The Farm Girl’s Charismatic Fortune
Chapter 167 - 163: Joyful News

Chapter 167: Chapter 163: Joyful News

The carriage stopped at the back gate of the Yucai Academy.

Today was the second day of the new year, a day when everyone visited relatives and friends, and there were many carriages parked near the academy’s back gate.

Yang Qixiang also accompanied Hen Lan to visit her maternal home today, and as soon as he alighted from the carriage, he saw Ruo Shui driving his carriage over.

Thinking back to the humiliation he suffered last time at Tianxiang Tower, he immediately said to Hen Lan, "I’ll take the kids in first."

After speaking, he hurried off with his daughter and son.

He had no intention of encountering Ruo Shui.

Hen Lan, "Hey, help take some things in!"

Yang Qixiang did not look back.

Hen Lan was frustrated; there were so many things on the carriage, and he did not even help to take any.

It was always she who carried them herself.

After Ruo Shui parked the carriage, he helped Madam Liu alight from it, then went to lift his twin children off the carriage.

He said to Madam Liu, "You take Xuanbao and the others in first, I’ll carry the things."

Madam Liu, "Let me carry some too, so you don’t have to make more than one trip."

"No need, if I can’t carry everything in one go, I’ll just make another trip. It’s windy here, you all go inside!"

Ruo Xuan said, "Dad, I can help carry things too."

Ruo Xian, "I am a man, and heavy lifting is a man’s job. Dad and I will carry them, just go inside with mom and sister, it’s windy out here."

Ruo Shui patted his son’s head with a smile, "Correct!"

Madam Liu no longer bothered with the father and son, and took her daughter inside first.

Anyway, her own husband was incredibly strong and never let her do any heavy lifting.

Ruo Shui moved the items from the carriage, allowing his son to carry a bundle and a food box.

He carried a bag of rice in one hand and a basket in the other, with rolls of fabric tucked under his arm, easily walking inside.

Hen Lan had just moved the items to the edge of the carriage for easy access when she saw Madam Liu breezily walking by with her daughter.

Then, when she struggled to walk forward with her arms full, Ruo Shui and his son walked by her, each with their arms full as well.

Ruo Shui quickly caught up with his wife and daughter in just a few steps.

Madam Liu glanced at him, "Give me the rolls of fabric to carry."

"No need, this isn’t heavy for me; don’t tire yourself out."

Ruo Xuan, "Big brother, let me help carry the food box!"

Ruo Xian immediately refused, "No need, heavy work is meant for men, and dad said that girls are to be cherished!"

Ruo Shui, "Fourth son is right. Xuanbao, when you look for a husband in the future, you must find someone like your dad, you know?"

Madam Liu rolled her eyes at his thick skin, "Don’t listen to your dad’s nonsense!"

Ruo Shui, "What nonsense? I’m teaching our beloved daughter how to choose a husband! He has to at least do better than me! Have I ever let you carry heavy things over these years?"

Madam Liu stopped arguing with him; a man who did not know how to dote on his wife and children was certainly not worthy of marriage. Xuanbao would have to marry someone who would hold her dear and cherish her!

Otherwise, she couldn’t bear to marry her daughter off.

Observing the affectionate family of four, Hen Lan looked back at herself; the weight of the items she was carrying bent her back.

She suddenly remembered the time when she was betrothed to Ruo Shui; he never let her carry anything heavy.

Ever since that embarrassing incident at Tianxiang Tower, she had deliberately inquired about the current situation of the Ruo Family, only then learning the Ruo Family had received rewards from the Emperor and had become acquaintances with the Zhenguo Crown Prince.

The Ruo Family had clearly turned their fortunes around!

Looking at the garments Madam Liu was wearing, the fabric was even finer than what she was wearing.

If she and Ruo Shui hadn’t called off their engagement back then, she would have been the one cherished in his heart, not Madam Liu who just took advantage of the situation and reaped the benefits meant for her!

She even felt that Ruo Shui was deliberately showing off his affection with Madam Liu in front of her to annoy her. He must still have feelings for her in his heart,

*

When Ruo Xuan’s family arrived at Master Liu’s courtyard, her aunt’s family was already there.

Liu Wenyao and Zhang Chengye, hearing the noise outside, came out to greet them happily.

"You’ve finally arrived! Dad has been talking about you for quite a while now!"

"Exactly, Dad was saying that you bought a carriage and it’s unusual for you to be this late. He even thought about going out to the city gate to look for you!"

Whenever Ruo Shui came to the city, he would always bring some food for his father-in-law and was always very punctual.

At that moment, Master Liu came out and said grumpily, "Don’t listen to their nonsense, I didn’t!"

Ruo Xuan and Ruo Xian both sweetly greeted everyone: "Grandfather, aunt, uncle, first cousin, second cousin, third cousin."

Zhang Chengye stepped forward and lifted Ruo Xuan, "Xuanbao, have you missed your uncle?"

"I sure did! I missed Grandfather, Uncle, Aunt, and all three cousins!"

"Haha... Xuanbao is really sweet-tongued; did you eat honey this morning?"

Liu Wenyao gave a beautifully embroidered purse to Ruo Xuan, smiling, "Xuanbao, may you grow taller and healthier in the new year, and may you make great progress in your studies!"

Ruo Xuan happily accepted it and sweetly replied, "Thank you, Aunt and Uncle, in the new year, you will definitely add to the family and become wealthier!"

"Haha... We’ll take Xuanbao’s kind words!"

Liu Wenyao laughed and gave another purse to Ruo Xian, then lifted him, "Our little Ruo Xian should also grow taller and healthier in the new year, with his studies improving by leaps and bounds, and maybe even become Top Scholar in a few years!"

Ruo Xian gratefully expressed his thanks, "Thank you, Aunt and Uncle, I wish you both prosperity, wealth, and good health in the new year."

Liu Wenyao laughed, "This brother and sister must not have just eaten honey this morning, they must have fallen into a jar of it!"

Ruo Xuan blinked her big eyes, "I’m telling the truth! There’s already a little cousin beginning to be nurtured in Aunt’s belly, and there are two of them!"

All the adults present were taken aback.

Zhang Chengye looked at Liu Wenyao’s belly and then back at Ruo Xuan, unsure whether to believe her or not!

A three-year-old child’s words are very accurate; pregnant women like to ask children whether they will have a brother or a sister, and if the child answers ’brother’, the baby is usually a boy, and if they say ’sister’, usually it’s a girl.

When his own wife was expecting, his mother-in-law liked to ask his daughter and the two sons of his younger sister.

Seeing that the couple didn’t quite believe her, Ruo Xuan said, "Really, I dreamed about it the night before last."

If she wasn’t worried they wouldn’t believe her and take it lightly, Ruo Xuan wouldn’t have spoken up.

After all, she didn’t often come to the city, and the current doctors wouldn’t be able to tell until a month later. She would be going up to the mountains to study right after the Lantern Festival!

Once she started studying, she would have even less time to come to the city.

But she had noticed that her aunt’s complexion had taken on an ominous hue recently, so she had to be careful.

Zhang Chengye and Liu Wenyao looked at each other.

Liu Wenyao thought of something and her face turned red uncontrollably.

This time, Zhang Chengye believed her about ninety percent.

Two nights ago, wasn’t that the evening before New Year’s Eve? That night, the grocery store had closed early, and they settled the accounts early to rest because they didn’t need to get up early the next day to do business, so he spent the night lavishing affection on his wife.

Master Liu knew all too well how accurate Xuanbao’s dreams could be, so he hurriedly said, "Wenyao, you better put Ruo Xian down right now!"

Madam Liu knew that Xuanbao’s words were generally accurate, so she hurriedly took her son, "Big sister, hand Ruo Xian to me!"

Liu Wenyao helplessly said, "It’s not that serious, and besides, we don’t even know if it’s true."

Her last period had ended just a few days ago.