Lu Xiao watched every day, his heart full of tender care.
He eagerly hoped to have offspring with her, but didn't want her to bear too much hardship. He wished all the pain could be transferred to him... Unfortunately, he was male and incapable of bearing children, so he could only do his best to take care of her and make things less difficult.
Shen Tang had felt her belly swell intensely these past days.
Lu Xiao took out a special ointment from the drawer, the cream white as jade. He warmed a dab in his palm, releasing a faint scent of sea salt and floral honey.
He carefully applied it to Shen Tang's rounded belly, his warm hands moving in circles, quickly softening the taut skin.
Shen Tang felt much more comfortable, and the scent was quite pleasant.
Lu Xiao explained that Jia Lan had collected many precious spices and extracted oils from deep-sea unique mermen to make it.
