Chapter 284 - 106: She Is a Mother, but She Is Herself First (Part 3)

As for the baby, Jing Shiyun and Jiang Manshu took turns looking after him, while Shen Yanzhi stayed with Jiang Li at the postpartum care center.

Jiang Li ended up staying at the postpartum care center for a full 100 days. Her weight dropped from 136 to 112, while Shen Yanzhi’s went up from 142 to 168.

But since Shen Yanzhi was tall, he didn’t look particularly overweight.

During these three months, besides recovering her body, Jiang Li had also been intensely focused on self-improvement.

Even though her courses were over, she knew learning was a never-ending process.

Only by continuously improving herself could she avoid being caught off guard.

Considering they hadn’t held a one-month celebration for Shen Shiyu and Jiang Li was still in postpartum confinement, the family discussed it and decided to hold a 100-day celebration instead.

They didn’t hold it at the postpartum care center, however, mainly because the venue was simply too small to accommodate all the guests.

It was held at Jinyuan again, but this time the entire banquet had a blue ocean theme, which was poles apart from Jiang Manshu’s previous birthday party.

Jiang Li booked a makeup artist several days in advance and even got her nails done, all to ensure she would be dressed to the nines for the event.

’She was a mother, but she was herself first.’

’Becoming a mother didn’t mean she had to give up her right to feel beautiful.’

Shen Yanzhi waited on the sofa outside, dressed in a brown suit. His hair was styled with pomade, and he kept glancing back at the closed door.

He wanted to go in and see, but Jiang Li had kicked him out.

The two had spent every moment together for three months, and Shen Yanzhi was long used to seeing her bare-faced. Naturally, she wanted to maintain a little mystery to keep their relationship evergreen.

Although, Shen Yanzhi had been getting more and more clingy lately.

He had to hold her to sleep, they had to hold hands while eating, and he even insisted on bathing with her.

Of course, for these past three months, the two of them had remained chaste.

Was it hard for Shen Yanzhi to restrain himself?

Yes, it was.

But for the sake of Jiang Li’s health, he could endure it.

He couldn’t disregard Jiang Li’s physical well-being for a moment of pleasure; he just wasn’t that kind of person.

After waiting for over an hour, just as Shen Yanzhi was about to doze off, the door opened.

Hearing the sound, Shen Yanzhi immediately shot to his feet. He stared intently at the doorway, a flash of awe in his eyes. "Honey, you look so beautiful today!"

She wore a champagne-colored gown with a ribbon at the neck that flowed down to the small of her back. The cinched waist accentuated Jiang Li’s perfect curves, while the ruching on the skirt added depth and texture.

With every step she took, Jiang Li moved with a captivating grace, like a goddess descended from the heavens.

She wore a crown on her head, her hair cascading over her shoulders with the ends styled into large waves. The diamond bracelet on her wrist and the diamond earrings complemented each other perfectly, making her look both alluring and divine.

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. "What? Am I only beautiful today?"

Shen Yanzhi shook his head. "No, you’re beautiful every day. But you’re the most beautiful today."

Jiang Li’s interest was piqued. She was curious to hear his explanation. "Oh? And why am I the most beautiful today?"

Shen Yanzhi said without batting an eye, "Because today is your one-hundredth day as a mother."

Jiang Li couldn’t help but chuckle. "Alright, let’s go to Jinyuan. If we don’t leave soon, Mom and the others will start calling to rush us."

Shen Yanzhi crooked his arm and gave Jiang Li a meaningful look.

Jiang Li shook her head with a helpless little smile, but still looped her arm through his.

’He was her husband, after all. Why wouldn’t she take his arm?’

Once they were in the elevator, Shen Yanzhi said plaintively, "Honey, I feel like I’m not good enough for you anymore."

"How so?"

Shen Yanzhi let out a heavy breath. "You’re like a goddess from heaven now. I feel so inadequate standing next to you."

With other people around earlier, Shen Yanzhi had to maintain some composure.

But now it was just him and Jiang Li in the elevator, and it wasn’t embarrassing to show a little vulnerability in front of his wife.

Jiang Li couldn’t help but reach out and poke Shen Yanzhi’s cheek. "What’s this? Are you getting postpartum depression?"

’Actually, she was grateful that Shen Yanzhi had insisted on her coming to the postpartum care center. Otherwise, she might have been the one with postpartum depression.’

’It wasn’t that she didn’t love her child, but if the baby cried when she needed to rest, she really would have had a breakdown.’

’That was why Shen Shiyu didn’t spend much time at the center; she mostly saw him on video calls. This allowed her to focus on her studies without distractions.’

"It’s not postpartum depression," Shen Yanzhi sighed, patting the fat on his stomach. "I just feel like I’m old and past my prime now."

The food at the postpartum care center wasn’t exactly delicious—it was mostly healthy, green stuff.

So Jiang Li ordered takeout almost every day, but she never finished her meals, leaving him to polish off the leftovers.

And so, after finishing all those leftovers, he was now 168. (T_T)