My Husband, a Marshal: Conquering the Stars with My Culinary Arts
Chapter 22 - 10 Invitation

Chapter 22: Chapter 10 Invitation

How much can pregnancy change one’s life? For Du Xixi, it’s not actually very obvious. But it’s... Mo Ying follows her around day and night, even squatting by the door while she uses the toilet; 2569’s short circuits happen less frequently, and it more closely resembles a housekeeper robot; Ke Xing has given up his old buddies who could have tea and chat, and has moved his luggage back here.

And Du Xixi herself...

Suddenly waking up from sleep, she would see Mo Ying’s shining eyes, tightly focused on her; when using the toilet, she has to be careful not to look at the frosted door, or she might get scared into constipation by the shadowy figures there; going down the stairs, Mo Ying supports her, 2569 watches from below, and Ke Xing carries a cushion, following closely; when cooking, Du Xixi’s knife is snatched by Mo Ying, pouring oil is taken over by Ke Xing, and even using chopsticks is a task 2569 wants to handle...

Actually, the changes aren’t that big, right?

Du Xixi touched her lower abdomen, thinking that the embryo inside might still not be formed, yet her heart involuntarily softened, ignoring the two people and one robot closely staring at her in front.

Although regular life has become somewhat constrained after confirming the pregnancy, Du Xixi is grateful for the abundant care she receives. Her current life is excellent, with family, friends, delicious food, and a child...

"Ding dong!" The doorbell at the villa’s gate was rung, yet the three of them didn’t react. Instead, 2569 slid out as usual, then returned carrying a plump piglet and a black-bone chicken.

This scene plays out every day. Or rather, since Du Xixi confirmed her pregnancy, the Rob mecha has routinely placed piglets and chickens, even ducks, at the door every day.

For the past few days, 2569 has been helping Du Xixi with slaughtering pigs and chickens, and ducks, and after showing to Du Xixi, it slides directly into the kitchen to pick up a knife, leaving the three outside amused and exasperated.

"See, 2569 is becoming more and more like a housekeeper robot." Holding a cup of plain boiled water, Ke Xing commented, having already stopped drinking strong tea these days, joining Du Xixi in drinking plain water.

Du Xixi smiled slightly, as 2569 was originally a housekeeper robot, yet its frequent short circuits previously made people forget its true identity, hence the surprise now.

Du Xixi also speculated that with an appearance like 2569’s, it was likely designed as a housekeeper robot for children, so upon knowing there would be a young master in the home, its program automatically corrected itself, reducing its short circuit errors significantly.

Mo Ying slumped to one side, having delegated her work to trusted subordinates, stating she wouldn’t leave Du Xixi until her pregnancy was stable, even if Ke Lian returns.

"Xixi, who exactly is the owner of Rob?" The Imperial Guard is officially tasked with safeguarding the Emperor, which is the current Majesty of the Blue Star Empire. Rob is a beloved mecha personally designed and crafted by the Emperor, and as the leader of the Imperial Guard, it delivers piglets and chickens, using its owner’s name, to their door daily.

Besides the current high-ranking Majesty of the Blue Star Empire, who else could be the owner of Rob?

If Mo Ying hadn’t come to accompany Du Xixi after Ke Lian left, she might almost suspect Du Xixi had some secretive relationship with the Emperor.

And clearly, the piglets are sent for Du Xixi, while the extra chicken or duck is for nurturing Du Xixi’s pregnancy.

Du Xixi’s smile faltered slightly, blinking as her eyes silently filled with nostalgia: "Actually... I had a very good brother in the past, and his nickname happened to be Rob."

Chen Yin, Du Xixi’s next-door neighbor acquaintance during Blue Star Time. He is over ten years older than Du Xixi, parentless, who went to work straight after graduating high school, always taking care of Du Xixi as a little sister.

When Du Xixi was sixteen, Chen Yin founded a company, and part of the investment came from Du Xixi sponsoring with her own New Year’s money — it wasn’t much, but it counted as shares.

Over the next few years, Du Xixi consistently received substantial dividends, but as Chen Yin became progressively busier, they hadn’t met again for a long time.

Rob is a nickname Chen Yin chose for himself, revealing it only to Du Xixi.

In childhood, the elders jokingly talked about having Du Xixi and Chen Yin form a betrothal agreement, but neither Du Xixi nor Chen Yin felt anything beyond sibling affection, never harboring romantic feelings.