Chapter 743: Solving the Problem at Night

Rejected 99 Times, the Aloof Campus Belle Comes On Strong at Me, Jiang Muye

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"Then let's find some substitutes and see how they go." A flash of inspiration hit Jiang Muye, and without thinking, he produced a whole pile of snacks: preserved plums, beef jerky, soda crackers. All of them helped with morning sickness.

Leng Ruoli sampled some and quite liked them. Seeing her eat so heartily, Jiang Muye no longer felt any pressure.

He had never imagined the problem would be so easy to solve.

But that evening, when Jiang Muye saw Leng Ruoli drinking coffee again, the smile that had been on his face vanished.

"Darling, why are you drinking coffee again? That's not good."

"I won't drink it." Leng Ruoli immediately put it down, looking adorably blank.

"I'll go get you some beef jerky, okay?" Jiang Muye coaxed her. "Milk works too."

Leng Ruoli's eyes blinked slightly, and she gazed at him with a pitiful look. "I don't really want to eat anything. I just won't drink the coffee."

"Alright, then let's sleep."

After having Leng Ruoli brush her teeth, they went to bed that night. But around one or two in the morning, Jiang Muye noticed Leng Ruoli beside him tossing and turning. It was obvious she still hadn't fallen asleep.

"Not sleepy?" Jiang Muye asked her.

"I'm a bit wired. All of a sudden I really, really want to drink coffee!"

Leng Ruoli leaned toward Jiang Muye, her eyes red, filled with longing.

Jiang Muye also noticed her licking her lips. It was obvious she wanted some.

"It's already so late. If you drink it, won't you be unable to sleep?" Seeing that his Darling was developing a dependency, Jiang Muye felt a deep worry.

"I really want just one sip. Just one sip is enough." She held up a finger, gazing at him pitifully.

Jiang Muye's heart immediately softened. He simply couldn't resist Leng Ruoli acting cute.

But this time, he couldn't give in.

If he indulged her even once, he'd have no way of suppressing her craving afterward.

"Coffee is so bitter. Look, with sugar and milk, it's easy to gain weight, and it affects the baby's development. Just bear with it. Let's see what other tasty things there are—soup dumplings, pan-fried buns, wonton noodles, beef vermicelli, mousse cake. They're all delicious. You don't necessarily have to have coffee!"

As soon as Jiang Muye said this, Leng Ruoli burst out laughing. "The things you're listing would make me gain even more weight."

Jiang Muye rubbed Leng Ruoli's hair. "But they don't contain caffeine. Pregnant women can drink coffee, but only in moderation. Otherwise, if something shows up in the test results, do you want the doctor to scold you? The doctor last time was pretty fierce."

"She was actually very gentle with me. She just scolded the other pregnant women to tears. Besides, she's a good person; she's just worried about the safety of the mothers and babies." Leng Ruoli smiled sweetly.

"That's right. If she'd scolded you, I'd definitely have been the first to let her have it." Jiang Muye kissed Leng Ruoli's forehead. "Let's tough it out, okay? Tonight will pass. No drinking. Straight to sleep."

Leng Ruoli nodded.

She closed her eyes, but Jiang Muye kept hearing her swallow.

This situation was torment for her.

And for Jiang Muye, it was a kind of torture too.

Jiang Muye thought of his System and instinctively mentioned the problem to it. The System had Jiang Muye exchange for an Appetite Suppression skill, which would reduce her appetite.

For the moment, this skill was exactly what Jiang Muye needed.

After Jiang Muye used it, he found that Leng Ruoli was much more relaxed and carefree, and she fell asleep.

It seemed the skill was useful—at least, it happened to be just right for Leng Ruoli.

Jiang Muye rubbed her, and she too could sleep soundly.

But Jiang Muye had never imagined that this skill had side effects.

"Here, have a bite. This crab roe bun smells so good, and it's got soup inside!"

Jiang Muye held the freshly steamed soup bun to her lips.

But Leng Ruoli shook her head. She was clearly not very interested in the soup-filled crab roe bun.

Food that was obviously delicious had lost its appeal for Leng Ruoli.

Jiang Muye set the beef vermicelli he'd bought from the school gate in front of Leng Ruoli. "Then have a bite of beef vermicelli? How about it? It's your favorite."

In the past, when Leng Ruoli couldn't keep anything down, she'd still always have beef vermicelli on her mind.

"No, I don't have much of an appetite." Leng Ruoli drooped her little head, clearly listless.

Jiang Muye was astonished.

"Then do you want to drink coffee?" Jiang Muye brought out his trump card.

But Leng Ruoli was utterly dispirited and still shook her head.

She propped her cheek on her hand, clearly with a poor appetite.

Jiang Muye watched as she didn't take a single sip all day, sighing and shaking her head at everything.

She even threw up violently in the bathroom after eating a single bite he fed her.

This situation was truly awful!

It was clearly anorexia.

Jiang Muye thought of the skill he'd exchanged for last night, and the side effects had actually appeared.

Jiang Muye immediately regretted it, feeling he'd shot himself in the foot.

He immediately went to settle the score with the System. I only wanted to suppress my Darling's craving for coffee. Now she's stopped eating and drinking entirely. This is way too serious. It didn't solve the problem—it just cut everything off at once.

The System said pitifully, I'm just a System wholeheartedly looking out for the Host's welfare. What bad intentions could I have? I even have to eat your lovey-dovey dog food every day. Is it easy for me? Whatever the Host wants, I provide.

Jiang Muye's heart softened. Fine, I'll take the blame for this one. But my Darling has anorexia now. What should I do? This has to be solved, otherwise it's bad for both her and the baby!

The System answered Jiang Muye: Now you can upgrade the skill and designate a specific food to suppress the appetite for. Then she won't have anorexia.

Jiang Muye saw hope and immediately followed the System's instructions to upgrade the skill.

After the skill was upgraded, Jiang Muye found that Leng Ruoli, who had been refusing food and drink, suddenly called out as if by magic, "Hubby, I'm so hungry, I want to eat something!"

Jiang Muye was overjoyed.

This was wonderful. As long as she wanted to eat something, it was a good start.

Jiang Muye immediately had the kitchen prepare food and brought it over for Leng Ruoli to eat.

Seeing Leng Ruoli's vigorous appetite, unlike the wilted, appetite-less state from before, his mood brightened along with hers.

When Leng Ruoli had eaten her fill and accidentally let out a burp, she blushed and covered her mouth in embarrassment. "I'm stuffed!"

Jiang Muye couldn't help but laugh out loud. "So cute."

He reached out and rubbed his cat-like Darling, and a pure smile appeared on Leng Ruoli's face.

Leng Ruoli had indeed lost interest in coffee. Jiang Muye no longer needed to worry about her drinking too much, and she was no longer a picky eater either—she'd eat her green vegetables and even eat more fruit.

As her husband, Jiang Muye naturally felt delighted.

As an expectant father, he certainly couldn't just stand by and watch.

There was no way he could bear it for his Darling, but he still had to help share the burden.