Chapter 212: Baby, I'm Mom
Sang Qian woke up before five o'clock the next morning because she was in some pain and hadn't slept well.
Seeing her slightly furrowed brows, Jin Changyu quickly came over and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Sang Qian gritted her teeth and shook her head slightly.
Jin Changyu couldn't bear to see her in pain. "Shall I call a doctor to take a look at you?"
"Need not."
Sang Qian knew this was normal postpartum wound pain, and calling a doctor wouldn't help her much.
"I'll be fine in a bit."
"Are you hungry? I'll have someone make something to eat right away?"
I'm not hungry right now, I'll get it later.
Sang Qian turned her head to look at the crib, and seeing nothing there, she was stunned. "Where's the baby?"
I pushed him into the outer room.
The ward was divided into two rooms, one inside and one outside. Jin Changyu was worried that the baby's crying would affect Sang Qian's rest, so he pushed him to the outer room to take care of him.
All night long, he either came into the inner room to check on Sang Qian's sleep or went outside to take care of the baby, barely getting any sleep.
"Is the baby asleep?" Sang Qian asked.
"No, I just fed her and changed her diaper."
The baby is formula-fed.
Sang Qian had considered breastfeeding, but Jin Changyu said it wasn't necessary. He said that the current formula milk is very nutritious, and if the baby drinks formula milk, the formula can be adjusted according to the baby's development and nutritional needs.
He also said that he and Jin Ningxi both grew up on baby formula.
He gave a lot of reasons for using formula milk for scientific nutrition, but the most important point was that he didn't want Sang Qian to suffer too much. He wanted her to not have to worry so much after giving birth and just focus on recuperating her body.
You can completely entrust the baby's care, including feeding and changing diapers, to him.
“I want to see the baby,” Sang Qian said.
"Okay, I'll bring him over right now."
Jin Changyu went to bring the baby in and placed her on the bedside.
The baby kept his eyes closed, didn't cry or fuss, raised one hand and put his finger in his mouth, sucking it with a "tsk tsk" sound.
Jin Changyu reached out and gently pinched his cheek. "Hey, little devil, Mom wants to see you. Open your eyes and smile at Mom."
Sang Qian was amused by his words, "Are you silly? How long has he been born? How could he make expressions?"
And then smile.
The baby's little mind is still a blank sheet of paper; he doesn't even know what "laughing" means yet.
But miraculously, the baby seemed to understand what her father said, and slowly opened her eyes to look at Sang Qian.
That moment when mother and son looked at each other melted Sang Qian's heart.
She reached out and took the baby's other hand, which was clenched into a tiny fist, and whispered in a voice more tender than ever before:
"Baby, I'm your mom."
He is your father.
This was the first message she instilled in her baby.
Looking at the mother and child before him, Jin Changyu's eyes were full of tenderness. He placed his large hand on Sang Qian's hand that was holding the baby, enveloping them in his embrace.
“We are a family of three,” he added.
The words "family of three" made both of them tremble. They looked at each other and saw a tender and enduring love in each other's eyes.
Jin Changyu couldn't resist leaning over and kissing Sang Qian's cheek.
Then the two nuzzled each other's heads affectionately.
The baby sucked on his fingers with a "tsk tsk" sound, his round and adorable eyes darting around as he looked at his parents.
The quiet ward was filled with warmth.
With the family relationships clarified, Sang Qian began to impart the next important message to the baby.
Do you know your own name?
She said to her son, "Your nickname was given by your mother, Duoduo, and your formal name was given by your father, Jin Chengjiang."
"Duoduo, remember this, your full name is Jin Chengjiang."
Jin Changyu, who was standing nearby, then said to the baby, "If you understand, blink your eyes."
The baby paused in sucking his finger, his eyes seemingly following the sound, shifting from Sang Qian to Jin Changyu. Suddenly, he let out a soft, cute "Anggu," and at the same time, one of his eyes narrowed slightly.
"He really blinked."
Sang Qian grabbed Jin Changyu's arm, her expression a mix of surprise and wonder, and said, "Honey, did you see that? The baby is really interacting with us."
Jin Changyu looked at the woman with bright eyes and said gently with a smile, "Yes, I saw it."
"Duoduo?"
"Jin Chengjiang?"
“Chengjiang… Little Jiangjiang… Honey, look, the baby is blinking again.”
Seeing Sang Qian calling her son's name over and over again, and her silly, excited expression when he responded, Jin Changyu's eyes were full of doting smiles.
My wife and children are right beside me.
This heartwarming interaction filled his heart with happiness.
After letting Sang Qian play with her son for a little while, Jin Changyu told her to rest, "Alright, it's still early. Why don't you sleep a little longer and play with your son after you wake up?"
"……All right."
Jin Changyu helped her lie down and tucked her in. Sang Qian looked closely at the weariness in his eyes, took his hand, and said...
"Why don't you lie down and get some sleep too?"
"Okay, you go to sleep first, I'll come over after I've put our son to sleep."
Jin Changyu took his son to the outer room, put the baby to sleep, and had a professional nanny look after him before returning to the inner room.
Upon entering, I saw Sang Qian lying on the bed, not asleep, but staring quietly at the ceiling with her eyes wide open, seemingly lost in thought.
He got into bed and lay down beside her, looking at her and asking, "What's wrong?"
Sang Qian blinked and exclaimed, "How amazing! I actually gave birth to a person."
The feeling was really strange; it felt both real and unreal.
Just like that, she suddenly had a son.
Jin Changyu was amused by her silly and simple appearance, but as he laughed, heartache gradually welled up in his eyes.
“Yes, you had a baby,” he praised. “It’s absolutely amazing.”
"But they also suffered."
He leaned in and kissed her forehead tenderly.
Sang Qian looked at him with a firm gaze, "No matter how hard it is, it's worth it."
Jin Changyu felt a surge of warmth in his heart and gently stroked her hair. "Be good, go to sleep. Your task now is to take good care of yourself."
"Um."
Sang Qian nodded and pulled him down to lie down and sleep together.
*
Sang Qian slept until after eight o'clock. She had just finished breakfast when Su Luoluo, Tang Yuehai, and Yan Guizhi arrived.
When Su Luoluo came in and saw the weak Sang Qian on the hospital bed, she immediately went up to hug her.
Tang Yuehai and Yan Guizhi, these two grown men, were also very sensible. They didn't linger with the new mother, but instead went to the crib to thank Jin Changyu and look at the baby.
Looking at Sang Qian's pale face, Su Luoluo asked with heartache, "...It must hurt a lot, right?"
Sang Qian proudly raised her chin, "Female warriors are not afraid of pain."
In the past, whenever Sang Qian encountered difficulties and felt down, Su Luoluo would often encourage her by saying, "We are female warriors, we are not afraid of any difficulties."
"That's great."
Su Luoluo gave a thumbs up.
Congratulations on entering a new stage of your life.
Su Luoluo's eyes reddened when she said this.
This is her best friend who has been with her since childhood. Now she has finally come together with the person she loves and has a child.
She suffered so much hardship, injustice, and grievances in her childhood, but now her suffering has finally come to an end, and she has someone to love her and someone to rely on.
Su Luoluo was genuinely happy for Sang Qian.
This new phase doesn't just refer to her becoming a mother.
Or perhaps she is moving from the hardships of life to a new stage of happiness.
Seeing Su Luoluo's red eyes and knowing the meaning behind her blessing, Sang Qian felt an urge to cry for some reason.
But she couldn't cry.
Otherwise, if someone sees her crying, they'll definitely "drive everyone away" again.
"Congratulations! I've given you a godson!" She gestured toward the crib and said to Su Luoluo, "Go say hello to your godson."
"Oh right, I need to go check on my Duobao."
Su Luoluo then got up and quickly walked to the crib, pushing away the two men who were bending over to look at the baby.
"Duobao, godmother's here~"
She looked down and saw a tiny baby lying in the crib. The baby had all the facial features, including eyes, nose, and mouth, but it was all too small.
Despite her enthusiastic greeting, the little guy's face remained expressionless.
He just stared at her with his two big, round eyes.
"Hi, I'm your godmother."
Su Luoluo reached out to touch the baby's face, but as soon as she touched him, the baby twisted his body and then cried out "Wah!" with a wrinkled face.
This not only startled Su Luoluo so much that she dared not move, but also stunned Tang Yuehai and Yan Guizhi who were standing nearby.
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