Su Qinghe looked at him with amusement.
“The child in your belly is my offspring. Shouldn’t I do this? Why do you need to thank me?”
Ling Feng paused for a moment, a barely perceptible smile appearing at the corner of his lips. "That's different. Anyway, thank you."
He took Su Qinghe's arm and stared intently at her.
“Starting from the lord’s place, you’ve already visited Ji Yuan and Ji Qingyu these past few days, and you also went to Qin Ange’s place yesterday. So, shouldn’t you come to my place tonight?”
He used a declarative tone, rather than questioning Su Qinghe, and gripped her hand with a slight force.
Su Qinghe raised an eyebrow, a cryptic smile playing on her lips. "Of course, I'm always fair."
Ling Feng's voice softened considerably. "Then I'll have Xiao Ying leave a light on for you."
“Okay,” Su Qinghe readily agreed.
Looking at Ling Feng, whose fierce demeanor had faded and whose aura had become increasingly gentle, Su Qinghe felt an indescribable sense of accomplishment.
Look! This is the man she tamed!
Compared to how he used to keep his distance from her, he is now actively seeking her affection.
With a victorious smile on her face, Su Qinghe helped Ling Feng, whose back was hunched forward due to his large belly.
"Let's go, it's getting late. I'll accompany you to Qianfengyuan to work today."
"Mm." Ling Feng responded softly, taking Su Qinghe's hand and leading her outside.
He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly delighted.
...
A few days later, late one night, Su Qinghe was successfully awakened by the noise outside.
She threw off the covers, just as Que'er was knocking on the door.
"Master, the Lady is about to give birth! Young Master Ji sent me to fetch you!"
Su Qinghe quickly agreed, and Qin Ange was also startled awake, getting up and quickly putting on her clothes.
"My lady! Let's go see!"
He grabbed Su Qinghe and rushed out, looking even more nervous than Su Qinghe herself.
The men's courtyards were all very close together. At this moment, there was a commotion in Lin Xi's courtyard, and the men all came over after hearing the noise.
"ah--"
Lin Xi's cry of pain came from inside the room. Su Qinghe frowned, her face serious, while the others looked tense. Ji Qingyu and Qin Ange paced back and forth restlessly.
At this moment, Lin Xi had just had an attack, and Wen Gong had already methodically arranged for things such as boiling water.
The servants in the courtyard were all very busy, and Su Qinghe and the others couldn't help much, so they could only sit idly on the stone benches to the side.
As time went on, Lin Xi's cries from inside the room sounded increasingly painful.
"Why hasn't she given birth yet! It's been almost an hour..." Ji Qingyu murmured, her tightly furrowed brows never relaxing.
With each cry from Lin Xi inside the room, his face paled a little more, clearly terrified by the scene.
Ji Yuan held his hand, stopping him from walking away. "Don't rush, men are all like this when they give birth, it takes a while."
Qin Ange nodded in agreement. "My older sister's first child took an entire afternoon to be born."
He had barely finished speaking when he heard the sound of a baby crying coming from inside the house.
"Brother Xiaoxi has given birth!"
Ji Qingyu exclaimed in surprise and excitedly peered into the room.
Su Qinghe stood up, her face beaming with undisguised joy. "Let's go in and take a look."
The men were also very excited and immediately tried to follow.
But at that moment, Ji Yuan suddenly convulsed and slumped back onto the stool.
Standing beside him, Ji Qingyu was startled and quickly went to help him. "Brother! What's wrong?"
"My stomach hurts... I think I'm about to give birth... Please help me back..."
Ji Yuan spoke haltingly, his abdomen throbbing with pain, and in just a short while, cold sweat had beaded on his forehead.
The commotion immediately attracted the attention of the others. Su Qinghe paused in her steps, quickly turned around, and picked up Ji Yuan.
"Nanfeng, go to Qushui Pavilion and tell Wen Gong to prepare! Ange, you stay here and tell Xiaoxi that I'll be back soon!"
After quickly giving the instructions, Su Qinghe carried the person and walked steadily towards Qushui Pavilion. The other men followed suit.
Qin Ange looked around anxiously, wanting to follow, but upon learning that Lin Xi had already fallen asleep, she obeyed Su Qinghe's instructions and stayed put.
Su Qinghe guessed that Ji Yuan was probably too excited, which caused the miscarriage, but this day was still suitable for childbirth.
While Lin Xi was finishing up her work, Qu Shuixuan was busy again. Giving birth is not something that can be done in a short time, so Su Qinghe took some time to visit Lin Xi.
By this time, the bloodstains in the room had been cleaned up, and new sheets and blankets had been put on.
Su Qinghe immediately went to Lin Xi's bedside, not even bothering to let Wen Gong hold the child for her to see.
Seeing that Lin Xi was still asleep, Su Qinghe lovingly wiped the sweat from his forehead before turning to look at the child.
Seeing that Su Qinghe had finally deigned to look over, Wen Gong quickly put on a smile and took the child away.
"Congratulations, Patriarch Su! You have a precious daughter!"
He carefully handed the child to Su Qinghe, feeling puzzled.
Having delivered so many babies, I've always seen these women check on the children first; this is the first time I've seen one check on the husband first.
Su Qinghe held the small lump in her arms, her movements somewhat stiff.
Qin Ange stood aside giving instructions; he had hugged Qin Yannian quite a bit recently.
Newborn babies have red faces, wrinkled skin, and can't open their eyes yet, making them look quite ugly.
Su Qinghe curiously poked it gently with her fingertip; it was very smooth and soft, a very novel experience for her.
"My lady, I want a hug too."
Watching Su Qinghe's actions, Qin Ange couldn't wait any longer and stood on tiptoe in eagerness.
Su Qinghe glanced at him with amusement and carefully passed it over.
Qin Ange was extremely excited to have successfully held Su Qinghe's first child. He became cautious and timid, which was completely inconsistent with his burly appearance.
Su Qinghe was stunned. So this is how a muscular man holds a child. She had to admit, there was a kind of beauty that pierced her heart.
The two sat there holding the child for a while longer. Seeing that Lin Xi showed no signs of waking up, they carefully placed the child on the inside of the bed and hurriedly returned to Qu Shui Xuan.
Production was still going on over there, with cries of pain just like Lin Xi's, only more restrained.
The group remained seated outside, waiting. It was only then that Su Qinghe noticed Ling Feng. Remembering that he was pregnant and shouldn't stay up all night, she told him to go back.
Ling Feng initially refused, but forced by Su Qinghe's insistence, he had no choice but to obediently return.
The rest were all full of energy. Su Qinghe mentioned it once, and after they refused, she didn't insist.
The three of them patiently waited outside. Ji Yuan's labor took longer than Lin Xi's, and they didn't hear the baby cry until the sky began to lighten.
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Happy Dragon Boat Festival, my darlings! ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ
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