Wanruo was completely exhausted, her hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat and stuck to her cheek. Xie Xianyu gently rubbed the top of her head, and finally breathed a sigh of relief as if he had survived a disaster.
The midwife cleaned the child and shouted happily, "Congratulations, young lady, it's a little boy."
Wanruo said weakly, "Let me see."
The midwife quickly wrapped the baby and brought it to her, placing it next to her pillow.
Wan Ruo tilted her head to look at him, frowning: "Why are you so ugly?"
A wrinkled child with red, furry and wet cheeks.
The midwife said quickly, "The child is like this when it's first born. It will be big in a few days. With the looks of the eldest son and the young lady, the child will definitely not be ugly!"
"Okay." Wanruo accepted it reluctantly, looked at the child again, and turned her head back.
Midwife: “…”
Xie Xianyu glanced at the midwife and said, "Take the baby out for the Master and Madam to see. You can get a reward for it."
"Hey, baby!" The midwife happily carried the child out.
Xie Xianyu loosened her hand slightly, only to find that his palm was already soaked with sweat.
"Does it still hurt?" he asked softly.
Wan Ruo shook her head gently: "Too much."
He bent down and kissed her forehead, and her tense body finally relaxed.
A month later, Xie's house was once again filled with guests.
The Xie family’s eldest grandson’s full moon banquet was held, and most of the prominent families in Yanjing City came to visit. There was a constant stream of traffic outside the Xie Mansion, and people were coming and going.
The gentlemen were in the front yard and the back garden, while the ladies were enjoying the flowers and drinking tea, gathering in groups of three or four to socialize, creating a very lively atmosphere.
It is spring now, the sun is shining brightly and it is warm. Wanruo sits in the octagonal pavilion, getting some fresh air for the first time in a month. She is so comfortable that she can't help but smile.
"Brother Lin, Brother Lin, look at this."
Xie Xiuzhu lay beside the cradle, using a rattle to tease the child. The child in the cradle curiously reached out to grab it, and giggled again.
Xie Xiuzhu smiled and looked up: "Why do I see that Lin Ge'er is getting more and more handsome? He's only been a month old and he's already as beautiful as a piece of jade. How adorable."
Wanruo rocked the cradle and smiled as she looked at the baby in it. "He changes every day. He was wrinkled when he was born, but he's become plump as he grows."
"My mom also said that when Lin Ge'er was born, he looked exactly like his older brother, but he loves to laugh, unlike his older brother, who had a stern face all the time since he was born."
As Xie Xiuzhu spoke, she looked back cautiously, fearing that her brother would suddenly come at this time.
Wan Ruo couldn't help laughing: "That's right, Brother Lin will definitely be much more likable than his father when he grows up."
"Our brother Lin is the cutest, isn't he?" Xie Xiuzhu shook the rattle.
Little Lin grinned happily, and kicked his little hands and feet happily.
Wanruo waved her fan and said, "That may not be the case. I think the child you and Meng Huaichuan have will be even better in the future."
She was also very curious about what kind of lawless child these two funny guys could give birth to.
Xie Xiuzhu's face flushed red upon hearing this, and she stamped her feet in anger: "Who wants to have a baby with Meng Huaichuan!"
Wan Ruo feigned ignorance and blinked: "Oh, you don't plan to marry him? The wedding is only three months away."
These two are really strange. When they got engaged, neither of them was happy about it and even wanted to cancel the engagement. Now they have been making a fuss about it for a while, and for some unknown reason, the engagement has not been canceled yet. It has been dragging on and on, and the wedding date is almost here.
Xie Xiuzhu was speechless for a moment and could not answer.
Cuizhu walked in and said with a smile, "Young Madam, the young marquis of Ding'an Marquisate is here."
"Please come in."
Cuizhu invited them in. Meng Huaichuan had grown a year older, his figure more upright, and his movements more steady than before. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Madam."
Wanruo smiled and said, "Are you here to see Xiuzhu? She was just talking about you."
Meng Huaichuan's ears were slightly red. He came to see her, but he planned to come over under the pretext of visiting Lin Ge'er.
Xie Xiuzhu was immediately furious: "How could I have mentioned him?"
Cuizhu couldn't help laughing: "Yes, yes, it was our young lady who mentioned it, but the fifth lady was so reserved that she didn't mention a single word!"
Xie Xiuzhu felt extremely ashamed and turned around and ran away.
Wanruo smiled and fanned herself: "Go find her. Xiuzhu is just a child with a bad temper. She wants to save face."
Meng Huaichuan suppressed the corners of his lips that were slightly raised and bowed: "Thank you, young madam."
Xie Xiuzhu was so angry that she ran away. Before she even walked out of the garden, she suddenly saw a person jumping down from a tree and landing right in front of her, which scared her.
"Meng Huaichuan, you're teasing me again!"
Meng Huaichuan clapped his hands and said lazily, "You're the one who walks slowly. I've been waiting for you for a long time. It seems your legs are too short."
Xie Xiuzhu was furious: "Your legs are short! Everything about you is short!"
Meng Huaichuan's face froze for a moment, then he immediately exploded: "Xie Xiuzhu, if you dare to talk nonsense again, just try!"
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