These matters were almost settled, and the Li family welcod a joyous day. One of the two remaining female authorities in the family—Xu Yingying, felt abdominal pain, her water broke, accompanied by contractions when she woke up early in the morning, so Li Yifei imdiately took her to the family hospital where several professional obstetricians were ready.
Li Yifei, as her husband, was allowed to enter the delivery room, holding Xu Yingying’s hand to assist her during childbirth.
It was a difficult process. Li Yifei initially suggested a Cesarean section, but Xu Yingying was determined to give birth naturally, claiming it was beneficial for both her body and the baby. Unable to persuade her, Li Yifei agreed.
The entire process was still extrely painful. Xu Yingying’s cries resonated outside the delivery room, worrying her parents. Xu Shanshan kept comforting them, as did the other won of the Li family, who all returned ho from the province.
Su ngxin already had a son, so whether Xu Yingying gave birth to a boy or girl didn’t matter much, although Li Yifei had never ntioned who would inherit the position of the next family head.
Jokingly, he can live to be over a hundred, possibly outliving his grandchildren, so what significance does it hold to appoint the next family head now?
So it was better not to decide, and the won of the Li family understood this, so there was no desire for power and control.
Entering the delivery room in the morning, at precisely 1:53 PM, the sound of a newborn crying could be heard from inside. Xu Yingying finally gave birth, and everyone inside and outside the room sighed in relief, then imdiately cheered.
"Is it a boy or girl?" Everyone outside asked eagerly.
"Girl!" A doctor ca out and told those outside. Li Yufei cheered and exclaid to her sister, Li Yixiang, "That’s great, Yingying mom gave us a little sister!"
Li Yixiang also jumped with joy, shouting, "That’s great, I have another little sister now."
Xu Yingying’s parents also breathed a sigh of relief. They weren’t worried about their granddaughter’s position but rather anxious about their daughter’s safety. Hours had passed with concern for those outside. Now that the child was born, relief and excitent overflowed, leaving them in tears.
Xu Shanshan was also wiping her tears. Despite daily squabbles, the bond between the sisters was unmatched. Witnessing her sister’s various pregnancy discomforts, morning sickness, and gradual belly growth with each passing day until today, Xu Shanshan felt even more than Li Yifei.
The Li family had a new addition, a healthy little princess. For Li Yifei, who set aside his role as family head, being a father was a joyous mont. Holding Xu Yingying’s hand, her hair damp with sweat, Li Yifei used a dry towel to gently wipe it, tidied her hair, and leaned close to Xu Yingying’s ear, saying, "Honey, thank you for your hard work!"
Xu Yingying’s body was recovering, assisted by Li Yifei’s True Qi. Despite the pain, her physical strength quickly returned, prompting a smile and a soft reply, "I want to see our daughter."
"Alright, but only for a mont, as the doctors still need to attend to her." Li Yifei promptly called the doctor to bring the baby over for Xu Yingying to see. The newborn child was mostly wrinkled, not particularly attractive. Xu Yingying frowned and said, "Why does she look like this?"
"Hmm? What is she supposed to look like? Don’t worry; she’ll beco adorable in a few days. You being so beautiful and so handso, how could our child be less so?"
"That’s not necessarily true!" Xu Yingying laughed and continued, "If she looks like you, then it’d be terrible!"
"Be good, let the doctors bathe the child, and you also need to rest!" Li Yifei said gently, stroking Xu Yingying’s nose.
An awaited event in the Li family concluded, and Li Yifei nad Xu Yingying’s child Li Yiyin. Though another daughter was born to the family, friends and relatives were naturally expected to co and greet. After discussing with the elders, they decided not to hold a feast, just a family al with close Xu relations, and absolutely no gift acceptance.
During this period, Li Yifei also devoted himself to being a husband, though he couldn’t satisfy all his wives’ needs, he did his best, and all the wives at ho were content.
As Xu Yingying enjoyed the fish soup Li Yifei made, her face radiated happiness, finishing three bowls before stopping. Her recovery post-birth was quick, having advantages from several Innate Experts in the household.
Breast milk was abundant for the baby, as Xu Yingying insisted on breastfeeding, refusing to hire a wet nurse, saying only she felt assured nursing her own child. Li Yifei certainly didn’t oppose, and as for concerns of sagging, Xu Yingying was unworried, knowing Li Yifei could restore them.
"What are you looking at? She’s not yours for a few years!" Seeing Li Yifei staring at their daughter, Xu Yingying glared at him.
Li Yifei instinctively licked his lips and swallowed, awkwardly asking, "A few years?"
"Whenever the baby weans, then you can!" Xu Yingying replied.
"Why? Are you suggesting I can’t touch you for years?" Li Yifei retorted indignantly.
"Keep your voice down!" Xu Yingying shot him a look and continued, "You smoke and drink daily, aren’t you afraid it’ll affect the baby’s taste?"
"Affect... taste?" Li Yifei was stunned, then even more dejectedly exclaid, "Honey, I never said I’d eat that, I... Oh my, I’m so misunderstood!"
"Go find them, don’t shout around here. If you scare my daughter, I’ll kick you directly!" Xu Yingying said.
Li Yifei imdiately felt heartbroken, stood up and sighed, turning away dejectedly, coincidentally bumping into Xu Shanshan as she pushed the door open. Seeing him, she said, "Brother-in-law, I told you you shouldn’t have co over, reeking of smoke and alcohol. I feel bad for my little niece!"
Li Yifei glared at Xu Shanshan, and as they passed each other, he smacked her on the backside before walking out quickly.
Xu Shanshan turned back to glare at Li Yifei, only to find he was already gone. She snorted softly, closed the door, and then quickly put on a smiling face, running to the bedside. Watching Li Yiyin who was feeding, Xu Shanshan couldn’t help but sniff.
"What are you doing?" Xu Yingying poked Xu Shanshan’s forehead with her finger.
"Hehe, no wonder brother-in-law was tempted just now, I’m a bit tempted myself. It slls really good."
"What’s good about a gay sll!"
"It looks enticing too, at least two or three sizes bigger. Tsk tsk, yours is the biggest in our family now!" Xu Shanshan said with a mischievous smile.
"Don’t talk nonsense in front of your niece." Xu Yingying scolded.
Xu Shanshan quickly covered her mouth, looking at Li Yiyin constantly sucking with her little mouth, the more she watched, the happier she felt. Although the won of the Li family, or rather everyone in the Li family, made great efforts to maintain the principle of being one big family without distinctions, as twin sisters and the two closest won in the Li family, Xu Shanshan felt that this little niece was closer to her than the other kids who called her aunt.
Maybe much closer. Even when the baby peed on her, Xu Shanshan just laughed without a hint of disgust.
"Go, go, practice well, don’t hang around here every day. Mom and Dad just left, your brother-in-law ca, and now after he left, you’re here!" Xu Yingying couldn’t help but say.
"That’s great, so many people to keep you company!" Xu Shanshan shalessly refused to leave, and Xu Yingying rolled her eyes, saying, "It’s nice, but the thing is, you all just watch from the side, not even holding the baby to let rest a bit."
"Sis, that’s not fair. Of course, I want to hold her, but you wouldn’t let !"
"Take her, take her!" Xu Yingying said, but didn’t move, showing that what Xu Shanshan said was true. Xu Yingying indeed didn’t trust others much, not even her own mom and sister, let alone Li Yifei.
This is frustrating; she just feels she’s the best at taking care of the baby. When others take care of her, she gets worried.
This is also a psychological issue, which Li Yifei couldn’t point out, only slowly guide her out of this mindset.
She’s too concerned about the child. Now even the Li family’s security has been upgraded, and Xu Yingying doesn’t plan to take the child outside for the first few years. This is a bit excessive. Li Yifei opposed it, but didn’t try to persuade her since traditionally, it’s understandable for Xu Yingying to be a bit overprotective during the postpartum period.
In the blink of an eye, mid-August and the height of sumr arrived, and Ning Province welcod a heatwave, but with the formation thod, Li family’s seasons were like spring. Xu Yingying was pushing a stroller in the garden, accompanied by Li Yifei. Worm King Xiaowu fluttered nearby, and Jiang Ningxiang along with several other won sat not far away with several of Li family’s children around.
Having finished her postpartum period, Xu Yingying had cald down a lot. It’s not that she didn’t care about her child, but she wasn’t as on edge or sensitive.
Li Yifei’s treatnt naturally improved a lot, which made him grin foolishly from the side.
"Watch the daughter for a while, I’m going to sit over there."
"Okay, honey, take care!" Li Yifei eagerly took the stroller, squatting in front of it, about to lean in for a kiss on his daughter’s cheek.
"Slap!" Li Yifei felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned his head to see Xu Yingying glaring at him, scolding, "Didn’t I tell you not to kiss the baby without shaving? Why don’t you ever learn!"
"Uh... I forgot, I forgot. It won’t happen again. Honey, go take a rest, I promise not to make another mistake!" Li Yifei quickly assured her.
"Hmph!" Xu Yingying finally walked away.
Li Yifei made silly faces at his daughter with her big, round eyes. Once Xu Yingying was a bit farther away, he quietly said, "Look at how fierce your mom is. Sweetie, make sure you don’t grow up to be like her!"
After saying this, he glanced guiltily towards Xu Yingying’s direction, afraid she might overhear.
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