Chapter 167 - Chapter 167: Chapter 166: Fear and Worry (2/2)

After Grandma Chen and Aunt Li left, Han Yu sat beside Su Wenyue and stared at his daughter-in-law’s face for half a day, his mind flashing through the news he’d gathered over the past few days. He couldn’t figure out how his daughter-in-law had come to know Sikong Ling; there had been no interaction between them. Furthermore, it was Sikong Ling’s first visit to Xinye, all after Su Wenyue had married into the Han Family. Before, Han Yu wasn’t certain, but ever since she became his daughter-in-law, Han Yu was confident that there had been no contact between her and Sikong Ling. It was all very strange to him.

Unable to figure it out, Han Yu attributed it to his daughter-in-law’s mysterious side, like those two Military Books. He didn’t believe that his daughter-in-law had memorized them as a child since there were too many inconsistencies, yet he couldn’t explain why she could recite those books.

Thinking about it, Han Yu couldn’t help but recall the strange dream his daughter-in-law had mentioned before. At the time, the things that happened in that dream, some parts seemed to have come true now. Even her father-in-law and brother-in-law believed it. Could there really be such bizarre things in this world? Otherwise, how could he explain some of the mysterious aspects of his daughter-in-law?

The more Han Yu thought about it, the more engrossed he became, not even noticing that Su Wenyue had woken up as he grappled with thoughts he couldn’t explain with his logic. If the dream was real, then Sikong Ling must have been a person from that dream. Moreover, seeing his daughter-in-law’s reaction, it was obvious that she had a profound connection with Sikong Ling. Listening to what the two old women had said about his daughter-in-law having frequent nightmares these past few days, he feared Sikong Yu must have done something to scare her. Han Yu felt a pang of discomfort in his heart at that thought.

“Husband, what are you thinking about? You’re so engrossed, you didn’t even hear me calling you!” Su Wenyue had already approached Han Yu and was waving her fair palms in front of his eyes, muttering. Due to her face getting thinner, her eyes looked even larger.

“Daughter-in-law, you’re awake. How are you feeling? Are you uncomfortable at the moment?” Han Yu snapped out of it, seeing his daughter-in-law up close, his expression softening as he first inquired about her health.

“I’ve been so miserable these past few days, vomiting everything I eat. My pregnancy reaction is too severe. I don’t know if there is any way to cure it. I can hardly stand it any longer!”

Saying this and seeing Han Yu’s concerned face, Su Wenyue added, “But now that I see you’re in a good mood, I feel much better. Perhaps it’s because the children in my stomach miss you too. Feel and see if the children have grown a bit these past few days.”

After saying that, Su Wenyue pulled Han Yu’s large hand onto her stomach.

Seeing his daughter-in-law so fidgety, Han Yu, not feeling reassured, wrapped her in his arms to prevent her from moving. With that embrace, he felt she had lost even more weight, the little she had gained before now gone.

“Daughter-in-law, I heard from Grandma Chen and Aunt Li that these past few days, not only is your pregnancy reaction severe, but you also have been having frequent nightmares, eating and sleeping poorly. Continuing like this won’t be good. As the saying goes, ‘daytime thoughts become nighttime dreams.’ If there is something in your heart that scares you, let it out. I will help you resolve it, and perhaps that will make you feel better,” Han Yu tentatively asked and felt the body in his arms stiffen.

“Scared of what? What do I have to be afraid of? I’m just finding it tough because I’m carrying children and the pregnancy reaction is too severe. That’s why I can’t sleep well at night. Don’t worry, the doctor said that the pregnancy reaction will get better once this period is over,” Su Wenyue reflexively denied, thinking how could she possibly tell Han Yu about that? For that man, in her previous lifetime, she had betrayed her own husband.