Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands

Chapter 450 - 0429: First Fetal Movement, Male Fetus (3)

Are they teaming up to bully a disabled person?

Shameless, aren’t they?

Mu Yuanxiu drove the mule cart past them, and Liu Yanbai’s elder brother immediately shouted, "Mom, I want the canopy from that cart in front, it’s pretty!"

"I know, I know. When we pass by the Li Family, let’s look for Er Dan and ask him to buy this kind of canopy from the county seat," Lady Liu said.

Once the mule cart went a little far from that mother and son, Li Yuzhu said to Mu Yuanxiu, "Liu Yanbai has a bloodsucking mother and brother. I wonder if he’ll be able to toughen up and shake them off in the future."

If he can’t, Liu Yanbai will never turn his life around in this lifetime.

A disabled child kicked out by his mother, surviving is already a feat. How could he possibly support a useless brother and unreasonable mother?

That elder brother of Liu Yanbai, nearly twenty, but doesn’t like doing farm work. He idles at home, turning himself into a fat, useless slob.

Even when it comes to money for a bride, he shamelessly asks his younger brother for it.

Mu Yuanxiu said, "When that Liu family mother and son come to your house, don’t stop them. Just let them meet Liu Yanbai so that he knows their disgusting faces, and he’ll resolve to cut ties!"

Li Yuzhu nodded, "You’re right."

They returned to the Li Family and didn’t mention the incident on the road to Liu Yanbai.

Liu Yanbai was still in the classroom, listening to a lecture. It was his last lesson at the school, and he cherished it. Li Yuzhu didn’t want to disturb him.

Mu Yuanxiu went to park the mule cart, and Li Yuzhu went to see Chai Eying.

Tomorrow, she would be leaving for a long journey, and she needed to check on the pregnant Chai Eying to feel assured.

Chai Eying was still as usual, sitting alone in the room doing needlework.

Her body was getting heavier, and the family didn’t allow her to carry the child.

Guoguo sometimes followed Li Yuzhu and her sisters, and sometimes played with Princess Consort Luling.

The not-yet-returned Chai Tianlang and Jingjing were easy to take care of; they spent their days at school with Prince Luling, listening to lessons they didn’t understand but enjoyed the fun because there were many children. At night, Li Xing’an and his brothers would take them to sleep.

When Chai Eying saw Li Yuzhu coming, she massaged her sore waist and smiled, "Third sister is here?" She got up to serve some snacks and tea.

"I’m here to check on your health." Li Yuzhu helped her sit down, gesturing that there was no need to fuss.

"I’m doing fine every day, eating well and sleeping soundly. I’ve gained quite a bit of weight lately." Chai Eying pinched her own face, then patted her waist, "Your elder brother says my waist is as round as his now."

She couldn’t help but laugh.

As an old married couple, they weren’t embarrassed to talk about cheeky things between spouses.

Li Yuzhu laughed, "In a few days, your waist will be twice his size."

Saying this, she made a gesture of a larger waist.

This made Chai Eying laugh heartily.

As she laughed, she suddenly clutched her belly, and the smile on her face vanished instantly.

She looked at Li Yuzhu with a shocked expression.

Li Yuzhu, who was taking out the abortion prevention pills from her bag, became anxious upon seeing her expression. She immediately checked her pulse, "Sister-in-law, what’s wrong?"

Chai Eying blinked and looked at her belly, "Just now, I think I felt it move."

Li Yuzhu helped her sit properly and said with a smile, "The baby is almost five months now. It’s true that you can start feeling movements at this time."

Chai Eying was also happy, but not long after, she nervously added, "But right now... it stopped moving again."

Li Yuzhu laughed. No wonder everyone says pregnant women are prone to worry. Being preoccupied with thoughts about the baby is how it is!

Li Yuzhu said, "Sister-in-law, the baby is still very small at this time. Feeling any movement will only be an occasional occurrence. In a while, when he grows bigger, you’ll frequently be able to feel him moving. When it’s close to delivery, you might even find him a bit too active, disturbing your sleep. He’ll play when you’re trying to rest."

Chai Eying listened as if it was a story, finding it fascinating, "Really?"

Li Yuzhu smiled, "Of course." She had Chai Eying lie flat on a small couch and carefully took her pulse, using space instruments to monitor the baby’s heartbeat.

Both the mother and child were doing well.

Chai Eying noticed she was silent, only squinting her eyes as if in thought, she anxiously asked, "Third sister, how is the baby?"

Li Yuzhu was using an instrument to check the baby’s gender.

It’s a boy.

However, she didn’t inform Chai Eying.

"All is well. Sister-in-law is eating well and sleeping well. The baby is very healthy," Li Yuzhu said with a smile.

Chai Eying breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good."

Li Yuzhu prescribed some abortion prevention pills for Chai Eying, then went to the North Courtyard of the back residence to see Princess Consort Luling.

Princess Consort Luling was sewing a gray rabbit fur hat. Seeing her enter, she smiled and said, "You came just in time, only two stitches left. Take this hat for Yuanxiu."

Li Yuzhu laughed, "My third brother is also going to the county seat with me tomorrow. Does he have a hat?"

Li Xing’an just loves to compete with Mu Yuanxiu. Were these two enemies in their past lives?

If Mu Yuanxiu had a hat and Li Xing’an didn’t, Li Xing’an would surely be jealous.

To her surprise, Princess Consort Luling said, "This was made from rabbit fur Yuanxiu brought me. If the third wants a hat, he should go hunt rabbits himself. He’s embarrassed to be jealous having never caught a rabbit?"

Li Yuzhu remembered the wild rabbit she and Li Xing’an found the first time they went to Niu Tou Mountain and laughed, "Mom, what about the rabbit skin from the first wild rabbit my third brother and I picked up on our first day at Niu Tou Mountain?"

"Oh, it was used because there wasn’t enough fur for your camisole," Princess Consort Luling said. "Don’t worry, if the third dares ask you for rabbit fur, I’ll hit his legs with a feather duster!"

Li Yuzhu laughed, "Third brother gives way to me, he won’t compete with me."

Li Xing’an might compete with Mu Yuanxiu, but he wouldn’t compete with her.

"That’s good then, like a proper brother, not fighting with his sister over things," Princess Consort Luling also laughed.

After finishing the last stitch, Princess Consort Luling admired the hat, "It’s nice." She praised her own craftsmanship.

Li Yuzhu took the hat, "Mom, let’s not talk about the hat now. Let’s discuss sister-in-law’s baby."

Princess Consort Luling became tense, "What’s wrong with the baby?" She noticed Li Yuzhu’s serious expression.

Li Yuzhu smiled slightly, "The baby is fine, don’t worry, Mom. It’s something else I wanted to say."

Princess Consort Luling patted her chest, reproachingly saying, "You’re quite the child, clarify things—you almost scared me to death."

"Sister-in-law is expecting a boy," Li Yuzhu said.

Princess Consort Luling was momentarily stunned, but then immediately smiled, "A boy? Good, good, it’s good. Jingjing will have a companion. He’s been going on about wanting E Ying to give him an elder brother. I told him, ’You can’t have an elder brother, only a younger brother.’ He was upset for a bit, but then said, ’A younger brother is good too; we don’t need a younger sister because he already has a sister.’

Sitting on a small chair to the side playing with rag dolls, Guoguo raised her head to look over at them. With big eyes like black gemstones, she stared blankly, listening intently.

Li Yuzhu glanced at her, laughed, and said, "Mom, does Jingjing like Guoguo so much now? Didn’t he used to dislike that she couldn’t talk and was slow?"

Princess Consort Luling pulled Guoguo into her lap, hugging her, "Guoguo has been getting smarter lately, now even more articulate than Jingjing, so Jingjing likes her now."

Praising Guoguo, Guoguo grinned.

Li Yuzhu playfully pinched Guoguo’s small nose, "Little girl, you know we’re complimenting you, huh? Smiling like that?"

"Yes." Guoguo nodded.

Amusing both Li Yuzhu and Princess Consort Luling to laughter.

After a while, Li Yuzhu added, "Mom, I haven’t told sister-in-law about expecting a boy yet. Do you think I should tell her?"

Princess Consort Luling said, "Tell her, let her be happy too." Seeing Li Yuzhu frowning at her, she continued, "I trust sister-in-law. She won’t neglect Jingjing because it’s a son."

With Princess Consort Luling’s agreement, Li Yuzhu smiled, "I’ll go tell her now."