Late March was giving way to early April. As Su Zhen's pregnancy advanced, her appetite became utterly capricious—one day she craved something sour, and two days later she wanted something spicy.
Often, Su Zhen would get a sudden longing for the sour plum cakes from the shop in the south of the city, only for that craving to be replaced a couple of days later by Aunt Li's spicy braised fish. And no sooner had she eaten her fill of spicy food than she would yearn for sour flavors all over again.
When Aunt Li first heard that Su Zhen had a craving for sour things, she had smiled and remarked, "They say sour for a boy, spicy for a girl. Since Lady Su loves sour flavors, chances are she's carrying a little boy."
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