Zhao Ping's heart skipped a beat. Something must have happened to Anan, since even an elderly neighbor woman had sensed that something was wrong.
Pei Xuan shared the same sentiment, but seeing Zhao Ping's anxious sigh, he could only offer words of comfort: "Zhao Ping, don't worry, Anan will be alright."
Zhao Ping was in great distress and pain. He didn't know if Anan had been sold or what. He couldn't bear to imagine it.
Pei Xuan continued, "Auntie, do you know which way that couple ended up going?"
"Over there." The old lady remembered clearly that there were two directions in front of her door.
Pei Xuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you very much, Auntie. You've really gone to a lot of trouble."
"No trouble at all." As long as there's money to be made, it's not troublesome at all.
Pei Xuan led Zhao Ping in the direction they were heading and discovered that the road eventually led out of the city.
He couldn't help but frown slightly. There were no new clues along the way, and the last thing they did was leave the city. Once they were out of the city, it would be even more difficult to investigate.
Zhao Ping didn't say a word the whole way, it was hard to tell whether he was sad or in pain.
The two soon returned to Tianxiang Tower, where Pei Xuan prepared to search for clues again.
Zhao Ping took a pen and paper and hid to the side. Pei Xuan was preoccupied with his thoughts and didn't notice. When he went over to look, Zhao Ping had already finished drawing.
It turns out that Zhao Ping was painting portraits of that couple, and I must say his painting skills are quite good.
"Zhao Ping, those two strokes you drew are really good, they look just like the real thing." Zhou Wan couldn't help but praise Zhao Ping when she saw them, and even patted his head encouragingly.
Zhao Ping said with a serious expression, "Now that we can't find Anan, we can only go to that couple."
“I think with this we can find those two people, right?” he said, handing over the two portraits.
Pei Xuan looked at the two portraits and couldn't help but feel troubled. If they really used these portraits to search for people, it would only alert the enemy and they might fall into someone else's trap.
But looking at Zhao Ping's hopeful eyes, he couldn't bring himself to refuse. He could only pat Zhao Ping's head and say with a smile, "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
"Just finding Anan is enough," Zhao Ping pleaded.
...
To be honest, Zhou Wan had been having a poor appetite and feeling unwell for the past few days, and she would occasionally feel nauseous and vomit. She had always thought it was just an upset stomach, so she didn't take it too seriously.
Unfortunately, Zhou Wan felt nauseous again during dinner that day and couldn't eat anything. Tie Xiong watched from the side and couldn't help but frown.
"Zhou Wan, wait for me, I'll go get you a doctor." He was worried about her, so he got up to leave.
Zhou Wan stood up and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing." But as soon as she finished speaking, she covered her mouth and ran out again.
Seeing this, Tie Xiong stopped talking and ran out to fetch a doctor.
Seeing Zhou Wan's condition, San Niang was also worried and quickly said, "Zhou Wan, you've been like this for several days now. Tie Xiong is only doing this for your own good. Let's call a doctor to take a look."
"Third Sister, I'm fine." Zhou Wan straightened up and said, "It's probably just that my stomach is upset because of the changing seasons. Look at you all, why are you all so worried? I'm really fine."
"Tie Xiong has already gone to fetch a doctor. Whether it's serious or not, we should still take a look to find out." Third Sister ignored her words completely.
Zhou Wan was at a loss for what to do, so she could only nod in agreement.
Soon Tie Xiong brought the doctor back, and Zhou Wan sat to the side, stretching out her arm for him to examine her.
The doctor carefully examined her pulse: "Sir, your wife is pregnant."
"Really?" Tie Xiong was incredibly excited, even somewhat incredulous.
Zhou Wan felt a little shy and happy upon hearing this; she was pregnant with Tie Xiong's child.
The doctor nodded to Tie Xiong: "She is indeed pregnant."
The whole room burst into laughter, happy for the two of them, and congratulated them.
Tie Xiong got up to see the doctor out and asked him, "Doctor, is there anything I should be careful about?"
"I can tell you're a kind-hearted person, sir. I'll write you a note." The doctor said, taking out paper and pen.
At this moment, everyone in the room burst into laughter, and Third Sister couldn't help but say, "Zhou Wan, your good fortune has come again."
They all gathered around Zhou Wan, as if trying to see if the baby in her belly was a boy or a girl.
Jiang Shichen squeezed in front of Zhou Wan and asked, "Mother, am I going to have a little sister?"
“Shi Chen wants a little sister, but Mother can’t say for sure whether it will be a brother or a sister,” Zhou Wan explained, pulling his hand.
Everyone burst into laughter at the sight, and the second brother couldn't help but tease, "Shi Chen, do you just want a little sister?"
“Of course.” Jiang Shichen gently touched Zhou Wan’s belly. “But even if it’s a little brother, it’s fine. I can teach him to read.”
The third brother also said, "That's great! Tianxianglou will have another baby in a few months."
Seeing everyone like this, Zhou Wan's face was filled with happiness and joy.
Jiang Qianqian ran up and asked, "Sister-in-law, am I going to be an aunt again?"
Zhou Wan nodded: "Yes, you're all going to be the heads of the family now."
"We should give the child a nice name," Zhao Ping suggested from the side.
For a time, Zhou Wan's child became the biggest joy in Tianxiang Tower. Jiang Shichen was initially very happy, thinking that once Zhou Wan gave birth, he would be a big brother.
But he soon discovered that everyone in the room was circling around Zhou Wan's baby, and even pushed him aside.
Everyone was praying for the birth of the new baby and making all sorts of preparations, but Jiang Shichen was the only one who felt inexplicably sad. He was about to become a big brother, but he just couldn't be happy.
When Zhang Ting saw the dejected Jiang Shichen, her wicked thoughts instantly surfaced.
She followed Jiang Shichen to a secluded spot in the backyard and said with a hint of concern, "Look at you, you've become a pitiful little thing, nobody cares about you anymore."
Jiang Shichen turned his head and saw Zhang Ting. His face immediately fell. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
“I’m talking nonsense. Everyone’s busy with the new baby right now. Does anyone care about you?” Zhang Ting added fuel to the fire.
Jiang Shichen shook his head, he didn't believe it: "Everyone is just going to make some preparations in advance so that they can welcome my sister."
Zhang Ting sneered, then walked closer and continued, "I think once your little sister is born, no one will pay any attention to you anymore."
"It's so pitiful. Your mother abandoned her old baby after having a new one." Zhang Ting finished speaking and saw Jiang Shichen's heartbroken face. She knew her plan had succeeded. "Think about it, your father is dead, and your mother has remarried. Now that they have their own child, how could they possibly love you the same as before?"
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