After listening, Dr. Liu withdrew his hand.

He stroked his beard, shook his head, and wondered how to begin.

"Excuse me, doctor, how is my daughter-in-law's health?" Yan Xia asked anxiously.

You should know that the most frightening thing about seeing a doctor is when they frown or shake their head.

Unfortunately, the doctor in front of us has both.

"This lady is not pregnant. Her spleen and stomach are weak due to the heat, and her menstruation is irregular, which is why you mistakenly thought she was pregnant. As for her health, there is nothing wrong with her. She just needs to eat some light food, avoid being too hungry or too full, drink more water, avoid tea, and do some light exercise, and she will recover. If she still feels uncomfortable, she can cook porridge with dried tangerine peel, millet, and barley and drink it for three days to relieve the discomfort."

After Dr. Liu finished speaking, everyone looked dazed and fell silent, making the scene unusually quiet.

Wang Jingshui, in particular, blushed deeply, her eyes filled with tears, and she dared not look up. She covered her face and ran away, seemingly extremely ashamed.

"Oh dear, what's going on? Changlu, go after Jingshui quickly, the child must be heartbroken. Xiaoji, get the consultation fee for Doctor Liu and then see him out." Yan Xia was the first to react.

She quickly sent her son to pursue his daughter-in-law.

Then he instructed Xiao Ji to clean up the mess.

She followed behind her son and chased after them.

Upon arriving at the third courtyard, Chang Lu was blocked at the door. He knocked on the door, but Jing Shui inside completely ignored him.

"Wife, open the door! Let's talk this out. If you're not pregnant, you're not pregnant. We're still young, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Come out quickly, don't make me worry about you."

"Bang bang—"

"Honey, please pay attention to me! Are you crying? Open the door, please let me see you."

The loud banging and shouting woke Tuanzi, who had just fallen asleep. Tuanzi cried loudly in the room, and no amount of coaxing from Xiaohe, who was sleeping with her, could soothe her. Yanxia heard the crying and felt heartbroken.

She walked up behind Chang Lu and slapped him on the back of the head.

"Smack—"

"Why are you yelling so loudly? You woke up Tuanzi. Go away, I'll handle this."

Yan Xia pulled him aside and knocked softly on the door.

"Knock knock knock—"

"Jingshui, please open the door for your mother. I want to talk to you. Don't worry me, my good child, open the door."

Yan Xia said something similar to Chang Lu, but the door bolt inside the room actually opened.

Chang Lu felt a little jealous.

"Alright, wait at the door. You can come in after I come out." Yan Xia said to him before going into the house and closing the door.

Inside the room, Wang Jingshui sat on the bed and wept.

Her eyes were red and swollen, and she looked pitiful.

Yan Xia walked over.

I sat next to her and put my arm around her.

"Silly child, why are you crying? If you're not pregnant, you're not pregnant. Actually, let me tell you quietly, I'd love for you to wait a few more years before you get pregnant. You're too young. Even your sister-in-law, I wanted her to have children later. You're only 16 this year, so waiting three or four years isn't too late. There's no rush. Even if you never have children, I won't pressure you. As long as you and your husband are happy, I will never interfere. And don't worry that Changlu will want to take a concubine because of the issue of offspring."

Our Yan family doesn't allow concubines, so you can rest assured about that. I'm actually happy you're not pregnant; it saves me from worrying about you giving birth too early. Luckily, you're healthy this time, otherwise you'd be crying again from taking those awfully bitter medicines. Silly child, don't cry. We're all family; no one will laugh at you. With me here, if anyone dares to gossip, just yell back. I'll back you up. Tell everyone Changlu didn't want to have children, and shift all the blame to him.”

After Yan Xia finished speaking, she patted her daughter-in-law's shoulder and took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"Mom, I was just afraid that if I couldn't get pregnant, you would hate me. I'm sorry, Mom, I made you happy for nothing."

Wang Jingshui's shoulders trembled, and she cried out again, but this time it wasn't out of shame, but out of emotion.

She looked at her mother-in-law beside her, who was comforting her like a mother would.

She was even more open-minded than her own mother.

Wang Jingshui was afraid that this beautiful dream would end one day in the future.

She was so scared.

"Don't be so happy for nothing. As long as you are healthy, I will be truly happy. If you're not pregnant, so be it. Don't take it to heart. Everything should be done naturally, and you can't force it. I promise you here that I will never pressure you to have children in the future. If you want to have children, then have them. If you don't want to have children, I won't say a word to you. Also, did I give you any folk remedies? Xiao Ji said that the maid who cleans your yard found medicine residue and empty medicine bags in your room."

Yan Xia asked about what Xiao Ji had told her a few days ago.

"Yes, my mother gave me a lot of folk remedies. Maybe it's because of these medicines that my spleen and stomach are weak. Mother, I'm sorry. I promised you I wouldn't take them anymore. I was wrong. Please don't be angry, Mother."

Wang Jingshui stopped crying. She tugged at Yan Xia's sleeve and apologized.

"Why are you angry? I'm just worried you'll get sick from eating too much. I'll be heartbroken. By the way, what does your mother want? You should tell her that Changlu doesn't want children right now, so she won't keep staring at your belly all day. No, I'll find some free time to introduce a girl to your older brother. Once your mother has a daughter-in-law, her attention will naturally shift away from you, and you'll have an easier time."

Yan Xia came up with a wicked plan.

At that moment, Wang Yuanshan, who was driving, sneezed.

In the sweltering summer heat, he surprisingly felt a cool breeze creep into his body.

"Huh? Mother, are you going to arrange a marriage for my eldest brother?" Wang Jingshui sniffed and asked with wide eyes.

"Yes! Tomorrow, I'll go and take care of this. If your older brother really falls for the girl, then I'll be busy with the wedding arrangements and won't have time to look after you. You'll be more relaxed then. How about that? Isn't I smart?"

After Yan Xia finished speaking, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

"Mother, thank you for being so good to me. I am so happy to marry Chang Lu and be your daughter-in-law. I would gladly give up the rest of my life to do so." Wang Jingshui hugged Yan Xia's arm and said slowly.

"Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? Your later life will only be happier, you don't need to trade your lifespan for it. I hope you live to be a hundred years old, you know? Alright, wipe your face with a handkerchief, you're crying like a little kitten. Tonight I'll have the kitchen make you a refreshing dish to soothe your stomach. Once you're better, you can eat the same food as us. Alright, Changlu is still waiting outside, he's worried sick. I'll go outside and call him, you two can have a chat."

Yan Xia placed the handkerchief in her daughter-in-law's hand, then stood up and walked towards the door.