SPMT : Chapter 48: Mu Shuyu is Pregnant

“Mu Shuyu is pregnant?” Xiao Jingting said strangely.

Xu Mu’an nodded, “Yes, the doctor said he’s three months pregnant. He fainted from exhaustion.”

Xiao Jingting suddenly felt embarrassed. Mu Shuyu had been working hard for Xiao Jinfeng before, and after Xiao Jinfeng recovered, he had been helping with the farming. He worked until her spiritual energy was depleted every day. It seemed like he had mistreated his pregnant husband.

Xiao Jingting pulled Xiao Jinfeng, who looked dazed, aside and asked in a low voice, “Second Brother, did you and Mu Shuyu sleep together?”

Xiao Jinfeng smiled awkwardly, “I suppose.”

“What do you mean, suppose?” Xiao Jingting was puzzled.

“About three months ago, there was a big event in the mercenary group. Everyone got a bit drunk, and you know your second brother loves to drink. Once he gets drunk, he becomes unrestrained. At that time, people kept urging us to drink, and we were all drinking. Although I have a good tolerance for alcohol, I ended up feeling dizzy too.”

“I don’t know if someone did it on purpose, but the alcohol I drank later had a lot of aphrodisiacs. I was already half-drunk and didn’t notice anything wrong at the time.”

“That alcohol had a strong aftereffect. In the middle of the night, I felt feverish and unbearable pain all over my body. I was in a daze and seemed to have held Mu Shuyu. When I woke up the next day, there was no one beside me, and Mu Shuyu looked normal. I hinted at it, but Mu Shuyu didn’t react. I thought maybe I was just drunk and had a wet dream…”

The time Mu Shuyu became pregnant was about the same.

Xiao Jinfeng lowered his head, a hint of fierceness flashed in his eyes. His last bit of attachment to the mercenary group was burned to ashes. He had been neglecting that incident, thinking he drank too much aphrodisiac-laced wine by mistake. But now, Xiao Jinfeng thought back and felt that someone in the mercenary group seemed to be plotting against him, embarrassing him. If he had blindly found someone to hold, and the matter got out…

Xiao Jingting: “…”

Xiao Jinfeng furrowed his brows. The former captain of the mercenary group treated him well, but the new captain was not as good. He had received many favors from the old captain, and he had always given way to the new captain, who was the nephew of the old captain.

During his time in the mercenary group, he had contributed a lot. However, the new captain thought he was a young master of the Xiao family and had plenty of resources. Going on missions was just for experience, so what was given to him was always a little less. At first, some team members felt sorry for him, but gradually everyone thought it was only right. He kept giving way, but it didn’t earn anyone’s gratitude.

“Second Brother, Mu Shuyu doesn’t seem to be in good condition. Go in and check on her,” Xiao Jingting said.

Xiao Jinfeng nodded, “Okay.”

Mu Shuyu had already woken up and saw Xiao Jinfeng looking uncomfortable.

Xiao Jinfeng felt embarrassed, “Did we… that day, when I drank too much?”

Mu Shuyu remained silent for a moment before nodding.

“Why didn’t you say anything? I would definitely take responsibility,” Xiao Jinfeng said.

“At that time, you were the young master of the Xiao family! And you also had an engagement,” Mu Shuyu said.

Xiao Jinfeng’s marriage was not just his own business; it involved the relationships between the Xiao and Sun families. Moreover, if Xiao Jinfeng married Sun Miaoyin, it would also stabilize his parents’ position in the Xiao family. If Xiao Jinfeng caused trouble before getting married, it would greatly affect his reputation.

Since Xiao Jinfeng saved Mu Shuyu, Mu Shuyu had always liked Xiao Jinfeng. After they became intimate, Mu Shuyu had actually considered being honest with Xiao Jinfeng.

Before being honest, Mu Shuyu had seen Sun Miaoyin in Mocheng. The gentle, noble, and beautiful Sun Miaoyin dealt Mu Shuyu a significant blow. After seeing Sun Miaoyin, Mu Shuyu felt that it would be better for Xiao Jinfeng to marry Sun Miaoyin. So, he swallowed the matter.

“You… have always been so considerate of me. No one has ever been as good to me as you,” Xiao Jinfeng said. When he was abandoned by everyone, it was Mu Shuyu who stayed by his side.

Mu Shuyu’s face blushed slightly. “You saved me! It’s only natural for me to think of you.”

“I’ve saved many people, but many of them have repaid kindness with ingratitude,” he had helped many people during his time in the mercenary group.

Mu Shuyu bit her lip and whispered after a while, “I like you.”

Mu Shuyu’s voice was very soft. If Xiao Jinfeng hadn’t listened carefully, he might have missed it. “I like you too.” Xiao Jinfeng held Mu Shuyu’s hand.

Mu Shuyu smiled. After coming to Tudi Village and seeing how Xiao Jingting and Xu Mu’an got along, although he hadn’t had many expectations originally, he couldn’t help feeling a bit envious.

Xiao Jingting looked at Xiao Jinfeng coming out and asked, “Have you talked to him?”

Xiao Jinfeng nodded, “Yes, the child is mine.”

Xiao Jingting looked at Xiao Jinfeng and said, “In that case, Second Brother, you should hurry up and marry her. Having a child out of wedlock is not good for Mu Shuyu’s reputation. Mu Shuyu is much better than that dead girl from the Sun family.”

This world was also very conservative. If the pregnancy was too far along, Mu Shuyu would be easy targets for gossip.

Xiao Jinfeng nodded, “That’s what I’m thinking too.”

“Our situation may not allow for a grand wedding,” Xiao Jingting said.

“Shuyu also said that the most important thing for us now is to keep a low profile. Auntie and the Sun family are probably still keeping an eye on us. So, we should keep it simple,” Xiao Jinfeng said regretfully.

“On the matter of marriage, you might have to inconvenience her a bit, Second Brother. You should treat her better in the future!” Xiao Jingting said.

Xiao Jinfeng nodded, “I don’t need you to remind me; I know.”

“Did you clarify things with Mu Shuyu?” Xu Mu’an asked.

Xiao Jingting nodded, “Yes, I clarified it. Second Brother is quite foolish. If Mu Shuyu hadn’t gotten pregnant, he would probably continue to be confused. We’ll be having a wedding in our family soon.”

Xu Mu’an nodded, “That’s good news.”

Xu Mu’an actually breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Mu Shuyu was also a spiritual plant cultivator. There were always some gossipy people in the village who said that Mu Shuyu and Xiao Jingting were quite compatible. Although Xu Mu’an knew that there was nothing between Mu Shuyu and Xiao Jingting, he still felt uncomfortable.

“We won’t have a grand ceremony this time, but we should give a more valuable gift,” Xiao Jingting said.

Xu Mu’an thought for a moment and said, “The Cuiyun Grass in your space is almost ripe.”

After discussing for a while, Xiao Jingting also told Xu Mu’an about the matter of the jade pendant.

Xu Mu’an tried the jade pendant and found that he couldn’t open the space like Xiao Jingting. If Xiao Jingting hadn’t mentioned it, he wouldn’t have noticed anything wrong with the jade pendant.

Xiao Jingting had previously planted the Cuiyun Grass in the space and hadn’t paid attention to it for a while. The Cuiyun Grass had already grown into three plants, and one of them was about to ripen.

“Perhaps we can give Mu Shuyu the seeds,” the seeds of Cuiyun Grass could be used to stimulate cultivators’ advancement, which was quite precious. Xu Mu’an was actually reluctant, but he thought that after Mu Shuyu advanced, he could help Xiao Jinfeng more, and Xiao Jinfeng wouldn’t have to be so busy all the time. So, he agreed.

“You’re too hasty. Otherwise… these seeds were originally for you,” Xiao Jingting said.

Xu Mu’an shook his head and said, “It’s okay. I’ve already advanced now.” If he hadn’t accidentally overdosed on Fiery Grass and gone berserk, he and Xiao Jingting wouldn’t have been so open with each other so quickly.

“Yeah, it’s a good idea to give him the seeds,” Xiao Jingting said. He had already advanced to level four, so the seeds of Cuiyun Grass were temporarily useless to him. When the spiritual energy accumulated in his body reached the peak of level four and he needed the seeds of Cuiyun Grass to break through, there should be other seeds matured in the space by then.

The improvement of Mu Shuyu’s strength would only benefit them.

“By the way, the jade I put in the pendant is missing,” Xiao Jingting said.

“Missing?” Xu Mu’an was puzzled.

Xiao Jingting nodded, “Yes, it’s missing. I didn’t pay attention to it before, so it disappeared. But after it disappeared, the Cuiyun Grass growing by the Lingquan seemed to have grown a lot faster. Perhaps, the Lingyu can enhance the space of the jade.”

Xu Mu’an hesitated for a moment and said, “If that’s the case, we’ll have to work hard to earn more Lingyu.”

Xiao Jingting nodded, “Yes! Relying solely on planting spiritual plants is still a bit slow!”

Xu Mu’an thought for a moment and said, “Perhaps we can try focusing on cultivating some fifth or even sixth-grade spiritual plants within the space, and then sell them in big cities. Here in this small town, high-level spiritual plants are easily noticeable when sold, but in bustling cities, they won’t attract as much attention.”

Xiao Jingting nodded, “That’s worth a try. I’ll go get some herb seeds and cultivate them.”

With the preparations for Xiao Jinfeng and Mu Shuyu’s wedding, the construction of the house couldn’t be delayed any longer.

Money made things easier. Xu Mu’an hired a construction team and quickly built three rooms, plus an extra outhouse as per Xiao Jingting’s request.

After the three rooms were built, the house suddenly became much more spacious.

Once the house was built, Xiaoxiaodong and Xiaoxiaofan moved into their new rooms. Unlike in the modern world, houses could be occupied as soon as they were built in the wild world.

At Xiao xiaodong’s request, Xiao Jingting bought another bed for Xiao xiaodong separately.

According to Xiao xiaodong, Xiaoxiaofan liked to roll around in bed, turn 360 degrees, grind his teeth, put his smelly feet near his face, and even hide snacks under his pillow, leaving a food smell. Xiaoxiaodong had had enough.

It was rare for Xiao xiaodong to make a request to Xiao Jingting, so Xiao Jingting naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Xiaoxiaofan rolled around on Xiaoxiaodong’s bed, “Brother, why did you ask Daddy for another bed? You can just sleep with me. I don’t mind.”

Xiaoxiaodong looked at Xiaoxiaofan rolling around on his new bed and said irritably, “You don’t mind me, but I mind you.”

Xiao xiaofan looked at Xiao xiaodong with a depressed expression, “Brother, what do you mind about me? I even warm up your bed for you so that it’s warm when you sleep.”

Xiao xiaodong looked at Xiao xiaofan and said irritably, “You! You smell like food.”

Xiao xiaofan sniffed and said with some grievance, “No, I don’t.”

“This is the bed Daddy bought for me. Get off quickly,” Xiaoxiaodong said. In Xiao xiaodong’s eyes, this bed was considered the first gift officially given to him by Xiao Jingting. Xiao xiaodong didn’t show it on his face, but he valued this bed very much in his heart.