Raising a Baby with My Childhood Friend

[Trying to write a little palate cleanser, around 150,000 to 250,000 words]

Jian Yiqiu and his childhood friend got into the same university.

They rented a place together near campus. In their second year, Jian Yiqiu's childhood friend, who had never been in a relationship, got drunk and confessed the truth to him: I have a problem.

I! Can't! Get! It up!

Jian Yiqiu was stunned. He looked at his friend with pity, thinking how awful it was. They'd been close enough to tell each other everything since they were kids, yet his friend had never told him something so important.

Jian Yiqiu patted him affectionately.

Then...

His friend said, "I'm so upset. Let's give it a try!"

He was drunk, and Jian Yiqiu felt so sorry for him that he calmly replied, "Okay."

The two of them muddled their way through an attempt.

(*￣︶￣) What the hell do you mean, you can't get it up?

The next day, Jian Yiqiu beat his friend up, and that should have been the end of it.

But somehow, Jian Yiqiu felt his friend's gaze on him growing more and more strange. The one with the problem seemed to want to try again.

A few months later, Jian Yiqiu began to think, perhaps it was his imagination, that his belly was getting bigger.

Jian Yiqiu: "..." ??? Have I been eating too much lately?

His belly kept growing. By coincidence, his friend's mother came to visit and insisted on taking Jian Yiqiu to the hospital for a checkup.

After a long journey through the hospital, they ended up in the obstetrics and gynecology department.

His friend's mother wore a stiff expression. Jian Yiqiu was utterly bewildered.

Jian Yiqiu: "...Um, Auntie Cheng, let me explain..."

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Bonus scene

Jian Yiqiu and Auntie Cheng returned to the apartment they rented.

They sat together on the sofa, not knowing what to say. A heavy silence filled the room.

Suddenly, there was a noise at the door.

A moment later, it opened.

The two on the sofa fixed their sharp gazes on the person coming in.

Cheng Xiuyuan's survival instincts kicked in. He took a step back, trying to close the door and pretend he hadn't come home.

Auntie Cheng shouted, "Stop right there!"

Cheng Xiuyuan flinched and cautiously glanced at the two people on the sofa.

Auntie Cheng: "Get on your knees!"

Cheng Xiuyuan thought his mother must be in a bad mood today. He didn't know who had upset her, but apparently she was taking it out on him. He wasn't about to kneel. "Mom, don't be like this. Let's talk it out."

Jian Yiqiu's gaze was icy, and his voice was cold. "Cheng Xiuyuan."

Cheng Xiuyuan looked at Jian Yiqiu.

Jian Yiqiu: "Get on your knees!"

Almost instinctively, Cheng Xiuyuan dropped to his knees at once, moving with impressive speed.

Auntie Cheng: "..." What a well-trained son.

Jian Yiqiu: "..."

Blurb dated March 5, 2023.

Theme: Do your best to make life better.