The congratulatory gift from Li Tianlang was quite special: a set of postpartum nourishing ingredients. He gave it to An Rong and reminded him to stew the medicinal herbs with fresh fish and meat according to the written schedule, and to let Dou Dou eat both the meat and the soup to help her body recover better.

An Rong knew that Li Tianlang's gift was very thoughtful, and sincerely expressed her gratitude.

"I have some things to attend to at the clinic, so I won't go in. Please give my regards to DouDou."

After Li Tianlang finished speaking, he left. Zhao Anling did not plan to stay for dinner. Before leaving, he specially congratulated An Rong, saying that he did not expect him to come back and open a tavern with Dou Dou and have a daughter.

Previously, when Yuan Doudou went to the yamen to ask him for help regarding An Rong's matter, he kept quiet to avoid causing trouble for himself, only telling Doudou that An Rong was not dead, but would not go back.

He thought Princess Lin'an would keep a close eye on An Rong, but who would have thought that An Rong would be able to sneak back and even find Lu Chaoyang to help him escape from Princess Lin'an? He was lucky to have met such a kind-hearted person as Lu Chaoyang.

"Anling, none of you are very considerate. You could have had a drink with me before you left."

Seeing that Li Tianlang had left, Lu Chaoyang grabbed Zhao Anling's arm and wouldn't let go, as Zhao Anling was also about to leave.

"It's not appropriate for me to stay in this kind of setting." Zhao Anling saw that the people at the banquet weren't eating and were sitting there upright, as if waiting for their superiors to give them a lecture, which made him feel quite awkward. He decided it was best to leave first.

Lu Chaoyang was also helpless and could only let him go, while he went to see Dou Dou himself.

During the postpartum period, outsiders are not allowed to enter the mother's room, but DouDou doesn't care. She feels that as long as they are relatives and friends, they can come in to see her and her baby.

In early spring, the temperature was low, and charcoal was still burning in the house. Yuan Doudou was wearing a comfortable cotton maternity dress, lying in bed with only her head showing, which was wrapped in a headscarf.

Lu Chaoyang knocked on the door and came in, not forgetting to close the door behind him. He turned around and saw Yuan Doudou, who was wrapped up tightly, and almost burst out laughing.

"DouDou, you look so funny, like a rice dumpling."

Yuan Doudou wasn't annoyed by his gloating and asked Lu Xi to bring him a stool to sit on.

"Don't make fun of me. You'll understand when you have children." Times have changed. Although Lu Chaoyang doesn't have to do postpartum care himself, his wife does.

Lu Chaoyang pouted, "I don't want to have children."

He may not be able to escape getting married, but whether or not he has children is a decision he can make. If he doesn't want them, even the King of Heaven himself can't help him.

He liked DouDou, but DouDou was already a happy woman and no longer needed him to create happiness, so his heart died.

His family is already arranging a marriage for him, and it's estimated that he will marry a woman of equal social standing within a year or two.

Yuan Doudou found it amusing that he still acted like a child. It was true that a man is a boy until he dies. He was the son of the current prime minister, and his mother was a princess. His status was so noble. How could he not have a child to inherit such a bloodline?

All he could do was boast to her.

"DouDou, I have a gift here. Lin'an asked me to bring it." As he spoke, Lu Chaoyang took out a red brocade box from his pocket.

Yuan Doudou looked surprised. Why would Song Lin'an be so kind? Shouldn't she resent her and An Rong? Why would she give them a gift for their child?

Yuan Doudou took the brocade box, opened it, and found it contained a gold lock. She held it in her hand and weighed it in her hand; it was quite heavy.

"This gift is too valuable, I cannot accept it, and An Rong will not accept it either." After careful treatment, An Rong's face has recovered to about 80-90% of its original size. It looks normal unless you look closely, but under certain lighting conditions, you can still see a few faint white scars.

These scars would remind An Rong from time to time of the grudges between him and Princess Lin'an.

"Just accept it if it's given to you, and don't tell him." Lu Chaoyang was quite pragmatic; it was good to have someone give him gold.

"Oh, by the way, these are bracelets I made for the child. They're not that expensive, so please don't mind." Lu Chaoyang took out a brocade box containing a pair of silver bracelets. He had heard that babies wearing silver bracelets could be kept safe and sound.

The symbolism of gold and silver locks is generally that the child was hard-won, and people want to keep the child by their side forever, so that the child will never leave.

Yuan Doudou cherishes Tangtang, but she hasn't reached the point of trying to control her. Once a child leaves the womb, both their body and mind are free, and parents have no right to restrict their child's personal freedom.

"What an exquisite bracelet." It's not a simple, smooth bracelet; it's engraved with a phoenix pattern, making it look exceptionally beautiful.

Seeing her smiling happily, Lu Chaoyang smiled back and said, "I'm glad you like it."

After a busy day, An Rong closed the tavern door, cleaned the kitchen, and inspected the place thoroughly before returning to his bedroom with peace of mind.

Dou Dou was sleeping soundly, An Ji was sleeping on his stomach inside, and Tang Tang was sleeping on the outside wrapped in a blanket.

Looking at the three people, one adult and two children, sleeping peacefully, An Rong's exhaustion vanished instantly.

He now has an extra responsibility on his shoulders, which fuels his motivation to earn money even more.

After he finished washing up, he lay down on the bed, still with a separate blanket, so as not to disturb DouDou and the baby.

An Rong turned to the side, gazing at Tangtang's small face. Her quiet appearance was even cuter than a New Year's picture doll.

"Tangtang, Daddy loves you." People often say that daughters are their mothers' little cotton-padded jackets, but he feels that daughters are their fathers' little cotton-padded jackets. Just looking at them makes his heart feel incredibly warm and happy.

Yuan Doudou opened her eyes, "You've changed your mind now?"

An Rong understood immediately, "My wife, I love you the most, and that will never change."

No matter how good the child is, he will never be as important as his wife in his heart. No matter what happens, he will always choose his wife without hesitation.

"Just kidding, why are you so nervous?" Yuan Doudou found it funny to see him so serious.

Having the intention is enough. She still hopes that Anrong can put the child first, because she also puts the child first. For the child, she can give up her husband.

She didn't understand some of the plot points in the TV series, where the husband dies on the battlefield, the wife abandons her child, and commits suicide for her husband, only hoping to be reunited in the afterlife.

Every time she sees a story like this, she feels suffocated and saddened for the baby in swaddling clothes. The child has already lost one family member; how can she bear to let him lose another?

An Rong smiled without saying a word; he wasn't nervous, but rather cautious.

When Dou Dou was giving birth, he admitted that he was more worried about Dou Dou and worried that her life would be in danger.

When he heard from Sister Wang that the mother and daughter were safe, his heart finally settled down. He also secretly decided not to let Dou Dou get pregnant again; this was the last time he would put her life in danger.

"You've had a long day, let's rest." Yuan Doudou said, then closed her eyes and went back to sleep.