"Mi Chenxuan said that when he saw this photo, the eyes of Queen Haotian look like yours." You pursed her lips and looked at Tong Yao. "Aunt, you’ve been in close contact with Queen Haotian. Do you think they look alike?"
Tong Yao shook her head with a smile. "The only similarity is that their eyes are unusually big, and they both have lashes that look like they’re wearing mascara. Other than that, there’s nothing similar."
"Since Aunt has eagle eyes and says they don’t look alike, then surely they don’t." You scrunched her nose at Mi Chenxuan.
Mi Chenxuan smiled and shook his head. Everyone said they don’t look alike, so they definitely don’t.
To be honest, Yi Luowa didn’t see the resemblance either. Seeing Tong Airui coming out with a blanket, she handed the phone back to You and walked toward him. "Give the blanket. I’ll go cover Grandpa."
"I’ll do it. I’ll be careful not to wake him up." Tong Airui, unwilling to let his wife do the work, gently declined.
After Tong Airui covered Tong Jiaqi with the blanket, You made sure he was still asleep, then quietly walked over to Ni Lu and whispered, "Mom, can you talk to my brother-in-law? I want to join Shen Ying too."
Ni Lu froze for a mont. "With your status, how could he accept you?"
You pouted and said, "Then I’ll wait until I marry Mi Chenxuan. By then, I’ll be a Xia Wu native. That should work, right?"
"Don’t make things difficult for your brother-in-law!" Ni Lu glared at her with slight annoyance.
"Brother-in-law..." You looked at Tong Airui pitifully, but when his face darkened again, she quickly corrected herself. "Fourth Brother, when I beco a Xia Wu native, will it be less troubleso then?"
Tong Airui stared at her for a long ti before finally saying, "After dinner, you and Old Eight co to my study. I’ll have a proper talk with both of you."
"Why not talk now? I’m impatient." You scrunched her nose.
Tong Airui glanced at Yi Luowa. Yi Luowa stopped in her tracks, smiled at him, and said, "If it’s good news, just tell her now. If not, then wait until after dinner."
"You two co upstairs with then," Tong Airui said as he headed upstairs first.
"Oh yeah~ Seems promising!" You grabbed Mi Chenxuan’s hand and followed Tong Airui upstairs.
The three of them talked upstairs in private until dinner; no one knew what Tong Airui discussed with them. But when You ca down, she had a smile on her face.
"Did it work?" Ni Lu asked suspiciously.
"No, I can’t wear Shen Ying’s uniform, but I can do sothing else." You blinked mischievously. "That’s all I can tell you for now."
"You naughty girl!" Ni Lu chuckled and pulled her to sit down. "No matter what you do, you must listen to your brother-in-law and Chenxuan."
You pouted and said, "Mom, it’s Fourth Brother, not brother-in-law!"
"Alright—Fourth Brother, not brother-in-law!" Ni Lu laughed helplessly.
After dinner, You and Mi Chenxuan went out, saying they were off to complete the first task Tong Airui had given her.
"This kid really can’t sit still. Giving her sothing to do is good—it keeps her from making trouble at ho." Ni Lu chuckled, turning to Yi Luowa and Jimo Shanshan. "Now that the troublemaker’s gone, shall we go for a walk?"
"Shanshan, are you up for it?" Yi Luowa asked worriedly, glancing at Jimo Shanshan.
Jimo Shanshan struggled to get up. "Even if I’m not, I have to be. If I want a natural birth, I must walk every day."
"Just opt for a cesarean," Huo Li said jokingly. "Let Mai Zekai be your surgeon. Few people get to enjoy treatnt that good."
"Even if Shanshan needs a cesarean, I wouldn’t be the one to perform it—I couldn’t handle it." Mai Zekai shuffled over slowly. "Let be the one to help you out for a walk instead."
Tong Aino glanced at the two of them, laughing as he reached his hand out to Connie. "Wife, let help you out for a walk too."
Connie laughed, pushing his hand away. "I’m not pregnant—why would you help ?"
"Practice." Tong Aino grinned, pulling her up and turning to Joyina. "Joyina, do you need to help you walk?"
Joyina glared at him. "Call Third Sister-in-law!"
"If you can get my brother to call you Third Sister-in-law, then I’ll call you that," Tong Aino joked.
"Mi Chenshuo, look at them—they’re all bullying !" Joyina pouted, complaining to Mi Chenxuan.
"A na is just a label; why worry about it?" Mi Chenshuo smiled and patted her head. "Have you finished preparing your interview materials for tomorrow?"
"All prepared," Joyina said with a pout. "You can go to the interview yourself tomorrow."
Mi Chenshuo looked amused and asked her, "Why? Are you upset?"
"Yes, I’m upset. None of them would call Third Sister-in-law!"
"Co on, now!" Huo Li rolled her eyes. "No one’s called Second Aunt either, and you don’t see complaining!"
Joyina blinked playfully and said, "Haha... Huo Li, how about I call you Second Aunt, and you call Third Sister-in-law?"
Huo Li reached out and poked her forehead. "Stop ssing around. Let’s go accompany the pregnant ladies on their walk."
Joyina grabbed Huo Li’s hand and stood up. "Huo Li, how co you don’t want a baby?"
Huo Li’s eyes dimd slightly. "I don’t want one," she said.
"Why not? Second Uncle..."
Yi Luowa, who was almost at the door, lightly coughed and interjected, "It’s just for now. Once I’ve had my baby, Huo Li will have hers. For now, I need her to be properly ’enslaved’ by ."
"Oh, I see!" Joyina laughed, hugging Huo Li’s arm. "Then... why don’t you wait for too?"
Huo Li smiled and said, "Alright, I’ll wait for you. For now, I’ll take good care of all of you. When I’m old one day, I’ll have your children take care of ."
Yi Luowa gave Huo Li a long look before heading out with Ni Lu. Tong Airui ca rushing out with a shawl.
"Give it to . Go take care of your own stuff." Ni Lu took the shawl from Tong Airui and draped it over Yi Luowa, quietly saying, "Huo Li’s been married for quite a while. Why hasn’t she tried for a baby?"
The problem lies with my Second Uncle," Yi Luowa said with a slight frown. She glanced back to ensure Huo Li and Joyina hadn’t caught up yet before whispering, "My Second Uncle said he’d only have as his child in this lifeti and wouldn’t have another. He brought this up before he married Huo Li. I didn’t know about it at the ti—it slipped out when Auntie Li ca to visit . I don’t have the energy to argue with my Second Uncle right now, but once I’ve had my baby, I’ll settle this with him."
Tong Airui looked at her and said, "No arguing with your Second Uncle! Talk it out properly."
Yi Luowa pouted at him. "Co on, go take care of your own business. Let have a private chat with Mom."
Ni Lu laughed. "I agree with Rui’er on this. Your Second Uncle treats you like his own child; don’t make him angry."
"Mom, you don’t understand. My Second Uncle is the kind of person who doesn’t listen to calm discussions; you have to be firm!" Yi Luowa furrowed her brow, gently stroking her belly.
Tong Airui asked nervously, "What’s wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"No, I’m thinking about how to approach my Second Uncle about this." Yi Luowa grinned mischievously. "Maybe I’ll just refuse to let him hold the baby once it’s born—that might work."
"You!" Tong Airui chuckled in frustration. "No need for that. I’ll talk to him when I have ti."
"Conversations between n tend to work better," Ni Lu nodded in agreent.
Suddenly, laughter from Huo Li ca from behind, prompting everyone to quiet down.
Huo Li and Joyina ran over, with Joyina laughingly pointing in the distance. "Luowa, look at those two snails of ours."
Yi Luowa followed her gaze and couldn’t help but burst into laughter. "Are they walking or standing?"
"The reference point is moving, but they seem to be standing still—hahaha!"
"They’re hopeless!" Yi Luowa shook her head helplessly. "Let’s hope my baby doesn’t take after them."
Ni Lu smiled. "Maybe it’ll skip a generation and take after Xixi instead."
"Haha... My uncle was also slow. If the baby inherits from him, good luck!" Joyina covered her mouth as soon as she said that. "My mom told not to tease others. She said whoever you tease, your kids will take after them."
Everyone burst into laughter.
The Duke’s residence had been especially lively these days. Not only had Ning Mingxi and Lang Yuxuan co, but Mai Shenglun and Jimo Yixuan had also joined in.
Jimo Shanshan had worried that her mother might feel out of place staying at the Duke’s residence, but her mom seed perfectly comfortable. Lang Yuxuan and Tong Yao were already old friends from Z Country.
On April 20th, Jimo Shanshan began to show signs of labor, prompting Ning Mingxi to urgently call his son back. Everyone started preparing for the hospital.
Yi Luowa, watching everyone head out, couldn’t help but gently stroke her own belly. Today was Shanshan’s day, and her own would co soon. She couldn’t deny the sudden wave of anxiety that washed over her.
Ni Lu supported her as they walked inside, smiling as she said, "Don’t be nervous. Every woman has to go through this. If you’re scared, we can opt for a cesarean when the ti cos."
"Mom, I want to give birth naturally too." Yi Luowa pressed her lips into a smile. "They say it’s better for the baby."
Ni Lu nodded in approval. "Alright, however you want to do it is what we’ll do. I wonder if Shanshan’s baby will be a boy or a girl. Your family has such strong preference for girls—I bet it’s another girl!"
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