The husband who forced her to marry her couldn't keep her warm, and she didn't want him to

Zheng Mudan smiled brightly, "Your grandmother arrived the other day and said that you would definitely come after the children's hundred-day banquet."

"And you said that your child has his own ideas. You must not want to alarm her before I give birth. You see, you two, the grandfather and grandson, understand each other in this way."

Nuonuo and Tuanzi were a little sleepy, so the wet nurse came over and carried them down.

Gu Jinchu held his grandmother's arm, leaned lightly against her, and listened quietly to what his grandmother and mother were saying.

"...At my age, if I continue to be strong and refuse to give up my power, it would be a bit of a burden. Kaiji is already capable of taking care of things on his own, otherwise, I would not have moved my family to Gu'an."

Zheng Mudan nodded, "I never dared to think like this before, that one day I would be able to be so close to my mother and my elder sister, the three of us, the grandparents and grandchildren."

Mrs. Zheng leaned her elbows on the table, holding a pomegranate and peeling the seeds. Then she put them on two small porcelain plates and pushed them to her daughter and granddaughter.

Gu Jinchu scooped a spoonful of it into her mouth, narrowed her beautiful eyes, and said in a delicate and crisp voice, "Sweet!"

Zheng Mudan looked at the pomegranate seeds on the white porcelain plate that were as crystal clear as rubies and said with a smile: "When Chu Jieer was young, she was picky about food and spoiled. It was probably because of you, mother, that she spoiled her like that."

When eating watermelon, she has to cut it into small pieces before she is willing to eat it. Not only that, she has to pick the sweetest part to satisfy her, and the watermelon seeds have to be removed completely.

The same went for eating pomegranates. She loved eating them but had no patience, so her mother would hold her in her arms and feed her one pomegranate at a time.

When she was at her lowest, she thought that even though her parents' home gave her so much confidence, she still lived a mess of her life.

I feel sorry for the mother who gave birth to her, and also for her daughter Chu.

If Chu Jie'er had not made up her mind to separate from Gu Huanian, she would probably have lost both her parents now. How sad Chu Jie'er would be!

Mrs. Zheng took the wet towel handed to her by the servant and wiped her hands. Only then did she notice her daughter's red eyes.

Sitting there, he laughed and teased her: "You are already a grandmother, and you have unborn children in your belly. How come you are pregnant? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Gu Jinchu cried when she saw her mother. The mother-daughter bond made her eyes watery. She knelt beside her mother and wiped away the tears from her cheeks with a handkerchief, "Mom..."

Zheng Mudan quickly put down the porcelain plate in her hand, hugged her daughter in her arms, and burst into laughter.

"Seeing my mother and Chu Jie'er by my side, I just felt a little emotional for a moment. I feel so happy now. Sometimes when I wake up, it feels like a dream..."

Madam Zheng smiled lovingly, "Hurry up and wipe your tears. All the hardships you've suffered in the past are over. If your son-in-law and grandson-in-law saw this, they would be heartbroken again!"

"Mother!"

"Grandmother..."

Zheng Mudan and Gu Jinchu blushed and couldn't help but look up at their mother and grandmother at the same time.

Gu Jinchu felt that his grandmother was always so open-minded, and her personality and behavior were different from any other lady from aristocratic families he had ever met.

It is precisely because of her strength and power that the Zheng family exists today, and she is also the support and confidence behind her and her mother.

After lunch, the two children were still not sleepy. They lay on the big kang near the window, babbling.

Gu Jinchu, her grandmother, and her mother were guarding them together. The three of them seemed to have endless things to talk about.

"Your second cousin's wife is pregnant and is suffering from severe morning sickness." Madam Zheng lay on her side beside Tuanzi, gently stroking his hair and said with a smile:

"Wenxuan's marriage has also been decided. The girl hasn't even had her coming-of-age ceremony yet, but the wedding date has been set for the following year."

"By then, all these children will be gone. Wenxuan and his wife will have to prepare enough red envelopes for all the little kids on the ground."

The Zheng family has lived together for four generations. If this happened in modern times, it would not be easy to be so satisfied.

When she thought of the scene of being surrounded by her children and grandchildren during the New Year, the smile on her face became even more kind.

Gu Jinchu smiled and said, "When the family reunites, grandma will have a headache."

The children are all about the same age, and it is a headache to get them together.

Old Madam Zheng shook her head. Chu Jie'er was still young and could not understand her feelings as an elder.

He raised his eyes and looked at his daughter's belly. "The one in your belly is of a senior generation. There are so many younger generations who are older than them when they are born."

Speaking of children, Zheng Mudan suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach. She leaned back on the soft pillow, took a deep breath and then exhaled lightly.

After repeating this several times, the feeling intensified, and she knew she was about to give birth.

Gu Jinchu saw that his mother hadn't spoken for a long time. He looked up and saw that she looked like she was forbearing. He quickly sat up and asked, "Mom, what's wrong with you? Did you have an attack?"

Zheng Mudan had experience with childbirth, so she was still a little nervous. If she calculated the date, the due date would be half a month away.

Old Madam Zheng leaned on her arms and looked over, without showing too much surprise, and swallowed the words she had not finished speaking.

The round fan in his hand still maintained the motion of gently fanning.

The twins, a boy and a girl, had fallen asleep on the kang, with their little fists raised at their sides, oblivious to what was happening around them.

Gu Jinchu raised his hand and called the wet nurses over, asking them to look after Nuonuo and Tuanzi.

She helped her mother up and walked slowly towards the delivery room.

She comforted her mother, "The midwife and everything needed for the birth are ready, don't be too nervous."

Zheng Mudan was already sweating. Her mother and daughter were beside her, making her smile: "Chu Jie'er has really grown up."

"Mom, I'm a mother now." Gu Jinchu said with a smile as she helped her mother onto the stone steps.

Madam Zheng grabbed her daughter's outstretched hand and patted the back of her hand. "The two little guys are anxious to see their nephew and niece, so they want to come out and play with them earlier."

It didn't hurt as much now. Zheng Mudan whispered, "When you gave birth to my second and third brothers, were you scared?"

She and Chu Jie'er were lucky because their elders were there to take care of them during childbirth.

At that time, my mother's father was out at sea with my older brother. She was the only one who gave birth to twins.

Madam Zheng recalled that time with a nostalgic look on her face:

"I didn't even know I was carrying twins. I just thought life had gotten better and my belly was so big because of overnutrition."

Fortunately, she was well prepared and had experience in childbirth. She smiled and said, "I have died once, and I won't have such a good opportunity next time. I have to live well at all costs."

When Gu Jinchu heard this, he looked at his grandmother. People often say that giving birth for a woman is like walking through the gates of hell. He thought that the death that his grandmother was talking about was her experience of giving birth to his uncle.

But he agreed with what she said.

When she learned that she was reborn and lived again, she told herself that she would protect her family at all costs and live well.