Chapter 207 - Chapter 207: Chapter 207: Strict Control (2/2)

Ever since that day Han Yu witnessed Su Wenyue’s appetite and consulted several doctors, receiving the same answer, he strictly controlled Su Wenyue’s portion sizes and gave the servants strict orders.

“Xiao Xi, I’m still a bit hungry, I haven’t eaten my fill, give me another piece, won’t you?” At this point, Su Wenyue couldn’t care about maintaining the dignity of a master; she softly pleaded with Xiao Xi for the sake of getting cakes. Unfortunately, Xiao Xi showed no quarter.

“No, Madam, you must be obedient. The doctor explained that you can’t eat too much, or else the baby in your stomach will grow too large and make delivery difficult, posing a danger. Moreover, the master has also instructed that aside from the doctor’s prescribed amount, Madam must not eat any extra. If we dare to indulge Madam, he will sell us all. So please, Madam, have mercy on us; don’t make it tough for us,” Xiao Xi, realizing the seriousness with which the master had spoken, didn’t dare to go against his orders even slightly. It was for the good of their own master. Seeing the Madam’s belly grow bigger day by day, Xiao Xi was equally worried.

“Han Yu, that guy is really annoying. He even has to control what I eat!” In the past few days, Su Wenyue had been unable to eat her fill, and coupled with the increasing difficulty due to the pregnancy, various symptoms had emerged, making her more irritable. She didn’t understand why she felt such an uncontrollable desire to eat.

Hearing Su Wenyue say this, Xiao Xi touched her nose but kept silent. Such comments could be made by the Madam, but as servants, they dared not agree. The master was becoming increasingly strict, not allowing any room for them to offend.

Every day when Han Yu returned, he was greeted by his wife’s pouty face. It amused him, yet he felt deeply sorry for her, but there was no other choice; this had to continue. No matter what, his wife’s safety was more important. On matters of principle, there could be no compromise. In the face of his wife’s numerous tactics, he could only soothe her with gentle words, all the while planning to wait until after this child was born before even considering having another. He couldn’t bear the thought of his wife undergoing this hardship again.

“Grandma Chen, is Madam resting?” Grandma Chen hesitated at the door, looking into the room and asking.

“Not yet, right now Madam is reading to the two little masters in her belly,” Xiao Xi replied. “I heard that this makes the children smarter when they’re born. But I’m puzzled; the children in Madam’s belly are still so small, can they really understand what the Madam is saying?” This was the first time Xiao Xi had heard of such a method and was somewhat skeptical.

“Well, the master and Madam are both very intelligent people, so the children in the womb must be intelligent too. Perhaps they really can understand,” said Grandma Chen, who had also never heard of this practice before. However, if the masters were doing it, there must be some logic to it, perhaps something they read from a book.

“Grandma Chen, do you have something you need to see Madam for?” Xiao Xi asked curiously, noting the troubled expression on Grandma Chen’s face.

Grandma Chen sighed, “Ah, I didn’t want to bother the Madam with this matter, but there are some things that we as servants cannot decide on our own. That Madame He has come to borrow food again!”

Xiao Xi’s expression soured upon hearing this. The more chaotic the world became, the more unusual people seemed to surface. Madame He surely had a thick skin; her relationship with their Madam had been mediocre at best, with very little contact, yet now she showed up on their doorstep when in need. It was the second time in a short period she had come to borrow food; how could she have the face to come back, as if their house was a charity?

“Grandma Chen, the master has said not to let irrelevant matters disturb the Madam. Perhaps you should send Madame He away. Our Madam has already helped her twice; there is no reason to keep on assisting her indefinitely,” Xiao Xi said indignantly.

“That’s what I initially thought too. But Madame He is really persistent; she insists on seeing our Madam, speaking unpleasantly. If we don’t let her see Madam, I’m afraid she won’t leave us in peace,” Grandma Chen explained, having come to Su Wenyue because she simply couldn’t dismiss Madame He by herself. As a servant, she couldn’t make that decision, and she feared that Madame He might speak ill of their Madam and tarnish her reputation.