A life of ups and downs is pure joy

The happy event of the Jia family was soon known to everyone in the mansion after Old Lady Jia walked out of Taotao Residence with a smile on her face.

"Mo'er, you are really my little lucky star."

Jia Xu happily hugged Lin Mo tightly, kissed her hard on the face and said.

"Look at you silly guy. It's not your first time being a father, why are you so happy?"

Lin Mo smiled, then gently pushed away Jia Xu who was hugging her tightly and said coquettishly.

"That's different. What if it's a girl this time? And she's as gentle and quiet as my Mo'er. She'll definitely be more pleasing than that naughty boy Ran'er."

Jia Xu slowly let go of Lin Mo, then helped her sit down on the couch and said.

Lin Mo touched her belly and was very happy. Her eldest son Jia Zhengran was already three years old, and she was pregnant too. It was indeed a happy thing.

"If only my mother could see this scene, she would definitely be very happy."

In her joy, Lin Mo thought of her poor mother, Guan, who was born in a famous family of imperial physicians in Dayan. However, because of the death of the Sixth Princess, her entire family was implicated, resulting in the lady of a noble family becoming a government slave. Fortunately, she was lucky enough to meet Lin Muchang. Although she could not officially enter the mansion as a concubine, she was cared for by him until her death, which brought a ray of light to her dark life, especially after the two gave birth to Lin Mo. The thirteen years in Yinan were also happy thirteen years for Guan.

"Mo'er, don't be sad. I promise you that after our child is born, we will take Ran'er and my sister to Yinan to burn incense for their grandmother to comfort her soul in heaven."

Jia Xu said while holding Lin Mo's hand.

"You idiot, how can you be sure it's a girl?"

Lin Mo looked at her husband and felt warm in her heart. Then she asked with a smile.

"My baby, of course I know whether it's a boy or a girl, I'm her biological father."

Jia Xu said confidently, and Lin Mo chuckled. With such a funny husband, she was quite happy in her life. Everyone in the Jia family, from her father-in-law and mother-in-law, her elder brother and sister-in-law, to the maids and servants, treated her with great respect. Even though Jia Xu was the second son, most of the time, Mrs. Jia tended to favor herself with the power to manage the family.

When she got married, Lin Mutang registered her under the name of He Su in order to enhance her status. Outsiders all thought that Lin Mo was the child of Lin Mutang and He Su. Now that He Su was promoted to Madam Gonglie, her status was transformed into the legitimate daughter of the Lin family. If Guan knew about this, she would die with a smile.

"What worries me most right now is Huan'er. She's all alone in the Xiao Mansion facing the eldest princess, Tao Baiwan. I'm really worried."

When Lin Mo saw the gold necklace on his son Jia Zhengran's neck, he couldn't help but think of the person who gave him the necklace, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.

"Fifth sister is indeed a bit difficult, and she is not very smart, but Brother Xiao is deeply in love with her, so she will not suffer any injustice."

Jia Xu thought about it carefully and said seriously.

"Why isn't my Huan'er smart anymore?"

Lin Mo asked complainingly.

"Fifth sister, this weak little white rabbit, is only slightly smarter than fourth sister, that silly iron hammer."

Jia Xu said affirmatively.

"You're looking for a fight."

Lin Mo raised his embroidered little fist and punched Jia Xu's chest twice angrily without causing any pain, then he couldn't help but smile.

Luoyi Pavilion of the Xiao Mansion.

Lin Qinghuan, dressed in a light blue dress, lay on a soft couch, flipping through a medical book. Her fingers gently stroked the pages, her brows furrowed, her lips pouting, clearly lost in thought.

The sunlight shone through the wooden window onto her, warm and soft. Her long hair fell on the edge of the couch, swaying gently with her movements, like a beautiful painting.

Lin Qinghuan's expression was intensely focused, as if she were searching for some crucial information. The text in the medical book was densely packed and difficult to understand, but she showed no impatience. She carefully read every line, occasionally pausing to think, and occasionally turning the page.

As time ticked by, Lin Qinghuan's brow furrowed. She seemed to have run into a problem, unable to find the chapter she was looking for. Finally, she sighed softly and closed the medical book.

Lin Qinghuan, lying on the soft couch, looked somewhat dejected. She raised her head and gazed off into the distance, a hint of confusion in her eyes. She knew that medicine was a complex and profound subject, and as an outsider, she couldn't figure out how to get pregnant again.

"Are you really going to accept your fate?"

The book in front of him was secretly found by Lin Qinghuan and Hong Qi in Xiao Qianwen's yard. He had been reading it for several days without realizing it.

"Girl, you've been looking all morning. Rest your eyes and drink some cold soup."

Chuxia walked over with Lin Qinghuan's favorite iced sour plum soup and said, then put it down and squatted down on the couch to organize the books that Lin Qinghuan had thrown everywhere.

"Hey, I know these words, 'The Internal Classic of Women'. Why are you reading medical books, young lady?"

Chu Xia asked curiously, holding the scroll in her hand.

"I was just flipping through it out of boredom. You don't need to prepare this ice soup for me in the future. The book says that women are not good at eating cold food."

Lin Qinghuan said with a little embarrassment. Now she didn't want Chuxia to worry about her anymore, nor did she want her to notice her thoughts.

"I remember that mother didn't allow you to drink ice soup before. It was so hard. This medical book is really good. You can read it more often when you have nothing to do. See if there is anything you should avoid. I will tell the kitchen about it."

Chuxia looked at the book in her hand, then smiled and handed it to Lin Qinghuan with both hands and said.

"Then I'll have to wait a few more days to find out. I don't know when Master and Qingmu Wenjun will return to Jinhan. I'm simply bored to death."

Lin Qinghuan felt that going to Bixu Village to learn painting and piano every day made time pass faster and he felt more fulfilled, without having random thoughts and feeling confused.

"Girl, you want to paint now, shall I go to the study to prepare?"

Chuxia brought the ice soup to the table and put it aside, then walked back to the couch and said.

"Forget it, it's too hot. Jane will wake up soon and I'm afraid she'll pester me to hold her again. Let's stop working."

Lin Qinghuan looked at the time and then shook his head.

"Then do you want to go chat with the second girl this afternoon?"

Chuxia asked with some advice.

"Let's not bother Sister Mo for now. Let's go to Sunflower Lane this afternoon. Sister Wan is the only one who has to worry about the Music School every day, so I'll go take a look."

Lin Qinghuan thought for a moment and said, Chuxia nodded beside him, then stood up and took the bowl of soup off the table.

Lin Qinghuan had been to the Kuihua Lane Music School only a few times except for the opening day. He saw that there used to be a big teahouse next door, but he didn't know when it became a dance school.

"I guess Sister Wan is busy in there, I think I can help out a little."

Lin Qinghuan walked in, looking around casually. Most of the musicians around him were unfamiliar to him.

"Hey, the deputy chief is here."

The zither player, Miss Mumian, came over and greeted Lin Qinghuan with a smile.

"Mu Mian, where is my sister Wan? Is the music academy busy today?"

Lin Qinghuan finally saw a familiar face. When the musicians around heard the head musician say "Deputy Master of the Music Academy", they all looked at Lin Qinghuan. No one knew that there was such a beauty who was the Deputy Master of the Music Academy.

"The abbot is entertaining guests."

Mu Man supported Lin Qinghuan and walked towards the private room in the backyard.

"Since you're busy, I won't bother you anymore. I'll just sit over there and listen to some music."

Lin Qinghuan looked at the people in the music academy and saw that they were all in an orderly manner, entertaining guests in their private rooms with ease and familiarity, while the musicians who were not busy were also practicing their music.

I decided not to bother Lin Qingwan for now and wait until she was done with her work.

"Okay, then the deputy abbot can rest for a while in Ting Yeyu."

Mu Man took Lin Qinghuan to the private room nearby, and pointed to the special elegant room on the opposite building and said.

"The abbot is entertaining guests in the Old Dream House, and the deputy abbot can be the first to see her finish her work."

"Okay, go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about me. Chu Xia and Yun Xiang are here."

After Lin Qinghuan finished speaking, Mu Mian bowed and retreated, and then her small footsteps could be heard as she left.

"Miss, it's quite quiet here. I wonder what kind of distinguished guest the Third Miss is personally entertaining. She's so proud of herself."

Chuxia asked curiously while standing at the window and looking at the building opposite.

"He must be the cash cow of this music school, otherwise they wouldn't have asked my sister Wan to go there in person."

Lin Qinghuan smiled and said, Yun Xiang and Chu Xia also smiled shyly, then sat down and ordered tea for Lin Qinghuan.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Chuxia went to open the door and saw a musician walking in with a pipa, followed by two maids who came to arrange snacks and fruits.

Lin Qinghuan nodded to the musician, and then watched her sit behind the curtain and begin to pluck the strings of the pipa with her delicate hands. The melodious sound of the pipa began to echo in the elegant pavilion where people were listening to the night rain.

The master and two maids also closed their eyes and listened to the music, which was quite comfortable. Lin Qinghuan tapped the table with her small hands, trying hard to follow the rhythm of the musician.

After the song ended, Lin Qinghuan signaled the female pipa musician to go back to her work and not to play for her. He inadvertently raised his head and looked through the wooden window at the elegant pavilion opposite. He saw the wooden door slowly opened and a familiar figure walked out with a smile.

Lin Qinghuan stood up in surprise.

"The noble man turned out to be him?"