Chu Lin sighed, "What can you say about that scoundrel? I went to see him, but that good-for-nothing doesn't care about these kids at all. He's only focused on listening to his second wife."

Eileen is like a silent gourd; I get annoyed talking to her too much, and I can't let my daughter get into trouble because of these kids."

Wen Jingwan comforted her, saying, "Auntie, don't get upset. There's nothing you can do about it now. Just keep going and see where things take you."

Jianling asked, "Why didn't I see those kids? Did they all go to work?"

The old lady shook her head. "What work? I'm getting ready to go to the countryside. I'll be leaving in the next few days. It's only a matter of time. Nobody can escape it."

The eldest son is getting married in a couple of days. Sigh, I'm asking Wang Zhongquan to come up with money for the wedding. Humph, that bastard, he's completely unreliable.

While we were chatting, Ning Zhengtao brought several children back; they had all gone out to buy things.

"Grandpa, let's have lunch here. We'll send your younger siblings their share later."

Jiang Qiao's words are not wrong in theory, but Wang Zhongquan's child cannot be judged by normal standards.

"Sister-in-law, we can just have lunch at your place, why bother with all that trouble?"

Ning Zhengtao glanced at his grandsons beside him and, to be honest, he couldn't even stand them anymore.

"How many people are in your sister-in-law's family? Is there even enough room? They're all elderly people. What are you all doing getting involved? We'll send it over to you. What, can't we shut you up?"

The girl glanced at Ning Zhengtao and said, "Grandpa, what are you saying? We just want to get closer to your sister-in-law, don't we?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Want to get closer to me? Sure, but there's really no room at home. We'll have plenty of time in the future. We have a long life ahead of us."

Chu Lin genuinely looked down on her grandsons. "Go back and pack your things. After you've eaten, hurry over and help your brother pack. The Wang family hasn't even shown their faces yet. Do you, as his younger siblings, want to see your brother make a fool of himself?"

The group obediently took their things back to their house, and Jian Ling shook her head at Ma Liu.

What could Ma Liu say? He should hurry up and cook. He couldn't afford to get involved with the Ning family. He looked at those hooligans; they were no match for Jiang Qiao.

Jiang Qiao was about to get up when her stomach suddenly started to hurt. "Oh my god—"

Startled, Wen Jingwan dropped the groceries she was holding and rushed over to help her daughter. "What's wrong? What's wrong? Is she going into labor?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I felt a sharp pain. I don't know if I'm going into labor. I was told that when I'm going into labor, I'll have contractions. Let's wait and see. There's no rush. Let's eat first."

That's what she said, but after entering the house, she started preparing everything and even washed her hair.

Everyone in the family looked at Jiang Qiao with concern. "Girl, do we need to go to the hospital? Shall we go now?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "It's okay. If I'm really about to give birth, I'll feel it. Let's eat, and we'll talk about it after we've eaten."

When Ning Hao returned and heard about his wife's condition, he couldn't even enjoy his meal and kept glancing at Jiang Qiao.

"Does it hurt?"

Although it was hot, Jiang Qiao was sweating way too much on her forehead.

After Jiang Qiao finished eating, she looked at everyone and said, "Pack your things, we're going to the hospital. The contractions have started, but it's not too serious yet. It will probably take some time, so don't rush, take it slow."

Grandpa, Master Hou, you stay home and help me make something to eat. Mom, Aunt Jian, go get my things. Haozi, start the car—”

Wen Jingwan didn't know what to say to her daughter, so she quickly went next door to get the package. Chu Lin wanted to go with her, but Jiang Qiao didn't let her.

"Grandma, this is my first pregnancy, and I don't know when I'll give birth. Don't go to the hospital and go through all that trouble. Just prepare at home and we'll send some food over when the time comes."

Ning Hao didn't even let Jiang Qiao leave. He picked up his wife and rushed outside. He knew his wife well. If she wasn't in pain, Jiang Qiao wouldn't be sweating so much, and even Master Hou's jade pendant wouldn't be effective.

"No need, no need, I can walk—"

Jiang Qiao was afraid the neighbors would laugh at her. They said, "She's perfectly fine, it's just having a baby, there's no need for her to act like this."

However, Ning Hao didn't listen to her and carried her directly into the car. Jian Ling and the others followed behind with their belongings. Shi Tou wanted to get into the car too, but Gu Hanting stopped him.

"Don't go yet, stay at home with Grandpa. Your maternal grandpa and his family are coming over, but Grandpa doesn't know them. You have to help Grandpa make arrangements."

Taking my grandson to the hospital won't help; he just got back and hasn't had a chance to recover yet.

Hou Diankui pulled Shi Tou's hand and walked back, saying, "Listen to your grandfather, let's stay home and wait obediently."

Qiao Jie and the others had almost finished eating, so they quickly cleaned up. The old man started rummaging through drawers and cupboards at home, preparing food to send to the hospital.

"Simmer chicken soup, Liu Zi, put this ginseng in the chicken soup while it's simmering—"

Ma Liu took a thick ginseng root to the kitchen, while Gu Hanting paced back and forth in the room.

“Hey in-law, stop wandering around. My eyes are getting dizzy. Why don’t we go take a look? I won’t feel at ease if we don’t check.”

Qiao Jie sighed, "What's the rush? It's not time yet. You've had children before, and this is Qiao'er's first pregnancy. She's just started labor, so it shouldn't be too early. If we go too early, the baby will worry."

Qiao Jie knows his granddaughter well. Jiang Qiao gave her these instructions before leaving, so the child probably understands what he meant.

That's what they say, but the old man kept pacing around on the kang (heated brick bed), feeling that he should bring something else.

"Oh right, thermos flask, didn't they forget to bring a thermos flask? And what about a washbasin and milk powder?"

Gu Hanting and the others really didn't know this, but after taking a look, they found that the thermos flasks in the house were indeed still there.

"I, I'll go prepare—"

Looking at the two old men, Hou Diankui was sitting very comfortably.

Shi Tou was also worried. He couldn't go to the hospital to be with his sister. What should he do?

"Grandpa Hou, let's go to the hospital and wait. My nephew is about to be born, and as his uncle, I have to watch over him. I can't let anyone steal him!"

Hou Diankui did indeed discover a problem: Shi Tou seemed to be quite guarded, even thinking of something like this.

"Don't worry, your sister hasn't been born yet. Even if someone wanted to steal her, they couldn't. Just wait, wait a little longer. If they wait too long, they'll only cause trouble—"

Qiao Jie remembered Hou Diankui's skills and said, "Old Hou, why don't you go and take a look? I'm not sure what to do, I just feel uneasy."

Hou Diankui chuckled knowingly, "Brother Qiao, why are you in such a panic? Qiao'er is a doctor herself, how could she not know her place?"

Qiao Jie rolled her eyes at Hou Diankui and said irritably, "Haven't you heard the saying that a doctor cannot heal himself? That girl was giving birth. Can she deliver her own baby?"