Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Feeling Insecure Inside (1/2)

Chapter 138: Feeling Insecure Inside

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Han Yu pocketed the silver and returned home, his arms also full of items he had purchased for his daughter-in-law. The Han Family wasn’t that wealthy, and even though he could earn a substantial amount from hunting, much of it would go into household expenses. He didn’t have much silver on him, and since his daughter-in-law had married him, he had not bought her anything significant. So, having earned some silver this time, he was naturally unwilling to be stingy and ended up spending more than twenty taels of silver. Although it was a bit much, when he thought of how happy his daughter-in-law would be to receive the gifts, Han Yu felt that it was worth it.

Han Yu was dirty from his days spent in the mountains; his appearance was far from impressive, but his step was light. This trip had yielded more than he had expected, and when his daughter-in-law came to live with him, they would be able to enjoy better days,

As he approached his home, Han Yu smelled the scent of medicine before he even entered the door. It wasn’t coming from the kitchen but from the small kitchen set up by Xiao Xi temporarily. Han Yu’s originally gentle expression turned cold as he thought about the last time his daughter-in-law was accosted by robbers on the road. He had been away from home for only a few days, and he hoped nothing had happened to his daughter-in-law, especially since there was quite a commotion upon his return yet she hadn’t appeared, which was unusual. Normally, she would have run out to greet him by now. His heart sank even more.

Han Yu didn’t care about the dirt on his body and hurried into the room, only to see his daughter-in-law lying on the bed, seemingly asleep. As he got closer, he could see a trace of pallor on her face, which suggested something serious had occurred; otherwise, his daughter-in-law wouldn’t be lying in bed asleep during the day, and her complexion wouldn’t be so poor.

Han Yu wanted to know what had happened, but since Su Wenyue was asleep, he couldn’t ask her. Xiao Xi was nowhere to be seen, and Han Yu’s expression grew even colder.

“Uncle, you’re back!” Xiao Xi entered with a medicine bowl and saw that Han Yu had returned, her face lighting up with joy. With the master back home, things would be alright! Although the Miss didn’t have any serious issues, her complexion still looked rather poor. As a servant girl, she couldn’t be as thoughtful as the male master and, moreover, the master was the backbone of their family. With the backbone present, the Miss’s heart would also settle down.

“Xiao Xi, where have you been?” If Han Yu didn’t know that Xiao Xi was a loyal servant girl and not the type to slack off or deceive, he wouldn’t have asked so gently.

“Uncle, we were running low on eggs at home, so I went to the village to buy some more and also bought two hens. The Miss is pregnant and needs to nourish her body, so I need to make some delicious food for her,” said Xiao Xi, whose mind was entirely focused on how to get her Miss back in good health and give birth to a chubby young master.

“Hmm, Lady Yue isn’t well and could use more nourishment,” Han Yu nodded, thinking that Xiao Xi was indeed a thoughtful girl, knowing how to look after her master. After he spoke, he felt something was amiss.

“Xiao Xi, did you say Lady Yue is pregnant?” Xiao Xi spoke so naturally, and it slipped out in her conversation that Han Yu took a while to react because the news was so unexpected. In addition to being surprised, he also felt a bit foolish.