Zhou Yiran tightened her hands upon hearing this.
Actually, she too was nervous.
She and Chu Xi had been married for over ten years without children. They had visited hospitals at home and abroad, underwent genetic testing, and had no issues, no genetic rejections, problems with conceiving.
But somehow, she simply couldn’t get pregnant naturally.
In the slightly younger years of the past, she even tried IVF, but even when she did manage to conceive, she would suddenly miscarry without warning.
Even if she were extra careful and stayed in the hospital all the time, she would miscarry.
After three rounds of IVF, her body could no longer take it, and she had long given up hope of having children.
Fortunately, Chu Xi was always understanding and supportive, willing to live a childfree life.
Zhou Yiran thought that life would just go on this way.
She suddenly saw Wenru pregnant and her heart stirred again.
Because she knew Wenru had also been infertile for many years.
Suddenly, Wenru was pregnant and from what she heard, the child was very healthy—there must be a reason.
Zhou Yiran then inquired with Wenru, who said she didn’t think she could get pregnant either, but it was after a master’s words that she found out she was.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yiran didn’t care about the details, her heart was moved.
After all these years of trying everything, what was one more time?
With this thought, Zhou Yiran steadied her heart, earnestly looked into Chu Xi’s eyes and said seriously, "I have to try. No matter the outcome, and how will I know it’s not possible without trying?"
Seeing her insistence, Chu Xi couldn’t bear to crush his wife’s hopes and settled his heart, following them into the side hall.
Jiangli invited them to sit down.
Wenru was supported by Song Taishan as she sat down and then she grabbed Zhou Yiran’s hand, recounting Zhou Yiran’s situation to Jiangli.
After finishing, Wenru paused, then sighed, "I can understand Yiran’s feelings. Everyone makes different choices, but we all really want a child. Having no luck with children, and even suffering miscarriages ... We really can’t accept it. Sometimes, we think about giving up, letting it be, but once there’s hope, we can’t help but want to grasp it, and we hope the Abbot won’t find us troublesome."
Jiangli nodded, "Each person has their own thoughts, their own fate. I understand."
Wenru instantly brightened up.
But Zhou Yiran touched upon a sore point, and she couldn’t help but choke up, "Abbot doesn’t know, these years, my husband and I have tried everything, been to countless hospitals big and small, did all the checkups, tried everything possible, spent so much money for nothing... Just like Wenru said, I was ready to resign myself to fate, but knowing that Wenru got pregnant, my heart... just can’t help but indulge in some wild hopes. This time, I just wanted to ask the Abbot if I could see whether I’ll ever have children in this lifetime?"
Upon hearing this, Jiangli picked up on Zhou Yiran’s phrasing and asked, "Are you asking about you, or about you and your husband?"
Zhou Yiran and Chu Xi were both stunned.
Song Taishan and Wenru were also clueless.
"What do you mean by that?" Zhou Yiran held back her sobs, asking in confusion.
Jiangli stated plainly, "You can have children, but you and your husband cannot have children together. Do you understand what I mean?"
Chu Xi was stunned for a second, then quickly realized what was being said, and spoke in a heavy tone, "Are you saying the problem with not being able to conceive is with me? But I have been checked out at the hospital, and there is nothing wrong with me!"
Zhou Yiran nodded in agreement, "Right, both my husband and I have been examined, and there’s nothing wrong with either of us."