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Chapter 292 Can you stay away from me?
"Shh, keep your voice down!" Li Xiaoyun quickly covered Li Xiangyang's mouth. "The children are asleep, don't wake them."
But it was too late. The door to the west room creaked open, and Li Xiaohua and Wang Ying, rubbing their sleepy eyes, curiously peeked out.
"What's wrong? What's making you so happy?" Li Xiaohua asked, yawning.
Wang Ying, still half-asleep, looked at the two embracing in the yard and asked groggily, "Is it going to be a holiday?"
Li Xiaoyun blushed instantly, gently pushed Li Xiangyang away, and whispered, "It's nothing, your brother was just too excited. Go back to sleep, you have to get up early tomorrow."
Li Xiangyang grinned from ear to ear, walked up to the two little girls, and whispered, "I have good news for you, you might be going to have a nephew or niece!"
"Really?" Li Xiaohua perked up immediately, looking at Li Xiaoyun with delight. "Sister Xiaoyun, you're pregnant?"
Li Xiaoyun shook her head helplessly: "It's not certain yet. There are just some signs, and your brother is already this excited."
Wang Ying was wide awake and excitedly asked, "If I have a baby, can I come see the baby?"
“Of course,” Li Xiangyang said with a smile, “You can be the baby’s aunt.”
"Alright, alright," Li Xiaoyun urged softly, "Go back to sleep, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
The two little girls reluctantly went back to their room to sleep, but judging from their laughter, they were clearly too excited to fall asleep anytime soon.
The courtyard returned to tranquility. Li Xiangyang pulled Li Xiaoyun to sit on the steps, his face full of anticipation as he asked, "How are you feeling? Are you nauseous? Dizzy? My mom said that when she was pregnant with me, she first had a poor appetite, and then she always felt sleepy."
Li Xiaoyun blushed and nodded slightly: "More or less. I've been feeling nauseous these past couple of days, and the smell of meat makes me want to vomit. But it might just be because of the hot weather, don't take it too seriously."
“Anyway, starting tomorrow, you won’t have to do any housework,” Li Xiangyang said firmly. “I’ll cook and do the laundry, you just rest.”
Li Xiaoyun chuckled, "Aren't you being a little too nervous? Even if you are pregnant, it's only been a little over a month. There's no need to be so delicate."
“What’s wrong with being a little delicate?” Li Xiangyang said seriously. “You’re eating for two now, so you need to be extra careful.”
Li Xiaoyun shook her head helplessly, but her eyes were full of tenderness: "Alright, alright, whatever you say. But don't tell anyone tomorrow, wait until it's confirmed."
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.” Li Xiangyang put his arm around his wife’s shoulder, and the two of them looked at the starry sky together, their hearts filled with anticipation for the future.
The next morning, Li Xiangyang got up earlier than usual and tiptoed to the kitchen to make breakfast, afraid of waking Li Xiaoyun who was still sleeping.
"What are you doing?" Li Xiaoyun's voice came from behind, startling Li Xiangyang.
"Why are you up?" Li Xiangyang turned around, his face full of reproach. "You should have slept longer."
Li Xiaoyun was both amused and exasperated: "I always get up at this time, what's wrong today?"
“Starting today, you need to rest more,” Li Xiangyang said earnestly. “I’ll cook, do the laundry, and clean the yard; you don’t need to do anything.”
Li Xiaoyun shook her head: "I'm not a patient, why are you being so cautious? Besides, it's not even certain yet, don't get too excited."
"We can't be careless. What if we get pregnant?" Li Xiangyang insisted. "No matter what, you need to rest more and do less work during this period."
Li Xiaoyun knew her husband's personality and that once he made up his mind, it was hard to change it, so she had no choice but to compromise: "Okay, okay, but I can do some light work. I can't just sit around doing nothing all day."
"Then...then you'll be in charge of feeding the chickens, watering the flowers, and reading books when you have time. Leave everything else to me." Li Xiangyang thought for a moment and reluctantly agreed.
The two little girls also got up and were somewhat surprised to see Li Xiangyang busy in the kitchen.
"Brother, why are you working so hard?" Li Xiaohua asked curiously.
"How can I not be diligent? Your sister Xiaoyun needs to rest more," Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
The two girls understood each other and secretly laughed.
Breakfast was millet porridge and pancakes made by Li Xiangyang. Although it wasn't as delicious as Li Xiaoyun's, it was still quite fragrant.
"It tastes pretty good," Li Xiaoyun praised. "It seems you won't go hungry while I'm away."
Li Xiangyang smiled smugly: "Of course, I used to hunt in the mountains, what conditions haven't I used to cook?"
After breakfast, Li Xiangyang urged Li Xiaoyun to rest, while he cleaned up the dishes and swept the yard.
Li Xiaoyun couldn't stand it any longer and came over to take the broom from his hand: "Let me do it. What are you sweeping? You're kicking up all the dust."
“No,” Li Xiangyang firmly snatched back the broom, “Don’t do this, go and rest.”
Li Xiaoyun sighed helplessly, "I'm really fine, don't be so nervous."
Li Xiangyang remained unmoved and continued cleaning frantically.
Just then, Wang Ergou walked in, and seeing this scene, he was stunned for a moment: "Hey, what are you doing so early in the morning?"
Li Xiangyang looked up at Wang Ergou, a smile on his face: "It's nothing, I just think Li Xiaoyun has been a bit tired lately, and I want her to rest more."
Wang Ergou looked at the two of them suspiciously, then suddenly realized: "Could it be that sister-in-law is pregnant?"
Li Xiaoyun blushed immediately: "What nonsense are you talking about! It's not even certain yet."
Wang Ergou's eyes lit up: "Come on, judging from Xiang Yang's expression, it's almost certainly true. This is great news!"
"Shh," Li Xiangyang quickly made a shushing gesture, "Don't shout, it's not certain yet."
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything," Wang Ergou nodded with a smile, "but this definitely deserves a celebration. By the way, I came today to tell you that the lotus flowers in our village are in bloom, they're especially beautiful, would you like to go see them together?"
Li Xiangyang glanced at Li Xiaoyun and hesitated, saying, "The lotus pond is quite far; it's a long walk. Xiaoyun, are you ready now..."
“I’m fine,” Li Xiaoyun interrupted him. “It’s only been a month, I’m not a porcelain doll. Besides, it’s not even certain yet, don’t take it too seriously.”
Wang Ergou laughed and said, "Sister-in-law is right. It's only been a month. What's wrong with walking around a bit?"
"Alright then," Li Xiangyang reluctantly agreed, "but we need to walk slowly and come back early at noon, so Xiaoyun doesn't get too tired."
Li Xiaoyun shook her head helplessly, but didn't say anything more.
Li Xiaohua and Wang Ying clapped their hands excitedly when they heard they were going to see lotus flowers.
The group packed their things and prepared to set off.
Li Xiangyang specially brought a small stool, saying it was for Li Xiaoyun to rest on when she was tired.
Looking at his cautious manner, Li Xiaoyun was both amused and annoyed: "Isn't this a bit much? He's not an old man."
Li Xiangyang, however, was very serious: "What if? We always have to be prepared."
Throughout the journey, Li Xiangyang stayed close to Li Xiaoyun, afraid that she might accidentally fall.
"Can you stay away from me?" Li Xiaoyun said helplessly. "I feel uncomfortable walking like this."