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"How could I not be worried when you look like this?" he sighed.
Of course, he hoped that his wife was pregnant; otherwise, her sickly appearance truly made him uneasy.
Fu Hanwen pondered whether he should invite Doctors Zou and Chen to Hengzhou City.
As the couple eagerly awaited the days to pass, news of Master Shi's remarriage also spread in Yincheng.
The day before the new bride was to enter the Shi Mansion, Governor of Yincheng, Lou Hai, paid a grand visit to the mansion and, after exchanging a few apprehensive pleasantries with the nervous Master Shi, requested a private talk.
The people of the Shi Mansion felt anxious until Lou Hai had left, and faces returned to normal.
After all, the Shi Family were but mere merchants; Magistrate Lou's sudden condescending visit, coupled with the extended private discussion with Master Shi, left everyone uncertain if it was a blessing or a curse.
