Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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The old doctor had his apprentices take turns checking Aunt Jiang's pulse, and everyone could clearly tell that it was a sign of pregnancy.

At this point, Aunt Jiang finally realized that she was pregnant, since He Yuzhu wouldn't have brought so many doctors to lie to her.

The senior doctor gave her a series of instructions on taboos and precautions during pregnancy, especially for her, as older mothers need to be extra careful.

When she came out of the clinic, Aunt Jiang seemed like a completely different person.

She was recently devastated by her divorce and was listless and sickly all day long, without any vitality or energy. She looked like an old lady who was about to die.

But now that the news of her pregnancy has been confirmed, Aunt Jiang has completely changed. She is radiant and full of vitality, and looks like she is in her 30s, not 40s.

Halfway there, Aunt Jiang finally caught her breath, and then it dawned on her...

Whose child is it in my belly?

Ever since I got a temporary job a few days ago, I've been thinking about whether I can divorce Yi Zhonghai. After that, the two of us rarely had sex.

Instead, in order to retaliate against Lao Yi for having two sons with the widow Bai, he also had an affair with He Daqing and frequently sought opportunities to make love.

Ms. Jiang, who had not had a child for over 20 years, never took any precautions when dating the two men.

Every time it was real, actual combat; I never even considered the possibility of getting pregnant.

So whose child is she carrying?

Is it Yi Zhonghai or He Daqing?

Aunt Jiang couldn't confirm which answer it was, and her face immediately turned strange.

He Yuzhu was surprised, then thought about it and assumed that Yi Zhonghai's expression had turned ugly because he was getting married to the White Widow today.

He advised, "Auntie, since you're pregnant, shouldn't we do what we're doing today?"

Aunt Jiang was startled. Yes, today is the day Yi Zhonghai is marrying Widow Bai. She couldn't possibly stop his marriage and then go to Yi Zhonghai to get back together, could she?

Even if the child in her belly really was Yi Zhonghai's, Aunt Jiang didn't want to get back together with him. She thought that Yi Zhonghai had two sons with her behind her back, which showed that he didn't really value her back then and only coveted the skills passed down from her father.

In other words, she was foolishly deceived by him and married him without fully understanding the situation.

Besides, what difference would it make even if they remarried?

Moreover, Aunt Jiang had a vague feeling that the child might be He Daqing's.

After all, she and Yi Zhonghai had been married for over 20 years, and they had tried everything but still couldn't conceive.

Later, in order to get revenge on Lao Yi, she slept with He Daqing and finally became pregnant.

Therefore, her heart was more inclined towards the child in her womb, which was He Daqing's child. So, there was no way she would make a fuss or think about remarrying Yi Zhonghai.

To avoid being laughed at by others for being unable to let go, why bother remarrying after a divorce?

Aunt Jiang shook her head and said, "Even if I am pregnant with Yi Zhonghai's child, I will not remarry him. I will raise the child myself."

He Yuzhu still doesn't know that He Daqing and Aunt Jiang are having an affair. He thinks that it seems that their relationship has broken down. Even though she is pregnant, Aunt Yi still doesn't want to remarry.

Since that's the case, he didn't say anything more. After all, even if the older woman got pregnant, not remarrying would be a bigger blow to Yi Zhonghai.

The two quickly returned to the courtyard house, which was already decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. Bright red "double happiness" characters were pasted on both sides of the gate, and people in the courtyard were busy preparing for Yi Zhonghai's wedding to the widow Bai.

When some people saw Aunt Jiang return, they huddled together and whispered among themselves.

If Aunt Jiang hadn't known she was pregnant, she would have stayed in her old lady's room and never come out. But now that she knew she was pregnant, she was very excited and happy, so she changed her mind and decided to watch Yi Zhonghai get married today.

Even though many neighbors were pointing and gossiping from afar, Aunt Jiang remained calm. After seeing the front yard, she didn't walk straight back, but instead took out 5 cents and turned around to put it on the accounting table.

The old man Yan Bugui, who was registering the debts, was stunned and asked, "Sister-in-law, what's going on?"

"Today is Yi Zhonghai's big day, I've come to have a drink at his wedding!" Aunt Jiang's face showed no joy, only calmness, as if Yi Zhonghai was not her ex-husband.

Yan Bugui was stunned. Holding the fifty cents, he didn't know whether to register it or return it.

How can a divorced husband remarry and then his ex-wife come over to pay her respects and eat at the banquet?

Shouldn't we stay far away from these kinds of things, out of sight, out of mind?

Liu Haizhong, who was collecting the money, said, "Since you're so kind, then we'll accept it."

As the saying goes, those who enjoy watching a good show never mind the bigger the trouble. Liu Haizhong had always been resentful that Yi Zhonghai was the eldest son and he could only be the second son, so he was more than happy when Aunt Yi came to the wedding banquet!

She was hoping that when they were about to get married, Aunt Jiang would rush over and sabotage the ceremony, so she could see Yi Zhonghai make a fool of himself.

Yan Bugui readily agreed. Since Liu Haizhong had agreed, he naturally wouldn't object, after all, he was only the third son!

So what if I'm younger than them? I'm more educated than both of them, and I look down on them for lording it over me.

Yan Bugui registered his name and the amount of money on the gift list, then handed the money to Liu Haizhong for safekeeping. He Yuzhu also paid two amounts of money, and then left with Aunt Jiang and returned to the backyard.

I told the old lady about my visit to the doctor, and she was happy for me when she learned that I was indeed pregnant.

When Aunt Jiang paid her gift money, it was registered, and many people saw it. Soon, everyone in the entire courtyard knew about it.

Jia Dongxu asked, "Master, what should we do?"

Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected things to turn out this way. After thinking it over, he realized he didn't have any good solutions and said, "We'll see how it goes and try to prevent her from causing trouble."

Jia Dongxu immediately became nervous, worried that his former master's wife would ruin his master's remarriage. Fortunately, Aunt Jiang stayed in the backyard and did not come over to make the wedding ceremony, so the matter was completed smoothly.

A moment later, the banquet finally began. He Yuzhu, the old lady, and Aunt Jiang came over from the backyard and sat at the table waiting for the dishes to be served.

Everyone looked at them with strange expressions. What kind of opera was this Aunt Jiang performing?

Soon, dishes were served one after another. The old lady picked up a slice of pig liver and said to her, "Now that you are pregnant, you should eat more pig liver to nourish yourself."

What!

Is Aunt Jiang pregnant?

Chapter 225 Chen Shimei

The people sitting at this table were all neighbors from the courtyard house. The third aunt asked, "Old lady, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Yes, ma'am, you haven't even had a drink today, so why are you talking nonsense?" said the second aunt.

"You're the one who's drunk! You all don't know, do you? She's really pregnant." The old lady couldn't stop smiling.

"Really?" The third aunt didn't believe it at all and turned to ask Aunt Jiang.

This was exactly the moment that Aunt Jiang wanted. Even if she had tried to sabotage Yi Zhonghai and Widow Bai's wedding ceremony, it would have been pointless, since they had already obtained their marriage certificate in advance.

If that were the case, I would only be laughed at by others. I've already divorced Lao Yi, so his remarriage has nothing to do with me anymore.

The only way to truly upset Yi Zhonghai was to reveal that he was pregnant at the wedding.

Not only would it make Yi Zhonghai feel terrible, but it would also make everyone condemn and ridicule him. His ex-wife was pregnant right after the divorce, which means she was pregnant before the divorce and he didn't know.

She nodded and said, "I just went to the clinic, and the doctor confirmed that I'm pregnant. I'm already three months along."

Three months ago, Jiang Dama hadn't divorced Yi Zhonghai yet!

Yi Zhonghai had been hoping for a child for over 20 years, but his wife finally became pregnant, and the couple divorced. Yi Zhonghai then married a widow without delay, but then news broke that his first wife was pregnant again.

The second aunt was shocked and asked, "Are you really pregnant?"

“How could this be false? I had several doctors at the clinic take my pulse just now, and they all said it was a pregnancy pulse.” Aunt Jiang recounted in detail what had happened at the clinic.

Now not only did everyone at this table know, but people at other tables also heard it.

Those who came to the wedding banquet were all neighbors from the neighborhood. They had all lived together for decades and knew each other. They came one by one to inquire about the situation and congratulate her on her pregnancy in her old age and the hope that she would have a baby next year.

Qin Huairu rushed into the east wing and exclaimed, "This is terrible, this is really terrible!"

Yi Zhonghai frowned as he looked at the flustered Qin Huairu. Today was his big day, how could she be so flustered?

Jia Dongxu was also very displeased and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Today is Master's joyous day, so let's talk things out."

Qin Huairu then gasped for breath and said, "Outside...Aunt Jiang said she's pregnant."

"Aunt Jiang?"

Jia Dongxu repeated the sentence before realizing that the so-called Aunt Jiang was his teacher's wife, but he had never called her that before and didn't realize it for a moment.

"What nonsense are you talking about? This woman hasn't been able to conceive for over 20 years, how could she suddenly get pregnant? Maybe..."

Jia Dongxu then realized something was wrong and swallowed back the words he was about to say that the child belonged to someone else.

After all, saying that would imply that the master's wife had cheated on him, which would be extremely embarrassing for the master and not something a disciple should say.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at his foolish apprentice and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? How could she possibly be pregnant?"

"Really, sir, would I lie to you about something like this? Aunt Jiang just went to the clinic, and the doctor confirmed that she's pregnant."

"This is impossible! This is absolutely impossible! How could this be? I don't believe it!"

Yi Zhonghai said somewhat flusteredly, then plopped down on the brand-new official's hat chair, staring blankly at the brand-new bridal chamber.

After much deliberation, he finally decided to divorce his first wife, persuaded the troublemaking old woman Zhang, and finally decided to marry the widow Bai.

Despite the prospect of being laughed at by He Daqing, he finally married the widow Bai. He had been worried that she would cause trouble beforehand and turn his wedding into a joke.

He had just breathed a sigh of relief after the successful wedding when his ex-wife announced her pregnancy.

Now Yi Zhonghai understood. No wonder he was able to get married smoothly just now. He thought that after more than 20 years of marriage, Jiang Liqin would not want to cause trouble.

It turns out that the other party wanted her to get married so that they could reveal her pregnancy at this time and embarrass her.

If she were to make a scene and try to stop her from getting married, people would only laugh at Jiang Liqin for being unable to let go and still clinging to Yi Zhonghai.