Chapter 470 – Dreaming of a Little Snake!
That night, due to the excitement from the wedding banquet, Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an didn’t fall asleep until very late.
However…
Xu Jinning, who rarely had dreams, had one that night.
In her dream, she saw a small snake.
She was playing with this little snake and played with it for what seemed like a long time.
She even took a small ball and teased the snake with it.
It wasn’t until later that Xu Jinning realized she was dreaming.
She was still inside the dream.
But she found it strange.
Snakes were creatures she was most afraid of.
Whether in the 21st century or in this era she had transmigrated into, her deep-seated fear of snakes was unwavering.
So why, in this dream, wasn’t she afraid of the little snake?
She even felt a certain fondness for it, wanting to get closer to it.
Not only that, but she even had the urge to kiss the little snake.
Xu Jinning was so startled by her own thoughts in the dream that she woke up abruptly.
Upon waking, she realized it was already daylight, and Xie Ting’an had long since gotten out of bed.
She sat on the bed for a long time, thinking about the scenes in her dream, but no matter how long she pondered, she couldn’t make sense of it.
Even after breakfast, while playing with Xiao Yu’er alongside her mother, Zhang Ailian, she was still thinking about the dream.
“Ningning, what are you thinking about so deeply?” Zhang Ailian asked when she noticed Xu Jinning was lost in thought.
Xu Jinning snapped out of it and quickly replied, “I was just thinking about the dream I had last night…”
She didn’t hide it and told her mother all about the dream from the previous night.
“…I’m just confused. I’m afraid of snakes, so why wasn’t I scared in the dream?” Xu Jinning muttered after she finished speaking.
At that moment, she looked up and noticed her mother, Zhang Ailian, staring at her with a strange expression. Well, not strange—more like pleasantly surprised!
The next second, her mother leaned in and whispered, “Ningning, are you and Xiao Xie planning to have children soon?”
Xu Jinning: ??? Huh? Where did that come from?
However, she didn’t hide anything from her mother, and it wasn’t exactly something that couldn’t be talked about.
“Yes, we are.”
“Well, there you go!” Her mother clapped her thigh in excitement.
“Ningning, I think you’re pregnant! You have a baby!”
Xu Jinning was even more confused now.
Weren’t we just talking about the dream? How did this suddenly turn into a discussion about pregnancy?
Although she did want to have a child, she and Xie Ting’an had only been trying for just over two months, and there hadn’t been any news yet.
“But didn’t you dream of a little snake last night? And you weren’t afraid of it,” her mother said.
“That’s a sign you’re pregnant!”
Seeing Xu Jinning’s puzzled look, Zhang Ailian quickly explained, “Isn’t it written in the books? Nuwa, the goddess who created humans, had the body of a snake, so there’s this belief that when a woman dreams of a snake, it means she’s pregnant.”
“Of course, it’s not like every pregnancy or every woman dreams of a snake.”
“But if you dream of one, then it’s a sure sign!”
“When I was pregnant with your older brother and sister, I didn’t know I was expecting yet, and I dreamt of two little snakes.”
“Not long after that, I found out I was pregnant.”
“Later on, when my belly grew bigger than expected, your father took me to the hospital, and it turned out I was having twins.”
“So, Ningning, trust your mother. You’re pregnant. If you don’t believe me, have your brother-in-law check your pulse.”
After hearing what her mother said, Xu Jinning slowly recalled that there indeed seemed to be such a saying.
Could she really be pregnant?
So, after hanging the clothes to dry, she found Xie Ting’an and told him about her mother’s guess.
“Brother Ting’an, do you think what my mother said is true?”
“Whether it’s true or not, we’ll know if we ask your brother-in-law to check your pulse,” Xie Ting’an replied.
Since Song Yi’s family was also in Qinghe Village, it wasn’t too far.
Going to ask Song Yi to check the pulse would give them the answer.
“Alright, let’s go then.”
…
So, Xie Ting’an took Xu Jinning to find Song Yi.
However, when they arrived at the Song household, they found out that Song Yi had taken Xu Fanghua and Xiao Siyu to the city for some fun.
“Ningning, did you need something from Ayi? You can tell me, and when they come back, I’ll pass the message,” Mother Song asked warmly.
“Auntie, I came to have my brother-in-law check my pulse…” Xu Jinning didn’t hide anything and told her about dreaming of the little snake last night and her mother Zhang Ailian’s guess.
“…So I wanted to ask my brother-in-law to check my pulse and see if I’m pregnant.”
“Oh, I see. Well, it’s certainly possible. When I was pregnant with Ahao, I also dreamt of a snake. Your mother’s belief is quite credible,” Song Yi’s mother replied.
At that moment, Song Hao suddenly chimed in, “Sister Ningning, my brother’s not here, but I can check your pulse. I’m studying traditional Chinese medicine, after all.”
“We’ve already learned how to check pulses, and I think I’m pretty good at it.”
“Let me check for a ‘joy pulse’ for you.”
As soon as Song Hao said this, Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an exchanged a glance. Even Mother Song Yi suddenly remembered that Song Hao was studying medicine too, specifically traditional Chinese medicine.
And since it was summer vacation, Song Hao was also home. This time, he had returned with them as well.
“Yes, let Ahao check your pulse,” Song Yi’s mother also suggested.
“Alright, let’s do it,” Xu Jinning agreed without hesitation.
She sat down, and Song Hao sat across from her, placing his fingers on her wrist. At first, Song Hao’s face was filled with excitement.
However, as soon as he placed his fingers on Xu Jinning’s wrist, he became serious.
Barely a minute had passed when his expression shifted, as if he wanted to say something, but he held back.
A few minutes later, Song Hao finally withdrew his hand and faced the group’s expectant gazes.
His excitement showed as he said, “Sister Ningning, you’re pregnant.”
“I felt it. It’s a slippery pulse, which means a pregnancy pulse.”
“It looks like it’s been over a month.”
Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an were both stunned.
Especially Xu Jinning. After hearing her mother’s guess, she had already suspected it.
She felt her mother was probably right.
After all, ever since she transmigrated, she had rarely dreamed.
Yet every time she did dream, it seemed to carry some sort of meaning.
So, this time was likely no exception.
She must be pregnant.
Now that Song Hao had confirmed it with his pulse reading, she knew it was true.
Xu Jinning squeezed Xie Ting’an’s hand, her eyes full of excitement and joy.
“Brother Ting’an, did you hear that? Xiao Hao said I’m pregnant.”
“Do you think we can share this good news with Grandpa now?”
“I think Grandpa will be overjoyed when he finds out.”
The initial reason for wanting this child had been for Grandpa Xie.
Xie Ting’an gently squeezed Xu Jinning’s hand in return, softly saying, “Yes, Grandpa will definitely be very happy when he hears the news.”
