The Evil Man’s Lazy Lady Chapter 67 (Part 1)
Chapter 67: Sweet After Marriage (Winter) (1) Original translation is from tenderflower's blog.
Shu Wan gave birth to a little girl in November and named her Cheng Yi, nicknamed Niuniu. When Shu Maoting and his wife received the letter, they were overjoyed and decided to come back to their hometown for the Chinese New Year.
On New Year’s Eve, Cheng Qingran didn’t have any relatives, so Shu Wan discussed with him going to Qingshan Village for the New Year. Cheng Qingran naturally followed her in everything and told Wei Da to prepare the carriage soon. The family of four went straight to the north of town.
The Shu family which had been silent for three years suddenly became lively.
In the east wing, Shu Maoting sat on the top of the heated-brick bed, Cheng Qingran, Shu Zhan, and Xiao Lang sat opposite him in turn, with two boys, one big and one small, sitting in the middle.
6-year-old Cheng Jin had red lips and white teeth, eyebrows, and eyes that were very similar to Cheng Qingran, wearing a royal blue, round neck robe, and a square headscarf on his head, gentle and elegant, just like a little scholar. Although the 3-year-old Shu Yuhan next to him was still young, he was also taught by his father to be neat. He sat obediently listening to the adults and was not naughty at all.
When Shu Zhan won the top scorer as the number one scholar, he married Su Huian, the second daughter of the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and had a son the following year. Now, two years later, he had risen from the seventh-rank editing of the Hanlin Academy to the fifth-rank attendant scholar. He read the history of books to the emperor, explained the scriptures’ righteousness, and prepared advisers to deal with. Although his rank was not high, he often faced his majesty, was the Son of Heaven’s close minister, and his future was bright. However, when he returned to the place where he grew up since childhood, he quietly hid his official aura. He seemed to be just like the young man back then and was approachable. Here, he said a few words with Cheng Qingran about family affairs and then talked with Xiao Lang about interesting things in the mountains.
In the opposite west wing, Shu Lan sat on the top of the heated-brick bed and teased Niuniu, who was covered with a small flower quilt. Looking at her big, black, eyes, she really liked it. She raised her head and said to her older sister who was making dumplings below: “Sister, you already have Jin Lang, so give Niuniu to me. I want a child too!”
Shu Wan paused and unconsciously looked at her younger sister-in-law standing beside her. Seeing Su Huian had a natural and gentle smile on her face, she was relieved knowing she did not despise her silly younger sister and glared at Shu Lan: “You are about to become a mother, why are you still as stupid as when you were young?” But then she thought about it, her younger sister had been married for 3 years, and there was no movement in her stomach, so there must be something wrong. No, she had to ask her carefully before going home.
Shu Lan pouted and still wanted to ask for Niuniu, but was interrupted in time by Qin-shi.
Qin-shi also had doubts in her heart. She used to think her daughter was young and hoped she would have a baby later. Now Shu Lan was 18 years old after the new year, and her stomach had no movement. She started to worry again. Xiao Lang loved her silly daughter. If Shu Lan couldn’t bear him children, his heart would slowly cool down. She would have to let her husband take her daughter’s pulse later, otherwise, she would feel uneasy during the new year.
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With the sound of firecrackers, the Shu family set up two square tables on the heated-brick bed with men and women sitting separately, talking and laughing while eating dumplings which was very lively.
When sleeping at night, a few men sleep on a heated-brick bed, and a few daughters and mothers sleep on a heated-brick bed.
Shu Wan deliberately lay down next to her younger sister and woke Shu Lan up in the dead of night.
Shu Lan rubbed her eyes and looked at her doubtfully.
Shu Wan simply got into her bed, covered the quilt, and asked her, “Ah Lan, since you like children, why don’t you have one of your own?”
“I can have a child too?” Shu Lan’s eyes widened in surprise, “How can I have a child?”
It was hopelessly stupid!
Shu Wan told her about how to have a child. Seeing her younger sister was still in a daze, she thought about it and asked in a low voice the details of their int**course.
Shu Lan didn’t think there was anything shy about such a thing, so she just picked up what she remembered and said it.
“Ah Lang released it outside every time?” This time, it was Shu Wan’s turn to be shocked. Once or twice, it was accidental. If it was always like this, Ah Lang definitely didn’t want children! Why? Did he think her younger sister was stupid and was afraid that the children born would be stupid, too? No, she had to tell her husband about it and let him ask him what he thought.
“Sister, is there anything wrong with leaving it outside?” Shu Lan asked in a low voice.
Shu Wan came back to her senses and poked her younger sister’s forehead angrily: “Idiot, if you want to have a child, you must let him release it inside you. You have to ask Ah Lang why he doesn’t want to have a child with you later, do you understand?”
Shu Lan stopped talking and shrank silently to the side with a flash of water in her eyes, but it was dark, and Shu Wan didn’t see it. It just happened that Niuniu woke up and wanted to pee, so she hurriedly got up to help Qin-shi take care of Niuniu.
Early the next morning, Cheng Qingran, who was carrying a heavy responsibility, called Xiao Lang to the backyard. He looked at the strong man taller than him. He recalled Xiao Lang was still a young boy, but now he was going to talk to him about future generations’ descendants. For a moment, he felt a little not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
“Cough cough, Xiao Lang, what do you think about Jin Lang and Yuhan?”
Xiao Lang was a little puzzled, but he still replied: “Not bad, but they are too white.” When they grew up, they would definitely be little white faces.
Cheng Qingran twitched the corner of his mouth, chose to ignore his aesthetics, and followed his words: “Yes, our husband and wife are both white, but you and Ah Lan, one dark and one white, I don’t know who the child will be like in the future. If she gives birth to a little niece, then it’s better to follow Ah Lan, ha ha...” He secretly looked at his expression.
Xiao Lang frowned and quickly returned to normal. He glanced at Cheng Qingran, “You asked me to come here, what do you want to talk about?”
Cheng Qingran saw his wife poking her head there, he didn’t bother to be a mother-in-law anymore, so he asked him directly: “Well, yesterday, Ah Lan said she wanted Niuniu to be her daughter. I think she likes children. Why don’t you want children?” It seemed like he and Shu Wan already knew about them.
“I don’t need you to care.” Xiao Lang turned around and left.
“What a stinky temper!” Cheng Qingran wanted to kick him in the back but also wondered what Xiao Lang was thinking.
After Shu Maoting checked his daughter’s pulse, he shook his head at Qin-shi, indicating that his daughter was fine.
Qin-shi’s heart jumped. Her daughter was fine, so did that mean Xiao Lang had a problem? But this kind of thing was about a man’s dignity. She really couldn’t ask Xiao Lang directly, and she couldn’t ask her husband to check his pulse for no reason. It was really...
Shu Maoting comforted her: “Forget it, they are still young. Let’s see in a few years. If there is no movement after 20, then I will check Ah Lang. Let’s not talk about it now. It’s rare for us to come back once, don’t make them feel even more stressed.”
Qin-shi forced out a smile. That was all she could do.
After the fifth day, Qin-shi and others returned to the capital.
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