“...”

Chen Cheng fell silent for a few seconds before smiling sheepishly. "It just happened naturally."

"Naturally?" Qin Shi didn't believe him.

Jiang Nansun blinked. "That's strange then."

"Logically speaking, with so many of us sisters, and since you don't like wearing..."

As Jiang Nansun spoke, not only did Guan Juer, Qin Shi, Xiao Ye, and Ding Jianguo blush, but even she herself turned red.

Deng Xiaoqi was so embarrassed that she didn't even dare to look at Chen Cheng.

"Watch your words," Chen Cheng gave her a sharp look. "Xiao Qi is still here."

Jiang Nansun felt a bit embarrassed. She looked at Deng Xiaoqi with a flushed face, a smile tugging at the corners of her mouth.

"She's not a child anymore."

"Pfft~"

"Hahahaha~~~"

At these words, the women burst into laughter, swaying like blossoms in the wind.

Deng Xiaoqi's face was so red it looked like it could drip blood.

“...”

Chen Cheng was speechless. This group of experienced women was now teasing a little sprout like Deng Xiaoqi.

He sighed and beckoned to Deng Xiaoqi, who was sitting on the side sofa. "Xiao Qi, come sit over here. Don't pay them any mind."

"Huh?" Deng Xiaoqi was startled.

"Don't just 'huh', go on," Qin Shi said with a laugh, giving her a gentle tug.

Deng Xiaoqi stood up with a red face. Xiao Ye, who was sitting next to Chen Cheng, scooted over while holding back a laugh.

Qin Shi blinked flirtatiously and said sourly, "It really is a case of 'only seeing the new person smile, while the old one cries'."

"Hahahahaha~~~"

This remark immediately caused the whole room to erupt in laughter. Jiang Nansun and Xiao Ye were even doubled over.

Guan Juer pursed her lips, trying her best not to laugh out loud.

Deng Xiaoqi and the others were so embarrassed they wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

"Alright, that's enough," Chen Cheng coughed and said seriously.

If this continued, he figured Xiao Qi might actually get upset.

Jiang Nansun held it in for a long time before she finally stopped laughing and cleared her throat.

"Ahem~"

Blushing, she said, "Well... we just want to know if you've been taking some measures we don't know about."

"Otherwise, how is it possible that not a single one of us has fallen pregnant for so long?"

Er... how could he admit to something like that?

He had already discovered the issue.

If they wanted a child, he had to want it, or at least have the thought when he was doing the deed.

Anna had pestered him for a long time, and Chen Cheng had eventually agreed in his heart.

Only then did that child come to be.

Chen Cheng rolled his eyes. "Look for the cause within yourselves first."

"In all these years, have you been taking care of yourselves and exercising?"

"Pfft~" The women all huffed in unison.

Chen Cheng smiled sheepishly. "Besides, do you even want children?"

"Er..."

Jiang Nansun, Xiao Ye, and Qin Shi were all at a loss for words.

They were still children themselves; why would they want a baby?

The thought alone was terrifying.

However, Guan Juer and Ding Jianguo seemed lost in thought.

Deng Xiaoqi was a bit dazed. She had only just started university; how did the conversation turn to having babies?

Guan Juer suddenly spoke up, "Brother Cheng, I've thought about it. I want to have a baby."

"Huh?"

Chen Cheng was stunned. "Wait, you've only been working officially for a few months, and you already want to go home and have a baby?"

"Mhm..." Guan Juer shook her head. "Not exactly. It's just that I'll have to have one sooner or later, so why not have one early?"

"Besides, our family will definitely have nannies and a nursery, so I won't have to devote my entire life to taking care of them personally. This way, after having the child, I can focus entirely on my career."

"Isn't that pretty good?"

Chen Cheng frowned slightly. He hadn't expected Guan Juer to have such thoughts.

"Guan Guan, have you ever thought about what if we don't have children?"

"Huh?" Guan Juer was momentarily stunned.

"Brother Cheng, you don't like children?"

Chen Cheng laughed in spite of himself and shook his head. "No, I'm just telling you that a child isn't a mandatory part of life. We should just let nature take its course."

"If it happens, we'll have one. If not, we won't force it."

Chen Cheng looked at the women. "Do you understand what I mean?"

The women nodded thoughtfully.

Chen Cheng was telling them that regardless of whether they had children in the future, he would always be the same towards them.

Ding Jianguo's eyes welled up with tears as she hugged Chen Cheng and gave him a kiss. "Hubby, you're so good."

"Eww~"

This greasy display of affection immediately drew looks of disgust from the other women.

Ding Jianguo didn't care at all. With a sweet smile on her face, she shot the other women a look.

She saw Xiao Ye laughing so hard her mouth wouldn't close.

"Hmm?"

"Yezi, you dare to look down on me?"

"Come here for a kiss~"

With that, she lunged over Chen Cheng and Deng Xiaoqi toward Xiao Ye.

"Ah, help me~"

“...”

After the two messed around for a while, Chen Cheng suddenly asked, "Hmm? Where's Eleven?"

Zou Yu walked over. "She went to pick up Sister Na."

“...”

Chen Cheng was speechless. He said irritably, "Wait, are we preparing for New Year's today or something?"

"Humph~"

The women rolled their eyes at him.

Lucy also walked over. "A matter as big as a child, shouldn't everyone know?"

"Er..."

Chen Cheng was completely at a loss for words.

"Whatever you want. Anyway, I don't mind it being crowded."

"Pah~" Zou Yu spat at him. "Today is our sisters' gathering. You should just sleep alone."

"I think so too," the women looked at each other and nodded.

If they didn't give him a heads-up in advance, who knew what kind of embarrassing situation this bastard would create.

Chen Cheng smiled and said nothing.

But in his heart, he breathed a sigh of relief.

They didn't seem to know there were others in Shanghai.

This was fine too; if there were too many people at home, it would be too noisy.

However, Chen Cheng's good wives still had their own calculations.

For instance, Xiao Ye knew about him and Wang Tie Mei.

Looking at things now, she likely hadn't told the others.

In her heart, she probably felt that Chen Cheng and Wang Tie Mei were just having fun to satisfy some vigorous physical needs.

As soon as Lucy and Zou Yu arrived, Chen Cheng was pushed aside.

Zou Yu and Lucy started playing a tennis game on the console.

With a smile on his face, Chen Cheng got up and went to the yard, lying on a lounge chair to look at his phone.

Summer was coming to an end, and the evening breeze was no longer sultry.

Two cats and two dogs frolicked on the lawn.

Guan Juer glanced at Chen Cheng several times, pursed her lips, and stood up to sit on the lounge chair next to him.

"Brother Cheng~"

"What is it?" Chen Cheng's lips curled up as he raised his arms. "Come here, give me a hug~"

Guan Juer blushed slightly, pursed her lips, sat on Chen Cheng's lounge chair, and gave him a hug.

"Well..." Guan Juer opened her mouth and hesitated for a long while before slowly saying, "Yingying said her company is having a dinner, and she can't get away."

Qiu Yingying?

Chen Cheng was visibly stunned. If Guan Juer hadn't mentioned her, he would have almost forgotten this person existed.