Wei Min originally wanted to stay in Qingping County for a few more days. It would be even better if she could stay and spend the New Year with her family. However, the court had many things to do at the end of the year, and as the deputy prime minister, she could not leave the court for too long, so she had to go back.
Before leaving, Wei Min took A'ruan to visit Li again. He looked haggard and had lost a lot of weight, but he seemed to be in much better spirits than in the previous few days.
Li sat quietly on a bamboo chair in the yard, watching the children play, with an occasional smile on her face. When she heard that Wei Min and the other two were going back, she pulled A'ruan aside and gave him a lot of instructions.
On the day they left, Wei Liansun and her two children stood at the door to see them off.
Wei Luo's eyes were red and tears welled up in them. He choked up and asked Wei Min, "Aunt, when will you come back?"
Wei Min raised his hand and touched his head, saying, "Come back when you have time. If you feel bored in Qingping County, you can write to me and I will have someone pick you up to go to the capital to play."
Wei Luo nodded, turned around and hugged A Ruan, saying in a tearful voice: "You must come back often, A Luo misses you."
A'ruan was closest to him and was reluctant to let him go, so she raised her hand and stroked Wei Luo's back, patting him gently.
Wei Qi stood in front of Wei Min, raised his head and said, "Don't worry, auntie, I will study hard and help mother support the Wei family in the future."
Wei Min half-knelt down, raised his hand to pat Wei Qi's shoulder encouragingly, and said softly: "Don't be too naughty and make your parents angry in the future, understand?"
Wei Qi straightened his back and hummed heavily.
An elder sister is like a mother. Before leaving, Wei Lian couldn't help but give Wei Min detailed instructions. Even though she knew that Wei Min knew more, she was still worried.
Wei Min helped A'ruan onto the carriage first, and then he got in himself. Eighteen and twenty-nine sat together in the front driving the cart.
Wei Min lifted the curtain of the carriage and said to Wei Lian, "I will reply to your letter in Beijing. Don't let the children stand at the door in the wind. Go back to the house."
A Ruan, who was on the inside of the carriage, also came over, put his head on Wei Min's arm and waved, signaling them to go back quickly.
Wei Luo trotted a few steps to the carriage, looked up at the two of them, and couldn't help but emphasize: "When A Luo gets married, you must come back."
Wei Min smiled and hummed, then lowered his head and said, "Go back to the house quickly, don't get cold in the wind."
Wei Luo wiped her tears and nodded, but she stood still without moving.
Only when the carriage had left the alley and was out of sight did the four of them withdraw their gazes from seeing it off.
Wei Luo was the one who was most reluctant to see Wei Min and A Ruan leave.
He grew up following Wei Min. Later, Wei Min married A Ruan, and it was A Ruan who took him out to play. Although we have not seen each other for six years, the slight estrangement caused by time has completely disappeared when I saw the two people's voices and appearances have not changed.
It is unknown how many years will pass after this separation. Wei Luo is not Wei Qi. He is going to get married. After he turns fifteen and gets married, it will be even more difficult to see Wei Min and A'ruan again.
Sun wiped Wei Luo's tears distressedly and said, "When you get married in the future, let's find someone close to home so that you can come home often to visit."
Wei Lian couldn't agree more with her husband's words, but she said, "A Luo is still young, it's too early to say this now."
Sun knew that she loved her son, so she smiled and curled her lips. Wei Lian saw the teasing in Sun's eyes, coughed lightly, and said, "Let's all go back to the house."
After saying that, she turned around and left first. Sun hugged Wei Luo and laughed at her from behind, whispering, "Your mother can't bear to leave you."
After leaving Qingping County, A'ruan sat in the carriage and looked at Wei Min. He first looked him up and down thoughtfully, then he figured something out, and when he looked at her again, he had an expression of understanding.
Wei Min felt his back tingle when he was looked at by him. He lowered his head to check his clothes and found that they were neither messy nor dirty. He could not help but ask, "What's wrong?"
Ah Ruan pursed his lips, raised his hand with a smile in his eyes and "said":
——You often say that your sister loves A Luo, but in fact you love him more. I can see that if we have a son and a daughter in the future, you will definitely love the son more.
When Wei Min spoke to Wei Luo, he was always good-tempered and patient, his voice was relatively soft, and he would respond to whatever he asked, almost without any demands. However, towards Wei Qishi, Wei Min's attitude was much more serious and he gave her more requests and instructions.
Anyone with a discerning eye can tell which one Wei Min favors more.
Ah Ruan smiled and "said" to her:
——Fortunately Qi'er is sensible, otherwise he would definitely blame you secretly in his heart.
Wei Min smiled, raised his hand and took A'ruan into his arms, stroking his round shoulders with his palms, and said: "A'luo is a boy, so he should be spoiled. Qi'er is a girl, and she will have to bear more responsibilities in the future. She can't be spoiled from a young age."
Wei Min had her own way of treating her son and daughter. A'ruan did not argue with her, but just laughed at her teasingly.
Wei Min's eyes were also filled with smiles. He raised his hand and placed it on A'ruan's flat belly, patting her gently and saying, "In the future, whether it's a boy or a girl, you will be more important than them."
Upon hearing this, the corners of A'ruan's mouth lifted up uncontrollably, and the ends of her eyes and eyebrows looked as if they were dipped in sugar, revealing a sweet smile.
Ah Ruan took Wei Min's hand off her lower abdomen and raised her hand with a smile:
——There are no children here yet.
Wei Min didn't care. He leaned against the wall of the carriage behind him, and his eyes swept around A'ruan wantonly, finally stopping at his neck, looking at the red mark covered by the raised collar, and said with a smile, "I'm working so hard, isn't it only a matter of time before I have a child?"
A Ruan noticed her gaze and understood the meaning of her words. With red ears, he smiled and punched her, then leaned into her arms.
It took two or three months to reach the capital from Qingping County. I left in early autumn and it was already winter when I came back.
Perhaps it was the recent weather changes, or perhaps it was the bumpy ride on the carriage, but A'ruan started to feel a little uncomfortable when they were still two or three days away from the capital.
At first, she felt extremely tired. Ah Ruan thought it was because Wei Min asked for too much at night, so she didn't pay much attention to it. But when she woke up in the morning and had no appetite and even felt a little retching, she felt something was wrong.
When Wei Min saw A'ruan holding the bowl and not moving the spoon, he couldn't help but frown in worry and raised his hand to touch his forehead, "What's wrong, A'ruan? Are you cold or have no appetite?"
A'ruan now wanted to eat but felt nauseous at the same time. She felt that if she drank a few sips, she would vomit on the way. She felt inexplicably irritated in her heart. She turned her head to avoid Wei Min's hand and put the bowl on the table.
Wei Min paused, looked carefully at A Ruan's frown, put down his bowl and chopsticks, stroked his arm, and apologized softly: "Husband, don't be angry, I was too much last night, we won't do it when you are tired in the future, okay? Eat your food obediently first, don't starve yourself."
As he said this, he picked up his bowl, scooped the porridge with a spoon and fed it to A'ruan's mouth.
In fact, A Ruan was not angry with his wife at all, but he felt an indescribable fire in his heart. He pursed his lips to suppress the feeling of nausea, and opened his mouth to drink the porridge that was handed to his lips.
Erjiu asked the people at the post station to make porridge according to his taste. Normally, A'ruan would drink a lot in the morning, but today he didn't want to taste a single bite.
Ah Ruan lowered his head and smelled the aroma of the soft, glutinous rice. He felt his stomach churning. In the end, he didn't force himself to open his mouth. He frowned, straightened up, and shook his head to push Wei Min's hand away.
Wei Min's brows were tightly knitted together, his face looked a little serious, and he looked at A Ruan worriedly. She knew her husband best. As long as he agreed in the evening, he would not be angry or upset the next day no matter how much she made trouble. Obviously, A'ruan was particularly abnormal today.
Wei Min stood up and walked to A'ruan. He bent down and raised his hand to lift the loose hair on his forehead. He leaned over and put his forehead against his. At the same time, he put his hand into his collar and felt the temperature of the back of his neck with his fingers. He said in a deep voice: "A'ruan, you feel a little hot. You may be sick."
With Wei Min pressing her forehead against A'ruan's, she tilted her head back obediently with her eyelids slightly closed. He placed his hands on her thin waist, feeling that the clean and cool scent of her body could ease the discomfort in his stomach, and instinctively put his arms around her waist and moved his body closer to her.
Wei Min was even more worried when he saw that he didn't respond. He stroked his hair and said, "Aruan, let go first. I'll ask Erjiu to get the doctor over."
A Ruan didn't want to move at all. She just hugged Wei Min's waist and buried her face in the softness of her chest.
No matter how worried Wei Minrao was, he was softened by his rare dependent look. He hugged him tenderly and called Eighteen to come in.
As soon as Eighteen stepped into the room, he saw the two of them in this position. He immediately raised his hand to cover his eyes, revealing a huge gap between his index and middle fingers. He asked with a smile, "Sir, why don't you get busy first? I'll come back later if you have anything else to do?"
Wei Min looked at her expressionlessly, and when he saw Shi Ba put down her hand awkwardly, he said, "A Ruan is not feeling well, go get the doctor."
Eighteen was startled and looked carefully at A'ruan who was nestling in Wei Min's arms. He also felt that something was abnormal.
The master rarely shows affection with adults in front of others, and is very restrained even in front of her and Erjiu. He would definitely not act as if he didn't see her come in like he did today.
Eighteen hurriedly responded and ran out. While she was going to call the doctor, Erjiu heard that A'ruan was not feeling well and hurried in.
Erjiu didn't understand either. When he heard Ah Ruan say that he had no appetite, he said, "Maybe you've had enough porridge. How about I go to the morning market and buy you some different food? Maybe a different taste will make you more hungry?"
Before A'ruan could say anything, Wei Min nodded in agreement, "We have to eat. Erjiu, go quickly and come back soon."
After the two of them ran out, Ah Ruan sat on the embroidered cushion and looked at Wei Min, who was standing beside her with worried eyes. After hesitating for a moment, he raised his hand and tugged at her sleeve to attract her attention, and pursed his lips and said:
——My dear wife, I might be pregnant.
His simple actions shocked Wei Min and made him stand still.
"Pregnant?" Wei Min's voice was slightly hoarse. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was more surprised or happy. He just felt a little bit at a loss for a moment.
Wei Min was a calm person after all. He suppressed all the feelings in his heart, sat opposite A'ruan, put his hand on his knee, leaned forward, and asked softly, "How did you guess it?"
Ah Ruan shook his head, with a hint of anticipation on his face:
——It’s not a guess. My period hasn’t come for more than a month. At first I thought it was delayed and didn’t pay much attention to it. Now it’s been almost a month and a half and it still hasn’t come.
——And I’ve been feeling very tired these past two days, and today I even felt a little nauseous… This seemed to be the reaction my brother-in-law had when she was pregnant with Qi’er.
After reading these words, Wei Min didn't know what expression to use to express his feelings. It was not the ecstasy he had imagined when he learned that A'ruan was pregnant, nor was it that he didn't want A'ruan to be pregnant. He just felt a little confused suddenly.
My mind went blank and there was only one thought in my mind: A'ruan is pregnant.
This was Wei Min’s first time being a mother. She had no experience at all and didn’t know how an ordinary woman should behave when she became a mother.
Wei Min was afraid that A'ruan would think that she didn't like children, so she took his hand and placed it on her chest, letting him feel her heartbeat.
The powerful beat was beating a little faster than usual. Ah Ruan narrowed his eyes and smiled, then pulled his hand back and said to her:
——It’s just a guess. If you don’t get pregnant, your happiness will be in vain.
Wei Min raised his hand and picked up the unfinished porridge on the table. He drank half a bowl in big gulps before he felt that he had calmed down a lot.
Just at this time, Eighteen came over with the doctor.
The doctor took out a handkerchief and placed it on Ah Ruan's wrist. After carefully checking it twice, he smiled and bowed, saying, "Congratulations, both of you. This is a positive pulse. Your master is pregnant."
A Ruan's eyes suddenly lit up, her hand subconsciously placed on her lower abdomen, and she turned her head happily to look at Wei Min.
Wei Min smiled and looked back tenderly, thinking that although she didn't know how to be a mother, the child was in A'ruan's belly, so naturally the most important thing was to take good care of A'ruan first.
Wei Min has never had a particularly strong desire for children. She said that having a child would make the relationship between her and A'ruan more perfect. The reason why she agreed to have a child was because A'ruan wanted it and she didn't object, so she just let it happen naturally.
When Wei Min heard that A'ruan was pregnant, he was not as excited about the arrival of the child as A'ruan was, but it was what he wanted after all, and if he was happy, she would be happy too.
When Eighteen heard that A-Ruan was pregnant, he smiled with half of his fangs showing, his eyes almost narrowed into slits, and said excitedly: "There, there is a little master?"
The doctor nodded and congratulated him repeatedly.
Wei Min asked Shi Ba to give the doctor some money and personally escorted her out. When they reached the door, they waited until no one was around before asking the doctor, "My husband's health was not good before, but he has been taking good care of himself in recent years. He has seen many doctors and they all said that pregnancy would not affect childbirth. I have always been worried, so I want to ask you for sure today, will this child harm his health?"
When the doctor heard what she said, he couldn't help but frown and exclaimed, "I didn't see that he was in poor health. His pulse was normal and his face was rosy. If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have noticed that your husband had a poor health before."
The doctor recalled the pulse he had just taken, his brows relaxed, and he said, "He is in good health, just like an ordinary person. He should be well taken care of. You can relax and take good care of him during pregnancy. If the baby is not twins, it should be easy to give birth."
Not to mention that A'ruan had a poor foundation, even for a normal man who was pregnant with two children, it would not be easy to give birth.
After hearing the doctor's words, Wei Min finally put his mind at ease. Just as a relaxed smile appeared on his face, he remembered A'ruan's nausea in the morning.
The doctor laughed and said, "All men who are pregnant have to endure this kind of suffering. This is only the first month, there is still a long way to go.
It is normal to feel tired, have a decreased appetite, and even vomit, feel irritable and anxious in the early stages.
This situation will gradually ease until the middle of pregnancy. In the later stages of pregnancy, the man's belly will become bigger, his legs and feet will become swollen, and he will have difficulty moving, so he needs more careful care. ”
Wei Min frowned slightly. She had just become pregnant, but she seemed to foresee how much suffering Ah Ruan would have to endure in the next nine months.
"Oh, right," the doctor remembered something and turned to Wei Min and said, "In the early and late stages of pregnancy, sex is a taboo. Not only is it bad for the baby, but it will also cause illness to the adult after giving birth. If possible, it's best not to have sex for a year."
One year? Wei Min was a little dumbfounded. Did they ask her to abstain from sex for a year?
The author has something to say: A Ruan: =v= (happy)
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Wei Min: _(:зゝ∠)_ I wasn’t that happy about the meat in A-ruan’s belly, but now I’m not that happy about it either.
A Ruan: ╯^╰
Wei Min: I like you, I like you so much. I would love you even if you gave birth to a baby_(:зゝ∠)_ (Inner thoughts: T﹏T tears welling up in my eyes)
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