Chapter 416 Overjoyed
In the afternoon, Gu Jingxi returned from his shift and saw his wife smiling with her eyes crinkling; she seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood today.
When Meng Jinyao saw him return, she gave a wink to the maid beside her. Ning Dong immediately understood, curtsied, and then tactfully withdrew.
Gu Jingxi sat down and asked gently, "Ayao, what's making you so happy?"
Meng Jinyao smiled and said, "There's some good news today, why don't you guess what it is, my husband?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi asked again, "Is it a happy occasion in our family?"
Meng Jinyao nodded, smiling at him, her eyes almost overflowing with joy.
Gu Jingxi thought about it carefully, but couldn't think of any happy event in the family. His unmarried nephews and nieces were not engaged, and the matter of Xiuwen becoming a Xiucai was over. What happy event could there be?
He gently shook his head: "Ayao, I can't guess." After saying that, he picked up a teacup, lifted the teapot, and poured tea.
Seeing that he was unwilling to guess, Meng Jinyao glared at him and said, "The doctor said I'm pregnant, and you're going to be a father."
Gu Jingxi listened without much reaction, simply giving a lukewarm "Oh".
oh.
oh?
oh? ! ! !
Is this all the reaction is?
Meng Jinyao felt as if she had been doused with cold water; her joy was instantly extinguished. She glared at him with displeasure, her indifferent reaction as if she were not carrying his child, showing no joy whatsoever at the prospect of becoming a father.
"ah!"
Meng Jinyao suddenly cried out, realizing that her husband had been pouring tea until the cup was full and then continued pouring until the tea overflowed onto the table and dripped down, ruining her dress.
She glared at Gu Jingxi again: "Husband, what are you doing?"
Gu Jingxi realized what was happening and quickly put down the teapot, using his sleeve to block the tea flowing towards her. Seeing that her dress was slightly wet, he said, "Ayao, I didn't mean to. I'll help you change into a different dress right away."
Meng Jinyao stared at him for a long time, then suddenly laughed out loud. Actually, he wasn't unresponsive; he was just a little slow to react, which made him seem somewhat indifferent. He said gently, "No need, it's just a little wet, it's nothing."
Gu Jingxi insisted, "It's autumn now, and it's easy to catch a cold. Catching a cold is bad for both you and the baby."
After he finished speaking, he picked her up without saying another word, stepped into the inner room, and insisted on changing her into a clean set of clothes before he would stop.
Meng Jinyao was happy to let him do it himself. After he changed his clothes, he also took off his official robes and changed into casual clothes. Only then did the couple go to the outer room to continue their conversation.
Meng Jinyao glanced at him and said, "Husband, this morning my mother and two sisters-in-law found out I was pregnant, but they didn't show anything. I don't know if they doubted whether the child was yours, or if they know that your illness has been cured."
Gu Jingxi calmly replied, "It's alright. I haven't told my mother that I'm leaving the capital tomorrow. I'll go to Shou'an Hall later and explain the matter to her as well."
Seeing that he hadn't smiled or shown anything yet, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but wonder if his reaction was a bit slow, as he hadn't reacted yet.
Gu Jingxi then said, "Ayao, I'm going to see my mother now."
Meng Jinyao found him a bit boring and didn't expect him to be all smiles. She waved her hand, telling him to go to Shou'an Hall and explain the matter to his mother-in-law to avoid any misunderstanding about the child's identity.
Gu Jingxi nodded, got up and walked outside. As he stepped over the threshold, he tripped on it and stumbled, almost falling.
Upon seeing this, Meng Jinyao couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Very good. Her husband's reaction was quite strong, but unlike most people who would be overjoyed and excited beyond words, he was excessively calm and even somewhat slow to react. It was clear that her husband was very happy and delighted with the arrival of the child.
Hearing laughter behind him, Gu Jingxi turned around and saw his wife laughing heartily. He couldn't help but smile as well, and walked briskly towards Shou'an Hall.
After he left, Ningdong went into the room and said to her mistress, "Madam, the Marquis must really like the young master. When I saw him go out, he was smiling so brightly, he looked like he was so happy he went crazy."
Meng Jinyao asked incredulously, "You mean he laughed?"
Ningdong nodded: "Yes, the Marquis is smiling very happily."
Meng Jinyao was speechless for a moment. What did this mean? He didn't smile in front of her, but when he turned his back to her, he smiled brightly. Was he afraid that she would think he was not mature enough at his age? That shouldn't be the case.
Ningdong said, "Madam, the Marquis must really like the unborn little prince."
Meng Jinyao touched her belly and replied with a smile, "Don't tell anyone it's some little prince. It's not even born yet. If it's a girl, people will laugh at us. But a girl is nice. When the Marquis was still ill, I thought how wonderful it would be if he had a girl who looked like him. She would definitely be a beautiful and dignified girl, and very likable."
Ning Dong smiled and said, "Madam is still young. It's good that she blossoms before bearing fruit. This is the Marquis's first child. Whether it's a girl or a boy, the Marquis and the old lady will be very happy."
Meng Jinyao's smile deepened; she liked both boys and girls.
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Shou'an Hall.
When Madam Gu saw her son enter the house with a big smile, she was already 80% convinced, but now she was 100% convinced. The child in A Yao's belly was her son's. She never thought that she would be able to hold her own grandson or granddaughter in her lifetime.
She said gently, "Yaoling, there's no need for such formalities. Sit down and let's talk."
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi did not bow but sat down in the seat below his mother.
There's no need to ask any more questions; doing so would be an insult to her daughter-in-law. Old Madam Gu cut to the chase: "Yaoling, you heard about Ayao's pregnancy when you came back, didn't you? When did you recover from your illness? You didn't even tell your mother. If Ayao hadn't given me such a big surprise today, I wouldn't have known."
Gu Jingxi replied truthfully, "The journey to Huzhou went well, thanks to Physician Wen. Physician Wen's medical skills are superb, which is why my son's illness was cured."
Upon hearing this, Madam Gu asked in surprise, "Was it Physician Wen who cured you? Didn't you previously refuse to see a doctor or take medicine anymore?"
Gu Jingxi smiled gently: "Ayao likes children and has mentioned to her son several times that she wants children, whether through adoption or foster care. Since her son married her, he should be responsible for her and not deprive her of her right to be a mother. We thought we should first try to cure her and see if it could be cured. If not, we would adopt a son and a daughter. Fortunately, God was kind to us, and Physician Wen's medical skills were superb. After more than a year of treatment, my son recovered."
Upon hearing this, Madam Gu understood that her son had fallen for his daughter-in-law, which was why he wanted to get treatment. Otherwise, he would have adopted her directly. Her daughter-in-law was truly a lucky star. Originally, she had no hope of holding her own grandson, but her daughter-in-law gave her hope.
Madam Gu said gently, "This child is hard-won. Tomorrow we will donate some money to the orphanage to bring good fortune to the unborn child."
Gu Jingxi nodded and said, “Mother’s idea is excellent, but I have official business to attend to. I will be leaving the capital early tomorrow morning to go to Hangzhou Prefecture. I will have to ask Mother to handle the donation.”
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Gu frowned: "Why are you going to Hangzhou again after only two days back?"
Gu Jingxi said, "The last time I went to Huzhou Prefecture, it uncovered a major case that I need to investigate personally."
Upon hearing this, Madam Gu knew that her son would inevitably have to go, and there was nothing she could do about it. So she said, "Then go with peace of mind, get things done as soon as possible and come back soon. In the meantime, I will take good care of A-Yao for you."
Gu Jingxi: "Thank you, Mother."
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