"Everyone's here?"
At the same time, a clear voice came from outside the courtyard gate, carrying a hint of surprise. Though he had indeed been the one to spread the news, he had figured everyone had their own things to do, and that they probably would not set off so quickly for a while.
But from the look of things, it was a little different from what he had first imagined.
As his words fell, pairs of eyes, each clearly carrying different thoughts, turned toward him at the entrance.
"You're finally here."
"Xiao Yan Gege! No matter what, I want to try again...!"
"Huh?"
"You should set aside that strange competitive streak of yours for now..."
Xun'er's words left Nalan Yanran somewhat helpless, and she could not help reminding her from behind. Still, she could more or less understand that Xun'er could not let it go so quickly.
"All right, all right..."
The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth twitched slightly. Everyone being caught off guard was unexpected, yet also within expectations, but even so, he could not withstand Xun'er saying something so startling.
As for Xun'er's statement, Xiao Yan had already taken it by default as her usual competitive streak aimed at Yao Wan.
Xun'er was very much a well-bred young lady at all other times. Only in front of Yao Wan did she seem to want to compare everything.
Everyone had long since grown used to it. It was just that while Xun'er declared it so openly, she could not help secretly making up her mind that she had to win back a round.
The time that followed slipped away amid this slightly noisy peace.
The Fetal Breath in her belly was no longer merely a faint Fetal Breath, and her flat lower abdomen gradually began to show changes