By the ti they reached the village entrance, they could faintly hear the sound of firecrackers and so folk tunes.
Especially when they arrived at the family’s front door, what ca into view were three quaint storied buildings staggered in layout. The original grey bricks had been painted with apricot wall surfaces and sapphire-blue edges, dazzling to see. Even the yard had been expanded to encompass the entire buildings.
Of course, that wasn’t the main point; the main point was, why were there so many people at ho? They all seed to be laughing and playing as if there was sothing joyous happening?
"Brother An is back!" Finally, soone spotted him standing dazed outside the door.
Then one of the girls hurried towards the back building.
Chen Sheng was busy speaking with the troupe he had invited to play the tunes when he heard the commotion and looked over—wasn’t that Brother An?
He hurried forward, "Brother An, you’ve returned! You say, having gone for more than half a year, you’ve co back to find your son already born."
"What? My son?" Ye Zi’an looked at Chen Sheng in disbelief. Wasn’t he calculating the ti? Did his wife give birth prematurely? Impossible! Instantly, his face turned a shade paler.
"Yes, you didn’t know, did you? Suddenly, you’ve got two sons." Chen Sheng didn’t notice his complexion and continued smiling, "I’m envious of you, having two sons at once. I saw them when they were carried in, all chubby and white, looking so healthy."
Ye Zi’an couldn’t listen to his chatter any longer; he pushed past him and rushed towards the back building, only to run face-to-face into Yang Chuxia, who had been alerted of the news.
"Brother An?" Yang Chuxia exclaid with surprise as she looked at the person before her, who had thinned down sowhat but seed even more spirited.
His complexion was still fair, almost transparent, and his features as delicate as ever, a sight she could never tire of.
"Xiaxia!" Seeing Xiaxia looking sowhat plumper than before he left, a huge weight lifted from his heart.
So, without care for the maidservants around, nor minding that Ms.Wang and the others were present, he embraced Yang Chuxia tightly. Their passionate embrace made Ms.Wang and the others turn away in embarrassnt.
Ms.Wang had to wave her hand and take the few maidservants to the front of the house.
"My wife, I’ve missed you so much." Ye Zi’an’s face nestled against Yang Chuxia’s neck, he murmured softly.
Yang Chuxia, hearing these words, began to act a little coy and pushed Ye Zi’an slightly away, twisting his ear with one hand, "You say you’ve missed , so why did you return so late? Mada here has already given birth to your son, the child has reached a month old, and only now do you co back, are you asking for a beating?"
"My wife, I was wrong, I was truly wrong!" he quickly admitted his fault, as Ye Zi’an was always so sensible. However, hearing that the child had already reached a month old, he couldn’t help but feel so resentnt towards Baili Yan, towards the Emperor as well; it was all because of these people. Otherwise, he would have returned just in ti for the birth. "But my wife, how is your health? I heard that giving birth prematurely is very harmful to the body."
He calculated the ti—if the child was just nine months along now, how could his wife have given birth already? Had sothing happened that he was unaware of?
"Who said I gave birth prematurely?" Yang Chuxia looked at him annoyed and cast him a sidelong glance, "Twins are always born early, around seven to nearly eight months, that’s considered normal."
Seeing that she wasn’t really angry, Ye Zi’an seized the opportunity to pull her hand down and embrace her again, "My wife, you’ve worked hard."
"Do you really think I’ve suffered?" Yang Chuxia pondered and then asked.
"Yes, my wife has suffered greatly. I’ve heard that pregnant won swell in their legs and feet in the later stages, have trouble walking, struggle with clothes, can’t bend over, and need others to put their shoes on. The pain of childbirth is a thousand tis greater than ordinary pain, and yet, I haven’t been by my wife’s side, my wife, I am sorry."
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