Chapter 253 The Daughter-in-Law is Gone

"Why are you so nervous?" Xiao Ruoyi said, "We're in the hospital now, and the doctors are here to take care of everything."

It was hard for Huo Xianyang not to be nervous.

After Pei Muye arrived, the two grown men ran to the fire escape staircase.

Huo Xianyang held out his hand: "Give me a cigarette."

He hadn't smoked in a long time; he had been trying to quit before, and after Xiao Ruoyi became pregnant, he stopped smoking and drinking altogether.

Pei Muye said, "I don't have any either."

Before he reunited with Lin Xiyin, he was smoking quite heavily.

But Lin Xiyin didn't like the smell of cigarettes, and he also had children, so he quit.

To be honest, quitting smoking and drinking is quite painful.

He's alright with alcohol, but he's had a serious smoking habit these past few years.

It's naturally uncomfortable to quit.

However, he has perseverance and motivation. When he sees his loved ones and children, what difficulties can't he overcome?

So those who say they can't quit are simply men who can't do it.

With unwavering faith, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished.

Huo Xianyang said, "No, I need to have a cigarette now to calm myself down."

Seeing him like this, Pei Muye couldn't help but feel nervous.

He thought about how sad she must have been when Lin Xiyin gave birth four years ago, and he wasn't by her side.

"It's alright." He reassured Huo Xianyang, "We're all here. I think Yiyi is in good health, so there won't be any problems."

“You don’t understand,” Huo Xianyang said. “I’ve read a lot of books, and there are many diseases in them that doctors can’t cure. It’s very scary.”

"Don't scare yourself," Pei Muye said. "Nothing will happen."

"I know, I just can't help but overthink, so I want to have a cigarette."

"Then I'll go buy it for you?"

"Never mind," Huo Xianyang said again, "If we go in later, Yiyi will complain that I smell bad."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Pei Muye and asked, "My wife was giving birth, and what was that expression on your face?"

Pei Muye said, "Sorry, I just remembered that Yinyin gave birth to her child alone abroad before."

“She wasn’t alone,” Huo Xianyang said. “Yiyi went there, Chi Tianlin went there too, oh, and Li Xingzhi was there as well. I went over there afterward, it was quite lively.”

They're all there...

Rivals are all around.

He wasn't there.

Pei Muye was even more frustrated.

Huo Xianyang patted him on the shoulder: "It's all in the past, don't overthink it."

He was worried about Xiao Ruoyi, so he stayed outside for a few minutes before going back inside.

Pei Muyi couldn't stay in the ward the whole time, so he had to wait outside.

Xiao Ruoyi kicked Lin Xiyin out and made her stay with Pei Muye.

Pei Muye took Lin Xiyin's hand and found a quiet corner.

"What's wrong?" Lin Xiyin squeezed his fingers: "Don't be so nervous, you're making me nervous too."

“No, I was just thinking about how you gave birth to your child all by yourself…” Pei Muyi said, then added regretfully, “You’re not alone. They’re all with you, only I’m not.”

"If I get pregnant, then next time I give birth, only you will come," Lin Xiyin said. "Is that alright?"

"good."

Upon hearing her say that, Pei Muye immediately began to look forward to it.

"Do you think Yiyi will have a daughter?" he said. "If she does, Huo Xianyang will be very happy."

"That's strange, don't you men all prefer sons?"

Pei Muye said, "What era are we living in? Even if there is a throne to inherit, a daughter can inherit it. It would be perfect to have our daughter find a husband who will marry into our family, so she won't have to marry into another family. How wonderful is that?"

Pei Muye thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible.

Thinking about it, if Lin Xiyin really had a daughter in the future, she would have been pampered until she was over twenty, only to have her marry into another family.

Pei Muye felt sad and upset just thinking about it.

"Oh, so you're taking your daughter in as a son-in-law?" Lin Xiyin said. "What if Yiyi gives birth to a girl, and you take my Youyou in?"

Pei Muye thought for a moment, then hardened his heart and said, "Let him confess. Does he think he's a man who can be bullied by others?"

Lin Xiyin almost died laughing: "You really are..."

Just then, Huo Xianyang came out.

Lin Xiyin hurriedly asked, "How is Yiyi?"

Huo Xianyang said, "It started to hurt. He felt uncomfortable just looking at me and told me to get out."

Lin Xiyin said, "That's right, it won't hurt in a little while."

Huo Xianyang peered through the doors and windows, saying, "If only this pain could be transferred, I would feel the pain for her."

All of this is nonsense; this kind of thing can't be transferred.

By evening, Xiao Ruoyi was in even more pain, and the intervals between her pains became shorter and shorter.

She used to not understand why some women would yell at their husbands when they gave birth.

That's so uncouth.

Now she knows.

It hurt so much that she wanted to curse.

Who can I insult?

All we can do is criticize Huo Xianyang.

Around 10 p.m., good news came from the delivery room.

Xiao Ruoyi gave birth.

She gave birth to a son who weighed seven pounds.

Upon hearing that it was his son, Pei Muyi was immediately disappointed.

He whispered to Lin Xiyin, "My daughter-in-law is gone."

Xiao Ruoyi was exhausted. Knowing it was her son, she told the people around her, "Remember to spank him!"

When she was vomiting the worst during her pregnancy, she thought every day that she would definitely get a spanking after the baby was born!

Huo Xianyang said the same thing.

You need to spank me because you made Mommy feel so bad.

The nurse next to me said, "Don't worry, we'll definitely give it to you, give it as much as you can!"

A child only cries when you spank them; it's a loud, clear cry.

Not long after, the child was brought out and placed in Huo Xianyang's arms.

He didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.

I had clearly practiced in the classroom before and even held a fake doll.

But real dolls are different!

It was hot, so the little one was only wrapped in a thin swaddle, and his whole body was soft.

Huo Xianyang's cautious manner amused Lin Xiyin.

He seemed to be exerting force with his whole body, but the problem was that he didn't know how to use it or how much force to use to hold the child in his arms.

They look terrible.

The little guy was quite cooperative, closing his eyes and stuffing his wrinkled little fist into his mouth.

Pei Muye whispered to Lin Xiyin, "How can you be so ugly..."

Lin Xiyin said, "All newborn babies are like this. Youyou was even worse off than other babies when she was born."

"Huh?" Pei Muye looked at the monkey-like child and couldn't imagine that his exquisitely beautiful son had looked like this when he was a child.

Huo Xianyang didn't mind, after all, his wife had gone through a lot of hardship to give birth to him.

He held his son, his words slurred: "Where's my wife? How is she?"

The nurse said, "You're fine, you'll be able to come out after a little treatment."

When Xiao Ruoyi came out, Huo Xianyang cried as soon as he saw her.

He had cried several times before when Xiao Ruoyi was in pain.

He's usually a tough guy, but at this moment he's as vulnerable as Lin Daiyu.

"Why are you crying?" Xiao Ruoyi said weakly, "I'm perfectly fine, shut up."

Seeing that Xiao Ruoyi could still scold him, Huo Xianyang cried and then laughed: "Wife, you've worked hard."

"It's only right that I work hard. I'm having a baby for myself, not for you."

Huo Xianyang hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, yes, it's not for me to have the baby, my wife is the best..."

Pei Muye, standing to the side, was too embarrassed to look.

I wonder if he acts like this when he's being affectionate with his wife.

It's really... so embarrassing.

Mother and child are safe.

Many people from both the Xiao and Huo families came.

This was the first time the two families had met in person.

I've seen them on other occasions before, but neither of them seems interested in getting married. What can their elders say?

I never imagined that our first official meeting would lead to me having a baby.

Whether it's a grandson or a great-grandson, it's a new life for both families. They are filled with joy and naturally get together to discuss the wedding.

Huo Xianyang quietly reported to Xiao Ruoyi: "Your parents and my parents are discussing where to hold the wedding."

After eating, Xiao Ruoyi regained a lot of strength, but her lower body still hurt.

She had an episiotomy and needed two stitches; it almost killed her with pain.

Right now, he's incredibly annoyed: "What, are they going to have a second wedding? They're so old, aren't they afraid of being laughed at?"

Huo Xianyang hurriedly said, "It's for us..."

Xiao Ruoyi gave him a cold look.

Huo Xianyang immediately understood.

Xiao Ruoyi didn't mean she didn't understand; she did it on purpose.

Finally, the Huo family called Huo Xianyang out and gave him a severe dressing-down.

They called him stupid, dumb, and incompetent, saying he had a child but still couldn't get a wife.

Xiao Ruoyi's parents also scolded her, saying that she did not do anything serious, was idle, and had no sense of propriety all day long.

Xiao Ruoyi said, "I just gave birth. Go ahead and scold me. If you cause postpartum depression, I won't care."

Immediately, no one dared to speak.

Finally, her mother said, "Look, you already have a child. What will you do if you don't get married? The child will need a father to register their household and go to school."

Just as Xiao Ruoyi was about to say something, her mother said again, "Stop spouting your nonsense all day long. Focus on your postpartum recovery first, and get married as soon as you're done!"

It went in one ear and out the other.

Huo Xianyang was being scolded outside, but he was still thinking about Xiao Ruoyi. Taking advantage of his parents catching their breath, he quickly went into the ward.

Pei Muyi and Lin Xiyin stayed until almost midnight, making sure that the adults and children were all safe, before leaving.

Qu Jianhang waited for them to return. Although he had already asked on the phone, he was still worried.

When they returned, they inquired about Xiao Ruoyi's condition in detail and showed her the child's photos before letting them go to rest.

With Xiao Ruoyi giving birth, a major concern for Lin Xiyin was finally resolved.

Next came their wedding.

Lin Xiyin had originally planned to get married during the summer vacation.

But Pei Muye suggested September.

Lin Xiyin didn't express her own thoughts.

Actually, she didn't know that Pei Muye just wanted to spend more time with her.

They've been together every day during summer vacation anyway, so if the wedding is held at this time, Lin Xiyin definitely won't take leave in September.

However, if the wedding is held in September, it won't interfere with their summer vacation together, and Lin Xiyin will have to take leave in September.

He also plans to go on vacation for at least two weeks after the wedding.

Lin Xiyin refused outright.

She said, "It's impossible to take 20 days off for a wedding and vacation."

She planned to take five days off for her wedding, but Pei Muye felt that was too little.

But Lin Xiyin felt that was enough.

Now he says he's going on vacation.

Pei Muye said, "People usually spend their honeymoons in months."

Lin Xiyin said, "Marry whoever can take a vacation with you on a monthly basis."

Pei Muye was furious.