Qian Xiao... If the nose isn't a nose and the eyes aren't eyes, wouldn't that make it a monster?
Of course, she wasn't stupid enough to say those words out loud, otherwise her mother would definitely punish her.
"Those seven eggs and eight eggs weren't this ugly back then, and they didn't look much better when they grew up." No matter what, the mold is still there, it can still grow and deform.
Grandma Qian also glanced at Qian Xiao: "It was the dead of winter when Qidan and Badan were born. You didn't even see them until more than half a month later. They didn't look as good then."
"Really? It can really make you look better?" She didn't quite believe it.
"Really, you weren't as good-looking as this kid when you were born. Look at yourself now, you're quite good-looking too."
Don't try to fool me. How could I have been born looking this fast? Forget it, you can't reason with my grandma and mom.
"Let me tell you, you can't criticize your child in front of them. Don't underestimate them just because they're so young; they're very sensitive. Be careful, or they might not be close to you when they grow up."
"No way, no matter how ugly he is, he's still my own child. I only say it out loud, I like him in my heart."
What can you do with your own children? You can't just throw them away and abandon them. They can only try to save more money in the future, otherwise they probably won't even be able to get married. If they're ugly, they'd better be smart, otherwise it'll be even more worrying.
"Alright, are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?" The old lady quickly picked up her great-grandchildren; she hadn't had enough of these two little devils yet.
Qian Xiao touched her belly, which hadn't changed much. How come her belly is still so big after giving birth?
"It's alright, I'm a little hungry, but it doesn't matter if I eat or not." It's already past midnight, and they really want to make the old man go back and cook for them?
Li Guizhi quickly picked up the tightly wrapped lunchbox that was placed to the side. She wondered if it had gotten cold after so long. She unwrapped the small blanket, clothes, and towel, and touched the lunchbox with her hand. It was still warm.
"Eat up, I brought it all. Luckily you were quick, the food is still warm. Eat something and then get some sleep to recharge." Let's see if anyone else is like her, acting like nothing happened after giving birth.
Qian Xiao glanced at the lunchbox of millet porridge, which contained several poached eggs and a bright red brown sugar. Without any hesitation, she slurped it all down, her eyes shining brightly.
Sun Kaicheng couldn't help but laugh: "Go get some sleep, it's so late, otherwise you won't have any energy tomorrow, okay?"
Seeing that his granddaughter needed to rest, Old Man Qian arranged for his in-laws to go home first. The two old men couldn't help with anything here, so they prepared breakfast and brought it over early the next morning. They were going home now.
Li Guizhi also took the child: "Mother, you and Aunt Zhou should go back together. Otherwise, I'm not comfortable with just the two of you walking alone at night. I'll stay here. Chengcheng is here too."
Grandma Zhou looked at the little one in the swaddling clothes with great delight: "Alright then, we'll bring food over first thing tomorrow morning. Thank you for your hard work tonight."
If she weren't so old, she would have stayed.
"Look at what you're saying, these are my own daughter and grandson, how could I possibly feel bad? I'm overjoyed," she said, adding that this was her first grandchild.
"Alright, we'll head back now."
Qian Xiao stared at Sun Kaicheng with her big eyes wide open: "What should I do if I can't sleep? By the way, don't fall asleep tonight and lose the child again. You have to keep a close eye on him. Even though our son is a bit ugly, he's still our own flesh and blood, isn't he?"
"Don't worry, I don't mind. So what if I'm a little ugly? Boys don't need to be too good-looking." He was good-looking, and when he was little, people always pinched his cheeks, which annoyed him.
"You dare to complain and see what happens?" She says she can accept her son being ugly, but she won't like it if others say so, not even her own father.
"I wouldn't dare say that. My son is perfect in every way." He would absolutely never say that it would be even better if he were a girl.
Qian Xiao sighed, "Let's save more money in the future. I think it will be difficult for our son to find a wife in the future. If we give him a bigger dowry, maybe someone will be interested in him."
Sun Kaicheng patted the money and smiled as if he were coaxing a baby to sleep: "Okay, let's save more money, and then find a pretty girl for our son to marry. Our grandson is sure to be good-looking."
"Pfft," Qian Xiao couldn't help but laugh out loud: "You're thinking pretty far ahead."
"I wonder who our son took after. I wish he took after you. Even if he's not good-looking, a smart brain would be good too."
"No matter which of us our sons he took after, he's not stupid."
"That's not necessarily true. We're both good-looking, but our son is still old and ugly, isn't he?"
"Maybe it's really like what Grandma said, it will grow out of shape."
As they were talking, Sun Kaicheng lost track of the sound. He looked down and saw that his wife had fallen asleep. Who said she wasn't sleepy at all? She fell asleep pretty quickly.
Li Guizhi put the child in the crib next to the big bed, glanced at her sleeping daughter, and asked, "Asleep?"
Sun Kaicheng nodded: "Mother, I'll keep an eye on things. You should get some sleep too."
"No need, I'll go home and sleep during the day tomorrow. You can take a nap while I keep an eye on you." This child doesn't want to go home to rest; he can't stay up like this.
"Okay, I'll take a nap. Just call me if you need anything."
He was really tired, mainly because he was too tense and highly focused. Now that everything had settled down, he felt exhausted. He still had to take care of the children during the day, so he needed to close his eyes for a while.
Li Guizhi placed the stool next to the crib. She had to keep a close eye on the child; her daughter had told her that there were people who came to the hospital to steal children, and she couldn't let the child get lost.
Qian Xiao was awakened by the sound of a baby crying. When she opened her eyes, she saw Sun Kaicheng frantically changing the baby's diaper. His hands looked like they were half-crippled, and he seemed unsure of how to proceed.
She slowly sat up, feeling much better and in less pain: "What happened? Where's my mother?"
"She peed and kept crying. I was thinking of changing her diaper, but she's too small for me to touch. Mom went out, she'll be back in a little while."
This is different from his usual practice. He usually doesn't feel pain when using a light or heavy pillow, but he's afraid to practice when he encounters something that moves or is alive.
"Bring it here, I'll take care of it."
When Sun Kaicheng lifted the child with both hands and placed him on Qian Xiao's bed, Qian Xiao, holding a clean diaper, looked at the crying child kicking his two thin little legs and felt helpless.
Good heavens, those little feet and legs are so small, she dared not touch them. She was incredibly strong and didn't want to hurt them. The couple stood with their hands propped up, staring blankly at the naked child kicking and crying.
The woman in the ward was overjoyed. Who would have thought that these two people, who seemed so capable at the factory, couldn't even change a diaper? "How about I help you?"
"Oh! I'm so sorry, I feel bad for troubling her." She's also a new mother who just gave birth not long ago, how could I possibly trouble her?
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