Zhuang Feifei's goal was a bottomless canyon. After walking for a while, she finally saw a place that she was quite satisfied with.

She stood at the edge of the canyon and looked down. The slopes on both sides were covered with dense trees, and she couldn't see the bottom of the canyon at all.

However, it is clear that this canyon is indeed very deep, roughly estimated to be nearly 100 meters deep.

She took the bloodstone pendant out of her pocket, sighed for a few seconds, then threw it violently into the valley.

What she can't have, no one else can have either!

I hope the bloodstone necklace can remain buried here forever.

The surrounding forest was filled with ancient trees reaching for the sky, and the cries of crows and other birds were somewhat eerie. She didn't need to stay there any longer, so she turned around and went down the mountain.

county seat

Luo Jingyan prepared longevity noodles for Grandma Qin. The entire bowl of noodles was made from a single strand, without any breaks from beginning to end.

It's considered auspicious to eat this kind of noodles on someone's birthday.

It symbolizes longevity.

After the Qin family members arrived, the food was served one after another. The longevity noodles were placed in front of Old Madam Qin, and the longevity peach was placed in the center.

Before the meal, everyone else was supposed to offer their blessings to the birthday celebrant. Qin Zhenzhen stood up first and said, "Grandma, I wish you boundless happiness and longevity."

Thank you!

Next was Luo Jingyan: "Grandma, I wish you a life filled with smiles and that you grow younger with each passing year."

Grandma Qin smiled and said, "I feel like I'm getting more and more energetic as I get older."

"I think so too," Qin Guangrong said. "Mom is more energetic than before. Mom, I hope you are healthy and live a long life."

"Wishing Grandma happiness and joy every day."

Happy birthday, Grandma! May you have boundless happiness in the future.

...

The others then offered their birthday wishes. Before dinner, Luo Jingyan asked Grandma Qin, "Would you like to make a birthday wish first?"

"A birthday wish?" Old Mrs. Qin found it quite novel.

Others were also curious.

Luo Jingyan said, "Grandma, people only have one birthday a year. I heard from others that if you make a wish on this day, the chances of it coming true are greater."

Grandma Qin smiled and said, "Alright, then I'll make a wish for good luck. But what should I wish for? I need to think about it carefully."

"Grandma, you have to close your eyes when you make a wish, and you can't say it out loud after you make it, otherwise it might not come true."

"Okay, I'll close my eyes and not say a word after I've made the promise."

Grandma Qin then closed her eyes and clasped her hands together in devout prayer.

Two minutes later she opened her eyes: "I've made my wish, let's start eating."

Qin Zhenzhen teased her, "Grandma, what did you wish for? It must have been something wonderful. I want to know if I was in your wish, and if you even care about me."

Grandma Qin chuckled and rolled her eyes at her: "You silly girl, I know what you're up to. You're trying to trick me into revealing my wishes, but I won't fall for it. Jingyan said that wishes won't come true if you tell her, so I won't tell her."

"Grandma, you're so stingy!"

"No matter what kind of reverse psychology you use, even if you cry in front of me, I won't tell you."

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Alright, alright, everyone, let's start eating, or we'll go hungry."

After dinner, everyone in the family who was supposed to go to work at the factory went to work, and Qin Zhenzhen also left. Only Old Mrs. Qin, Luo Jingyan, and the heavily pregnant Lin Shuangshuang remained at home.

Luo Jingyan planned to spend more time with Old Mrs. Qin. Lin Shuangshuang was in the late stages of pregnancy and was prone to fatigue, so she went back to her room for a nap shortly after finishing her meal.

Half an hour later, Luo Jingyan and Grandma Qin heard a terrified voice coming from Lin Shuangshuang's room: "Grandma, Grandma, come quick and see, am I going into labor?"

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Qin quickly got up and was about to check Lin Shuangshuang's room when Luo Jingyan helped her in.

Lin Shuangshuang lay on the bed, her hands covering her prominently pregnant belly, the sheets soaked with sweat.

"Grandma, look at this stuff coming out. Am I going to give birth at home? Grandma, I'm so scared."

Luo Jingyan had not studied medicine, but she had taken biology classes. In her daily life, she learned about pregnancy and childbirth through reading books online and chatting with others. She knew that Lin Shuangshuang's water had broken and she was about to give birth.

Old Mrs. Qin had been through similar experiences, so she naturally knew what was going on.

She was a little anxious: "Oh dear, I should have known better than to let your mother and Qin Ping go to the factory. You're about to give birth, and there's no man in the house. How are we going to get you to the hospital? Hang in there for a bit, I'll call the factory and ask them to find a car to take you to the hospital."

But his family didn't have a phone, and to make a call, she had to go to a public phone booth outside, which wasn't very close to her house.

Seeing that Grandma Qin was walking with difficulty, Luo Jingyan said, "Grandma, tell me the phone number and where the phone booth is, I'll go make the call."

"Okay, Jingyan, thank you for your help." Old Mrs. Qin gave her the phone number for Qin Guangrong's office.

At this time, the phone booths were all guarded by someone, and the cost of making a call was calculated by the minute. Just as Old Mrs. Qin was about to give her the money, the person disappeared in the blink of an eye.

When Luo Jingyan returned after making the phone call, she heard Lin Shuangshuang's miserable screams coming from inside the house before she even entered.

Grandma Qin paced anxiously beside her. She used to give birth at home, sometimes with a midwife to help deliver the baby, and if there were any unexpected situations, she would give birth on her own. She wondered if her granddaughter-in-law could endure such hardship.

Luo Jingyan checked on Lin Shuangshuang's condition. Although she knew some production knowledge, she was not an expert and was not very clear about many details before and after childbirth.

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