When Qiu Xu rushed into the courtyard, this was the harmonious scene he saw.

"Sir." He greeted Old Master Mu first, and then rushed over to his second uncle.

He went to the main hall, then to the side room.

Lifting the curtain to enter, I saw my younger sister and Cuizhu rocking the baby in the cradle from side to side.

Seeing the baby warmed Qiu Xu's heart.

"Shh!" Qiu Ling'er glanced back at her brother when she learned he was back, signaling him to be quiet, and then turned back to continue rocking the cradle.

When Cuizhu saw Qiu Xu, she nodded to him and silently withdrew.

Qiu Xu sat down in Cui Zhu's seat and rocked the cradle with Qiu Ling'er. His smile was much gentler than usual.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a small child.

Tiny eyes, a tiny nose, a tiny mouth, tiny... light eyebrows...

This was the first time he had ever observed a baby so carefully, yet he still couldn't tell who the baby looked like.

"Brother, Second Uncle is back." To avoid waking her younger cousin in the cradle, Qiu Ling'er kept her voice very low.

Qiu Xu's eyes lit up, and he was about to get up, but Qiu Ling'er tugged at his sleeve.

"Your second uncle and aunt are resting, please don't disturb them."

Qiu Xu sat up straight, his smile widening.

"Has my sister come back yet?" he asked in a low voice.

"No." They hadn't even had a chance to ask their second uncle about their sister's whereabouts.

"Is it a younger cousin or a younger cousin?" Qiu Xu asked again.

"It's my little cousin." Qiu Ling'er smiled sweetly, her movements becoming gentler.

Today, the Qiu family is bustling with activity because Jiang Liu gave birth to a child.

Qiu Yumei spent the entire afternoon preparing dinner for her second sister-in-law and a welcome-home feast for her second brother.

My second brother got up to have dinner, but my second sister-in-law was still asleep.

Not wanting to disturb them, Qiu Yumei slept next door with her child that night.

midnight,

Jiang Liu was woken up by hunger.

When she woke up, she could faintly hear the sound of a child crying.

For a moment, she was somewhat bewildered.

She felt weak and sore all over.

She opened her eyes, reacted for a moment, and touched her aching abdomen.

Flat.

She then remembered that she had already given birth.

"Where is the child? Where is the child?"

Why can I only hear crying but not see the child?

Jiang Liu was anxious and eager to see her child.

Unexpectedly, the body was tight.

Turning around, I saw the man beside me fast asleep.

Jiang Liu was slightly stunned, looking at the man beside her in disbelief.

Qiu Dafu held himself tightly and never let go.

She reached out and touched his cheek, then stroked his stubble, a smile flashing across her face.

It's not a hallucination, he really came back!

Immediately, her face turned cold.

"Qiu Dafu!"

She shouted angrily!

The child's cries continued in her ears, but Jiang Liu couldn't find her son.

Qiu Dafu suddenly opened his eyes, jumped up, and looked nervously at Jiang Liu.

"What's wrong, Liu'er? Are you feeling unwell?"

Jiang Liu's expression changed from cold to suspicious.

"You...you...when did you get back?"

"The moment you gave birth." Qiu Dafu sat up again, embraced Jiang Liu, and pressed her back onto the bed.

"Liu'er, you've used up a lot of energy giving birth, let's go back to sleep."

"Qiu Dafu, who gave you permission to sleep in this bed?" Jiang Liu seemed to be in a dream.

She stared blankly at Qiu Dafu's stern face, and finally found an outlet for all her pent-up grievances.

She used all her strength to push Qiu Dafu off the bed.

These days, she appears to be poised and elegant to others, but who knows the bitterness in her heart?