CHAPTER 334: CHAPTER 332: EXPLOSIVE NEWS

As soon as Lin Xue got home, she locked herself in her room and took out some fruits from the space to eat.

Now that she knew she was pregnant, she needed to replenish her nutrition and take good care of the baby. It was actually a good time to be pregnant now since by the time she would get busy, the baby would already be born. At that point, she could leave the baby with her mom or grandma, or even her grandparents. Whoever wanted to could take care of the baby, while she could focus on her own things.

It was perfect. With the task accomplished, the older ones wouldn’t have to nag her about having a child anymore. Peace at last.

But Zhang Yuan was locked outside the door, feeling miserable. He didn’t dare to call for backup, fearing that the elders might gang up on him and give him a beating. He felt like the sinner of the ages.

However, Lin Xue kept him outside only for a little while. She felt sorry because she couldn’t joke too much about it; after all, he was her beloved husband.

So she came to the door, "Do you know your mistake?"

As soon as Zhang Yuan heard his wife speaking, he perked up, "Wife, I know I was wrong. I was just afraid you wouldn’t want it. My choice is always you. As long as you say you don’t want a child, we won’t have one! I will always only want you! No one can take your place!" Zhang Yuan quickly pledged his allegiance through the door.

"Alright, come in!" Lin Xue opened the door, amused by Zhang Yuan’s ingratiating expression.

After a while of intimacy between the two, Lin Xue suddenly remembered, "Oh no, I originally planned to send Grandma and Grandpa back after the weather got a bit warmer. What should we do now?"

Zhang Yuan patted her head, "It’s okay. After I finish up my work, I’ll drive them back. We can take our time on the way and have a little trip!"

Lin Xue felt at ease immediately. She thought that the natural scenery was truly beautiful now. If she could enjoy the journey, the baby would surely grow better too.

"Yeah! So let’s spread this explosive news! Who should we tell first?" The two of them fell into excitement.

They both imagined what kind of reactions the five elders would have when they found out she was pregnant.

Would they be so excited that their blood pressure would rise? Hopefully, they wouldn’t faint from the excitement.

Because this was their first great-grandchild and their first great-grandchild on the mother’s side. Surely, it was very precious. Lin Xue feared she wouldn’t even have freedom anymore then.

Zhang Yuan supported Lin Xue as they slowly walked next door. When Wang Cuihua opened the door, seeing her daughter being supported, she was so frightened that her blood pressure almost spiked.

"Xiao Xue, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Quick, quick, quick, let’s go to the hospital!" Wang Cuihua was so anxious she was almost crying. "Weren’t you fine when you came over for dinner last night? What happened?"

It was the weekend, so everyone was at home. Hearing Wang Cuihua’s anxious voice, they hurriedly rushed out.

"What’s wrong, Cuihua? Why are you shouting?" Li Xiuying was the fastest, immediately asking as she came out.

"Mom... Xiao Xue, she..." When Wang Cuihua saw her mom come out, she felt like she found her backbone. She pointed in Lin Xue’s direction but, as she turned her head following her finger, she saw her daughter standing straight and smiling happily.

"Xiao Xue, you... you’re okay?" Wang Cuihua asked again, a bit incredulous.

"Mom, I’ve always been okay! You’re just making a fuss!" Lin Xue spread her hands, then looked towards everyone, "However, you all need to be mentally prepared! I have an announcement to make!"

Hearing this, even before the three elderly ones could get nervous, Wang Cuihua’s heart, which she had just settled down, started racing again. She quickly rushed forward and grabbed Lin Xue’s hand.

Even Lin Daliang hurried forward, his face full of anticipation.

Could he not be nervous? His daughter had told everyone to prepare mentally; what could such a big matter be!

The little ones couldn’t help but run forward a few steps, looking on eagerly.

"Don’t be so nervous, it’s good news!" Zhang Yuan couldn’t help but speak up to calm everyone down. His wife sure enjoyed teasing people.

"Ahem! Am I going to say it or not?" Lin Xue cleared her throat to get everyone’s attention, then with a little pretentiousness, she slowly began, "Mom! You’re going to be a grandmother!"

Wang Cuihua was still in a daze after being named, but upon hearing this bombshell news, she momentarily forgot to react, staring wide-eyed at the scene.

"Dad! You’re going to be a grandpa! Grandma, Grandpa, you’re going to have a great-grandchild!" Lin Xue pointed to each of them and even laughed as she pointed around her brothers and sisters, "You’re all going to be uncles and aunts!"

After a moment of silence, a cheer erupted, as everyone understood and processed Lin Xue’s message, clapping and jumping for joy, even the three elderly ones, excitedly holding each other’s hands, just short of twirling in circles.

Wang Cuihua lost it the most, unable to resist crying.

"Mom, why are you crying on such a happy day? If you cry like this, will you ever stop? You have eight children; there will be plenty of chances to be a grandma in the future!" Lin Xue hugged her to console her.

For this mother, she felt affection from her heart.

"Mom’s not crying, mom is just happy! Overjoyed!" Wang Cuihua wiped her tears, "When I heard you were pregnant, I immediately thought back to the day I gave birth to Xiao Feng and Xiao Cai, seeing you pale as a sheet lying in bed. I thought my eldest daughter was going to leave me then! Mom felt like dying! But look at you now, you’re going to be a mother! Mom is just so happy!"

Wang Cuihua’s words sent the little ones reminiscing as well.

That was a day they never wanted to relive in their lifetime — the eldest sister had fallen while trying to find food for them in the mountains, and their mom had suddenly gone into early labor. Grandma snatched away everything, and they were starving, seeing stars from hunger.

Lin Xue also recalled the night she first arrived in this era, and that mouthful of corn mush that was hard to swallow.

Though she was not the original owner, the body was, and she treated them so well. She had no regrets towards anyone.

"Alright, mom! Today is a happy day, so let’s not think about unhappy things anymore! It’s all in the past! From now on, things will only get better, no more tough days like those! You should really go out and enjoy life now! I don’t have a mother-in-law, you know! You’ll have to take care of the baby!"

Lin Xue said in a semi-coquettish manner, and Wang Cuihua immediately laughed through her tears, "I’d love to! As soon as you give birth, just hand the baby to me, and go do whatever you want! Leave everything to me!"

"Alright, you two shouldn’t cling anymore! Quickly let Xiao Xue in and get her something good to eat! Pregnancy makes one easily hungry!" Li Xiuying stepped forward to remind the two.

At this moment, Lin Daliang was also quietly wiping tears, though no one noticed him. However, Bai Xianglan, knowing her son best, had seen him secretly crying long ago, and her eyes turned red along with him, both happy for her son and her granddaughter, and more so for having a great-grandchild.

"Eldest sister, hurry and go inside! I’m going to make chicken soup for my nephew!" Lin Xia and Lin Yun supported Lin Xue left and right, guiding her inside the house.

"Big sister, I’m going to wash some fruits! Nutrition should be balanced!" Lin Shuang happily ran toward the kitchen.

The two brothers gave each other a round of pats, "Hey! Fourth Uncle!"

"Hey! Fifth Uncle!"

The two were so in sync, it was jaw-dropping.

Only the two youngest were clinging to their big sister, asking her to tell them a story.

In the end, they were taken away by grandma Bai Xianglan for a good lecture.