Xu Chunxia smiled and chased her daughter and son-in-law out of the kitchen. Then she squatted down and cleaned up her daughter's vomit, without a trace of disgust on her face.
After cleaning up, she picked up the rice bag that Changlu had emptied halfway, poured the rest into the rice jar, scooped out a spoonful, and started rinsing the rice to cook porridge. Then she went to the backyard to pick half a basket of green vegetables to stir-fry.
Inside the room, Chang Lu was unusually excited. He helped Wang Jingshui to the bed, personally took off her shoes, and helped her lie down. Then he took out a quilt and covered her up tightly. After doing all this, he said to Wang Jingshui, "Wife, you should lie down and rest. Don't disturb the baby."
"Are you trying to kill me with heat? Look at you, you silly thing. Anyone who knows you would think I'm pregnant, and anyone who doesn't would think I've turned into a porcelain doll that can't be touched." Wang Jingshui was speechless as she threw off the blanket.
It was so hot that she was sweating profusely after only being covered for a short while.
"Hehe, it seems quite hot. Then don't cover yourself with a blanket, wife. Just lie in bed and rest. Wait until Mom makes some porridge, then you can eat some. You just threw up, so your stomach must be empty and uncomfortable, right? When we get back tomorrow, I'll take you to the clinic and have a doctor take a good look at you."
Chang Lu scratched his head and grinned foolishly.
Normally, the two are like a pair of bickering lovers, one teasing the other and the other responding in kind.
Now, Changlu calls her "wife" all the time and doesn't call Jingshui by her name anymore.
It's so sickeningly sweet.
"I am indeed a little hungry, my husband. I want to eat something sour. When we go back tomorrow, please buy me some sour fruit." Having just vomited, Wang Jingshui's throat was still burning from the stomach acid, and with no taste in her mouth, her eyebrows were furrowed in discomfort.
"Okay, eat whatever you want. Wait a minute, isn't our little stash of money with you? I only have five copper coins on me. Never mind, you can have them all." Chang Lu felt his pocket and took out five copper coins, which were the leftovers from the gifts he bought for his mother-in-law that morning.
He was a little embarrassed.
It's too early to make such a bold statement.
"Sour fruit only costs a few dollars, that's enough," Wang Jingshui laughed.
She felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
"My husband, do you know how happy I am? I'm not afraid anymore now that I'm pregnant."
Wang Jingshui touched her flat stomach and said softly.
"What are you afraid of?" Chang Lu asked, puzzled. Could it be that someone was secretly bullying his wife? Or was someone gossiping about her behind her back?
"No, I'm afraid that my mother-in-law will blame me for not being pregnant after being married into the family for so long. Look at her, she loves Tuanzi so much."
"You're overthinking it. Your mother won't blame you. She's mentioned it to me several times, telling us to postpone having children so it's better for your health. It's strange, really. I clearly didn't penetrate you those times, so how did I get pregnant? Am I just too healthy?"
Chang Lu's words made Wang Jingshui blush with embarrassment.
"Are you trying to get yourself killed? Saying this in broad daylight, aren't you ashamed? Although my mother-in-law says that, my mother told me that no mother-in-law doesn't want to hold her grandson. I'm not afraid to tell you, my mother asked my older brother to bring me a lot of tonics and folk remedies before, saying that they would help me get pregnant. She didn't want me to tell my mother-in-law. I was so tired of taking them. Now that I'm pregnant, I can finally get rid of those awful folk remedies."
The thought of those black meatballs, which tasted bitter and astringent, made Wang Jingshui want to vomit.
"Why is your mother making you those things again? Didn't I tell you not to eat them? If you get sick from them, it won't do you any good. If you eat them again next time, I'll tell my mother."
When Changlu heard that she had taken many unknown medicines, he became angry with his mother-in-law.
It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is. Even his own mother isn't urging Jing Shui, so he doesn't understand why his mother-in-law is rushing him. He doesn't even know if those medicines are poisonous. If they don't work, that's the least of his worries. If he gets poisoned, it could shorten his lifespan. He'll regret it to the point of despair, but it will be too late.
"Why are you getting angry? Mother is only doing this for my own good. She's worried that I haven't gotten pregnant after being married into the family for so long, and people will gossip about me. I know my mother-in-law is good to me, and I'm just trying to get pregnant as soon as possible because I'm afraid she'll be disappointed in me. Why are you yelling at me? Do you think I want to take that medicine? It tastes awful and is so bitter. I feel terrible for a long time after taking it, and I have to keep it a secret from you and my mother-in-law. Do you think I want to do this?"
Wang Jingshui's voice was choked with sobs, and her eyes were red.
Chang Lu was heartbroken.
"Pah, pah, pah! I'm slapping myself. I wasn't being mean to you. I was just worried about your health. If folk remedies worked, what would be the point of clinics? Who knows what's in them? Don't take them next time, okay? Just think of it as doing it for my sake. If you get sick from eating them, I'll be heartbroken. Okay, stop crying. You're such a stingy person. You cry after I say a few words to you. If our child is born like you, I'll have to comfort two at once. That'll be the death of me."
Chang Lu's comical appearance amused Jing Shui.
"Get lost, our child doesn't like to cry. By the way, do you want a son or a daughter?"
The topic changed very quickly.
Chang Lu didn't react for a moment. He thought for a while before answering, "Son or daughter? It doesn't matter, I'm fine with either. I'm not picky, as long as the child is healthy."
"I don't care. I hope our son will look like you and our daughter will look like me. Husband, we shouldn't have any ugly children, right?" Wang Jingshui thought more and more.
"Jingshui, the porridge is ready. Eat some while it's hot. I didn't add any lard, just a little salt. It's not very tasty, but you should still eat a few bites. It's not good for the child to go hungry." Xu Chunxia brought in the food, interrupting Wang Jingshui's thoughts.
"Changlu, put the blanket behind Jingshui, it will be more comfortable for her to lean against it like this."
After giving Changlu her instructions, she placed the food beside her daughter's bed and began to feed her.
"Oh, Mom, I'm not missing an arm, why do I need you to feed me? I can eat by myself." Wang Jingshui snatched the bowl and ate spoonful by spoonful without any pretense.
"Pah, pah, pah, what broken arm? You're just talking nonsense. Heaven, please forgive me. My daughter was just joking. Jing Shui, quickly spit three times with me."
Hearing her speak so recklessly, Xu Chunxia quickly put her hands together and bowed to the air a few times. Not only that.
She spat at Jing Shui three more times before letting her go.
"Eat more vegetables, don't just drink porridge." Seeing that her daughter had almost finished her porridge and had only eaten two bites of vegetables, she picked up the plate, picked up two more pieces of vegetables, and put them in the bowl to signal her daughter to eat.
"Mom, this dish doesn't taste good." Wang Jingshui didn't like green vegetables, and she pouted, refusing to eat them.
"You have to eat, even if you don't want to, just for the sake of the child."
Xu Chunxia patiently coaxed her, but Wang Jingshui had no choice but to finish the vegetables in her bowl with a frown, and then drink all the porridge.
"That's a good girl. You're about to become a mother, and I still have to coax you to eat. I'm afraid people will laugh their heads off if they find out. Alright, lie down and rest for a while. Changlu, don't sleep with Jingshui tonight. She's newly pregnant and her body can't be touched. Yuanshan is coming back tonight, so you can sleep in the same room with him."
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