Mu Yuqing carefully examined the woman standing before her. The woman’s complexion was rosy, and her overall condition looked quite healthy. Still, it was impossible to determine the baby’s position from appearances alone.
Just as Mu Yuqing lowered her gaze toward the woman’s swollen belly, a brilliant golden light suddenly flashed across her vision.
The next moment, her eyes widened in shock.
Her sight had somehow pierced straight through the skin, allowing her to see the inside of the womb clearly.
Could it be… she had gained X-ray vision?
Curled quietly inside was an adorable little baby, sleeping peacefully and looking exceptionally well-behaved.
After observing for a while, Mu Yuqing quickly came to a conclusion. The child was probably around six catties in weight, and from his current condition, he was clearly a healthy and energetic baby boy. His position was also perfectly aligned, and he had already descended into the pelvis successfully. Judging by the signs, he would likely be born very soon.
A gentle smile appeared on Mu Yuqing’s face as she spoke to the pregnant woman, Xiao Li.
“Xiao Li, if you want the delivery to go more smoothly, you should move around more every day. Don’t stay lying in bed all the time. Also, since the baby is almost due, you should start gently massaging your breasts daily. When you wash yourself…”
Before she could finish speaking, Mu Yuqing noticed that all the aunties nearby had already blushed bright red.
In such a conservative era, discussing private matters like this openly, even among women, was enough to make everyone embarrassed.
Still, after hearing her explanation, they all felt her advice made perfect sense.
Most of them had breastfed children before, and the sharp, agonizing pain from the first nursing experience was something they still remembered vividly. Now that Mu Yuqing had explained how proper care beforehand could prevent suffering later, every one of them agreed wholeheartedly.
In just a single afternoon, Mu Yuqing had become the favorite among the village women. Nearly everyone liked her very much.
As evening gradually fell and it neared Shen hour, everyone began heading home to prepare dinner.
Mu Yuqing also brought Qingyun back toward the estate at the edge of the village.
Before they even entered the courtyard, a burst of laughter drifted out from inside.
Following the sound, she arrived at the well in the courtyard and found the nanny together with the two children crouching around a large wooden basin. The three of them had their heads pressed close together, staring intently into the water while whispering excitedly about something.
Curious, Mu Yuqing walked over quietly to see what had captured their attention so completely.
The moment she looked into the basin, she could not help laughing.
Inside were several enormous crawfish.
They raised their tiny pincers high in the air as if confronting the humans surrounding them, their beady eyes staring without blinking.
The three people watching them were so absorbed that none of them even realized Mu Yuqing had already walked up behind them.
Suppressing her laughter, Mu Yuqing deliberately put on a stern face and spoke sharply.
“Chen’er, Yue’er, tell Mother where exactly you went playing today. Look at yourselves, you’re covered in mud from head to toe. You could practically use your bodies to plaster walls!”
Startled by the sudden voice, Yue’er immediately jerked her head upward, panic flashing across her face.
But a moment later, as if remembering something, she quickly stood up and flashed Mu Yuqing a mischievous grin.
“Oh no, Brother, we’re doomed! We were so excited after coming home that we completely forgot to change clothes and wash up!”
The two children immediately tried to run away, but Mu Yuqing stepped forward and blocked their path.
“Stop looking at each other and answer me properly. Where did you go today? And where did you catch these little things?” Mu Yuqing asked curiously.
Chen’er instantly moved in front of his sister protectively.
Lifting his chin, he looked at Mu Yuqing with a serious and righteous expression.
“Mother, you promised us before that as long as we cleaned ourselves after playing outside, we wouldn’t be punished for getting dirty. Is Mother going back on her word now?”
Mu Yuqing could neither laugh nor scold him properly.
Shaking her head helplessly, she softened her tone.
“When did I ever say I was going to punish you two little troublemakers? I’m only curious where you found these things. If I have time tomorrow, I want to go with you. Once we catch more, I can make something delicious for you both to eat. How does that sound?”
Chen’er’s eyes immediately brightened.
Still, he hesitated before saying, “But Mother, Big Brother Huzi said these bugs taste terrible. Their shells are hard, and the flavor is weird. We only caught them because they looked interesting.”
Mu Yuqing burst into laughter and gently rubbed the heads of both children.
“Silly children, these aren’t just random bugs. They have a very fierce and impressive name, Crawfish. Doesn’t that sound powerful?”
Hearing this, Yang Xingchen immediately puffed out his little chest proudly and patted it confidently.
“Don’t worry, Mother! Tomorrow we’ll bring our tools to the ditch at the foot of the mountain. There are lots and lots of these crawfish there!”
“There are really that many?” Mu Yuqing asked in surprise.
Normally, crawfish appeared around March or April and gradually disappeared after August because they preferred warm environments.
But now it was already October, and the weather had turned cold.
Logically speaking, there should not have been such a large number of crawfish around anymore.
The more she thought about it, the stranger it felt.
Something was definitely unusual.
By now, Mu Yuqing’s curiosity had been completely stirred.
No matter what, she had to follow the children to that ditch tomorrow and see the place with her own eyes.
Perhaps some hidden secret was waiting there for her to discover.