I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

When I got home, the gate to the courtyard was ajar.

As the door opened, a figure stood up from the chair.

It was my sister-in-law, Li Suqin.

"Zi'an, you're back!"

Li Suqin naturally grabbed Zhao Zian's sleeve.

"Sister-in-law, it's alright, I'm back."

Zhao Zian softened his voice.

"I just heard a lot of noise outside, lots of people running around, and even some government officials..."

Li Suqin was still shaken.

"I'm so scared. I'm too scared to open the door and look inside, and I'm too scared to sleep."

She tilted her head back, her eyes red-rimmed.

"It was a small matter, and it's already been taken care of."

Zhao Zian led her to sit down at the table.

"Don't be afraid."

"Sister-in-law, let me take a look at you." Zhao Zian gestured for her to place her wrist on his wrist.

Li Suqin froze for a moment.

If she doesn't get pregnant, what should she do in this family?

"Zi'an, I...I'm fine, I was just scared."

Zhao Zian placed his fingers on her burlap slit.

Li Suqin dared not move.

It's over, it's over!

What should she do if she doesn't get pregnant?

Zhao Zian closed his eyes, his consciousness sinking into chaos.

He saw a positive pulse.

Moreover, the fetus is stable and full of vitality.

Zhao Zian was just about to breathe a sigh of relief.

wrong!

The fetus is full of life, but it is too young.

At most, it will take about a month.

One month!

Zhao Zian's mind went blank.

The timing doesn't match at all!

That enchanting, passionate spring dream...

Is it...

Is this not a dream?!

"Zian?"

Li Suqin called out in a tearful voice.

Zhao Zian snapped out of his daze.

He looked at his sister-in-law's tear-streaked face.

Regardless of what the truth was that night, my sister-in-law's body was real, and the baby in her womb was real.

"Sister-in-law."

"Got it."

Li Suqin's crying stopped abruptly.

"Really...really?"

"real."

Zhao Zian nodded.

"His pulse is steady; he's a healthy child. The Zhao family has an heir."

Li Suqin covered her face and burst into tears.

Very good!

She's really pregnant!

She's now a part of this family!

Li Suqin glanced at Zhao Zian out of the corner of her eye.

Zian...

I got pregnant after just two encounters with him.

He's really amazing.

Li Suqin recalled the scene from that night.

In the darkness, Zi'an's sturdy frame, his heavy breathing, his inexhaustible strength...

And that later incident was even worse...

Her calves felt a little weak.

This is the man she truly loves.

The father of the child in her belly!

Zhao Zian watched his sister-in-law cry and laugh, feeling a mix of emotions.

That night, it really wasn't a dream.

"Sister-in-law, you are newly pregnant, so you shouldn't get emotional, it's not good for the baby."

Zhao Zian suppressed all his thoughts and stood up.

"Go back to your room and rest first. I'll go get you some medicine to help with the pregnancy, brew it up, and bring it to you."

"Um!"

Li Suqin nodded obediently.

"Zi'an, thank you for your hard work."

Zhao Zian went to Jishetang to get the medicine.

Light a fire and decoct the medicine.

The medicinal broth was boiled down to a thick, concentrated bowl.

He carried the tray and walked towards his sister-in-law's room.

He walked to the door and knocked gently.

"Sister-in-law?"

There was no response.

He knocked again, making a slightly louder sound.

"Sister-in-law, the medicine is ready. I've brought it in for you."

It remained deathly silent.

not good!

Pregnant women often feel sleepy, but not to the point of sleeping this soundly.

Could something have gone wrong?

He disregarded etiquette and pushed open the door.

"Sister-in-law?"

Li Suqin was standing on a four-legged stool, stretching out her arms to reach the wooden box on top of the wardrobe.

She stood with her back to the door, her body tense, the fabric skirt outlining the curves of her waist and hips.

Her body trembled slightly as she struggled to move.

Zhao Zian's temper flared up.

Just as he was about to speak up and stop her, he saw the stool under Li Suqin's feet wobble!

"what!"

Li Suqin fell to the side!

Zhao Zian rushed over.

He threw the tray and medicine bowl he was holding onto the ground.

Li Suqin was so frightened that she fell into someone's arms, and she instinctively grabbed the person.

Zhao Zian held her tightly and lifted her down from mid-air, her feet landing on the ground.

The two were pressed together in an extremely intimate posture.

Zhao Zian could smell the faint scent of soap in her hair.

The touch in his arms awakened all the memories of that enchanting night, so real that it made his mouth dry.

He looked down and could see her reddened earlobes.

Li Suqin's mind went blank.

She was burning up, from her cheeks to her neck, and then to her whole body; she was frighteningly hot.

Her legs were too weak to stand, so she had to lean most of her weight on him.

"Zian..."

This call brought Zhao Zian back to his senses.

"How is it?"

"Are you hurt?!"

Zhao Zian still held her waist with his large hand, afraid that she would lose her balance.

"Did you twist your ankle? What about your stomach? Did you bump or scrape anything?"

His voice carried an anxiety he himself was unaware of.

Li Suqin's face turned so red it looked like it could bleed: "No... I'm fine..."

She tried to stand up straight, but her legs were still weak, so she could only lean against him.

Zhao Zian breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that she was alright.

"Sister-in-law, what if you fall? You're pregnant, how can you not be careful at all?"

Li Suqin's eyes reddened again after he scolded her.

"I want to get the box on top of the cabinet..."

"What kind of box is more precious than you and your child?!"

Zhao Zian frowned.

"From now on, you have to wait for me to come back and do these things. You're not allowed to climb up there by yourself anymore! Do you understand?"

"I heard you."

Li Suqin nodded obediently.

"I will never do it again."

Zhao Zian released his grip on her, then took her arm and helped her sit down on the edge of the bed.

He glanced at the broken medicine bowl and the mess of medicine on the ground.

"Sit on the bed and don't go anywhere. If you spill the medicine, I'll go and make you another bowl."

Zhao Zian turned and left the room.

He boiled the medicine again, poured it into a bowl, and blew on it repeatedly.

Once it felt less hot, he picked it up again and headed towards Li Suqin's room.

The door was ajar, and he pushed it open and went inside.

Li Suqin remained obediently seated on the edge of the bed.

"The medicine is ready, it's not hot anymore, drink it."

Zhao Zian handed over the medicine bowl.

Li Suqin reached out her hands to receive it.

She lowered her head and drank the bowl of medicine in small sips until it was completely empty.

Zhao Zian took the empty bowl and placed it aside.

He moved the four-legged stool over and stood on it himself.

It took almost no effort to lift the wooden box down.

Li Suqin opened the box.

It is a pair of silver filigree hairpins.

It was given to her by her husband on their wedding night.

She presented it to Zhao Zi'an.

"Zi'an, take this."

Zhao Zian was taken aback.

"Sister-in-law, what are you doing?"

Li Suqin lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.

"You found a job at the Jishetang pharmacy in the city."

"The city is not like our village. You can't tell what people are thinking, and you have to spend money to bribe people everywhere. I'm afraid you'll be taken advantage of since you're new to the area and don't know anyone."

"Take this to protect yourself. Don't mistreat yourself; take care of what needs to be taken care of, and attend to the necessary social engagements. Don't let others look down on you."