Seeing his brother looking so dejected, Feng Zhan couldn't bear to keep teasing him. He was afraid that Bu Ran would blame him for being heartless in the future.
He put down his chopsticks and said, "It's just a meal. Why are you so worried?"
Yan Ruyu remained silent.
Feng Zhan continued, "I really don't understand your world. You have a good life, but you insist on finding a woman to torture yourself. Bu Ran, you're Yan Ruyu, the millennium imperial tutor. You don't seem like someone who would act so impulsively."
"Brother, you're single. Naturally, you don't understand."
"Being single is great. I don't even want to get married. Once you're married, you'll be controlled by your wife."
"That's because you haven't truly fallen in love with a woman. When that day comes, you'll try every means to keep that woman by your side, even though you know you'll become selfish and unrecognizable."
Feng Zhan thought for a while and then shook his head.
He simply couldn't understand Bu Ran's current mood.
"You've been hungry for a whole day. Have some food with me."
Yan Ruyu replied, "I have no appetite."
"Right. These are all the girl's favorite dishes. It's understandable that you don't like them."
Yan Ruyu still looked gloomy.
Suddenly, Feng Zhan seemed to think of something. He put down his chopsticks and said seriously, "Bu Ran, I have a guess, but I'm not sure if it's true."
"What is it?"
"I mean, have you and your wife... you know?"
Yan Ruyu frowned.
"I mean, have you two had sex?"
Yan Ruyu's face flushed slightly.
"Brother!"
"Don't be angry. I don't mean anything else by saying this. I'm just trying to figure out why the girl has been acting so strangely tonight. If you don't want to talk about it, just pretend I didn't ask."
Under Feng Zhan's gaze, Yan Ruyu nodded.
"See? I knew it! That must be it!"
Yan Ruyu asked, "What do you mean?"
Feng Zhan was extremely excited. He lowered his head and whispered, "In my opinion, there's an 80 - 90% chance that your wife is pregnant."
"Pregnant?" Yan Ruyu looked confused.
"She's pregnant with a baby!"
Feng Zhan was so excited.
Suddenly, Yan Ruyu seemed to understand. He stood up abruptly.
Feng Zhan said excitedly, "Think about it. What are the symptoms of a pregnant woman? Don't they suddenly lose interest in the food they used to like? And you said just now that she felt nauseous after only a few bites. Isn't this one of the most common symptoms of a newly - pregnant woman? You should observe her carefully to see if she becomes drowsy or has a craving for sour food. If so, it's most likely the case."
Yan Ruyu listened attentively.
Feng Zhan was also full of gossip and spoke in great detail.
Little did they know that neither of them was a doctor, and they had never even felt Zhao Shuning's pulse. They were just making wild guesses and discussing what to do if Zhao Shuning was really pregnant.
"Brother, I'll go and ask elder sister to take a look at Ning'er."
"No!"
"Why not?"
"You're so stupid. Think about it. The girl isn't married to you yet. At least in this world, you haven't even held a wedding ceremony. Our Feng family doesn't care about this, and we all like the girl very much. But if the people in the Nine - Continent Continent find out about this, won't the girl be ashamed?"
"If we do it secretly, there should be no problem, right?"
"There's no such thing as a secret that can be kept forever. Listen to me. From now on, you should treat the girl well. I'll go to the Western Garden with elder sister and urge them to choose a date for your wedding as soon as possible. The sooner you get married, the better. Do you understand?"
Yan Ruyu nodded.
Feng Zhan continued, "I wonder if the girl is having a boy or a girl. But no matter whether it's a boy or a girl, our Feng family will finally have an heir."
Yan Ruyu said, "I like girls. If it's a daughter, she will surely be as cute as Ning'er."
Feng Zhan clicked his tongue and said, "Love is blind. The girl is indeed good - looking, but you're also extremely handsome. Even mother said that you're the most similar to father. If you have a daughter and she inherits your looks, she'll be stunningly beautiful."
Yan Ruyu smiled. His eyes curved into a beautiful arc.
"I still like girls."
"Alright. Anyway, whether it's a daughter or a son, I, as an uncle, will love the child dearly. I still think I'm quite young, but in a blink of an eye, I'm about to be an uncle."
Yan Ruyu smiled and then said, "Brother, you should also hurry up. Little aunt is a nice person, and you treat her very specially. It's just that neither of you is willing to take the next step."
"Don't talk nonsense. Although there's something between us, you know little aunt's identity. I'm afraid that if I really get together with her, I'll drag her down." After all, she was a divine being, different from them.
"Brother, about your matter..."
"I know. I have it all figured out. I'll tell father and mother about this when we pay homage to them next month."
Yan Ruyu said, "It's good that you've made up your mind, brother."
"By the way, do you remember when mother was pregnant with Xiaojin? Father often read books about pregnant women at that time. I read a bit out of boredom, and unexpectedly, it comes in handy now. Listen carefully, and remember well."
Yan Ruyu nodded. He looked so serious that he seemed ready to take out a notebook to write it down.
"The book says that in the early stages of pregnancy, a woman's temper can be really bad. She gets angry easily. At this time, you must bear with it and learn to soothe her emotions."
Yan Ruyu nodded quickly.
Feng Zhan continued, "In the first three months, the fetus is unstable. Remember, never make the girl angry. I'll also be careful not to provoke her. If something happens to the son in her belly..."
"It's a daughter."
"Alright, alright. That's not important."
"It's very important."
Feng Zhan was speechless.
He spread his hands and said, "So what do you want? Are you going to listen to me or not?"
Yan Ruyu lowered his eyes and asked humbly, "Brother, please continue."
"Um... cough cough... Where was I just now?"
"I was talking about the daughter in Ning'er's belly."
"Alright, then it's a daughter."
"Okay."
"If the daughter in the girl's belly gets scared, she won't acknowledge you as her father when she's born!"
"Will it have such a big impact?"
"Of course!"