretched lazily, "We’re keeping it platonic tonight."

"Alright, I’ll listen to you tonight."

They both took a shower and then went back to their room to sleep.

Before going to bed, Lin Yi felt Yan Ci’s pulse and found that everything was normal, with no issues.

The next morning, they woke up about eightish.

Lin Yi wanted Yan Ci to take the day off, but she didn’t agree and went to work anyway.

After yesterday’s turmoil, Lin Yi noticed that the sky seemed particularly blue.

But still, there was a shadow in Lin Yi’s heart.

Because he still hadn’t figured out what exactly had happened.

Situations like this, in his understanding, should be impossible.

Even in cases of acute immune dysfunction, it’s impossible to return to normal so quickly.

What frustrated Lin Yi even more was that he didn’t even have a suspect, being full of energy with nowhere to direct it.

Unknowingly, Lin Yi had driven to his house and happened to see Ji Qingyan playing in the yard with the child.

"Weren’t you supposed to have one day on, two days off? Why are you using up your rest time?" Ji Qingyan asked when she saw Lin Yi.

"In theory, that’s the schedule, but it’s often interrupted. After all, there are so few people on a shift, we often have to cooperate when emergencies come up."

"Oh, I see."

"Did you sleep well yesterday? Do you want to take a nap?"

"As if you didn’t know my stamina, I don’t need that at all."

"Don’t say such things in front of the child," Ji Qingyan playfully scolded.

With a day off, Lin Yi had nothing much to do, so he stayed with Ji Qingyan and the child, but his mind was full of thoughts about Yan Ci.

If he couldn’t find the cause, similar things might happen again in the future.

When that time comes, perhaps they won’t be as lucky as yesterday.

After thinking for a day, Lin Yi decided to find some time to visit Yan Ci’s home and have a professional examine it to see if there’s anything wrong.

*Buzz buzz buzz*—

A little after eight in the evening, when Lin Yi was planning the next steps, he received a WeChat message from Yan Ci.

But there was no text, just a cheers emoji.

This was their code; they would usually send this emoji when chatting at night to test the waters.

To avoid being discovered by the Empress.

But receiving a message from Yan Ci at this moment made Lin Yi instinctively tense up.

"What’s up?"

"The ring you bought me is missing? Did you pack it away?"

Recalling the events of the previous day, Lin Yi realized when she was doing her MRI, he had taken the ring off and just left it in his pocket, forgetting to give it back to her.

"It should be with me. I’ll find time to return it."

"No need, I’ll go to the team to find you tomorrow, and we can have a meal together."

"Okay."

After discussing the main issue, they stopped talking.

Just then, Lin Yi heard Ji Qingyan’s voice.

"Ah, Lin Yi!"

Lin Yi didn’t think much about it, put on his shoes, and went to the bathroom, where he saw Ji Qingyan holding the diamond ring he had given to Yan Ci.

Uh...

Lin Yi’s brain spun quickly, and he decided on the spot:

"How did you find it? There’s no surprise left."

"Hmm? You bought this for me?"

"Yes." Lin Yi nodded and said.

"But when I was on a mission, I crushed the box and planned to get a new box to give to you, but you found it ahead of time."

Lin Yi looked at Ji Qingyan earnestly and said:

"I never realized you were this diligent."

"I just saw your pants were dirty and was going to throw them in the washing machine, and then I happened to find it."

It was evident that Ji Qingyan was also in high spirits, the smile on her lips was unmistakable.

"It’s fine without a box, the kid is so big now, we don’t need those formalities."

As she spoke, Ji Qingyan extended her finger.

"Put it on me."

"Alright."

Lin Yi breathed a sigh of relief, finally managing to wriggle his way out of the situation.

The ring was taken away by Ji Qingyan, and Lin Yi didn’t think much of it, planning to buy Yan Ci a new one later.

Perhaps because Lin Yi bought a diamond ring, that night Ji Qingyan was particularly active, lasting until after two in the morning.

After the end of their procreation journey, Ji Qingyan was so exhausted she could barely move.

She soon fell asleep, giving off steady breaths.

Lin Yi lay in bed, still fully awake.

Because the system’s prompt sounded in his mind.

Since opening the new profession, a week had passed.

"System, you’re a mature system now, can you give me a choice this time?"

[A choice?]

"I want to be a security guard."

[Understood.]

Soon after, a new profession prompt sounded.

[New Profession: Courier (Activate?).]

What the heck??

"Didn’t you say you understood? Understood my ass!"

...

The next morning, still groggy, Lin Yi heard a dry heave.

After getting up, he saw Ji Qingyan holding her chest, not looking very well.

"What’s wrong? Not feeling well?"

Ji Qingyan frowned, "I don’t know what’s happening, I feel alternating hot and cold."

"Let me see what’s going on."

Habitually, Lin Yi placed his hand on Ji Qingyan’s pulse.

In an instant, Lin Yi’s expression changed.

Because Ji Qingyan’s pulse was exactly the same as Yan Ci’s from the previous day!

Just then, Song Minghui stood at the door, beaming at Ji Qingyan.

"Feeling nauseous? Are you having a second child?"

"Probably not." A hint of hesitation crossed Ji Qingyan’s face because she had the same suspicion.

Otherwise, such a sudden change wouldn’t happen out of nowhere.

But they’ve been careful with protection, so it’s unlikely for something to happen.

"Didn’t Lin Yi say he’s good at feeling pulses? Have him check it out."

"He already checked just now."

The mother and daughter looked at Lin Yi expectantly. Although they hadn’t planned for a second child, if it happened, it would be a good thing.

Lin Yi forced a smile, "It’s probably a gastrointestinal cold, not a second child."