Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: The Beauty is Gone (1/2)

Chapter 144: The Beauty is Gone

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Apart from the initial period of adjustment, things slowly got better. Han Yu became gradually less busy, able to return home every other day or two. Su Wenyue also got to know the neighbors well, and her stomach started to grow bigger, yet from the back, she still looked slim. Paired with the baby fat on her face, if it weren’t for the bump, she would hardly look like a pregnant woman.

After the first three months entered a stable period, Su Wenyue didn’t have to stay home so cautiously and would occasionally go out and visit the neighbors’ homes. Su Wenyue was generous and straightforward, seemingly without guile. She got along well in her circle, and everyone liked dealing with her.

Of course, things couldn’t always go so smoothly. Su Wenyue was well-liked and beautiful, which inevitably made some people jealous and left her facing their scorn.

“Madam, what’s with Madam Zhou? She’s so infuriating! She may give you the cold shoulder, but to actually say you’re carrying a girl in your stomach is too much. They say you’ll have a boy if you’re craving sour food and your belly is pointed, which is exactly your case, Madam. I think she’s just jealous of you. Lord Zhou might be a single rank higher than our master, but what’s so great about that? Our master is young and promising, headed for greater achievements. He will surely surpass that mediocre Lord Zhou someday!” Xiao Xi said angrily. Since Grandma Chen’s arrival and her strict demands, Xiao Xi’s way of addressing Han Yu and Su Wenyue changed, no longer calling them uncle and Miss informally. Now that Han Yu held an official position, such casual address was not advisable. Moreover, with other servants in the house, she could not set a bad example.

“Xiao Xi, don’t talk nonsense. Lord Zhou and Madam Zhou are not for us servant girls to gossip about. What if someone overheard you? It would only bring trouble for the master and madam!” Even though Grandma Chen was quite furious with Madam Zhou’s attitude, being the older and more stable figure she was, she quickly scolded Xiao Xi for speaking out of turn.

“Grandma Chen, my apologies, I’m just too upset. Madam Zhou is jealous of our madam. It’s one thing to be snide every time she sees her, but now it seems like she’s cursing our Miss, what terrible intentions!” Xiao Xi was still somewhat indignant.

On the contrary, Su Wenyue remained calm and not at all upset by Madam Zhou’s words. To her, whether the child was a boy or a girl was irrelevant, as long as it was her child. She was happy. The only reason she hoped the child in her stomach was a son was because of a lingering desire to atone for her previous life’s abandonment of her son, hoping he could return and she would have a chance to make amends.

“Xiao Xi, if I’m not upset, you shouldn’t be either. Madam Zhou didn’t say much, and no matter whether it’s a boy or a girl, the child is mine. My husband also said he’d be happy with either. I just hope for a healthy child. Besides, getting upset only harms oneself, right?” Su Wenyue said while blinking playfully, and Xiao Xi suddenly wasn’t angry anymore.

Grandma Chen looked at Su Wenyue with loving eyes. She had watched the madam grow up from a little girl to this age, and truly, she had become nothing short of kindhearted. Previously a bit spoiled and temperamental, she had become tolerant and gentle after getting married. Surely, a great fortune awaited her in the future.

“Madam, I’ve heard there’s a Lingyin Temple not far from town, and the Bodhisattva there is particularly effective. Why not go pray there, perhaps your wish will be granted! Although the Master says he’s happy with either boy or girl, men’s hearts are all similar, and who doesn’t hope to have a son soon to continue the lineage? It would be best if the firstborn is a boy. After that, give birth to a pretty girl like yourself, madam, it would be so adorable,” Grandma Chen said.