Di Mingjue, unwilling to give up, dialed the number again.
This time, Nangong Jin finally picked up. His voice was clearly hoarse, with a hint of labored breathing, and he asked, "What’s up?"
Although he had answered the phone, his hands didn’t stop their affectionate ministrations towards Di Jinxuan. The light sheen of sweat on his refined features was exceedingly captivating.
"You sound kind of... weak," Di Mingjue couldn’t help but tease in response to his voice.
Nangong Jin: "..."
"Get to the point." His response was concise.
Di Mingjue didn’t drag it out. "Come get barbecue with Jinxuan. At my eldest brother’s place. We’re just waiting on you two."
"Not coming, got something going on," Nangong Jin replied. "Jinxuan and I probably won’t be free until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest."
Di Mingjue: "..."
"What are you two doing?" Di Mingjue couldn’t help but ask. What kind of thing takes until tomorrow afternoon?
Nangong Jin didn’t want to tell Di Mingjue the truth, so he simply said, "Who doesn’t have stuff to do? Alright, hanging up now."
And with that, he hung up the call.
For the first time, Di Mingjue felt a little awkward holding his phone!
Nangong Jin had actually hung up on him. This was a first!
"What did he say?" Di Mingchen couldn’t help but ask when he saw Di Mingjue’s dumbfounded look.
"Not coming. Said they had something going on and won’t be free until tomorrow afternoon," Di Mingjue replied.
"Probably figured out you’re up to no good and didn’t want to come," Di Mingchen chuckled.
Di Mingjue shrugged. Fine, based on the way the two of them sounded, it really seemed like they were... ahem... doing that.
Oh well, better not keep bothering them. Showing mercy this once wouldn’t hurt.
After all, the other person *was* his sister.
Laughing, teasing, and gently ribbing each other, all while showing care and affection for one another.
Right now, everyone was truly happy. Di Mingjue and Gu Qibao, Di Mingzhe and Di Xiaxia—they were all deeply in love, safe and healthy, with their children growing strong and about to be born soon.
And their due dates weren’t far apart; supposedly only a little over two weeks.
It seemed the heavens had always been kind to them, granting them plentiful happiness and joy. And even when challenges arose, they overcame them quickly.
Perhaps it was because they were a group of grateful and easily contented people.
When it came to love, they valued the simple and steady—holding hands for a lifetime, supporting each other through thick and thin. They didn’t seek earth-shattering passion or grand gestures.
Meanwhile, over on the other side...
The challenges continued. Because although the whole process sounded celebratory and seemed like a plus, it wasn’t necessarily so.
Who could possibly go at it non-stop for 24 hours?

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