"Lotus?"

She turned around and froze.

The large umbrella is not held by a lotus flower, but by the Jianghuai region.

"Huaizhi? When...did you arrive?"

Jiang Huai's shoulder was half wet, but a smile still lingered on his lips.

"I arrived when Sun Chan came."

"What?"

Gu Jiangli was genuinely surprised this time.

"Then...you understand everything Sun Chan said..."

"Yes, I heard everything."

Aren't you angry?

"You've already said it's a rumor, and you've already stood up for me, so why should I be angry?"

"Huaizhi, your emotions are so stable."

It's truly remarkable that they weren't angry when they heard those words and could even listen to their conversation silently.

If it were any other man, upon hearing rumors that he was infertile, he would probably have already thrown a punch.

Jiang Huaizhi remained calm and asked, "Do you believe what she said?"

Gu Jiangli shook his head: "Don't believe me?"

"You don't believe her at all? Haven't you considered that what she might be telling the truth?"

“Huaizhi, I don’t believe it at all. I only believe myself and the you I see. I don’t believe anything others say.”

Gu Jiangli's eyes were firm, filled with unwavering trust in Jiang Huai.

She herself marveled at how eloquent she was.

Sure enough, Jiang Huai's eyes flickered, clearly moved.

"Let's go back, the rain is getting heavier," he said softly.

Gu Jiangli took his arm and walked towards their own house.

Her clothes remained dry throughout the journey, while Jiang Huaizhi's body was soaked on one side.

She quickly told Jiang Huaizhi to take a hot bath to prevent his illness from worsening.

A few days later, news came that the building was completed.

Just then, Lotus rushed over and whispered another piece of news in Gu Jiangli's ear:

"Miss, I heard that the Second Madam hasn't had her period for almost two months, and lately she's been feeling nauseous and vomiting a lot, and she's been craving sour plums. Everyone's saying... she might be pregnant!"