"Lingling, you're pregnant?" He stood up in shock.
Bu Ling then realized that she hadn't told her brother about her pregnancy yet, and felt inexplicably guilty. She took a sip of fish soup to calm herself down: "Yes...yes, just now, Uncle Yu took my pulse and said I'm pregnant."
Professor Tao and Professor Zhang beamed with joy: "That's wonderful! Congratulations, Lingling!"
Bu Ling smiled gently: "Thank you, Aunt Zhang, thank you, Uncle Tao."
Everyone at the table looked happy, except for Bu Yi, whose face was full of worry. Seeing this, Bu Ling quickly said, "Brother, don't worry. Uncle Yu said that I am in good health now and nothing will happen to me."
Upon hearing this, Bu Yi turned to look at Old Man Yu, who was eating without even looking up: "Uncle Yu, is Lingling really alright?"
Old Yu stuffed the fish into his mouth and mumbled, "It's alright now. Just take care of yourself from now on."
Bu Yi was still a little worried, so he asked Bu Ling, "Lingling, how are you feeling now?"
Buling needs to think carefully before she can answer this question. Well, if it were someone else who was pregnant instead of Old Man Yu, she could give that person a good beating and make them believe she was spreading rumors.
"He can eat and sleep well, and has a great appetite!" Bu Ling replied succinctly.
Buyi: ...
As a good older brother, he tried his best to keep his composure when others laughed, and even thoughtfully said, "Tell me if you want anything to eat, and I'll figure something out."
Bling nodded: "I understand, brother."
Just as Bu Ling herself had said, she had a great appetite for the meal. She ate two bowls of rice by herself, which made Old Man Yu click his tongue in amazement. After she finished eating, he pulled Sangshen to a corner and quietly instructed her, "Don't eat too much. It's not good for the mother if the child is too big."
Sangshen nodded repeatedly in agreement: "I will be careful."
After dinner, it was time to sleep. Since there were only two rooms, they simply divided them up: Bu Ling and Professor Zhang slept in one room, and the remaining six men slept in the other.
That night, Buling slept very soundly, so soundly that she didn't even dream. When she opened her eyes, it was already bright daylight. She slowly put on her clothes, and what greeted her was Mulberry's lovingly made chicken wontons.
Bu Ling rinsed her mouth, sat down at the table to eat wontons, and Sang Shen stood by her side, saying, "Ling Ling, we're leaving after you finish eating."
“I know!” Bling looked at him strangely.
“But Old Man Yu said you can’t overwork yourself,” Sangshen said, quite annoyed.
“There’s nothing I can do. I can’t possibly stay here forever, can I?” Buling retorted.
Mulberry immediately replied, "Of course not!"
"That's settled then. Don't worry, I'll let you know if I feel unwell." Buling continued to devour the wontons.
"That's all we can do. If you feel unwell, be sure to tell me," Sangshen reminded her.
Bling nodded.
After breakfast, they were about to set off. Before leaving, Shen Ci packed them a lot of dried wood ear mushrooms and other dried mushrooms, saying, "I dried these myself. There's plenty of these things in this mountain. Don't be stingy. Write to me when you've finished eating, and I'll send them to you."
Without any hesitation, Sangs took the package and stuffed it into the bamboo basket behind Xie Dong. Just then, Shen Ci took out another package and said, "This is for Brother Sangzi. Thank you for your trouble."
The mulberry was taken and put into Xie Dong's bamboo basket. He asked, "Are there any more?"
Shen Ci paused for a moment, then took out a pheasant and a large piece of meat: "This is roe deer meat. I just exchanged it at the village chief's house this morning. Comrade Bu Ling is pregnant, so she needs to eat more meat."
This time, without mulberry lifting a finger, Shen Ci put the mulberries into Xie Dong's bamboo basket herself and said, "That's all."
Mulberry nodded: "Okay, we're leaving now. Write to us if you need anything!"
"knew!"
Old Yu also gave a few instructions, saying only, "There's no shortage of medicinal herbs in these mountains. Next spring, I'll go up the mountain to see if there are any nourishing herbs and send them to you. You can make some medicinal dishes for this girl; they're even more nourishing."
"By the way, do you still remember the medicinal cuisine your grandmother taught you?" he asked again.
Sangshen nodded: "I remember, take it easy when you go up the mountain, you're an old man."
"You brat! I got it."
Over there, Bu Yi also said goodbye to Professor Zhang and Professor Tao: "Aunt Zhang, Uncle Tao, this is my address. If you need anything, you can write to me or pass a message to Lingling."
Professor Zhang wiped away her tears and said, "We'll take good care of ourselves, don't worry about us." After saying that, she paused and continued, "Xiao Yi, forget...forget about Tao Tao, you have a long life ahead of you."
Bu Yi's heart skipped a beat. Looking at the sad eyes of the two elderly people, he did not answer directly, but only said, "Aunt Zhang, Uncle Tao, take care."
Then, following the three mulberries, they left the village, stepped onto a mountain path, and disappeared from sight.
Tears streamed down Professor Zhang's face. If her Tao Tao were still alive, she and Xiao Yi's child would be walking by now!
Professor Tao put his arm around her shoulder, his eyes filled with deep sorrow.
On the other hand, on the way back, Buling was completely transformed into a giant panda. Every few steps he took, he would receive care and attention, and every so often he would be asked to stop and rest.
So, they didn't leave the mountains until it got dark. The moment they came out, not only Sangshen but also Buling breathed a sigh of relief.
She initially felt fine, but these three kept asking her questions, making her start to feel less confident.
After descending the mountain, they found their car parked in a secluded spot, got in, and Bu Yi drove towards the county town. This time, they didn't return to the county town until midnight.
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