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After the last piece of needlework was finished, a delicate and beautiful red Dudou was ready. Ger Yan made a knot and hid the thread. He lowered his head and bit off the long thread with his teeth, then used scissors to trim off the excess thread. He spread out the finished Dudou on the table. His eyes were as bright as water. His smile was gentle, and two small dimples appeared on both sides.
Ger Yan’s movements were slow. His huge belly made him fatigued. The growing fetus waved its small fists and kicked its little feet from time to time. It made Ger Yan suffer. Ger Yan touched his belly from time to time and interacted with the child.
He was already nine months pregnant. He would give birth in a few days. Lin Lixuan invited a midwife to stay in their homes a few days earlier. Several people stayed by his side. “Ger Yan, don’t sew anymore. You’ve made so many clothes for the children already. I’m afraid they won’t be able to wear them all.” Lin Lixuan walked over and placed a warm hand over his belly to greet his little baby.
“Mn, I got it. I’ll stop once I finish this one.”
The child in his belly seemed to feel his father and quickly stretched his hand to touch his father through the belly.
Lin Lixuan raised his eyes in surprise. Although the little thing loved to move, it rarely responded like that. It made Lin Lixuan, who was a father for the first time, very excited and eager. “Ger Yan, do you feel it? The little one is shaking my hand!”
“He’s been moving a lot these days.” Ger Yan also stroked his stomach and played a game of high-five with the little guy inside.
“He must be excited to come out and meet his father and daddy. Little one, can you hear me? The day you come out, you have to come out obediently. Don’t make things difficult for your daddy or else when you come out, I’ll make sure to spank you hard…” Lin Lixuan seized the time to start early education (threats).
Ger Yan smiled as he listened to the father and son interact.
Zhao Liniang was outside and spoke to the midwife they hired. She kept asking about the situation. The midwife was famous in All Water County. Her surname was Yu. She’d helped the birth of hundreds of babies. She was definitely experienced. Midwife Yu was invited to the Lin family. She had been staying in the Lin residence every day and was very happy. Midwife Yu thought this trip was well worth it.
“When will the belly inside Ger Yan’s belly come out? Midwife Yu, have you checked my Ger’s fetal position. Is it correct?” Zhao Liniang, who was about to become a grandmother, began to ask day after day.
Midwife Yu swallowed melon seeds and smiled brightly. Even though there was a bright smile on her plump face, she felt a bit bitter in her heart. The Lin family valued the little husband too much. The mother and son of the Lin family found her every single day to ask about Ger Yan’s condition. The mother and son continued to ask after the Ger. Answering the mother and son’s questions was getting annoying.
However, she still liked the Lin family very much. It wasn’t bad. Of the families she helped, the ones she hated the most were those who placed high importance on sons and didn’t care about daughters and Shuang’ers. If they gave birth to Shuang’er, they would be disliked by the family. Some terrible ones wouldn’t even give her a red envelope. So unlucky! She looked at the situation of the Lin family. The mother and son probably couldn’t care what the gender of the child was. The family would be happy no matter what.
She hoped her youngest daughter could marry into such a family in the future.
“Zhao-jie, you can rest assured. Your Ger will definitely give birth smoothly. I have delivered many babies. I’ve seen many bellies. I might know if the child is male, female, or Shuang’er, but his fetal position is good. Rest assured and just wait to be a grandmother!”
“Thank you for your wishes!”
Lin Lixuan was inside the house chatting with Ger Yan’s belly. “When you come out, your father will teach you how to read… Do you remember the poem I read to you yesterday…?”
“Lin-dage, don’t say that. I feel like the child is getting more restless after hearing you…” Ger Yan covered his stomach, and the child moved more fiercely. It hurt Ger Yan.
“He still dares make a fuss? Wait for him to come out and see if I don’t spank him hard—”
“Ah!”
Before Lin Lixuan finished speaking, Ger Yan interrupted him with a loud scream. Lin Lixuan hurried half-hugged Ger Yan. “Ger Yan, what’s wrong?”
Ger Yan struggled to open his eyes. His family fell straight down like a stone and he said weakly, “Lin-dage… I feel like I’m about to give birth… Something is flowing out below…”
Giving birth! Giving birth! Lin Lixuan hurriedly picked up Ger Yan and loudly shouted. “Mother, Midwife Yu, Ger Yan is about to give birth!”
“He’s giving birth!”
Zhao Liniang and Midwife Yu hurriedly stood up from their seats. “Hurry up and take him to the delivery room!” Boil some water! Boil some water!
The Lin family had already prepared a clean delivery room for him. Everything needed was prepared. But no matter how prepared they were, they were still busy now that it was go time.
Ger Yan was pale in his arms. He was in so much pain that he couldn’t open his eyes. Lin Lixuan carried him to the delivery room. Zhao Liniang and Midwife Yu followed behind in a hurry. Everyone’s faces were full of anxiety.
Ger Yan was laid flat on the newly made wooden bed. There were several thick quilts underneath it. Midwife Yu took off his clothes and asked Ger Yan to bend his legs. She then covered him with a quilt. Zhao Liniang desperately pulled Lin Lixuan out. “I want to stay with Ger Yan.”
“What’s the use of staying there? Don’t get in the way! Come with me outside!”
The door of the delivery room was closed. Lin Lixuan circled around Zhao Liniang uneasily. “Don’t turn around. Giving birth isn’t that quick. Be patient. Midwife Yu said that our Ger’s fetal position is good. He can definitely give birth smoothly!”
Lin Lixuan, who kept turning around in circles, turned back and peeked inside. Zhao Liniang couldn’t help but laugh and look at her son, who was as anxious as an ant on a hot plate.
“There’s no sound coming from inside!” The maternity and childbirth shown on TV all had so much screaming that it broke the roof. But with his family, why was there no sound coming from inside? What was going on in there?
“There’s no screaming! …You wait here. I’ll cook something first, so that Ger Yan won’t be hungry later.”
Lin Lixuan: “…!!!”
He has to eat in the middle of childbirth? How long was it going to take???
Two hours later, Ger Yan finally gave birth to a child. During which, he also ate three eggs and a chicken leg.
“It’s born! It’s a boy!” Midwife Yu’s high-pitched and joyful voice came from inside. Mixed with the cry of the baby, the hearts of the people guarding the door finally dropped from under the rock.
Ger Yu’s eyes were shining. He clapped his hands and said, “My nephew is here!”
“I’m a grandmother! I’m going to be a grandmother! Old Man Lin, did you hear that? Your grandson has been born!!!”
Zhao Liniang burst into tears of joy.
Lin Lixuan, who had been guarding outside the door for most of the day, couldn’t care about calling out “I’m a father!”, and as soon as the door opened, he rushed inside and ran to Ger Yan’s side.
There was a faint smell of blood in the room. Ger Yan was tired and lay on the bed with his eyes closed. He only had time to take a quick look at the child before quickly falling asleep. His breathing was steady and peaceful. There was a sweet smile on his mouth before he fell asleep. The happy smile hadn’t dispersed yet. The newborn baby beside him rolled his eyes left and right in his swaddled clothes. He was interested in exploring the world he hadn’t seen before.
Lin Lixuan sat beside Ger Yan, held his right hand, and lowered his head to place a loving kiss on it. He used his right hand to stroke his forehead. Ger Yan’s hair was wet with sweat from the pain. It was black and shiny against his pale skin. Lin Lixuan touched his forehead. Ger Yan’s beautiful face was fragile and beautiful.
“Goo…ga ga.”
The infant let out a wordless cry. He looked at his father with big, black eyes. He raised his hand and waved at him. “Ahh…”
His father nodded at him with a smile and held his little hands. “Little thing, you’re so strong…”
Zhao Liniang and Ger Yu came inside. The two of them also gathered around the child. “The little boy looks just like my big brother!”
“Let me take a look. Oh, his eyes are just like Ger Yan…His nose is like Xuan’Er…” Zhao Liniang stared at her grandson’s face. The newborn baby’s facial features hadn’t matured yet. It was still wrinkly, but she liked him no matter how he looked.
“I think his eyebrows are like mine!”
Picking up her grandson, Zhao Liniang patted him on the back with a smile, “Oh, my good little grandson. He’s really chubby. He’s seven catties!”
“I want to hold him!” Ger Yu looked at Zhao Liniang with blank eyes, the longing deep in them.
“Children can’t be casually held. Pay attention to how you should do it… Ger Yu, watch how I hold you. You have to hold his head with your hand…”
Lin Lixuan smiled and watched Zhao Liniang teach Ger Yu how to hold a child. After watching for a while, he turned around and guarded Ger Yan. Ger Yan was still lying there. His eyes were closed as he was in deep sleep. He’d been exhausted today… Lin Lixuan just stood and waited outside. Feeling that his hands and feet were weak, he couldn’t stand steadily. Let alone how Ger Yan, who’d just given birth to a child.
“He’s so soft…”
“Come on, let me hold him… Grandma will hold you. My good grandson. Ger Yu, look. He smiled. He smiled!”
“Smile again!”
With his mother and younger brother teasing the child, there was laughter in his ear. And he had his lover, who he wanted to stay with for a lifetime. This was the happiest moment of Lin Lixuan’s life. He couldn’t help but smirk. His curved eyes met with another pair of eyes.
Ger Yan slowly woke up. He smiled softly at Lin Lixuan.
There’s one extra after this, then we’re done!
