Tiger Owl

Chapter 189 Good News Arrives Quietly
March is already mid-spring, the weather is warm, flowers are in full bloom, willows are green and orioles are singing, and everywhere is a scene full of vitality.

That evening, Gan Ning returned to his residence, and Da Qiao helped him take off his coat.

"You don't look well these past few days. Are you sick?" Gan Ning asked with concern.

"No, I don't think so! Maybe it's just the change of seasons, and I'm not used to it yet."

Da Qiao smiled and said, "I'll go arrange dinner. Call me 'husband' when it's ready!"

Soon, the family sat down in the dining room, and the maids came in and placed portions of small dishes in front of everyone.

During the Three Kingdoms period, meals were served individually. Tables could be separated or combined, but everyone had their own dish. Gan Ning's dining hall had a large table around which everyone sat.

A maid poured Gan Ning a full glass of wine, and Gan Ning smiled and said, "It's spring now, how about going on a spring outing?"

"Yeah!"

Xiao Qiao clapped her hands happily, "Gan Lang, where shall we go on our spring outing?"

"I'm just making a suggestion. You can discuss where you want to go for your spring outing. Once you've decided on a place, I'll take care of the rest."

"Yunqing, where do you want to go?" Xiao Qiao asked anxiously.

Xu Wei hesitated for a moment, "I haven't thought about it, and I can't say it right away. Let me think about it first!"

"Alright then! Take your time thinking, sister, where do you want to go?"

Da Qiao didn't speak, but kept her head down and silently drank her porridge, seemingly enduring something.

Gan Ning noticed and immediately asked, "Where do you feel unwell?"

"I don't!"

Da Qiao forced a smile, but her expression suddenly changed. She couldn't hold back any longer, got up, covered her mouth, and ran out.

Gan Ning was shocked and quickly put down his chopsticks to chase after him.

Da Qiao squatted in the flower bushes and vomited. Two maids stood by, looking somewhat helpless. Gan Ning stepped forward to support Da Qiao and asked in a low voice, "Where do you feel unwell? Why did you vomit?"

"I don't know either. My chest feels tight these past two days, and I feel nauseous whenever I smell oily food."

Gan Ning thought for a moment, then suddenly had an idea and hurriedly asked, "How long has it been?"

"It's been about three days."

"Is your menstrual cycle regular?"

Da Qiao shook her head. "I haven't come since last month, my husband. I'm not sick."

Gan Ning laughed and said, "It shouldn't be an illness!"

He quickly turned around and instructed the two maids, "Go and fetch Physician Liu immediately!"

Before long, Physician Liu rushed over. After hearing the situation, she immediately examined Da Qiao. Physician Liu was a specialist in gynecology and had a lot of experience. After a while, she loosened her fingers and smiled, "General, you guessed right. It should be a pregnancy!"

Da Qiao's eyes widened. "I...I'm pregnant?"

"should be!"

Overwhelmed with joy, Da Qiao covered her face with her hands and burst into tears. Behind her, Xiao Qiao and Xu Wei jumped up excitedly, "That's wonderful! Big Sister is going to have a baby!"

"My love, I'm pregnant!"

Da Qiao excitedly grasped her husband's hand, and Gan Ning was also overjoyed, asking Doctor Liu, "Are you sure?"

Doctor Liu smiled and said, "Based on my experience, it should be. However, I will examine it more carefully tomorrow. General, I have a few words to say to you privately!"

Gan Ning followed Doctor Liu to the lobby and asked with some concern, "Is there another problem?"

Dr. Liu quickly shook his head, "Doctors always need to leave some room for doubt, so I can't say for sure that Madam is pregnant, but based on my experience, Madam is pregnant."

"So what do I need to do?"

"This is what I wanted to talk to you about privately. Pregnant women need to make a lot of preparations, but one thing is the most important: you two can't have sex."

Dr. Liu looked at Gan Ning very seriously, "Having sex during pregnancy can lead to miscarriage. I hope you understand that." Gan Ning nodded silently; he knew.

"The general has two other wives; let them take care of you!"

After saying that, Dr. Liu turned and left.
As night fell, Da Qiao lay in Gan Ning's arms, her face full of happiness. "My husband, I'm finally going to have my own child! I've been waiting for this day so long! This day has finally come."

Gan Ning stroked Da Qiao's exquisitely beautiful face and said, "Dr. Liu specifically told me today that we can no longer have sex during your pregnancy."

Da Qiao hugged her husband and said coquettishly, "No! I can't leave you at night. Even if we can't sleep together, you have to sleep with me. I... I can find another way."

Gan Ning laughed and said, "Can't Ayu sleep with you? You sisters have always slept together since you were little."

"Forget about Ayu! Sleeping is like a battle, I'm afraid she'll kick my stomach while she's sleeping."

Gan Ning nodded, "Okay! Let's sleep together. I don't trust anyone else."

Da Qiao was overjoyed and quickly pulled open her undergarments. "Husband, listen to my belly. Is there any movement?"

"How could it be so fast? It's probably still just a little bean sprout!"

"Listen to this!"

Gan Ning pressed his face against her lower abdomen and listened quietly. He didn't hear the baby move, but he could hear Da Qiao's joy and her boundless longing for the child.

The three sisters didn't go anywhere that morning. They stayed together and chatted about their children all morning. By noon, Xiao Qiao finally couldn't help but yawn. She hadn't slept well the night before and was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open.

"I'm going to take a nap. You guys continue your chat."

Xiao Qiao stretched and walked away slowly. Da Qiao glanced at Xu Wei, lowered her head and whispered, "Yun Qing, I'm sorry."

Xu Wei was taken aback. "What are you saying, sister? What apology?"

Da Qiao said apologetically, "I hoped that you could have entered my room last year and gotten pregnant this year, so that you could have given birth before me and then you would be my legal wife."

Xu Wei laughed and held Da Qiao's hand, saying, "Eldest sister is Gan Lang's first wife. I am the newcomer. I am already very grateful that you can accept me. As for the legal wife, I have never thought about it. I assure you!"

Da Qiao nodded slightly and then asked, "Has your father not replied yet?"

Xu Wei shook her head. "I wrote the letter at the beginning of the year, so a reply won't come so quickly. Besides, I have a feeling he won't reply to me. I know him too well; he's very stubborn."

At this point, Xu Wei sighed softly.

Da Qiao patted the back of her hand and said softly with a smile, "There's one more thing I need to ask you."

"what?"

Da Qiao thought for a moment and said, "My body will gradually become heavy, and I may not have the energy to take care of my husband anymore. You take over and take good care of him."

"Ah! Why don't we let Ayu do it?"

“Ayu can’t even take care of herself, I can’t count on her, you should take care of her.”

"Alright! I can take good care of Gan Lang."

Da Qiao hesitated for a moment and said, "I know you can take good care of him, but... he needs a woman, do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Wei's pretty face suddenly turned red. She twisted her fingers and said after a long while, "He might not be willing."

"Whether he's willing or not, the key is yourself. You have to be mentally prepared. If it really doesn't work out, I'll have to find someone else."

Xu Wei hesitated for a while before saying, "I was actually prepared, but I was afraid that Ayu would be unhappy because I was ahead of her."

Da Qiao sighed inwardly, not mentioning it outwardly, but she knew that Xu Wei had been living cautiously, afraid of upsetting her and her sister. She was really exhausted, and Da Qiao had to help her.

"Don't worry about her. I gave her a chance at the end of last year, but she's not ready yet. Just because she's not ready doesn't mean you have to wait for her. That doesn't make sense."

"I'll give it a try!"

Da Qiao grasped her hand and said, "It's not just for me, it's for yourself too. I'm sure you don't want him to bring another woman back from outside, do you?"

Xu Wei nodded slightly; she truly did not wish for that.

(End of this chapter)