My new wife discovered my past

Hoshimi Haruka's shameless words silenced Watanabe Tetsuya and Sakuraba Miki.

Jiko was fine. She only subconsciously frowned slightly at Xiaoyao's transgression, then relaxed and smiled gently. It was obvious that she didn't care much.

The child in her belly is her husband Watanabe's blood, and that cannot be changed with just a few words.

Princess Sakuraba was in a slightly complicated mood. She believed what Teacher Watanabe said, but she also knew the magic and extraordinary nature of the Hidaka Shrine. As the only shrine maiden in the shrine, Haruka Hoshimi's words naturally had some value.

Toru Watanabe could also think of this. Compared to whether what Haruka Hoshimi said was true or false and who was closer to Noriko or his child, Watanabe was more concerned about what the miko said.

What does it mean that the child is destined to be with her?
If it weren't for the fact that Noriko and Sakuraba were present, if it were just him and Hoshimi Haruka in private, Watanabe Toru would definitely suppress the miko and ask her to translate what that sentence meant.

Watanabe Toru had no time to think too much.

What kind of place is [Hidaka Shrine]? It is a devil's den not only for Tetsuya Watanabe. All the women in the shrine, whether they are the chief priestess, the shrine maidens, the chief priestess or the ordinary female priestess, are the nourishment for the shrine.

This is their price.

The benefit gained in return is a high status in [Amenaka Town] that exceeds that of ordinary residents.

Those priestesses themselves might enjoy the convenience brought by such status, but from the perspective of Tetsuya Watanabe, he does not want the women he cherishes to become the nourishment of Hidaka Shrine.

Thinking of the highly symbolic gift that Hoshimi Haruka had once given him, and what the shrine maiden said today, Toru Watanabe was really a little scared.

Hoshimi Haruka... she wouldn't set her sights on his and Noriko's unborn daughter, would she?!

[Hidaka Shrine] There is no successor now. Once Hoshimi Haruka succeeds to the position of the shrine chief, who among the shrine maidens can take on this important task?

Watanabe Toru also felt that Hoshimi Haruka wanted to use his and Noriko's child to become a shrine maiden at Hidaka Shrine.

But hasn't it always been the case that only the bloodline of the Hidaka family can connect to that great God and gain His attention?
Watanabe Toru felt dizzy for a moment and was completely unable to think clearly.

Maybe this is just a joke from Xing Jianyao...

In short, Watanabe Toru didn't get angry for the time being. He planned to keep the matter in his heart for the time being and ask Hoshimi Haruka about it specifically during the private chat at the party tonight.

If the sixth-generation shrine maiden really had such an idea, Watanabe would eliminate all evil thoughts in advance!

If Hoshimi Haruka had never thought of this, Watanabe Toru would just take it as a reminder to her.

There are many things he can tolerate and he can make concessions again and again, as long as he does not touch Watanabe Tetsuya's bottom line.

Watanabe Tetsuya's bottom line is Shimizu Noriko's safety, and now there is an unborn child between him and Noriko...

Seeing that the maids and priestesses who had been serving her had prepared the lunch, Kiko stopped focusing on the baby in her belly and suggested eating lunch first.

Watanabe immediately came to his senses, and followed Kiko's words and invited the two female guests to eat.

Watanabe Toru didn't care whether Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Miki were hungry or not. It had nothing to do with him anyway, even though they were Watanabe's most important partners at the moment.

The only person he cares about is Noriko.

Because Watanabe thought about how Kiko had been sleepy or staying in bed lately, so she hadn't eaten much breakfast and had to mix it with lunch.

The first two days were all fine, with Watanabe by her side. She usually had her first meal before 10:30 in the morning, and filled her stomach with desserts and snacks before and after a nap. She had dinner when the sun was about to set, and after dinner, Watanabe would take a walk with Noriko to digest the food while appreciating the sunset.

This is Kiko's daily schedule, which is a little unreasonable. If Watanabe hadn't been forced to do so, she would have slowly corrected it.

However, this morning, because Watanabe Tetsuya had something urgent to do, he didn't come back until 10:30, causing Noriko to get up much later than before. She also had to entertain Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Miki, so it was past 11:30 and Noriko hadn't eaten much...

Jiko must be very hungry now, and she is not fighting alone now.

Not wanting to waste even a moment of time, Watanabe set about preparing it for her personally.

Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Miki watched this scene again and again. Due to their current status, they did not dare to show envy. They just suppressed the throbbing and desire in their hearts, looked at each other subconsciously, and then lowered their heads to finish their own food.

However, no matter how exquisite and delicious the food was, the two distracted women could not taste the original deliciousness of the food.

Here, they were chewing their food silently in the little world they had carved out for themselves. Both Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Mihime had formed muscle memory of eating due to long-term etiquette training. Even if their brains were empty, the muscles of their mouths and tongues would subconsciously eat in small bites.

Opposite them was a young couple with a very down-to-earth demeanor. They looked like the ordinary people we see in TV dramas. They cuddled together, chatting and laughing while eating the food they raved about.

There was a sharp contrast at the dining table, but everyone was immersed in their own world at the moment and was unable to pay attention to the state of outsiders for a while.

The first ones to return to reality in a trance were Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Miki. In their minds, they didn't know whether a short moment or a long century had passed.

Her eyes involuntarily fell on the harmonious couple opposite her, blocking out Teacher Watanabe. Seeing Sister Kiko enjoying the food with relish, Sister Miji was surprised and curious, and couldn't help but say:

"Sister Jiko, do you have such a good appetite? This is rare among pregnant women..."

It was only then that Keiko remembered that there were other guests invited to this meal. She cleared her throat and nodded slightly apologetically before responding to the girl's question:

"I'm also very surprised by this. I've seen some pregnant mothers share their pregnancy experiences on the forum, and they all said that they had severe morning sickness during the second to third month of pregnancy!

"I basically vomited everything I ate, and sometimes I couldn't even drink my saliva peacefully. It was so frustrating...

"It's been more than three months now, but my appetite is very good. I have never experienced the kind of symptoms they described. I feel a little uneasy and scared..."

Watanabe held Noriko's hand at the right time and gave her the greatest support.

He comforted her, "Don't worry too much, Jizi. People's constitutions cannot be generalized. Although most women experience severe morning sickness and vomiting when they are more than two months pregnant, there are always exceptions.

“Isn’t Noriko one of the exceptions?
"Besides, isn't it a good thing to eat well and sleep well? After all, I didn't overwork myself. The female doctor who came for the routine pregnancy checkup every two or three days also said that it was normal. In short, it's a good thing for Keiko..."

Even though Noriko was at Hidaka Shrine, she had her own pregnancy check-up doctor.

On the surface, it was thanks to Tetsuya Watanabe that Hidaka Shrine arranged a female doctor for Noriko Watanabe, but in fact, it was Haruka Hoshimi who specially prepared this doctor for Noriko.

Hoshimi Haruka is one of the few people who understands Noriko's current pregnancy status best. She also comforted Noriko: "Brother Toru is right, there are doctors and we are all here, Noriko sister, don't worry!"

Watanabe Toru looked at Hoshimi Haruka and said nothing.

Sakuraba Miki also brought out a specific example she had seen with her own eyes: "I am the fourth woman of my generation in my family, and the three sisters before me have all married and had children.

"My eldest sister had severe morning sickness and vomiting. She vomited repeatedly from more than one month onwards and could hardly eat anything. She ate and vomited, vomited and ate, and slept very uneasily. It made the whole government very unhappy during that period. In the end, she gave birth to a boy safely.

"My eldest sister's second and third pregnancies weren't much better. In my memory, I grew up watching my eldest sister's pregnancy causing trouble for the entire shogunate...

"My second sister fared much better than my eldest sister. Although she also had morning sickness and vomiting, it was not that severe. When she was pregnant with her second child, the symptoms were significantly lighter.

"My third sister's condition during pregnancy was the same as that of my sister Kiko now. She didn't feel any discomfort at all and didn't experience morning sickness or vomiting.

"So Sister Jizi, don't worry too much~ It's best if you don't have any. Morning sickness is really uncomfortable. I watched it so many times back then, and it left a big psychological trauma on me...

"So now that I see Sister Jizi sleeping well and eating well, I feel relieved..."

What Sakuraba Miki said was half true and half false.

Everything I said before was true, except for the description of her third sister, which was a bit false.

Sakuraba Miki's third sister did not experience morning sickness, but it came relatively late, with more obvious reactions only showing up when she was four months pregnant.

It’s not that it’s not coming, but that the time has not come yet.

The reason why Sakuraba Miki didn't tell the truth was that she was doing a white lie.

And if she really told the truth, given Jiko's current physical condition, it always gave people the feeling that she was cursing the other person.

Don't be anxious, Noriko Shimizu. Sooner or later you will be severely tortured by morning sickness and morning sickness.

Sakuraba Miki has never exchanged minds with Yanagihara Nao, so how could she say something with such low EQ?

All she had to do was to follow the words of Mr. Watanabe and the Hoshimi Miko and comfort Sister Kiko. As for the rest...

Sakuraba Miki plans to spend more time with Sister Kiko in the coming days. Because of her three older sisters, she has a lot of experience in taking care of pregnant women. She plans to take care of Sister Kiko while helping Teacher Watanabe.

Moreover, she can use this opportunity to find a reason to get close to Mr. Watanabe and dispel the suspicion of other evil women. It can be said that she kills two birds with one stone.

After listening to the comfort from her husband Watanabe and her two sisters, especially the example given by her sister Yuji about the personal experiences of her three older sisters, Kiko stopped worrying too much.

She straightened the hair that fell on her cheeks and said with a smile: "Thank you, sister Xiaoyao and sister Yuji, I feel a lot more relaxed having you talk to me.

"Come over more often in the future~ Tetsuya-kun's work will take several more months, and I might have to give birth directly at the shrine by then~!"

"With Sister Jiko's personal invitation, how could Xiaoyao refuse? Then I will come to see Sister Jiko and the baby whenever I am free!"

Sakuraba Miki just took a sip of the black tea, and then she calmed her dry lips and throat. She smiled and nodded in agreement.

After listening to Sakuraba Miki's description, Hoshimi Haruka looked at her a few more times with a serious look, which made Sakuraba Miki's face slightly tense.

Not daring to breathe loudly, Sakuraba Miki, who had breathed much more lightly, felt a little breathless. She turned her head and looked directly at Hoshimi Haruka, and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:

"There are so many delicious dishes on the table, but I'm not eating them. Lady Hoshimi Miko is staring at me the whole time... Is there something on my face?"

Xing Jianyao laughed and shook her head to deny: "No, no, sorry...

"I am too offensive. I would like to apologize to Miss Sakuraba."

Hoshimi Haruka did not perform the traditional art of the island country this time, and she also felt that Sakuraba Mihime was not qualified enough to make her stand up and bow to apologize.

"Does the Hoshimi Miko want to tell me something?"

Seeing that she didn't get to the point, Sakuraba Miki had no choice but to narrow her eyes slightly and launch an attack.

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. Kiko, who had no idea what had happened to her two good sisters, subconsciously looked at Watanabe. After seeing the confusion in his eyes, they looked at the two parties involved.

If things don't go as planned, Keiko will take action.

Watanabe Toru was also not aware of the tit-for-tat between Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Miki. They seemed to be fine just now.
I can only say that women are like this. The moment their eyes meet, the hostility they release will be captured by the other party, just like two cats with their fur standing on end and breathing on each other.

Maybe she's jealous of him!
This was the only reason Toru Watanabe could think of.

After lunch, with the help of Hoshimi Haruka's ability, I will coax Noriko to bed for a nap, and then it will be the big event between Watanabe Tetsuya and Sakuraba Miki...

Xing Jianyao may have been quite dissatisfied with this, and kept the depression in her heart until she found an opportunity to release it at lunch...

Thinking it was most likely just a trivial matter, Watanabe let it go.

He believed that Hoshimi Haruka and Sakuraba Miki would be able to strike a good balance and not go too far. Even if they came to a head-on confrontation, they would stop in time.

Watanabe also read Noriko's determination from her eyes.

Since Jiko is about to take action, he is even less needed.

Xing Jianyao certainly noticed the change in the atmosphere at the table, and through her own control, she entered into a rhythm that she was familiar with.

The Hoshimi Miko smiled and said to Miss Sakuraba, "I just listened to Miss Sakuraba's sharing, and it made me feel like I was there...

"And I have discovered a pattern, which may be a little offensive. I wonder if Miss Sakuraba will allow me to say it out loud?"

"Oh...?" Sakuraba Miki looked up at Hoshimi Haruka and said softly, "Miss Hoshimi, please feel free to speak." (End of this chapter)