Feng Zhan and Yan Ruyu were discussing heatedly.
The two of them.
At this moment, they were just like Ting Bai and Mu Wan many years ago.
One dared to speak, and the other dared to listen.
Feng Zhan said, "I've explained it to you in such detail. If you can understand even a bit of it, it'll be your fortune."
Yan Ruyu said, "I didn't expect elder brother to know so much about a woman's pregnancy."
It was rare to see Bu Ran looking at him with such admiration.
Feng Zhan was even more delighted.
He said, "Of course. I'm the type who can understand anything with just a little hint."
"Bu Ran, you must remember that for a woman, giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell. Your girl is an active one. No matter how busy you are in the future, you must spare time to accompany her. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
"Also, don't bring this up on your own. What if that girl decides not to have this child just to roam the rivers and lakes freely? Am I right?"
"Ning'er is not such a person." Yan Ruyu's expression was firm and decisive.
"I'm talking about what if. What if, do you understand? Anyway, after a thousand years, it's not easy for you to have a child. You must remember not to make any mistakes easily. Do you understand?"
"Okay."
"Alright."
"By the way, elder brother, how can I be sure if Ning'er is really pregnant? You told me not to alarm Ning'er, so I must do something, right?"
Feng Zhan thought for a while.
He said, "Look, she felt nauseous tonight, which already meets one of the signs. For the rest, after she comes back, you can see if she shows habits like being sleepy, having a bad temper, or liking sour food."
Yan Ruyu nodded.
Zhao Shuning was also lucky.
As soon as she felt nauseous and ran out of the room, she met Feng Lingtong who came to look for her. She just took this excuse to escape from the table full of dishes made by Bu Ran.
She had been running around all day and was already a bit tired.
She and Feng Lingtong had spent a long time choosing colors. By the time it got dark, Zhao Shuning felt that her eyelids were almost falling shut.
After a simple farewell to Feng Lingtong, she returned to the house.
By then, Feng Zhan had already left, and the plates on the table had been cleaned up.
Fortunately.
If it weren't for elder sister coming to look for her today, her belly would probably have burst by now.
Zhao Shuning tiptoed in.
Yan Ruyu just came out of the inner room.
Their eyes met.
For a moment, Zhao Shuning felt quite embarrassed.
Yan Ruyu also felt a bit uncomfortable for a moment. He spoke first, "Ning'er is back? Are you hungry? I'll go and prepare some food for you."
Zhao Shuning quickly waved her hand.
"No no no—I'm not hungry, Bu Ran. I can't eat anything for the moment."
Yan Ruyu said, "Then what do you want to do now? I'll play chess with you or play a tune for you?"
Zhao Shuning said, "Bu Ran, let's forget it tonight. I'm really too sleepy. I feel like my eyelids are fighting. I'll go to sleep first."
Yan Ruyu was stunned.
Zhao Shuning had already walked towards the room.
Yan Ruyu quickly stepped forward to support Zhao Shuning's hand, looking quite cautious.
Zhao Shuning found it strange. Could it be that because she didn't finish the meal cooked by Bu Ran himself tonight, he was stimulated and that's why he was acting like this?
"Bu Ran, I'm sorry about the meal tonight. It's because—"
"I know. I understand, Ning'er. You don't need to say more. You've worked hard."
He understood?
Did Bu Ran know that she had already had a delicious meal in the Western Garden today?
Seeing his guilty look, Zhao Shuning let out a sigh of relief.
"It's not hard. I was afraid that you would blame me after you knew."
After all, she didn't come back to have dinner with him.
"No. It's already very difficult for Ning'er to do this for me. In the future, if you have anything, don't hide it from me. You must tell me. No matter what happens, I'll be there for you."
Zhao Shuning was even more confused.
Why did Bu Ran suddenly say such affectionate words?
Moreover, wasn't it just that she endured the risk of vomiting and ate a few more mouthfuls of his food just to avoid disappointing him?
Why was Bu Ran so touched by such a small thing?
"Ning'er is sleepy, right? Go into the room first. I'll fetch water for you. After soaking your feet, you'll sleep better at night."
Zhao Shuning nodded sleepily.
Yan Ruyu helped Zhao Shuning sit on the bench.
After fetching water for her to wash her feet, he carried her back to the bed after she had washed them and carefully covered her with the quilt.
Zhao Shuning was really too sleepy. She didn't have the extra energy to figure out why Bu Ran had suddenly become so cautious. She thought that she would ask him carefully after waking up tomorrow.
Zhao Shuning fell asleep.
But Yan Ruyu was wide awake.
All night, he was preoccupied. He guarded in front of Zhao Shuning's bed, thinking about what he should do so as not to be a negligent father after they had a child.
He hesitated for a long time and thought all night.
The next day, when it was almost dawn.
Yan Ruyu went to the imperial kitchen.
After some thought, he boiled a bowl of sour plum soup.
When he brought the sour plum soup back, Zhao Shuning just opened her eyes.
Seeing what was in Bu Ran's hand.
Zhao Shuning sat up.
"Bu Ran, what's this?"
"I thought your appetite might be poor in the morning, so I made this sour plum soup for you. Have a taste. If you don't like it, you can put it down after taking a sip."
Bu Ran had gone to the imperial kitchen early in the morning just to make this sour plum soup?
Although she didn't like sour food.
But thinking that she had already let Yan Ruyu down enough yesterday, Zhao Shuning pretended to be happy and said, "Really? I don't know why, but recently, I just want to drink this sour plum soup. Bu Ran really understands me."
To prove that she wasn't lying.
Zhao Shuning immediately got out of bed, put on her shoes, then picked up the bowl of sour plum soup and gulped it down in one go.
When she put the bowl down again.
There wasn't a single drop of juice left in the bowl.
She said, "Bu Ran, did you make this?"
Yan Ruyu nodded.
"No wonder it's so delicious. Is there only one bowl?"
"Ning'er, I only made one bowl today. I was afraid you wouldn't like it. If you want to drink it, I'll go and make some more for you."
"No no. One bowl is enough. I won't be able to drink any more. " Fortunately, there was only one bowl. If there were more, she might even vomit out her bile.
The smile in Yan Ruyu's eyes deepened a bit.
"Look how greedy you are. Sure enough, your appetite is really different from before. In the future, if you want to eat anything, just tell me. If the imperial kitchen doesn't have it, I'll go and find the ingredients to make it for you."
"Bu Ran, actually, it's not that troublesome. I can just eat whatever. I'm not that delicate."
"Ning'er, you must believe me. I can take good care of you all."
"Of course I believe you. Wait, Bu Ran, what did you just say? You all?"