After a night of bliss, Lani awoke in the comforting embrace of Kane, feeling a level of contentment she had never experienced before. Perhaps it was the early bedtime, or Kane held her all night, but she slept soundly and woke up incredibly refreshed.Yawning, Lani stretched and lazily adjusted herself, finding Kane beside her, already awake. His gaze was gentle yet carried a hint of a smile as he carefully helped Lani tidy her slightly tousled hair."Awake, huh? Hungry yet? I'll whip up some breakfast for you."Still, in a half-asleep state, Lani dreamily nodded, prompting Kane to laugh gently before heading to the bathroom to brush his teeth and then gracefully descending the stairs.Lani took a moment to stretch herself before slowly getting up, absentmindedly brushing her teeth, and making her way downstairs.In the kitchen, Kane stood, his broad back confidently engaged in preparing food. He was busy assembling sandwiches and smoothly placing them in the oven, his movements seam
He watched the curved corners of Lani's mouth and the sparkling eyes as she entered a nearby jewelry store. The words "Or should we go back and store the things first?" were silently withdrawn.As for Lani, once inside the jewelry store, she quickly succumbed to the allure of the dazzling pieces, her eyes gleaming with excitement. She swiftly selected a beautiful swan-shaped necklace from a renowned local brand. Just as she was about to ask the staff for assistance with the payment, her attention was captivated by a nearby bracelet.It was a delicate bracelet adorned with a few small round stones in a light blue hue. Under the warm light in the store, it emitted a sparkling glow, surpassing all the other bracelets placed around it. Lani didn't know what gemstones those light blue stones were made of, but based on their exquisite craftsmanship and perfect color, she could tell they were so expensive."Can I try on that light blue bracelet?" she asked.The salesgirl, a young and enthusi
Director Lee stands at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry today, with each of his films garnering prestigious awards, both nationally and internationally. Consequently, the actors featured in his projects are top-tier celebrities nationwide."The Wind Whispers Beside Us, You Come to Me" is Director Lee's most ambitious undertaking this year, boasting substantial investments in both its script and the director's cinematic prowess. Casting sessions have been ongoing since the beginning of the year. However, she knew that many famous female actors in the country did not pass the casting round, so the film crew continued to search for the female lead.Lani, a relatively unknown actress, never dared to dream of landing a role as the lead in such a film and opted not to participate in the casting process.Unexpectedly, the film crew contacts Aurora directly to offer her an opportunity."What's up, Lani? Are you on cloud nine now, haha? The path to becoming the top actress seems wide
Director Zhang's film project is about to start shooting, and finding new investors to compensate for the withdrawn funds is no simple matter. Moreover, Aurora just messaged that the previous investors pulled out a million dollars of the initial capital. Currently, the remaining budget for the film is insufficient to invest in costumes for the main actors."It's quite fortunate. If Hebe hadn't snatched the lead role, I would be panicking now. Furthermore, Director Lee's film started shooting just a month later. If Hebe hadn't stolen the main role before, I would have missed a great opportunity.""Now I can't guess, what Director Zhang did to anger the investors to the point of pulling out funds. Isn't it because he unilaterally changed the lead actor? The investors couldn't tolerate Hebe's pretentious and insincere acting? Anyway, Hebe's acting can be described as downright terrible. Her previous roles were all bought with my father's money."Lani spoke more passionately, seeming to t
Daniel took a sip of his coffee, nearly choking on it. He widened his eyes, staring at Kane, whose mouth was wide open enough to fit an entire egg."Are you kidding me? When did you tie the knot?""And here I thought we were best buds! You get married and don't even bother inviting me to the wedding, and now not even a heads-up?" Daniel exclaimed with a mix of shock and irritation. Regardless of their long-standing friendship since kindergarten, Kane had managed to keep his marriage under wraps, making Daniel feel somewhat dismissed.Seemingly unfazed by Daniel's reaction, Kane justified himself, "If I had known, I wouldn't have bothered following your advice to pull out of the film. I should've let you invest in the movie and let your wife take the lead role."Daniel muttered under his breath, expressing his discontent, "Should've just let it be and not listened to you, withdrawn my funds from this film. I would let you invest in another film and choose your wife starring in it."Kan
Kane's hair-drying motion halted, and a perplexed expression crossed his face. Why did Lani's reaction differ from what Daniel had anticipated?"Why are you just standing there? Hurry up, put some clothes on; you'll catch a cold if you stay like this," Lani urged, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. She quickly grabbed a set of clean clothes and pushed them toward Kane, still concerned, then gestured towards the bathroom.Kane stood there, dazed, as Lani urged him. With a slight frown, he reluctantly took the clothes and started putting them on, the shock not dissipating.Why did Lani act like that? Is he doing something wrong?The first time, he intended to use his well-built physique to seduce Lani, and it ended like this?Although Kane felt disheartened, he had no other choice. He sighed deeply and headed to the kitchen to prepare their usual dinner. After all, Lani enjoyed his cooking, considering it a culinary art capable of captivating her."Tomorrow, I have to shoot an advertisemen
Lani truly wanted to decline but couldn't find a suitable reason. After all, they were both actors, and Kazz was much more famous than she was. Lani felt the need to act with respect. Moreover, Kazz had mentioned that the entire crew would be going, so she couldn't refuse.With a sigh, Lani agreed and accompanied Aurora to join Kazz. Kazz was delighted that his plan was working, deliberately slowing down to walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Lani.Since meeting Lani, Kazz had been captivated by her beauty and cold, noble demeanor. Furthermore, Lani's calm and distant attitude during the commercial shoot only increased Kazz's interest.Determined to pursue Lani and make her his new girlfriend, Kazz was in high spirits.On the way to the restaurant, Kane sent a message asking if Lani had finished work and had eaten yet. Lani casually replied that she was on her way to have dinner with colleagues, and she sent Kane the address before leaning back in her seat to rest.Everyone arrived at the
On the other side,Kane massaged his wrist lazily, walking forward with an expression void of any excess emotion as if he hadn't just angrily punched someone."Why did you punch him just now? Do you and him have some grudge from the past?"Ryan, the type who enjoyed gossip, quickly approached to inquire, seemingly finding Kane's sudden emotional outburst quite interesting. After all, since Kane had taken Lani as his secretary, he had consistently worn a cold, emotionless face, robotic and indifferent. Today, the robot unexpectedly raised a hand to strike someone, a rare occurrence.But Kane wasn't in the mood for words. His demeanor was not particularly good, and he continued to massage his wrist, speaking deliberately."Just didn't like the look of him. Itchy hands."Ryan was about to say something more when he suddenly halted, unsure how to respond to Kane's unusual attitude. The two continued walking towards the car, returning to the company to get back to work.By the afternoon, L
Aurora drove Lani back home. On the way, she received a call from Ryan. His voice was urgent as he explained that he had forgotten an important document at home and needed it for a meeting at the company. He asked if Aurora could conveniently swing by his place, pick up the document, and bring it to the office. Ryan's urgent tone worried Aurora, but she reassured him. "Don't worry. Just wait for me a moment. I'll drive to your place right away." Although aware of what was happening, Lani still pretended to be surprised. She looked at Aurora's worried face and asked, "What's wrong? Does Ryan have something urgent at the company?" Aurora nodded, explaining briefly, "Ryan forgot an important document at home. I'll take you home first. Then I'll drive to Ryan's place to bring him the document." Lani nodded, comforting Aurora. "It's okay. Stay calm. Ryan's work is more important. You drive to his place first." Aurora nodded. Along the way, Lani would occasionally glance at Aurora. He
The next day,Lani went shopping with Aurora. Her belly had grown, causing her previous clothes, especially the fitted dresses that accentuated her curves, to no longer fit comfortably. So, she strolled through the mall with Aurora to buy some looser-fitting dresses to wear at home."Hey, do you think I need to buy clothes for my dear daughter in advance?" Lani gestured towards the store across the street. "There's a children's clothing store over there that has beautiful clothes. I want to buy some for my daughter."Aurora nodded. "Sure, let's go. I also want to buy a few dresses for my goddaughter."Lani and Aurora enjoyed their shopping spree, picking out quite a few outfits for the newborn baby girl. It will ship to Lani's house.Lani looked excitedly at the staff who was wrapping the tiny clothes in a delicate box."They're so beautiful. I'm sure my daughter will love them."Rubbing her belly, Lani smiled as if she were talking to the baby. "My little Ice Cream, do you like these
When it came to naming their child, Kane felt helpless with Lani. She always insisted she was carrying a daughter, citing her intuition as always correct.So from time to time, Lani would come up with a few names for her daughter and then ask Kane what he thought of them.It wasn't the first time Kane looked helplessly at Lani."How can you be so sure you're having a girl?" he asked.Lani mysteriously smiled. "That's a mother's intuition.""But you didn't answer me, did you? How do you feel about the name Ice Cream? Or maybe we should name our daughter Strawberry?"Lani wanted to give her child this name for a simple reason. She loved ice cream, especially strawberry ice cream. Yet during the early months of pregnancy, Kane didn't allow her to eat ice cream, so she wanted to name her child Ice Cream as an expression of her fondness.Lani seemed to like this name, giggling as she rubbed her belly. She was pregnant three months along. It had grown a little larger, and she rubbed it exci
After their conversation, Kane urged Lani to have breakfast. He prepared a table full of diverse dishes for her, including chicken congee, salad, egg sandwiches, and milk. Lani looked at the spread in amazement."I won't be able to eat all of this. It's too much," Lani remarked.Kane gently stroked her head."It's okay. Eat as much as you want. You haven't been eating much lately due to morning sickness, so I cooked dishes to help you eat more."The three of them sat down for breakfast. And Kane kept adding more food to Lani's plate."Have another piece of sausage. It's delicious.""The salad is also tasty, with a light and refreshing flavor. Can you eat a bit more?""Do you want some more congee? I'll get you a little more. The chicken is cooked so tenderly; it tastes amazing."Lani ate until she was comfortably full, rubbing her belly."It's all because of you. I'm so full I can't get up anymore," Lani joked.Kane chuckled, lifting Lani carefully and leading her to the living room.
Lani thought that compared to her, Kane was calmer and more composed about her pregnancy. He acted cautiously, protecting and caring for her well, always rational and reliable. But it seemed that Lani was somewhat misunderstanding. Compared to her, Kane sometimes seemed more childish.For example, at present.After dinner, they sat on the sofa and watched a movie. Roger called. He recounted the busy past few months abroad working on a successful collaborative project and was now back in town.Kane turned on the speaker. So Lani could hear Roger's excited voice."Haven't seen you in a few months, how about going out for drinks? Me, Leo, and Ryan will be there. Come here for some fun."Kane made a noise of surprise, asking, "Huh? What? Are you congratulating me?""You know I'm about to become a father? How could you know that?""Yeah, that's right. Lani's been pregnant for two months now."Not only was Roger shocked on the other end of the line, but Lani was also surprised. She rubbed h
The days of rest for Lani have arrived. Compared to her, Kane seems even more tense.Lani sleeps until noon, waking up in Kane's embrace. Kane will smile at her, gently rubbing her belly."Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Are you tired?" he would ask.Lani has explained many times.She's not even two months pregnant yet.And her belly is still flat as usual. But Kane enjoys touching Lani's belly. He claims he can feel the baby growing inside her when he touches it.Lani is sure this is just Kane's imagination, but she doesn't have the heart to disillusion him and make him sad.She shakes her head and reassures him that she's fine.Kane helps her sit up, carefully takes her hand, and leads her off the bed, then guides her into the bathroom to brush her teeth.Kane hands her a cup of warm water, helping her get toothpaste and massaging her scalp."I'll go downstairs to make breakfast for you. Come down when you're brushing," Kane says.Lani nods drowsily.As she descends the stairs,
The female doctor emerged with the results. Though the scene mirrored what had happened a few minutes ago, the emotions of the three were now quite different.They anxiously watched the doctor, who seemed to want to smile. She looked kindly at Lani."Congratulations. You're six weeks pregnant," The doctor said.Lani's mind was sluggish. The chaotic sounds swirling around her left her bewildered. She stared blankly at the doctor, unable to react. Her lips moved as if wanting to say something, but no words came out.Sensing Lani's daze, the doctor approached and placed the result paper into her hand."Rest well and avoid high-intensity work like you've been doing," the doctor advised, glancing at Aurora and Kane sitting nearby."You two are Lani's husband and close friend, right? Take good care of her. The first few months of pregnancy are crucial. She needs plenty of rest, a balanced diet, and should avoid..."The doctor proceeded to give a series of instructions for pregnant women. Au
In the following days, Lani must balance shooting her film and meeting Ryan to plan their engagement. Despite her busy schedule, Lani remained cheerful and relaxed.After finishing a scene and resting in the dressing room, Lani would look at Aurora, who was giggling mischievously."What's so funny? Why are you laughing so happily?" Aurora asked, surprised, as she touched Lani's face, her expression dreamy."It's a secret," Lani replied mysteriously.Aurora thought Lani's laughter might be due to stress from filming, so she didn't pay too much attention to it.Then, one day, while filming, Lani suddenly raised her hand to signal a break and rushed into the restroom to vomit.Concerned, Aurora followed her and found Lani standing in the restroom, exhausted, with her head hanging over the toilet but unable to vomit anything. Aurora rubbed Lani's back to make her feel more comfortable."What's wrong? Are you feeling very uncomfortable?" Aurora asked anxiously."I don't know what's happeni
Lani relaxed and enjoyed herself in the following days until she received a phone call from Ryan."Lani, could you help me with something?" Ryan's voice sounded nervous and anxious, making Lani tense up. She asked in surprise, "What's going on?"Ryan hesitated for a while, not knowing where to start. He sounded flustered. "It's a long story. I can't explain it in a few sentences. Can you meet me? Let's meet at the coffee shop near your house!""And also, please keep it a secret from Aurora. Don't let her know we're meeting," Ryan added.Lani agreed, and Ryan said they would meet in an hour.After hanging up, Lani looked puzzled and asked Kane. He was sitting beside her, "What's going on? Ryan sounded very serious."Kane stroked Lani's hair and calmly looked at her. "I guess Ryan wants you to help him plan a proposal to Aurora."Kane conveyed a lot with just a short sentence. And Lani understood.She exclaimed, realizing that was why Ryan had asked her not to let Aurora know about the