Chapter 416: Chapter 238: The Three Sisters-in-Law

Even though Chun Nuan doesn’t like the hustle and bustle, she doesn’t miss out on any necessary etiquette.

Even with a big belly, she hasn’t been lazy.

“Sister-in-law, there’s no need for formalities, please sit down, please sit down.”

Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao hurriedly helped her sit beside her.

Looking at the three brothers sitting below the old master’s seat, both sisters-in-law exchanged a smile.

To be honest, the three brothers of the Zhao family are quite handsome, the kind that gets better-looking the more you look at them.

The eldest is very steady, resembling a father figure, serious and dignified in every move.

Chun Nuan then looked at the eldest sister-in-law, very nice, she indeed has the demeanor of the head of the family.

This pair is a very successful match.

No doubt, mother-in-law Mrs. Zhou has great judgment; she can judge a daughter-in-law well.

This is probably the basis for the Zhao brothers to be so respectful to each other.

If even one of them were troublesome, life wouldn’t be so easy.

Just like the third aunt, Mrs. Huang, back in the day, even though the whole family was living a hard life, she had all sorts of ideas, thinking she could be unique and rely on the Huang family to find a way out, disregarding the Xiao family’s dignity.

She ended up with her daughter resenting her, got scolded by the eldest aunt, and then she felt wronged, making herself sick over it.

After quite a bit of trouble, she only realized her mistake, and now things have started to get better.

In short, among the Xiao family’s three sisters-in-law, apart from her own mother not taking it to heart, the third aunt Mrs. Huang is still a bit narrow-minded.

The Zhao family will also be three sisters-in-law in the future. Currently, the eldest sister-in-law is quite good, the second sister-in-law… that’s still undecided, and she herself doesn’t mind.

She has always been one to not compete with the world.

She speaks more with those she gets along with and keeps her distance from those she doesn’t.

As for disputes or gossip, she has no interest in those.

“Sister-in-law, I’m sure this one will be a boy.”

“Eldest sister-in-law, are you good at telling?”

Whether it’s a boy or a girl, Chun Nuan can tell by feeling the pulse, but she hasn’t gone out of her way to check.

She doesn’t care about having a boy or girl; both are from her own womb, and they are all her bloodline. Zhao Minghua has also clearly stated that he likes both.

So she leaves the answer for later, maintaining a bit of mystery is also nice.

“A pointed belly for a boy, a round belly for a girl, no mistake,” Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao expressed her confidence, “When I was pregnant with Yan, my belly was shaped like yours; it was round when I was pregnant with my daughter, really can’t go wrong.”

“What do you guess this one will be?”

After speaking, Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao intentionally touched her own rounded belly.

“Eldest sister-in-law, how many months are you along?”

Huh, why hasn’t anyone mentioned she’s pregnant again?

Wow, it makes it seem like I don’t care about her at all, not even knowing how many months along she is.

“I’m almost five months now,” Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao said. “I’m hoping for a boy, so Yan will have someone to support him.”

Chun Nuan stated: You’re amazing, only two years older than me, and already have three children.

Indeed, the early you plant, the early you harvest, the early you have children, the early you enjoy life.

The two sisters-in-law shared some experiences about pregnancy, and Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao was considerate, specially giving Chun Nuan some advice for childbirth.

However, Chun Nuan found it quite terrifying; if she weren’t a doctor herself and hadn’t delivered babies before, she’d probably be scared to tears by her.

So, sometimes, good intentions might not lead to good outcomes.

Chun Nuan expressed her sincere thanks.

Chun Nuan didn’t want to listen to these scary stories anymore, so she changed the topic.

Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao is still quite a gossip, and also quite an interesting person.

She immediately began to talk about some gossip concerning the second young master.

“By the way, sister-in-law, guess why Second Uncle wants to leave Changzhou for the Capital so early?”

The provincial exam is clearly next year, but he wants to leave now.

“Is it because he can arrive early in the Capital to find a place to settle, start studying earlier, and get used to the climate and food there to avoid not adapting to it?”

“That’s not it; let me tell you the real reason…”

Chun Nuan was stunned when she heard the reason.

“The tutor’s youngest daughter has taken a fancy to Second Brother?”

Gosh, I was even thinking if everything aligned, I could introduce Qiu Yan to the second young master of the Zhao family as a potential match.

After all, having a close friend become a sister-in-law would be quite nice; everyone knows each other well without too many hidden thoughts.

Who knew there wasn’t this affinity?

“Yes,” Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao said with a mysterious smile, covering her mouth, “But, our Second Uncle didn’t agree and directly declined. The young lady cried quite sadly. Second Uncle got scared, so he said goodbye to the tutor early and hurried to the Capital.”

“To be honest, that young lady of the tutor’s family is quite pretty, not someone Second Uncle would overlook,” Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao said, “I guess he feels she’s too young.”

Chun Nuan, intrigued, asked about the age.

Well, fourteen!

Chun Nuan thought about having to call someone that much younger than her as her second sister-in-law, which still felt somewhat embarrassing.

This fourteen-year-old girl sure has guts, knowing how to act early on.

“The tutor’s wife specifically came to ask me to inquire the reason from Second Uncle.”

Seems like the tutor’s family is quite fond of him too?

“I asked, and Second Uncle said he only sees her as a little sister and has no other feelings.”

This directly made the young lady cry, saying she doesn’t want to be a little sister.

“What a pity, the girl has affection but the man has no interest, such a missed good match.”

Chun Nuan pursed her lips.

What makes a good match? A good match must be one where both parties run towards happiness.

Interest from only one side alone makes no sense, with one party willingly giving and the other taking it for granted.

This is not a good match.

“I’m thinking, maybe Second Uncle has high standards and can’t see himself with an ordinary family’s girl.”

Chun Nuan did not echo these sentiments, she really couldn’t figure out Second Brother Zhao.

Zhao Minghua always calls him a bookworm, thinking his second brother read so much it made him foolish.

But to Chun Nuan, he seems to have a cleverness that hides beneath simplicity.

When he talks with the old master and Zhao Chengxun, his attitude and tone are not those of someone made foolish by books. He’s polite, moderate in tone, neither humble nor arrogant. From him, Chun Nuan sees the integrity of a scholar, as well as a bit of the demeanor of a family with official background.

Indeed, Chun Nuan thinks Second Brother Zhao is certainly someone crafted for the bureaucracy, and it seems he has a clear goal for a reason.

Just can’t understand why Zhao Minghua would belittle him?

His own second brother?

Always despising that he read himself foolish?

Is it out of jealousy?

Thinking of Zhao Minghua himself as someone capable, well, it seems he’s not envious of his second brother, just some people naturally can’t stand each other, commonly known as incompatible fates.

Thinking of this, Chun Nuan couldn’t help but laugh.

“Sister-in-law, what are you laughing about?”

Chun Nuan… guilty, guilty, forgot she was still chatting with the eldest sister-in-law.

“I was just laughing about when Second Brother marries a second sister-in-law, then the three of us sisters-in-law would be complete.”

“That’s true,” Eldest Sister-in-law Zhao laughed, “Just worried, if Second Uncle later marries someone from a powerful family, she might not look kindly upon those of us from modest families?”

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