Chapter 254 - Chapter 254: Chapter 263: Receiving the News (1/2)
Chapter 254: Chapter 263: Receiving the News
Su Wenyue sent someone to the military camp every day to gather information. This morning, her messenger returned but had no news of Han Yu’s return. Encouraged by Grandma Chen’s words, Su Wenyue felt this was a good omen and was moved to send someone for news again. Unfortunately, it was night by the time Han Yu and his men arrived, and Su Wenyue’s messenger had again returned without any news.
“Madam, don’t be disappointed. Perhaps Master is still on his way home. Who knows, maybe if you send someone tomorrow morning, there will be news,” said Grandma Chen, comforting Su Wenyue. Little did she expect that her casually given reasons would actually come true.
“Perhaps that’s the case. I’ll have someone go check again early in the morning,” said Su Wenyue, somewhat disappointed at not hearing any news about Han Yu. She knew Grandma Chen was just trying to comfort her, but she still held onto hope and echoed her words. Looking at Brother Xing, who was intently listening to their conversation from the bed, Su Wenyue couldn’t help but laugh as she picked up the little guy. The three siblings had cried out at almost the same time, but Brother Xing was the most alert and understanding, just as Lan Xin and Lan Fang had said. It was as if he understood what adults were saying.
Seeing Su Wenyue pick him up, Brother Xing reached out his little hand to touch her face and giggled.
“You really are a little imp, aren’t you? By the look of you, could you actually understand what Mother is saying? You charming little thing,” said Su Wenyue with a smile, watching Brother Xing. Whether he understood or not, he opened his little mouth and cooed, making sounds that nobody could decipher.
“You are Mother’s good treasure,” said Su Wenyue, and then covered Brother Xing with kisses, leaving him cooing and crying out more loudly than before. His little face scrunched up adorably as if he was protesting, amusing Su Wenyue to no end.
“Protesting is useless, who asked me to be your birth mother? You’re so young and already disdainful of your mother, you little rascal. If you dare to be unfilial to me when you grow up, watch me spank you.” Su Wenyue said, and playfully, lightly patted Brother Xing’s little bottom. The little guy actually began to struggle in embarrassment and indignation, which made Su Wenyue laugh even more.
Not wanting to favor one child over the others, after teasing Brother Xing, Su Wenyue picked up the two younger ones and played with them one by one. Unlike their brother, these two little ones were very obedient, allowing Su Wenyue to play with them as she pleased. When they were happy, they would break into little grins.
Her previous anxiety due to the lack of news about Han Yu dissipated somewhat after playing with the three little ones. Indeed, the children were her source of joy. The time that was supposed to be difficult passed quickly as she played with the little ones, and before she knew it, night had fallen. The children were hungry, so Su Wenyue handed them over to the Nanny to feed them milk, regretting that she couldn’t do it herself. Giving birth to the triplets had nearly cost her half her life, and it took a while to recover her health—let alone produce breast milk.
Touching her now-flat stomach, Su Wenyue thought that if she were to conceive again, she would want to nurse the child herself. Despite the hardships of pregnancy, she didn’t have thoughts of not having more children. Traditionally, a woman is blessed with many children, and she wanted to bear more for Han Yu. However, it wouldn’t be possible for the next two to three years. The last time she gave birth, the doctor said it would be more difficult for her to conceive again, and her body wouldn’t recover quickly, so she couldn’t become pregnant again soon, as it would ruin her health further and possibly shorten her life.