Chapter 44 I think I'm pregnant
Chapter 44 I think I'm pregnant
Suppressing the bitterness in her heart, Shen Tang said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little tired, I want to rest."
Meng Huaiyan didn't press further, but simply pulled her closer to him and said, "Okay."
In the middle of the night, Shen Tang was suddenly awakened by a sharp pain.
A warm current flowed from below. Shen Tang got up and lifted the quilt to take a look. Sure enough, there was a dark mark on the bedding. Her period had started.
Meng Huaiyan was startled awake by her movements. Seeing her pale face, he asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Shen Tang's fingers unconsciously gripped the brocade quilt, finding it difficult to speak.
Seeing that she didn't answer, he threw back the covers and was about to get up: "I'll go get a doctor."
Shen Tang quickly grabbed him: "No...don't go, I'm just...I'm having my period."
Meng Huaiyan, however, didn't quite understand: "What is menstruation?"
Shen Tang's pale face flushed instantly. She walked past him and shook the bell by the bedside: "You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
Hearing the noise, Ayun quickly went into the bedroom.
Shen Tang gave her a look, and A Yun, familiar with the task, quickly went to the cabinet and took out clean underwear and a menstrual belt.
Shen Tang took the things from A Yun's hands and turned to go to the clean room.
Meng Huaiyan belatedly realized what menstruation was, and for a moment his face showed some embarrassment and helplessness.
When Shen Tang came out of the clean room, A Yun had already made up the bed and left.
Probably a side effect of the contraceptive, her period came earlier and was more painful than usual.
It felt like there was a stick churning inside her lower abdomen, and Shen Tang curled up in pain, letting out a painful groan.
Meng Huaiyan didn't know much about women's affairs, and seeing her in such distress, he felt his heart clench.
His large hand reached down to her lower abdomen, and it was ice-cold to the touch.
Meng Huaiyan tucked her blanket tighter, and his warm hands slipped under her clothes to gently massage her lower abdomen.
After a short massage, Shen Tang's lower abdomen felt warm, the pain gradually subsided, and she finally drifted off to sleep.
When I woke up the next day, my lower abdomen was still a little uncomfortable, but it wasn't as painful as it had been the day before.
After washing up, Shen Tang left the bedroom, only to find that Meng Huaiyan was still there.
He was working at her usual desk when he heard the noise and turned around: "You're awake? Are you feeling better?"
Shen Tang nodded blankly: "Why did you bring official business here? Why didn't you go to the study?"
“You’re not feeling well, so I’ll stay here and watch over you. It’ll put my mind at ease.” Meng Huaiyan got up and poured a bowl of warm brown sugar ginger soup from the stove for her.
"I asked the doctors, and they said that drinking this during a woman's period will make her feel better."
Shen Tang reached out and took it, then took a bite; it was at the perfect temperature to drink.
Shen Tang sipped his drink slowly, feeling a little awkward about himself, a grown man, asking a doctor about such a private matter concerning a woman.
"What's there to worry about? I'm a grown man, and besides, I still have A-Yun and Qiao'er."
“That’s different.” Meng Huaiyan looked at her with a smile. “Besides, today is the last day of my honeymoon, and I want to spend more time with you.”
Shen Tang felt even more awkward: "What's so interesting about me? It's not like I haven't seen it before."
After Shen Tang finished drinking the ginger soup, she wanted to go back to her bedroom. Seeing that she was about to leave, Meng Huaiyan called out to her, "Where are you going?"
"I'm going back to my bedroom. Aren't you busy with official business? I won't bother you."
"Don't bother me." Meng Huaiyan came over and pulled her to sit down at the table, then took out a blank sheet of Xuan paper and placed it on the table: "How about I teach you to draw?"
Although it was a question, it didn't give Shen Tang a chance to refuse.
He stood behind Shen Tang, one hand on the table and the other on Shen Tang's hand, guiding her to sketch on the rice paper.
Shen Tang was completely encircled in his arms, and the two of them were very close.
Meng Huaiyan's breath sprayed onto the tip of her ear, and Shen Tang felt her ear itch, and her whole body trembled as if she were being electrocuted.
Shen Tang's hand trembled uncontrollably, leaving an unsightly mark on the rice paper.
"......"
Meng Huaiyan couldn't help but laugh from behind, and teased, "Concentrate."
Shen Tang was both embarrassed and annoyed, and turned to glare at her: "Did you do this on purpose?"
Meng Huaiyan naturally wouldn't admit it.
He took out another sheet of Xuan paper and placed it on the table. This time, he didn't tease her anymore and guided her to paint seriously.
Shen Tang's skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting were only at a beginner level, and even that was something she had hastily learned in order to pursue Meng Huaiyan.
Looking at the lifelike painting of red plum blossoms in winter before him, Shen Tang suddenly felt a surge of pride.
Although Meng Huaiyan guided her to paint most of these paintings, she participated in them, so it's practically as if she painted them herself.
Shen Tang was overjoyed and was about to find a frame to mount the painting when she suddenly heard Meng Huaiyan ask.
"Didn't you like the landscape painting I gave you last time? I didn't see you hang it up."
Shen Tang's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that he discovered she had sold the painting?
Otherwise, why would I suddenly teach her to paint today, and then suddenly mention that landscape painting?
But Ayun said his paintings are very popular on the market, and now they might be displayed in someone's home, hoping to bring out a scholar in their family.
Besides, the capital city is so big, it's unlikely that he would have seen it by such a coincidence.
Shen Tang steadied herself and tried not to sound flustered: "I like it, but it's too expensive. I told A-Yun to keep it safe."
Meng Huaiyan hummed in response, but didn't say anything more.
Shen Tang breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, Meng Huaiyan had her back to her and couldn't see her expression, otherwise it would have been difficult to get away with it.
By the time Shen Tang finished painting, it was lunchtime.
It seems that Meng Huaiyan had instructed the kitchen staff that the food on the table today should be light and bland, with no spicy dishes.
Shen Tang paused, holding her chopsticks, deliberately ignoring the strange feeling in her chest, and quietly ate her meal.
After finishing her meal, Shen Tang had just returned to her bedroom when A Yun rushed in anxiously: "Miss, there's an urgent message from Miss Wang."
Shen Tang hurriedly opened the letter and read, "Shen Tang, see me immediately, urgently!"
The handwriting was clearly written in a hurry and panic by its owner; the three characters "急急急" (urgent, urgent, urgent) were written with such force that they seemed to penetrate the paper, showing Wang Xi's anxious state.
She had known her for so long, and this was the first time she had ever seen her so flustered and helpless; something serious must have happened.
Shen Tang didn't dare to delay. She hurriedly told Meng Huaiyan and, after receiving permission, rushed to the Prince's Mansion with Ayun.
Upon arriving at Wang Xi's bedroom, they found her sitting on the edge of the bed, her face pale and her expression somewhat lost.
Shen Tang's heart suddenly ached. He stepped forward and hugged her tightly, asking with concern, "What happened?"
Wang Xi hugged her tightly as if she had grasped a lifeline and burst into tears.
Shen Tang gently patted her back to soothe her emotions until she calmed down a bit, then asked, "What's wrong?"
Wang Xi's face was as pale as paper, her body was trembling uncontrollably, and her tone was anxious and flustered.
"Tang'er, what should we do?!"
"I...I think I'm pregnant."
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