Chapter 116: Lin Man is about to give birth (Page 1/2)

The family reunion dinner at noon consisted of ten main dishes. Xiao Ya did not cook any more dishes in the evening because there were a lot of leftover dishes from lunch, so she planned to have hot pot in the evening.

She made a coconut soup base and prepared a turtle, half a chicken, abalone, and a plate each of shrimp, squid, and clams.

Not to mention the rich fish and meat at noon, a seafood hot pot at night is just the right way to relieve the greasiness. If you feel that the seafood is not enough, there are also leftover braised pig's trotters, sauced spare ribs and braised pork on the table.

Huo Qingci's place was bustling with activity. Everyone sat together, their faces filled with satisfied smiles. Everyone was enjoying the food to their heart's content, savoring the delicacies on the table while chatting about the trivialities of life, with laughter and joy filling the air.

On the other side, Huo Qingyan and his son Huo Junshan formed a sharp contrast with the lively atmosphere.

They sat around the table in silence, their eyes revealing an unspeakable loneliness. The four dishes on the table seemed to have lost their original fragrance and become dull.

Huo Qingyan mechanically picked up the dishes and put them into his mouth, but he could not taste them. Huo Junshan ate silently, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

Huo Junshan ate a little, then put down his chopsticks, took a sip of wine, and sighed, "With your mother not at home, our New Year's Eve was...ah~!"

"Dad, are you missing my mom?"

"Bullshit, if I don't miss your mom, do I miss you?"

Huo Qingyan pursed his lips, "I didn't say you missed me, you can miss grandpa! Grandpa is old, you should care about him more."

"Your grandpa has no idea how happy he is over there. He doesn't need me to worry about him. He always says that the weather is good over there and he can sleep soundly at night without waking up coughing in the middle of the night.

Some people still wear short sleeves during the day, and only put on an extra layer of clothing in the morning and evening."

"Is it really that hot over there? Dad said that, and I want to spend the winter there."

"You want to go, and I want to go too, unless we both quit and go drink over there."

Huo Qingyan chuckled. It was impossible for him to not do it. He had finally come this far and could become a formal pilot. How could he just quit?

Many people say that he is more promising than his eldest brother, and he is now the pride of the Huo family.

"Dad, you still rely on me to bring honor to your family, how can you just quit and not do it?"

"It's better to rely on your brother than on you."

"How is my brother reliable? No one in my family is a doctor, and he actually chose to become one."

"What's wrong, doctor?"

"The doctor is asexual. Look at his personality after studying medicine. Isn't it weird? He's neither cold nor warm to everyone."

Huo Junshan laughed angrily, "You haven't been educated, kid? You can't even tell the difference between frigidity and apathy. Your sister-in-law is about to give birth, does your brother look like he's apathetic?"

Huo Qingyan touched his nose awkwardly. "I spoke too quickly. My brother is definitely not frigid. He slept with my wife just one day after getting married. If he is frigid, then Dad is a monk who has no desires. Look, my mom is not here, and you are not wandering around outside either."

Huo Junshan pretended to take off his shoes and throw them at Huo Qingyan. Huo Qingyan quickly apologized, "Dad, I'm talking about my sexual apathy. I'm a monk. Don't be angry."

"You little brat, you even dare to tease me. Who gave you the courage? Are you just getting cocky because your mom isn't home?"

"I just saw you were bored, so I joked with you to have some fun. Okay, old man, don't be angry. It's rare for us father and son to be at home. Come, let's do one. I wish Dad to live younger, healthier, and have all his wishes come true."

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Huo Junshan also raised his glass and clinked it with Huo Qingyan's, saying, "I also wish you, my boy, to find your other half soon and live a happy life together."

"Thank you, Dad. Please give me a New Year's red envelope!"

"How old are you? You still have the nerve to ask for a red envelope."

"It's not New Year's Day, just a token of my appreciation."

Huo Junshan knew that his son was deliberately trying to make him happy. It would be too lonely to celebrate the New Year with only two of them at home.

He just curled his lips and said, "Okay, wait until twelve o'clock before going to bed. I'll give you a red envelope of one dollar later."

Seeing that his father finally smiled, Huo Qingyan wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and plucked the hair from the tiger's mouth. Fortunately, his father was not angry.

Huo Li prepared several red envelopes for the New Year, first giving them to Huo Qinghuan, then to Liao Siyu, Liao Weiming and Liao Weihao. Liao Sijie didn't get any because she was older.

But he also gave Lin Man a red envelope, saying it was for the baby in her belly.

After Huo Li gave out the red envelopes, Xiao Ya also took out red envelopes to give out, and then Liao Hongyuan also took out red envelopes and gave one to each of the children.

Huo Qinghuan handed all three red envelopes he received to Lin Man, "Sister-in-law, these red envelopes are all for my nephew."

Lin Man said, "No need, just keep your red envelope. He has his own red envelope."

"But my mom said that as an uncle, I am the elder, and elders should give red envelopes to younger people."

"Even if you're an elder, you're still a child. When you grow up and make your own money, give red envelopes to your nephews and nieces. Keep this money. Don't you want to buy comic books?"

Huo Qingci glanced at Huo Qinghuan and said, "You don't need to give me a red envelope. When your nephew is born, you can just wash his diapers."

"I see. It's just washing diapers. Just soak them in water for a few times and they'll be done."

Huo Qingci looked at him with a smile. It was easy to say now, but you would know later.

Liao Hongyuan took his wife and two sons and hurried back to the farm early in the morning on the second day of the Chinese New Year. When they left, Xiao Ya brought them a bunch of meat, vegetables and dried seafood. Lin Man looked at them and said nothing. She also took two kilograms of candy and biscuits for them from the space.

Liao Siyu stayed here with her sister Liao Sijie and did not go back. Anyway, she could not help much in the spring.

Lin Man's due date was at the end of the first lunar month, but she started having problems at 10 o'clock in the evening on the 14th day of the first lunar month. She had a dull bloating and pain in her stomach, and she tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep.

"Qingci, my stomach hurts, and I feel like something is leaking out."

Huo Qingci quickly turned on the light and helped Lin Man to the bathroom. Lin Man saw a hint of red on her underwear and said, "The water hasn't broken, it's just leaking a little red. I guess she's about to give birth."

"Don't worry, baby. Even if you have bleeding, you won't give birth soon. Let's change your clothes first. I'll take you to the hospital to give birth right away."

After they changed their clothes and left the space, Huo Qingci took out the delivery bag he had prepared in advance from the wardrobe and said to Lin Man, "Sit down for a moment. I'll go get Mom."

When Huo Qingci knocked on the door, Xiao Ya was so scared that she jumped off the bed. She didn't even have time to turn on the light. She stumbled to open the door. Fortunately, the light was on outside.

"Qingci, what's wrong? Did Manman have an attack prematurely?"

"Mom, Manman is bleeding. Let's take her to the hospital now."

"Well, let's go and rush Manman to the hospital. This is Manman's first child, and the baby won't be born until tomorrow. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. This kid is so good at choosing dates."