Six Lang’s hand paused in mid-air, and Hui Niang suddenly smiled, "I’ll leave you two be." With that, she went out.

Six Lang had originally planned to come and see Xiao Wan, to have a few private words with her. Hui Niang’s interruption and Xiao Wan’s avoidance instantly drained him of any mood to do so.

He left without a word, stood in the courtyard for a moment, then turned and walked to the main house and said to Mrs. Chen, "Mother, I’m returning to the barracks now."

Mrs. Chen said in surprise, "You’re leaving already?"

"You just got back last night, don’t you still have two days off?"

Six Lang said nothing, turned to the front yard, led his horse, and left.

Mrs. Chen listened to the sound of hoofbeats fading away, feeling a bit uncomfortable. She somewhat understood it was probably because she didn’t let Six Lang go to Xiao Wan’s room last night, and Six Lang was unhappy about it. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

But she felt she couldn’t just ignore it either. Six Lang was young and reckless, what if the child got hurt?

Mrs. Chen thought about it for a moment and then let it go.

Little did she know, Six Lang didn’t return for several months.

Every day, Mrs. Chen gazed at the door expectantly, until her eyes almost ached from it.

That day, Gu Yunjiao found some free time and came to see Mrs. Chen. After chatting for a while, Mrs. Chen quickly asked Zhu Er to call Xiao Wan out, "While you’re here, check her pulse and see if the child is stable."

After a short while, Zhu Er returned with Xiao Wan.

Gu Yunjiao was shocked when she saw Xiao Wan.

The last few times she’d visited, Xiao Wan had stayed in her room. It hadn’t even been two or three months, yet Xiao Wan looked swollen, as though she had inflated.

Before taking her pulse, Gu Yunjiao said to Xiao Wan, "Didn’t I tell you to get proper nutrition, but not to overeat? It’s only been a few months, and you’ve gained so much weight. Are you trying not to have this child?"

Mrs. Chen panicked, "It can’t be, right? Isn’t it normal for pregnant women to gain weight?"

Gu Yunjiao frowned, "Mother, if you trust me, do as I say. If Xiao Wan continues like this, she will definitely have a difficult labor!"

Hui Niang, standing nearby, clenched the handkerchief in her hand.

Xiao Wan hung her head, "It’s all my fault. I thought if I ate more, the child would grow better."

Mrs. Chen quickly said, "It’s not entirely your fault, sigh, it’s just that—" She suddenly stopped.

She had originally planned to personally oversee Xiao Wan’s diet, but Hui Niang had been so proactive, even frequently checking on Xiao Wan during meals, that Mrs. Chen felt it wasn’t her place to intervene.

Gu Yunjiao continued to take Xiao Wan’s pulse, and found nothing wrong, but once again reminded her, "You must reduce your food intake."

She then instructed Zhu Er’s mother, "Prepare Xiao Wan’s meals today in the usual amount, let me see exactly how much she eats in one sitting."

Zhu Er’s mother agreed.

Gu Yunjiao stayed for lunch and then saw Zhu Er’s mother carrying a food box into the courtyard.

She followed her into Xiao Wan’s room and saw Zhu Er’s mother placing dish after dish on the table.

Gu Yunjiao looked over; there was a large bowl of rice, a chopstick-length fish, a small bowl of braised pork, a bowl of stewed eggplant, and a bowl of steamed egg custard.

Gu Yunjiao frowned and instructed Zhu Er’s mother, "The rice doesn’t need to be so much, half of it will be enough."

"And the dishes, only half the amount is needed as well."

Hui Niang said from the side, "Did you hear that? From now on, do as Doctor Gu instructed."

Gu Yunjiao saw Xiao Wan’s relieved expression, looked at Hui Niang beside her, and she immediately understood. It seemed like Xiao Wan didn’t want to eat that much, likely it was because Hui Niang was eager for the child.