After returning to the Wangquan Manor, Churi Huaizhu kept staring blankly at the bracelet on her hand. She stared at it absent - mindedly, as if trying to engrave its appearance in her mind.
Meanwhile, Wangquan Baye was dealing with the tasks that had piled up during the day.
Late at night, Churi Huaizhu quietly gazed at Wangquan Baye's sleeping face, imprinting it bit by bit in her heart.
As time went by, Churi Huaizhu's belly grew bigger. At first, it was only as big as a watermelon, but now it was like she was carrying two watermelons, or even bigger. Everyone around served her gingerly, fearing any accident.
Wangquan Baye even asked the doctor to come and feel Churi Huaizhu's pulse every two days. Moreover, every time the doctor did so, Wangquan Baye would be present, listening to the doctor's report on Churi Huaizhu's physical condition.
"The master of the family should pay more attention to her mood recently. Just go along with whatever she wants to do," the doctor instructed Wangquan Baye. He had just felt Churi Huaizhu's pulse and found that she was a bit depressed. If this persisted for a long time, it would be unfavorable for the fetus.
Wangquan Baye nodded and told the maids beside him that if it wasn't a dangerous thing, they should let Churi Huaizhu do it, and report any situation to him. The maids nodded. Then, Wangquan Baye walked into the room and saw Churi Huaizhu secretly pouring out the porridge in the bowl. His eyebrows twitched.
Churi Huaizhu coughed, put the bowl back on the table, and ate obediently mouthful by mouthful. After finishing, she gave Wangquan Baye a cute smile. Wangquan Baye said helplessly, "If you don't want to eat this, you can tell me. I'll ask them to change it."
Churi Huaizhu shook her head. It wasn't that she didn't want to eat these dishes. It was just that her belly had been getting bigger recently. Every time she saw her belly, she would think that she would leave this world and leave Wangquan Baye after giving birth to the baby.
"It's fine. Husband, I just want to cook for you in the kitchen myself," Churi Huaizhu tugged at Wangquan Baye's sleeve and looked at him with her big, watery eyes.
In a few months, Churi Huaizhu would leave. She thought that she should cook all the dishes she knew for Wangquan Baye while she still could, so that she would have fewer regrets when she left.
"Okay, but you have to be careful. Don't do too much strenuous work by yourself," Wangquan Baye instructed Churi Huaizhu. After breakfast, he went to the front hall to discuss the future of the Wangquan Manor with the elders.
Churi Huaizhu walked to the kitchen alone. She waved away the maids. The maids had no choice but to wait for her far away from the kitchen.
Just as Churi Huaizhu was tidying up the stove, adding ingredients and making soup, Liu Xiayun suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
"Let me help you. It must be so tiring for you to be busy all by yourself," Liu Xiayun said with a gentle smile, but it made Churi Huaizhu vigilant. No one offers kindness for no reason!
"No need. You're a guest. How can I let you do this? Besides, this dish is very simple," Churi Huaizhu refused Liu Xiayun and then continued with her own work.
Unexpectedly, Liu Xiayun completely ignored Churi Huaizhu's refusal. Her tone became tougher, while Churi Huaizhu stood her ground. Every word she said stabbed at Liu Xiayun's heart.
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps, Liu Xiayun came up with a plan. While Churi Huaizhu wasn't paying attention, she snatched the thing from her hand and threw it on the ground. Then she looked at Churi Huaizhu triumphantly, provoking her with her expression.
Just as Churi Huaizhu was about to get angry, Liu Xiayun grabbed her wrist. Before Churi Huaizhu could struggle, she was forcefully controlled by Liu Xiayun.
Without blinking an eye, Liu Xiayun directly moved Churi Huaizhu's hand and slapped her own face. From behind, it looked as if Churi Huaizhu was angry and slapped Liu Xiayun, and Liu Xiayun was knocked to the ground by her.
Liu Xiayun fell to one side along with the force. Since it was in the kitchen, where she fell was near the stove and a big iron pot. She didn't dodge, and her head hit the iron pot directly, making a dull sound.
"How dare you! Yun'er, how are you?" Just when Churi Huaizhu was confused, the voice of the head of the Liu family came from behind Liu Xiayun. The angry voice was mixed with resentment towards Churi Huaizhu.
Churi Huaizhu stood aside and watched as Liu Xiayun slowly woke up. Her delicate appearance was completely different from her toughness just now. The head of the Liu family stared at Churi Huaizhu with eyes full of anger.
"It's okay. I was just careless. Don't be angry," Liu Xiayun covered her head and whispered.
The head of the Liu family couldn't hold back at that time. He wanted to go to Wangquan Baye, but then he saw Churi Huaizhu covering her belly and standing aside. He remembered how Wangquan Baye protected Churi Huaizhu.
"Just you wait. This time, with both the culprit and the evidence, I'd like to see how Wangquan Baye can still protect you!" After saying that, the head of the Liu family asked someone to carry Liu Xiayun out of the kitchen.
Churi Huaizhu's face was cold. She knew that Liu Xiayun's sudden offer to help must be with ill - intent. The most urgent thing now was to find Wangquan Baye and tell him the whole truth.
On the other hand, the head of the Liu family gathered some elders of the Wangquan family. When these elders were wondering what had happened, they saw the head of the Liu family walking in angrily from outside.
"Master Liu, why didn't you send someone to inform us in advance when you came this time? So that our master could know," an elder said first. He thought the head of the Liu family would respond with a smile, but instead, he snorted.
"Humph, your Wangquan family is really something. If I had sent someone to inform you in advance, I might not have seen the scene of you bullying my daughter!" The head of the Liu family flung his sleeve, and Liu Xiayun was helped in.
The elders looked at Liu Xiayun's weak appearance and were still a bit confused. It wasn't until the head of the Liu family told them what he had seen and asked Liu Xiayun to explain the situation at that time.
"She didn't do it on purpose. If I hadn't insisted on helping, this might not have happened..." Liu Xiayun pretended to be magnanimous and excused Churi Huaizhu. When the elders heard that Churi Huaizhu had hit Liu Xiayun, they were a bit shocked.
"Yun'er, don't excuse her. I'm telling you, my Yun'er is staying in your Wangquan Manor because she likes Wangquan Baye, not to be bullied by just anyone!" The head of the Liu family slapped the table, leaving a handprint on it.
Liu Xiayun covered her face with a handkerchief on one side. The elders had a headache. They thought it was such a troublesome thing. No matter how they handled it, Wangquan Baye was bound to know about it.
"Please wait a moment, Master Liu. Let me send someone to inform our master," an elder stepped forward to communicate with the head of the Liu family, but the head of the Liu family completely ignored him and just demanded an explanation.