"I advised you and Aunt Dai not to go help before," Shen Wuqiu said with a smile, then quickly changed the subject, "Did Lingyu offend you these past few days?"
Mentioning Gu Lingyu still brought up the shock of what had happened a few days ago, and Zhao Jiujiu was a little furious. "Why are you asking that?"
"Tsk tsk..." Shen Wuqiu clicked his tongue twice. "Tell me, what did she do to you? I'll teach her a lesson later."
Why does she sound like the cat and herself are the antagonistic little enemies, while Shen Wuqiu acts like an elder?
Zhao Jiujiu: "Teach her a lesson? Her parents are here, so even if she doesn't do well, someone will take care of her. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Shen Wuqiu glanced at her twice, noticing that her expression didn't seem to be joking, indicating that the matter was somewhat serious. The smile on her face faded, and after pondering for a moment, she guessed, "What did she say to you this time?"
Zhao Jiujiu looked at her, holding back for a long time, but couldn't hold back any longer, "She told me she's not human..."
"Haha, she's just talking nonsense..."
"She turned into Wangcai right in front of me."
"..." Shen Wuqiu's fake smile vanished instantly, her mind going blank. "What else did she... say?"
Seeing her expression, Zhao Jiujiu knew that the cat hadn't lied to her and that the person in front of her knew everything. She was immediately furious and said irritably, "You know, I know everything."
“Aunt, I…” Shen Wuqiu instinctively tried to explain.
“I am indeed quite angry.” Zhao Jiujiu interrupted her directly and decisively. “I thought I always cherished you and treated you like my own daughter, but then all this happened to you…” She thought for a moment, but still felt that the word “absurd” was a bit hurtful, so she changed the word to something else. “The amazing thing is that you actually endured it all by yourself.”
In her view, the fact that her beloved niece was pregnant but her boyfriend had died was already a huge and earth-shattering event, and the fact that this matter had been kept from her made her feel that the person had suffered a tremendous injustice.
As a result, the child she is carrying is not human at all. Although the child's other mother is not dead, the fact that the child's other mother is not human is even more shocking than the death of the child's father. It is simply appalling.
As an observer, she was terrified just knowing all this, let alone the person involved who had somehow gotten pregnant with four non-human babies after eating some kind of pregnancy fruit.
This is something I can't think about. Just thinking about it makes Zhao Jiujiu want to cry. "I don't know how you, silly child, have managed to get through this."
Shen Wuqiu thought she was going to blame her, but when she heard the last part, it was the other person who choked up first. She felt both touched and guilty: "Aunt, I never intended to keep it from you, it's just... these things are too bizarre, I was afraid you wouldn't be able to accept them..."
Zhao Jiujiu pinched her arm, but before she could even apply any pressure, she felt her hand go numb and quickly pulled it back.
At the same time, Shen Wuqiu was also stunned, staring blankly at Zhao Jiujiu, pointing to her stomach, her mouth slightly open, unable to speak.
Seeing this, Zhao Jiujiu no longer cared about the electric shock she had just experienced and hurriedly asked, "Qiuqiu, what's wrong? Is your stomach upset?"
Shen Wuqiu nodded, but immediately shook her head, her expression a mixture of confusion and surprise. "Auntie, they're kicking me..."
"What's kicking you..." Zhao Jiujiu had barely finished asking when she realized, "Is it the baby moving?"
Shen Wuqiu placed her hand on her stomach, and as soon as she did, she let out a soft gasp: "Ahhh~"
Zhao Jiujiu was both surprised and delighted, and quickly put her hand on it, but it was the same. As soon as her hand touched Shen Wuqiu's skin, she felt a tingling electric shock, and instinctively pulled it back. "Qiuqiu, why do I feel like you're carrying electricity? I pinched your arm just now and got shocked, and now I feel the same way when I touch your stomach."
"Really? I feel..." Halfway through her sentence, Shen Wuqiu remembered something and gently touched her belly, saying softly, "Baby, don't be nervous. This is Mommy's aunt, your great-aunt..." As she spoke, she took Zhao Jiujiu's hand and touched it.
This time, the electric shock sensation was gone; instead, she felt the movement of the baby in her womb in her palm…
"Ah..." Zhao Jiujiu exclaimed in surprise, then looked at her sharply, "I don't feel the electric shock anymore."
Shen Wuqiu just smiled at her.
Zhao Jiujiu looked down at her stomach, and thinking about the unknown creature inside, she felt a mix of emotions. She wanted to say something, but seeing Shen Wuqiu's expression, she decided not to spoil the mood.
Chapter 65 Amazing
Shen Wuqiu became pregnant with four babies in a daze. From initial disbelief to gradual acceptance, and then to later being cautious, her feelings towards the children in her womb were always complicated.
Only when she truly felt the pulse of these little lives did she experience the joy of becoming a mother for the first time.
She is an introverted person, and given the somewhat complicated situation of the child she was pregnant with, she had hardly mentioned the child since the last time she told Mr. Shen and the others about her pregnancy at the dinner table.
However, her maternal instincts kicked in that day, and she couldn't help herself. "The babies started kicking me inside my belly."
Everyone who was having lunch was stunned, except for Zhao Jiujiu.
Gu Tiehan was the first to react: "These little bastards, just wait and see what I do..."
"The baby in Qiuqiu's belly is a little bastard, what are you?" Zhao Jiujiu glared at her, then glanced at Daiying, whose expression was complicated. Although she had a little bit of aversion to these unknown creatures, their mother was her beloved Qiuqiu.
"It's been about four months, and the baby's movements are normal." Su Yunzhi quickly realized that women always unconsciously show maternal instincts towards new life, and said warmly, "It seems that the little ones in Qiuqiu's belly are all very active. Juanjuan was very lazy back then, and it wasn't until she was about five and a half months old that she started to move around in my belly."
Mr. Shen was also very happy to hear this, "He can already do somersaults in your belly, so he will definitely be able to call you Grandpa soon."
Su Yunzhi retorted, "How could it be so fast? Everyone says pregnancy lasts ten months, so the due date is probably in December, right, Qiuqiu?"
Shen Wuqiu nodded: "More or less. The doctor said the due date is around late November, but I'm carrying quadruplets, so it will be more difficult if I'm pregnant for a full term. We'll see then, I might have a C-section earlier."
Su Yunzhi agreed, "Your belly is growing bigger every day, like it's being inflated. It will definitely be very difficult later on." She then added a few more words of concern: "By the way, are you feeling alright? Are your legs swollen? You should take calcium supplements and such."
Zhao Jiujiu looked at her with a curious expression. Although she had prepared for all of this long ago, she still responded kindly to Su Yunzhi's genuine concern, saying, "It's all thanks to your reminder."
As they were talking, Shen Wuqiu's expression changed again.
Sitting next to her, Gu Lingyu immediately sensed something was wrong. "Sister, what's wrong?"
Shen Wuqiu touched her belly and looked at her, "The babies are kicking me again..."
Gu Lingyu now understood that this kick was not the same as the previous one, but she still asked with concern, "Did their kicks hurt you?"
Shen Wuqiu shook his head, took her hand, and placed it on his stomach.
A few seconds later, Gu Lingyu felt a soft force slide through her palm. She immediately stiffened, her big eyes staring blankly at Shen Wuqiu. After a moment, she stammered, "They... kicked me too..."
"It seems my little grandchildren are all very lively..."
"The ground moved so noticeably at that moment, it's definitely lively..."
Just as everyone was rejoicing at the beating of these little lives, Daiying, who had been silent until now, asked, "Wuqiu, does your stomach really not hurt?"
Shen Wuqiu nodded, "Aunt Dai, don't worry, it really doesn't hurt."
She's only worried because it doesn't hurt.
She had said long ago that the babies in her belly were more powerful and intelligent than she had imagined. At four months old, even the slightest movement from them was enough to torment her mortal mother to the point of near death.
Daiying was completely puzzled and lost her appetite. She stood up and asked, "Wuqiu, have you finished eating?"
Shen Wuqiu looked at her, her smile fading slightly. "I'm done eating."
"Let's go back to the room, I'll take your pulse and check on the children." Feeling everyone's gaze, she smiled and explained, "The kids are too lively, I'll just take a look."
Mr. Shen and Su Yunzhi had no objections, but Zhao Jiujiu snorted coldly: "Isn't there a need to be in such a hurry? The bowl hasn't even been put down yet."
Daiying wasn't in the mood to argue with her and didn't want to respond.
Shen Wuqiu said, "It's alright, I've already eaten."
Zhao Jiujiu glared at her, but didn't say anything more.
Daiying and Shen Wuqiu went upstairs, and Gu, the tagalong, naturally followed.
Back in the room, as soon as the door closed, Daiying took Shen Wuqiu's hand, her fingers probing her pulse repeatedly, her brows furrowing and relaxing, making both Shen Wuqiu and Gu Lingyu, who were holding their breath, extremely nervous.
Gu Lingyu had little patience. After waiting for a while, she felt like her mother was taking advantage of her partner by taking her pulse. "Mother, are you sure you can do it?"
Dai Ying ignored her and waited for several more seconds before letting go of Shen Wuqiu's hand. "Wuqiu, are you sure your stomach really doesn't hurt?"
Shen Wuqiu was confused by her question, "It doesn't hurt..."
Daiying was somewhat skeptical, "That shouldn't be the case..."
Gu Lingyu said irritably, "What do you mean it shouldn't be? Does Mother want Sister to be in pain?"
Daiying, unable to bear it any longer, raised her hand and gave her a sharp rap on the head. "You're just making trouble."
Gu Lingyu retorted confidently, "How am I causing trouble? My sister already said her stomach doesn't hurt anymore, and you keep going on and on..." As she spoke, she remembered something, and her expression changed, "What's wrong with the kids?"
"They're making a scene again." Daiying rubbed her temples, her head aching. "Logically speaking, Qiuqiu shouldn't be able to stand their noise at all..."
Gu Lingyu, however, was not as alarmed as her. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I guess my threat worked, and they didn't dare to act recklessly."
Daiying glared at her, held back for a moment, but couldn't resist, and reached out to pull her ear again.
Gu Lingyu let out two howls.
Shen Wuqiu couldn't stand it any longer and quickly tried to persuade her from the side, "Aunt Dai, don't be angry..."
As he spoke, he reached out to pull Daiying away.
As a result, the moment his hand touched Daiying, she recoiled as if she had been electrocuted, and then looked at Shen Wuqiu with disbelief.
Shen Wuqiu looked puzzled: "Aunt Dai?"
Daiying didn't respond, but touched her hand again. This time, there was no electric shock.
Gu Lingyu was indignant that her mother was ignoring her partner. "Sister is calling you."
Dai Ying ignored her, her expression relaxed, and she held Shen Wuqiu's hand, somewhat excited, "Qiuqiu, the babies are great."
Gu Lingyu: "Don't you even know whose child it is?"
Out of respect for Shen Wuqiu, Daiying didn't hit her. She continued to hold Shen Wuqiu's hand and said, "I was worried that the kids were too strong and would cause you some trouble. But it seems I was overthinking it."
Shen Wuqiu didn't quite understand what she meant. "Hmm?"
Daiying explained in simple terms, "After the miscarriage was threatened last time, Ayu and I used our spiritual power to force them into a deep sleep. I didn't expect them to absorb the spiritual power so quickly, and I didn't expect that when they woke up again, they had already learned how to protect you."
Shen Wuqiu paused for a moment and said, "No wonder my aunt said my body felt numb when she pinched me... Was it really them...?"
“Yes.” Daiying nodded, then looked at Gu Lingyu. “I’m suddenly a little worried about you.”
Shen Wuqiu & Gu Lingyu: "..."
Daiying: "Your children dare to lay a hand on me, do you think you, their mother, can stand up to them?"
Mother doesn't give me any face at all.
Gu Lingyu felt a little annoyed. "Then Mother doesn't need to worry about it."
Daiying shrugged, looking relaxed, and said, "I hope you won't come crying to me calling for your mother."
After saying that, she left them alone and went downstairs.
As soon as she left, the room became quiet.
After a brief silence, Shen Wuqiu suddenly burst out laughing, seemingly lost in thought.
Gu Lingyu: "What are you laughing at, sister?"