Is this really his niece? Qiu Dayu had some doubts.

He had just been humiliated by the Qian couple yesterday, so how could he possibly be nice to them today, let alone plead for them?

Qiu Yan turned and went to the Li family's house.

As soon as she arrived at the Li family's door, she saw Li Zheng carrying the unconscious Ye Shi and rushing over.

Qiu Ling'er and Gu Xiaoran jogged after them.

Qiu Yan, unaware of the reason, hurriedly stepped forward to ask, "Uncle Li, what's wrong with Auntie?"

Li Zheng shook his head, his steps unsteady. "I don't know. She just fainted out of nowhere." His voice trembled, his face full of heartache.

Qiu Yan took the key from Li Zheng and quickly opened the gate to the Li family's courtyard. The first thing she saw was a wild boar lying in the yard, and she couldn't help but admire it.

When Qiu Xu heard the courtyard gate open and saw Li Zheng carrying Ye Shi back, he hurriedly asked Qiu Ling'er what had happened.

After learning the whole story, Qiu Xu rushed out of the courtyard to find Old Man Zhao.

Soon, Li Zheng carried Ye Shi onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and immediately went to hitch up the donkey cart.

He had to take his wife to Baiyang for medical treatment first.

"Uncle Li, don't rush!" Qiu Yan stopped Li Zheng. "Auntie is probably overworked and hasn't rested well lately, please don't be anxious."

Based on her previous medical experience, she placed one hand on Ms. Ye's wrist.

After a long while, her expression relaxed and brightened with joy. "Uncle Li, Auntie might be pregnant."

Qiu Yan is not proficient in medicine, nor is she skilled in pulse diagnosis.

However, based on Ye's recent behavior, she felt that the matter was almost certain to succeed.

Starting today, she has decided to relearn medicine, not just how to process herbs.

"What did you say?" The news came too suddenly; Li Zheng couldn't believe his ears.

"Who's sick? Let me take a look." At this moment, Qiu Xu pulled Old Man Zhao step by step into the courtyard.

Yes, it was pulled, and it was pulled by Old Zhao's handcart.

When Li Zheng saw Old Man Zhao approaching, he cupped his hands in greeting and quickly made way for him. "Dr. Zhao, Qiu Yun suddenly fainted today. Could you please take a look and see if she is pregnant?"

Old Zhao nodded to Li Zheng, first examining Ye Shi from head to toe, then placing one hand on her pulse.

Ye slowly opened her eyes, looked at the people in front of her, then at Old Man Zhao, and was stunned. "What's wrong with me?"

Old Zhao followed up smoothly.

"A slippery pulse indicates that you are pregnant."

Upon receiving affirmation, Li Zheng's long-empty heart seemed to be filled instantly.

Unexpectedly, as he approached forty, he was able to have another child.

Five years have passed, and it seems he has come back to life.

Suddenly, Ye felt her mind go blank. After a moment of stunned silence, she slowly sat up and gently stroked her lower abdomen.

"Dr. Zhao, what did you say? I...I'm pregnant?"

"I've been practicing medicine for most of my life, how could I diagnose something wrong?" Coincidentally, Old Man Zhao knew this very well today.

At this moment, Qiu Yan left the space to Ye Shi and Li Zheng, and then said goodbye to the two of them.

Qiu Yan had intended to have Old Zhao have lunch with her, but Old Zhao insisted on going back to his own home, so Qiu Yan asked Qiu Xu to take him back.

My own yard has long been restored to its original state.

As soon as Qiu Dayu saw Qiu Yan, he began to take credit.

It turned out that the Qian couple were dishonest and had stolen a lot of things, all of which Qiu Dayu recovered.

Qiu Yan thoroughly inspected both houses before finally letting the Qian couple leave.

The Qian couple breathed a sigh of relief and disappeared in a flash.

They were filled with deep regret today. They had come to vent their anger, but instead, they were robbed of their money and humiliated by Qiu Yan.

If they had known Qiu Yan was so formidable and prone to violence, they would never have dared to cause trouble at her door.

At the Li family home, Li Zheng held Ye Shi in his arms, affectionately stroking her slightly wrinkled face, "Qiuyun, following me has made you suffer."

"No, Brother Li, as long as I can be with you, I'm not suffering at all. Let's work together to raise this child to adulthood." Knowing that she wasn't seriously ill but pregnant, Ye's mood improved considerably.

"Okay." Li Zheng gently kissed Li's forehead and helped her lie down. "You're weak, so get some rest."

"Don't be so precious. You just got back from hunting, you must be tired. I'll go cook first, and then we can rest after we eat. Xiao Ran, that little glutton, is already starving."

As Ye was speaking, she was about to get up, but Li Zheng forcibly pressed her back down onto the kang (a heated brick bed), saying, "You just rest, I'll take care of the cooking."

“I didn’t see you being this attentive when I was pregnant with Wen Shu. You’re such a rough guy, how could you possibly cook?”

Upon hearing the name Wen Shu, Li Zheng's expression darkened slightly. "If you don't know how, you can learn."

Because of Li Zheng's insistence, Ye finally lay down on the bed.

Li Zheng didn't cook first, but went to find Qiu Yan...

...That night, Gu Xiaoran stayed at Qiu Yan's house.

Qiu Yan was overjoyed that her wish had come true.

Uncle Li may seem heartless, but he is actually more affectionate and righteous than anyone else.

His feelings for the Ye family were heartfelt, and his love for Gu Xiaoran was pure and simple.

Lately, Gu Xiaoran has been missing her father more and more.

Aside from Qiu Xu and his siblings, all the other children in the village bullied him, saying he had no parents and was a wild child.

He longed to have a mother.

Now that his master has agreed to let him stay with Qiu Yan at night, he is overly excited.

As soon as she entered Qiu Yan's house, Gu Xiaoran said to Qiu Yan in a childish voice, "I will be a good girl and I will never make you angry."

Qiu Yan smiled and nodded, "Okay, Xiao Ran, your mother is in poor health. During the day, you can play with Ling'er instead of bothering her."

“I know, my master told me that the housewife is pregnant.”

The next day, at the beginning of the morning, Qiu Xu got up early.

When Qiu Xu came out, Li Zheng had been waiting for a long time, and he immediately realized that he had gotten up late.

Qiu Yan got out of bed and stared intently at the two figures, one older and one younger, near the mountain.

She watched Qiu Xu clasp his hands in a respectful greeting, observed his nervous expression and his irregular movements, and a slight smile played on her lips.

Before she even returned to the courtyard, Qiu Yan heard bursts of laughter coming from inside.

Amidst laughter, there was the sound of a young dog barking.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be right in front of my own door, where a newly weaned farm cub had appeared without me noticing.

Qiu Dayu was having a great time playing with Gu Xiaoran nearby.

Is this the dog that Qiu Dayu was talking about?

Qiu Yan shook her head as she looked at the little puppy that Qiu Dayu had brought back.

Gu Xiaoran never sleeps in late.

For several days in a row, Qiu Yan was busy preparing herbs with Old Man Zhao and didn't have time to go to Baiyang to check on the business of Xingyue Tower.

It just so happens that Uncle Li has hunted a wild boar, and she has also caught a wild roe deer. They can go to Baiyang together.

The donkey cart was quite lively today.

Qiu Dayu also insisted on going, wanting to know how Qiu Yan made money so he could learn from her and quickly pay back the village chief's money.

Therefore, he shamelessly tried to get close to Li Zheng.

Li Zheng did not refuse and took him along.

Qiu Ling'er stayed at home to take care of Gu Xiaoran and Ye Shi.

They had only been in the city for a short while when they were blocked by a large crowd of people ahead.