After hours of rest, 뮬란 finally started feeling better. She got up to fix Ping something to eat. "We all got alittle worried about you." John said. "I'm fine, though." 뮬란 replied. "You didn't seem it this morning." John stated coyly. 뮬란 wanted to say "Why do 당신 know us too well?!?", but she blew it off like a fly because she knew how concerned everyone was. "I just forgot to eat. It'll never happen again." she said simply. She went back to chopping up food.

John knew she was hiding a secret. Once he knew someone, he could read 'em like an open book. 더 많이 like his 가장 좋아하는 book actually. He just had THAT good of a mind! "You're hiding something, aren't you?" he speculated. "What do 당신 mean 의해 that?" 뮬란 asked. "It's a secret. Only a secret 당신 and Shang know about." John profiled. 뮬란 felt her 심장 pounding through her chest.

"You don't have to admit it now." John eased. 뮬란 slammed the 칼, 나이프 she was using and turned angrily. "John, I don't know WHAT 당신 heard, but our private lives together are NONE of your business!" she exclaimed. John didn't know what to think. "I didn't mean any harm. I just-" "JOHN, 당신 MAY NOT THINK 당신 HARM, BUT 당신 DID!" 뮬란 cut him off expressing her anger like she never had before. She went to the 부엌, 주방 sink and wiped her eyes. "I'm sorry John." she apologized as she cried. "It's ME who should be apologizing." John comforted.

"I should've known better." he continued. "John, I know you're only looking out for me, but there are some things I like to keep to myself." 뮬란 wavered. "Perfectly understandable." John replied. 뮬란 clinged
to him like Pocahontas would when SHE was upset like this. "I didn't expect this." John half-joked. "I'm just glad 당신 understand!" 뮬란 cried. All John did was hug her. She slowly escaped the embrace.

"Ping's probably hungry." she said. John smiled and went outside. He noticed Shang holding back laughs. "This better not be about Merida's jinx again!" he jokingly scolded. "After ALL the turmoil Merida has been through with Rapunzel and The Ice Queen, I can't believe that Anna girl and Kristoff STILL haven't married yet!" Shang busted. "That IS funny. But, I guess time will tell when the time's right." John said. Shang jumped off a 나무, 트리 stump and walked up to his unusually troubled friend.

"What's wrong?" he asked. "Mulan was all upset earlier." John answered. "It happens to expectant mothers." Shang humored. "But it seemed to me she was hiding something." John stated. Shang's jaw dropped. *Sometimes, I wish John had a not-so-brilliant mind.* he thought. "It only seemed that way." John altered. Shang was put at ease this time.

"I don't know if I should tell 당신 this..." he said doubtfully. "Shang, whatever it was 당신 and 뮬란 went through, me, Pocahontas, and Merida are ALL here for you." John stated true to his word. Shang sighed a sad sigh debating 또는 not if he should tell the devastating secret he and 뮬란 had been carrying. He held back tears of sorrow as he lowered his head. "Shang, whatever's holding 당신 back is obviously troubling you." John altered. Shang wanted to 펀치 him. Luckily, he had just enough calmness not to.

He took a breath as he regained himself. "I'd like to tell you, but right now isn't a good time." he answered somberly. "You know 당신 don't have to admit it if 당신 don't want to." John replied in a comforting tone. Shang put on a broken smile. (A/N: That part is inspired 의해 the song "She Will Be Loved" 의해 Maroon 5.) "What do 당신 say we get inside?" John suggested. Shang couldn't agree more. The two went in the cottage and called it a day.

At 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 that night, 뮬란 ate pretty good. *I needed some nutritious food.* she thought. "Shang, 당신 haven't eaten much." Pocahontas said. "I'm not too hungry." Shang replied. "Shang, 당신 need to eat." 뮬란 added. Even though Shang was often very protective of her, SHE was kinda on that protective thread with HIM too. "I know. I just can't right now." he replied. "What do ya mean ya can't right now?" Merida asked.

"Merida, I wish I could explain." Shang answered. His mind was still reeling in what went down earlier that afternoon. The memory was still fresh and he wished he had a quart of brain bleach to to cleanse it away. He got up from the 표, 테이블 and walked outside. "What's his problem?" Merida asked. "It's not a problem, Merida. It's something traumatizing." John intervened. "I think I know why he's 연기 that way." 뮬란 confessed. Everyone looked at her.

"Doctors have advised me to eat more, because during my first pregnancy, I...I...I almost miscarried Ping." she cracked. She began bawling her eyes out as everyone's jaw dropped. Shang came back inside to comfort her. "That's what I was debating on telling you, John." he confessed. "I see..." John replied speechless. Pocahontas walked over and put a comforting hand on Mulan's shoulder. "Why don't we all go for a night-walk?" she asked. 뮬란 wiped her tears and everyone headed out.