Inside the house, Yan Cici was in the living room watching the *Tom and Jerry* cartoon. On the television, Tom was chasing Jerry the mouse, but he ended up getting beaten to a pulp by that bulldog. The big dog had been swinging a baseball bat, hammering Tom into the ground as if he were driving a nail. Watching Tom get pummeled, the corners of Yan Cici’s mouth turned up slightly, revealing a lovely smile. She was lying on her side on the sofa, her eyes blinking, her left hand instinctively shielding her belly.
Actually, Yan Cici had been thinking about whether she should just go out and buy a cat. She had always loved small cats and dogs. When she was a little girl, she had fantasized about keeping a cute kitten or puppy, but because her studies were the priority—and her parents wouldn't allow it—she had been forced to give up on the idea. Now that she was grown, it wouldn't be a big deal if she wanted to raise one; her parents would surely permit it. Even if they didn't, she could always move out. However, she was pregnant now, so that plan had to be postponed.
Still, Yan Cici felt that once the child was born and about a year or two old, she could plan on buying a kitten and a puppy to grow up alongside the child. Science showed that a child’s childhood would be filled with more gentleness if they had cats and dogs for company. Besides, no matter what, the child would inevitably be short of some paternal love in the future. Although she knew her parents and she herself wo…
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