Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 1381: Extra 13 Lu Zhu_2

"Yanyan, is your stomach upset? Did something happen on the road?" Cui Qingrou hurriedly stood up, cradling her stomach, while asking Mo Yan and was about to send the maid to call the doctor.

There wasn’t a doctor at the villa, but since there were two pregnant women there, just to be safe, Xiao Ruiyuan had brought the doctor from the General Mansion along.

Seeing this, Mo Yan quickly waved her hands to stop her: "Mother, there’s no need, just now your grandson was being mischievous and kicked his sister. It’s all right now."

Upon hearing this, Cui Qingrou asked with surprise, "The child is already moving? When did this happen?"

Mo Yan poked the spot where the child had just kicked and said with a touch of embarrassment, "It’s been happening over the past couple of days, not very frequently. The doctor said that in a month or two, the movements will become even stronger."

"So that’s how it is..." Cui Qingrou looked pensive as she gazed at her own belly. She had been pregnant for some time, and there hadn’t been any movement in her belly yet. She wondered if that was normal.

"The doctor is right; my child didn’t start moving until the fifth month. You’re only four months along and already feeling movement. That must mean a strong baby. Just now when it kicked you, it might have heard you making fun of him, ha ha!" Liu Tinglan let out a sigh of relief seeing her friend was alright and momentarily forgot there was another pregnant woman. ƒгeewёbnovel.com

Seeing the worry on her mother’s face, Mo Yan quickly understood and promptly reassured her: "Mother, some children move early, while others don’t start until the fifth or sixth month. It’s all normal. With your good health, the little brother you give birth to will surely be robust."

As she spoke, she touched her own belly again and said with a worried face, "This child moving so early, I fear it will be a handful if it’s too tough, and that’s fine if it’s a boy, just leave him to his father to discipline. But if it’s a girl, I would have my hands full."

Liu Tinglan, realizing she had spoken out of turn, was feeling embarrassed when her friend helped her out. She immediately agreed, saying, "I’ve heard old people say this before, children that move early are tough, and children that move later are sensible and obedient. Your child is moving so early, you’ll need to be careful."

Cui Qingrou could tell that the two were comforting her. She let go of the worry on her face and smiled, "What’s wrong with a child being tough? As long as they’re raised well, they will still be good children. It’s actually delightful to have a lively child."

With a smile on her face, Mo Yan took the opportunity to say, "Mother makes sense! Never mind whether it’s a boy or a girl, either way, it’s still flesh and blood from my body. Even if the child is tough, we can’t just give up and have another. It’s better to put in more effort and guide them properly!"

When it came to the subject of raising children, the atmosphere became much warmer. The three mothers gathered to discuss parenting experiences. Especially Liu Tinglan, who had nearly a year’s experience with her dragon-phoenix twins, had much more wisdom to share than the other two novice mothers, providing them some guidance.

Standing outside, Xiao Ruiyuan heard the laughter and cheerful voices from within the house, a faint smile appeared on his face. Life passing by this unremarkably didn’t seem so bad; to him, accompanying the most important person in his life felt more satisfying than winning a battle!

With company, Mo Yan’s days at the villa were leisurely and fulfilling. She would wake up naturally, enjoy breakfast, and then, accompanied by family and friends, take in the autumn scenery of the fields or inquire about the autumn planting on the villa. Besides that, there was sleeping and eating.

On this particularly sunny day, Mo Yan was feeling so basked in the sunlight that she didn’t want to move at all. She had a soft couch placed in a corner of the wall and lay on it, dozing. Her belly, not yet five months pregnant and hidden beneath layers of loose clothing, wasn’t very noticeable even when she was lying on her back.

At that moment, she had a handkerchief over her eyes, mouth slightly open, waiting for Xiao Ruiyuan to feed her some sweet and sour raisins.

Seeing Mo Yan in such a languid state, Cui Qingrou, who was sitting in a chair draped with a wool blanket, said helplessly, "It’s only because your husband dotes on you. If your father saw you like this, you would surely be lectured."

Although she said this, Cui Qingrou felt very relieved in her heart. It was not easy for a woman in this lifetime to find a husband who was tender and caring.

"Father isn’t here, and if mother doesn’t say anything, and we don’t say anything, how would he know?" Mo Yan’s face didn’t even blush as she spoke, but her next words made Cui Qingrou’s face turn red: "Besides, when father himself is feeding you, I’ve never seen him reprimand himself!"

"You, you girl..." Cui Qingrou hadn’t expected her daughter to know about this matter and blushed, unsure whether to ask her how she found out.

Mo Yan chuckled heartily, guessing what her mother was conflicted about, yet she didn’t plan to clarify.

Initially, after Cui Qingrou had taken her medicinal bath, she’d been somewhat weak and couldn’t get out of bed for a few days. Mo Qingze, out of love for his wife, had meals brought directly to the room and personally fed her.

Back then, Mo Yan worried that Cui Qingrou might experience some unpredictable after-effects, so she left a bird at the Scholar Mansion. Indeed, it was from this bird that she learned quite a bit about the couple’s interactions.

Latterly, Cui Qingrou’s appetite had waned and she slept quite a lot in the early stages of her pregnancy. Mo Qingze, to coax her to eat more, often fed her himself.

Liu Tinglan, who had been rocking the dragon-phoenix twins’ cradle, covered her mouth to stifle a laugh. She felt no envy for the mother and daughter; her own husband had done the same, bringing water to bathe her and wash her feet during her confinement.

Xiao Ruiyuan, while feeding his wife raisins, listened with a smile, thoroughly enjoying this serene moment, something he had never even contemplated in the past.

Just then, a distant clamor from the front courtyard grew louder, appearing to head towards the back. The three women chatting also heard it and looked in the direction it came from, baffled.

"Let me go, let me go! I want to see that woman, I want to ask her why she has the right to imprison me, does she think she’s above the law? You dogs, let go of me, let me go now!"

The desperate cry rang clear in everyone’s ears. Mo Yan seemed to realize something; her expression subtly changed as she glanced covertly at Liu Tinglan and gently tugged at Xiao Ruiyuan’s sleeve.

The servants had all been sent away, and Xiao Ruiyuan was about to see what was happening when Mo Yan pulled him back. Seeing that she had something to say, he leaned down and asked quietly, "Does my wife know who is causing the disturbance outside?"

Mo Yan nodded, brought her mouth close to Xiao Ruiyuan’s ear, and whispered something softly.

After listening, Xiao Ruiyuan’s expression remained unchanged. He nodded to his wife and said, "Let me take care of this; just wait here."

"Mm." Mo Yan nodded in agreement but couldn’t help but remind him with concern, "Just scare that woman a bit, don’t kill her."

Seeing that her mother-in-law and her friend had not noticed this exchange, Xiao Ruiyuan stealthily kissed his wife’s forehead and said with a smile, "I know my measure, my wife can rest assured."

Mo Yan naturally trusted her husband, reciprocated his kiss, and then waved her hand, urging him to quickly deal with the trouble.

"Wait!" Liu Tinglan stood up, careful not to wake the dragon-phoenix twins she’d picked up from the cradle, and said to Mo Yan while comforting the twins, "I’ll deal with that woman."

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan quickly objected, "It’s better to let my husband handle it. You’re holding the children; what if you frighten them?"

Liu Tinglan shook her head and sneered, "That woman did such a vile thing to me; keeping her confined here is too lenient. Is she envious of me? Then let her be thoroughly envious!"

Mo Yan, hearing this, felt it was no longer appropriate to dissuade her friend but insisted on accompanying her. She also summoned the maids to protect the three, lest the ranting woman outside go mad and harm them.