Chapter 156: It Turns Out to Be Twins

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Su Wenyue herself hadn’t noticed, in her previous life, although she had been pregnant a few times, only the first was safely born, she thought her growing stomach was due to good nourishment, and besides, she was just over three months along, so it wasn’t that obvious. If the County magistrate’s wife hadn’t mentioned it, she would have thought it was normal.

“This, does look a bit large.” Having been pregnant several times, the An Family’s matriarch naturally had experience, and had not observed her daughter’s stomach closely until now. Upon hearing the County magistrate’s wife mention it, indeed it seemed so.

“It looks bigger, could it really be twins?” The An Family’s matriarch was naturally more concerned than the County magistrate’s wife about her own daughter, and upon hearing such a suggestion began to feel nervous and worried. In her view, expecting twins was not necessarily good news; her daughter was young and it was her first pregnancy, which was challenging enough, and twins could pose a danger.

Giving birth was inherently a life or death affair, but the current priority was to confirm whether it was indeed twins in her daughter’s womb or if the child was just large for its age. Normally it would suffice, but her relationship with the County magistrate’s wife was amicable, so she had no need for pretense. However, today was the County magistrate’s wife’s birthday, and it was ill-timed to call for a doctor.

Seeing the An Family’s matriarch’s concerns, the County magistrate’s wife gestured and whispered a few words to the servant girl, instructing her to invite the regularly employed doctor from the mansion.

“Is this really alright, today is your birthday after all. I can take Lady Yue to the Medical Clinic and have the doctor take a look later, no need for such trouble,” the An Family’s matriarch said, waving her hands in slight unease.

“Let’s not talk about trouble, what’s the problem between us, with our friendship? Besides, this is no small matter. If it turns out to be twins, it could bring our mansion and Lady Yue’s child joy. Who knows, it might even help my daughter-in-laws to conceive soon,” the County magistrate’s wife said, dismissing her concerns.

With these words from the County magistrate’s wife, the An Family’s matriarch stayed quiet. Certainly, pregnancy was a joyous occasion, and having definite news sooner would give her peace of mind.

“Doctor, how is it?” the County magistrate’s wife inquired, having invited the mansion’s regular doctor, who was among the top in medical skills in the County. The doctor had been diagnosing for a while and hadn’t come to a conclusion, which made the An Family’s matriarch worried but patient, unlike the anxious County magistrate’s wife who prompted for an answer.

“Yes, doctor, how is my daughter’s pulse? Is there anything amiss?” the An Family’s matriarch asked with concern.

“All is well. Congratulations, Madam Han, you are indeed carrying twins. The condition of the fetuses is good, and with proper care, you’re certain to give birth to two healthy children,” the doctor replied after hesitating, for he had a sliver of doubt in his mind. The pulse felt slightly different from that of twins, yet it wasn’t clear. Nonetheless, the condition of the fetuses seemed fine, and it probably wasn’t cause for concern.

“Really?! Twins for real, what joyful news! Lady Yue is truly blessed. Quick, have the two young ladies come here so they can share in Lady Yue’s happiness and perhaps conceive a strong grandson for me too,” exclaimed the County magistrate’s wife in delight, subsequently issuing several orders.

“Thank you, doctor.” After the County magistrate’s wife gave a reward, the An Family’s matriarch added some reward money as well. With confirmation from the doctor, she was happy but also worried; happy to have another dear grandchild, but concerned for her daughter’s young age and the dangerous ordeal of childbirth. However, a blessing was a blessing, and she would later send over an experienced nursemaid to attend to her daughter.

Su Wenyue herself could scarcely believe it; her womb held twins, a circumstance she had not experienced in her previous life. Could it be that heaven pitied her yearning for children so much that it granted her two at once? She now truly believed in the divine efficacy of the Bodhisattva from Lingyin Temple.

“Wow, Sister Yue is actually expecting twins! Does that mean there are two adorable little babies in there?” Xu Qianqian had been quietly waiting at the side until the doctor came, but she couldn’t help walking over to Su Wenyue, looking curiously at her stomach, longing to put her hand on it and feel for herself.

The County magistrate’s wife brushed away Xu Qianqian’s hand, fearing her hurried actions might harm the children in Su Wenyue’s womb: “You child, Sister Yue’s children are precious, be careful.”

“Mother, I know, stop treating me like a child, I just wanted to feel it, I want to share in Sister Yue’s joy. Sister Yue, would you mind?” Xu Qianqian pleaded with hopeful, large eyes, which made it difficult to deny her request. The desire to share in the joy was merely mimicking her own mother’s words; she wasn’t even married yet, so what joy would she share in? It was sheer curiosity that had her gazing eagerly at Su Wenyue.

There was truly nothing amiss, so long as one was careful. Su Wenyue, finding it amusing, looked at Xu Qianqian fondly; she liked this girl. In her previous life, after her marriage, Su Wenyue had not interacted much with her mother’s family, and had naturally lost touch with all related to her. She wondered how Xu Qianqian had fared later in life.

“Well, it’s okay, if you want to feel it, go ahead and touch, but the babies inside are still small, so you’ll need to be gentle,” Su Wenyue said with a smile, radiating a maternal glow that was tender and warm. Xu Qianqian was captivated and could hardly look away, realizing that Sister Yue, indeed, had changed, just as her mother said.

But thinking was one thing, and a moment later Xu Qianqian still happily reached for Su Wenyue’s stomach, remembering her reminder to be as light as a feather, fearful of harming the children within. After feeling gently for quite some time, and discovering nothing remarkable, she withdrew her hand in slight disappointment.

Su Wenyue chuckled at Xu Qianqian’s expression. Truly, she was still a child. So, Su Wenyue explained, “The babies inside are still very small, so you won’t feel any movement just yet. In two months, they will start moving around and sometimes even kick me, making little bumps on my stomach.”

“Really? Then you must let me feel it when that happens,” Xu Qianqian replied, immediately excited again and insisted earnestly.

Watching her daughter’s behavior, the An Family’s matriarch felt a bit of incongruity, as if something was odd. Her daughter, although pregnant for the first time, seemed to behave as if she had prior experience, akin to a woman who had been through childbirth. Perhaps she was overthinking it, considering she had sent an experienced nursemaid to be with her daughter, who might have learned from the nursemaid.

At this time, the two young ladies were outside attending to guests. When their mother-in-law summoned them urgently, they were first surprised, then worried. Such haste could only mean trouble had arisen. So, they hurried to the back, fearing any delay could lead to complications on a day as important as their mother-in-law’s birthday – failing to handle the situation could mean serious repercussions from their husbands as well.