In her previous life, Lin XiaZhu and her sister were forced by their family to earn money; both reluctantly went into the mountains to search for ginseng, but accidentally fell off a cliff. Her sis...
Lin Xiazhu slept straight through until 2 PM, which worried Bai Ruan for quite a while. Even though the doctor repeatedly assured him that she was alright, he was still very anxious.
When he saw her wake up, he almost burst into tears of joy, though not quite. His handsome face was no longer gloomy; he finally smiled.
"Xiaozhu, you're awake. Are you hungry? There's chicken soup and chicken porridge here. Have some, I'll feed you." Bai Ruan helped her sit up against the headboard, put a pillow behind her back, and then fed her a bowl of chicken soup.
Lin Xiazhu was really hungry. She had expended a lot of energy earlier and hadn't eaten for most of the day. She quickly finished a bowl of chicken soup, but this little bit of food was not enough.
"I want to eat meat. Bring me a bowl of meat." She pointed to the thermos with a pitiful look. There was a lot of chicken in it. She had seen it when she was making soup and wanted to eat it.
The doctor said she could eat normally once she woke up, but Bai Ruan was worried that she would have indigestion if she lay down, so she decided to give her some liquid food first, which is why she didn't pound the meat out for her.
But Lin Xiazhu was so hungry that he had no choice but to let her eat her fill first. Unexpectedly, she finished all the chicken in the thermos.
Afterwards, Bai Ru'an quietly asked the maid who delivered the food, "Was the chicken delivered today a whole chicken?"
The maid was startled and quickly explained, "Yes, young master, not a single piece of meat is missing. I brought it over. Is the young mistress still hungry? I'll go back and stew another one."
They all know that the young mistress has a good appetite, but since she has just given birth, she estimates that her appetite might be a little worse. They will start cooking more meat soup tomorrow.
"It's alright, Xiaozhu has already eaten. I'll stew another chicken later and make some other dishes suitable for postpartum women. She's weak right now and needs nourishment," Bai Ruan instructed calmly.
The little guy was sleeping when Lin Xiazhu was eating, but he's woken up now. He let out a cry and then started rummaging around with his head, which means he's hungry and wants to find something to eat.
"Bring the baby over here, I'll feed him," Lin Xiazhu said with a smile.
"Young Madam, we've fed the young master formula twice before. Would you like us to prepare more formula?" The Bai family is very wealthy, and the young master can certainly drink formula. There's no worry about not being able to afford it. Many wealthy young mistresses don't feed their children themselves in order to maintain their figures, so the maid asked a few more questions.
"No need to make formula, I can feed him myself." She believes breast milk is better for the baby's health and wants to breastfeed him herself.
When Bai Ru'an came in, she saw her with her back to the door, lifting her clothes to breastfeed the little one. The little one seemed to know that the person feeding him was his mother, and made a few little "ee-ya" sounds in his throat while drinking the milk, looking like he was really enjoying it.
Two tiny hands gripped Lin Xiazhu's clothes tightly, and two eyes stared at her without blinking. Lin Xiazhu gently stroked the baby's head, her eyes full of love, and her whole body radiating maternal glow.
After feeding the baby, Lin Xiazhu asked Bai Ruan to hold him and walk around the room a few steps to burp him. "He drank a little too fast. The little guy seems to be an impatient person. Neither of us are impatient. Who did he take after? Could it be his second aunt?"
Lin Xiazhu found it somewhat amusing; Lin Chacha had a rather fiery and impatient temperament.
At this moment, Bai Zhengping pushed the door open and came in. He happened to hear what Lin Xiazhu said and replied, "Actually, your second uncle was also a violent person when he was young. He was particularly unruly before he was fifteen. Back then, when he was abroad, he beat up all the children in the neighborhood. Parents would come to his door every day to settle scores with him."
It's fine for boys to be a little mischievous, but Bai Zhengping still hopes that his great-grandson won't be like his youngest son, always thinking about how to beat people up, which would be a real headache.
Seeing that Lin Xiazhu and the child were both fine, Bai Zhengping went back to rest. Now that he had rested, he couldn't wait to come and see his great-grandson. He arrived just in time. The little guy was about to wake up, his pair of Bai family's signature peach blossom eyes darting around, and he even blew a bubble.
Bai Zhengping was overjoyed and immediately became eager to hold the baby, saying, "Mingxuan, let me hold the baby."
After patting the baby's back to burp, Bai Ru'an didn't say anything, and handed the baby to the old man so he could enjoy handling and looking at the baby.
"I've thought of a few names. Take a look and see which one you think is better. They are Mo Xun, Xing Yao, Ke Ran, and Qi You..." Bai Zhengping said there were only a few, but he ended up coming up with a whole bunch of names.
"Mo Xun, I think it's a nice name." Lin Xiazhu smiled gently. She would never admit that she had just heard that her son's personality was like his great-uncle's, always looking for fights, so she hoped that her baby would be more civilized and try not to hit people.
What if the baby inherits her strength? When the baby is young, she might not know her own strength and could hurt someone badly. Just thinking about it makes my scalp tingle. Every family's child is precious. Even if the Bai family is rich and powerful, they can't be unreasonable.
"This name is good, I like it too." So this was the first name he chose. Actually, his thoughts were the same as Lin Xiazhu's, and he also hoped that Xiao Moxun could be more refined and not be like Bai Junbai.
“Hmm, oh dear…” Little Mo Xun actually made a sound, as if responding to them.
"It seems the baby likes his name too; he's very happy." Lin Xiazhu's smile deepened.
Bai Ru'an's expression was indifferent. Although he wore a faint smile, it wasn't very sincere. He had thought of many names, but none of them came in handy, which made him a little frustrated.
The child didn't have much energy and soon fell asleep again. The maid put Xiao Moxun in his crib, covered him with a small blanket, and he slept soundly.
A phone rang; it was Lin Xiazhu's cell phone. She hadn't brought it with her last night, and the maid had brought it over today. She picked it up and looked at the caller ID; it was Yan Xin calling.
Oh no, she had forgotten to notify Yan Xin and the others. If Yan Xin hadn't called, she wouldn't have remembered. She quickly answered the phone, and Yan Xin's furious voice came from the other end.
"Lin Xiazhu, tell me, have you already given birth to my godson? Why didn't you tell me? I went to the Bai family to look for you just now and asked the servants. I found out that you gave birth this morning and gave birth to a giant baby." Yan Xin was very angry. She had told her so many times that she must be notified when she was about to give birth so that she could go to the hospital to watch over her.
There's no sense of ritual left, it's infuriating.
After being bombarded with questions by Yan Xin, she hung up the phone immediately, indicating that she was genuinely very angry.
"Xiao An, have you informed Xiao Xue, Tao Zi, and Cha Cha yet?" Lin Xiazhu had given up hope when she saw Bai Ru'an's somewhat guilty expression.
"I forgot to notify them for a moment, I'll call them now." Bai Ru'an grabbed the phone and quickly left the ward.
Firstly, he didn't want his voice to disturb Xiaozhu and Xiaomoxun when he made the phone call. Secondly, he wanted to avoid Xiaozhu's reproachful gaze. He really had forgotten; he didn't intentionally not inform his relatives and friends.
"What? My older sister gave birth this morning, why are you only telling me now?" Lin Xiaoxue was furious. She was in Beijing this morning, and by the afternoon she had flown to a neighboring city. If Bai Ruan had notified her earlier, she would have canceled her schedule for today and gone to the hospital to see her nephew.