Chapter 1091 She's overthinking it

Yang Han noticed something was off about Xiao Lin's mother's expression and asked, puzzled, "Mom, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Xiao Lin said, "It's nothing, she's just in a bad mood because of my dad."

The full moon celebration lasted all day, and Qiao Xing spent the whole day with it. By evening, her feet were aching terribly, and she was so tired that she had no strength left.

The nanny took the child to look after him, and as soon as Qiao Xing returned to her room, she didn't even bother to change her clothes before lying down on the bed.

Qin Ce reminded her, "Take a shower first."

Qiao Xing hummed, "I'm too tired, I don't want to wash."

"You'll be uncomfortable sleeping like this at night. Get up first, and I'll help you wash."

Qiao Xing instantly snapped to attention upon hearing this. "What did you say?"

Qin Ce said frankly, "Didn't you say you were tired? What's wrong with me helping you wash?"

Qiao Xing paused for a moment.

There's really no problem, after all, they're husband and wife.

But since she became pregnant and gave birth, almost a year had passed, and the two of them hadn't done anything intimate. As a result, Qiao Xing had almost forgotten about it.

Qiao Xing hesitated, wondering whether she should agree to Qin Ce's request.

He knew that once the two of them went into the bathroom, things would definitely get out of his control.

Little did he know that while he was hesitating, Qin Ce had already seen through his thoughts.

He took out his pajamas from the closet and said to Qiao Xing, "Don't overthink it. The baby is less than two months old, and your body hasn't fully recovered yet. I'm not that much of a beast."

His words startled Qiao Xing; it seemed she had been overthinking things.

Qiao Xing was deeply moved by Qin Ce's understanding.

Whether before or after the pregnancy, Qin Ce has always respected his wishes in this regard.

Qin Ce was not a saint, and it was impossible for him to control his desires at all times.

However, when he was with Qiao Xing, he always managed to restrain himself well because he thought of her.

Qiao Xing sat on the edge of the bed and reached out to Qin Ce.

Qin Ce asked, "What are you doing?"

"I'll hug you!"

Qin Ce walked to the bedside, and Qiao Xing hugged his waist tightly. He looked up at Qin Ce, his eyes conveying a clear meaning.

Qin Ce smiled indulgently, lowered his head, and kissed her on the lips.

"Alright, stop causing trouble, or I really can't guarantee my own safety."

Qin Ce took Qiao Xing to the bathroom. After they finished showering and lay down, Qiao Xing suddenly thought, "It seems like we should take Er'er to get vaccinated tomorrow."

According to hospital regulations, every newborn child receives a vaccination, and before the child turns three, they typically receive one shot per month.

Er'er received a shot when she was born, and it should be time by now.

Qin Ce said, "I'll take you there tomorrow."

Every time I go out with my child, I have to bring a lot of things.

However, Er'er has a nanny to look after her and Qin Ce to take care of things, so there are many things that Qiao Xing doesn't have to worry about.

The child's vaccinations were to be administered at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital. After Qin Ce took Qiao Xing there, the nanny and Qiao Xing went to get the child vaccinated.

The nanny took the child's vaccination record to queue up first, while Qiao Xing waited for her in the rest area with the child in her arms.

A young woman was sitting on another chair in the rest area, also holding a child in her arms, but her child was crying.

The woman was probably trying to soothe the child, but she couldn't calm him down, so she seemed very anxious.

Hearing the baby crying, Qiao Xing became anxious and said to the woman, "Is he hungry? Should we feed him some milk or make him some formula?"

Although children are prone to crying, they usually won't cry too much once you've fed them.

If a child like this is crying incessantly, it's either because they're hungry or they're feeling unwell.

However, after hearing Qiao Xing's words, the woman did not feed the child. Instead, she nodded to Qiao Xing and said, "Thank you. My husband went to make the formula. He'll be back in a bit."

Qiao Xing noticed that the woman's eyes were darting away when she was talking to her, as if she was feeling guilty about something.

He also noticed that Qiao Xing's movements while holding the child were stiff and unskilled, as if someone who had never cared for a child before was holding the baby.

Even if she is a new mother, she should be proficient in many things since the child was born, and at the very least, she shouldn't be so unfamiliar with holding the baby.

Qiao Xing had a feeling that something was off about this woman.

But she only had a moment of doubt in her mind. The nanny had already completed the registration and came to call Qiao Xing.

Qiao Xing didn't think much of it and went to give Er'er the injection first.

The vaccination was administered very quickly, taking less than five minutes in total, but a 30-minute observation period is required afterward.

Er'er was very strong when she got her shot.

This was her first injection since leaving the hospital. When Qiao Xing heard the other children crying their hearts out, she was worried that Er'er would also be scared and cry loudly.

But surprisingly, Er'er only cried once when the needle went in.

When she heard the doctor giving her the injection talking to her, she was immediately drawn to his attention and stopped crying.

Even the nanny was praising her, saying, "This child is usually quiet and doesn't cry or make a fuss, but she was so well-behaved when she got her shot. I was worried that she would cry a lot when she heard the other children crying."

After sitting in the observation area for about half an hour, Qiao Xing and the nanny prepared to take the child home.

Before leaving, Qiao Xing called Qin Ce in advance.

Qin Ce had gone to the company earlier, and before leaving, he specifically told Qiao Xing to call him so he could come pick them up.

In fact, Qin Ce didn't need to come in person. Previously, Qiao Xing was always escorted by Xing Jiu wherever he went.

Qin Ce didn't need to run around at all.

However, Qin Ce ignored Qiao Xing's advice and insisted on coming to pick them up himself.

Qiao Xing thought that Qin Ce probably had more concerns about many things because he had a daughter.

Although Qiao Xing had asked Qin Ce many times whether he preferred a daughter or a son, Qin Ce's answers were always ambiguous.

After the child was born, Qin Ce did not show much enthusiasm.

However, in the past two or three months, Qin Ce has shown his love and responsibility as a father for his daughter in many details.

I remember when we were at the postpartum care center, one day my baby caught a cold and had diarrhea.

The postpartum care center has dedicated medical staff to treat the children.

But Qin Ce was worried, so he stood outside the baby's room for almost the entire night.

Qiao Xing woke up in the middle of the night and found that Qin Ce was not there. When she went out to look for him, she saw Qin Ce staring at the baby in the nursery.

At that time, Qiao Xing asked him why he was standing there, whether he was worried about his daughter. Qin Ce stubbornly denied it, saying that he couldn't sleep and came out for a walk.

Although Qin Ce didn't show it, Qiao Xing could tell and understood many things.

Qin Ce truly cares about her daughter, and he also cares about her.