Chapter 434 His Ancestors
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao started crying again: "So it doesn't hurt? I must have been dreaming again."
After she finished speaking, she angrily pinched Gu Jingxi's waist hard again.
Gu Jingxi didn't dare to stop her. The pregnant woman's eyes were red, and she was crying her eyes out. She looked so pitiful that it broke your heart.
At that moment, Gu Jingxi felt he had committed a terrible crime. He reached out to wipe away the pregnant woman's tears and said softly, "Ayao, don't cry. I'm really back. This time it's not a dream."
As he spoke, he added jokingly, "If you pinch any harder, your husband will cry too."
It would have been better if he hadn't said the second half of his sentence. As soon as he did, all of Meng Jinyao's attention was focused on the word "cry." Suddenly, she became interested and looked at him expectantly, saying, "Then how about you cry for me? I've never seen you cry before."
Meng Jinyao's face showed an expectant expression, with a hint of excitement, and she added eagerly, "I want to see it now. Hurry up and cry. I've heard that the way a handsome man sheds tears is quite charming. It's best if the tears fall one by one, that way he looks so pitiful."
Gu Jingxi: "???"
What a little devil! What kind of novel hobby is this? What wife likes to see her husband cry?
So much time had passed that he didn't even know when the last time he cried was, nor did he know how to cry anymore. How could he possibly cry? Looking at his young wife's expectant face, he was in a very difficult position.
Seeing that he had no reaction, Meng Jinyao felt wronged and tears welled up in her eyes: "Gu Jingxi, you are a liar. You even lied to me in my dream last time, and I didn't even hold it against you. Now you won't even let me cry in my dream."
Gu Jingxi was quite troubled, feeling that the person in his arms was harder to coax than before, and her demands were more novel. Seeing her cry, he felt sorry for her and could only coax her: "Ayao, I can't cry for now, how about I sing you a song?"
Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao stopped crying again and reluctantly nodded, "Okay then."
Gu Jingxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although he had never sung before, he at least understood music theory and knew the melody of a song. After a moment of preparation, he sang "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate".
His voice was naturally gentle and pleasant, and he genuinely loved the person in his arms. When he sang this song, he did so with true emotion, his voice melodious, graceful, and full of tender feelings.
Meng Jinyao listened intently, staring at him in a daze. When she met his affectionate eyes, her mood suddenly improved, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up.
When the song ended, Gu Jingxi saw her smile and his heart was at ease. After calming her down, he began to talk to her about serious matters: "Ayao, you weren't dreaming this time. I came back last night, but you were already asleep, so I didn't disturb you."
Meng Jinyao was stunned, then pinched him again and asked, "Husband, does it hurt?"
Gu Jingxi understood this time and immediately nodded: "It hurts, Ayao, be gentle, or you'll get bruised."
Meng Jinyao released her grip and then said, "Let me see."
After she finished speaking, without waiting for Gu Jingxi's reaction, she lifted the quilt and then lifted Gu Jingxi's clothes. When she saw that a small patch of fair skin on her waist had turned red, her gaze froze, and she finally believed that she was not dreaming.
A moment later, Meng Jinyao raised her head, looked at the man's face, and suddenly smiled, snuggling into his arms and hugging him: "Husband, you're finally back. The children have missed you."
It was a chilly morning, and Gu Jingxi, worried that she might catch a cold, covered her with the blanket, stroked her head, and asked with a smile, "Does the child miss me? Does the child's mother miss me?"
Meng Jinyao's cheeks flushed slightly, and she nodded gently: "The child's mother misses you too, very much."
Gu Jingxi's smile deepened as he placed his hand on her belly and asked gently, "Ayao, is the baby being good?"
Meng Jinyao replied, "I don't know. The baby isn't moving yet. I heard that the baby will start moving in a few days. However, I don't experience morning sickness like other people do. I eat normally every day, and nothing's wrong. If my belly hadn't been protruding a little, I wouldn't have even realized I was pregnant."
Gu Jingxi nodded: "That's good then."
Meng Jinyao asked, "Husband, why didn't you write to let me know you were coming back?"
"I wanted to surprise you, but I didn't expect to make you cry." As Gu Jingxi spoke, he reached out to wipe the tears that were still wet on her face. Her almond-shaped eyes were still red, and her nose was also red.
Meng Jinyao blushed and buried her face in his chest, changing the subject: "Husband, how is your case in Hangzhou?"
Gu Jingxi replied, "Everything went smoothly, otherwise we wouldn't have gotten back so quickly. Are you still sleepy? If not, let's get up first."
"I don't want to get up."
Meng Jinyao hugged his waist. It had been so long since she had hugged him. Now that they were finally embracing, it wasn't just in a dream. She couldn't bear to let go.
Gu Jingxi didn't think much of it, assuming she hadn't had enough sleep yet, and said, "Then you sleep a little longer, I'll get up first."
Meng Jinyao: "???"
Seeing her looking at him with resentment in her eyes, Gu Jingxi became nervous again. He felt that he hadn't said anything wrong, and afraid that she would cry again, he asked anxiously, "Ayao, what's wrong?"
Meng Jinyao asked in a resentful tone, "Won't my husband sleep with me?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Jingxi understood and explained gently, "I have to go to the palace later. I came back too late last night, so I didn't go. I've been in Hangzhou for so long and the journey must have been tiring. I should take a few days off. How about I sleep with you when I get back?"
Meng Jinyao understood and sensibly let go of him, saying, "Then let's get up. Business is important. Let's have breakfast before going to the palace, or we'll get hungry."
Gu Jingxi patted her head: "Ayao is such a good girl."
Hearing this, Meng Jinyao glared at Gu Jingxi. She wasn't a child, yet everyone was treating her like one.
Gu Jingxi got out of bed, dressed, and then summoned a maid to help Meng Jinyao get up.
While Qingqiu and the others were in the outer room, they heard the lady crying loudly. Later, they heard the Marquis sing a song, presumably to comfort the lady. After the song was finished, the lady stopped crying.
Although we don't know why the lady was crying, the important thing is that the Marquis has comforted her and she is alright now.
Upon hearing the summons, Qingqiu and Chunliu went into the inner room, while Ningdong and Xiazhu went to prepare things for washing up.
Qingqiu glanced at his wife and saw that her eyes were red, but she had a smile on her face. He knew that his wife was in a very good mood. She had cried earlier, probably because she was overjoyed to see the Marquis return.
After washing up and getting dressed, the couple went out to have breakfast.
After breakfast, Gu Jingxi didn't have time to pay his respects to his elderly mother. He had to go to the palace first to meet the Emperor and report on the affairs of Hangzhou Prefecture. He would then return to pay his respects to his mother.
Gu Jingxi said gently, "Ayao, I'm leaving now."
Meng Jinyao nodded gently, stood under the eaves, and watched him leave the courtyard. Only after his figure faded from her sight did she turn around and go inside to make clothes.
During the days that Gu Jingxi was away, she spent most of her time reading and doing needlework. She made three sets of clothes for her mother-in-law, as well as two pairs of socks and a pair of shoes.
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