Chapter 113

On the next day, there was one person who was rested and refreshed and the other person who had a sore back. As the former had woken up, the latter was still sleeping in bed.

When Xu Ran woke up in the morning, he was feeling dizzy with a mild headache, but when he saw the scene on the bed, he immediately woke up with his headache gone.

Liu Tong didn’t sleep well from the toil of last night. He had just fallen asleep when it was almost dawn and he was sleeping soundly with sweat on his forehead at this moment.

Xu Ran got out of bed, put on his clothes and then went to the kitchen to get a basin of warm water so that he would wipe off the sweat of Liu Tong’s forehead and wiped clean his whole body. He even cleaned up the house before going out.

In the yard, Tangtang and Guoguo was reciting with their heads moving to the rhythm. Four dogs crouched beside them as quiet listeners.

When Tangtang and Guoguo saw Xu Ran, he immediately ran over and asked him what was wrong. Tangtang said, “Shao Yu Daddy said that you were drunk yesterday and told us not to disturb you. Dad, are you feeling any better now?”

Facing Tangtang’s innocent eyes, Xu Ran touched his nose embarrassedly. ‘I’m fine. The one who was not feeling alright is your Daddy.’

Xu Ran said, “I’m fine. Have you had breakfast?”

Tangtang and Guoguo both shook their heads and Guoguo said, “Shao Yu Daddy said that we would go eat at Uncle Li and the others’ places for meals. There were a lot of leftovers from last night. If we don’t eat today, it will turn bad.”

Xu Ran thought about it and agreed. The weather was too hot, many dishes could not be stored for long. It was most likely that they would only eat those food which weren’t easy to turn bad.

Xu Ran held Tangtang and Guoguo’s hands and said, “Let’s go, we shall have breakfast first. Your Daddy is still sleeping and he will eat when he wakes up again. So where did Shao Yu and the rest go?”

“They were helping out at Uncle Li’s place and Uncle Gao went to cut the pigweed. He said that he shall cut more in the morning when it’s still cool.”

Xu Ran nodded, indicating that he knew.

After he had breakfast with the workers, Xu Ran specially made congee and cut some pickled radish for Liu Tong. When he went to ask Liu Tong to eat, Liu Tong had already woken up.

Xu Ran put the congee on the table and then helped Liu Tong sit up. When Xu Ran touched him, Liu Tong was obviously trembled a little. Obviously, he was still fearful about what happened last night, which had in turn made Xu Ran feel guiltier.

Liu Tong rubbed his waist and the first thing he said to Xu Ran was, “Ran, don’t drink alcohol anymore. You’ll hurt the child.”

Xu Ran nodded and quickly promised, “Tongtong, I’m sorry. It was my bad last night, but don’t worry, I promise you I won’t drink again, really.”

Liu Tong smiled when he saw his anxious face, “Alright, it’s just these coming few months, you can drink after I give birth. I’m hungry and I’d like to get up and eat.”

Xu Ran stopped him from moving, “I know that your waist will definitely be uncomfortable. Don’t rush to get up. I’ll bring you the porridge and you shall eat it in bed. I’ll give you a massage.”

Liu Tong did not feel well at his waist, so he did not refuse. He drank the porridge while enjoying Xu Ran’s massage.

Xu Ran said to Liu Tong, “Tongtong, how about I take you to the town and see a doctor? I’m a little worried that I might hurt the child. By the way, we could also go visit sworn dad’s place  where you have never been.”

Liu Tong was also a little worried, so he agreed to Xu Ran’s request. It was good to go into town since he had not gone out for a long time.

They both agreed that after Liu Tong finished eating and Xu Ran finished massaging, Liu Tong would go out of bed to wash his face. Then, Xu Ran would go seek Tangtang as well as Guoguo and would also told Gao Quan and Shaoyu about it on the way.

Xu Ran also asked Mr. Hu if he wanted to go to Zhuo Yun’s place but he didn’t want to go anywhere in this hot weather and said that he’d better stay at home than go and that he would go when Qin Shuwen’s child was one month old.

Xu Ran thought that the trip would be tiresome for him so he didn’t say anything much.

When the family was ready and packed some things to the carriage, they began driving to town.

Tangtang and Guoguo were very excited every time they went to the town and Xu Ran understood such emotion very well because whenever he went to the market as a child, he wouldn’t feel tired no matter how long he walked.

After they reached town, Xu Ran first took Liu Tong and his two children to the clinic where he sent Zhang Yue last time.

The doctor at the clinic recognized Xu Ran and he glanced at Liu Tong and the two children behind him, feeling curious, “Sir, are these your spouse and children?”

Xu Ran nodded. “Doctor, this is my spouse. He is pregnant for four months now. Please take a look at him.”

The doctor glanced at Xu Ran again, which made Xu Ran feel rather baffling and asked, “Doctor, what’s wrong? Is there anything wrong?”

The doctor touched his beard and shook his head, “Nothing, I merely thought that the Ge’er who came last time was your spouse.”

Xu Ran rolled his eyes. Of course, he knew that he was talking about Zhang Yue. Nevertheless, Zhang Yue was so badly injured at the time that Xu Ran carried him here and left after giving him ten taels of silver. He found it hard to believe that the doctor would have such misunderstanding because of it.

Xu Ran looked towards Liu Tong and found that Liu Tong was also looking at him so he hurriedly explained, “Last time I sent Zhang Yue to this clinic and this doctor still remembers me.”

Liu Tong nodded, indicating that he understood.

Xu Ran explained to the doctor, “The Ge’er from the last time was my younger brother’s spouse, not mine. This is my spouse, and these two are my children.”

Tangtang and Guoguo, whose name had been called out, stood by the side and let the doctor look at him.

The doctor realized he had something to do after looking at them for a while and started to take Liu Tong’s pulse.

Seeing that both Xu Ran and Liu Tong were staring at him nervously, the doctor didn’t make fun with them and said directly, “The baby is stable and your spouse is healthy. However, you should bear in mind that during pregnancy, try not to have too much sex.”

Xu Ran and Liu Tong were both embarrassed, and they said to themselves that there hadn’t been too many times, it was just the one time from last night which was a bit rough, that was all.

Since neither of them have the intention to respond, the doctor mistook the meaning of their silence so he shook his head and said, “You young people, how can you still be so insensible when your children are so old now? I’m not saying you can’t have sex. All I’m asking is that you should reduce the amount. The pregnancy would last only 10 months and it would pass before you know it.”

Seeing that the doctor was going to keep on saying, Xu Ran hurriedly interrupted him and promised immediately, “Doctor, don’t worry. We will pay attention to it. We all know you are saying it for our good, and it will not happen again.”

Liu Tong also nodded, indicating that he would pay attention.

Only then did the doctor nod with satisfaction and said, “I will write down a prescription for your spouse. You take some medicine back, brew them and then drank it. It’s for the baby. The baby’s condition is very stable, so don’t worry.”

Xu Ran and Liu Tong nodded at the same time to show that they understood.

After they got the medicine, Xu Ran and his family went to Zhuo Mansion and gave Zhuo Yun some potatoes. In addition, Xu Ran also planned on inviting them to go to the Qin family together.

He had just got his sworn dad after all and Xu Ran still hadn’t known him that well. Plus, Liu Tong, Tangtang and Guoguo had never been to his place before. It was a little awkward for them to just show up at his door. Therefore, it would be much better to have Qin Shuwen and Zhuo Yun come as well.

Both of them had carriages, so it would be convenient for the journey and the distance wasn’t quite long anyway. They didn’t have to worry about having a pregnant Ge’er on board.

When they arrived at Zhuo Mansion, as usual, Xu Ran talked to Zhuo Yun while Liu Tong took Tangtang and Guoguo to see Qin Shuwen.

Qin Shuwen was seven months’ pregnant with a round belly looking like a big watermelon. Tangtang and Guoguo kept looking at his belly.

Qin Shuwen generously let them see and was about to let them touch it but was stopped by Liu Tong considering that the two children were already six years old this year.

Liu Tong told Qin Shuwen that they were going to Qin’s house and wanted him to go with Zhuo Yun. However, Qin Shuwen recalled what had happened last time and pouted unhappily, “I don’t want to go back. With Xu Ran, my dad and daddy don’t love me anymore.”

Liu Tong didn’t expect him to have such a childish reaction, and he couldn’t help bursting into laughter.

After Liu Tong laughed, Qin Shuwen realized what he had just said. He immediately reached out to cover his face. It was indeed quite embarrassing.

However, Liu Tong laughed even more happily.

Although Qin Shuwen felt embarrassed for a while, he still agreed to go to Qin’s house with Liu Tong. Qin Shuwen was obviously competing with Xu Ran for favor without other mean thoughts. Especially when they mentioned that they had brought new potatoes over, Zhuo Yun immediately took Xu Ran as his brother-in-law which made Xu Ran not know whether to laugh or cry.

Before leaving, Zhuo Yun sent someone to tell the Qin family that they were coming. Otherwise, with so many people, it would be quite troublesome should they have no one home when they arrived, especially when there were two pregnant Ge’ers with them.

It was already noon when they arrived, just in time for lunch.

Since someone had alerted the Qin family of their visit beforehand, all of the Qin family knew that they were coming, and they had asked a few men to prepare dishes which had been put all over the table.

The brothers of the Qin family were all very capable, and they had earned together the family’s fortune, so they have a very good relationship.

Although the Qin brothers work in town, they would go home for dinner as long as they could. It was convenient for the family to communicate with each other at the dinner table. As they shared all the happy and unhappy things during dinner, their feelings naturally improved.

Xu Ran also liked such atmosphere and introduced his family one by one with a smile on his face. Except him, Liu Tong, Tangtang, and Guoguo, all received a red packet. Xu Ran also mimicked Qin Shuwen and complained about the unfair treatment he received, which embarrassed Qin Shuwen even more.

After the joyous dinner, Xu Ran’s family found the Qin family kind, and the Qin family also had a good impression on Xu Ran’s family.

Knowing that Liu Tong has never had dad and daddy since he was a child, and that he hadn’t been taught many things, even though he had given birth before for he still didn’t know what to pay attention to during pregnancy, Elder Daddy Qin invited Liu Tong and Qin Shuwen as well as other spouses of Qin brothers to the backyard, and was ready to teach them.

Xu Ran, on the other hand, was discussing business with the men of the Qin family in the front yard. Although he was not a businessman, he had heard a lot of business talks before and it came natural for him to join the conversation.

As for the children, it was obviously for them to blend in quicker!

There were five or six children in the Qin family, including Ge’ers and men, who were about the same age as Tangtang and Guoguo. They played together after lunch.

Xu Ran and Zhuo Yun didn’t go home until the sun set at dusk. They left as happily as they came.

Xu Ran also gave a lot of food to the Qin family, including potatoes, chili paste, dried bean curd and so on, which was respectful.

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