The old Chinese medicine doctor, Mr. Chen, remained silent, and the air seemed to freeze.
Guan Wenru held her breath; her heart was beating a little fast.
The worst thing about seeing a doctor is when they remain silent.
Grandma Guan and Zeng Chunlan, who were standing nearby, also stared nervously at the old man's face.
After a while, Mr. Chen slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with unbelievable amazement, staring straight at Guan Wenru, "Little baby... your belly is really impressive!"
"Huh?" Guan Wenru's heart jumped into her throat. "Sir, you...you mean?"
Mr. Chen stroked his white beard, his voice filled with amazement and certainty, “I have practiced medicine for most of my life, and this pulse… is not wrong! In all three positions, the pulse is as smooth as a pearl, flowing smoothly and feeling round under the fingers… This is neither a singleton nor twins!”
Guan Wanxin grabbed Zeng Chunlan's arm, her voice trembling, "Not twins? Then...then what is it?"
Mr. Chen chuckled, "It's a third pregnancy! Your granddaughter is carrying triplets!"
"!!!" Guan Wenru froze instantly, her lips slightly parted, "Three?!"
sky!
Guan Wanxin was also shocked, her eyes widening, and she was speechless for a moment.
After her initial shock, Zeng Chunlan slapped her thigh and burst into loud laughter, "Oh my God!! Three?! Xiao Guan, Xiao Guan, your belly is really something else!"
Even though she wasn't pregnant herself, and Guan Wenru wasn't related to her by blood, Zeng Chunlan still excitedly spun around on the spot, grabbed Grandma Guan's hand, and shook it:
"Three great-grandchildren! Mr. Guan, your Wenru is such a blessing!"
Guan Wanxin has lived most of her life, what kind of thrilling scenes hasn't she experienced?
But at that moment, tears welled up in her eyes. She clasped her hands together towards the sky, her voice choked with emotion, and cried out, "May our ancestors bless us! May the Bodhisattva bless us! My precious granddaughter! You've made us proud! You've made us proud so much!"
Zeng Chunlan was genuinely happy for Guan Wenru; her face was beaming, and she showered Guan Wenru with compliments:
"Xiao Guan, this is such a wonderful thing for you! Imagine how lively it would be if three kids were calling you 'Mom'! Tsk tsk, you're the luckiest person in our compound!"
"I knew your belly looked extraordinary, round and plump, exuding an air of nobility! Excellent! Excellent! The He family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke! When Commander He returns and finds out, he'll be overjoyed!"
Guan Wenru finally regained her composure from the immense shock, her hands unconsciously clutching her lower abdomen, her voice weak and ethereal, "I...I never imagined I'd be so fortunate..."
In her past life, she envied those women who could have their own children...
In this life, she finally has children of her own, and three of them at that!
Seeing how happy they were, Mr. Chen raised an eyebrow. “Having a third child is a great joy, but it usually results in premature birth, and the pregnant woman will be especially tired. Little baby, you must be very careful in the future and take good care of yourself. Having a third child is not easy!”
Guan Wenru nodded. "Okay, thank you for the reminder, sir. I will definitely pay attention."
Zeng Chunlan, who was standing to the side, nodded and said, "Of course we have to be careful! Don't worry, Xiao Guan, you have so many of us sisters-in-law here for you!"
From now on, don't even think about touching any heavy or strenuous work!
From now on, you can focus on your pregnancy and give birth to three healthy, chubby babies for our compound!
Guan Wenru chuckled, "Thank you, sister-in-law."
Since she was already there, Guan Wenru asked Mr. Chen to take her grandmother's pulse.
Fortunately, Guan Wanxin's health is not seriously affected.
Before leaving, Guan Wenru looked around to make sure no one was there. She took out a cloth bag from her basket, which contained beef jerky that was easy to store. "Sir, please put this away and eat it slowly."
Mr. Chen waved his hand, "No, no, I can't put anything here."
Every few days, people come to search this cowshed under various pretexts; there's simply no way to store anything here.
Zeng Chunlan knew this too, so she offered, "Xiao Guan, give it to me. I'll keep it for Mr. Chen and give him some every market day."
"Alright!" Guan Wenru asked the old man to take out some food first, as he would eat it today, and the rest would be brought back to Zeng Chunlan.
...
Xiahenazi and the others all knew that Guan Wenru had gone to have his pulse checked today.
So when Guan Wenru returned home, Xiahenazi and Hua Xiaoyu came looking for her.
Xiahenazi asked anxiously, "Wenru, how did it go? What did the old man say? Is it really twins?"
Before Guan Wenru could speak, Zeng Chunlan, her face beaming with barely suppressed excitement, lowered her voice and said, "Twins?! That's too small! Too small! Our little Guan is carrying this..."
She held up three fingers and shook them vigorously, "Three!!"
"!" Xiahenazi gasped, covering her mouth. "Oh my god!!"
Hua Xiaoyu's eyes widened in shock. "A third child?! Is the old man really that sure?"
Grandma Guan nodded with a smile, "I'm sure! The old man said the pulse was clear! There were three pulses!"
"My God!" Xiahenazi exclaimed, "Triplets! What an incredible blessing! Wenru, you're amazing... no... Commander He, you're amazing!"
Guan Wenru: "..." Her face couldn't help but turn red.
Hua Xiaoyu was genuinely happy for Guan Wenru, exclaiming, "The He family's ancestral graves are emitting auspicious smoke!"
Zeng Chunlan recalled what Guan Wanxin had told her on the way, and her expression became more serious. "This is a joyous occasion, but let's not make a fuss about it yet! We'll just keep it to ourselves and be happy, but please don't tell anyone else! Guan's pregnancy is still early, so we need to be careful!"
Xiahenazi and Hua Xiaoyu are both experienced people, so they understand.
So they all nodded, "We definitely won't talk nonsense!"
However, Hua Xiaoyu suddenly remembered something, and the surprise on her face was slowly replaced by worry. She frowned and looked at Guan Wenru's belly. "Xiao Guan, it's hard enough for us to have one pregnancy normally. You're having three... It will definitely be very painful. I'm afraid your body can't handle it."
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