The heavens set sail from the courtyard

He Jiayi ran to the kitchen to vomit, and then unconsciously touched her stomach.

"No way!"

He Jiayi felt a little apprehensive. Not long ago, when He Changsheng was away on a business trip, He Jiayi and Ouyang Bao went to Shanghai to see the sights. Of course, they both lied to their families that they were on a business trip.

During her time in Shanghai, He Jiayi couldn't resist having sex with Ouyang Bao. However, upon returning to Huainan, she put the matter aside because of He Changsheng's car accident.

He Jiayi counted the days on her fingers, realizing that her period was much later than expected this month.

"I'm not pregnant, am I?" He Jiayi muttered fearfully to herself.

"No way, it was just once, how could it be such a coincidence?" He Jiayi shook her head and comforted herself, "It must be an upset stomach."

He Jiayi turned around and then suddenly saw her second sister, He Jiawen, standing behind her.

"Oh, Second Sister, you scared me to death!" He Jiayi exclaimed, patting her chest.

He Jiawen asked with a cold face, "Are you hiding something from your family?"

He Jiayi asked in a panic, "Second Sister, what did you say?"

He Jiawen grabbed He Jiayi's wrist and placed three fingers on her pulse.

"Second sister, what are you doing!" He Jiayi, feeling guilty, struggled to pull her hand away.

"Take my pulse," He Jiawen said with utmost seriousness.

"I'm not sick, why are you taking my pulse?" He Jiayi said, clutching her right wrist. "Second sister, didn't you study Western medicine?"

He Jiawen said, "Your brother-in-law and I have learned pulse diagnosis. A pregnancy pulse is very obvious and can be detected."

He Jiayi's pupils contracted, and she stammered, "What pregnancy pulse? Second sister, don't talk nonsense."

He Jiawen sneered, "You still want to keep it a secret? Are you going to wait until your belly is big before you'll tell the truth?"

He Jiayi was shocked and quickly covered her second sister's mouth.

"Second sister, keep your voice down."

He Jiawen frowned slightly and pulled He Jiayi's hand away.

"You're really pregnant?!"

"I don't know either, I was indeed much late this month," He Jiayi said with shame.

Without wasting words, He Jiawen grabbed his third sister's wrist and carefully took her pulse. However, as time went on, his expression became increasingly unpleasant, making He Jiayi even more nervous.

"The pulse is like pearls rolling on a plate, smooth and flowing, and feels round and even under the fingers!" He Jiawen angrily shook off his sister's hand and said, "You're really pregnant. Whose child is it? Is it that Ouyang Bao's?"

He Jiayi froze upon hearing her second sister's words, and her hands unconsciously went to her abdomen.

Seeing his sister's distraught state, He Jiawen said with a hint of exasperation, "Dad's already in such a state, how could you still cause something like this? Do you think the house isn't chaotic enough already?"

He Jiayi's eyes reddened, and she said fearfully, "Second sister, I didn't want to either. Dad went to Zhenjiang on a business trip before, and I was thinking of going to Shanghai to broaden my horizons. Ouyang Baofei went with me, and we...we couldn't resist!"

He Jiawen slapped He Jiayi hard on the shoulder and said angrily, "Are you kidding me?! How dare you go to another city alone with a man? What did your parents teach you? You have no self-respect!"

"Second sister, what should I do now?!" He Jiayi was completely panicked at this point.

He Jiawen retorted angrily, "What else can we do? Of course, we should get married as soon as possible. Do you want to have a child out of wedlock?!"

He Jiayi said anxiously, "My parents have always disagreed with my marriage to Ouyang Bao because they think his family is too poor."

He Jiawen sneered, "So you're going to act first and ask for permission later, forcing Mom and Dad to agree?"

He Jiayi grabbed her second sister's hand and pleaded, "Second sister, I never thought of that, please help me!"

He Jiawen looked at his younger sister, her face streaked with tears, and felt a pang of heartache. "Don't cry," he said, wiping away her tears. "Dad can't take any more stress right now. Keep it from me for a while. What's Ouyang Bao's attitude?"

He Jiayi said weakly, "He doesn't know I'm pregnant yet."

He Jiawen frowned and said, "You can't wait too long. Zhen Xianhua can't hide it anymore. Have Ouyang Bao come to our house to propose marriage as soon as possible and complete all the necessary procedures!"

He Jiayi said worriedly, "With Dad in this state, is it really a good idea for me to get married?"

He Jiawen said irritably, "What else can we do if we don't get married? Mom still wants you to take care of Dad!"

He Jiayi said, "Taking care of Dad is what I should do."

He Jiawen said, "You are in the early stages of pregnancy now, so you need to be especially careful and avoid physical labor."

He Jiayi asked worriedly, "What about Mom?"

He Jiawen sighed and said, "You have to keep your pregnancy a secret from Dad, but not from Mom and Grandma. Your marriage to Ouyang Bao is still up to them to decide!"

He Jiayi said fearfully, "Second sister, I'm afraid Mom will beat me to death."

He Jiawen said coldly, "Now you know fear? When you and Ouyang Bao went to Shanghai, why didn't you know fear?"

He Jiayi said weakly, "Ouyang Bao said he would protect me."

Looking at his love-struck younger sister, He Jiawen felt a headache coming on. Could it be that the He family is full of people with love-struck minds? Back then, the eldest sister He Jiali and she herself were all like that!

He Jiayi is just exceptionally bold.

"Sigh, I'll just tell Mom first and see what she says!"

What else could Liu Meixin say? After hearing that He Jiayi was pregnant, she almost hit her.

"Mom, Jiayi can't fight now." He Jiawen quickly pulled his mother back and shielded his third sister behind him.

"You brat, how dare you do such a disgraceful thing! The He family has no daughter like you."

"Mom, I was wrong, please forgive me." He Jiayi knelt down and begged.

Hearing the commotion, the rest of the He family came out of He Changsheng's room. He Wenshi saw He Jiayi kneeling on the ground and asked curiously:
"What's wrong with Jia Yi?"

Liu Meixin, worried that He Changsheng would overhear, lowered her voice and said, "You should ask your own granddaughter, how embarrassing!"

He Wenshi helped He Jiayi up, and only then did He Jiawen tell everyone about the pregnancy!
The result was a huge uproar, and the He family was in complete turmoil.

In this day and age, getting pregnant before marriage is no small matter; the gossip from neighbors alone can be overwhelming!
Wang Gang asked He Jiayi to sit down and took her pulse carefully.

A minute later, Wang Gang released He Jiayi's wrist and shook his head at Liu Meixin and He Wenshi: "She is indeed pregnant!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Meixin nearly struck again, but He Wenshi tilted her head back and fainted.

"grandmother."

He Jiali and Tang Weimin supported He Wenshi from both sides, while Wang Gang helped by pressing acupoints to stimulate He Wenshi to wake up.

"You brat, get out of here! I don't have a shameless daughter like you!" Liu Meixin was still furious and kicked He Jiayi out of the house.

He Jiayi stood at her doorstep, unsure whether to leave or stay, and could only cry!
Liu Meixin was furious and really didn't want to see He Jiayi, and was even more worried that He Changsheng would find out about their scandalous affair.

He Jiawen and Wang Gang discussed bringing their younger sister home for a couple of days.

“I’m worried about Jiayi staying out of the house in this condition. There’s an empty room at home. Could you let her stay for a couple of days?”

"Alright! Let Jiayi come back tomorrow after your mother calms down."

Wang Gang wasn't an unreasonable person. Given He Jiayi's condition, if she didn't stay with him, she'd have to go to Ouyang Bao, which would only infuriate He Wenshi even more! (End of Chapter)