Chapter 2259: Both Sisters Are Pregnant

Chapter 2259: Both Sisters Are Pregnant

However, the portraits painted by ordinary artists were far from capturing Meng Yunzheng's lifelike appearance.

Moreover, Wei Shi had been confined to a small courtyard, and the wealthy merchant hadn't seen her for a year, so he couldn't remember her appearance. As for the two "caretakers" who looked after her, they rarely looked at Wei Shi directly in the eyes and mostly knew her as someone who kept her head down, with her hair often covering half of her face.

Furthermore, they were intimidated and vague in their descriptions, especially since they were afraid due to their previous mistakes. The artist couldn't have created an accurate portrait based on their descriptions.

Zhao Xi had actually seen the portrait of Wei Shi made by the caretakers, and compared to the one Meng Yunzhang drew, they were completely unrelated. It was no wonder they couldn't locate her.

Meng Yunzhang nodded as he listened. "So, someone saw her at the docks, and Wei Shi took a boat south?"

"Yes, according to the person I spoke to, Wei Shi took a boat south."

Meng Yunzheng furrowed his brow. "South? That's a broad range. And it's been a year; finding her won't be easy."

Zhao Xi sighed. "It's likely she got on the wrong boat. For someone who had never taken a boat before, many things would be unfamiliar to her. Besides, she was in a panic, fearing capture."

Zhao Xi didn't even know if she had money to pay for the boat. According to the person who had seen her, it seemed she followed a wealthy family onboard, dressed as a servant.

Meng Yunzhang was deep in thought. Heading south expanded the scope considerably, and after a year, finding her would be quite challenging.

Zhao Xi added, "I've already asked for information, and if there's any news, they'll inform us promptly."

"Alright, does Song Le know about this?"

"Yes, he does. Having a lead gives us hope."

For now, they could only wait for further information. After discussing this matter, Zhao Xi returned home.

The next day, the Lu family reserved several tables at a restaurant to welcome Yao Bo, Meng Xiaoshu's, and others who had come from afar.

Members of the Lu family all gathered, including Li Shi, who had returned.

When Shu Yu saw her, she was momentarily taken aback. It dawned on her that since Li Shi's return, she hadn't seen her at all.

During this period, she had met her third uncle, fourth aunt, and their families one after another. Even her eldest uncle had come to the county, but strangely enough, she hadn't seen Li Shi.

Seeing her for the first time today, Shu Yu noticed that she appeared to have lost quite a bit of weight.

Shu Yu quietly asked Grandma Lu about it, and her expression became complicated when she heard Li Shi's name.

"What can we do about it? Both her daughters want her attention, but in this world, there's no perfect solution. How could it be so easy?"

Shu Yu became more confused by this explanation. "What do you mean? Both her daughters, are you referring to Cuihua and Lanhua?"

"Yes, exactly."

The elderly lady whispered to her, "You see, Cuihua and Lanhua are both pregnant now. They're at a similar stage, just about three months along. It happened a few days ago."

Shu Yu nodded. She knew that Cuihua had only given birth to Yuanyuan after so many years and had been hoping for another child. However, it had taken quite some time for her to conceive again.

However, after so many years, she had only given birth to one son, so her in-laws couldn't really complain.

In the past, there had been some idle talk and pressure from her in-laws, but Cuihua's family of three had come to the county, and her in-laws couldn't interfere anymore.