Pregnancy

Sang Yao’s voice was very soft, but the doctor standing beside Hou still caught a few words.

His face turned awkward, he stole a glance at the tall and sturdy Xie Yun, then quietly stepped back half a step, pretending he hadn’t heard anything.

Xie Yun didn’t know if he was doing well.

For the first time, his reaction was slower than Sang Yao’s. At this moment, he had no time to think about these things at all.

His mind was full of joy.

Xie Yun’s gaze involuntarily fell on the overlapping clothes of the girl’s lower abdomen.

The meaning of pregnancy was that, as time went by, a baby would gradually grow here.

But how could such a small place hold a child in the future?

Xie Yun found it hard to imagine, he just felt afraid.

The hand that Xie Yun placed on Sang Yao’s shoulder tightened again, looking at the doctor, he asked, “…are you sure?”

The doctor affirmed, “Sir, the signs of joy are obvious, it can’t be wrong.”

Thinking that Xie Yun was not confident, the doctor expressed in a more tactful manner, “Sir, rest assured, although some men may have weak bodies and less essence, it does not mean that they will not have offspring, everything has exceptions.”

“This is a joyous occasion, sir.”

Xie Yun was silent for a long time, then said, “But she vomited so violently just now, will there be any problem?”

“Sir, you can rest assured, the young lady and the fetus in her abdomen are both very healthy.”

Xie Yun asked a few more questions, not necessarily very happy about this child, all his concern was about Sang Yao’s health.

Sang Yao didn’t listen to the rest of the conversation. She was thinking about the child in her belly.

She wasn’t very eager for the child, nor did she think much about these issues.

So, compared to joy, she was more surprised at this moment.

She lowered her head, and her gentle hand rested on her own belly. She actually didn’t feel anything, but there was already a tiny life here.

It’s quite magical.

After a while, the doctor left, leaving only Sang Yao and Xie Yun in the room.

In silence, Xie Yun squatted down in front of Sang Yao, his thumb rubbing her hand back, without a word.

Sang Yao had already recovered from her momentary surprise. She looked at him and said, “I thought we would have a child in the second half of the year.”

Xie Yun pursed his lips. He thought it would be in the next life.

He and Sang Yao had frequent intercourse. If it was over a month ago, it would be difficult to pinpoint the exact day.

But overall, it was at the end of February or early March.

He first drank that medicine at the beginning of August, to be taken for seven consecutive days, three times a day.

He knew that the medicine would expire soon.

Although Sang Yao had asked him not to drink it again not long ago, he had not planned to do so.

Half a month ago, he started drinking the medicine again.

Xie Yun didn’t expect the medicine to expire early.

What a quack.

Sang Yao praised him, “You’re so obedient, you stopped drinking when I told you not to.”

Xie Yun did not respond, he lifted his head and looked at Sang Yao’s peaceful face.

He began to review all the intercourse they had had in the past month. The more he thought about it, the more unpleasant Xie Yun’s expression became.

He said, “No, I have to go find Ma Jiyong again.”

Ma Jiyong was the doctor from earlier. Sang Yao felt that Xie Yun had already asked enough questions earlier and said, “Is there anything else?”

Xie Yun said, “We have had intercourse so many times, will it affect it?”

To affect it would be to harm Sang Yao. Xie Yun felt a wave of fear at the thought.

Sang Yao’s face was embarrassed as she said, “I didn’t feel anything, it must be fine.”

“The doctor said we’re both fine, we just need to be more careful in the future.”

Xie Yun felt a little relieved. After a while, he looked at her abruptly and said, “You didn’t feel anything?”

Sang Yao completed her sentence, “…didn’t feel any pain.”

Xie Yun was silent for a moment.

He looked again at Sang Yao’s belly, frowning lightly, as if dealing with a tricky problem.

Seeing his expression, Sang Yao couldn’t help but laugh. She tapped Xie Yun’s forehead and said, “What’s wrong with you, Xie Yun? Your wife is pregnant, and the husband should be happy.”

Xie Yun also wanted to be happy, but every time he thought about the risks of childbirth, he couldn’t be happy.

He didn’t know what others thought, but in his eyes, the child was optional, and Sang Yao was the most important.

Soon, the news of Sang Yao’s pregnancy spread throughout the Xie family, and many people came to visit Sang Yao for a while.

Shen Miaoyi was overjoyed.

She was not a conservative and outdated mother.

When to have a child was the couple’s own business.

So since the two got married, she never urged them once.

But every time she saw Yuanzhi’s two children, she felt itchy to hold her own grandson.

She didn’t expect it to happen so soon.

Although Xie Yun had no experience, without much thought, he took a few days off to study obstetrics and gynecology every day.

Although the birth was still a long way off, for some reason, the mansion suddenly became busy for the arrival of the new master.

Things change so quickly.

Jinglian really didn’t expect that even someone like Xie Yun would have a child.

He stood with his hands behind his back, guarding outside the door, full of emotion.

Occasionally, a few intimate laughs could be heard from the room.

In the past, this would have made his cheekbones soar, but now it had become commonplace.

A young servant nearby approached him and said, “Master Jing, you must be very happy.”

This young servant was Jinglian’s disciple, usually responsible for running errands and following Xie Yun to understand his habits, serving Xie Yun in his daily life.

He was also one of the few people who knew that Jinglian loved this couple.

Jinglian raised his chin and said, “It’s okay.”

The servant was puzzled and said, “But you weren’t like this before.”

Jinglian had a calm expression and said, “That was in the past, you were young and didn’t understand.”

He had achieved fulfillment in life now, and his emotions no longer fluctuated because of them.

The servant asked again, “Why is it so quiet in the room?”

Jinglian’s breathing paused at the question, and he instantly became alert. He quickly stepped back and pressed his ear against the door, trying to hear something he shouldn’t.

The servant asked again, “Master Jing, what are you doing?”

Jinglian scolded, “Be quiet, you’re young and don’t understand.”

Since becoming pregnant, Sang Yao’s life had changed somewhat.

The most obvious change was Xie Yun. Previously, this annoying man liked to tease her, but now he was obedient to her every word. As long as she frowned slightly, he would coax her for a long time.

Sang Yao found it very interesting and often pretended to be angry to trick Xie Yun into coaxing her.

Her pregnancy symptoms were not obvious. Apart from being able to eat and sleep a little more, it didn’t affect her much, which suited her just fine.

But as the months went by, Sang Yao became somewhat irritable.

Her belly became more and more obvious, gradually protruding from its original flatness, and her movements became clumsy.

Because Xie Yun praised her beauty every day, she gradually lost herself in the compliments, indulging in food without control, and gained quite a bit of weight in these months.

It was late at night, and Sang Yao lay on her side with her back to Xie Yun.

As the weather grew colder, a brazier was lit in the room. Sang Yao felt hot, so she only covered the blanket around her waist. Her soft nightgown was slightly messy, revealing a patch of snowy white skin.

Xie Yun reached out and pulled the blanket up to cover her.

Sang Yao turned over angrily, facing him, and said, “Am I fat?”

Xie Yun’s face still looked thin and stern. He remained firm and said, “No.”

Sang Yao was deceived like this. Thinking of her legs, her eyes turned red with anger and she said, “You’re lying.”

Xie Yun was afraid of squeezing her, so he didn’t hug her. Looking at the girl’s aggrieved look, he only touched her increasingly soft cheek with his hand and said after a moment of silence, “…just a little.”

Sang Yao felt doomed. She wasn’t thin to begin with, and now she would be even fatter.

Feeling sad, she looked at Xie Yun with tears in her eyes. Soon, tears fell on his fingers.

Xie Yun couldn’t bear to see her cry. He moved closer to her and kissed the tears on her face, comforting her, “It’s better to be a bit plump.”

Sang Yao tilted her head slightly, and Xie Yun’s lips touched hers.

She said, “Then why don’t you gain weight?”

Good question.

He said, “I wish I could, but I can’t gain weight.”

He might as well not have said that. Sang Yao opened her mouth and bit his lower lip in frustration, but she didn’t bite hard.

Xie Yun chuckled.

He gently pinched her chin and kissed her gently.

Sang Yao turned sideways, and Xie Yun’s kiss was very gentle.

Even in the depths of emotion, he only kissed her neck and did not continue.

She adjusted her clothes and said, “Let’s sleep, Yao Yao.”

Sang Yao was not very happy.

She pulled her clothes down again and whispered to him, “It’s been seven months, be gentle, it won’t hurt.”

Xie Yun gazed at the snow-white figure in front of him.

It wasn’t intentional, but it was really hard to look away.

His Adam’s apple bobbed, and he pulled Sang Yao’s clothes up again, his voice becoming firmer.

He said, “No.”

Sang Yao looked at him plaintively.

Since she found out she was pregnant, it had been over five months, and they hadn’t slept together once.

At first, when they said they couldn’t sleep together, Sang Yao secretly felt happy for a while, but later, it became different.

Sang Yao didn’t want to admit her needs.

She blinked her moist eyes and sincerely expressed her concern, “You’ll harm yourself if you hold it in for too long.”

Xie Yun held her hand, implying something as he said, “Just chat.”

Sang Yao was dissatisfied and looked at him quietly.

The room was quiet.

After a while, Xie Yun couldn’t resist and kissed her again, with the soft quilt placed under her lower back.

Her upper clothes were still on, and her neck arched delicately, her slender white fingers running through the man’s dark hair.

…

Xie Yun took another cold shower, something he had gotten used to in recent months.

After the chill on his body subsided, he returned to bed.

Sang Yao, who was rarely still awake, was held skillfully by Xie Yun.

Sang Yao said, “I told you not to go, what if you catch a cold.”

This question couldn’t be discussed too much, otherwise he might get ideas. So, he changed the subject, “Still awake?”

Sang Yao murmured in agreement.

She leaned closer to Xie Yun, her protruding belly against his waist. She whispered, “I can’t sleep.”

She whispered, “Xie Yun, what do you think the baby will be like?”

“Will it be a boy or a girl?”

When it was just over a month old, Sang Yao still felt it was unreal, but as the months passed, she could feel its presence more and more. She also began to look forward to its arrival.

She started to imagine what this baby would look like, whether it would resemble her or Xie Yun.

Hearing her father say that her mother had suffered a lot during her pregnancy with her, but she had not suffered much, this baby must be taking after Xie Yun when he was young.

Xie Yun’s hand rested on her belly, his movements gentle. He said earnestly, “I hope it’s as lovely as you.”

“Just as adorable.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the little one inside kicked Xie Yun’s palm precisely.

…

Xie Yun pursed his lips and said, “It must not be very cute.”

Sang Yao couldn’t help but laugh. She gently touched her belly and pretended, “No kicking Daddy.”

The baby really stopped moving. Sang Yao said to Xie Yun, “He’s a lazy baby, he doesn’t move much usually.”

“It must be because he likes you!”

Xie Yun withdrew his hand and then asked quietly, “Does it hurt when he moves?”

As the months passed, the baby’s movements became more and more obvious.

Sometimes, Xie Yun could even clearly see a slight bulge on Sang Yao’s white belly, which always made him feel thrilled.

Sang Yao shook her head and said, “No, it doesn’t hurt.”

Xie Yun didn’t believe her. He thought Sang Yao must be enduring it.

It was only seven months now, and Sang Yao’s movements were already a bit clumsy. It would be even more difficult in August or September.

Sang Yao didn’t worry about this and that like Xie Yun. She rarely couldn’t sleep, and her words increased accordingly.

“It’s so well-behaved. Xie Yun, do you know, I have a feeling that it’s a girl. When the time comes, I’ll dress her in the most beautiful dresses. She can do whatever she wants, I won’t let anyone bully her.”

She turned her body and said, “Last time I went to see Tao Tao, she’s so cute, my heart melted.”

Tao Tao was Yu Zhi’s daughter, who had just turned one year old.

She was pink and tender and smiled at everyone she saw.

The baby hadn’t been born yet, but Sang Yao had already planned what kind of dresses she would make for her.

She was sure she would be as cute as Tao Tao.

Xie Yun couldn’t help but think of Sang Yao when she was a child. His gaze softened, and he said gently, temporarily ignoring the grudge from the kick earlier, “No one will dare to bully her.”

Sang Yao yawned. Her voice was like a layer of mist, soft and light. “I want to call her Jiu Jiu.”

She wanted her daughter to be a free and unrestrained bird, with colorful wings, able to soar into the sky without worries.

Xie Yun said, “But what if she wants to be an eagle?”

Sang Yao laughed and said, “Isn’t an eagle also called Jiū Jiū when it’s young?”

When she said these words, her lips would gently pout. Xie Yun laughed and kissed her, then casually said, “But what if it’s a little guy?”

Sang Yao fell silent for a moment, then said, “A boy is fine.”

She always felt that boys were not as sensible as girls and were prone to going astray.

She said, “If it’s a boy, he should be more plain, have a sense of responsibility, and ideally, become an official like you. He must not be a fool, and you must teach him well.”