Chapter 490 - Chapter 490: Chapter 490: Signs (1/2)
Chapter 490: Chapter 490: Signs
“What’s wrong? Ye Lei.”
Liu Sisi, having sensed something amiss, instinctively held him in her arms.
Di Yelei stayed silent, merely clinging to her in silence.
Liu Sisi didn’t persist in probing him. Instead, she encircled his broad waist and gently held him.
Both of them stayed quietly in each other’s arms, absorbing the shared warmth.
After a while, Liu Sisi, tilting her head, gently nuzzled his cheek.
“Today, Xuan’er has earned praise from Elder Mr. Xu at the village school. Elder Mr. Xu even rewarded him with a piece of glutinous rice sugar. He brought it back from school and gave it to YingEr, who said it was very sweet.”
Her voice was as gentle as a softly rippling brook, evoking a sense of relaxation in the heart.
Di Yelei managed to lift his head with difficulty, “Really? Xuan’er is becoming more capable.”
He laughed lightly and sat up to gently touch her belly, “Was the little guy behaving today?”
“He was very well-behaved. Today, I went to the manor. It was rare that I didn’t feel nauseous, so I indulged in some preserved fruit.”
Ever since she got pregnant, she couldn’t ride in a carriage without feeling motion sick – a problem she never had before. So, feeling well enough to enjoy preserved fruit was something vastly out of the ordinary.
“Really? Little bastard, you’d better behave yourself, understand? If you make a fuss that troubles your mother, when you come out, I’ll spank your small buttocks.”
As he spoke, his large hand gently covered her belly, his heart felt lighter, and his body felt full of energy.
“Let’s go! Let’s go eat, time for dinner!”
He laughed heartily and effortlessly scooped Liu Sisi into his arms, striding out of the inner room.
Liu Sisi, contentedly wrapped her arms around his neck, unprecedentedly not resisting his embrace, and allowed him to carry her to the dining hall. She accompanied him in a cheerful and chatty dinner.
Di Yelei didn’t mention the problem he encountered, and Liu Sisi didn’t ask.
The two simply accompanied each other, and then went to sleep in each other’s arms, as if nothing had happened.
For several days following, Di Yelei, with boosted morale, went out early and returned late. Despite being tired, he was rejuvenated each morning.
Watching all this, Liu Sisi finally put her mind at ease.
On this day, while Di Yelei was out, she got herself ready and decided to go to the county town.
For this trip to the county, she didn’t bring YingEr, but instead took Granny Hu and Xue Yi. Old Cheng drove the carriage straight to the county town.
Recently, Liu Sisi wasn’t at ease with Di Yelei’s situation. So, she bought two horses specially, and had Da Niu and Er Niu follow him. After all, Di Yelei was a minor official now, and it was necessary to prepare sufficient manpower.
She first went to the Drunken Fairy Restaurant and the Silver Pavilion to check the accounts and collect the new account books, then casually inquired to a shopkeeper by her side.
“Why haven’t I seen Brother Nan recently? What’s he busy with?”
“Replying to Boss Liu, Boss has not been here lately, it’s said that he went to the capital. Subordinates don’t know the exact situation.”
“So that was why.”
Liu Sisi finally understood why Nan Tianzong had not been seen recently: “If he comes back, tell him that I have something to discuss with him.”
“Yes, Boss Liu.”