"Ah!" Yezhi covered her mouth and rushed out.
Everyone at the table stared wide-eyed. Aunt Zhou reacted the fastest, throwing down her bowl and following Yezhi, continuously asking, "Daughter, are you pregnant?"
Xiao Fan was confused. "Mom, what’s wrong with Sister Yezi?"
Luo Fengjuan cupped his little face and joyfully said, "Sister Yezi has a little baby in her belly!"
Xiao Fan exclaimed, "Then I’ll have a little brother! Wolf Sister, we have a brother now!"
"Brother! Brother!" Xiao Fan and Wolf Child cheered around Yezhi.
Yezhi rinsed her mouth with water and pointed at them, saying, "What if it’s a sister? You might offend her!"
Naturally, Xiao Fan asked with a hundred questions, "Why?"
"Because you called it a brother. If it turns out to be a sister, she might think you don’t like her!" Before Yezhi could finish, she was interrupted by Aunt Zhou: "What nonsense are you talking about! This baby is definitely a boy."
Yezhi didn’t bother to argue. The preference for boys over girls was too common in the 1980s; her father had complained when she was born because she was a girl.
"Master, what does 'having a boy' mean?" Xiao Fang had run out at some point. It startled her for a moment, but then she looked at it with shining eyes: how could she forget that Xiao Fang could scan?
Aunt Zhou didn’t expect Yezhi to react so strongly. She actually didn’t dislike girls; it was just that without giving birth to a son, women often felt powerless in their in-laws' homes. Moreover, Kobayashi's Dad and his sister were so disapproving of Yezhi.
"Yezhi, Auntie..."
"Auntie, I’m not pregnant; I just have an upset stomach!" She shouted this out loud. She had confirmed with Xiao Fang three times, and each time the answer was "no."
Aunt Zhou was extremely disappointed. "Why didn't she get pregnant?" The couple had been quite affectionate during the Spring Festival, and Deer Whip Kobayashi had eaten plenty, so why was there no pregnancy?
Wolf Child noticed that Xiao Fan was unhappy about losing her little brother, but she herself was the least upset among them, which made her laugh out loud.
"You can still laugh! We're packing you up to go back to the city today!"
"Go back to what city?" Xiaobinzi had only been gone for half a month; she wasn't that eager for his return.
"We're going back to the city to have a baby!" Aunt Zhou said before heading down to the cellar. Sister Luo had already packed her luggage without needing any help from her, while Elder Brother Yu quickly tied up two chickens and tossed them to her.
"You all are trying to kick me out!"
Luo Fengjuan laughed and said, "A married woman can't just stay at her parents' house all day."
Yezhi bounced over to Madwoman, who was eating cake. "I'm not leaving; I want to take care of my mother-in-law."
Wolf Child glanced at her and patted her chest as if to say Madwoman has me.
She really was kicked out of the house.
"It's coldest when the snow melts, Xiao Fang. Why are Aunt Zhou and the others being so harsh?" Yezhi asked angrily while driving the Hover Car.
"Master, it's just like making Cured Meat; it's the same principle as sausage."
"What does Cured Meat have to do with sausage?"
"Don't keep bringing it up. The stuff made after the Spring Festival just doesn't taste right." That hundred pounds of Cured Meat, although not bad, couldn't compare to the good stuff; even Black Treasure remarked that it didn't taste as good as last year's.
Xiao Fang shook her head and said, "What I mean is that if you miss this opportunity, things will change."
"The timing for having a baby, change...?" She suddenly understood why Aunt Zhou was even more anxious than she was. The identity difference between city dwellers and rural people still made Aunt Zhou, who had always lived in a poor mountain village, uneasy, especially after Xiaobinzi's father and sister arrived. She desperately hoped that Yezi could gain their approval, and her son was the key to that recognition.
Yezhi sighed, "Aunt, you worry too much."
Xiao Fang was confused, "What does this have to do with Aunt Zhou? Master, the older you get, the higher the risks of having a baby; you need to seize this opportunity." She knew that; otherwise, why would she be so proactive? It's just that some things can't be rushed...
Lin Haitao saw the open door and quickened his pace, "Yezi!"
Yezhi turned around happily, "Honey, you're back!"
"Is Mom okay?" Seeing Xiaobinzi handle things so easily made her very happy. "The Wolf Child is with her! Don't worry!"
He wrapped his arms around her waist, "You've gained weight!"
"Uh...?" The festive meals during the Spring Festival were indeed a kind of sin; Yezhi had become rounder. "You don't have to be so honest!"
"You ate too much pork!" The truth was that throughout the year, only during the Spring Festival could she indulge in eating pork. As a pork lover, she practically ate from pig's head to tail. Thinking about it made her realize that not only her but their whole family and even the villagers of Zhoujiatun had all gained weight.
Yezhi complained, "Why are both Mom and you those kinds of skinny Willow Sticks who never gain weight?" Filled with envy and jealousy.
"Born this way!" Yezhi rolled her eyes; those three words were the most hurtful.
"Yezi." He rested his chin on her head, "Do you show her pictures every day?" She was very dedicated to the task of evoking Madwoman's memories. "Of course I do!"
"And her?"
"Still the same." Hearing Yezhi's response, Lin Haitao felt a bit disappointed but not sad.
"Mom will be fine!" Yezhi comforted.
"Definitely, she must!"
"That's right, confidence is important! Mom will be okay, she has to be!" In fact, she had already consulted Bidefo, who had a preliminary plan for "awakening." The most important thing now was to strengthen Madwoman's body so that she could endure all the blows and pain during the "awakening" process.
"That's great!" Yezhi felt at ease with him.
After dinner, the two actively engaged in their endeavor. Yezhi knelt on the bed, her head down and hips high, while Lin Haitao supported her ample waist and continued to thrust. The sensation was at times heavenly and at times hellish—both pleasurable and unbearable. Their sweat intertwined as if they had just been pulled from a river. "The bed is too hot!" The implication was that she truly couldn't take it anymore, but Lin Haitao was like an angry bull, his eyes focused solely on her round, tender form.
Yezhi was so exhausted that she could barely keep her eyes open, but she didn't forget, "Pillow!"
After lying down with a pillow for half an hour, she returned to Xiaobinzi's arms and fell asleep. When she woke up, it was already bright outside.
That night, the two were still passionate. However, after a month of fervor, Yezhi's Aunt Flo arrived as expected. She felt a bit uneasy and left a note before heading back to Zhoujiatun.
There wasn't much change at home. Xiaofan and Zhou Xiaomu were now attending school with Wolf Child and One Egg. In the spacious yard, the only sound was that of the sewing machine clattering away.
"Master, don't be unhappy!"
"Xiao Fang, help me find Dead Old Man!" She had some questions to ask.
This time, Dead Old Man replied very quickly. Yezhi logged in to find that he was already waiting for her. "Money, pay back the money quickly."
"Am I unable to have children?" Sometimes a woman's intuition is indeed very accurate; ever since she had this unsettling thought, it lingered in her mind and wouldn't go away.
Dead Old Man adjusted his Glasses and said, "You pay him back first!"
"Xiao Fang, give it to him!" Xiao Fang trembled with pain, "Really... really have to give it!" He was unwilling a hundred million times, "Master!"
"Give it to him!"
Xiao Fang shouted, "No!"
Yezhi looked at him with pleading eyes, "Xiao Fang, I need an answer!"
With determination, Xiao Fang pulled out the silver card and threw it at the old man, "Here you go!" After catching it, Dead Old Man happily swiped the card, "What's the password?" Once the money was credited, he leisurely said, "Girl, it seems your 'Earth's Rarity' is quite profitable!"
"Stop wasting time, just tell me!"
The old man cleared his throat, "Yes, you cannot have children right now. You haven't even been born yet, which means you don't exist. An entity that doesn't exist cannot give birth to new life."
Yezhi remained unusually calm, "What about after I'm born?"
The old man did not answer directly, "You two are a life community. If you have a child, then she will never be able to give birth in this lifetime."
Some things are frightening when unclear; once known, they aren't so terrible after all. Moreover, it wasn't complete despair as long as she could be a bit selfish.
"You can leave now!"
"Girl, why are you burning bridges..." Before he could finish speaking, Yezhi cut off the video call.
"Master, don't be sad!" Xiao Fang snuggled up beside her.
"I am not sad."
"You're lying!"
"Really, I'm just thinking about how to make Wolf Child more ladylike." Xiao Fang looked at her strangely, and Yezhi continued, "I've always wanted to raise a Quiet Sister who wears a Long Skirt, the kind with a special aura."
Xiao Fang retorted, "You yourself are not ladylike or demure!"
"That's exactly why I want one!"
"Wolf Child is more suited to be a female warrior?" Suddenly, Xiao Fang seemed to understand something and shouted, "Master, don't think about being some White Lotus or Saint Mother!! Those are not normal people. But is the Master normal now?" Xiao Fang was very puzzled.
"My character is quite noble, you never know!"
Xiao Fang domineeringly declared, "No! No! People should be selfish; if not, heaven will punish them. You said that!"
Yezhi said softly, "But... that was also me."
Two days passed, and Xiao Fang neglected her business, didn't count her money, and didn't take care of her home. She followed Yezhi every day.
Yezhi had a fulfilling time; she either researched furniture with Little Mu's Father or taught Aunt Ren Er and Aunt Zhou how to read. Otherwise, she would play around with Black Treasure and Crazy Taiyi. Black Treasure and Madwoman were having a great time, their howls and shrill laughter filled the courtyard to the brim, so much that Big Wolf couldn't stand it anymore and ran back to the mountains without leaving a trace.
After half a month like this, Lin Haitao returned to Zhoujiatun with two large boxes, followed by Zhang Dou who was also carrying a bag.
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