Chapter 723 It hurts so much, it really hurts so much...
The postpartum nanny carried the baby boy out of the postpartum room.
The door was closed, the partition panel separating the room, but the younger brother's loud, clear cries could still be faintly heard.
Hearing her son cry, Shen Anning felt both physically and emotionally distressed.
Motherly love is magical and great. On the third day after giving birth, Shen Anning did not breastfeed even once, and her breasts were swollen and painful.
But being a first-time mother, she was shy and hesitant to express herself. She glared at Qi Yue, feeling wronged and angry: "Qi Yue! You bastard!"
"Yes, yes, I'm a bastard, hit me or bite me." Qi Yue put his hand to Shen Anning's mouth.
Shen Anning had no time for anything else.
She clutched her chest, her eyes gradually reddening as she stared at Qi Yue.
Tears welled up in my eyes, "I feel so bad..."
Qi Yue was surprised that she had actually made her cry. She paused for a second, then quickly reached out to wipe her tears: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm such a jerk. Tell me where you're hurting?"
Shen Anning bit her lip and sobbed silently.
Qi Yue was flustered and tried to coax and apologize more, but Shen Anning cried even more.
The door opened, and Shen Qingshu and Fu Siyan walked in.
Upon seeing Shen Anning crying, the couple's expressions suddenly changed.
Fu Siyan's sharp gaze fell on Qi Yue's face, "Xiao Ning just gave birth, why did you provoke her?"
Qi Yue: "..."
"Don't be so hasty. You're scolding her without even asking." Shen Qingshu glared at Fu Siyan, then walked a few steps to the bedside, bent down, and patted her daughter's head. "Xiao Ning, what's wrong? Tell Mom, okay?"
"Mom, I feel unwell..." Shen Anning looked at her mother, "Qi Yue won't let me breastfeed the baby..."
Shen Qingshu glanced at her daughter's hands, which were still covering her chest, and instantly understood.
"You can all go out now." Shen Qingshu turned around and looked at Qi Yue, saying, "Go and call Director Chen over."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yue assumed that Shen Anning was really in trouble and hurriedly turned to find Director Chen.
Fu Siyan was worried about his daughter, "What's wrong with Xiao Ning?"
“You’re a grown man who doesn’t understand anything,” Shen Qingshu glanced at him. “Go outside and take care of the child.”
Fu Siyan, who seemed to understand, said, "...Okay, then I'll go out and look after the children."
As soon as Fu Siyan left, Qi Yue brought Director Chen in.
Shen Anning glanced at Qi Yue, then looked at Shen Qingshu, "Mom, let Qi Yue go out too."
The voice carried a hint of grievance and a sob, which was heartbreaking to hear.
Shen Qingshu turned to look at Qi Yue and sighed, "You can go out first. Director Chen and I are both here, so don't worry, nothing will happen."
Qi Yue nodded, turned back several times as he walked out of the room, and closed the door behind him.
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Shen Qingshu used a tissue to wipe away her daughter's tears. "Xiao Ning, you should cry less during your postpartum period, it will hurt your eyes."
Shen Anning sniffed, "I don't want to cry, but I just can't control it. I want to breastfeed the baby, but Qi Yue won't let me. The baby keeps crying and won't drink formula. I'm so engorged and uncomfortable, my clothes are all wet..."
"Is it engorgement?" Upon hearing this, Director Chen immediately stepped forward, looking at Shen Anning with a kind smile. "It's the third day postpartum, and it's already down. Come, let me see. Don't be afraid, relax..."
Shen Anning removed her hand so that Director Chen could examine it.
But even a light touch made her cry out in pain.
Tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. "Mom, it hurts so much, it really hurts so much..."
Shen Qingshu felt heartbroken seeing this, "Don't cry, don't cry, Director Chen is here, she will help you."
Director Chen: "If you don't plan to breastfeed, it's best to get a lactation-suppressing injection immediately, otherwise the engorgement will cause a fever."
"Then let's have the abortion?" Shen Qingshu looked at her daughter with heartache in her eyes. "Xiao Ning, your health is the most important thing right now. Give up breastfeeding."
“But I want to breastfeed, my little brother refuses to drink formula, he keeps crying, but Qi Yue won’t let me.”
"Qi Yue is doing this for your own good."
Shen Qingshu gently comforted her daughter, "Your body has been greatly depleted by giving birth to these two children. Not to mention Qi Yue, even we elders can't bear it. Breastfeeding is certainly good, but with your body so depleted this time, it's hard to say whether your breast milk will be nutritious enough. Besides, you have two children. You can't just feed the younger brother and ignore the older one, can you?"
Shen Anning was taken aback. "I... I didn't think that much. I just felt sorry for the baby who kept crying."
"Mom understands that you love your child, it's maternal instinct. But you need to take care of your health first so you can properly accompany and love your child. Only when you are healthy can your child grow up carefree under your care and companionship."
Shen Anning sniffed. "Mom, I know. I'm sorry, I made you worry again."
"Silly girl, don't say sorry. It's human nature for parents to worry about their children. Even though you're a mother now, you'll always be our little Anning to your parents. You can always rely on us, okay?"
Shen Anning nodded.
Having persuaded Shen Anning, Director Chen immediately instructed the nurse to give Shen Anning an injection to suppress lactation.
After receiving the injection, Shen Anning gradually felt more comfortable.
Thanks to the nanny's tireless efforts, the younger brother finally started drinking formula.
Qi Yue raised an eyebrow as she watched her younger brother drink 60 milliliters of milk in one go. "You're quite sensible, aren't you? You only realized you should drink formula now that your mother had the injection and there was no hope left?"
A child this young wouldn't understand any of this.
It's just that the little stubborn one was so hungry that he didn't even bother to choose between breast milk and formula. He gulped it all down in one go, and when the bottle was taken away, he started crying.
"Not full?" Qi Yue asked, frowning.
"It should be." The nanny handed the baby boy to Qi Yue. "Sir, please hold the little boy for now, and I'll make 30 ml of formula."
Qi Yue took his youngest son, but no matter how he tried to comfort him, he just kept crying.
The nanny quickly prepared 30 ml of formula and hurriedly put the bottle into the baby's mouth.
The younger brother put the pacifier in his mouth and started drinking it.
She drank 30 ml in one go, and the nanny held her and patted her back to help her burp.
The little guy let out a loud burp, felt better, yawned, closed his eyes, and fell asleep.
Qi Yue watched the whole thing and found it both novel and funny.
It's really not easy to fool a child this young.
The nanny breathed a sigh of relief as she placed the now-sleepy baby boy into the crib.
The older brother lay next to his younger brother, his big eyes, which looked just like his mother's, wide open, behaving obediently without crying or making a fuss.
Looking at his well-behaved older brother, Qi Yue's fatherly love was suddenly awakened.
He carefully picked up his older brother, and the father and son faced each other, staring at each other.
In fact, a newborn who is only three days old has very poor eyesight, and he may not even be able to see his father's face clearly.
But sometimes, blood ties and family bonds are just that magical.
As soon as Qi Yue opened his mouth to speak, his older brother seemed to recognize his father's voice, and his little mouth turned up in a smile.
When these eyes smile, they look even more like her mother's.
Qi Yue looked at it with great interest.
The twin brothers were conceived from fraternal eggs, meaning they don't share the same genome, so they don't actually look very alike.
The older brother resembles Shen Anning more, while the younger brother resembles Qi Yue more.
Qi Yue looked at his eldest son in his arms, and his heart softened.
Although he regretted not having a daughter, he dared not have any more regrets when he thought about how much suffering Shen Anning had endured to give birth to these two children.
This is Shen Anning's son, whom he risked his life for, so naturally he loves and cherishes him dearly.
...
Shen Anning spent her postpartum confinement period at the Yuxi Mansion.
Shen Anning prefers to have her postpartum period in her own house rather than in a postpartum care center.
Firstly, she feels more comfortable at home, and secondly, the baby doesn't have to wait until the baby is a month old to go home and readjust to the environment.
Qi Yue naturally respected Shen Anning's idea.
Postpartum care centers are often crowded, which may not be the best option for new mothers and pregnant women.
Even while he was at home recovering from childbirth, he could still hire the people who took care of Shen Anning and the baby to come home for a hefty sum.
Qi Yue hired a senior postpartum recovery specialist and two top-notch nannies. In addition, the family's original servants were also on standby. During this postpartum period, Shen Anning and her two children received the best care.
Qi Yue even moved his office to his home. Every day, except for fixed times when he was in his study to handle official business and hold meetings, Qi Yue stayed by Shen Anning's side every step of the way.
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