When Qiu Yan woke up, it was already morning.

Did she dream about giving birth last night?

She touched her lower abdomen.

It's even?

It's not a dream.

Looking at the empty bed beside her, she whispered a call.

"Gu Qian."

Coincidentally, Gu Qian entered the room next door, carrying a swaddled infant, and walked to her bedside.

"Yan Yan, are you feeling unwell?"

Qiu Yan: "The child..." It's confirmed, it wasn't a dream.

She still didn't have the courage to find out the baby's gender.

Watching her husband carefully hold the baby, she felt incredibly nervous.

Finally, she saw a deep smile appear on her husband's stern face.

He suddenly stood up.

"It's a daughter, isn't it?"

Gu Qian's lips stretched into a wide grin that reached behind his ears.

He cradled the swaddled baby in one arm and wrapped his other arm around Qiu Yan's waist.

Pure happiness comes from the wife's desperate efforts.

Qiu Yan was so excited that she was almost in tears.

"Qing'er, my Qing'er is hungry, isn't she? Let Mommy hold her..."

"Qing'er has just eaten. My wife is weak, so Qing'er should be held by her father."

Gu Qian looked at the baby in his arms and smiled serenely.

Gu Qian, he too has a little girl now.

Qiu Yan shifted her position, saw that Xiao Qing'er was fast asleep, took her from Gu Qian's arms, and placed her next to herself.

Then, as he opened her blanket, his smile grew even wider.

She placed Xiao Qing'er beside her and quietly stared into her sleepy eyes.

I could never get enough of looking at it.

Gu Qian carefully lay down beside Qiu Yan.

The couple shared their joy and surprise at that moment...

“My lady, you are weak. From now on, you should let the wet nurse feed you.”

"Who said that? I'm in great health and have plenty of breast milk," Qiu Yan replied with a smile. She was healthy and had plenty of energy to feed her Qing'er.

Life in Lingnan Village is peaceful and happy.

It was winter by then.

Qiu Yan's medicinal herb garden remains unchanged, and raising her children continues as usual.

In both cases, Gu Qian was the one busy; she only offered words of encouragement.

Because she's still in the middle of the month.

Throughout the postpartum period,

Ye Qiuyun took meticulous care of Qiu Yan during her postpartum period.

Xia Minxin also took good care of him.

People with thick thighs like to hug the thick ones.

The youngest daughter, Gu Qingyu, was always cared for by her master's wife.

Ye Qiuyun adores her daughter, but the fact that she didn't have a daughter with her second child has always been a regret for her.

Now, looking at Qiu Yan's daughter, she truly regards her as her own granddaughter.

Qiu Yan also took good care of her aunt's family, especially her youngest daughter, Xia Minxin.

If fate is unkind, then change your fate.

Gu Qian, however, said he wouldn't let Qiu Yan have any more children.

But when he actually had a daughter, he loved her even more than his firstborn son.

To avoid making him difficult to manage later, Qiu Yan reminded Gu Qian:

"Don't always hold her like that, or she'll get spoiled."

"It's alright." Gu Qian doted on his daughter. "Haven't you heard that daughters should be pampered? She is my daughter, Gu Qian's daughter."

This daughter was the result of his wife's final efforts, fulfilling his dream of having a daughter.

Gu Qian cherished it dearly.

Gu Qingyu's full moon celebration was held in the village.

On this day, Qiu Dayu, Zhao Yuanyuan, Zhao Juan, Liu Qi, and their neighbors from the village all came to celebrate.

Today, Xiao Qing'er was very cooperative. No matter who came to see her, she let her grandmother hold her and was very awake.

The winter weather was exceptionally cold.

Fortunately, the charcoal brazier inside the house was burning very brightly.

Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new,

Li Wenqing and Li Wenhan were unable to return home for the Chinese New Year due to their trade with the East and West.

A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles.

Ye Qiuyun spent her days longing for her son to return home.

She also knew that her son was away on military missions, so how could he always stay at home and enjoy himself?

Fortunately, Gu Qian and Qiu Yan were still at home, which filled the void in Li Zheng and his wife's hearts.

On New Year's Eve, as was customary, Xia Minxin didn't want to go back home for the New Year, so she and Ling Ba stayed up together at the Qiu family's house to celebrate the New Year.

They chatted quietly by the campfire.

"Big brother, I usually spend the New Year alone at my older sister's house. I never expected that you would be here with me this year."

Her words remained calm and indifferent.

Ling Ba remained silent, a faint bitterness lingering on his lips.

Years have passed, and he has always spent the New Year with Ling Qi and others.

Now, Ling Qi and his son went to find Feng Qi, while he came to this Lingnan Village with the general and his wife.

"The fireworks in the sky are so beautiful." Xia Minxin stood up, gazing at the twinkling lights in the sky, then moved closer to Ling Ba, sitting down beside him and unconsciously leaning against him.

Just like when she was a child, she nestled on his shoulder.

Xia Minxin's gentle smile made Ling Ba stiffen all over.

He nudged Xia Minxin.

"Xin'er, find a good family to marry into. There's too much of a gap between us. How about this, we have quite a few good young generals in our army, you can choose one another day."

"Big brother, I've made my choice, it's you. If you don't want to marry me, that's fine too, I'll just stay with my cousin and never get married in this life. Sigh, childhood was so much better, I always looked forward to growing up." Xia Minxin leaned against Ling Ba's shoulder, her smile pure.

Ling Ba let her lean on him, and every now and then, he would add some fuel to the campfire.

This little girl was much stronger and braver than he had imagined.

Another year has passed, and Qiu Yan is thirty-seven years old.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, it started snowing heavily.

Despite the wind and snow, the villagers continued to visit friends and relatives in the streets.

Many villagers came to the Li family's house one after another.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Qiu Dayu and Zhao Yuanyuan finally returned home.

Holding Gu Qingyu in her arms, Zhao Yuanyuan remarked that Gu Qingyu's appearance was a combination of the best features of her parents.

As she spoke, she stuffed a thick wad of New Year's money into Xiao Qing'er's hand.

Little Qing'er hummed softly as she saw Ye Qiuyun walking in from outside. She stretched out her delicate pink hands, asking her grandmother for a hug.

Zhao Yuanyuan had no choice but to hand the child over to Ye Qiuyun.

The former sisters, now aunt and niece, chatted casually, seemingly with endless things to say.

After carrying Xiao Qing'er out of the house, Ye Qiuyun went to the next room to lull her to sleep.

Qiu Dayu was outside, inquiring about Gu Qian's past in the army.

Those who have served in the military naturally pay close attention to the war and national affairs.

...After coming and going, we approached Shangjin, and it was already late autumn.

The weather in Shangjin was misty after a recent autumn rain.

Gu Qian wrapped Qiu Yan in a cloak, held his little daughter in his arms, and wrapped her up tightly, afraid that she would catch a cold.

After returning home,

On the first day, family members inevitably gather together.

Qiu Yumei, Qiu Xu, Qiu Ling'er and other closest relatives were overjoyed to see Qiu Yan have a daughter, and their wishes were finally fulfilled.

Now, thirteen-year-old Gu Chengyin has grown into a sunny young man.

When the five brothers returned from school and learned that their parents had come home, they rushed over immediately, eager to see the little sister in Gu Qian's arms.

In an instant, the little sister, who was the apple of everyone's eye, was being teased and giggling by her brothers... Finally, finally,

Parents have a daughter now; they have a younger sister.

Their daily routine consists of playing with their younger sister.

From then on, this little sister, whom he had finally gotten, lived happily in the embrace of her brother every day...

Xia Minxin accompanied them to Shangjin City.

As mentioned before, when it comes to powerful figures, choose the strongest ones to support.