Elder Bai greeted them with a beaming smile: “Disciple, daughter-in-law, you’re here! Come, sit down, come over.”
“Master, Yan’er is pregnant.”
Upon hearing this,
Elder Bai paused for a moment before laughing: “Well, that’s good news, you two should be happy.”
“Master, didn’t you say before…”
Before Jiang Yan could finish,
Elder Bai lowered his head and said: “I, I mixed up the medicine. I only found out recently.”
Jun Shen: “…”
Jiang Yan: “…”
They really trusted him too much!
This oversight led to such a big event.
Jiang Yan had intended to have another child but wanted to wait until Jiang Dabao and his siblings were a bit older. Now, they were still young, and she was pregnant again.
Elder Bai said in a low voice: “Since she’s pregnant, just have the baby. If you don’t want to raise it, give it to me, and I’ll help you raise it.”
“We’ll raise our own child.”
How could Jun Shen bear to let his master raise their child?
Besides, he’s already so old.
How could he let him go through such trouble?
…
On the way back,
Jiang Yan touched her belly and said: “I was careless. I thought it was impossible to get pregnant; I didn’t even notice my period was late…”
“It’s not your fault.”
“Since it’s happened, you’ll have to work hard to give birth to this child.”
Jun Shen held Jiang Yan’s hand and said.
Jiang Yan leaned on Jun Shen’s shoulder, her tone calm: “Jun Shen, I still want a daughter. Do you think this time my wish will come true?”
“It’s possible.”
Jun Shen also wanted another daughter, as their current daughter was as mischievous as her brothers.
Compared to girls her age,
She was indeed too lively.
Jiang Ling and Jiang Wan knew their sister might be pregnant; they didn’t go anywhere and were waiting at home.
Upon confirming Jiang Yan was indeed pregnant,
Jiang Ling was very excited: “Sister, I’m going to be an aunt again!”
Jiang Yan couldn’t help but laugh and cry: “Are you that excited about being an aunt? If you become a mother, you’d be even happier.”
Jiang Ling gave her a playful look: “Sister, you’re teasing me.”
They chatted for a while longer,
Then the gatekeeper came to report that the Governor of the Nine Gates had personally come to propose marriage for his son, Yuan Xu.
“Proposing to whom?”
Jun Shen was unaware.
Jiang Yan told him: “To my third sister, go help refuse him.”
“Okay!”
Jun Shen agreed and went to entertain the Governor.
The Governor’s rank was quite high, so he couldn’t be slighted.
Jun Shen served him tea for a while before refusing the proposal.
The Governor wasn’t angry, nor did he give up: “Young Master, my son Yuan Xu really likes Jiang Ling. If you let him marry her, he’ll definitely follow your lead in the future.”
Jun Shen stated: “I won’t trade their marriages for anything. They decide who they marry.”
Having said so much,
Jun Shen was actually quite insensitive.
The Governor was somewhat displeased but didn’t show it: “Young Master, I heard Jiang Ling is quite close to Jun Xian. You’re not planning to have her marry your brother, are you?”
“That’s not the case.”
Jun Shen really hadn’t considered this.
As for whether Jiang Ling and Jun Xian could end up together, that was their business.
The Governor took a sip of tea and said: “If that’s the case, why not marry Jiang Ling to my son Yuan Xu? If she ends up with your brother, who knows what might happen? Wouldn’t you be worried about making things difficult for the Young Mistress?”
“No.”
Jun Shen didn’t want to discuss further and had someone show the Governor out.
Yuan Xu, upon learning the proposal failed,
Felt extremely uneasy.
He thought Jiang Ling didn’t like him and was unwilling to marry him because of Jun Xian.
Since he couldn’t have her, he wouldn’t let her have it easy either.
So,
Yuan Xu secretly found someone to tell Mi Shu that Jun Xian liked Jiang Ling. Mi Shu had always disliked Jiang Yan very much, so when she heard that her son was infatuated with Jiang Ling, how could she bear it?
Evening.
As soon as Jun Xian returned, Mi Shu questioned him, “Tell me, have you fallen for that Jiang Ling?”
Did someone say something to her?
Jun Xian, without changing his expression, said, “Mother, why would you think that? How could I possibly fancy that wild girl? She’s got no manners, not to mention she’s infuriating.”
Chapter 141: How Could You Like Me
Mi Shu kept her eyes on Jun Xian, and seeing that he showed no signs of guilt when speaking these words, she said, “You better not have any feelings for her, because even if you did, I wouldn’t agree.”
And she would also take action against her.
Of course.
She didn’t say these things to Jun Xian.
Jun Xian, precisely because he was worried about this, did not admit to it: “Alright, I understand, Mother, I’m tired, I’m going to wash up and go to bed!”
Mi Shu frowned, “Wash up and go to bed? Aren’t you going to have dinner?”
“I ate on my way back.”
After answering her, Jun Xian turned and left.
Although he said he didn’t, Mi Shu was still not at ease.
The next day, she secretly sent someone to follow him.
Jun Xian knew Mi Shu would do this, so for the next few days, he didn’t go to Jiang Ling’s shop, only occasionally visiting Jun Shen’s place for a meal.
After several days of surveillance without seeing any excessive contact with Jiang Ling, Mi Shu finally withdrew her men.
Jiang Ling was unaware of what had happened, but she clearly felt Jun Xian was distancing himself from her. At first, it was bearable, but as days passed, she felt increasingly uneasy.
Compared to her.
Jiang Wan and Yan Dong, on the other hand, were getting along quite happily every day.
Jiang Wan, when working with him, not only found that tasks were completed faster, but the products they made were also better than before.
Evening.
Jiang Wan got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom and saw her third sister sitting on the steps, propping her chin with both hands. She walked over to her, “Third sister, what’s wrong with you?”
“I’m feeling off.”
Jiang Ling hesitated before speaking.
Feeling off?
Jiang Wan sat down curiously and asked, “What do you mean by feeling off? Are you unwell?”
“Yes, my heart is uncomfortable.”
Jiang Ling rubbed her chest.
Jiang Wan then said, “This isn’t a small issue, why didn’t you mention it before? I’ll go find our eldest sister, she should call for a doctor.”
Hearing this.
Jiang Ling quickly grabbed Jiang Wan, “Sis, don’t go, the discomfort I’m talking about isn’t what you think, I, I feel like my heart is heavy…”
Heart heavy?
Jiang Wan didn’t understand.
Jiang Ling opened her mouth, “It’s just, just that suddenly a friend isn’t paying attention to me anymore, and I feel somewhat hurt, a feeling I can’t describe.”
“Oh, I see.”
Jiang Ling thought it was really about her friend, she said, “Such a person can hardly be called a friend. If she ignores you, you should ignore her too.”
She wanted to do that too.
But she couldn’t let go.
To avoid her second sister asking about who this friend was, Jiang Ling changed the subject, “Second sister, didn’t you say you might have feelings for someone? Who is it? You haven’t told me!”
“I can tell you, but don’t tell anyone else because I’m not quite sure yet.”
Jiang Wan spoke to Jiang Ling.
Jiang Ling agreed.
Jiang Wan spoke up, “He, he’s one of the employees at our workshop. His name is Yan Dong, he’s quite good-looking, diligent, quick to learn, and treats me well.”
Yan Dong?
Jiang Ling seldom visited the workshop, so naturally, she didn’t know.
She asked curiously, “You like Yan Dong, does he like you too?”
