Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1226 - 386: Beware of Kidney Deficiency_3

Chapter 1226: Chapter 386: Beware of Kidney Deficiency_3

Lady Han was two years older than Cui Qingrou, and the two had met in their girlhood, even if contact between them had been infrequent. Now, it was like they were getting to know each other all over again, with a sense that they had unknowingly missed out on years of friendship.

When many people gathered, the liveliness ensued, especially with the Han Family’s several children freed from restraint—they played wildly with Zhenzhen and just couldn’t stop. Even the Six Beasts suffered at the hands of the Han Family’s unruly children, wanting to escape but finding no hiding place in the small yard due to their large sizes; they considered running outside, only to worry about frightening people. So, they showed their teeth and grimaced menacingly, trying to thwart the children who were attempting to pounce on them.

This wasn’t the first time the children had played with the Six Beasts; they knew that as long as they didn’t intentionally hurt them, the beasts wouldn’t harm people. Seeing their bared teeth and grimaces, the children felt no fear. Instead, they found the beasts adorable and mimicked their facial expressions by making their own grotesque faces.

Harassed by the children, the Six Beasts lacked the spirit to protest and lay on the ground helplessly, letting the kids touch them all over. After all, being petted didn’t make them lose flesh. Sometimes, when in good spirits, they even exposed their bellies, squinting contentedly while the kids scratched them.

It was only the innocence of the children that allowed the Six Beasts to let down their guard completely. With any adult, they wouldn’t expose their vulnerabilities. Of course, Mo Yan was an exception.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of a moment when people were distracted, Cui Pingan pulled Mo Yan into a deserted corner. He hemmed and hawed for quite a while but failed to get out a complete sentence.

Mo Yan, seeing his embarrassed demeanor, roughly guessed what he wanted but said impatiently, "If you have something to say, say it quickly, or I’ll leave!"

Cui Pingan, seeing Mo Yan turning to leave as though she really would go, quickly grabbed her sleeve and said with an ingratiating laugh, "Cousin, my dear cousin, it’s just that your cousin has a favor to ask of you, but I don’t know how to broach the subject."

Cousin? Cousin?

A slight twitch played on the corner of Mo Yan’s mouth as she struggled to accept these two suddenly hurled titles. She slapped away Cui Pingan’s hand, saying indifferently, "If what you’re going to ask makes me uncomfortable, then you’d better not say it. Playing up our relation won’t help; after all, my father and your aunt have yet to hold the official wedding ceremony!"

Cui Pingan laughed teasingly, "Isn’t that just a matter for next month? Sooner or later, we’ll have to change the way we address each other; might as well start practicing now! Besides, your cousin won’t make things difficult for you. I just truly don’t know how to say it."

Practice? Mo Yan was at a loss for words, wondering how she never noticed before how thick-skinned this guy was.

Cui Pingan didn’t care about Mo Yan’s judgments of him. After chattily dismissing his nervousness, he smoothly expressed his request, "It’s like this, I’ve been married to your cousin-in-law for five months now, and she still hasn’t gotten pregnant. Your medical skills are excellent, so I wanted to ask if you could take a look."

Mo Yan’s expression subtly changed. Her tone took a negative turn. "It’s only been five months since your marriage. Isn’t it normal to not have children yet?" Was this guy too impatient to realize that such pressure could hurt his wife?

Cui Pingan, either too thick-skinned or distracted by thoughts of children, didn’t catch Mo Yan’s displeasure and said with a bitter smile, "It’s not that I’m in a rush, but it’s the Princess. She’s using the excuse that my wife hasn’t produced an heir to assign several maids to me. Even though my grandmother has managed to fend them off for now, as long as Fangcao remains childless, the Princess won’t let up. I was hoping that if Fangcao could become pregnant soon, then the Princess... might not be so aggressive anymore."

Realizing she had misjudged Cui Pingan, Mo Yan silently apologized in her heart, but she reminded him, "Do you really think that if your wife gets pregnant, Princess Fuyun won’t cause trouble for you anymore?"

Cui Pingan just stared blankly at the ground and didn’t answer, clearly aware of the unlikelihood.

Mo Yan sighed, unsure how to help him. Princess Fuyun was not just a princess of high status; she was also his mother. Even an inadvertent word from Princess Fuyun that he was "unfilial" could spark public condemnation against him. Moving out with his wife to avoid the Princess was utterly impractical and could render him even more vulnerable.

"There’s not much I can do to help you with this matter. Fortunately, Old Lady Cui will be there to protect you and your wife. Whatever the future holds, you’ll have to take it one step at a time."

Cui Pingan nodded slowly, extending his wrist towards Mo Yan, "Then you should still check for my cousin’s husband, please. My grandmother doesn’t say it, but she also hopes my wife and I could have a child."