Chapter 265 I'm Here
Chen Chunli suffered a difficult childbirth, which damaged her health. After giving birth, she was almost half dead and too weak to get out of bed. She has been resting at home during this period.
Wang Hao's mother had to take care of Wang Hao's sick father and Chen Chunli, who was in postpartum confinement, so she was inevitably overwhelmed. Chen Chunli's mother also knew about Wang Hao's family situation, so she came to the Wang family to take care of Chen Chunli during her postpartum confinement after she was discharged from the hospital.
Wang Hao and his mother only returned to Qingshui Town today for the Dragon Boat Festival. Before going home, they made a lot of zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) for her to take back.
Chen Chunli has been able to get out of bed and walk with difficulty these past two days, and she can take care of herself when she needs to use the toilet.
Wang Hao only came out tonight after putting the child to sleep.
"She hasn't recovered yet and can't bring the baby out to play. She's already asleep. Once she's fully recovered, I'll let her bring the baby to play with you."
Xiao Wei didn't believe Chen Chunli would listen to Wang Hao, but the fact that Chen Chunli hadn't recovered yet completely baffled his young and ignorant seven-year-old mind.
"It's been so long, and she still hasn't recovered. Is childbirth that dangerous?"
Wang Hao nodded solemnly: "I've heard that childbirth is like passing through the gates of hell for women, with their lives in danger at any moment. If they make it through, both mother and child are safe; if they don't, they... are gone."
Xiao Wei's face suddenly turned deathly pale.
Wang Hao always answers every question, even children's questions: "There is another situation, like your sister-in-law, who survived a difficult childbirth."
"But the body will suffer great damage, becoming so weak that one cannot even get out of bed, and it will take a long time to recover."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wei's face was no longer just pale, but deathly white. His entire body stiffened, his knuckles turned white as he gripped the chopsticks, and his pupils were filled with terror.
Giving birth is so dangerous.
That's so dangerous...
Sister-in-law, you shouldn't have any more children. Focus on your studies. He doesn't want his nephew anymore.
My older brother definitely doesn't want it either. He's never mentioned having a nephew to my sister-in-law. He must have known all along that having a nephew is dangerous and doesn't want my sister-in-law to get hurt.
Having discovered the truth, Xiao Wei finally felt relieved and was moved by his elder brother's deep love for his sister-in-law.
They had no idea that things were still in the early stages.
Exterior corridor.
A cool river breeze gently caressed my face, and along with the slowly flowing river, light water droplets drifted into my eyes like mist. I rubbed them with dew, but the hazy colors didn't dissipate; instead, they became even more intense.
Turning to look at Xiao Cheng, she also noticed that he was becoming more and more handsome, so handsome that she wanted to throw herself into his arms.
That's it, the river breeze is completely useless.
Bai Lu wanted to wash her face with river water to clear her mind, but Xiao Cheng stopped her by grabbing her waist.
Where does it hurt?
His voice... was... damn good!
Bai Lu realized that her drunkenness had become more serious and there was no reason to deny it anymore.
"Acheng, I think I'm drunk."
The voice, filled with confusion and helplessness, struck Xiao Cheng like a heavy blow, shattering all his composure and rationality. He pulled the person into his arms.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Bai Lu discovers an even worse fact: her actions and thoughts are inconsistent, and she is unable to control her behavior.
What she was thinking was that after responding, she would leave Xiao Cheng's embrace, or give him a quick hug and then leave.
However, in terms of behavior...
She leaned directly into Xiao Cheng's arms, and smelling his familiar, refreshing scent, she didn't want to leave.
It was as if that was the safest place.
The only saving grace was that she and Xiao Cheng were both leaning against the railing, one on each side. She didn't snuggle into his arms completely, but rather entered from the side and leaned on his shoulder.
That doesn't seem quite right either.
Bai Lu thought about it, but her mind was a complete mess, and she couldn't figure out what was wrong with it.
I thought about it carefully again.
Um……
What is she thinking?
Bai Lu noticed the moving boat beneath her feet, and looked up to see the gently flowing river in the quiet night, the willow branches swaying in the wind on the bank, and the leaves falling softly.
Bathed in the golden light of the dragon boat she was on, the magnificent river scene was breathtakingly beautiful, like a dream, beyond words.
Bai Lu looked at Xiao Cheng with a surprised expression: "Where are we going?"
Xiao Cheng was taken aback. He saw that in her eyes, apart from curiosity, surprise, and amazement, there was no nervousness or helplessness, nor... no rejection or unease whatsoever.
Every expression was clearly visible, without any concealment, and her clear eyes held the innocence of a child.
Innocent, well-behaved, and pure.
Xiao Cheng tightened his grip around her waist slightly and explained softly, "Today is the Dragon Boat Festival. We're taking a dragon boat tour of Pingcheng at night, and we'll depart from Xinzhen this evening..."
As Bai Lu listened to the deep, resonant voice explaining each word, her expression shifted from surprise to astonishment.
"You won the dragon boat race today, and you even beat the king rice dumpling! That's amazing!"
Xiao Cheng chuckled: "New Town team wins."
Bai Lu's joy and praise didn't diminish at all because of his explanation: "The New Town team only wins when you're on the team. New Town was last place for the first four years, but this year, with you joining, they won the championship. You're the best..."
She has only forgotten about today.
Xiao Cheng gleaned information from her fragmented words and continued to answer her questions, explaining in detail what she wanted to know.
Bai Lu had just finished learning the final rankings of the teams and was directing the order of the 1,000-meter dragon boats when she looked up and saw three figures coming from the second raft.
The direction is towards her.
"They've come to cause me trouble again." Bai Lu leaned on Xiao Cheng's shoulder, raising an eyebrow, not nervous at all.
Xiao Cheng liked her carefree embrace at this moment, and he liked her straightforwardness in opening her heart.
Before drinking, she was calm and composed, carefully choosing her words. She would not say anything unnecessary, and she would handle any troublemakers on her own.
She doesn't need his help with anything, nor does she share her joys and sorrows with him.
She would never act like a child, complaining to him that someone was bullying her.
Xiao Cheng slightly lifted his eyelids, his gentle eyes instantly turning cold as he coldly swept his gaze over the three figures who hesitated between the bow of the dragon boat and the second raft, not daring to come closer.
"Did they cause you trouble before?" he asked.
Bai Lu nodded vigorously, staring at the three figures in front of her, and told the whole story: "Li Shuixian pushed me into the river before. The river was very fast, and I can't swim. I almost drowned. When I went to the bathroom, Zhou Jiayi and another girl locked the door and wouldn't let me out. They even poured water out of my pocket..."
What Bai Lu said were all things that the original owner had experienced, but her mind was a bit blank right now, and she couldn't distinguish whether the memories were hers or someone else's.
Say whatever comes to mind.
Uninhibited and without any concealment.
Completely unaware, Xiao Cheng's expression grew increasingly terrifying, his gaze capable of killing.
Li Shuixian and Zhou Jiayi, who were afraid of dying, didn't dare to come over themselves, so they pushed another girl over instead.
The girl was trembling and clearly didn't dare to come closer.
But it seemed that Zhou Jiayi had some kind of leverage over him, so he had to walk over tremblingly and cautiously.
After walking about ten meters away, the girl stopped in her tracks, not daring to move, and called out to Bailu from afar.
"Bai Lu, Jia Yi needs to see you. Could you please come over?"
(End of this chapter)
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