"How is it?" Guo Yiyu asked as he walked out.
"Dad, you look years younger in this outfit. Absolutely dashing."
One had to admit, Guo Yiyu was a natural clothes hanger.
The suit did make him look quite stylish.
"Dad, if you wear this to my house, my mom will believe you're Yangzi's brother." Li Minxi's words were as sweet as honey.
"Don't be silly, it's not that exaggerated."
"Dad, don't you believe me? Mom, tell him how Dad looks in this suit."
"How does he look? Like a proper gentleman." Wu Shangqing chimed in with a chuckle. "He didn't want to try it on earlier."
"What are you saying? If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all. No one thinks you're a mute.
It's just that I didn't want to waste money. We have so many clothes already, why buy more?"
"Dad, are you short on money? Didn't I give you a card?
If it's not enough, just tell me. Your son might not have much else, but he has money."
"You just show off. You have plenty, you don't know the struggles of those who don't. You've only been better for a few days!" Guo Yiyu criticized Guo Xuyang.
"You're right, Dad. But now that we're doing well, we should dress the part.
Besides, tomorrow is my first visit to Minxi's house, we can't look shabby, can we?"
"You're right. I won't let you lose face." Guo Yiyu said with a hint of annoyance.
"Dad, Yangzi doesn't speak well, please don't be angry.
We'll welcome you no matter what you wear to my house.
It's almost spring, and we should buy some new clothes for the season."
Li Minxi quickly interjected as she saw the situation escalating.
"Alright. We'll buy this one." Guo Yiyu agreed.
Li Minxi quietly stepped forward and nudged Guo Xuyang.
"Why are you nudging me?" Guo Xuyang exclaimed.
"A gentle nudge, serves you right," Wu Shangqing remarked from the side.
"What did I do to deserve this?" Guo Xuyang muttered.
"You say the same thing in different ways. Why can't you say something pleasant? Does it lower your status?" Wu Shangqing asked.
So that's how it is. It just slipped out.
In reality, Guo Xuyang still harbored a somewhat provincial mindset. He felt that going to such an important leader's house, they couldn't appear too shabby, as it would diminish their standing.
However, he failed to realize that he didn't have any particular standing himself. It was merely good fortune that Li Minxi took a liking to him, and she was determined to be with him.
Also, as teachers, they possessed a certain integrity and did not feel inferior to anyone.
All people are born equal, regardless of their status or background; it's just a matter of different opportunities and origins.
If you're a high-ranking official, I won't fawn over you. I'm an ordinary citizen, and I still have my three meals a day. Who is inherently superior to whom?
This was why Guo Xuyang's repeated mention of "losing face" had agitated Guo Yiyu.
He felt Guo Xuyang was looking down on himself.
When you look down on yourself, others won't look up to you.
Because when you deem yourself unworthy, your actions will be seen as lacking dignity by others, and how can you earn their respect?
In this regard, Guo Xuyang truly didn't understand things as clearly as Guo Yiyu.
Strictly speaking, Guo Xuyang had only gradually accumulated wealth and connections after acquiring his supernatural abilities system. Deep down, he still maintained a provincial mindset.
Of course, he felt he had a natural advantage with Li Minxi and had no problem interacting with her.
However, when facing Li Minxi's parents, he felt a lack of confidence. After all, she was a major department head, and he felt a sense of awe.
That awe was ingrained, a feeling that came from birth, not necessarily subservience, but rather the workings of his provincial mindset, which led him to utter words about "losing face."
Fortunately, Li Minxi intervened in time, diffusing Guo Yiyu's resentment.
After Guo Yiyu finished trying on clothes, Li Minxi also bought a plain camel cashmere coat for her mother and picked out two scarves.
One for Wu Shangqing and one for her mother.
Yezi and Yu'er each received a trench coat. Both girls had similar figures, and the trench coats accentuated their beauty.
Wu Shangqing couldn't help but praise them repeatedly, "Look at these two girls, they have figures and looks, truly beautiful."
"Mom, please stop praising them. I'm getting jealous," Li Minxi said, linking her arm through Wu Shangqing's.
"Why didn't you buy one for yourself?"
"This one fits me perfectly. I'll come back to buy one later," Li Minxi said, gently touching her abdomen.
The down jacket she was wearing was long and could effectively conceal her slightly protruding stomach.
She also feared her parents discovering her pregnancy, which might lead to another lecture.
If they were to treat Guo Xuyang's parents poorly because of this, her life in the Guo family would become difficult.
Therefore, she politely declined.
Seeing that it was getting late and everyone had finished shopping, Guo Xuyang swiped his card and they prepared to leave.
"Where should we eat lunch? Should we go back or to Junyue?" he asked.
"Let's go home. Eating at the restaurant every day isn't ideal," Guo Yiyu replied.
So, the group headed back.
Upon returning home, they found Elena already eating.
"I'll eat first, I didn't wait for you," Elena said, wiping her mouth.
"Our son just fell asleep. I'm eating while he's napping."
"Go ahead and eat. Who's watching our son upstairs?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Yangyang. She's sleeping with him."
"Why didn't I see her this morning?"
"She woke up late. Lately, she's been enjoying sleeping in." Elena explained.
"Sleeping in?" Guo Xuyang's head suddenly spun. He couldn't help but think, "Could she be pregnant too?"
"Yes, Yangyang has been particularly lazy these past few days, lacking energy for anything."
"Then I'll go up and check. You guys get ready and see what we can make to eat?" Guo Xuyang said and turned to head upstairs.
He entered the room and saw Guo Yiyang lying on her side next to their son, gently patting the small mattress.
"Yangyang, what's been going on these past few days? Elena said you've been sleeping in a lot."
"I don't know what's happening. I feel listless, as if I can never get enough sleep."
"Stand up, let me take a look." Guo Xuyang said, activating his senses, and then looked at Guo Yiyang's abdomen.
Indeed, another one was pregnant.
He could clearly sense the sound of a heartbeat, and it appeared to be around ten days along.
"How has your appetite been these days?"
"I don't feel like eating. I'm just feeling very tired and sleepy, only wanting to sleep."
"You might be pregnant."
Upon hearing this, Guo Yiyang almost jumped.
"What? I'm pregnant? That's why I've been feeling this way these days!
My body has always been good, why am I so sleepy?
I never expected to be pregnant, that's wonderful news."
"Why are you so happy? It's just pregnancy."
"You don't understand. This is my first baby.
I've always envied Elena, thinking when I'll have my own baby. Now my wish has come true, I'm so happy."