XiYou POV Style Series Part 2

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by XiJia_Pinay

by XiJia_Pinay

XiYou POV Style Series Part 2

XM POV
It's hard to believe what has happened in the last 24 hours let alone in the last three months right after I proposed to Xiao You during the dinner celebration of our friends' wedding anniversary. So three months ago I was having a bad day. On that day I found out my beloved girlfriend is pregnant. On that day the board meeting I called for was a huge disaster. I was a big mess technically. But when I realized that Xiao You is carrying OUR baby that put a smile on my face and suddenly I felt lightweight. Like I suddenly knew what I had to do about us. If I can't fix the business problems I might as well fix what I can with my lovelife. The answer was simple actually. One that I've stalled for over 4 years now. It's definitely against my love lessons tutorials but what the heck! I love this girl so much and we're about to become parents. If I have to propose to her I might as well go big and go all the way. When we were all fed and merry that's when I made my move. Xiao You was seated beside me being her usual cheerful self. I don't know if the others noticed that she wasn't drinking any wine that night but I certainly did. And I'm not sure she knew that I knew already her little secret and I couldn't help but keep glancing at her abdomen. There's no bulge yet and I have no idea how far along she was but I'll haphazard a guess and say on the first trimester. Mei Zuo just delivered a really good punch line and we were all laughing hard. Then there was a pause. A brief silence and that's when I got up from my seat, knelt on one knee in front of Xiao You and fixing my gaze on hers alone as I took the box out of my jacket's pocket. Everyone was quiet as their eyes were on us. I meant to only ask her to marry me but I was just so elated with her news for me that I accidentally let the cat out of the bag as well. I did say I wanted to go big and go all the way. I don't know who broke the silence first; I only wanted to hear the voice of the woman who revolutionized my life, warmed my cold heart and made me become not just a good person but a good man as well. Amidst all the congratulations, handshakes, pat on the backs and all, Xiao You and I just kept staring at each other. She hasn't really given me a definitive answer yet. She just nodded her head, embraced me and cried. When our friends settled down that's when I heard her reply of "yes." We immediately informed both of our parents of our engagement (never have I seen either set of parents so jubilant) and her pregnancy (never have I seen both mothers in hysterics but in a good way). Correction: our pregnancy. She told me after I proposed that she's two months pregnant already. As agreed by both of our mothers, it's best to set the wedding date before Xiao You's belly became too obvious. Not that we were ashamed but we just wanted to avoid the unnecessary troubles i.e. the media. However, I had one request and thankfully Xiao You was in agreement with me to have a simple and private wedding. And that wedding has just taken place 24 hours ago. Right now I'm the happiest man alive. Right now lying beside me is the woman I love, my wife. Oh how I love saying that Xiao You is my wife. The said wife is currently sleeping soundly, her bare shoulders exposed. I couldn't help but plant a kiss on her shoulder. She's so beautiful, so perfect and so sexy (I'm the only one who can call her that because she's been a little depressed with the sudden weight gain as her belly continues to grow and her appetite doubled up after suffering bouts of morning sickness). And she's so mine. Mine and mine alone forever and ever. A chuckle escaped my lips. If Mei Zuo could hear me now he'd probably be laughing out loud over my cheesiness. Love has made me cheesy. I really don't mind. As long as I make Xiao You happy. And I'm gonna keep doing that. Because I, Xi Men Yan, am so in love with my wife Jiang Xiao You.

XY POV
Mrs. Xi Men Yan. That's who I am now as of 24 hours ago. I've always imagined becoming the wife of this handsome guy who's lying beside me right now. I sometimes even scribble on my notebook "Yan Xiao You" and daydream of when this cool tea man will take notice of me. I didn't have to wait long. My persistence won him over and I finally got the man of my dreams. Literally. And here we are husband and wife and soon to be parents as well. I know! It's too good to be true. If I didn't find my courage and confidence on the rooftop the second time we were there Xi Men and I would have totally missed our "once in a lifetime." And as of yesterday we are both embarking on a new "once in a lifetime" moment in our lives. Marriage and parenthood. How he found out my little secret I never knew but when he proposed to me three months ago and revealed to everyone that I was pregnant, my heart was filled with so much joy. I mean it was what I wanted for him to do in a such a long time. It was what I waited for all these five years we've been together. He finally proposed. And we're finally married. I don't think I could be this happy. Every day is filled with new happiness that keeps on multiplying as each day passes by. The events yesterday took a toll on me and I was so exhausted that I immediately fell asleep the moment we got to our room. And here I am happily snoozing right next to my dear husband. Husband. My husband. Finally! I may not be Xi Men's first love but this I can be sure of that I will always be his true love. Don't get me wrong. I hold no grudges or bitterness towards Senior Xiao Geng. And I know she feels the same way about me. We're friends now. By my insistence, we invited the Geng family. After all, they were once neighbors and close friends. Shan Cai thought it would be uncomfortable but I assured her that what she and Xi Men had was all in the past. Nowadays, the two treat each other more like brother & sister. Xi Men and I are both happy for Senior Xiao Geng now that she has met a nice man. They went together to the wedding and from the looks of it the two are quite smitten with each other. My eyes may be closed and my body dead tired but I am still half-awake and half-conscious. I felt a kiss on my shoulder. Xi Men must still be up. Or has he just woken up? I don't know what the time is anymore. I've lost track. Among many things actually. Being pregnant is not easy! It seemed that once my pregnancy was out in the open I couldn't stop throwing up every morning. I've lost an appetite for about a month. When I entered my second trimester however I had a sudden carnivorous desire to eat and eat and eat. No wonder I look like an elephant now. Thankfully, Xi Men has remained calm and cool in spite of my tantrums and complaints that I am getting big. Okay, fat. There I said it. Growing a baby ain't easy. But it's all gonna be worth it. I can just imagine a little boy who is a mini version of Xi Men. This little man of ours will not be like his father I'll make sure of that. Nope. He will grow up in the sincerity of the Way of Tea. No, this is not a gender reveal by the way. Xi Men and I agreed that it's best we don't know the sex of our unborn child and make it a surprise. I want a boy; he wants a girl - a mini version of me. And Shan Cai wants a girl to be playmates with their newborn daughter. Our children must be best friends as well. It's hard to believe Shan Cai and I are married to two of the F4 men. We are indeed the envy of women not just in Ming De University but all over Shanghai. And I must say Shan Cai and I have read a couple of bad write ups about us and our families. No wonder Xi Men requested to have our wedding somewhere far and private. I preferred it this way too. My parents and a few of our close relatives who were invited felt relaxed and comfortable. It takes a while getting used to being in the same company of the rich and famous. But we made sure our wedding day would be the most fun for everyone. But I guess the one moment from that day that is forever etched in my memory and in my heart was when Xi Men surprised me with a song rendition*. I didn't know he can sing. He's been hiding that talent from me all this time.

**In my mind I have tattooed
Each and every curve of you
And I know my way around you in the dark
I know you by heart

The taste of the kisses you left on my lips
And it's still in my head
And the nights of love
I won't forget
I'm so in love with you
I'm so in love with you

Your smile, your love
I can't get enough

Of the taste
Of the kisses you left on my lips
And it's still in my head
And the nights of love
I won't forget
I'm so in love with you
I'm so in love with you**

How can a woman such as me be so lucky in love and in life? I got the man of my dreams. And we're gonna live happily ever after.

END

*Inspired by Ken Zhu's wedding in 2016.
**The Moffatts “So In Love” (second verse to end) - I’m a fan of this band and I just recently attended their reunion concert in Manila. I like to incorporate all or most of my fangirling stuffs. And I think the song is appropriate to our XiYou couple.