Chapter 30 Pregnancy
This unexpected turn of events was something no one had expected.
Zhang Yunniang looked a little embarrassed, and she explained to Niuniu softly, "Niuniu, your aunt from the Sun family went to Beijing to accompany your uncle from the Sun family to take the exam. This is their family affair, and it was decided long ago."
Although Sun Jiaxing and his wife were scolded by the little girl, they were not angry. Sun Jiaxing even couldn't help teasing Niuniu and said, "Niuniu, I'm going to Beijing alone, to a place where I'm unfamiliar with everyone. I'm very scared. You won't let your aunt accompany me. Otherwise, will you accompany me to Beijing?"
Niuniu didn't understand that this was a joke from an adult. Instead, after thinking carefully, she nodded and said, "If you can let Auntie stay, Niuniu can agree to it."
Sun Jiaxing burst into laughter. He already knew Niu Niu's origins from his conversation with Gu Mingda just now. The child was not Gu family's biological child, but adopted by the couple. Looking at Niu Niu's cute appearance, Sun Jiaxing couldn't help thinking that if he was really destined to be childless, then adopting a lovely child like Niu Niu seemed like a good thing.
Gu Mingda asked, "Niuniu, why don't you want Aunt Sun to come to Beijing? Can you tell Dad the reason?"
Everyone else present thought the childish talk was funny, but Gu Mingda felt that Niu Niu was not the kind of child who loved to show off, and she must have her reasons for saying such things.
Niuniu looked at Li's belly with a worried look on her face and said crisply, "The little baby is frowning, it's so hard."
Sun Jiaxing and others were confused after hearing this.
Gu Mingda asked, "Where is the baby?"
Niuniu said: "The little baby in auntie's belly."
When everyone present heard this, their faces changed drastically.
To the Sun couple, who had been trying to have a child for many years without success, this was like a thunderclap.
"Baby? Niuniu, is there really a baby in your aunt's belly?" Li asked anxiously.
Niuniu nodded vigorously and said, "Aunt, you really can't go to the capital. The little kid wants to rest and doesn't want to go far away."
Although Li knew that this was just the talk of a child, she extremely hoped that it was true.
If she was really pregnant, she really couldn't continue to go to Beijing. She was already not young, and it was rare for her to get pregnant. A long journey of nearly two or three months was really beyond her ability to endure.
"Brother Sun, there seems to be someone in the caravan who knows medicine. Why don't we ask someone to take a look now?" Gu Mingda suggested.
Sun Jiaxing carefully helped his wife sit down. Although the news had not been confirmed yet, his eyes were full of eagerness.
Since the scholar’s wife might be pregnant, the people in the caravan did not dare to neglect her, and soon an old gentleman came.
The old gentleman was not a member of the caravan. Like Gu Mingda and the others, he was a traveling companion. He was originally going to the provincial capital to visit relatives, but was called over temporarily. After taking the old man's pulse carefully, he frowned and pondered for a long time.
"Doctor, how is it?" Mrs. Li was the one who was most looking forward to having a child, and at this moment she was more anxious than anyone else.
She and Sun Jiaxing were a young couple. Sun Jiaxing was also a man who valued love. Even though they had been married for more than ten years without having children, he had never mentioned taking a concubine. But she also knew that her parents-in-law had long been dissatisfied. This time her husband brought her to Beijing, not only to have someone considerate to take care of her, but also because he didn't want her to stay at home and be criticized by her parents-in-law.
Li was grateful for her husband's loyalty, but she also knew that her husband would not be able to shirk his responsibilities for too long under the pressure of carrying on the family line. If they still had no children in a few years, he would sooner or later have to take a concubine.
The old doctor pinched his beard while taking the patient's pulse. He even broke several hairs. He couldn't give a definite answer. He could only say, "It's too early. It seems to be there and not there. If we wait for another half a month, we can probably confirm whether it is a slippery pulse."
When other people heard the news, they were disappointed, but the Sun couple were filled with ecstasy.
The reason was very simple. This was almost the closest Li had ever been to pregnancy. Her menstrual period, which usually came every month like the crowing of a rooster, meant that all her efforts in the past month had been in vain.
Sun Jiaxing's face was full of red. He said to Gu Mingda, "Old people always say that children's eyes are the clearest and they can see things that ordinary people can't see. Although the doctor is not sure, Niuniu said so, so she is probably pregnant. This time, thanks to this child, otherwise we would have been so confused and might have made a big mistake."
Gu Mingda quickly said, "Niuniu is just a child, so we should still take the doctor's advice as the basis for whether she is really pregnant or not."
If the baby is really pregnant, everyone will be happy, but if she is not, Gu Mingda is afraid that the couple will blame Niu Niu. Although he speculates that given Niu Niu's special situation, they will probably not be wrong, but he still has to be prepared for everything.
Sun Jiaxing is also a smart man. After hearing this, he immediately said, "No matter whether my wife is pregnant this time or not, I am very grateful to Niuniu. Even if it is a false alarm, at least I feel at ease when I go to Beijing."
Gu Mingda was relieved and deliberately said, "Brother Sun, it's still early and the convoy has just set out. Why don't we wait until we get to a small town and confirm that the baby is pregnant before discussing countermeasures."
Although he didn't know whether the pregnancy was real or not, Sun Jiaxing didn't dare to gamble and said firmly: "It's tiring to travel by boat. How can this be possible? I will send my wife back now."
Gu Mingda added: "But if the exam is delayed, what will we do?"
Sun Jiaxing said very straightforwardly: "It's okay. The caravan is moving slowly. I'll have to work a little harder and I'll come back later."
Gu Mingda nodded and said, "Since Brother Sun has already made a decision, I am relieved."
Sun Jiaxing and Li left very quickly. They had their own carriage, so it wasn't too surprising for them to leave the team and return.
But before leaving, Li couldn't help but ask Niuniu: "Niuniu, tell me, is the baby in my aunt's belly a boy or a girl?"
Gu Mingda was about to stop her, but Niuniu said, "I don't know."
Li didn't get the answer she wanted, but she didn't get discouraged. She gently stroked her belly which had not yet bulged, and got into the carriage carefully.
After the carriage disappeared at the end of the road, Gu Mingda squatted down and asked, "Niuniu, did you really see that Aunt Sun had a baby in her belly?"
Niuniu nodded vigorously and asked, "Can't you see it?"
Gu Mingda smiled and shook his head.
Zhang Yunniang looked at Niuniu with a worried look on her face and asked, "Husband, if this matter gets out, will it be bad for Niuniu?"
Gu Mingda said, "It's nothing. Children have clear eyes. They saw someone with a baby in their belly. There are similar rumors in the whole town. It's not out of the ordinary."
Zhang Yuniang immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Gu Mingda asked again: "Niuniu, you really don't know whether the child is a boy or a girl?"
(End of this chapter)
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