A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Gui'er suddenly realized what was going on. The two of them were chatting enthusiastically when the player came in and informed them that the Marshal wanted to have dinner together tonight, saying that there were distinguished guests.

Gui'er asked Sha Yanxiao, "Did father make any new friends recently? Why is there another distinguished guest?"

Sha Yanxiao was also confused and said, "I don't know if he has made any new friends or connections. I'll find out when I go there tonight."

When it was time for dinner, Gui'er came to the dining room in the main courtyard. Most of the people from the Sha family had already arrived. The daughters of the fifth and sixth concubines were chatting with Sha Lili. When Taohua saw her coming, she hurried to her side. Yulan also wanted to come over, but when she saw Taohua standing next to Gui'er, she hesitated.

Seeing that she was completely isolated and alone in the general's residence, Gui'er felt sorry for her and took the initiative to say to her, "Sister Yulan, come and sit down."

Only then did Yulan come over cautiously. As soon as she got closer, Taohua walked away with a look of disgust on her face. Guier felt a little sorry, but there was nothing she could do. This was the general reaction of people to someone like Yulan.

Gui'er smiled and asked Yulan, "How have you been in the mansion these past two days?"

Yulan smiled a little reluctantly and said, "You know mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. It's okay."

As soon as Gui'er heard it, she knew that the lady must have criticized her a lot, and she couldn't help. Now that she had returned to Jiangcheng, she didn't even want to go to the lady's place. She even felt a little depressed at the thought of going back to Nanjing after the holiday.

However, after talking with Sha Lili about the courses she teaches here, I found that the school in Nanjing does indeed teach more than the school in Jiangcheng. So I decided to bite the bullet and finish this book in Nanjing.

Gui Er comforted Yu Lan: "The New Year is coming soon. Maybe Madam will be in a better mood when she sees the festive atmosphere during the New Year."

Yulan glanced around and whispered in Guier's ear, "I've been feeling tired these past few days, with no appetite and nausea. My mother was like that when she was pregnant with my brother, and my period hasn't come yet. I'm worried I might be pregnant."

Gui'er was very surprised. She thought that prostitutes would lose their fertility. But when she thought about it, it made sense. She had been working in a brothel before, which was a high-end club, not a low-class brothel that made money by the number of customers. Moreover, she should not have been in the industry for long, as she was rescued by the lady.

Gui'er thought about how she had studied medicine. Manager Liu had told her about the characteristics of a pregnancy pulse, and she could take Yulan's pulse to confirm it. But then she thought, if that was the case, she would be dragged into this matter. No matter the outcome, it would not benefit her in any way. If she wasn't careful, the Madam and the Marshal might blame her for meddling. Better to get out of trouble than to worry about it.

Gui Er comforted her, "We have a doctor in our house. If you feel unwell, you can ask the doctor to come and take your pulse. There's no need to overthink it."

Yulan glanced around in panic and whispered anxiously in Guier's ear, "But I don't know if this child belongs to Director Wang, or if he was left behind that time."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She remembered that Yulan had told her that when she ran away that day, she was taken advantage of by the errand boy from her former job. So it was indeed possible.

Gui'er was about to say something when suddenly, the Marshal walked in, leading someone behind him. Gui'er looked closely and found that it was Director Wang. Sha Yanyao and his wife also hurried up to greet him. The atmosphere was lively and peaceful.

Suddenly Guier realized that Yulan was not coming to her for help. She was so sure that she was pregnant based on a small symptom, and came to tell her, in fact, to test her attitude. Her pregnancy meant that she had a bargaining chip to use to get to the position, but before that, she had to shut Guier's mouth.

Gui'er breathed a sigh of relief and said to Yulan with a smile, "Sister Yulan, don't worry, I won't tell anyone about this."

Yulan held Guier's hand gratefully and said, "Thank you, Sister Guier. Whether I can survive really depends entirely on your decision."

Gui'er thought that Director Wang was not a good person anyway, so he could just be cuckolded. This way, Teacher Zhang could find another good man and avoid a disaster.

After getting Gui'er's promise, Yulan came to the chairman's seat with a happy face. The seating arrangement was also very interesting. The Marshal and Director Wang took the main seats, the wife sat next to the Marshal, and next to Director Wang was Yulan, and next to Yulan was Sha Yanyao.

Gui'er wondered why Director Wang had suddenly come to Jiangcheng. Did Yulan already tell him about her pregnancy?

The dishes at the banquet were naturally carefully prepared. Gui'er hadn't eaten such delicious food for a long time, so she ate with relish.

Just as we were enjoying our meal, Director Wang suddenly exclaimed, "Really? That's great, hahahaha."

Everyone looked at him in unison. The Marshal smiled and whispered a few words into his ear, and he calmed down a little, but still with a smile on his face. He picked up the wine glass and toasted the Marshal. This was completely different from the previous time when the Marshal held him up and he had a serious look on his face.

Gui'er wondered if the Marshal had told him the news that Yulan was pregnant. She turned and looked at Yulan. Sure enough, she was in high spirits, and there was a hint of shyness in her eyes when she looked at Director Wang.

It seems that Yulan had already told the lady and the Marshal about her pregnancy. She looked pitiful when she came to me just to shut me up and stop me from talking nonsense.

After dinner, Director Wang naturally stayed overnight in the main courtyard. The people in the mansion pricked up their ears and waited for the show.

Gui'er returned to Sha Yanxiao's yard. Sha Yanxiao peeled an orange, handed her a slice, and said, "I saw you shaking your head and sighing while you ate. What's going on? Are you unhappy with your meal?"

Gui'er didn't expect that Sha Yanxiao, who was sitting at the main table, also noticed her. He was a relatively invisible presence at that table, sitting next to Sha Yanyao.

She thought about it. Although Yulan asked her not to tell anyone, Sha Yanxiao was not an outsider after all. He was her protector. It would be good to tell him if she knew anything unusual and let him make a judgment.

So he told Sha Yanxiao that Yulan had come to tell him that she was pregnant.

Sha Yanxiao chuckled and said, "How could a girl from a brothel be simple? Maybe she's going to meet her ex-lover to borrow sperm, it's hard to say. But since this matter has nothing to do with us, just listen to it. Now that Yulan is marrying Director Wang, it's almost a done deal, and Director Wang is no pushover, so we'll just have to watch the show."