Xu Liangsheng and his group were eager to venture deeper into the forest.

When Wei Aiguo returned, she kept pestering him to go for a walk deeper into the woods. As a result, Wei Aiguo didn't get to spend the day off with his wife.

He really wanted to cuddle with his wife to sleep that night, but she complained of being too hot. In the morning, when Song Yan saw Wei Aiguo off to wait for the bus, Wei Aiguo couldn't help but ruffle Song Yan's hair.

Song Yan took a step back in disgust.

Wei Aiguo: "Take good care of yourself at home." He didn't give any other instructions, because he knew they wouldn't be of any use.

Wei Aiguo repeatedly warned her not to go to the black market to prevent any danger. Song Yan really didn't want to go. But she wasn't one to stay put. What kind of wife would go hunting in the mountains with such a big belly?!

Wei Aiguo: "Can you be careful? You never listen to what I say. You have to think about her!" As he spoke, Wei Aiguo gently touched Song Yan's stomach.

Faced with Wei Aiguo's worried gaze, Song Yan suddenly felt a little guilty.

Song Yan also touched her belly: "Aside from occasionally irritating me, she doesn't cause me any discomfort. I don't even feel clumsy at all."

Song Yan's words only made Wei Aiguo more worried. "Xiao Yan, is the baby small? Mother says your belly is much smaller than Li Yuanzhao's!"

"Trust me, I'm a doctor. Our child is perfectly fine!" This was the first time Song Yan had referred to herself as such.

She walked ahead of Wei Aiguo.

Wei Aiguo: "If you say it's good, then it's good!"

Some dangers are unavoidable, and there's nothing we can do about it. But we should still be extra careful about what we can, okay?

Song Yan nodded. "Since they're here, I should at least get them something to eat. Besides, they can't just wander around the mountain for nothing, so I'll have them pick some mushrooms for me."

After that, I don't plan to go anymore.

Wei Aiguo smiled indulgently; he couldn't do anything about her. "That's enough, you can go back now!" They then left the brigade.

Song Yan: "We eat too well at home, with such rich nutrition. If I don't exercise enough, I'll definitely gain too much weight, which will be bad for childbirth."

"Ah! Isn't it better to eat as much as possible?" Wei Aiguo asked.

"Anything in excess is as bad as anything in moderation."

"I'll listen to you and not go up the mountain. If I want to exercise, I'll just walk around the main group," Song Yan said.

"I didn't say you couldn't go up the mountain!" Wei Aiguo felt he really hadn't said that.

Song Yan chuckled, "That's exactly what you're thinking."

Wei Aiguo, having been seen through, stopped denying it. "Don't go too far, and don't go alone. Just be patient a little longer; once the baby is born, it will be easier to do whatever you want."

If you, as the mother, are this naughty, who knows how naughty this child will be after it's born!

"Nonsense, I didn't buy anything!"

Girls don't need to be strong and independent, but it's not good for them to always rely on others for care because they are delicate and frail.

"Wouldn't it be good to find something durable?" Song Yan wasn't sure if his idea was right...

As Song Yan walked back, he ran into Sister-in-law Cheng, who was on her way to work.

Sister-in-law Cheng: "I happen to have something to ask you. I haven't had time to come to your house yet!"

"What's wrong, Sister-in-law Cheng?"

"I was going to ask Youfu to pass on a message, but I'm afraid he might not keep it to himself." Sister-in-law Cheng looked around; there was no one nearby. "Why do those naughty boys who come to your house always wander around that big courtyard on the west side?"

That yard isn't clean. You're so heavily pregnant; if they take something back with them, you'll be in big trouble!

Go back and tell them to avoid that area!

“Sister-in-law, that’s just what everyone’s saying. You believe it? It’s just an empty courtyard.” Song Yan accepted the concern, but she didn’t believe it.

Sister-in-law Cheng looked around again, as if afraid someone would overhear. "I used to think the same way as you. But last time I saw..." Sister-in-law Cheng was a little scared, she paused, "You know how stubborn my husband is. At the beginning of spring, he went to the weaving group to keep watch at night, and I told him to bring a cotton-padded coat, but he wouldn't."

Aren't women just cheapskates? I'll send it to him...

"I...I..." Sister-in-law Cheng's expression was filled with terror. "My house is this way, and I can see that big courtyard right there."

I felt a chill run down my spine when I went out in the middle of the night, so I walked around looking around. Then I saw a light coming from the west courtyard.

I thought I was seeing things, so I deliberately walked closer.

Yes, it really exists.

I was terrified. I rushed back without even taking the clothes back.

I must have run into a will-o'-the-wisp because of my bad luck.

So I told you to be careful and not let those kids take the dirty stuff back with them.

"You're due in a month, right? Let's make sure everything goes smoothly, okay?"

Will-o'-the-wisps are actually the spontaneous combustion of phosphorus. However, phosphorus production is related to the decomposition of corpses. The courtyard was just deserted; how could there be any corpses there? The possibility of phosphorus production was also very low.

If there's any light in the courtyard, it's probably will-o'-the-wisp, which is unlikely.

Song Yan agreed to Sister-in-law Cheng's well-intentioned advice, whether he believed it or not.

At this time, anyone who promotes superstition could get arrested and face serious consequences. Sister-in-law Cheng was genuinely concerned when she said these things. She certainly wasn't lying.

Song Yan wondered what was emitting the light. She thought the most likely possibility was that it was like Li De and Widow Wang, having an affair in the middle of the night.

If both are unmarried, free love is encouraged nowadays, and there's nothing wrong with dating openly and honestly. Those who are sneaking around in the middle of the night probably both have their own families.

Just thinking about it makes me feel disgusted.

After Song Yan returned, he indeed warned Xiao Hu and the others not to go that way. These people were getting bold; what if they went during the day? It would be bad if they ran into them.

Xiao Hu and his friends went there because they heard that it was where the landlord had lived, and Xu Liangsheng and the others were curious and wanted to take a look.

Xiao Hu had been in the brigade for a while and had heard quite a bit about the Guanxi Compound. That compound was said to be haunted, and a large stone mill had mysteriously disappeared. These stories piqued their curiosity, so they went there a few times. After going in and seeing nothing particularly remarkable, since Song Yan had said not to go, they decided not to go.