The men were drinking, but Xiaoxiao’s mother grew restless. She saw Xiaoxiao finish her meal and immediately pulled her away from the table and into the room.
"Sweetheart, did you get your period?"
"..." Why is she asking again? Didn’t they say I was pregnant? How could a pregnant woman still get periods!
"No period? Then what child are you carrying?" Xiaoxiao’s mother grew even more worried when she heard this!
"..." Huh, Xiaoxiao was confused. Isn’t not having a period a sign of pregnancy? How does not having one suddenly mean the opposite?
"Sweetheart, you must be mistaken. What are we going to do, your in-laws will be so disappointed!"
"Look at your husband, he was so happy when he said he was going to be a father!"
Cough! Cough! Without the memories of her original self, Xiaoxiao had vomited and hadn’t gotten her period, so she assumed something must have happened with Yang Ming before their marriage. Moreover, since Yang Ming did not deny it upon his return, she foolishly believed it. She completely forgot to check first and confirm. Maybe she was just having stomach troubles.
Such a careless fool she was—imagine the jokes if it turned out she was not pregnant! The whole village was almost aware that she was.
"Mom, why do you say that I’m not pregnant?"
"Didn’t you say you haven’t gotten your period? You haven’t had it for fifteen years, so what baby could you possibly be carrying? I’ve never heard of a girl who can have a child without ever having a period!"
"..." How could she forget that? Being fifteen and not having started her periods was quite normal, but, is it really true that a woman can’t get pregnant without having periods? She felt clueless as she hadn’t looked into this in the modern world!
However, if she really wasn’t pregnant, that would be wonderful. So, excited, she pulled her mother, "Mom, let’s hurry to the hospital, oh, no, mom, let’s go find a doctor!"
As they passed through the outer room, Old Father Zhong spotted them, "Where are you two off to!"
"We’re going to Li Chuntao’s house. Oh, you guys just keep eating; don’t worry about us."
Xiaoxiao said this as she pulled her mother out, found a bullock cart, and headed to the town’s clinic, feeling very anxious along the way.
Xiaoxiao and her mother waited in line for a while and finally it was their turn.
"Doctor, I’d like to check if I have a positive pulse."
"Young lady, stretch out your arm please!"
Xiaoxiao did as instructed, extending her arm for the doctor, who felt her pulse. After a while, the doctor said,
"Miss, I’m sorry, it’s not a positive pulse."
Sorry? Not at all sorry, knowing that she wasn’t pregnant, she was more relieved than ever. They paid the consultation fee and happily went home.
Seeing her daughter so happy, her mother grew worried. How were they going to explain this to her son-in-law? What were they going to tell the in-laws?
Xiaoxiao, noticing her mother’s concern, said, "Mom, don’t worry, I’ll explain everything to them. You just act like you don’t know anything!"
The two returned home in the afternoon. Upon arriving, Xiaoxiao began to pack her clothes. She decided to take them back with her, considering constantly buying new ones was expensive. This way, she could save some money.
"Sweetheart, didn’t I tell you? You are still young. It’s best to be together in the marital chamber after you get your period. Didn’t I ask you to discuss it with Yang Ming?" Xiaoxiao’s mother felt heartbroken thinking about her daughter being so young and yet consummating the marriage.
Huh! What’s this situation? From what Mom said, was her original self still a maiden when she got married? And what about her so-called husband happily claiming the baby upon hearing of the pregnancy? Xiaoxiao was utterly baffled!