Qiao Xiaoni: "Okay, after you deliver their food, go to the market and buy some crucian carp and pig's trotters for your sister-in-law to help with lactation."

"Okay." Su Chenhao put all the lunchboxes into his bag and left in a hurry.

It was still dark outside and a bit cold.

Qiao Xiaoni drank a bowl of hot chicken soup and then ate the chicken leg. The baby in her belly needed nutrition. After finishing her meal, she heard noises outside and knew her father and niece were up. She brought the remaining millet porridge and eggs to the table.

Qiao Haisheng saw his daughter: "Has breakfast been delivered?"

"Yes, it's already been sent over," Qiao Xiaoni replied.

"That's good. I was so excited last night that I didn't sleep a wink. I only managed to doze off for a bit when it got light." Qiao Haisheng looked energetic and didn't seem like he hadn't slept all night.

Qiao Xiaoni peeled eggs for them and said, "My sister-in-law should be back around today, so we need to prepare in advance."

Qiao Haisheng nodded: "I'll heat up the kang (heated brick bed) in her room later."

"Auntie, do you mean I'll be able to see my little brother soon?" Qiao Manli asked excitedly.

"Pretty much! If there are no major problems on the second day after a natural birth, you can go home. You can't be jealous of your little brother. Manli is a big girl now, and she'll have to take care of him in the future," Qiao Xiaoni instructed.

Su Chenqiu went to the Fu family to study with Fu Boyi and won't be back for a few more days, so only the three of them are left at home.

Hospital.

Yan Tao had been thinking about it since he woke up that morning, wanting to take the baby home earlier than planned. The original plan was to take the baby home after the baby was a month old.

Last night, I witnessed Tao Chunfang's process of soothing her child, and it reminded me of my own wife, who has three children. A newborn baby would definitely be easier to soothe.

Pei Lina could do nothing but be afraid; leaving the child with her might lead to trouble.

After thinking it over, he decided that sending her home was the safest option, and his gaze immediately turned to Pei Lina, which displeased him.

Pei Lina was completely unaware of all this; after a long night, she naturally needed to get some sleep.

...

Su Chenhao's timely delivery of breakfast allowed everyone to enjoy a delicious meal. Afterwards, he went to ask the doctor and learned that his sister-in-law could be discharged from the hospital that afternoon.

So he returned to the ward, told Qiao Dashan about it, and instructed him to make preparations as soon as possible. He told Qiao Dashan to come and pick them up in the afternoon.

Hearing their conversation, Yan Tao's eyes darted around, and he also decided to be discharged today. Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, he went to the doctor's office. He walked in with the door half open and saw Zhao Susu alone there. He went back and gently knocked on the door.

Zhao Susu looked up and saw the family member in room 203: "Is there something you need?"

"Here's the thing, I wanted to ask Pei Lina if she can be discharged today? I heard from the patients in the next bed that they were discharged this afternoon; they gave birth at the same time."

“This is Pei Lina’s first pregnancy, so she can’t be discharged today. We’ll see how things go tomorrow.” Zhao Susu knew they were connected to the hospital director and planned to give them some preferential treatment.

“It’s going to take so long! She seems to be doing quite well; she can eat, drink, and even sit up. Isn’t childbirth just a normal thing for women? Once the baby is born, there’s nothing serious. Going back sooner will save her from suffering here.” Yan Tao argued logically, feeling that she could be discharged earlier, and the more he thought about it, the more convinced he became.

Zhao Susu was taken aback. This was the first time she had encountered a family member so eager to be discharged. As someone connected to the hospital director, she felt it was best to ask the director about this matter first, to avoid being blamed on her if anything went wrong.