Chapter 123 Qingqing, Lu Jiaqing
Jiang Qingying rested for a long time, and it was already evening when she woke up.
"You're awake."
Lu Jinyuan sensed it the moment Jiang Qingying opened her eyes.
Jiang Qingying had just woken up and was still weak and slow to react, but knowing she had given birth, she immediately asked, "Where's the baby?"
"We were worried about disturbing you, so we arranged for the baby to be in the next room," Lu Jinyuan said. "He just went for a check-up, and his parents are with him, so don't worry."
"Oh—" Jiang Qingying stared at him blankly. In fact, she knew what she had been through. Lu Jinyuan had been calling her, and she could hear him, but no matter what she did, she couldn't open her eyes. She felt like she was falling into the sea, and her body was heavy and she couldn't breathe.
Lu Jinyuan held her hand, remaining silent.
"Did you cry?" Jiang Qingying asked.
Lu Jinyuan raised and lowered his eyelids, responding honestly, "Mm."
Jiang Qingying wasn't too surprised, because Lu Jinyuan's face clearly showed that he looked haggard, and his eyes were swollen.
"I'm fine now, I'm perfectly alright."
"Um."
"Have you not slept at all, or even washed up?"
"Um."
Jiang Qingying pouted, feeling both sorry for him and wanting to laugh at his current state. She looked at him for a while, trying to make him laugh.
“You look so ugly right now.” She drawled out the syllable as she called him, “President Lu.”
Lu Jinyuan forced a smile.
Jiang Qingying was speechless.
It would be better not to laugh at all.
Seeing that she still looked tired, Lu Jinyuan reached out and smoothed her hair. "Are you still very tired?"
“Mmm.” Jiang Qingying mimicked his expression.
This time, Lu Jinyuan was genuinely amused.
“Okay, I know what you mean,” he said, “but you need to give me some time to process this.”
Jiang Qingying traced the lines of his face with her gaze, and after a long while, she said softly, "I don't have the strength to get up yet."
"What's wrong?"
"Otherwise, I would definitely give you a huge hug."
That should put your mind at ease.
Lu Jinyuan smiled and leaned down in front of her. A dark shadow, exuding a sense of security, covered her and gradually drew closer, their warm bodies gently touching.
"I'm fine now," Jiang Qingying said again.
Lu Jinyuan's emotions were clear and he was moved. "Yes, it's so good that you're alright."
After a brief embrace, Jiang Qingying told him to tidy himself up. In the meantime, the baby finished his checkup, and Qin Qing, knowing she was awake, brought the baby over for her to see.
Jiang Qingying had previously thought that newborn babies weren't very pretty, and she had prepared herself mentally for that. However, her baby was different; exceptionally beautiful. Although the baby's eyes weren't open, her peaceful sleeping face revealed her to be a delicately sculpted little bundle of flesh.
The hospital bed was rocked up slightly, and Jiang Qingying, half-lying down, gently touched the baby's cheek with her fingertips. A surge of maternal love welled up inside her. "So cute."
“Look at him, he’s very well-behaved,” Qin Qing replied.
Jiang Chen asked, "Have you chosen a name yet?"
Jiang Qingying suddenly remembered that she had forgotten to mention that she had already chosen a name, but she could vaguely detect a hint of expectation in Jiang Chen's question.
Grandpa wants to name the child himself.
Jiang Qingying blinked and said cautiously, "I'm up."
Jiang Chen felt immediately disappointed. "What's your name?"
"Lu Jiaqing." Jiang Qingying avoided eye contact and said softly and uncertainly, "My nickname is very simple, just Qingqing."
Well, I don't even have the chance to have a nickname.
Jiang Chen: "......"
Jiang Xu, who was playing a supporting role, witnessed her father's emotional journey and couldn't help but chuckle.
Jiang Chen noticed and glared at him fiercely, "What are you laughing at? Your sister has already had a baby, where's your girlfriend? Don't tell me you're still pursuing her."
Jiang Xu's face stiffened, and she cleared her throat awkwardly.
There was no need for an answer; Jiang Chen could tell the answer just by looking at his expression. He said disdainfully, "Don't tell anyone outside that I'm your father. It's too embarrassing."
"..." Jiang Xu explained expressionlessly, "I've already tried my best."
Jiang Qingying was the only one present who knew who the girl was. She stared at Jiang Xu with a burning gaze that revealed her gossipy and teasing nature.
Jiang Xu found her puzzling. "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Jiang Qingying raised an eyebrow, her tone flippant: "Nothing, I just think my brother... has become more handsome, and is more pleasing to the eye than before."
It's like lying through your teeth.
Jiang Xu wanted to scold her, but he couldn't lash out because his parents were there.
"You should get some rest," he said, his voice strained. "You just narrowly escaped death."
Jiang Qingying pursed her lips, offering no response, and turned to continue looking at Lu Jiaqing. She slipped her fingers into Lu Jiaqing's small palm, and the next second they were grasped. Lu Jiaqing opened her mouth in surprise, "Mommy, you're holding my fingers."
Qin Qing hummed in agreement, "Isn't that amazing?"
“Yes.” Jiang Qingying’s face was filled with a happy smile as she softly and gently called out, “Qingqing, Lu Jiaqing.”
Seeing the happy scene, Qin Qing hesitated for a moment, but still had the heart to interrupt her: "Xiao Ying, you should get some rest first."
Qin Qing came over early this morning and, upon learning what had happened last night, was so frightened she almost fainted on the spot. She had almost lost her beloved daughter. Jiang Qingying was Lu Jiayuan's mother, but she was also Jiang Qingying's mother. All she wanted now was for her daughter to rest well and recover.
"I want to look at her again." Jiang Qingying's gaze remained fixed on her daughter's face, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
"It doesn't matter when you go to see her," Jiang Chen chimed in, "Once she wakes up, she'll need you all the time."
Jiang Qingying had no rebuttal and could only watch them leave the room with the baby.
After calming down, she gradually felt sleepy, and Lu Jinyuan returned after washing up.
Jiang Qingying reached out her hand, and Lu Jinyuan instantly understood her meaning, interlocking their fingers.
"Congratulations." Jiang Qingying's voice was drowsy, but she still wanted to chat with him for a while. "It really is a daughter."
Lu Jinyuan smiled and said casually, "I already told you, but you just didn't believe me."
Jiang Qingying retorted: "It's not that I don't believe it, it's that I'm maintaining a neutral attitude."
Seeing how sleepy she was, Lu Jinyuan quickly urged her, "If you're sleepy, go to sleep."
"And what about you?" Jiang Qingying was thinking about him and pointed to the cot next to her. "You sleep too. I feel like you're more tired than me."
Lu Jinyuan: "Okay, I know. I'll sleep after you fall asleep."
Jiang Qingying slowly closed her eyes, clinging to her last shred of willpower, and whispered, "I don't want to have any more children."
Jiang Qingying felt that having one daughter was enough.
Lu Jinyuan heard her clearly and replied without hesitation, "Yes, I will never have any more children."
How could I dare?
People who have had a near-death experience are the least courageous to take risks.
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