Rebirth: Contract Husband Falls in Love with Me-Chapter 576 - 298: Delay (Part 2)

Since the news indicated "it might be at Jiangnan," it’s clear that the remaining matter is to see whose action capabilities are stronger and who is more willing to invest heavily to compete. From this perspective, Third Master Shi still has about seventy to eighty percent confidence of success.

This is good news for the entire Shi family, and it would be even better if he could indeed hold an official position in Jiangnan. With him in Jiangnan and Sang Yufei in Beijing, gathering any market information would be extremely convenient.

The whole family was joyously dining together when unexpectedly, Zhou Jingyi suddenly bent over and covered her mouth to vomit.

Shi Fengming was enjoying a happy period; he loved and cherished his wife so much that no amount of care seemed enough. Startled, he gently patted her back with concern, "What’s wrong? Did you eat something that disagreed with your stomach or are you feeling unwell?" He then ordered the maids to bring hot tea and a spittoon, and said sternly, "Which chef prepared tonight’s meal? Were their hands not clean?"

Second Madam Shi, seeing her son bustling about and tenderly Serving his wife, felt very displeased and cleared her throat to scold Shi Fengming, "What are you talking about! The chefs in our residence are veterans of twenty to thirty years, how could they make a mistake? Don’t speak without thinking! I say daughter-in-law, if you’re feeling unwell, you might as well go back and rest! Nowadays the daughter-in-law is becoming more and more precious; it was not like this before!"

"Mother!" Shi Fengming looked at her with dissatisfaction, "Look at Jingyi, she’s turned pale and clearly feels terrible, yet you still speak to her this way!"

Second Madam Shi complained to the other madams feeling aggrieved, "Look, I can’t even speak a bit more! Raising a son really is futile! Once grown, he belongs to someone else!"

Mrs. Wang deeply understood and sighed softly, yet she said, "Sister-in-law shouldn’t say so, Fengming is such a good child!"

Third Madam Shi was naturally high-spirited during happy occasions, extremely willing to guess joyously about others’ good news. Her eyes lit up as she quickly said, "I think the Second Daughter-in-law looks like this; could it be that there’s good news!"

Good news? Everyone at the table was stunned, and suddenly it was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

In this silent tranquility, Zhou Jingyi’s face turned "bright" red instantly.

"Really?" Shi Fengming was overjoyed, beaming as he said, "Yes, yes, it must be! What Third Aunt said must be right, I am going to be a father!"

"Husband!" Zhou Jingyi, seeing him foolishly happy, chided him quietly with a glance, feeling both sweet and anxious inside. If there really was a child, it would naturally be an enormous joy, but if the news turned out to be false, it would just be disappointing after the initial excitement!

Seeing Shi Fengming like this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh, and they stopped eating, busily calling people to fetch the doctor.

At this moment, Second Madam Shi’s attention was entirely captured by the prospect of a grandchild, not caring anymore about Shi Fengming’s frustrations or Zhou Jingyi’s jealousy, she continuously asked Zhou Jingyi if she had felt anything unusual recently, if there had been any changes, and so on.

Zhou Jingyi found it difficult to respond, only managing to vaguely reply that this evening was the first time she had reacted like this, and that she hadn’t really noticed anything off these days! She was still intimately tender with her husband each night; if her mother-in-law knew, she would surely get scolded!

However, Third Madam Shi noticed Zhou Jingyi’s awkwardness and said to Second Madam Shi with a smile, "Sister-in-law, you’re really muddled with happiness! Even if the Second Daughter-in-law is truly pregnant, it’s only been a month, how strong could the symptoms be? Let’s wait for the doctor to check and confirm!"

Second Madam Shi laughed upon hearing this, "Indeed, I really was muddled!"

In the lively atmosphere around the table, Sang Wan’s smile seemed somewhat forced. Watching the foolishly happy Shi Fengming and the bashfully blushing Zhou Jingyi, Sang Wan felt an indescribable bitterness rising within her.

Shi Fengju sensed her feelings, and under the table, he gently squeezed her hand and whispered quietly, "Miss Wan, we will have children. Besides, whether she is really pregnant is still uncertain..."

Hearing the latter part, Sang Wan hurriedly made a silencing gesture and quietly scolded him with a glance, "Don’t talk nonsense!"

Shi Fengju smiled and held her hand even tighter.

Before long, the doctor arrived, and everyone anxiously awaited the diagnosis. After the doctor took a detailed pulse and asked a few questions like whether her menstrual cycle was regular and if she felt any chest tightness, he came out and said to everyone with a smile, "It’s been just over a month, the pregnancy pulse is not obvious yet, but it’s very likely to be correct. Just come back for another check-up in half a month or twenty days to confirm!"

"That means it’s true!" Second Madam Shi was thrilled.

The doctor smiled awkwardly, "This old man still can’t be sure; I can only say it’s highly probable."

"Then it’s settled! It’s just that the pregnancy is still early! Sister-in-law, Uncle, congratulations!" Third Madam Shi smiled broadly.

"Hehe, thank you, thank you!" Second Madam Shi and Second Master Shi both smiled extremely joyously, hastily giving the doctor a generous reward, and politely sent him out. All the maids and matrons also came forward to congratulate, making everyone from the second house even happier.

"Dad, Mom! I’ll take Jingyi back first!" Shi Fengming smiled, his face barely closing, supporting his wife like a rare treasure.

"Go on, go on!" Second Madam Shi said with a broad smile, "In a while, I’ll ask the kitchen to prepare some light porridge to send over, don’t tire her out these days, let her rest well! Don’t argue or bicker with her and make her upset! Jingyi, if you want or need anything, just let someone tell me. When going out, bring a few more people with you and be careful!"