âAuntie, youâre so nice.â Zhang Yunxuanâs son started to peel the seeds.
Seeing her sonâs clumsy movements, Yun Men also helped him.
âXiaomen, how many months are you?â
Yun Men gives a slight smile, âMore than three months.â
Meng Yunhan exclaims in mock surprise, âWhen I was three months pregnant, it wasnât noticeable, but you already look like youâre over four months pregnant. Are you expecting twins?â
As she says this, she pours Yun Men a cup of spring water, hoping that it will help her better maintain her pregnancy.
âTwins?â Yun Men is genuinely surprised. Her mother-in-law had told her that she might be carrying a girl, which could explain her protruding belly.
âYes, twins. Xiaomen, havenât you considered it?â
Yun Men awkwardly touches her head, âI genuinely havenât.â
âXiaomen, when you get home, discuss it with your husband. If it turns out to be two children, you need to be on top of your nutrition.â Meng Yunhan advises earnestly, hoping Yun Men would take it to heart. Even though she had only met Yun Menâs husband twice, she could tell that he cared about his wife. However, she couldnât understand why Yun Men had miscarried in her previous life.
This thought continued to confuse Meng Yunhan.
âSister-in-law, I understand.â
âYour mother is out gathering pigweed. Sheâll be back soon.â Because Meng Yunhan was already over seven months pregnant, her mother-in-law went out alone to do the work.
In reality, during this past month, Meng Yunhan did go out to gather pigweed, but her father-in-law always brought it back.
Meng Yunhan subtly suggested that Yun Men get a check-up. If she indeed was pregnant with twins, she could make the necessary preparations.
When Zhang Yunxuanâs son was leaving, Meng Yunhan filled his pockets with pine nuts.
âLittle Zhuzi, even if your mother doesnât tell your father, you should. If you do, next time, Auntie will make you milled syrup candy.â
âIs it the kind sold in the town?â
âYes, itâs sold in town.â
Yun Men watches this scene, smiling. Now she understood why her son was so fond of his aunt. It was clearly because of the food.
âAlright.â Zhang Yunxuanâs son eagerly agrees.
After Yun Men left, Yunhanâs mother returned.
âMother, youâre back.â Meng Yunhan was already cooking.
âIâm back.â Her mother washes her hands in the warm water.
âMom, Xiaomen was here just now. Her stomach seems larger than mine was when I was three months pregnant. Could she be carrying twins?â
Meng Yunhan made this comment to alert her mother-in-law. If Xiaomen was indeed pregnant with twins and continued overworking herself, she could potentially miscarry, especially considering how pale she was today.
Her mother paused, then gasped in surprise, âTwins?â
âYes, twins. I wonder if this runs in her husbandâs family.â
Her mother pondered, âI havenât heard of such a thing.â
âMother, you should tell Xiaomen to get a check-up. If she is carrying twins and isnât getting enough nutrition, the babies could end up underweight.â Meng Yunhan was subtle in her phrasing, not mentioning that it could lead to a miscarriage. She didnât want to create further anxiety if her sister-in-law or elder sister-in-law heard about it; she wasnât sure how they would react.
Her mother dries her hands, âYouâre right, Iâll go see.â
âMom, dinnerâs almost ready.â
Just as Meng Yunhan finished speaking, her mother had already left the house.