nucmednet Chapter 288 Zhou Qingran
Chapter 288 Zhou Qingran
Under Xiao Siyu's tutelage, Xiao Siyue stumbled and fell as she learned to ride a horse, but she could only ride slowly and dared not run at all. It would take her a long time to be able to ride like the others.
Xiao Siyue fell off her horse several times throughout the afternoon. Fortunately, the grass on the riding field was relatively soft, so she was not injured, but her bottom was hurt and it hurt a bit.
It was soon evening, and the group decided to head back.
"Xinglan, Mufan, my brother and I are going back now. We'll come find you again next time." Xiao Siyue waved goodbye to the two of them.
"See you next time, Siyue." The two waved goodbye to Xiao Siyue.
On the way back, the brother and sister still rode the same horse together.
Xiao Siyue had originally planned to buy a horse when she had time, but the next day Xiao Siyu gave her one. It was also a white horse, but it had a tuft of red hair on its forehead.
Xiao Siyue liked it quite a bit and immediately named it Chiyun (Red Cloud).
From now on, she owns a horse. Once she's good at riding, she'll ride it out for fun.
In the following days, whenever she had free time, Xiao Siyue would go out to learn horseback riding, but most of the time Xiao Sining accompanied her, as Xiao Siyu was busy with her studies.
After practicing continuously for a while, my horsemanship has improved a lot, and I can ride on my own now.
As Xiao Siyue practiced, September arrived quickly.
Xi Ningzhi is now three months pregnant, and Zhou Qingran came to visit her that day.
"Ningzhi, your belly still looks the same as before." Zhou Qingran looked at Xi Ningzhi's belly with some curiosity.
Her brother is not married yet, and no one in the family is pregnant, so he doesn't know much about women getting pregnant. He was very curious when he suddenly found out that his friend was pregnant.
"It's only been three months, and I haven't shown any signs yet. You'll be able to tell in another month or two." Since becoming pregnant, she has learned a lot about pregnancy from her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and now she can talk about these things very knowledgeably.
"Can I touch my little nephew?" Zhou Qingran asked eagerly.
"Of course, but it could also be a little niece." Xi Ningzhi gently stroked her belly, radiating a loving maternal glow. She looked even more beautiful than before, leaving Zhou Qingran somewhat stunned.
"What's wrong?" Xi Ningzhi looked at Zhou Qingran, who was staring blankly at her. Didn't she just say she was going to touch her stomach? Why is she not moving anymore?
"Oh, it's nothing, it's just that you seem to have changed a lot, you're even more beautiful now."
"Hehe, really?" Xi Ningzhi touched her face, wondering if it was the effect of beauty treatment.
"It's not your appearance, it's your temperament. You seem more gentle now, making it hard to look away." Although Xi Ningzhi was gentler than me before, she wasn't exactly gentle either. After all, if you can get along well, your personalities aren't that different.
"Hehe, maybe it's because I'm pregnant. Ever since I got pregnant, I look at my belly every day and think about how in a few months I'll have a child who is connected to me by blood. It feels so magical, and my heart just melts. When he/she comes out, I will love him/her well and give him/her the best." Xi Ningzhi smiled as she talked about her child, gently touching her belly.
Zhou Qingran was very envious. She wondered if she would have a lovely child in the future, but when she thought of that person, she frowned.
"Qingran, what are you thinking about? What's wrong with you today?" Xi Ningzhi looked at Zhou Qingran with some concern.
"Qingran, I told you we're married." Zhou Qingran didn't hide it from her best friend.
"They've arranged a marriage? When? Who is it? Do I know them?" Xi Ningzhi asked a series of questions.
"Third sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Xiao Siyue heard Xi Ningzhi's voice as soon as she entered the door.
"Yue'er is here, quickly sit down."
"Hello, Sister Qingran. I heard you were here, so I came to see you. It's been so long since I've seen you," Xiao Siyue greeted Zhou Qingran first.
"Yes, it's been a long time. How is Siyue?" Zhou Qingran smiled at Xiao Siyue. She had always liked this girl, Xiao Siyue, who was smart and clever, neither spoiled nor weak.
Xiao Siyue nodded: "She's fine. How about Qingran? She doesn't look too well." Xiao Siyue noticed that Zhou Qingran's complexion seemed a bit off and asked with concern.
"It's nothing, just some worries." Zhou Qingran shook her head.
Xiao Siyue assumed it was about Zhou Qingran's half-siblings, so she didn't ask any further questions. She simply said, "If Sister Qingran needs any help, please don't hesitate to ask us."
Xiao Siyue had learned from Xi Ningzhi that Zhou Qingran now had a younger brother and sister-in-law born to his second wife.
Zhou Qingran is not only a childhood friend of my third sister-in-law, but I also really like this cheerful and lively girl. If I can help Xiao Siyue, I will do my best.
I just don't know what her half-sister and half-brother did. Did they bully Zhou Qingran, or something else?
"Thank you, Siyue." Zhou Qingran was deeply moved.
"What exactly happened to Qingran? There are no outsiders here, so tell me," Xi Ningzhi asked.
"Sigh, I'm just a little worried about my marriage."
"Oh right, you were just saying, which brand is it? Don't you like it?" She had just asked, but Xiao Siyue interrupted her when she came in, and that's when she remembered.
“He is the son of a good friend of my father’s, named Qin Yan. Uncle Qin is an official in another city. He came to my house some time ago to discuss marriage with my father.”
"What? How is he? Did your aunt say anything?"
“My mother said it was up to me, but that family is quite nice. My mother knows them, and she and Aunt Qin are also good friends.”
"Then what do you mean? You seem unwilling to listen to me." Zhou Qingran's attitude doesn't seem like she has someone she likes.
"It's not that I'm unwilling. I've spent some time with him, and he's been very kind to me. He's gentle, handsome, and well-read. I think he's a good person, but the thought of marriage..."
"What's wrong?" Xi Ningzhi asked, puzzled.
“Sister Qingran, last month when I went to Tianyunlou with my sister-in-law and third sister-in-law, I saw you with a man and Zhou Lan at Songyue Study. Was that man Qin Yan?” Xiao Siyue suddenly remembered.
“Right, right, I was just saying I was going to ask you.” Xi Ningzhi also remembered.
"Yes, that's right. He also loves reading. Knowing I was going to Songyue Bookstore, he came with me." Zhou Qingran hadn't expected such a coincidence.
"Qingran, why is your half-sister with you too?"