Huo Haocheng didn't say much to him. They had been friends for so many years, there was no need to be so polite. After telling him to go back and rest, he quickly went downstairs, drove away, and left.
He wasn't making excuses; he was genuinely worried about Ruan Ruan taking care of the two children alone at home, even though he knew the children were very well-behaved. He just didn't want to.
So on the way back, he drove a little faster than usual.
When Huo Haocheng left home at noon, it was already 1 p.m., and after being delayed at the hospital for a while, he didn't get home until 5 p.m.
He returned the car to the troupe, told his brothers about the situation at the hospital, and then rushed home.
When he got home, he saw his wife and children lying in bed, laughing and joking.
Seeing that he had returned, Ruan Ruan brought the children out.
Because of the cesarean section and the baby, He Yuwei and her family stayed in the hospital for a week before returning home.
Zheng Xuyang named his child Zheng Yong'an, meaning to be forever healthy and safe.
They don't have high expectations for their child. With him around, they can ensure the child has enough to eat and wear. They just want him to grow up healthy and safe.
After being discharged from the hospital, Wang Qun moved into their home to help take care of He Yuwei during her postpartum period.
On the He family's side in Beijing, Zheng Xuyang only called them after Yuwei was discharged from the hospital. He calmly told them about Yuwei's premature birth and the baby's condition, but also told them not to worry, as Yuwei had been recovering well and her wounds were starting to scab over thanks to the medicine Ruanruan had given her.
The child, too, thanks to the medicine Ruan Ruan gave him and their meticulous care, has not been sick and his complexion has gradually improved, which can be seen from his daily bowel movements.
After being discharged from the hospital, the brothers visited them, bringing nutritional supplements for the mother and child.
"How are you? Are you alright?" As soon as they got back, Lu Shuyan, who was heavily pregnant, came to visit her friend.
At this moment, He Yuwei was lying in bed with her child sleeping beside her, while Lu Shuyan sat in the chair opposite her.
"It's nothing, I was just scared at the time. Later, with the help of Ruan Ruan and Dr. Jiang, the doctor arranged for us to be hospitalized. I'm so grateful that we chose to be hospitalized, otherwise..." He Yuwei didn't say anything after giving birth, but just turned her head to look at the child who was sleeping soundly next to her.
Even without her saying it, Lu Shuyan could guess that unless it was extremely serious, why would she choose to have a cesarean section before the baby was full-term?
"But now it's all good. With the medicine Ruan Ruan gave me, my child's health is getting better every day. I'm already very satisfied."
"Yes, nothing is more important than a child's health. We were supposed to have our babies on the same day, but now little Yong'an is here early, so my child is the youngest!"
When they found out that their two best friends were pregnant at the same time, they were overjoyed for a long time. They prepared baby clothes together, made little hats for their babies, and even the packages sent from their families were the same.
They even joked that if the two children were a boy and a girl, they would arrange a marriage between them.
"So, I have a son, so you'd better make something of yourself and give me a daughter-in-law. Whether Yong'an can have a wife depends entirely on you." But despite these words, these are still their children. Does that mean they won't love Lu Shuyan just because she gave birth to a son? That's impossible.
"What if we have a son?" Thinking of Ruan Shaoke and Bai Sirui, Lu Shuyan became less certain. What if the children grew up and had their own ideas?
"...Whether they become brothers or something else is up to them. Anyway, their father will still be there, won't he?" He Yuwei thought it through clearly. The child's surname is Zheng, not He, and the Zheng family doesn't only have her son. So as long as her son is happy, that's all that matters.
“.....(⊙o⊙)…Okay, fine.” Lu Shuyan didn’t expect her best friend to say that, and she didn’t know how to respond for a moment. The situation of the Zheng family and the He family was different from that of their Lu family and the Huo family. The former only had He’s father as an elder in the family, and He’s father did whatever Ruan Ruan said. If that were to happen, it would just be a matter of Ruan Ruan saying yes. After all, she was the kind of person who could persuade the Ruan family, the Gu family, and the Su family.
But their family is different. Even if the Huo family is open-minded, it's uncertain whether the Lu family would agree.
"Thinking about these things now is futile. By the time the children grow up, it will be 20 years from now. Who knows how the country will develop by then? Why are you worrying about this now?"
Seeing Lu Shuyan's expression, which kept changing like she was making faces, He Yuwei couldn't help but complain.
After meeting the person and exchanging a few words, Lu Shuyan couldn't sit still any longer and went back with Huo Haoshen.
The following days passed by uneventfully and ordinarily. When He Yuwei finished her postpartum confinement at the end of September, the He family father and son came to visit their grandson with lots of things.
Xiao Yong'an's full moon celebration was held on the last day of September. The day before, he had just finished the medicine that Ruan Ruan had given him. Early in the morning, Zheng Xuyang and his wife took their child to the hospital for a check-up. They were both very nervous during the check-up. When Dr. Li came out with the test results and told them that the child was very healthy and that all his functions were developing very well, the two of them were so happy that they almost cried.
After calming down, the couple took their child and the medical report home to hold a simple one-month celebration for the baby.
That evening, with the help of Wang Qun and the He family father and son, they invited their brothers and sisters to set up two tables at home.
During the meal, Zheng Xuyang and He Yuwei, holding their child, toasted Ruanruan and Huo Haocheng.
Afterwards, the brothers started drinking, the women took the children to Huo Haoshen's house to chat, and the men drank heavily at Zheng's house.
Perhaps sensing Zheng Xuyang's emotions, he realized that he had been too tense lately for the sake of his wife and child. Today, knowing that the child was alright, he was so happy that he drank too much. Fortunately, tomorrow is National Day, and apart from Huo Haocheng and the others who have to get up early to complete the flag-raising ceremony, everyone else can sleep in.
The party ended around 10 p.m., and although everyone seemed to have drunk quite a bit, only the He family father and son and Lan Chaoyang were truly drunk.
When everyone left, they first helped the He family father and son back to their room. Zheng Xujie and Huo Haoli then helped Lan Chaoyang back home. Ruan Ruan was worried that Xiao Mingxuan would be left unattended that night, so she took him home with her.
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