Chapter 54

"Um!"

Eat slowly.

Yunxi enjoyed the scenery while leisurely eating her snacks, feeling quite content.

Shen Rang remained silent.

The two sat quietly, each enjoying their own view.

After a while, Yunxi got up and left first, while Shen Rang sat for a while longer before going back.

She had been gone for quite some time, but Jixiang seemed completely unaware. When Yunxi went back to look for her, Jixiang was chatting and laughing with Jingyuan.

The two returned to the back room, and Jixiang brought her dinner as usual.

That evening, Pearl came to call her, and she went to the main house, where they spent another night together.

That night, unlike before, she didn't wait patiently for Shen Rang to fall asleep before leaving. Instead, she lay down for a while and then got up and left.

She was sleeping inside, and to get out, she had to step over Shen Rang. In the past, she was always careful, afraid that making a noise would disturb him. But tonight, for some reason, her legs went weak, and she fell directly onto Shen Rang.

She cautiously looked up at Shen Rang.

With such a commotion, Shen Rang should have noticed something, but—

Shen Rang was sleeping very soundly and seemed completely unaware of the blow, not even uttering a sound.

Yunxi pouted, not daring to go too far, and got up to leave.

As soon as she left, Shen Rang helplessly pressed his temples.

This girl... he almost couldn't keep up the act.

A faint sound came from the side room, as if someone was talking.

Soon, footsteps sounded; Yun Wan had returned.

Shen Rang closed his eyes and deliberately slowed his breathing, as usual.

Chen Xi is an unmarried woman, and it would be dishonorable for her to have marital relations with Yun Wan, which would damage her reputation if it got out.

Besides, this girl had been very cautious before, which shows that she herself was unwilling to bring this matter into the open.

It doesn't matter if she's careless; he can just smooth things over.

——

As night after night passed, and she took the medicine without fail, Yunxi's stomach still showed no reaction, and Yunwan began to get anxious.

Early that morning, Yunwan had just gotten up and finished getting ready when she called Jixiang over.

A moment later, Jixiang came over: "Young Madam."

Yun Wan looked her up and down and said, "Did you personally brew all the medicine for Yun Xi?"

Jixiang nodded: "This servant knows that this medicine is important. I personally supervised the entire process from beginning to end and did not let anyone else handle it."

What she said is true.

She did indeed personally oversee the entire process from beginning to end.

However, what they were brewing was not a fertility aid, but a contraceptive soup.

“That’s strange,” Yun Wan frowned. “Everyone says the prescription is effective, so why hasn’t there been any progress after so long?”

That doesn't make sense.

Jixiang knew that saying too much would lead to mistakes, so he lowered his head and remained silent.

Yun Wan frowned and thought for a while, but couldn't figure it out, so she gave up: "Forget it, let her drink it for a while longer and see."

If that doesn't work, she'll have the doctor from Yiyuantang come over in person. She refuses to believe that Yunxi can't get pregnant!

“Go back and keep an eye on her,” Yun Wan said. “Your mother’s illness hasn’t gotten better yet. Pearl, get her five taels of silver.”

Seeing Jixiang gratefully accept the silver, Yun Wan snorted and said, "Just keep an eye on her, you'll get your share of the benefits later!"

"Yes, young mistress."

The moment he left the main house, the smile on Jixiang's face vanished by more than half.

benefit?

Such a small amount of loose silver is hardly a benefit!