Chapter 703: Chapter 705 I Want to Vomit
Watching her shy demeanor, Chu Lian laughed and said, "Our child is protesting. He wants to eat. Just wait, I’ll have them bring in the food right now."
Chu Lian then walked to the door, opened it, and instructed the servants to prepare the meal.
Hearing Chu Lian’s words "our child," Wang Xiangxiang felt an indescribable bitterness in her heart. If only the child were his, what a happy family they would have been, but unfortunately, that was not the case.
After Chu Lian returned, he had Wang Xiangxiang sit at the table. He grabbed a handful of peanuts from the table and, while peeling them, said, "You wait, I’ll peel some peanuts for you first. Have these as a little nibble."
Soon enough, a peanut was peeled, and Chu Lian held it out to Wang Xiangxiang, saying, "Open your mouth."
At that moment, Wang Xiangxiang felt an unparalleled happiness. She didn’t speak but obediently opened her mouth, wanting to fully savor this bliss. And so, she ate the peanuts Chu Lian fed to her, one by one.
After having a few, Wang Xiangxiang also started peeling peanuts and held them out to Chu Lian with a beaming smile, saying, "You eat too."
Looking at Wang Xiangxiang, Chu Lian’s eyes were filled with doting affection. He opened his mouth and ate the peanut kernels Wang Xiangxiang fed him.
The two of them continued in this way, feeding each other, in a happiness that was both sweet and serene.
A moment later, there was a knock at the door, "Young master, the meal has been brought over."
Chu Lian immediately stopped what he was doing to open the door. The maidservants brought in quite a spread of dishes and placed them on the table, then withdrew. Chu Lian passed the chopsticks to Wang Xiangxiang, "You must be hungry, go ahead and eat."
Wang Xiangxiang took the chopsticks and began to eat ravenously, not forgetting to complain, "Whoever came up with the rule that brides can’t eat sure made me starve."
At that moment, Wang Xiangxiang no longer had the bitter expression that she wore at the beginning of her marriage. Her face was filled with happiness, and driven by that, she also felt hunger.
Seeing Wang Xiangxiang’s current actions, Chu Lian’s eyes were full of indulgent love. This was the vibrant Xiangxiang, back again. As he served her dish after dish, he said, "Then you should eat more."
The pair enjoyed their meal intimately, but before they could take more than a few bites, Wang Xiangxiang covered her mouth, looking around the room for something.
The pained look on her face sent Chu Lian into a panic as he hurriedly asked, "What’s wrong?"
Wang Xiangxiang, hand over her mouth, seemed on the verge of tears, "I want to throw up."
Upon hearing this, Chu Lian quickly fetched the spittoon from the corner, "Throw up here."
"Wow," Wang Xiangxiang, finding a receptacle she could use, vomited with a splash.
Chu Lian continued to pat her back, asking, "Feeling better now?"
"Ugh!" Wang Xiangxiang kept vomiting, and the little food she had eaten came right back out.
After throwing up, Wang Xiangxiang felt much better. She gasped for air in large breaths, and Chu Lian hurriedly passed her a cup of water from the table, "Rinse your mouth quickly."
Wang Xiangxiang took the cup and rinsed her mouth vigorously before Chu Lian helped her back to her seat.
Seeing her in distress, Chu Lian anxiously said, "Xiangxiang, you can’t go on like this, we need to see a doctor. I didn’t realize you were experiencing this symptom."
As Chu Lian went toward the door, Wang Xiangxiang caught hold of him, saying shyly, "Don’t go, this is normal. It happens when you’re pregnant."
Chu Lian was taken aback upon hearing this. The doctor had instructed him on so many things but hadn’t mentioned vomiting. He felt ashamed of his ignorance in this area. He sat down and continued to help her with dishes, "Then try to eat a little more."