Twins are not popular in this era.
One reason is that the I Ching states that even numbers represent yin, with males being yang and females being yin. Men consider yin unlucky. Another reason is that many believe twins bring bad luck to both parents. Few families keep twins; some give the weaker one away, and a few, even more ruthless individuals, simply drown one. They also particularly dislike twins, fearing that a boy will be killed by a girl. Invariably, the girls are given away, waiting for them to marry and become part of another family before being reunited.
It would be wonderful to have two children at once, especially twins, a boy and a girl.
Xu Lanyin despised these unscientific, brain-dead ideas of the ancients. She touched her flat belly. If she gave birth to twins, she would be overjoyed and certainly wouldn't give them away.
Xu Lanyue saw her sister was in a daze and asked again, "It doesn't have to be five, then how many is it?"
Xu Lanyin was embarrassed to talk about having twins, so she smiled and said, "If Big Brother Li gets married, there will be six of us."
Xu Lanyue smiled and said, "That's right. I also hope that Big Brother Li will get married soon. Aunt Zhang next door said that if Big Brother Li doesn't get married soon, he can become a grandfather directly."
Aunt Zhang wanted to marry her daughter to Li Luo, but Li Luo didn't want to, so she said some unpleasant things.
Seeing Xu Lanyin frowned, Xu Lanyue quickly said, "I didn't tell anyone else about this, I only told my eldest sister."
Xu Lanyin said, "Well, you can't tell this to anyone else. Stay away from the Zhang family from now on..."
Zhao Wutan came back when it was almost dark.
Li Luo lives in Qin's house most of the time. Today, there are only three masters for dinner, and none of them are used to it.
At night, Zhao Wu and Xu Lanyin snuggled up at the head of the bed. Xu Lanyin asked the question she had been struggling with for a long time, "Zhuo An, what if I give birth to twins?"
Zhao Wu's big hands fiddled with his small hands, and he said nonchalantly, "Twins are good, what's wrong?"
Xu Lanyin asked again, "You won't give one of the children away, will you?" As for drowning, Zhao Wu certainly wouldn't do it.
Zhao Wu pinched Xu Lanyin's face and said, "What are you thinking? Whether it's a single baby or twins, they are our children. Of course, we can't give them away. Don't listen to those people's nonsense. When I was investigating a case, I also saw a family with twins. They didn't give the children away. Not only are the adults fine, but the children are also alive and well..."
He also tried to persuade Xu Lanyin, fearing that she would give birth to twins and give one away.
Xu Lanyin was very satisfied with his expression. She smiled with her eyes curved and raised her head to give him two sweet kisses.
Because Xu Lanyin was pregnant, Zhao Wu had been feeling uncomfortable. Xu Lanyin's soft and sweet lips kissed the corner of his lips, which aroused his suppressed desire.
He smiled wickedly, grabbed Xu Lanyin's right hand and said, "You seduced me. No, you have to help me solve this..."
The two of them quarreled for a while, and Lu, who was on duty in the side room, coughed a few times, and the laughter in the room died down.
Zhao Wu's interest was disturbed, and his brows furrowed. He cursed in a low voice, "I don't know how to feel sorry for my wife, but I still use her to remind her. It's really a bummer."
Xu Lanyin knew that Lu had received Qin's instructions before she left, so she covered her mouth and laughed.
Zhao Wu, fearing Xu Lanyin's loneliness, turned down all his business trips and returned home every day to spend time with his wife. He also asked Qin Hongyu to invite Hu Yi and Min Nan to come over every now and then to keep Xu Lanyin company. Hu and Li would also occasionally bring their children. Even though there were guests at home almost every day, Xu Lanyin didn't feel lonely.
The courtyard next door was also left untouched, except for some furniture that Xu Dashi could take away. If Li Luo had gotten married before Wen Yan was brought down, he would have moved there.
At the end of March, Min Hu returned to Ningzhou Prefecture after his wedding leave. He was accompanied by his new wife, Li, and his daughter, Min Jia. They would stay in Ningzhou Prefecture for a month to ensure their offspring.
Originally, Min Hu wanted to invite Zhao Wu's family to Min Mansion for a visit on the 30th, but after hearing that Xu Lan was pregnant and couldn't go out, they decided to go to Zhao's house. At the same time, Zhao also invited Qin's family, Min Can's family, Hu Wan and his wife, and Hu Yi.
Min Jia had grown taller and thinner, and was dressed in elegant attire. A jade hairpin with four imperial flowers adorned her hair. She didn't run to Xu Lanyin and embrace her as she had before, but instead knelt to greet her, a true lady from a noble family. She no longer bore any trace of the autistic little girl from three years ago.
After greeting all the elders, Min Jia came over and tugged at Xu Lanyin's sleeve, acting coquettishly, her eyes reddening slightly. This made everyone laugh. After she had enough of Xu Lanyin's affection, she went to play in the side room with Xu Lanyue.
Min Hu's wife, Li, was fair and dignified, a year older than Xu Lanyin. She was an older, single woman whose marriage had been delayed because of her mother's death. Xu Lanyin had met her father, Li Jijiu, who was particularly fond of chess.
Although Li's appearance was ordinary and her family background was much lower than that of the Min family, the Li family was noble and upright, and Li was virtuous, polite, gentle and talented. The Min family was very satisfied with this daughter-in-law.
After getting to know Xu Lanyin, she smiled and said, "It's strange to call them big grandma or second grandma. From now on, you call me Sister Li and I'll call you Sister Xu, okay?"
No airs at all.
Xu Lanyin did not disagree. She had always hoped that Min Hu could marry a good wife, that Min Jia could have a good stepmother, and that she could have a good relationship with her. She smiled and said, "Sister Li."
Li added, "I often hear Jia'er talk about Sister Xu. Thank you for making her happy."
Be happy, not get better.
This woman should be a kind woman, or a woman with a clear mind.
Li had the highest status among these women, but she was very kind to everyone present, including Xu and Hu Yi, who came from business families.
Hu Yi's speech was naive, sometimes a little inappropriate. There was nothing he could do about it; many of Xu Lanyin's previous patients had experienced the same thing. Their illnesses seemed to have healed, and they could lead normal lives. But their thoughts, speech, and behavior were still somewhat different from those of ordinary people, and this was easily discernible with a casual observer.
As soon as Hu Yi spoke, Madam Min and Grandmother Min turned their heads away without even a hint of courtesy. Even Madam Qin and her mother-in-law frowned. But Li continued to smile kindly, without a trace of disgust.
Xu Lanyin listened intently to her thoughts at this moment. She thought to herself, this Miss Hu seems a bit different from the average person, a bit like Fourth Aunt. It seems Jia'er's previous illness wasn't hysteria as some people claimed, but simply a refusal to communicate due to her mother's passing and her grandmother's unkindness. Fortunately, she met the intelligent Miss Xu, who prevented her from developing that illness and helped her find happiness again. It would be even better if she could learn how to hypnotize her husband from her, so that he could always sleep well...
Thinking of this, she turned her head and smiled at Xu Lanyin who was sitting next to her.
Thank you for your encouragement and concern. Qingquan will keep working hard and will go out for a walk when the time is right. Thank you Song Amei and Shuizhong Fuping for your tips.
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