Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: It Turns Out to Be Twins (2/2)

“Really?! Twins for real, what joyful news! Lady Yue is truly blessed. Quick, have the two young ladies come here so they can share in Lady Yue’s happiness and perhaps conceive a strong grandson for me too,” exclaimed the County magistrate’s wife in delight, subsequently issuing several orders.

“Thank you, doctor.” After the County magistrate’s wife gave a reward, the An Family’s matriarch added some reward money as well. With confirmation from the doctor, she was happy but also worried; happy to have another dear grandchild, but concerned for her daughter’s young age and the dangerous ordeal of childbirth. However, a blessing was a blessing, and she would later send over an experienced nursemaid to attend to her daughter.

Su Wenyue herself could scarcely believe it; her womb held twins, a circumstance she had not experienced in her previous life. Could it be that heaven pitied her yearning for children so much that it granted her two at once? She now truly believed in the divine efficacy of the Bodhisattva from Lingyin Temple.

“Wow, Sister Yue is actually expecting twins! Does that mean there are two adorable little babies in there?” Xu Qianqian had been quietly waiting at the side until the doctor came, but she couldn’t help walking over to Su Wenyue, looking curiously at her stomach, longing to put her hand on it and feel for herself.

The County magistrate’s wife brushed away Xu Qianqian’s hand, fearing her hurried actions might harm the children in Su Wenyue’s womb: “You child, Sister Yue’s children are precious, be careful.”

“Mother, I know, stop treating me like a child, I just wanted to feel it, I want to share in Sister Yue’s joy. Sister Yue, would you mind?” Xu Qianqian pleaded with hopeful, large eyes, which made it difficult to deny her request. The desire to share in the joy was merely mimicking her own mother’s words; she wasn’t even married yet, so what joy would she share in? It was sheer curiosity that had her gazing eagerly at Su Wenyue.

There was truly nothing amiss, so long as one was careful. Su Wenyue, finding it amusing, looked at Xu Qianqian fondly; she liked this girl. In her previous life, after her marriage, Su Wenyue had not interacted much with her mother’s family, and had naturally lost touch with all related to her. She wondered how Xu Qianqian had fared later in life.

“Well, it’s okay, if you want to feel it, go ahead and touch, but the babies inside are still small, so you’ll need to be gentle,” Su Wenyue said with a smile, radiating a maternal glow that was tender and warm. Xu Qianqian was captivated and could hardly look away, realizing that Sister Yue, indeed, had changed, just as her mother said.

But thinking was one thing, and a moment later Xu Qianqian still happily reached for Su Wenyue’s stomach, remembering her reminder to be as light as a feather, fearful of harming the children within. After feeling gently for quite some time, and discovering nothing remarkable, she withdrew her hand in slight disappointment.

Su Wenyue chuckled at Xu Qianqian’s expression. Truly, she was still a child. So, Su Wenyue explained, “The babies inside are still very small, so you won’t feel any movement just yet. In two months, they will start moving around and sometimes even kick me, making little bumps on my stomach.”

“Really? Then you must let me feel it when that happens,” Xu Qianqian replied, immediately excited again and insisted earnestly.

Watching her daughter’s behavior, the An Family’s matriarch felt a bit of incongruity, as if something was odd. Her daughter, although pregnant for the first time, seemed to behave as if she had prior experience, akin to a woman who had been through childbirth. Perhaps she was overthinking it, considering she had sent an experienced nursemaid to be with her daughter, who might have learned from the nursemaid.

At this time, the two young ladies were outside attending to guests. When their mother-in-law summoned them urgently, they were first surprised, then worried. Such haste could only mean trouble had arisen. So, they hurried to the back, fearing any delay could lead to complications on a day as important as their mother-in-law’s birthday – failing to handle the situation could mean serious repercussions from their husbands as well.