190. The Family Members

Wei Xin’an was forced by her mother to put on a pair of flat, old-fashioned shoes with embroidered flowers on them. She had never worn such shoes before, so she felt uncomfortable.

When she entered the garden, the first thing she did was to change into the garden slippers.

There were only very few flowers in the garden, where Wei Mama and Jianhua grew many vegetables. Wei Xin’an sat next to a chili pepper plant and said to Wei Changfeng, “Take a seat.”

Wei Changfeng glanced at his sister’s belly and sat down.

“I didn’t expect you to be together for so long,” Wei Xin’an sighed.

Three years ago, Wei Changfeng told his sister about his relationship with Qi Le’an before he went to the States.

Wei Xin’an felt disappointed. At that time, Qi Le’an was still young, and she thought young people were fickle. She wondered how long Qi Le’an would stay with her brother.

Wei Changfeng seemed to be in deep love, and she was afraid that Qi Le’an would let her stupid brother down.

Who would have thought that they made it?

Her words reminded Wei Changfeng of the difficulties that Le’an and he had gone through. He smiled, “We will stay together, just like you and Brother Sheng.”

Wei Xin’an smiled and looked down at her belly. Her smile deepened.

Wei Changfeng added, “If I had known you are pregnant, I would not have troubled you.”

Wei Xin’an was called back by Wei Changfeng, who only knew that she and Sheng Chang’an had the plan to get engaged. But he didn’t know that his sister was having a baby.

Wei Xin’an looked at her younger brother and smiled. “I have to help my brother when he needs me even if I’m having a baby. Besides, the baby is a surprise for me. Chang’an doesn’t know about my pregnancy.”

Wei Changfeng was taken aback. “Brother Sheng doesn’t know about it?”

Wei Xin’an nodded and whispered to her brother as if she was sharing a little secret, “I only found it out a few days ago. I don’t know how to tell him.”

Wei Changfeng said, “Mom is calling Brother Sheng’s mother. Brother Sheng will know soon?”

Wei Xin’an gave a sweet smile like a teenage girl in love. “I don’t know if Chang’an will like this child.”

She sounded nervous. Wei Changfeng smiled and said, “Why doesn’t he like it? This child will be the treasure of the whole family.”

Wei Xin’an tilted her head with a delighted look.

“You don’t need to worry about Mom,” Wei Xin’an added, “The engagement, wedding, and the baby will take her attention away from you for the coming year.”

Wei Changfeng thought about it and agreed. The wedding preparation at most took up three months. But with the baby on the way, his mother might be occupied for three years.

This baby was his lucky star.

“Are you going to marry Le’an?” Wei Xin’an saw the ring on her brother’s finger and asked.

Wei Changfeng nodded, “Yes, but it will take a while.”

Wei Xin’an didn’t ask her brother more questions. She said, “Tell me in advance so we can make preparations.”

Wei Changfeng smiled at her gratefully.

Suddenly, Wei Xin’an’s phone rang.

Wei Xin’an took out her phone, and Wei Changfeng saw that it was Sheng Chang’an calling.

He rose to his feet and said, “I’m going back to see Le’an. Quickly pick up the phone. Otherwise, Brother Sheng will get anxious.”

Wei Xin’an wore a resigned and sweet expression.

Wei Changfeng left the garden and saw butterflies dancing on the roses, thinking, “It’s wonderful.”

Qi Le’an sat in the living room in depression, wondering if Wei Xin’an was scolding Wei Changfeng. Suddenly, he saw Wei Changfeng running towards him.

He was running. Qi Le’an stood up and widened his eyes.

Wei Changfeng grabbed Qi Le’an and kissed him.

Qi Le’an was shocked. This was the living room!

Thankfully, Wei Changfeng stopped kissing. Qi Le’an broke out in cold sweat.

“Wei Sama,” he said in a hoarse voice.

Wei Changfeng frowned and asked, “Is your throat still sore?”

Qi Le’an’s throat had been gradually recovering, but after he shouted yesterday, it got worsened today.

“Mother knows an old doctor who is an expert in traditional Chinese medicine. I’ll take you to see him in the afternoon,” Wei Changfeng said with concern.

Qi Le’an was afraid of Wei Mama, and he didn’t want to bother her at all. To his surprise, Wei Mama went downstairs after she made the phone call and said to them delightfully, “Have you had lunch? There are the steamed buns made in the morning. Your sister is unbelievable. Chang’an doesn’t even know she’s pregnant.”

Wei Changfeng smiled. “She wanted to tell you first. By the way, Mom, what is Dr. Cui’s address? I’d like to take Le’an to see him this afternoon. His throat is worsening.”

Wei Mama frowned and said, “Le’an should go see a doctor. I’ll go with you this afternoon and ask Dr. Cui about the diet for pregnant women as well. Where’s your sister?”

Wei Changfeng said, “She’s calling Brother Sheng in the garden.”

Wei Mama smiled. “Then I won’t disturb them. I’ll go and get you some food.”

Following that, she went to the kitchen.

All of this happened naturally. Qi Le’an was dumbfounded, “Is this your mother? Why does she change so significantly in one morning?”

“That’s because my sister is back,” Wei Changfeng said proudly, “she can solve everything.”

Qi Le’an didn’t expect Wei Xin’an to be the biggest helper on his way to get out of the closet.

Wei Mama’s attitude changed quickly. In other words, besides her daughter and grandchild, she could put aside everything else.

Wei Xin’an said in the morning that she would spend her pregnancy and give birth to the baby at home, and the baby would be raised in New Zealand, which meant Wei Mama would look after the baby.

Although her son wouldn’t have any children, she could still have grandchildren!

Her daughter said that Wei Changfeng could get married overseas. She asked Wei Mama if she had seen Wei Changfeng ever dated anyone else. If he lost Qi Le’an, he might remain single for the rest of his life.

Wei Mama thought about it carefully and agreed with her.

Wei Changfeng had been a late bloomer in love. Other young men brought their girlfriends home, but he had not dated any girls.

She wondered if Wei Changfeng was born to like men. She remembered that the only person her son was close to was called Qin Xing, and he was killed in an accident…

Wei Mama recalled that her son was about to suffer from depression at that time. She and her husband were so frightened that they couldn’t sleep all night, afraid that their son would commit suicide.

It seemed that it was good for Wei Changfeng to stay with Qi Le’an. At least he was happy and safe.

Wei Mama recalled as she put the rice in the bowl, thinking she was right.

‘My son must be born to like men. Perhaps he turned Le’an into gay.’

‘My daughter said that the two of them had been together for many years, and they lived together when they were in China.’

‘Le’an was very young at that time. He might not have turned grown-up yet. My son has dragged down other people’s son.”

Qi Le’an and Wei Changfeng didn’t know what Wei Mama was thinking. When she brought out the lunch, Qi Le’an was still surprised with her changed manner.

“Le’an, eat more!” Wei Mama said gently, “The dishes are soft, good for your throat. In the afternoon, I will take you to Dr. Cui. He is superb!”

Qi Le’an was speechless. She treated him so different from before.

“If Changfeng makes any mistakes, you can tell me,” Wei Mama said, “I will scold him.”

“Wei Sama treats me very well…” Qi Le’an said.

Wei Mama looked at them delightfully, thinking her son had dragged Qi Le’an down.

“I’m going to see your sister. Enjoy your lunch.” Seeing that her daughter hadn’t come out of the garden for so long, Wei Mama got worried and went to the garden to take a look.

After she left, Qi Le’an mouthed the words, “What happened? I am frightened.”

Wei Changfeng blinked. “I don’t know either. Maybe she has accepted the reality.”

Qi Le’an couldn’t believe it because happiness suddenly came to him.

‘So Wei Sama has successfully come out of the closet and announced it to his family? Where are the difficulties that I expected?’

It went so quietly…

That afternoon, they drove to see Dr. Cui. Wei Mama was anxious to get Dr. Cui to feel Wei Xin’an’s pulse and prescribe some herbs for pregnancy, and Wei Changfeng wanted the doctor to heal Qi Le’an’s throat.

Wei Xin’an shouted, “I’m only one month pregnant. Can the doctor see it? I hate herbs.”

Wei Mama said, “You can’t say that! Traditional Chinese medicine has a history of thousands of years. My health has been improved by Dr. Cui’s treatment.”

Wei Xin’an didn’t say anything else. Her mother had bad health before she came to New Zealand, and she improved gradually after she visited this doctor.

Dr. Cui’s clinic was located in a quiet alley in Chinatown. Qi Le’an smelt the strong scent of herbs when he entered the clinic. Wei Xin’an quickly pushed him to the doctor and said, “Dr. Cui, this young man has lost his voice.”

Qi Le’an was speechless.

He gave a wry smile. Wei Changfeng said, “It’s been half a month. It’s not getting better.”

Dr. Cui was an old man in his seventies, attired in a traditional Chinese outfit. He nodded and felt Qi Le’an’s pulse slowly. He asked some questions, and Wei Changfeng answered for Qi Le’an.

After feeling the pulse, Dr. Cui asked Qi Le’an to open his mouth to look at the throat. He wrote something on the medical record with a painting brush and said, “There is coldness accumulated in his body and poisonous blood in his throat. I can prescribe some herbs or get the poisonous blood out.”

Qi Le’an was shocked. Get the poisonous blood out? No wonder Wei Xin’an didn’t want to come here.

Dr. Cui looked up at him and chuckled, “Young man, why are you afraid of getting the blood out? This treatment can heal your throat quickly. If you take herbs only, it will take one or two months to recover.”

Qi Le’an thought, “I’ll get the blood out. It’s miserable if I can’t talk for so long.”

Dr. Cui called someone to take Qi Le’an to prepare. Wei Mama pushed her daughter to the front and smiled, “Dr. Cui, my daughter is pregnant. She is not young, and she doesn’t pay attention to her health. Can you help improve her health?”

Wei Xin’an had a desperate look on her face, thinking of running away if she got the chance.