Aunt Zhao was in the middle of her enthusiastic talk when she was interrupted by a maid who walked in.

"Madam, Concubine Zhao, Midwife Liu has arrived!"

After the maid finished speaking, she stepped aside, revealing Liu Mama and Shen Yuan behind her.

Upon seeing Granny Liu, Madam Liu was overjoyed. She quickly stood up and said, "Grandma, you've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you all day! This must be your granddaughter behind you! She's so beautiful!"

When Liu saw Shen Yuan, she quickly instructed her maid to bring over all the pastries, candied fruits, and delicacies for Shen Yuan to eat.

From the moment Shen Yuan followed the maid into the room, Aunt Zhao and Chu Qiuyue's eyes were fixed on her, both with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

Chu Qiuyue, in particular, looked as if she had swallowed a fly.

How could the midwife hired by the wealthy lady at great expense be Shen Yuan's grandmother?

The master's wife was so polite to them!

She had never even tasted those pastries and candied fruits!

Chu Qiuyue's hands, hanging by her side, gripped her sleeves tightly. Why should Shen Yuan enjoy the preferential treatment she couldn't stand?

Why is it that she can only enter the manor as a maid in Aunt Zhao's courtyard, while Shen Yuan, a country girl, can be treated as an honored guest by the manor's wife?

This is so unfair!

"So this is the midwife my sister hired?" Aunt Zhao suddenly spoke up, smiling at Madam Liu, "What a coincidence! I know these two too!"

"Really?" Liu asked in surprise.

Aunt Zhao was helped to her feet by Chu Qiuyue. She gently waved the silk fan in her hand and walked towards Shen Yuan and Granny Liu with a very friendly smile. "If I had known that my sister had invited you two, I wouldn't have bothered to ask Granny Wang from the east of the city for her."

"Grandma Liu, you were the one who delivered Chunhua and Qiuyue back then, and look how big they've grown! I haven't seen you in so many years!"

"It's wonderful that you personally delivered my sister's baby! Now my master and I can finally rest easy! After you help my sister give birth safely, I will definitely ask my master to give you a generous reward!"

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu simply lowered her head slightly and did not respond.

Aunt Zhao glanced at Shen Yuan again, seeing the latter sitting on the couch drinking tea by herself, seemingly oblivious to her and Chu Mingyue. Aunt Zhao's smile faded slightly, and she said to Madam Liu, "Since elder sister is receiving guests, then I won't disturb you any longer!"

After saying this, Aunt Zhao bowed and led Chu Qiuyue out the door.

After the two left Liu's courtyard, Chu Qiuyue could no longer contain herself and shouted angrily, "Aunt, she's the one who hit me! She killed my mother and prevented my brother from going to school. Now she dares to appear in front of us so brazenly, drinking such fine tea and eating Yipin Pavilion pastries. I think she's clearly here to cause trouble for everyone in our family!"

"You're saying it was that brat who hit you?" Aunt Zhao slowly turned around, glancing back at the direction of Madam Liu's courtyard. Anyone who wanted to cause trouble for Zhao Hefang probably hadn't even been born yet!

Chu Qiuyue nodded vigorously, "It's her, it's her! When she saw us come to Jian'an City, she moved to the city with us and even opened a pharmacy with the money my mother and brother gave her. Business is booming!"

Aunt Zhao lowered her eyes to look at Chu Qiuyue's face. Although several days had passed, the marks on Chu Qiuyue's face could still be seen upon closer inspection, showing how ruthless the person who did it was.

Aunt Zhao raised her hand and touched Chu Qiuyue's face, a smile playing on her lips. "Daring to hit someone from our Zhao family, she's asking for death! Don't worry, your aunt will give you a good beating!"

Since Shen Yuan and Granny Liu have come to her doorstep, she might as well kill two birds with one stone and help her niece and nephew vent their anger!

Inside Liu's room, Granny Liu carefully inquired about Liu's daily routine and eating habits from her personal maid, Liu, and then had Shen Yuan record them one by one.

Watching from the side, Liu asked, "Grandma, is something wrong?"

Granny Liu asked, "Has Madam been drinking this Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup for a full three months?"

Madam Liu nodded slightly. "Aunt Zhao told me that the ingredients in this soup are all top-quality tonics, which she specially took out of the storeroom for me. I had someone test them for poison, and there was no problem with these things, which is why I've been eating them for so long."

“Things that aren’t poisonous might still be harmful.” Granny Liu wanted to say something more, but then another maid brought in a delicate bone china bowl.

The bowl contains top-quality bird's nest, stewed with brown sugar until very thick.

When Liu saw that she was going to drink bird's nest soup again, she couldn't help but frown.

Granny Liu stepped forward, took the porcelain bowl, glanced at its contents, and her face immediately turned grim. "Has the bird's nest soup that Madam has been drinking these past few months been sweetened with concentrated sugar?"

"Yes, is there anything wrong with that?"

"Pregnant women shouldn't eat sugar, especially brown sugar. Drinking so much sweet soup every day will not only make the baby overweight, but it's also very harmful to you. From today onwards, Madam needs to give up all sweets and tonics..."

Granny Liu carefully instructed Liu Shi on her diet and accommodation for the next two months. Shen Yuan felt a bit stuffy staying in the room, so she followed the maid out for some fresh air.

The Liu family's courtyard was very large, and in the middle of it stood a large water vat, about two arm lengths long, in which several red-tailed koi carp were kept. The koi carp swam back and forth in the water, their scales shimmering golden in the sunlight.

Shen Yuan couldn't help but stop and admire the beautiful koi.

She was engrossed in watching when an untimely voice rang in her ears.

"Shen Yuan!"

Upon hearing from Chu Qiuyue that Shen Yuan had come to the manor, Chu Yuning immediately put down his book and rushed over. He wanted to question Shen Yuan about why she had drugged him and played a trick on him.

But upon seeing that graceful figure in pale yellow in the courtyard, Chu Yuning's anger, which had been building up for days, suddenly and inexplicably vanished.

The girl standing beside the fish tank wore a pale yellow embroidered pleated skirt, with a peach-pink double-layered long jacket over it. Her whole outfit was brightly colored, like the morning glow.

She bent slightly, teasing the koi in the fish tank with leaves. Her long, smooth, black hair slipped down her shoulders and hung by the water's edge, silently creating ripples in the pond.

This also stirred ripples in Chu Yuning's heart.

He even regretted breaking the tranquility and beauty of the moment by speaking up.

Shen Yuan raised her head upon hearing the voice, but her eyes showed no emotion when she saw that it was Chu Yuning.

She already knew that Chu Yuning was in this wealthy man's mansion, so it wasn't surprising that she ran into him here.

Shen Yuan pretended not to see Chu Yuning and continued to shake the koi in the fish tank with her head down.

Being ignored like air was unpleasant. Chu Yuning's chest tightened slightly. He glared at Shen Yuan angrily, "You knew I was in this wealthy man's mansion, so you deliberately came looking for me, didn't you?"

Shen Yuan couldn't help but twitch her lips. "Chu Yuning, you think too highly of yourself!"

Seeing the mockery in Shen Yuan's eyes, Chu Yuning remained unfazed. He slightly raised his chin, his tone filled with arrogance and confidence.

"In three days you will realize how foolish you were to break off the engagement and discard me like a worn-out shoe! Shen Yuan, I told you, you'll regret it sooner or later!"

After a pause, Chu Yuning seemed to have made up her mind, and said, word by word, "But I won't give you another chance!"