[Tch. Isn't it because certain people have spent the last five hundred years slacking off, leaving this system with no chance to appear?]
The system's faintly resentful tone immediately made Jiang Yan awkwardly fall silent.
"Ahem… well, that's because things have been busy in Liyue lately…"
Jiang Yan answered sheepishly in his mind.
[Heh. Lazy is lazy. Don't make excuses.]
The system gave a dry laugh.
Who understood his habits better than the system?
He was lazy!
What kind of host spent every day sitting around drinking tea, fishing, and living a carefree, laid-back life?
After chatting with the system for a short while, Jiang Yan tossed it to the back of his mind and ignored it again.
The system was clearly full of resentment right now. Better let it sulk on its own.
At this moment, Ganyu still hadn't recovered from Cloud Retainer's words.
She was pregnant?
So… this was what pregnancy felt like?
"Jiang Yan, stay here and take care of Ganyu. I'll go inform Guizhong and Rex Lapis."
Cloud Retainer looked extremely eager.
And she truly was.
She could hardly wait to share the joyful news with everyone.
"Ah? Oh, alright."
Jiang Yan nodded and sat beside Ganyu.
At this moment, both Jiang Yan and Ganyu were still somewhat at a loss.
The overwhelming surprise had struck them both so suddenly that they were still dazed.
"Master, does that mean Shiniang has a baby now?"
The three little girls had been listening nearby the whole time. Beidou and Shenhe didn't really understand what "pregnant" meant.
But Ningguang, who had studied many things, understood the concept.
So she naturally knew what Ganyu's pregnancy meant.
"That's right. Your Shiniang has a little baby in her tummy now."
Jiang Yan rubbed Ningguang's head, but his gaze remained fixed on Ganyu as he said teasingly with a smile.
"You're annoying…"
Ganyu lightly smacked Jiang Yan's shoulder, her pretty face flushed red.
"Alright, hurry upstairs and get some rest. You still have lessons tomorrow."
Jiang Yan laughed before turning to Ningguang and the others.
"Your Shibo will probably come over soon, so your Shiniang and I will stay down here."
"Mhm, okay!"
The three girls nodded and ran upstairs to wash up.
Once they had left, Ganyu gently leaned against Jiang Yan's shoulder.
"Ah Yan."
Suddenly, she spoke softly.
"We finally have a child of our own."
"Yeah…"
Jiang Yan replied gently, his hand softly brushing over her abdomen.
But their peaceful moment didn't last long.
A hurried knocking suddenly sounded from the front door.
"That should be Cloud Retainer and the others. I'll go open the door."
Jiang Yan lightly pinched Ganyu's soft cheek and stood up with a smile.
"Mm."
Ganyu nodded.
Jiang Yan walked to the entrance and opened the door.
Outside stood three people.
Cloud Retainer was in front, while Guizhong and Rex Lapis stood behind her.
"Seriously, couldn't you have waited until tomorrow instead of coming in the middle of the night?"
Jiang Yan said helplessly to Cloud Retainer.
"Can't help it. The moment they heard Ganyu was pregnant, they rushed over."
Cloud Retainer shrugged, clearly implying this wasn't her fault.
"Jiang Yan, where's Ganyu? Where is she?"
Guizhong looked extremely excited.
Rex Lapis stood calmly with his arms folded.
Though the slight curve of his lips betrayed just how pleased he truly was.
"Come in first. Ganyu's sitting on the sofa."
Jiang Yan stepped aside and let them enter.
"Ganyu~ How are you feeling right now?"
Guizhong sat beside her and held her hand.
"I'm alright. It's just that my stomach felt uncomfortable while eating."
Ganyu smiled gently.
"By universal rationality, your current condition should be pregnancy-related nausea."
After hearing her explanation, Rex Lapis stepped forward and placed two fingers against her wrist to examine her pulse.
"Mm. She is indeed pregnant."
He nodded and continued:
"Although you may experience nausea during this period, you still need proper nutrition."
"You can't just eat vegetables and ignore meat anymore. Your meals must be balanced."
Ganyu nodded obediently, listening carefully.
"I say, Morax, since when did you know so much about this?"
Jiang Yan walked over with a grin.
"After living long enough, one naturally gains experience."
Morax smiled faintly.
"Starting tomorrow, don't let Ganyu continue working. Let her rest at home."
"I know."
Jiang Yan nodded.
From the moment he learned Ganyu was pregnant, he had no intention of letting her continue working.
Nothing mattered more than ensuring she safely gave birth.
"That's right. I can help handle Ganyu's work."
Guizhong nodded in agreement.
"Eh? But… wouldn't that be inappropriate…"
Ganyu widened her eyes, clearly flustered.
She hadn't expected that becoming pregnant would immediately mean stopping work.
"Of course you shouldn't continue."
Guizhong spoke matter-of-factly.
"Normally it might be fine, but if you accidentally bump into something now, Jiang Yan would probably lose his mind."
"Hey now, even before this, I still worried whenever Ganyu got hurt!"
Jiang Yan protested with a laugh.
"Enough. It's decided."
Morax settled the matter decisively.
"It's a good opportunity for you to take a proper break."
With Morax making the final call, Ganyu no longer argued.
The group chatted for a while longer. Guizhong and Cloud Retainer stayed behind to look after Ganyu, while Morax prepared to leave.
Before departing, he turned to Jiang Yan.
"Tomorrow morning, more people will probably come."
"Azhdaha and the other Adepti will definitely want to visit."
"You should prepare yourself mentally."
"No problem, no problem!"
Jiang Yan didn't mind at all.
After all, it had been a long time since he had seen that old fellow Azhdaha.
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