Wang Xiangxiang, who had sat down, had completely lost her appetite due to vomiting, but seeing Chu Lian so concerned about her, she endured and ate a little not to worry him.
Relieved to see her eat, Chu Lian also realized how hard it was to be pregnant.
A moment later, there was a knock at the door, "Young master, the medicine for the young madam is ready."
Chu Lian opened the door and took the medicine from the maid’s hand, instructing, "Take all these away, and take the spittoon too. Remember to bring a few more spittoons later."
The maids came in to clear the table and took the spittoon out.
Chu Lian, holding the medicine, went over to Wang Xiangxiang, "Xiangxiang, this is the fetus-preserving medicine the doctor has just prepared."
"..." Seeing the dark soup medicine, Wang Xiangxiang really felt an urge, how good it would be if she didn’t take the medicine and the child was lost, yet she couldn’t bear it, after all, she had so few blood relatives, and although the child’s timing wasn’t right, it was still her flesh and blood, whom she wanted.
Seeing Wang Xiangxiang a little reluctant to take the medicine, Chu Lian held the bowl, stirring it with a spoon, and scooped a spoonful. He blew on it again and again, until he was sure it wasn’t hot, and then brought it to her lips.
Seeing such a considerate Chu Lian, Wang Xiangxiang’s heart was filled with mixed feelings, feeling undeserving and apologetic toward him.
She didn’t drink the medicine, instead called out his name, "Chu Lian..."
She wanted to thank him properly, for so generously accepting her and the child.
But before she could finish, Chu Lian interrupted her, "Don’t call me by my name, call me husband."
Wang Xiangxiang looked at Chu Lian, with his face full of expectation, shyly said, "Husband."
Chu Lian was very excited, she had called him husband, which meant she acknowledged her role, he had actually wanted to call her ’my lady’ just now, but he was afraid...
Now it was alright, he could call her so openly, his mood so uplifted he called out several times, "My lady, my lady, my lady..."
Seeing Chu Lian in such a state amused Wang Xiangxiang, causing her to forget what she had wanted to say just moments before, "Alright, stop calling, weren’t you going to feed me the medicine?"
"My lady, call ’husband’ once more."
"Eh!" Chu Lian responded loudly, then began to spoon-feed his lady the medicine, one mouthful at a time.
Wang Xiangxiang shook her head, her heart now so sweet, she couldn’t taste any bitterness.
She drank the medicine Chu Lian fed her, spoon by spoon, until the bowl was empty.
Seeing that she had finished the medicine, Chu Lian’s mind was put at ease. He didn’t want anything to happen to her, the baby had to stay safe; danger to the baby meant danger to her too.
"My lady, let’s bathe now, bathing will be good before sleep."
Wang Xiangxiang, her cheeks flushing, agreed, "Mm."
Chu Lian’s room was very large, with the bathing room right next to it. He called the servant to prepare everything for the bath.
"Young master, everything is ready, you and the young madam may bathe now,"
"Alright, you may leave."
Wang Xiangxiang followed Chu Lian into the bathing room, where Chu Lian, as caring as ever, tested the water temperature, just like that time at the inn, "Alright, call for me if you need anything."
"Mm." After Chu Lian left, Wang Xiangxiang shed her clothes and sat down in the bathtub.
The Chu Family had thoughtfully scattered many flower petals on the water. Sitting among them, Wang Xiangxiang felt as if all this was like a dream.