Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
After uttering this, Su Ning turned to Su Bin with a concerned expression. âThird Brother, donât be so thoughtless. Iâll go buy sour plums now. You need to take good care of Third Sister-in-law, okay?â
Su Bin couldnât contain himself. âSister, hold on!â
âI remember weâve already bought plenty of sour plums. Why are we buying more?â
Su Ning argued, âIf we donât buy more now, what if we run out? What if Third Sister-in-law wants to eat more, and thereâs none left? Third Brother, I donât mean to criticize, but youâre being too stingy! Sour plums donât cost much, and youâre telling me not to buy them!â
Su Bin didnât know whether to laugh or sigh. He had to come up with a reason to stop his sister.
âLittle Sister, youâve misunderstood me. Thatâs not what I meant. I was thinking that we just arrived in Shanglin, and weâre not familiar with the area.
Itâs risky for you to go out alone as a young girl.â
âDonât inform Third Brother either. Iâll have the guards accompany you.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIf you run into an unexpected situation, one or two guards wonât be enough to ensure your safety.â
âAnd if you take too many guards, wonât our home be more vulnerable without them protecting the family?â
âIf you want sour plums, Iâll have them bought for you.â
After listening to Third Brotherâs explanation, Su Ning pursed her lips in disagreement. âThird Brother, youâre wrong. I think the ones I bought are better. Third Sister-in-law prefers them!â
âThird Sister-in-law, am I right?â
Qin Zhenzhen smiled and nodded.
Su Bin didnât know whether to laugh or cry. He asserted shamelessly, âSister, youâre even more mistaken. If what you bought is better, did I buy it? It should be better than what you got.â
âHereâs the deal. You donât have to bother about buying sour plums. Iâll handle it. Itâs none of your concern.â
Su Ning promptly declared, âThen go ahead and buy them!â
âAfter Third Sister-in-law feels better, Iâll go get them!â
Qin Zhenzhen wanted to laugh at the siblingsâ banter, but she restrained herself.
Observing Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law, Su Ning suddenly realized that she might be unintentionally intruding on their affectionate relationship. âI⦠Iâll go back. The pillow Iâm embroidering isnât finished yet.â
Blushing, Su Ning turned and swiftly made her exit. As she fled, she reminded Su Bin, âThird Brother, donât just say it. Remember to buy them!â
âDonât worry, I wonât forget.â
Once Su Ning was out of earshot, Qin Zhenzhen couldnât help but burst into laughter.
âDo you find it amusing? Watch how Iâll punish you!â
Su Bin playfully pretended to push Qin Zhenzhen down, but she quickly stopped him. âDonât be impulsive. Iâm pregnant!â
Earlier, while Su Bin and his sister were arguing, Qin Zhenzhen had taken her pulse and confirmed her suspicion. It was a happy pulseâshe was indeed pregnant this time.
Thatâs what Qin Zhenzhen believed. In this ancient setting, considering their age, she and Su Bin were in their prime fertility period. As the saying goes, âWhen in Rome, do as the Romans do.â She and Su Bin could now start a family.
She couldnât determine if it was her imagination, but in this world, derived from a book, everything felt distinct from her previous reality.
The human structure and developmental stages here also appeared slightly different from her former world.
For instance, in the real world, a 15 or 16-year-old girl might still be considered childish, and a 17 or 18-year-old boy could be seen as an inexperienced youth.
Bearing children at too young an age could result in significant physical harm in the real world.
Yet, in this alternate reality, 15-year-old girls and 17-year-old boys were already established as mature individuals and even governors.
Whether it was in terms of physical or psychological maturity, they appeared remarkably advanced..