Xie Yongliang had already heard some of Geng Ailing's past from Fan Hua. He knew that Geng Ailing had never forgotten Li Dazhui, so he was not in a hurry to confess his feelings. He was worried that being too hasty would scare Geng Ailing away, and wanted to wait for Geng Ailing to accept him little by little.

After spending more than half a year together, Xie Yongliang saw all the good things Geng Ailing did for Niannian. Xie Yongliang could feel that Geng Ailing now completely understood his feelings and had begun to slowly accept him. He just didn't know how much she accepted him now, so today he couldn't help but want to take advantage of Niannian's words to test her.

Geng Ailing was a little at a loss when asked this question, and her face suddenly turned even redder. She lowered her head and fiddled with the corner of her clothes.

"This... let's talk about this later." After saying that, he ran away quickly.

Xie Yongliang smiled. Not refusing meant he agreed.

He picked up Nian Nian and followed her, "Come on, Nian Nian, let's go cook with Aunt Geng."

"Great!" Niannian clapped his hands happily.

The three of them left the hospital together. Along the way, Xie Yongliang and Geng Ailing's eyes met from time to time, and the atmosphere between them suddenly became subtle.

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Not long after Geng Ailing left, the doctor walked in. "Fan Xizhi, we've done a preliminary examination of your two newborns. The older one is heavier, and his organ functions are relatively well developed. With careful nursing, there shouldn't be any major problems. The younger one's lungs aren't fully developed yet, so it's best for her to be kept in an incubator..."

The doctor paused for a moment, then continued hesitantly, "It's just that this incubator was just imported from abroad, and the cost is quite high. I wonder what you think?"

Fan Hua was stunned for a moment, her face full of worry. She asked directly, "How much does it cost to live in an incubator?"

The doctor said with a heavy face, "In your daughter's case, she'll need to stay in the hospital for about ten days, and the cost will be eighty yuan a day!"

Eighty yuan a day is really a lot of money in this era, and it is not something that an ordinary family can afford. Fan Hua was lucky to have saved some money in the past few months in Guangzhou, but Xiaoxiao's stay in the incubator this time will use up all her savings, and she even has to borrow some money from Geng Ailing.

As long as she can save the child, Fan Hua feels that everything is worth it!

I guess the original owner in the book didn't give birth prematurely, otherwise Xiaoxiao would definitely not survive.

Fan Hua pulled back her thoughts and continued to ask, "Doesn't my brother need a place to live? He can't weigh much more than my sister, right?"

The doctor pursed her lips. In her hospital, she had seen many mothers who preferred sons to daughters, and she had also seen too many families who gave up treatment because they couldn't afford an incubator for premature births. She thought Fan Hua asked this because she wanted to keep only the son and give up the daughter, so she quickly said, "The brother is developing well. Instead of putting him in an incubator, it's better to let him eat breast milk as soon as possible. With more careful care in the future, there shouldn't be any major problems."

"Okay, I understand. Doctor, please arrange for my daughter to stay in an incubator. I'll pay the hospital bill when my family arrives!"

The doctor didn't expect Fan Hua to make such an easy decision. "Don't you need to discuss this with your family?"

"No need, I have the final say over my child!" Fan Hua said firmly.

The doctor looked at Fan Hua with admiration in his eyes. She said nothing more, walked out of the ward quietly, closed the door, and went to arrange for the newborn to stay in an incubator.

When Geng Ailing came back, Chu Qiuye also came with her.

Fan Hua was pleasantly surprised and asked happily, "Aunt Chu, why are you here?"

"I ran into Ailing when I came downstairs. I asked her and found out you gave birth today, so I quickly followed her over. You said neither of you had given birth before, so why didn't you ask me to come help with such a big thing?"

Fan Hua smiled and said, "It happened so suddenly that I didn't have time to call you. But you came at the right time. The doctor will be bringing Yuanyuan over soon. I really don't know what to do!"

Just take a good rest, but make sure to take good care of yourself during the confinement period. Apart from breastfeeding, you don't have to worry about anything else. Ailing and I will take care of it.

Fan Hua was deeply moved. She felt the love from Chu Qiuye that only an elder could have. "Thank you, Aunt Chu. Will you help me take care of the children from now on? I'll pay you 30 yuan a month. Is that okay with you?"

"How can I earn so much just by helping you take care of your kids? Anyway, I have nothing to do when Zhicheng goes to work, so how can I charge you so much money? This is more than what the workers in the weaving factory make!"

"Not much, not much. I think it's too little. It's just that this premature baby needs to be kept in an incubator, which costs quite a bit of money. So I'll start with thirty dollars a month. When I have more money in the future, I'll definitely give you a raise. Babysitting is no easy job."

Chu Qiuye was a straightforward person. Seeing that Fan Hua was so sincere, he stopped refusing and directly responded: "Hello, from now on I will definitely treat them as my own grandchildren. Don't worry!"

Fan Hua nodded vigorously, "Yes, I've been with you for such a long time, I am absolutely confident in you!"

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