"You, you only come home a few times a month, and you know your own wife is pregnant? All you do is run off to the military camp, you don't even care about your wife! Xin Xin has me, her mother, here, she doesn't need your concern! You should pay more attention to your own wife!"
Looking at her eldest son's silly and foolish appearance, Zhao Hanyue was furious. She glared at Lin Chenglie and said something.
But what could they do? Their son had made joining the army his dream, and he wouldn't give up. Fortunately, Qingxue understood him and was willing to wait for him at home.
So how could she not help her son keep this wife?
"Madam! Is...is it true?"
Lin Chenglie wasn't angry at his mother's scolding. He just wanted to hear if his wife's words were true, so his voice trembled a little.
"It's true! I just found out a few days ago that I'm two months pregnant. Husband, you're going to be a father!"
Looking at her husband's silly appearance, Ji Qingxue's gentle face immediately showed a shy smile. She nodded in acknowledgment, gently held his hand, gave him strength, and reminded him that he was going to be a father.
After hearing this, Lin Chenglie stared blankly at Ji Qingxue, unable to come to his senses for a long time. He was going to be a father.
"Really? That's wonderful! My sister-in-law is pregnant too! That's double happiness for our family!"
Lin Yuxin then realized what was happening and immediately grabbed Ji Qingxue's hand, snatching her away from her older brother, and said happily.
"Yes, our family is doubly happy! Third brother, give the order that all our servants receive one tael of silver today, so that everyone can have a good time."
Zhao Hanyue also realized that her daughter was back, and the family was about to have a new member. She wanted to make everyone happy, but then, remembering something, she said to Lin Shixiao, who hadn't left yet:
"Oh, right, go to your maternal grandparents' house and share the good news with them, so they can be happy too!"
"Okay, Mother, I'll take care of it right away."
Lin Shixiao smiled and nodded, then went out to do the things her mother had asked her to do.
The whole family was happy, and no one paid any attention to the piece of wood next to them.
"That's not right, my sister-in-law has been pregnant for over two months, how come she hasn't changed at all? How come I've changed like this in just one month?"
Looking at her rosy-cheeked sister-in-law, and then at herself who was just skin and bones, Lin Yuxin asked in bewilderment.
"My pregnancy was very stable, with no reactions or symptoms at all, so I didn't even realize it for two months. But one day I suddenly felt a little dizzy, and my mother was worried, so she called the doctor. That's how they found out. Otherwise, I'm afraid I would have only found out when my belly got bigger. It's clear that this baby is very obedient."
Ji Qingxue chuckled softly upon hearing Lin Yuxin's question, gently stroking her belly with a loving expression before softly answering Lin Yuxin's question.
"It seems the one in my belly is disobedient. Don't make me angry when it comes out. If you want to make me angry, go make your father angry instead."
Lin Yuxin understood; it was because the baby in her belly was too mischievous. Touching her still-flat stomach, she warned him, then glanced casually at her older brother, who was still in a daze, and teased him:
"Brother, you're happy now that you have a child?"
"I'm so...happy! But Madam, Mother, why didn't you send me any news? I'm only finding out now!"
Lin Chenglie snapped out of his daze and excitedly wanted to hug his wife, but remembering that his mother and sister were there, he could only suppress his excitement and pull his hand back. Then, feeling wronged, he asked them why he, as their father, was the last to know!
Even his sister's pregnancy was only revealed to him by his wife when he came home last night. She hadn't given him any hints at the time. Something was off. His wife hadn't let him touch her yesterday, saying she wasn't feeling well. He had assumed she was menstruating and hadn't paid any attention.
Looking back now, it was because I was pregnant and it wasn't convenient for me to be with him...!
Ugh! He's such a pig-brain!
"Why tell you? I need to make you anxious so you'll understand how difficult Qingxue's life is."
Zhao Hanyue said irritably. Although she could understand that her son was in the army and rarely came home, she, as his mother, could only support him. However, she felt sorry for Qingxue. This child had only been married into the Lin family for a few days when the eldest son went to the military camp and only came back once every two weeks.
If it were someone with a strong temper, they would have argued long ago; only Qingxue is understanding.
"Mother, I have no choice! There have been unusual developments in Qi these past few days, and I'm afraid things will get unsettled again!"
Lin Chenglie was helpless. He had been busy training his troops and dared not slack off for a moment. He had a premonition that if the Qi Kingdom sent troops this time, they would also have to go on the expedition.
Lin Chenglie's topic was rather heavy, and everyone present tensed up.
"Alright, stop thinking about those bad things. Today is a good day. I'll go tell the kitchen to prepare something nice!"
Zhao Hanyue quickly suppressed her worries, stood up with a smile, and said.
Ji Qingxue couldn't laugh; she had a bad feeling about it.
Lin Yuxin didn't say anything. When they came back, Qiu Jingfan told them that Qi had already sent troops, but they hadn't fought yet and were probably waiting for the right opportunity.
Dinner was at the Lin residence. Li Xiaochen hadn't returned yet, but to Lin Yuxin's surprise, she actually saw Uncle Jin.
And it seems like there's something strange about her relationship with her mother.
Lin Yuxin watched as the two occasionally exchanged glances, and then her mother casually looked away. She was completely dumbfounded. She leaned closer to her sister-in-law and whispered:
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong with Uncle Jin and Mother? They're acting strangely."
“I don’t know either. Not long after you left last month, Uncle Jin started coming to the mansion to see Mother often. Each time, the reason was different. Mother thought that Cuiya’s share was yours, so she treated him as a friend and patiently accompanied him.”
"Later, I don't know why Uncle Jin didn't come for a while. My mother wasn't in a good mood during those days. Then, Uncle Jin came again recently, but things became strange between them."
Ji Qingxue couldn't explain it either. As a daughter-in-law, it wasn't appropriate for her to pry into her mother-in-law's affairs. Besides, the matter of divorce and remarriage was inherently controversial in this world.
Uncle Jin is a businessman by origin. In the social hierarchy of scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, businessmen are at the very bottom. If this matter can be accomplished, it will probably be very difficult to manage!
Lin Yuxin had also thought of this, but she didn't care about Uncle Jin's identity. He was just a businessman! As long as he was good to her mother, it didn't matter.
At worst, we can find a way to get the Emperor to elevate Uncle Jin's status; that should still work!
Lin Yuxin noticed that Uncle Jin had been secretly glancing at her mother several times, but her mother remained unmoved. Later, when Uncle Jin tried to serve her some food, she glared at him, so he had to turn his chopsticks around and put them back in his own bowl before quietly eating his own food.
Anyone with eyes could see that something was wrong with the two of them, but since neither the eldest brother nor the third brother stopped him, it meant that Uncle Jin had passed their test.
Besides, Uncle Jin is a man who has suffered a lot, and he loves his wife. It's fine for him to be their stepfather, as long as their mother is happy.
After dinner, Lin Yuxin thought she would be sleeping in the same room, but Li Xiaochen arrived looking travel-worn.
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