"That's really strange. Because you asked me, I talked about this with my husband before going to bed last night. It was on my mind, so I had this dream. But when I woke up this morning, I remembered the dream very clearly, and I really knew it was a pregnancy dream. Only this dream was a little strange."
"Why is it so strange? What did Sister dream about?" Jian Ning had a vague feeling that Mei Niang's pregnancy dream was related to San Niang, so she urged, "Tell me about it, so I can analyze it for you."
"I'm the first one to tell my sister. I haven't even told Mother Li yet."
"Oh, sister, please tell me what you dreamed about." Jane Ning's curiosity was aroused by her.
"Ever since I married my husband, I've been living with him in his previous residence, but in my dream, I was washing clothes in the backyard of the old house, the one you bought. You know, the backyard is paved with red bricks all around, and although the bricks are staggered and hollowed out, you can't see the neighbors at all."
When Jian Ning heard her mention Sanniang's house next door, her heart couldn't help but get nervous.
"I was washing when I heard someone greet me. I turned around and recognized the woman next door. I could see her through the courtyard wall, and even in my dream, I didn't think anything was wrong. She was holding a baby in her arms, and we were both smiling. She even teased me, saying how could a new bride start washing clothes right after getting married."
Mei Niang lifted her hair and continued with a smile, "Although my husband and I would go back home to stay for a few days every New Year, we had never had much contact with her before. We just knew each other. I don't know how she came to me with the baby in her arms, holding a flower and saying she wanted to give it to me. The child in her arms also handed me a red fruit. I waved my hand and said no, but she stuffed it directly into my mouth."
"That snug thing woke me up. I've been thinking about my dream ever since, and it's made me feel so relieved. Isn't it strange that I dreamed of them, mother and son? The closest I ever got to her was when we went to your place together."
"What does that fruit look like?" Jian Ning had given apples to Sanniang before, and she guessed that what Mei Niang saw in her dream was probably apples.
Mei Niang gestured and it was true.
Could it be that people really have past lives and can be reincarnated? Jian Ning was secretly happy for Sanniang and her son. She pulled Mei Niang upstairs and sat beside the bed in their room. "Let me take your sister's pulse again."
Mei Niang still didn't know about San Niang and her child, and Jian Ning didn't intend to tell her. After carefully feeling her pulse, she found that the pregnancy was still young, so she only felt a positive pulse. However, her pulse was slightly stronger than usual for women of the same month, so it was still uncertain whether it was twins.
"Sister has always been in good health. Just take good care of the baby. Maybe there will be a surprise when you give birth." Jian Ning said with a smile.
"What's the surprise?" Mei Niang was delighted when she heard it, and she pestered her to tell her about it.
According to Jane Ning's character, she would not easily make a conclusion on things that she was not absolutely sure of. However, because of her pregnancy dream, Jane Ning felt both emotional and happy, so she made an exception and told her about it.
"It's not 100% certain. I told my sister not to make it known first, lest it happen when the time is right. If it's not, it will make Brother Qin and your parents-in-law happy for nothing."
"I can save myself the trouble."
Jian Ning nodded: "Because you are a steady person, I am telling you this quietly. If it turns out that what I said is wrong, don't be disappointed. Just keep a normal mind."
Mei Niang smiled and said, "I haven't been pregnant for many years after my marriage. I am satisfied to give birth to a boy or a girl for my husband. Don't worry, sister, I am happy with both boys and girls. In fact, I prefer girls more."
She just thought that Jane Ning was going to tell her that she was pregnant with a boy. She never thought that it might be twins, maybe even a boy and a girl. She was so surprised that she stood up.
"Really?" She grabbed Jian Ning's hands, her voice trembling with joy. "If it's as you said, I will definitely fast for three years in a row and pray for you! I won't break my promise!"
"Look at what you said!" Jian Ning pulled his hand away and slapped hers. "I told you not to tell you, but you kept pestering me. I won't let you be a vegetarian for three years straight. You need a balanced diet. If you eat vegetarian food and ruin your health, then you'll give the baby to your stepmother. Aren't you afraid that she'll abuse the baby?"
"Okay, okay, I'll listen to my sister. I won't eat. I'll eat a lot of meat and fish every day and make myself fat and plump. For my baby, I'll do anything you ask me to do."
Jian Ning burst out laughing, "Eating yourself to become a fat man is not good, be careful that Brother Qin will despise you and divorce you."
Mei Niang shook her head. "This is so difficult. Nothing works. I'll definitely be reborn as a man in my next life. Then I won't have to worry about these things."
"Oh, you were so busy talking. I just told my husband that I wanted to help make breakfast." Jane Ning found that she was able to talk about her husband quite easily and it felt good.
She was no longer alone. She liked and enjoyed the feeling of being cared for and having someone who cared about her.
"You don't need to help. Mama Li and my mother-in-law are doing it. Even I was kicked out. Ever since I got pregnant, my father-in-law and mother-in-law no longer let me interfere with housework." Mei Niang said, stroking her belly. "We are women. Regardless of whether we are legitimate or illegitimate, good or bad, we all point at our bellies. Don't you think it's strange? Sometimes I think being a woman is really not worth it."
This time and space, aside from the dynasties Jane Ning was not familiar with, was largely the same. The wheel of history always rolls forward. She smiled and said, "Maybe things will change in the future. Women's status will be equal to men's. Nothing in this world is constant."
"Will it?" Mei Niang's eyes lit up. According to her personal wish, she really wanted a daughter, but if a girl married the wrong person, her life would be over.
She smiled again when she thought of the name Qin Yifan had given their daughter. She told Jian Ning, "My husband named our daughter Qin Quyu. Firstly, fish symbolizes wealth and abundance year after year. "Qu" refers to a type of grass, which has strong vitality. My husband said that if we have a daughter, as long as she lives a safe and healthy life and lives a prosperous and worry-free life, it would be enough for her to stay single and stay with us."
"It seems that Brother Qin will also be a daughter slave in the future."
"Daughter slave?"
"Oh, that is to say, he will definitely love his daughter more."
"Does your husband love his daughter more?"
"No." Jian Ning shook her head, "He loves his youngest son more."
Mei Niang glanced at Jian Ning's belly when she heard this. Jian Ning quickly waved her hands and said, "No, I'm talking about Guo Guo. You've seen her. She followed Brother Ma around at night."
"You!" Mei Niang hit her. "I thought you were pregnant. I was so happy that I was thinking of marrying my children to you."
"I'm still early, so I won't think about it for now."
"It's time to think about it. Women should give birth early. It's too late for me now. My sister only has Dabao as a boy. It's time to give him a brother."
Thinking of what happened last night, Jian Ning blushed and said, "Even if it's a baby, I don't know whether it's a boy or a girl."
"Hey, why is my sister blushing for no reason? Could it be that she's pregnant?"
"No. I'm pregnant..."
"Are you pregnant?" Before Jian Ning could finish her words, Ding Youtian rushed in.
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