Gu Fengyan slept until noon. His whole body ached and his throat was so dry that it was smoking. He used the back of his hand to block the sunlight pouring in through the window. He tentatively cleared his throat, and the sound he made was like the quacking of a duck, which was extremely unpleasant.

The things on the floor and the table had been rearranged and put away by Huo Duan. Next to the pillow was a set of clothes folded neatly, and there was a scent of soapberry.

Gu Fengyan felt empty in the stomach, so he got up and put on his clothes. As soon as his toes touched the ground, his knees suddenly became weak and he fell to the ground. With a bang, the low table next to him was dragged down, and the small white porcelain jar and several booklets on it fell to the ground.

"Hiss..." Gu Fengyan was hurt from the fall, and he was worried about the crabapple-colored ointment that poured out of the white porcelain jar on the ground. He hated Huo Duan in his heart, "Bah, beast!"

"You're scolding me again?" Huo Duan was carrying breakfast and was about to walk to the door when he heard someone fall. He hurried forward, but before the door was opened, he heard Gu Fengyan scolding.

Gu Fengyan sat sideways on the ground, staring at him with a pair of red eyes.

Huo Duan put the meal down, then carefully picked the person up, helped him stand up, and put on his clothes one by one, laughing softly, "Why did you scold me?"

"Can't scold me?" Gu Fengyan let him serve him, raised his eyes and asked back.

Huo Duan looked at the red marks on Gu Fengyan's neck, knowing that he was in the wrong, and quickly kissed the corner of his lips, "You've scolded me, you've scolded me... Now that you feel better, why don't you eat? Are you hungry?"

Gu Fengyan didn't say anything and looked lazy, as if he was forcing his eyelids to remain open. Huo Duan knew he was hungry, so he quickly helped him get dressed, helped him wash his face and rinse his mouth, and then set the table for him to eat.

The food was simple, just a few pickled vegetables and two bowls of white porridge with crushed peanuts mixed in it, which tasted sweet.

Gu Fengyan tasted the cucumber shreds and his appetite was whetted, but he still ate in a very polite manner. Huo Duan was delighted to see this and picked up some food for him with chopsticks.

"I made this myself this morning. Eat more, Ayan." He smiled gently and picked up a piece of the vegetable with chopsticks and put it on a small plate.

After being served, Gu Fengyan was very pleased and his attitude improved a lot. He took a bite and said with a smile, "It tastes good. I didn't know Mr. Huo could make this."

Huo Duan climbed up the pole, "I know a lot. I can cook in the kitchen and go to bed. Ah Yan has found a treasure."

Gu Fengyan paused with his chopsticks, his face turned a little red, and he said "Tsk" in a low voice.

He was not wrong, Huo Duan's skills were indeed very good, and Gu Fengyan couldn't believe that he was a virgin.

"Is there any news from the village?" He coughed lightly and changed the subject.

Huo Duan looked at him and served him another half bowl of porridge. "Oh, Second Brother Shen came this morning and said Rui Ge'er is two months pregnant. He said he was afraid that the fetus would be unstable in the first three months, so he came to quit his job of purchasing medicinal materials..."

"Pregnant?!" He put down his chopsticks and his eyes widened slightly.

Gu Fengyan has always chosen to ignore the men in this world...including the fact that she can conceive.

When Gu Fengyan first heard that Rui Ge'er was pregnant, he was quite shocked.

Huo Duan nodded, "Yes, my father asked us to go back after dinner to take a look and find someone to take over Rui Ge'er's job."

Gu Fengyan was a little dazed, "Father is very thoughtful. I have to go back and take a look."

"I think this matter can be given to my uncle." Huo Duan picked up a few more dishes for him. "He has a hard time going back and forth in the county to make money. With my aunt's help, he can do this job. He can also take care of the fields when he is free on weekdays."

After a pause, he added, "But they have been busy with my eldest brother's wedding these days, so they probably can't spare any time. Why don't we stay in the village for a few days to help out?"

Gu Fengyan finished his meal and put down his chopsticks. "Well, you can arrange it."

…

After serving Gu Fengyan a meal, it was almost afternoon. They said goodbye to Father Huo while it was still not too late and hurried back to the village.

I went to Shen Zhuo’s house first.

News in the village spread very quickly, as if it had wings. If a wife or husband was pregnant or a baby was born, the whole village would know about it within overnight.

So when Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan arrived at the door of the Shen family, there were many people inside. Some were bringing eggs, some were bringing brown sugar. Jiang Xuerui's belly was still unnoticeable, as girls don't usually show pregnancy.

Surrounded by a bunch of people guessing the baby's gender.

There were many different opinions, and everyone wished him to have a big fat boy and have more children for the Shen family.

Jiang Xuerui just blushed and invited them to have tea, "Boys and girls are all fine...brothers are also fine, the most important thing is that they are healthy and safe."

Shen Zhuo agreed from the side, and the others didn't know what to say.

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duancai walked in with the things they brought.

"Congratulations to Brother Shen and Brother Rui." Huo Duan said with a smile.

The attention of the group of people was attracted by them again and they all looked over. Shen Zhuo hurried over to take the things and poured tea for the two of them.

Jiang Xuerui wanted to help, but Gu Fengyan just told him to sit down and not to bother.

"Did Shen Zhuoke tell you about collecting medicinal herbs?" Jiang Xuerui said apologetically, "I should have told you in advance, but I didn't know until I found something wrong and asked Mr. Liang to come and take a look. I didn't pay much attention to it before."

Gu Fengyan smiled and said, "Don't be sorry, this is a happy event. Huo Duan and I came to see it. I wish the child to be healthy and safe. We will have a full moon wine feast then."

Jiang Xuerui nodded, very happy.

After looking around and exchanging greetings, Huo Duan and Gu Fengyan were not good at dealing with these aunts and elders, so they drank a few sips of tea and quickly slipped away.

After moving to the new house, all the old houses in the village were used as warehouses for medicinal materials, leaving only their previous bedrooms empty in case they had to stay overnight when they returned.

After Jiang Xuerui quit her job, only Ye Shan and Huo Xiuling were responsible for collecting the medicinal materials.

The yard was tidy and clean. Ye Shan did things in an orderly manner. Two people were packing up their stall, probably just sending away the villagers who came to sell medicinal herbs.

"Aunt, Brother Dashan." Gu Fengyan was the first to enter and call people.

Ye Shan moved the table away. Huo Xiuling was sweeping the floor when she saw them. She quickly put down the broom and said, "Erdan and Yan'er, why are you back? What's the matter?"

Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan sat down, and Gu Fengyan said, "We came back to see Rui Ge'er... Auntie can just take care of Dashan Ge's wedding. If you need any help, just tell us. We will be in the village these days."

Huo Xiuling nodded and poured them some water. "Come to think of it, I haven't seen Rui Ge'er for the fifth time. I heard that she fainted last night and went to see Doctor Liang to find out that she was pregnant. Is she feeling better now?"

Gu Fengyan nodded, "I'm fine."

Huo Xiuling felt relieved after hearing this.

Huo Duan added, "But before the baby is born, Rui Ge'er may not have time to take care of this side. We thought of discussing it with my aunt. After my eldest brother's wedding is over, I will ask my uncle to come and help when he is free. I will pay him. I wonder if my uncle is willing to do so."

Huo Xiuling smiled and said without thinking: "I'm planning to do the same thing. Ask his father to come and help when he is free. I won't charge him for his work. Anyway, I can handle it by myself now... Accounting is a big deal and you can save money..."

After discussing for a while, Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan had no choice but to agree.

In the afternoon, Ye Shan and Huo Xiuling finished taking care of things in the courtyard and went back, leaving only Gu Fengyan and Huo Duan.

The mattresses and quilts in the room had been washed and put away in advance. Since they would be sleeping here for the next few days, they took the opportunity to take out the mattresses and quilts and dry them out to dry.

Afterwards, I made a simple meal using the vegetables that I hadn’t had time to harvest in the backyard.

I cleaned the house inside and out, and before I knew it, night had fallen.

The moonlight was very bright, and after finishing his cleaning, Gu Fengyan sat under the peach tree and enjoyed the night breeze. The peaches on the tree were fully ripe, and the fist-sized peaches were hanging on the branches, swaying, tempting to pick.

While Huo Duan was bathing, Gu Fengyan picked a few, washed them, and made a pot of herbal tea, which he placed on the stone table for him.

After washing, Huo Duan took a piece of clothing and walked straight under the tree.

"Be careful not to catch a cold... Is it delicious?" He put the clothes on Gu Fengyan, "Let me try it."

He took a bite of the half-eaten meal in Gu Fengyan's hand.

Gu Fengyan glanced at him and said, "I've eaten it before."

"You've eaten a lot of them, why do you think this one is unpalatable?" Huo Duan said incoherently while biting a peach.

Gu Fengyan choked on his breath and glared at Huo Duan, "Do you have any shame?"

"Oh, it looks ripe, why is it so sour?" Huo Duan grinned and changed the subject.

Gu Fengyan was led astray by him and looked at the bright red peach in his hand.

It's a bit sour indeed.

"I'll pick some for Rui Ge'er another day. Today, I saw that everything he ate was sour..." He thought of Jiang Xuerui and sighed, "He's really having a hard time. He vomited everything he ate. His face has turned white after not seeing him for a few days. He even fainted last night."

Huo Duan was tossing a peach in his hand for fun, and smiled when he heard this, "Although my brother can get pregnant, the chance is not very high, and the pregnancy period is much more difficult than that of a woman... But don't worry, A Yan, I pay attention every time."

Although it happened only a few times, Huo Duan was careful enough not to get it inside and he cleaned it up in time... Giving birth is a particularly painful and cautious thing, and he didn't want Gu Fengyan to have a child without any preparation.

Gu Fengyan was stunned... Come to think of it, Huo Duan was indeed very careful every time and would hold him in his arms to clean up as soon as they were done.

But he didn't think about these things at all, he was just sighing.

"No wonder... I actually forgot about it." He lowered his eyes.

The tone was a little muffled.

Although he knew that Huo Duan felt sorry for him, Gu Fengyan couldn't help feeling a sinking feeling in his heart... Regarding the system task, Huo Duan never said that he would not go back.

Things that are not guaranteed and promised will lead to speculation.

I guess Huo Duan doesn't want to have a child because he doesn't feel sorry for him, but because he wants to go back and doesn't want to be a burden.

Gu Fengyan didn't dare to think about it any further, and quickly stopped thinking about it, feeling extremely disgusted with himself...

How could Huo Duan be such a person? How could he speculate so darkly about his sweetheart?

However, Huo Duan had already noticed the subtle changes in emotions.

"What's wrong?" He turned his head to meet Gu Fengyan's eyes, took his hand and squeezed it comfortingly, "Why are you unhappy? Tell me?"

He now wished he could hold the person in his mouth, hold him in his palms and protect him well. How could he bear to have even a little bit of displeasure in his heart?

Gu Fengyan looked at him for a while, "Boss Huo, I never asked you, how much progress have you made on your mission?"

"Why are you asking this suddenly?" Huo Duan's heart skipped a beat, but he kept smiling. "About 2%."

Gu Fengyan nodded, "I'll just ask..."

"I think children are very cute." He looked away and said casually.

Huo Duan’s heart beat faster and his eyes widened… What did he say?

The child is cute?

Huo Duan suddenly laughed and stared at Gu Fengyan, "I'm not going back."

"Hmm?" Gu Fengyan seemed not to hear what he said clearly, and subconsciously asked again, "What did you say?"

Huo Duan kissed the corner of his eyes and said, "I'm not going back. Go to hell with the mission. I don't want to look at paradise even if you're not there."

Gu Fengyan was caught off guard and was stunned, his eyes dodging, "I don't care about this, just think about it yourself... Don't regret it later."

Huo Duan really loved his hypocritical look. He frowned and thought for a moment before saying seriously:

"That makes sense. After all, this opportunity only comes once. Why don't I go back..."

"You dare!" Gu Fengyan glared at him, almost wanting to eat him. "If you dare, I will hate you in this life and the next. Not only will I hate you, I will also curse you to die alone!"

Huo Duan laughed loudly and hugged him in his arms, "How could I? I won't live long if I leave you."

"Tsk, it sounds better than singing, who would believe it..." Gu Fengyan muttered, his face flushed.