Chapter 43 (Bonus chapter when nutrient solution reaches 500)...
Chapter Forty-Three
Yao Anhui's words startled everyone present, but upon closer reflection, they realized that what she said wasn't entirely unreasonable.
Hua Fangling isn't usually this easily angered, but this morning, she was definitely not in the right state; she was like a powder keg that exploded instantly.
“Oh yeah, I hadn’t noticed until An Hui mentioned it. You were indeed quite impulsive today. I remember you didn’t react like this when Granny Wen brought her grandson to our door asking for food before,” Zhao Zhishan added.
"Or... Lingling, shall we go see a doctor?" Shen Wenkang suggested.
It wasn't that he was in a rush to become a father, but he was mainly worried that if Hua Fangling was really pregnant, their careless actions might affect her health. Even if she wasn't pregnant, they should still see a doctor, since Yao Anhui and Zhao Zhishan both said that Hua Fangling was more impulsive than usual today.
If it's just because she's angry, that's fine. But what if she's pregnant, or she's feeling unwell or sick?
Of course, if Hua Fangling is indeed pregnant, early detection would definitely be beneficial and not harmful.
If she really was pregnant, Shen Wenkang could only be happy, after all, what man doesn't want to have children after marriage?
"You actually believe that? Do you think I don't know whether I'm pregnant or not? Besides, didn't you promise me you wouldn't have any children for the next two years?" Hua Fangling was only twenty-two years old and had already told Shen Wenkang that she didn't want any children for the next two years, and Shen Wenkang had agreed. Now that Shen Wenkang was saying he was going to get checked out, Hua Fangling was furious. Could it be that everything he said before was just to coax her?
"No, no, I fully respect your decision. Even if you don't want children, I agree. We can always adopt one in the future," Shen Wenkang quickly said, afraid that Hua Fangling would misunderstand him.
Although Shen Wenkang also wanted children with Hua Fangling, he agreed because Hua Fangling was afraid of having children and told him that he didn't need to have children for the next two years. After all, in his heart, an unborn child was not as important as his wife. As for the thoughts of both sets of parents, Shen Wenkang quickly made a decision: he would just tell them that he couldn't have children.
It can only be said that the male lead, meticulously crafted by Hua Fangling, is as perfect as his character design.
Unfortunately, the perfect male lead that Hua Fangling created for herself is now being rejected by her.
"Waaah... You don't love me at all, you don't even want a child that belongs to both of us..." Hua Fangling was indignant when she heard Shen Wenkang's words. How could he not want a child? Isn't a child the crystallization of their love?
"No, how could I not want a child? I just don't want you to suffer. Pregnancy is so hard, childbirth is so painful. I only need you. Be good, don't cry. It hurts me to see you like this..." Shen Wenkang coaxed her skillfully.
However, the expressions of the others present were not so pleasant.
Alright, now everyone knows how erratic Hua Fangling's emotions are right now. No wonder Yao Anhui and Zhao Zhishan said that her mood was off this morning. It would be strange if it was off.
"Hiss..." Yao Anhui hissed, reached out and touched her arm, and unsurprisingly felt something granular, causing goosebumps to rise all over her body.
Yao Anhui couldn't help but glance at Zhao Zhishan, asking with her eyes: Has she always been this... a drama queen?
Zhao Zhishan shrugged: Who knows? This is the first time I've ever seen something like this.
Yao Anhui and Zhao Zhishan were both utterly dumbfounded, while Xu Tinglan, who was overjoyed after becoming pregnant, was deeply moved and showered her husband with affection.
“Look at you, other men are willing to give up children for their wives, as long as they have a wife, that’s enough. What about you? Before, when your parents were urging you to have children, you also wanted to have children. Waaah... Why am I so unlucky to marry a man like you who only knows how to carry on the family line…” Xu Tinglan cried very sadly, and that was what she was thinking at that moment.
"I'm innocent, wife! Didn't you say you wanted to have a daughter, so I cooperated every day? I'm definitely not the kind of man who only knows how to carry on the family line. Really, my family doesn't have a throne..." Ye Liangping was dumbfounded, never expecting that the flames of war would spread to him. He was almost ready to raise his hand and swear an oath to show his determination.
As it turned out, Xu Tinglan was very good at grasping the key point: "Waaah... so you only cooperated with me every night so that you could have a daughter... waaaah... I... I don't want to live anymore..."
"No, no, absolutely not..."
Guo Heyi, Zhao Zhishan's husband, who had been watching the scene unfold, decisively covered Zhao Zhishan's ears and said to Yao Anhui, "Sister-in-law, it's getting late. Zhishan and I will head back now and visit you again tomorrow."
After Guo Heyi finished speaking, he grabbed Zhao Zhishan and left, which could be described as a hasty retreat.
Yao Anhui: ………
Yao Anhui quickly lay back down on the bed, closed her eyes, and told herself that she was sleeping, that she was already asleep!
Fortunately, although Hua Fangling and Xu Tinglan were a bit emotionally unstable, Shen Wenkang and Ye Liangping saw Guo Heyi and Zhao Zhishan leave and quickly seized the opportunity to coax them.
"Be good, okay? Look, Lao Guo and his wife have gone back, so let's not disturb your sister-in-law's rest."
"Look, is your sister-in-law asleep? Let's keep our voices down..."
Having successfully appeased the person, Shen Wenkang and Ye Liangping felt their backs were soaked with sweat. They exchanged a glance, both wondering when this ordeal of coaxing someone would end. There were still many months until the baby was born!
Shen Wenkang also felt that Hua Fangling's emotions were very strange, and it was very likely that she was pregnant. He was already starting to worry.
Lu Yuanqing, who had gone to wash the dishes after dinner, returned around this time.
Lu Yuanqing found it a bit strange. Weren't they chatting quite lively before he left? Why is it so quiet now? Zhao Zhishan and Guo Heyi have also left. Looking at Hua Fangling and Xu Tinglan, their eyes are red and they look like they've been crying. And Yao Anhui seems to have fallen asleep again.
Lu Yuanqing's heart skipped a beat. Could something be wrong with his wife?
Lu Yuanqing's expression changed instantly. He put down what he was holding and rushed to check on Yao Anhui. He breathed a sigh of relief when he found that Yao Anhui was just pretending to be asleep. Thank goodness!
Shen Wenkang quickly said, "Old Lu, I'll take my wife to see a doctor."
Ye Liangping followed suit: "It's getting late, so we'll head back now and come see you again tomorrow."
Then they both pulled their wives away. Goodness, if they didn't say something, they felt like their wives were going to flood the temple again.
"Huihui... Huihui?" Lu Yuanqing wanted to talk to Yao Anhui, but unexpectedly, Yao Anhui pretended to be asleep and eventually fell asleep.
Yao Anhui fell asleep, so Lu Yuanqing took the clothes Yao Anhui had changed out of and planned to wash them. The fabric of the clothes was still in good condition, so he couldn't just throw them away. He didn't know if they could be washed clean.
As soon as they stepped outside, they ran into Feng Lehe and his son Feng Dazhuang again.
The two of them had come over around noon earlier, but Yao Anhui was still asleep at that time, and Lu Yuanqing was in no mood to pay them any attention. Now they had come specifically to apologize after hearing that Yao Anhui had woken up.
“Lu Tuan, I heard that your sister-in-law has woken up, so I specially…” Feng Lehe was interrupted by Lu Yuanqing’s gesture halfway through his sentence.
Lu Yuanqing quietly closed the door and whispered to Feng Lehe, "My wife just fell asleep. Let's talk over there."
So Feng Le and his son followed Lu Yuanqing to the water room.
"Lu Tuan, how is your sister-in-law? I'm so sorry, the child is so ignorant, I will definitely educate him properly... Dazhuang." Feng Lehe apologized with a guilty look and pulled Feng Dazhuang over again.
Feng Dazhuang was still a child. Although he was spoiled and arrogant at this time, he was not completely bad yet. He was frightened by the sight of Yao Anhui bleeding and was severely beaten by Feng Lehe. At this point, he realized that he had caused trouble.
"I'm sorry, I won't do it again," Feng Dazhuang said in a hoarse voice.
Feng Dazhuang made a big mistake this time, and Feng Lehe beat him severely. Four or five hours have passed since noon, and his voice is still hoarse.
Lu Yuanqing didn't answer Feng Lehe's question. Instead, he squatted down and said to Feng Dazhuang, "Dazhuang, you're seven or eight years old now. Your dad must have already talked to you about these things. You might not understand the big principles, but you definitely know that being hit hurts and causes bleeding. A person's blood volume is limited. If you lose more than a certain amount of blood, you can't save the person. But look at this shirt. It's already soaked in blood. You pushed it casually and almost killed someone. Can you bear the consequences?"
Lu Yuanqing's voice was still gentle, but those gentle words struck Feng Dazhuang's heart heavily.
"Waaah, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again, I'll be a good boy from now on..." Feng Dazhuang cried as he apologized, but dared not ask for forgiveness.
Lu Yuanqing didn't say whether he forgave or not. If it were up to Lu Yuanqing, he would never forgive anyone who hurt Yao Anhui. But Feng Dazhuang was still a child, so he kept his refusal to forgive to himself.
"Then I'll punish you by making you wash this garment clean. Once it's clean, I won't blame you anymore." Not blaming you doesn't mean forgiving you.
A glimmer of hope suddenly shot into Feng Dazhuang's eyes. Hearing Lu Yuanqing say that as long as he washed the clothes clean, he wouldn't blame him, he looked at him with great surprise.
Feng Le patted his son's head and said, "I hope you can remember this lesson. You might not be so lucky next time."
"I will, Dad. I promise I won't hit anyone again," Feng Dazhuang promised.
Feng Lehe didn't say whether he believed it or not, but simply said, "Go ahead and wash yourself thoroughly."
"Okay." Feng Dazhuang took the bamboo basket and left.
"Thank you." Feng Lehe sighed and said, "I'll send my mother back to her hometown tomorrow."
Lu Yuanqing neither agreed nor disagreed.
Feng Lehe didn't need his answer: "Today I discovered many things I hadn't noticed before, and I also realized that running away solves nothing."
Two inexplicable sentences, two sentences that didn't require Lu Yuanqing's response.
In the washroom, Feng Dazhuang's chubby little hands diligently scrubbed his blood-stained clothes. With each scrub, the blood in the water became even redder. In the end, basin after basin of bloody water was changed, and Feng Dazhuang's tears fell into the water as well.
It can only be said that Lu Yuanqing's method left a deep impression on Feng Dazhuang, no, it should be said that it was unforgettable. For a long time afterward, whenever fighting was mentioned, Feng Dazhuang's eyes seemed to see that blood red.
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Author's Note: Bonus chapter will be added when the nutrient solution reaches 500 units.
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