allonlinenovel Chapter 285: Silently Giving Dad a Perfect Score
Chapter 285: Silently Giving Dad a Perfect Score
Are mother and child safe?
Lin Qingchuan stood there dumbfounded, and asked blankly, "Who gave birth?"
Shen Qianchuan rushed to his older brother's side, pulled him to the delivery room door, and pushed him forward, saying, "Brother, are you crazy with joy? Sister-in-law has given birth, and both mother and child are safe. Go and see them!"
What?
Has Feng'er given birth?
Lin Qingchuan suddenly realized what was happening. He was so excited that his hands trembled. He tried to push the door open to go in, but the midwife pushed him out.
The midwife said, "Go away, go away! Men can't enter the room where women give birth. If they do, it will bring bad luck."
He wasn't home when his wife gave birth and didn't even know. He couldn't be by her side during her most difficult time, couldn't comfort her, and couldn't do anything to help her. Now that he's back, how could he not go in just because there's blood in the house?
He said anxiously, "We're just country folk, we don't care about these things. It doesn't matter what the house looks like, what could be more important than our wife and children?"
Having said that, he disregarded all manners and pushed the midwife aside, then hurried into the house to see his wife and children.
Lin Qingchuan ran to the bedside, smelling the strong stench of blood in the room. He felt a lump in his throat. He saw his wife lying there weakly, her hair soaked with sweat, her face pale and weak. The baby was wrapped up and sleeping peacefully next to her. He was so sad that his eyes reddened and tears welled up in his eyes.
He knelt by the bedside, his voice choked with sobs, and said, "Feng'er, you've suffered so much. It's all my fault for not preparing in advance. I went out when you needed me the most, leaving you alone at home to endure the pain of childbirth. I've failed as your husband. I'm not human, I'm so inhuman."
Liu was so exhausted from giving birth that she almost lost half her life. Just as she was drifting off to sleep, she heard her husband say a long string of words. She forced her eyes open and said weakly, "This isn't my first time giving birth. Whether you're here or not makes no difference. Even if you were home, you couldn't have given birth for me or suffered for me. Besides, you didn't mean to be away from home. You were busy with the business. My sister, Aunt Xiangqin, and Xiaotang have hired an experienced midwife. Don't blame yourself. We're all doing fine, aren't we?"
The midwife quickly corrected her, "Why are you so good at talking? You just had a difficult labor, and the situation was so dangerous. How can you just brush it off like that? Listen to your aunt, you have to let your husband know how hard and difficult it was for you to give birth. Only then will he feel sorry for you and cherish you."
What?
Did his wife have a difficult childbirth?
Lin Qingchuan's face suddenly turned pale, and he was so frightened that his lips trembled. He immediately checked his wife from head to toe, and was so anxious that he almost pulled off the quilt covering her.
Aunt Xiangqin suddenly grabbed Lin Qingchuan's hand, which was about to pull back the blanket, and slapped him hard.
"Silly Qingchuan, Feng'er has already given birth twice. How can you still not remember? Women who have just given birth shouldn't be exposed to the wind, or they'll easily develop postpartum illnesses. If you lift the blanket, she'll be exposed to the wind. Cover her up, cover her up quickly!"
Lin Qingchuan was so excited and annoyed when he suddenly learned that his wife had given birth that his mind was completely overwhelmed, and he forgot these details.
"Yes, yes, it's important to avoid the wind. I was careless." He stopped what he was doing and continued to kneel by the bed, asking, "Feng'er, how are you feeling? What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you."
Liu shook her head and said in a weak voice, "I don't want to eat anything. I'm too tired. I want to sleep for a while. You go and look after the child."
Her husband had been concerned about her ever since he came in, only glancing at the baby briefly and not even holding him. She was very touched. If it were anyone else, they would have picked up their son and only cared about him. Who would care about the new mother?
Ever since she became pregnant, her husband has worked day and night and cared for her and the baby, but he has never mentioned wanting a son. This shows that her husband is not like those men in the village who favor sons over daughters and talk about wanting a son all the time.
Her husband didn't mention it, so she didn't feel any pressure during this pregnancy. She thought that whether it was a son or a daughter, they were all her own flesh and blood, and she would love them equally after they were born. Who knew that she would actually give birth to a son, making a perfect family.
Now that's good, she can finally give Old Shen... and the Lin family an explanation. Back then, the Lin family only had one daughter, and their son-in-law ate away the family line. Now that her husband has changed his surname back and she has given birth to a son, the Lin family can be considered to have a successor.
She won't have to worry about her two daughters being exploited and leaving her with no children in the future!
Liu felt very relaxed and gradually drifted off to sleep, dreaming of auspicious clouds...
Seeing his wife's shallow breathing and her falling asleep, Lin Qingchuan didn't disturb her. He carefully picked up the baby. A tall, strong man holding his newborn son in his swaddling clothes, his movements were intimate and gentle, and he held him properly. It was clear that he had held his previous two children quite a bit.
When Liu Cai'er saw her brother-in-law return to keep her sister and nephew company, she tactfully took Xiao Yu's hand and invited the midwife to go out together.
Although her father hadn't returned in time for her mother's delivery and had missed the delivery time, Lin Xiaotang felt a sense of relief seeing how much he cared for her mother and valued her more than his own child. She silently gave her father a perfect score.
She lowered her voice and said, "Father, you stay with Mother for now, I'll go get the money for the midwife."
Lin Qingchuan stopped his daughter and said, "Wait a minute. Since we're going to get the money, take a lot. We can give some to everyone as a blessing later, so that everyone can share in the joy and we can all have good luck."
My goodness! When did Dad learn all this while he was out doing business? He even knows how to give out lucky money for good fortune!
It is evident that after his father broadened his horizons, his learning ability also improved. He was no longer the simple-minded big boy who only knew how to bury himself in hard work and was constantly being tormented and bossed around by his stepmother.
She nodded vigorously and replied with a smile, "Okay, I know, Dad, you should spend some time with Mom."
Lin Xiaotang left her parents' room and returned to her and Xiaoyu's room. She took out a money bag from an inconspicuous pottery jar in the room. Inside were some loose silver and some copper coins.
She counted out eight pieces of silver, put them in her pocket, and walked briskly out of the room.
The midwife hadn't received the money yet. She had just sat down at the stone table in the courtyard to drink tea when Liu Cai'er called out to her and poured her another cup of tea. She also praised the midwife again.
"Thanks to you, Auntie, today. If it weren't for you, my sister would not have had such a smooth journey. On behalf of my sister and brother-in-law, I thank you again."
Aunt Xiangqin chimed in, praising the midwife so much that her tail was practically wagging in the air.
The midwife said proudly, "Of course. When it comes to the skill of delivering babies, I dare to say that I am second to none. I have delivered the most babies in the entire Dushui County."
"But I'm also very grateful for the little girl's idea today. She even managed to help the mother turn the baby's position during labor! This is something I've never heard of or seen before; it's truly enlightening."