Fortunate Life of the Rural Beauty
Chapter 342 - 341: Beautiful Wishes

Chapter 342: Chapter 341: Beautiful Wishes

Seeing Granny Chu’s gloomy face, Mrs. Li hurriedly smiled, "I’ve been too talkative."

She wouldn’t have brought up this issue if there was another way. In large households, ladies usually announced their pregnancies openly, but her young mistress had not done so. She thought Granny Chu, coming from a farming family, didn’t understand the rules of a large household. But it turns out, it’s not that Granny Chu didn’t understand, she simply didn’t want to.

When Mrs. Chen had assigned her to serve Granny Chu, she had even mentioned that if Granny Chu became pregnant and her husband wanted to take a concubine, it would be best to take Qingfeng as the concubine. Qingfeng was not only beautiful but also loyal. It would be better than the family forcing an unruly woman on them at the last minute, which would be troublesome.

Back then, when Granny Chu had left Qingfeng in the capital city, Mrs. Li had held her tongue despite her urge to offer this advice. Thinking about it now, she was glad she hadn’t, which would have only further irritated Granny Chu.

Seeing Mrs. Li’s flushed face, Chen Afu thought she might sincerely be trying to advise her. After all, most women in ancient times held such views. Since she was her housekeeper, letting her know her boundaries would give her a clearer idea of how to handle things in the future.

So she said, "I know you mean well, Mrs. Li. But, my understanding differs from many women. Not just me, my mother-in-law, and my third aunt-in-law, we all think alike....." She turned her head towards the window, murmuring, "May I have a faithful partner, and may we never part till death."

Mrs. Li knelt, saying, "Your servant understands."

But she didn’t quite agree. Such beautiful wishes, how many people had made them come true throughout history? Winning a person’s heart is easy, but staying together until old age is challenging. When a woman grows old and loses her beauty, how many men could resist the temptation of a pretty face?

Of course, Mrs. Chu made it happen because she has a powerful supporter.

From what she knew, Granny Chu’s mother-in-law had been banished from her home....

As for her own mistress, even though her husband came from a low-ranking scholarly family and depended on the mistress’s connections to secure a good position, still, he had been bullied by Aunt Tang for several years. He took two concubines, only then did he fall in love with the mistress....

Not to mention the differences in status between master and Granny Chu! What if the elders felt displeased and arranged for him to take a concubine?

Mrs. Li had already realized Granny Chu’s firm intention, even though she didn’t agree, she dared not persuade her further.

The next morning, while Chen Afu was having breakfast, Dabao came to Yanxiang Pavilion.

Chen Afu was surprised and asked, "You have the day off today, why are you up so early?"

They had agreed that if it was a regular day, Dabao would come to Yanxiang Pavilion and eat breakfast with Chen Afu before going to school. When it was his day off, Dabao would sleep in, just like Chu Hanyan and Li Xuan did, having breakfast separately.

On a closer look, Chen Afu noticed Dabao’s red eyes. She concluded he must have had a sleepless night thinking about something. This child, he worries too much.

As if she hadn’t noticed, she had the maid bring Dabao’s breakfast and laughed, "Since my son is here, let’s eat together. These are the red date cakes and crystal buns made by Mrs. Hua. They’re as delicious as the ones I make."

Mrs. Hua specialized in making breakfast and snacks for the family, and since Fu Garden had an oven, she usually prepared the food there and then sent it over to Tang Garden.

The reason Dabao came so early was that he didn’t want his sister to listen to the questions he had for their mother.

After eating a bun, he began to ask, "Mother, who do you love more, me or father?"

"When you sleep with father, do you think about me?"

"In your heart, me, sister, father, who is most important?"

"Will mother always hold my hand?"

...

Chen Afu seriously replied, "No matter which mother, they all love their sons a bit more."

"Mothers always think about their sons, wherever and whenever."

"If we’re talking about weight, of course your father is the heaviest. But in terms of feelings, the three of you are equally important... Hehe, of course, a son is always a bit more important."

"Of course, a mother will always be attached to her son."

...

Once Dabao got the satisfactory answer, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He stayed up most of the night thinking yesterday.

He knew, originally both his mother and he were of the Chen family. However, since his mother had married his father, she had become a member of the Chu family. Others would call his mother Granny Chu or Chu’s Aunt in the future.

Even though he moved into the Chu family’s place, he still refers to uncle Chus as father and Yan’er as sister, but his surname is still Chen, indicating he’s definitely not a part of the Chu’s now.

Seeing that his mother still loved him so much and placed him as her top priority, he became reassured.

Once Li Xuan and Chu Hanyan had woken up and eaten breakfast, Chen Afu led the three children, along with Luo Mei and Luo Mingcheng, as well as a few servants to Lu Garden.

From today on, she resumed her unique career as a teacher.

On the way, Mrs. Wei joked with Chen Afu, "Yesterday Jin Bao wasn’t around, and the kids slept so soundly..."

Chen Afu secretly thought, I had put Yanchen Fragrant Leaves in their pillows, of course they would sleep soundly. She only replied, "Maybe Xuan’er was tired from playing yesterday, and naturally he slept well at night."

She also arranged with Mrs. Luo to have Luo Mingcheng be with Li Xuan every day. He couldn’t be a servant, but he could be a good playing companion.

Upon entering Lu Garden, Li Xuan first excitedly tipped the pumpkin-shaped bucket. Then the other children also tipped their buckets in turn.

Chen Afu didn’t immediately bring the children to the playground, but played with building blocks in the West Wing. Li Xuan liked Jin Yanzi, so Chen Afu brought out four blocks with painted sparrows on them. She scattered and assembled them repeatedly, gradually attracting Li Xuan’s attention.

After the children had played with the building blocks for a while and eaten the snacks made by Mrs. Hua in the kitchen of the Lu Garden, they headed off to the playground. Chen Afu felt tired again, so she went back to her room to rest. After closing the door, she entered her private space.

Jin Yanzi and the others had not returned from the forest yet. She sat alone in her private space, entirely relaxed. She thought to herself that she should come in more often. Not only was it beneficial for her "pregnancy maintenance", but it also had numerous benefits for the baby.

Even though today was a day off, Chu Lingxuan did not come back. Having been away from the office for such a long time, he certainly had a lot of things to take care of. When he returned in a few days, her pregnancy would probably be confirmed, right?

Chen Afu touched her belly and began to laugh, her heart filled with sweetness and happiness. Although it was early days, she felt sure she was pregnant. Because she understood the changes in her body best. Not only did she feel sleepy, but she also felt tired with a slight movement, the sight of fish made her feel sick. Besides the eggs from Lu Garden, other eggs had to be cooked as Salt Tea Eggs for her to think about eating...

She also particularly craved hot and sour noodles, a street snack from her previous life. She dreamt of eating two large bowls last night and found her pillow soaked with drool when she woke up. The hot and sour noodles were so delicious. It was a pity they did not exist in this era.

Once she thought of the taste, her mouth watered. She quickly swallowed it. She had never behaved so unseemly for food before.

Was this pregnancy brain?

She casually picked up the Jin Bei from the ground and discovered that its color had deepened slightly, and it didn’t feel as cold as before, but instead had a hint of warmth.