"Now that the family business is thriving and wealth is flowing in, there is no need for your meager fee to supplement the household income. Why don't you stay at home, enjoy delicious food and take good care of yourself? Ensuring the safe delivery of your child is the most important thing. Yujing is about to pass the imperial examination with flying colors, and the child in your womb is equally important and cannot be harmed."
Jiang Huaiyu shook her head firmly, "Mother-in-law, there's no need to persuade me anymore. I know what I'm doing."
Faced with her stubborn attitude, Bai Qishi became furious.
“I meant well and thought of you, but you are so ungrateful. Your sister-in-law still had to do housework, cook and sweep the floor during her pregnancy, and she had to work in the fields even after the pregnancy was stable. Now I’m letting you enjoy a comfortable life, but you refuse and insist on making things difficult for yourself. It’s one thing to tire yourself out, but if it tires out my precious grandson, wouldn’t that break my heart?”
Jiang Huaiyu did not respond to her, but turned to Doctor Tang and asked, "Doctor Tang, if I continue to teach at the private school, will it have a negative impact on the fetus in my womb?"
Dr. Tang, a well-known figure in Fushun Town, had witnessed Jiang Huaiyu's journey to success firsthand and held her in high esteem for her resilience and exceptional intelligence. Seeing her, heavily pregnant yet still dedicated to her duties, filled him with even greater admiration.
He replied sincerely, “Lecturing is merely mental labor rather than physical labor, and its impact on the fetus is negligible. Master Jiang has a strong sense of responsibility and can naturally continue to fulfill his teaching duties, but please remember not to overwork yourself and be sure to balance work and rest, which is most beneficial to the healthy growth of the fetus.”
"Thank you, Dr. Tang. I will remember this."
Jiang Huaiyu looked at Bai Qishi with gentle eyes, "Respected mother-in-law, the doctor has clearly stated that there is no problem. You should be able to put your mind at ease now, right?"
Bai Qi stared at her for a long time with wide eyes, and finally snorted coldly, saying helplessly, "Fine, do whatever you want, this old body of mine can't control you anymore!"
Sighing, Madam Bai felt utterly helpless. Although her former second daughter-in-law was sometimes disobedient, she was generally considered respectful and polite.
But now, the Bai family seems to favor her, and she holds the reins of the family business. Her words seem insignificant in the face of her.
It's such a pity!
She's such a spineless mother-in-law!
Seeing that Bai Qishi looked unhappy, Granny Liao quickly followed her and used a series of sweet words to cheer her up.
After the doctor left, Madam Yang stayed inside and chatted with Jiang Huaiyu.
"Sister-in-law, I told you so, didn't I? You are indeed pregnant. Your child was conceived in the first month of the lunar calendar, and will surely enjoy peace and wealth in the future!"
Jiang Huaiyu gently stroked her lower abdomen and couldn't help but reveal a warm smile.
"Peace and prosperity, these four words are truly wonderful. I also hope that this child can have a bright future as my sister-in-law said."
In her previous life, her biological father died early, and her biological mother passed away after her identity was revealed. She didn't even have the chance to see them one last time.
In the Jiang family, she was a despised outsider. Even after marrying into the Marquis's mansion, she remained alone, without her husband's company or the joyful laughter of children. At the end of her life, she was accompanied only by a few loyal servants from the Marquis's mansion.
Oh, and she also has an adopted son.
The adopted son came to the Marquis's mansion when he was two years old. At first, he was very close to her, and outsiders would praise their mother-son relationship. However, later, the adopted son learned the truth about her marriage to Prince Qin and felt contempt for their adoptive parents. From then on, he was only outwardly respectful, but secretly he was closer to his biological parents.
At that time, Jiang Huaiyu regarded this adopted son as her support for the rest of her life, and she suffered for a long time because of this. However, not long after, she herself fell ill and became bedridden, eventually passing away in depression.
In this cycle of reincarnation, she met Bai Yujing, and now she has this child.
Bai Yujing was her husband, and they had vowed to spend their lives together. The child in her womb was the continuation of her bloodline and the dearest person she had in the world.
She is no longer alone.
"Sister-in-law, why are you crying?" Madam Yang asked in surprise.
Jiang Huaiyu came to her senses and gently touched her cheek. Her fingertips were covered in tears. She didn't even realize that she had been crying all over her face.
Madam Yang sat gently beside Jiang Huaiyu, held her hand tightly, and comforted her softly, "This is a joyous occasion, you should be overjoyed, why are you sad instead? I understand, you are so young, and this is your first pregnancy, you must be feeling uneasy, right?"
Madam Yang gently comforted her, "Don't worry, dear sister-in-law. With me here, you can come to me anytime if you have any questions, big or small. Even if I'm not here, there's Granny Liao. She's an experienced elder, and I'll have her take meticulous care of you... Please stop crying. You're pregnant. If you don't take care of yourself, and your baby is prone to crying, I'll refuse to help you soothe him!"
Jiang Huaiyu burst into laughter through her tears and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't try to coax me, sister-in-law. My unborn child has an older brother and sister to pamper him, so I'm not worried at all."
Madam Yang shook her head and chuckled, teasingly saying, "Those two little ones shouldn't bully this baby later!"
The two of them burst out laughing.
Jiang Huaiyu gently wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, then resolutely said, "Sister-in-law is right. This is, after all, a joyous occasion, and I should be happy. I will write a letter to Yujing immediately to tell him this good news!"
"Wait..."
She was about to get up when she suddenly froze in place.
"The spring imperial examination is in a few days. If I write to him now, it might affect his performance, which wouldn't be good. How about I wait until after the exam and the results are released before telling him the news and giving him a surprise?"
"That's good."
Madam Yang smiled and nodded, saying with a smile, "If you tell my second brother now, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold back and will immediately ride back at full speed!"
Jiang Huaiyu took a deep breath, trying to calm her excitement.
"Alright, let's wait and see."
Seeing that she was still walking towards the door, Yang asked curiously, "Hey, didn't you say you weren't going to write letters anymore? Where are you going?"
Jiang Huaiyu turned around and gave a warm smile. "Sister-in-law forgot? Yingxiang is still helping me take care of the children at the private school. I should go and see her too."
Madam Yang nodded gently and said with concern, "Then you must take care of your health. I was just planning to go and see the new house. Besides recuperating, I came back this time to visit the children, and Jinxiao also told me to remember to check on the construction progress of the house."
The Bai family's new residence has already broken ground. It is located not far from here and is a property that Bai Jinxiao recently purchased.
As Jiang Huaiyu stepped into the private school, she expected a tranquil scene of children engrossed in reading. However, before she even crossed the threshold, she could already hear the sound of children reading aloud, like the gentle murmur of a spring.
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