Su Yunzhi was still worried. "It would be safer to send him to the hospital. I'll call Lao Le."
Daiying didn't answer, but looked down and asked Shen Wuqiu, "Can you still walk?"
Shen Wuqiu clung to her shoulders, trying to stand up, but her body was too weak from the pain to stand up at all.
Daiying wanted to carry her upstairs, but the cat-like Gu Lingyu clung tightly to her trouser leg, preventing her from carrying her: "Meow~~"
"This is my partner."
Daiying couldn't resist this fool, so she had no choice but to put Shen Wuqiu down. With a wave of her hand, she isolated Su Yunzhi outside this space. Then she raised her hand and touched Gu Lingyu's forehead, and a faint beam of light instantly entered it.
Without the suppression of her power, Gu Lingyu could freely switch between her forms.
As soon as she transformed back into human form, she immediately carried Shen Wuqiu upstairs.
Daiying followed, but after taking a few steps, she remembered something, turned back to Su Yunzhi, and snapped her fingers at her.
Su Yunzhi stared blankly at her, wondering how she had suddenly walked up to her, when she had just been on the sofa a moment ago.
"...Where is Wuqiu?"
“Look, Ayu carried her upstairs to rest.” Daiying pointed to the two people who had already reached the corner of the stairs, afraid that she would follow them, and specially gave her something to do: “Madam Chen, could you please make some fish bone soup for Wuqiu?”
Su Yunzhi asked with some concern, "Are you sure we shouldn't go to the hospital?"
Daiying assured her, "The child in Wuqiu's belly is also from our family, and I care about her even more than you do. Don't worry, I will definitely take good care of her."
After saying that, he didn't give Su Yunzhi a chance to speak again and hurried upstairs.
Su Yunzhi also wanted to go up and take a look, but Daiying seemed to have eyes in the back of her head and turned around and said, "Please don't go upstairs and disturb Wuqiu's rest."
Her expression was so solemn that the authority she exuded was simply irresistible.
Su Yunzhi subconsciously pulled her outstretched foot back. "...Then I'll leave it to you."
Dai Ying gave her a perfunctory smile and continued hurrying upstairs.
Inside the room.
Shen Wuqiu's stomach was hurting more and more, but compared to the unbearable pain, she was more concerned about the baby in her womb. She grabbed Gu Lingyu's sleeve in fear and asked her, "Will the baby... be alright?"
Gu Lingyu clasped her hands together in a mudra and brought them close to her stomach, transferring her spiritual energy to her while reassuring her, "Sister, don't worry, the baby will be fine."
Shen Wuqiu could feel the restlessness of the baby in her belly, which made her uneasy as well. She didn't really trust Gu Lingyu, who couldn't even control her own body shape. "Where's Aunt Dai?"
"Mother will be here soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, Daiying hurriedly walked in and sat down next to Shen Wuqiu.
Seeing her, Shen Wuqiu felt much more at ease. "Aunt Dai, will the child really be alright?"
Daiying stroked her head. "Wuqiu, listen to me, the children are fine. They just wanted to protect you so badly that they were struggling to get out."
Shen Wuqiu was stunned. "Want to come out? Aunt Dai means... the baby is about to be born now?"
How is that possible... It's not even four months pregnant yet.
"The child in your belly is even smarter and stronger than we expected." She hadn't anticipated this situation either. Over the years, the offspring born to the human race for their race had not been able to inherit their race's talents and power well, let alone the case of Shen Wuqiu carrying four at once.
Daiying took a deep breath and raised her hand to stroke the empty space above her belly. "Just now, they sensed the danger around you and couldn't wait to protect you, their mother, which is why they're so restless inside you right now."
With Daiying's help, Shen Wuqiu's pain lessened considerably, but she still couldn't quite accept what she was saying. "Aunt Dai, they're not even four months pregnant..."
"Although it is difficult for our race to produce offspring, it is not like your human race, which requires ten months of pregnancy."
"Can……"
Daiying withdrew her hand: "I know what you're worried about, so I will do my best to reassure them and let them sleep in your belly for a few more months."
"It's all my fault. I didn't protect my sister properly, which caused her to have a miscarriage." Gu Lingyu looked at Shen Wuqiu's pale face from the pain and felt extremely guilty.
“It was my oversight to confine your power before.” Daiying also felt a little guilty, and added, “You don’t need to give Wuqiu any more spiritual power, since they can’t absorb that much at once anyway.”
Gu Lingyu didn't stop, but asked Shen Wuqiu, "Sister, does it still hurt?"
After the intense pain subsided, Shen Wuqiu was somewhat exhausted. "I feel much better now."
Gu Lingyu then withdrew her hand and placed it flat on her stomach. "If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, you must tell me."
As soon as the soft, warm hand touched her belly, Shen Wuqiu felt a sense of relief. She even felt as if the restless little one inside her had calmed down.
So she held Gu Lingyu's hand tightly, not letting her leave her stomach.
Gu Lingyu immediately froze, remaining in the same position. "Does it still hurt?"
Shen Wuqiu closed her eyes and shook her head. "It doesn't hurt anymore... The babies seem to like you a lot. When you put your hand on them, they seem to quiet down."
After witnessing the pain her partner went through, Gu Lingyu didn't feel much affection for the children in her womb anymore. "They're afraid of me, worried that I'll beat them up when they're born."
This feeling was strange. From birth, her mother and the elders of the clan had reminded her every day of the importance of having offspring. She herself had always believed that her mission in this life was to reproduce for their spirit cat clan.
The reason she ran away from the marriage was simply because she felt that the partner her parents had chosen for her was of mixed backgrounds and she was worried that the offspring they would have would not be good-looking. That's why she decided to find a partner herself and have children together.
She once thought that her child would be more important than anything else to her.
Now she realized that wasn't the case; her feelings for her sister, her human companion, seemed to be far greater than her joy for the baby.
She even thought that if she had to choose between her older sister and the baby today, she would definitely choose her older sister without hesitation.
Shen Wuqiu was amused by her serious tone, opened her eyes to look at her, and then took her hand and stroked her stomach back and forth, saying, "Don't do that, it will scare them."
Seeing her exhausted appearance, Gu Lingyu didn't argue with her and nodded perfunctorily, "Sister, please rest well and don't talk anymore."
Shen Wuqiu was indeed a little tired, so he closed his eyes again.
Gu Lingyu remained in the same position, watching over her until she fell asleep before carefully withdrawing her hand and asking Daiying, "Mother, does sister's stomach still hurt?"
Dai Ying frowned, unsure herself: "I can't guarantee how long my power will be able to suppress them; they are far stronger than I imagined."
"Isn't there any other way?"
Daiying looked at her and said, "Yes."
"What method?"
"At the summit of Kunlun, there is a kind of grass called Forbidden Immortal. Eating it can suppress the power of immortals, including our Spirit Cat Clan."
Chapter 54 Settling Accounts
Forbidden Immortal?
This doesn't sound like a good plant.
Gu Lingyu pursed her lips. "Can you eat this divine herb, sister?"
Daiying was taken aback by her first reaction, then smiled and said, "Shouldn't you be worried about whether you can pick them yourself?"
Gu Lingyu clenched her fist. "I can think of a way."
Seeing her fearlessness, Daiying's smile faded, and she gently stroked her head, "My little Ayu, you seem to have grown up a bit."
Gu Lingyu was puzzled. "I'm an adult now. I've grown up a long time ago."
Dai Ying smiled without saying a word, then her tone became serious again, "Human bodies really cannot withstand the forbidden immortal herb."
Gu Lingyu looked disappointed. "Then what's the point of Mother saying this?"
Dai Ying lowered her eyes: "Just kidding."
The summit of Kunlun Mountain has always been the territory of those ferocious mythical beasts. If you want to go to these beasts' territory to ask for something, you'll either die or be severely injured.
She just wanted to know if her clumsy and timid self was good enough to be a good partner.
Fortunately, it didn't disappoint her.
"..." Gu Lingyu was speechless. "What time is it? Mother is still joking with me."
Daiying pinched her puffed-up cheeks. "If you want your partner to stay out of trouble with the kids, all you need to do is have Wuqiu form a bond with you. Then you can give her half of your primordial spirit power, and the kids will definitely behave themselves. So, you, as their mother, need to step up your game."
Upon hearing this, Gu Lingyu's face immediately fell. "I don't know how to cheer you on anymore."
The saying goes, "Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly."
Daiying could clearly see Shen Wuqiu's feelings for Gu Lingyu. But she couldn't say it out loud. Human women were usually reserved and demure, and to be honest, she was powerless to change the situation.
Dai Ying sighed inwardly, "Since ancient times, marriage has always depended on the right timing, the right place, and the right people. Perhaps the time is not right yet."
Hearing this, Gu Lingyu became even more discouraged. She glanced at the sleeping Shen Wuqiu and said worriedly, "Sister is still unwilling to form a contract with me. What if the little one makes trouble for her again?"
"So you should try your best to get Wuqiu to agree."
"..." We've circled back to the distant past. "Mother is becoming more and more unreliable."
Seeing her worried expression, Daiying comforted her, "Things aren't as bad as you think. As long as you protect Wuqiu and keep danger away from her, these kids should behave themselves."
Gu Lingyu didn't want to listen to her mother anymore, so she turned into a cat and crawled into the quilt, pressing herself tightly against Shen Wuqiu's belly.
She had made up her mind: every time her sister had a stomachache, she would make a mental note, and when these little ones were born, she would definitely settle the score one by one.
Daiying stood there for a while, let out a long sigh, and then left the room.
****
Su Yunzhi was still worried, and after much hesitation, she finally called Mr. Shen to explain the situation.
When Mr. Shen received the call, he was talking to someone about his family's bayberries.
The bayberries they promoted received unanimous praise. Many people wanted to take some home after tasting them, and several small business owners wanted to discuss long-term cooperation with them on the spot.
Mr. Shen was naturally happy that his own products were selling well.
As a result, his expression changed instantly when he received Su Yunzhi's call. He had no mind to talk about business anymore. After hanging up, he asked Zhao Jiujiu to take him home.
Seeing his anxious expression and deeply furrowed brows, Zhao Jiujiu asked, "What happened?"
Mr. Shen didn't hide anything from her, "My second son's wife and daughter came to our house to make a scene because of Pengzi's matter. I'm afraid it scared Qiuqiu. She said her stomach hurts."
Zhao Jiujiu, with a sullen face, got into the car without saying a word and sped home.
Before getting out of the car, she spoke to Mr. Chen with a grim expression: "Old Le, you know my temper. Over the years, I've always treated Qiuqiu like my own daughter. It's fine if Qiuqiu is alright today, but if something happens to her, don't blame me for being rude or disrespectful to you."
Mr. Shen was a little annoyed. "You don't need to tell me that. Qiuqiu is my daughter. If anyone really bullies her, I won't let them get away with it."
"Then I'm relieved."