Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Protecting Her Sleep
When everything was ready, Chen Yang had already walked in front of them.
"If the stream starts flowing on the first day of April, it will rain continuously for forty-five days." (Note 1)
Chen Yang squatted down, and very tactfully avoided looking at the bulge in Su Guanzhang's arms, his eyes only fixed on Su Guanzhang's face.
"I wonder if you have ever heard of this saying circulating among the people?"
Su Guanzhang nodded, "Today is the first day of April."
Although it was thundering, raining, and covered with dark clouds, he had no way of knowing the exact time; but he could still judge from the faint light of the sky that it was roughly the hour of Yin, and a new day had already begun.
"yes!"
Chen Yang was worried. "I'm afraid we can't set off today. It's going to rain a lot. How are we going to get going?"
If they were just a bunch of grown men, why wouldn't they be walking? They could get wet in the rain, but they were all trained warriors, so at most they'd catch a cold, and no one would die.
But the Su family, not to mention the three young women who practiced martial arts, let’s talk about the others.
The oldest, Mrs. Su, was over sixty years old. None of her seven children were past the age at which they would easily die, and one of them was a delicate girl who was six months pregnant.
If you catch a cold accidentally, something bad could happen.
In this temple, apart from the Su family's own people, he was more afraid than anyone else that something might happen to them.
The rain was getting heavier, hitting the eaves with a crackling sound, making people doubt whether this abandoned temple could withstand the rain.
Wang Hu's voice could be heard from time to time in various places in the abandoned temple. He was leading people to check whether the roof was leaking.
"Wait until the rain stops."
Xuan Jinyu, in Su Guanzhang's arms, couldn't help but yawn, shoving herself closer to him. His gaze softened, and he quickly changed his tone, "Go back to sleep. We'll discuss this after daybreak."
Chen Yang left tactfully.
He had been on guard all night and felt sleepy, so he said goodbye to Wang Hu who came to take over his shift, found an open space, and fell asleep without caring about the dust.
"Go to sleep, I'll watch over you." Seeing Chen Yang leave, Su Guanzhang lowered his head and said to Xuan Jinyu.
He didn't put her down, but kept her sitting. He just turned slightly to the side, letting her rest her head on his shoulder so she could sleep more comfortably.
Xuan Jinyu heard what sounded like Mu Ge'er crying from next door and forced herself not to fall asleep, "Is it Mu Ge'er crying?"
Even her voice was filled with sleepiness.
"Yeah." Su Guanzhang responded, imitating the way his fourth brother coaxed Mu Ge'er at this moment, and patted her back gently, "Fourth brother is coaxing him, you go to sleep!"
Xuan Jinyu wanted to say something more, but she couldn't resist the overwhelming sleepiness. She tilted her head and quickly fell asleep, her hand still clutching his shirt.
Su Guanzhang lowered his head and gave her a light kiss on the forehead.
Seeing that Xuan Jinyu was not disturbed, he gently pulled her hand away from her lapel, held it in his palm, and carefully felt her pulse for a while.
Her pulse was stable and the shock had no effect on either her or the child.
Su Guanzhang felt relieved and kissed her on the forehead again.
Xu Yu Niang, who was walking over because she was worried about her daughter-in-law, stopped and looked at her youngest son in surprise, who had never shown his emotions since childhood.
He actually has such a tender side?
Su Guanzhang raised his head and looked at his mother calmly with a very frank expression.
So Xu Yu Niang came over and squatted down to check on Xuan Jinyu. Seeing that she was sleeping soundly, she felt relieved and asked in a low voice, "Is Jinyu okay?"
The thunder just now even woke her up from her sleep, and she is still frightened.
"It's okay," Su Guanzhang replied softly, "Is mother okay?"
Xu Yu Niang smiled and said, "No problem."
Seeing that Su Guanzhang wanted to ask more, she added: "Your grandmother is fine too."
Su Guanzhang nodded.
"I'm going back to sleep. You should also take advantage of the time to get some sleep."
Xu Yu Niang wanted to pat her son's shoulder, but found that she had no idea where to start - her daughter-in-law was leaning against him with the quilt rolled up into a ball.
So she withdrew her hand again and stood up.
"There may be more thunder," Su Guanzhang said, "but it won't rain here, so just sleep peacefully, mother."
Xu Yu Niang understood what he meant, "I understand. I will keep an eye on your grandmother."
The elderly, children and pregnant women are the three types of people who cannot stand being frightened the most. They should be especially careful when they are woken up by thunder in their sleep.
It just so happened that their family had all three types of people who could not stand being frightened.
When Xu Yu Niang turned around, she spoke to her eldest son and his wife, and her nephews and their wives, asking them to take good care of the children, and then returned to her bed.
Su Sheng kept looking at her until she finished talking to her youngest son and went to look for the children.
"What did you say?" Seeing someone come back, Su Sheng pulled back the quilt to make it easier for Xu Yu Niang to lie down.
Su Guanyu, Su Guanwen and Su Guanwu caught up with the team and changed their original sleeping arrangement at night.
Except for Su Guanzhang and Xuan Jinyu who slept in the same bed, Old Madam Su and Second Aunt Su shared the same bed, and the remaining three couples each slept in the same bed with their children.
Xu Yu Niang naturally slept with Su Sheng.
"Zhang said there will be thunder before dawn, so we should be careful." Xu Yu Niang replied.
Before she lay down, she said something to Old Madam Su and Second Aunt Su next door.
"I'll keep an eye on it." Aunt Su replied.
Xu Yu Niang stretched out her hand from under the quilt and held her mother-in-law's hand, "Mom, go to sleep! Don't be afraid!"
Old Madam Su was old, and after being awakened by the thunder, she was actually not sleepy anymore. But her eldest and second daughters-in-law were sleeping next to her and urged her to continue sleeping. She smiled gently and closed her eyes.
Amid the rumbling thunder, she actually fell asleep.
When it was almost dawn, there was another thunder explosion, and many people jumped out of their dreams screaming.
The rain was getting heavier, as if something had pierced the sky, causing the water to pour down from the sky continuously.
Several people sleeping at the door were splashed with water and hurriedly packed up their bedding and moved inside.
But it was impossible to sleep now.
The wind was howling, the rain was heavy, mixed with lightning and thunder, which made people feel scared when they saw it.
Old Madam Su covered her wildly beating chest with her hands, and was held on either side by Xu Yu Niang and Second Aunt Su, one rubbing her back and the other kneading her chest. It took her a full cup of tea to recover.
"It's okay." She said gently, with a trace of shock still in her voice. "You two should rest!"
I've been massaging her for so long, my hands must be sore.
Only then did Xu Yu Niang and Aunt Su withdraw their hands.
"Mom, do you want to continue sleeping?" Su Sheng also stood up, squatted in front of his old mother, and asked with concern.
"No more sleep."
Madam Su said this, glancing outside at the sky. The dense rain curtain didn't affect her judgment. "It's already the morning hour. I usually sleep until this hour."
She slowly stood up, and Aunt Su hurriedly followed suit, but she stopped her, "You all continue to sleep. I'll go check on the children. They must be terrified."
Second Aunt Su and Xu Yu Niang looked at each other and said in unison, "I won't sleep either."
Su Sheng also stood up and held his mother's arm, "I can't sleep either."
He smiled bitterly, "If there is another thunderclap in my sleep, my son won't be able to bear it."
This kind of sound is like thunder exploding in your ears, which can penetrate straight into your heart. The sound alone is unbearable.
Old Lady Su knew that her eldest son usually got up to practice martial arts at this time, so she nodded and let him support her to go see the children.
The children were all awake, each still terrified. The three younger girls huddled in their mother's arms, their eyes full of dependence.
Mu Ge'er didn't cry this time. He pouted and his little face was puffed up. He was complaining to his father Su Guanwu about Thunder God disturbing his sleep.
Su Yuhuan, on the other hand, was terrified this time, tears welling up in his eyes, as if he could burst into tears at any moment. However, he managed to hold back his tears because his twin sister, Su Yuwen, was staring at him curiously.
When the four elders came over, everyone looked over.
The three couples all had children hanging on their bodies, so it was inconvenient for them to get up, so they just called for help.
Su Guanyu/Xu Xuanniang: "Grandmother, Father, Mother, Second Aunt."
Su Guanwen/Chang Meiyan, Su Guanwu/Ding Qianqian: "Grandmother, uncle, aunt, mother."
The children also called people obediently.
Su Yumu's face stopped puffing up, and Su Yuhuan wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and they both complained to their great-grandmother in a wronged manner.
Old Madam Su sat on a cushion, holding a child in each hand, and began to coax the child very skillfully.
"Oh my, is this Thunder God so evil? He scared our Brother Mu."
Mu Ge nodded vigorously. Thunder God is so evil.
"Our Huan brother is so great! He didn't even cry!"
Huan Ge'er pursed his lips and burst into laughter.
Soon, the chattering of children began to echo around my great-grandmother.
Seeing that his family members were safe, Su Guanzhang withdrew his gaze, his hands still covering the ears of Xuan Jinyu who was still sleeping soundly.
The moment the thunder sounded, he almost immediately covered her ears with his hands.
Xuan Jinyu only uttered a "hmm," as if startled by thunder. But the frightening sound soon faded, and she changed her position and continued to sleep peacefully.
Su Guanzhang breathed a sigh of relief.
He lowered his head, rested his chin lightly on the quilt on Xuan Jinyu's head, and rubbed it gently.
Xuan Jinyu woke up in silence, feeling lazy and comfortable after a good sleep.
She opened her eyes and saw Su Guanzhang's familiar profile with smooth and sharp lines.
"What time is it?"
Only then did she notice Su Guanzhang's hands covering her ears, which were warm and dry. This was the source of her good sleep, not being disturbed by the thunder.
Xuan Jinyu looked at him, slightly distracted.
"Awake?" Su Guanzhang saw that she had her eyes open, so he released his hands from covering her ears. "It's not even morning yet."
She actually slept until now?
Are the others awake?
Xuan Jinyu's face flushed slightly, and she didn't dare turn around to look at the people around her, but she had already heard suppressed whispers not far away.
"You're pregnant, so it's normal to be sleepy." Su Guanzhang saw what she was thinking and comforted her. "Besides, it's not too late at this hour."
If they had not been exiled, most of their female relatives would have gotten up at this time.
Xuan Jinyu pursed her lips, quickly tidied her clothes, and casually tied her hair into a bun, and asked Su Guanzhang to check her.
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