Chapter 53 053 [Newly Added] Two People’s Dreams…
Yun Sheng's belly gradually grew bigger, making it difficult for her to move around. Fortunately, she had the help of a maid. She didn't usually do heavy work, so she just sat there all day preparing medicine, so she wasn't very tired.
Agou was very curious. When he had nothing to do, he came to Yunsheng's belly and talked to her, which made Yunsheng laugh and cry.
The autumn rain was coming fast and heavily. Ye Yunsheng was just about to ask Agou to close the pharmacy when suddenly an old woman fell to the ground at the door and the basket on her back flew out.
Yun Sheng was pregnant and could only worry and hurriedly asked the maid and Agou to help.
The old woman wasn't wearing a straw raincoat, and her body was soaked. She was old, and the fall was quite severe. The old woman and Agou helped her sit on a chair to rest.
Agou looked at Yunsheng and said, "Sister, this is Aunt Wang who lives in the far west."
Yun Sheng seldom went out, and she still didn't know all the people in the town, but she knew Aunt Wang who lived in the westernmost part. This was because Aunt Wang was also a widow who raised her son with great difficulty. Her son was filial and promising, and he became a scholar just after he turned 20.
Everyone in the town said that Aunt Wang would follow her son to Chang'an to enjoy a good life in the future.
Yun Sheng asked with concern, "Auntie, I see you're soaked, and the rain isn't going to stop anytime soon. If you don't mind, would you mind going to the back to wash up and change into dry clothes?"
"You just fell. Do you feel any discomfort? I'll get you some herbal compresses before we leave."
Aunt Wang panted, finally recovering. She said, "Thank you, Madam Yun, for your concern. I'm a tough old woman, so a fall won't be a big deal. I'm just really cold. Madam Yun, just pour me a cup of warm tea."
"Warm tea is a must, but the weather is getting colder, and I'm afraid Aunt Wang might catch a cold. I'd better ask Mrs. Li to take you to change into dry clothes."
Aunt Wang kept looking back outside, anxiously saying, "It's raining so hard, and I haven't come back yet. I'm afraid my son will worry and come out to look for me but won't be able to find me."
Yun Sheng smiled and said, "How difficult is that? Just put the basket at the door. When Young Master Wang sees it, he'll naturally come looking for it."
"Madam Yun is right. I will no longer be polite to you, old lady."
After a while, Aunt Wang washed herself and changed into Mrs. Li's clothes. When she came out, she saw that Agou had set up a big pot. The water in the pot was boiling, and she could smell the aroma of red oil and chili peppers.
She was stunned for a moment and blurted out: "Madam Yun, are you going to eat the pot?"
Yun Sheng touched his stomach and said, "That's right. It's raining today and the weather is cool. I haven't had much appetite lately, so I'm really craving something."
"As the saying goes, sour boy, spicy girl, sour boy, spicy girl. Madam Yun is probably pregnant with a little girl." Aunt Wang smiled kindly. She held the cup of hot tea and took another sip. She felt her whole body warm immediately and a lot of the cold air was removed.
Then she put down her teacup and stood up. "I've already bothered you enough. I see the rain is almost stopping outside, so I won't stay any longer."
Yun Sheng advised, "Let's go together. It'll just be the three of us, so it'll be more lively with more people. We're all neighbors, living in the same town, and I've only just moved here, so we'll have to look out for each other. Auntie Wang, don't be so polite. After dinner, when the rain stops, it'll be perfect for you to go back."
While Aunt Wang was still hesitating, there was a sudden knock on the door of the clinic mixed with the sound of rain.
"Mom, are you there?"
"It's Brother Wang." Agou exclaimed in surprise. He has always liked the young man from the Wang family who came from a scholarly family.
"Yes, it's my son's voice." Aunt Wang also sat up straight. Yun Sheng asked her to sit down, and Agou had already run over to open the door.
"Brother Wenshu, come in quickly, your mother is inside."
"Hey" Yun Sheng only heard a clear male voice. Wang Wenshu bent down to pick up the basket at the door, took off the straw raincoat on his body, revealing a fair and handsome face.
Water from the straw raincoat and the basket dripped all over the ground, and Wang Wenshu's ears flushed.
He knew that the clinic was now owned by Yun Sheng, a poor widow who had moved from another place. Not only was she widowed at a young age, but she was also pregnant with her late husband's child. People in the town said she was beautiful and kind-hearted. If she aborted the child, wouldn't she be able to marry a good husband? Wang Wenshu, however, felt that she was very loyal and righteous.
However, he usually studied hard and seldom went out, so he had never seen Yun Sheng's appearance. Moreover, it was not a gentleman's behavior to discuss and comment on a girl's appearance in private.
"Madam Yun, I'm sorry to bother you. I'll clean up the water for you later."
While Wang Wenshu raised her eyes and spoke, she looked at Yun Sheng and was stunned for a moment.
Until he realized his impoliteness, he quickly looked away with a red face.
"Mr. Wang, you are too polite. It's just a small matter. Don't take it to heart." Yun Sheng said indifferently.
Aunt Wang then pulled her son Wang Wenshu over to explain everything. Wang Wenshu became anxious and his expression changed. "Mom, just listen to me from now on. I can earn some money by copying calligraphy. You don't have to go out every day and suffer so much. You're old, where did you fall?"
"Why are you so anxious? I'm fine, and I have no missing limbs. Studying is already tiring for you, so how can you bother copying characters?" Aunt Wang glared at her son.
Wang Wenshu disagreed, but since he couldn't say anything more in public, he just continued to thank Yun Sheng.
Yun Sheng smiled, but didn't ask for more food. She was a widow now, and being with a man from another family, especially in the evening, was not the right thing to do.
Although most people in the town were nice, she didn't want to cause any more trouble.
After exchanging some greetings, the mother and son said goodbye.
Yun Sheng suddenly screamed, frowned, and subconsciously touched her belly.
Mrs. Li and Mrs. Wang's faces changed in fear. They both had given birth before, and asked anxiously, "Madam Yun, are you feeling unwell?"
Yun Sheng lowered her eyes and gently touched her abdomen. She looked dazed and seemed to have not yet reacted. She blurted out, "She... did she move just now?"
The girl's clear eyes were filled with joy. Wang Wenshu looked up and saw only half of Yun Sheng's gentle profile. She smiled, and her whole body exuded the joy of becoming a mother.
Wang Wenshu's arm hanging at his side moved, and his earlobe turned red.
Aunt Wang slapped her thigh and said with a smile, "Don't be nervous, Madam Yun. This kid kicked you."
Mrs. Li beside him also agreed.
Yun Sheng nodded slightly, her face full of anticipation. She was hoping that the child would be born soon, the only child related to her by blood.
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"Young Master Wang, please take your time. This is a token of your appreciation. Take it back and enjoy it with Aunt Wang."
Yun Sheng gestured to Agou to hand over a jar of pickled vegetables that Fang had prepared to Wang Wenshu.
"It's just a small favor, Madam Yun, you don't have to be polite."
Wang Wenshu wiped the sweat off his forehead and piled the bundle of firewood on his back in the small kitchen.
He turned around, his eyes were surprisingly bright. Yun Sheng didn't dare to look at him and turned his head slightly.
"Madam Yun, please don't send me off. You're getting further along in your pregnancy. It's better for you to worry less and be less tired."
Since that day, the two families have quietly become closer. At first, Yun Sheng wanted to eat something sour, so Aunt Wang brought some sour dried apricots from her home.
After a while, Yun Sheng often asked Agou to send some food over.
The weather was getting colder, and firewood was needed more frequently. Aunt Wang said that there were old people and young children in the clinic, and Yun Sheng was pregnant, so it was inconvenient for her to carry firewood, so she often asked Wang Wenshu to come and help.
At first, Yun Sheng wanted to avoid suspicion, but when she saw that it was Aunt Wang who brought up the matter, and the neighbors around often came to help, and no rumors were spread after a few days, she felt a little relieved.
As soon as Wang Wenshu left, Mrs. Li hurried over to Yun Sheng and asked, "Madam, you are still so young. Do you have any plans for the future?"
Yun Sheng was startled. She knew what Granny Li was talking about and smiled, "What else can I plan? I just want to give birth to this child and raise him safely, and then run this clinic that Master left me well."
The master said that she had good intelligence and had read a lot of medical books, so it would not be a big problem for her to simply diagnose the disease and prescribe medicine.
Mrs. Li paused and said, "Madam, you know that's not what I'm referring to."
She opened her mouth, but couldn't help but say, "The young master of the Wang family is indeed a good person, kind-hearted and filial."
"Grandma Li, please don't say such things in the future, otherwise people will hear them and misunderstand them." Yun Sheng emphasized.
Mrs. Li said awkwardly, "My lady, you don't have that thought in mind. Are you still thinking about your late husband? Or is it... because you're a widow?"
Deceased husband?
Yun Sheng’s expression froze. How could she have a deceased husband?
She was just the concubine of the noble Marquis Xie in Chang'an.
Xie Zhan, Xie Zhan.
Yun Sheng hasn't thought about this name for a long time. Why should he think about it?
He and the princess would probably be living in perfect harmony by now, loving each other. They were truly a couple. As for her, a concubine, in that cage-like mansion, she would probably only be regarded as a beauty with a tragic fate.
Yun Sheng curled the corners of her lips and shook her head, saying, "Grandma Li said it was my late husband. He's already dead, so I have to move on. Why should I miss him? What's there for me to miss about him?"
Mrs. Li glanced at Yun Sheng. She felt that Yun Sheng's words were strange. She didn't know if it was her illusion or something else, but she felt that Yun Sheng's words contained some resentment towards her deceased husband.
Logically speaking, Madam Yun was willing to give birth to this posthumous child, which means she must have had feelings for her late husband. But now it seems hard to guess. Could it be that her late husband was not a good person?
"Yes, my lady is right. You are still young and you need to look forward, but..." Mrs. Li hesitated.
Yun Sheng said with a smile, "Young Master Wang is a scholar. He plans to pass the imperial examinations and become an official. Aunt Wang has worked so hard to support him, and she must be hoping he can marry a woman from an official family. If Aunt Wang heard what you said, she would definitely be upset, and it would also ruin the relationship between us neighbors. That's why I tell you not to say it again."
Mrs. Li sighed softly and said "OK".
She also felt resentful towards Yun Niang's late husband. He was about to die, but he was still restless and wanted to make trouble, leaving a posthumous child for Yun Niang. This made it difficult for poor Yun Niang to remarry.
Perhaps it was because Mrs. Li mentioned Xie Zhan during the day, Yun Sheng actually dreamed of him at night, and the two of them were extremely affectionate in the dream.
The man's scorching body temperature and heavy breathing made Yun Sheng unable to distinguish between dreams and reality for a while.
His kiss fell on her ear, and every time he called out "Ah Sheng", her heart trembled.
Just when she was about to sink into it, she suddenly woke up.
Yun Sheng sat up and leaned against the head of the bed. She stroked her belly, then touched her hot cheeks and spat twice.
What on earth was she dreaming about?
Xie Zhan, who was far away in the Marquis' Mansion, was suddenly awakened from his sleep. He was breathing heavily and sweating profusely.
Did his Ah Sheng finally agree to enter his dream? Xie Zhan even wondered if she regretted leaving him, and if she was also missing him like crazy.
As long as...as long as she comes back...
But why did she push him away in the end? In the dream, Ah Sheng was lying on top of him, her two soft arms like water snakes tightly wrapped around him. Every time she rubbed against him, her white and tender round breasts swayed before his eyes.
Xie Zhan's heart was beating faster than ever before. He tilted his head to look to the side, and his heart suddenly felt empty.
He was leaning high under the brocade quilt, and Xie Zhan looked unhappy.
Before Yun Sheng, he had always felt that he had no strong desire, let alone love. Since Yun Sheng came into his life, Xie Zhan had tasted the sweetness, and he wanted to be with her day and night, to rub her into his bones and blood.
He hadn't had any sexual desire for a long time, but tonight he had this dream again.
Where is his Ah Sheng? Where is she?
But would she dream about him like this?
Xie Zhan lifted the quilt and picked up a piece of plain-colored clothing from the side of the pillow.
He put his hands down and wrapped it with the small clothes.
Xie Zhan closed his eyes and could no longer endure it.
"Ah Sheng, Ah Sheng."
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The author has something to say: I'm too busy, so I'll post a paragraph first. I'll finish this chapter tomorrow, and then write the re-sewing chapter. I'll have more time tomorrow [please], thank you for waiting.
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