"It’s nothing, the mother and the child are both fine. You just need to take good care of them. Nausea is a normal reaction, so make something appetizing."
"Does she need any fetus-preserving medicine or something?" Hua Yunao asked, not wanting to take his eyes off his wife.
"No need, remember that medicine has three parts poison. Your wife is healthy, don’t worry, she’ll definitely give birth to a fair and chubby baby."
Doctor Sun’s words finally put Hua Yunao at ease, comforting the hearts of everyone in the Hua family.
"Chengtian, hurry and..." Hua Lao Han signaled to his son to quickly take out the consultation fee.
Doctor Sun waved his hand, "No need, it was just a short walk, I didn’t use anything, so I won’t delay your family meal."
"That’s not right," Hua Chengtian said, as he stuffed the copper coin in Doctor Sun’s hand, stopping only when Doctor Sun stared at him.
"Alright, thank you, Doctor Sun. If Doctor Sun is not offended, join us for some food." Hua Chengtian didn’t insist; since no money was taken, they would help out more in other ways, warmly inviting him as he glanced at the dishes.
Everyone was a bit distracted because of the daughter-in-law, barely touching the meal. Plus, the heat kept rising, but with both meat and vegetables, it did not seem shabby to invite others.
"No, no, I’ve eaten at home, you all don’t need to be courteous, I’m leaving," Doctor Sun shook his head.
Nowadays, there was no shortage of food at home, he really felt full, having drunk a full bowl of porridge and two assorted pancakes. The current days couldn’t be more satisfying for him.
Thinking back to the days on the mountain, it felt like living in hell, all thanks to Hua Village for accepting him, especially Hua Man, the village chief, who was even more deserving of gratitude. A consultation visit wouldn’t warrant him taking money, lest it demean the people, right?
Seeing this, Hua Lao Han and his sons said no more, personally escorting Doctor Sun out.
As for the soon-to-be father Hua Yunao, his thoughts were all on his wife at the moment, not even realizing Doctor Sun had left, cautiously helping his wife to pick dishes, ensuring she ate more.
Upon hearing the news, the soon-to-be mother, Da Ya, was stunned for a long time, touching her stomach in disbelief, hardly aware of what she was eating; whatever her husband picked, she ate.
Witnessing these young spouses stunned by the good news, Mrs. Qi was overjoyed, seeing her daughter-in-law eating quite a bit, and only then did she speak.
Hearing the mother-in-law’s voice, Da Ya finally came to her senses, shyly facing her mother-in-law.
"Good girl, now that you’re pregnant, you can’t act like before, wielding weapons and doing everything. Especially running and jumping are off-limits!"
The daughter-in-law, like her daughter, both loved martial arts. It was hot enough today, yet she still got up early with her sons to practice. Thinking of this made Mrs. Qi worried; three months had passed, fortunately, the daughter-in-law was healthy, otherwise... Luckily, luckily.
"Right, listen to your mom. Your body is different now, you can’t be careless," Hua Old Lady’s smile didn’t fade, thinking about soon holding a soft little baby, her mood couldn’t be better.
"I’ll listen to mom," Da Ya said, blushing.
Mrs. Qi was satisfied, then turned to her son: "And you, take care of your wife more, don’t let her do anything, got it?"
"I know, mom," Hua Yunao nodded hurriedly.
Even if mom didn’t say, he wouldn’t dare let his wife do anything. Now that his wife’s carrying his child, she deserves all the care.
"Sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, if the brothers bully you, tell me, I’ll teach them a lesson," Hua Jin joked and chimed in.
Of course, given the brothers’ nature, that wouldn’t happen.
"Having a child makes you truly an adult. In the future, you should be more considerate and cherish others. If I find out you’re mean to Da Ya, I’ll make sure you regret it." Mrs. Qi spoke with a hint of warning. Although she knew her son wasn’t like that, as a woman who had been pregnant herself, she understood that women feel most insecure during this time, also ensuring her daughter-in-law felt reassured.
Then she turned to her second son: "You too, if I know anyone mistreated your wife, I won’t forgive them."
"Mom, what are you saying, am I that type? Our family isn’t like that," Hua Yunxiang looked at his mom, innocent, glancing at his big brother irritably, feeling implicated by him.
Besides, given the skills of their wives, frankly, they were pretty good, and they dared not bully them!
Who bullies whom... it wasn’t even clear!
"As long as you know," Mrs. Qi glanced at her sons with a hint of punishment, eyes inadvertently sweeping across Yunniang’s belly, sighing that she forgot to have Doctor Sun check on Yunniang.
Perhaps Yunniang’s belly held a baby too, she simply didn’t know, much like Da Ya.
The more she thought, the more likely it seemed, quickly deciding to inquire with Yunniang privately.
"Okay, everyone hurry and eat," Hua Lao Han spoke upon returning.
This meal nearly took over half an hour.
After the meal, Da Ya instinctively wanted to get up and clear the dishes, but her husband, mother-in-law, and grandma almost cautiously stopped her, gently as if she were a fragile porcelain doll; the feeling was quite novel.
"Let me do it," Hua Yunao said softly, quickly holding his wife’s hand, stepping forward to clear the table.
Hua Yunxiang hurriedly followed suit, seeing his big brother so considerate, he couldn’t let his wife feel neglected; he definitely had to do it.
Their proactive actions promptly earned satisfied looks from grandma and mom.
"Well done, this is now your task," she commended.
Did he voluntarily jump into a trap? Hua Yunxiang glanced woefully at his big brother who was efficiently cleaning up.
Hua Yunao was fully motivated, thinking about being a dad, his mouth couldn’t help but curl upwards, his mood utterly joyful.
"Go, big brother, second brother!" Hua Jin cheered for her brothers as she happily ran to big brother’s room.
Earlier, she saw second sister-in-law enter the room with big sister-in-law; her dual role as best friend and sister-in-law couldn’t miss out.
Excitedly entering big brother’s room, she saw big sister-in-law and second sister-in-law speaking softly, especially with big sister-in-law’s blushing face.
"Big sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, what are you talking about? Can I listen too?" Hua Jin laughed cheekily, running up to hug her sisters-in-law.
"That’s not allowed, unless you get married," Yunniang laughed, teasingly looking at her little sister-in-law.
"Fine, second sister-in-law jokes about me, have you forgotten what I’m capable of?" Hua Jin wouldn’t back down, playfully challenging second sister-in-law.
Though, she was mindful to avoid big sister-in-law, at this time, big sister-in-law was a precious protected species, any negligence was forbidden.
The sister-in-laws laughed, watching Da Ya smile relentlessly.
"Alright, alright, don’t fuss, laugh too much and you’ll get stomach aches," Da Ya mediated, stepping up to hold each of them.
Seeing big sister approach, Hua Jin and Yun Niang parted ways, afraid they might accidentally bump into her.