Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 232 I’m pregnant

"I..." Ran Qiuhong was about to explain, but suddenly stopped, a trace of panic flashed across her face.

"What's wrong?" Sha Zhu noticed that Ran Qiuhong was acting strangely and asked with concern.

"Nothing... nothing." Ran Qiuhong's eyes flickered, not daring to look directly into Sha Zhu's eyes.

"Qiuhong, are you hiding something from me?" Sha Zhu keenly noticed that something was wrong with Ran Qiuhong.

"I...I..." Ran Qiuhong hesitated and couldn't make any clear words for a long time.

"Qiuhong, what's wrong with you? Did someone bully you? Tell me and I'll vent your anger for you!" When Sha Zhu saw Ran Qiuhong's look, he suddenly became anxious. He grabbed Ran Qiuhong's shoulders and asked anxiously.

Ran Qiuhong was startled by Sha Zhu's sudden action. She avoided his gaze and did not dare to meet his.

"I...I'm fine, don't ask."

"Qiuhong, you are making me even more worried. What's wrong with you?" Seeing that Ran Qiuhong refused to speak, Sha Zhu became even more anxious and his tone became tougher.

Ran Qiuhong was frightened by Sha Zhu's aggressive aura and almost cried. She bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind, took a deep breath, raised her head, looked at Sha Zhu with complicated eyes, and slowly said, "Sha Zhu, I... I'm pregnant..."

Sha Zhu was stunned, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on his head. His original joy and excitement disappeared without a trace, replaced by astonishment and panic. He mechanically let go of Ran Qiuhong's shoulders, looked at her with empty eyes, opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word for a long time.

Ran Qiuhong felt even more upset when she saw Sha Zhu's distraught look. Tears fell like beads from a broken string. "Sha Zhu, I... I didn't mean to hide it from you. I... I just..."

"Just what?" Sha Zhu finally found his voice, with a trembling and unbelievable tone, "You...you really..."

Ran Qiuhong bit her lip and nodded gently, tears blurring her vision, "Silly Zhu, I... I'm pregnant, and it's been more than a month..."

Sha Zhu felt his head buzzing and his vision went dark. He staggered back a few steps and leaned against the wall to barely stand. He couldn't believe that he was going to be a father. This sudden news made him completely unprepared. He hadn't even figured out how to explain it to Ran Qiuhong's parents, let alone the matter of the child.

Ran Qiuhong was even more worried when she saw Sha Zhu's pale face and shaky body. She didn't care that she was still crying, and hurried forward to support Sha Zhu, and asked anxiously: "Sha Zhu, are you okay? What's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"

Sha Zhu shook his head weakly, smiled bitterly and said: "I'm fine, I just... it's just too unexpected..."

"Shazhu, are you...are you unhappy?" Ran Qiuhong asked cautiously, with a hint of uneasiness and grievance in her tone.

Sha Zhu finally came to his senses. Looking at Ran Qiuhong's tearful face, his heart was suddenly filled with guilt and self-blame. He hugged Ran Qiuhong into his arms, hugged her tightly, and said gently, "Silly girl, how could I not be happy? I am too happy to be happy. I just... it's just too sudden. I'm not ready to be a father yet..."

Ran Qiuhong leaned in Sha Zhu's arms, listening to his strong heartbeat. The uneasiness and grievance in her heart slowly dissipated. She gently stroked Sha Zhu's back and said softly, "Sha Zhu, I know what you are worried about, but don't be afraid. I will be with you to face it. Let's give birth to the child together and raise him together, okay?"

Sha Zhu hugged Ran Qiuhong tightly, feeling the warmth of her body and her unwavering love. His heart was suddenly filled with strength and courage. He lowered his head and kissed Ran Qiuhong's forehead, and said in a firm tone: "Okay, let's face it together and raise the child together!"

As the sun sets, the two figures look particularly slender. They hold hands and walk slowly on the way home, with happy smiles on their faces. Although the road ahead is still long and there are many unknown difficulties and challenges waiting for them, they believe that as long as they love and support each other, they will be able to overcome all difficulties and welcome their happy life.

Back at the courtyard, Sha Zhu was not happy. He felt like a heavy stone was pressing down on his heart. The news of Ran Qiuhong's pregnancy was like a thunderbolt, which made his already troubled life even more chaotic. He didn't know how to face Ran Qiuhong's parents, let alone how to raise a child in this overcrowded courtyard.

He walked into the house with his head down and saw the deaf old lady sitting at the table, drinking tea leisurely, as if waiting for him to come back. Seeing Sha Zhu's absent-minded look, the deaf old lady put down the teacup, a gleam of light flashed in her cloudy eyes, and she asked slowly: "Sha Zhu, what happened? Why do you look so lost?"

Sha Zhu hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether he should tell the deaf old lady about Ran Qiuhong's pregnancy. After all, this matter was of great importance. Once it got out, it would be bad for Ran Qiuhong's reputation, and he hadn't figured out how to explain it to Ran Qiuhong's parents.

Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't say anything, the deaf old lady seemed to have guessed something. She sighed and said earnestly, "Sha Zhu, you are not a child anymore. There are some things that cannot be hidden. You will have to face them sooner or later. If you really have any difficulties, just tell me. Although I can't help you much, I can still give you some advice."

Sha Zhu looked at the kind face of the deaf old lady and was deeply moved. He took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind, and slowly said, "Old lady, I... I want to tell you something, please don't tell anyone else..."

At this moment, there was a burst of hurried footsteps outside the door, and then the door was pushed open. A familiar figure appeared at the door. The person glared at Sha Zhu angrily and said with gritted teeth: "Sha Zhu, you still have the nerve to come back! I tell you, if you don't give me an explanation today, I will never let you go!"

The person who came was none other than Xu Damao. He was holding a tattered net bag with a few dead fishes vaguely visible in it. His face was bruised and purple, as if he had just had a fight with someone. He walked towards Sha Zhu angrily, as if he wanted to eat Sha Zhu alive.