Chapter 35

When Wen Shi returned home, he immediately noticed a bracelet on his wife's wrist. He sat down beside her and his lips moved slightly.

"I've already told my parents."

Yingxiang nodded, sighing inwardly. She had it tough too. There was nothing she could do; not everyone in the Wen family was reasonable. She had considered going herself, but then she thought it best for Wen Shi to go, as that would maximize the benefits for the young couple.

This family is impossible to shake off unless Wen Shi is content with the status quo and doesn't care about his future career. Otherwise, it's neither possible nor realistic to completely separate from it.

They are already married. In ancient times, people valued the unity of husband and wife. Wen Chuanzong has left, and the shop business is stable. It would be good for them to smoothly transition to the hands of their family. Their family can take care of them, but they must be self-reliant and not rely entirely on the couple, otherwise the whole family will not be able to make a living.

"This bracelet is beautiful."

"I just bought it."

Yingxiang smiled after speaking, and then fiddled with her bracelet for a while. It was clear that she really liked it.

"What did you have for lunch? Are you feeling better?"

Upon hearing this, Yingxiang was taken aback. She hadn't eaten lunch and slept until the afternoon, only waking up half an hour before he returned.

"What's wrong?"

Seeing that his wife's expression was not right, Wen Shi was a little worried and immediately took her hand.

“We have money at home. Why don’t I take you to see a doctor? You can’t delay getting sick, or you’ll feel terrible. It’s just one dose of medicine. Don’t end up having to drink it for a month.”

Seeing his nervous expression, Yingxiang couldn't help but find it a little funny. She knew her own body and was sure that nothing was wrong.

Upon hearing this, he opened his book box and took out some silver coins and a bag of pastries for Yingxiang.

"I just went to the bookstore to pay back the money. This is the hibiscus cake I bought for you."

Yingxiang put the money aside, opened the yellow paper wrapping the pastries, and felt hungry. This wasn't the first time Wen Shi had bought her hibiscus cakes; he often brought her snacks back. Yingxiang currently really enjoyed soft and sweet pastries.

She leaned closer and smelled it, and for some reason, she felt nauseous again.

She put the pastries aside and quickly covered her mouth with a handkerchief, feeling a little uneasy.

Although she was always careful, never eating raw or cold food, and never drinking alcohol, she knew that medical conditions were poor in ancient times, and she valued her life, so she dared not eat or drink recklessly.

Upon seeing this, Wen Shi instinctively tensed up and stood up without saying a word.

A short while later, the couple went out. It was already getting late, but fortunately, the clinic near their home was still open, with people queuing up to see a doctor. If they didn't want to pay more, they could only wait patiently in the wind.

During this time, Wen Shi was very nervous. He originally wanted to add some money, but Ying Xiang grabbed him.

"It's all the same doctor, no need for that. It'll be quick, don't waste money."

Yingxiang thought she might have overeaten and had indigestion, or perhaps food stagnation, but it was probably nothing serious. She decided to eat less in the future, and she didn't want to drink that bitter Chinese medicine.

Half an hour later, it was finally the two of them's turn.

"Doctor, look at me, how many more days do I have left to live?"

The white-bearded doctor glanced at the well-dressed old man and sighed helplessly.

After the routine pulse check, he slowly said, "It's hard to say, but there will definitely be no problem this year."

"Then I'll head back now."

Yingxiang was next. Watching the old woman walk away shakily, she was a little puzzled, but didn't say anything. After paying the consultation fee, she plopped down in a chair and quickly stretched out her hand for the doctor to take her pulse.

"Doctor, I've had a poor appetite for the past two days, and I also feel nauseous for some reason?"

The doctor glanced at her, said nothing, and draped a white handkerchief over her wrist to take her pulse.

The doctor slowly moved his fingers across her wrist. Yingxiang was a little nervous. The doctor looked quite old, but it was hard to say how skilled he was. She was afraid he might end up giving her a strange result.

Have you had your period?

Yingxiang paused, then shook her head.

"It seems like it hasn't come this month, but my period is always unreliable. Sometimes it comes once a month, sometimes once every two months, but it will always come eventually."

After Yingxiang finished speaking, she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine.

"Your pulse indicates pregnancy; you are pregnant and have been pregnant for over a month."

"ah?"

After the doctor reached a conclusion, Yingxiang was stunned. Wenshi, who had been staring at the doctor the whole time, was also a little taken aback when he heard the doctor's last sentence.

"She is pregnant, and has been pregnant for over a month."

Upon hearing this, he couldn't help but repeat the doctor's words in his mind, and then he was overjoyed.

"real?"

Yingxiang realized what was happening and was also somewhat incredulous.

"It's true, but you're a bit weak. Take good care of yourself and wait until you give birth in October."

There were still people queuing behind them, but the couple didn't waste any time. After leaving the clinic, Yingxiang finally realized what was happening and couldn't help but look at her lower abdomen.

It was quite a surprise. The two of them had been thinking about having a child, but now she was actually pregnant. The gender was unknown, but she was still very happy.

Given the current circumstances, it would be detrimental for her if she remained unable to conceive.

"My husband, we've really become parents."

Wen Shi couldn't help but smile. He nodded and then carefully helped Yingxiang up.

"Great, let's go home."

"The doctor said you are weak and need to rest well from now on. Since your period is still early, you need to be even more careful. I will take care of all the housework when I get back. You just need to rest and relax."

After arriving home, Wen Shi placed his hand on Ying Xiang's lower abdomen. With a child, there would be no need to worry about many things in the future. The addition of a new member to the family was also a joyous occasion for him.

His joy was palpable. Yingxiang looked at her lower abdomen and remembered what the doctor had said: the most important thing for the next year was this child. In a way, the child's arrival was quite opportune.

She had accumulated a considerable amount of savings this year, so taking a year off wouldn't be a problem at all. It might be longer than a year, but considering the changes to the system, she wasn't too panicked.

Late at night, the couple embraced. Yingxiang fell asleep quickly, while Wenshi gently touched her lower abdomen repeatedly.

There was no need to hide such good news, and that was what the couple both thought. Soon, the entire Wen family found out.

"The third son's wife got pregnant at just the right time. Old woman, you should visit her from time to time and bring her some food and drink. It's a joyous occasion to have a new addition to the family."

“We used to go to great lengths to support our eldest child, and now we have to support our youngest. The children come first.”

"Second and fourth sons, when you go out shopping in the future, buy more meat and have your mother deliver it to the third son's wife every few days."

Wen Shi and Ying Xiang sat in the shop without objecting. In a way, this was to be expected, as they were all family. Old Man Wen had been fair this time.

Wen Lao Er and Wen Lao Si had no objections. After all, without Wen Shi Ying Xiang, they wouldn't have the life they have in the county today, so how could they not be grateful?

"Third son's wife, you can rest at home without worry. The children are the most important thing. You don't need to worry about money."

Old Man Wen finished speaking and chuckled.

Liu's lips kept moving, but she never uttered any objections, fearing it would backfire.

The only one who was unhappy was Xiuyu. Ma and Yuqin didn't care, since they were all family. But since her mother-in-law didn't say anything, Xiuyu didn't dare to speak either, so she could only endure it.

And so the matter was settled. After that, Yingxiang began a leisurely life of resting and recuperating during her pregnancy. She was very careful, and she was experiencing a lot of morning sickness. As a first-time mother, she was naturally worried about the baby.

A few days later, one morning after Wen Shi left, Ying Xiang sat on the bed and started signing in, looking for what she needed. She practically turned the store upside down.

An hour later, I saw a can of pregnancy milk powder.

This modern pregnancy milk powder is nutritious, but what is she going to do with the milk powder can? If someone finds it, it will be a big problem. People in this era have never seen such modern things, and she won't be able to explain it. The can is so big, and she can't hide it either.

Just as Yingxiang was worrying, the system's cold electronic voice suddenly rang in her mind.

"After signing in, you can temporarily store your items in the system's inventory. There is also a special trash can in the system."

With the problem solved, Yingxiang was in a good mood. She stopped worrying and quickly chose the pregnancy milk powder.

She didn't particularly like drinking milk, but she was pregnant. In ancient times, food was scarce, and there was very little to eat, not to mention nutrition. Given the circumstances, she should still eat more to nourish herself and take better care of herself.

She's not a rich man's wife now, and can't afford things like bird's nest and ginseng. A regular diet with this milk powder is good for her nutrition.

Having chosen to give birth, Yingxiang will definitely prioritize her own health and the health of her child.

She quickly went to the kitchen to boil water and make herself some milk, intending to drink it every day from now on, as her health was important.

Yingxiang drank half a bowl of milk, put away the milk powder can, washed the dishes, and the kitchen was spotless, so no one could tell that it was clean.

At the county school, Wen Shi was visibly happy.

Although his teacher disliked him, he wasn't isolated by everyone. His wife's pregnancy was good news, and to some extent, there was no need to hide it.

Congratulations, Brother Wen! Congratulations, Brother Wen!

For the ancients, this was a great joyous occasion, and he was quite popular when he heard about it. Although they congratulated him privately, he was not unhappy about it.

Soon the news reached Master Liu's ears, and his feelings became even more complicated. On the one hand, he really looked down on Wen Shi, but on the other hand, he thought of his daughter who was still ill.

He was also worried, unable to completely dispel her longing, but he had to tell her the news so that she could give up on him as soon as possible.

In the evening, Master Liu went to his daughter's courtyard.

"Wen Xuezi is about to become a father. He and his wife are very loving and harmonious, and they have children. Yan'er, I'm not saying this to criticize you, but you should let it go."

This news was like a bolt from the blue for Liu Yan, who looked at her father in disbelief.

“Why would your father lie to you? If your father and mother didn’t only have you, I would have beaten you to death long ago. If you still insist on this, then your mother and I will consider adopting a son. You know that your uncle has quite a few children, and your grandmother has had this idea for a long time.”

He said a whole lot of nice and bad things, but Master Liu was a man of little patience. His tone was cold, and he only regretted spoiling his daughter.

Ignoring Liu Yan's crying on the bed, he turned and walked out.