"I am an unfilial daughter. I never thought that my parents still care about me." Sang Shui murmured to herself while looking at the sky.
"Aunt, there are no parents in this world who don't love their children. You can go back with Xiao Jin without worry. Bring your uncle and brother with you. I'll draw a teleportation array and we'll be there in a breath," Sang Jin said. (A breath is the time it takes to breathe in and out for about six seconds.)
"Our little Jin is amazing. He can even draw formations." Sang Shui forced a smile. She felt completely exhausted.
"My dear, please eat something quickly. I've kept it warm. We've already eaten." Zhou Zihao said.
"Where's Qixing? Why don't I see him?" Sang Shui knew that this porridge must have been brought by Sang Jin and the others. She and her husband's food had been lost along the way when they were fleeing the plague. Where would they find such fine white rice? Look at the porridge, there's even some shredded pork in it.
"Brother Qixing is asleep." Sang Jin answered immediately. She had just seen Zhou Qixing fall asleep, leaning on Li Jingyu.
Sang Shui followed Sang Jin's gaze and saw a handsome young man wearing a goose-yellow robe. Her son was sleeping on him.
The little guy's face and hands were unusually clean. His clothes had been changed, and they were a bit too big, clearly not fitting him well. They looked like women's clothing... maybe they belonged to Xiao Jin.
Of course, what Zhou Qixing was wearing wasn't Sang Jin's clothes. They were a few extra sets of clothes he had bought for Sang You and her sister, but he hadn't given them all. He only gave each of them two sets to change into.
Then he looked at her husband and saw that he had washed very clean, because he could smell the faint scent of grass on him. Looking closely, he saw that her husband had also changed into a clean set of fine cotton clothes. Was this also given by that little girl Sang Jin?
Sang Jin seemed to see through Sang Shui's confusion and said, "Of course we should dress nicely this time when we're at my parents' house. I have some new clothes here, and after Auntie wipes herself with hot water, she can change into them too. Let's go meet up with Grandpa and Grandma."
It's seven in the evening, and the sky is beginning to darken. (Author: For the sake of clarity, the narration uses modern time.)
"Xiao Jin, that's really thoughtful," Sang Shui said, a suspicious blush spreading across her face. This kid was so smart, he had no shame in his words, saying things like 'wiping the body' so casually.
Although Sang Jin was still young when she got married, she also knew that Sang Jin was a fool at that time.
Her eldest brother and sister-in-law would protect her more because of this. She hadn't expected the child to be more than just a fool and to be able to cultivate. She was afraid she would have to rely on this eldest niece in the future.
Xiao Jin was right. She was going back to her parents' home. She needed to dress cleanly. Sang Shui didn't refuse and took the clean clothes from Sang Jin. Zhou Zihao took some old clothes from the cart and hung them on a bamboo pole as a cover.
Even though the old clothes blocked his view, Li Jingyu still closed his eyes. His long eyelashes were particularly conspicuous on his face.
Sang Shui cleaned herself up and finished her meal. Sang Jin poured her another half bowl of water infused with the Marrow Cleansing Pill. Only then did she begin setting up the teleportation array. Now that she had millions of spirit stones in her space ring, she had no worries.
Setting up a small, short-distance teleportation array like this wouldn't consume many spirit stones. This way, Sang Jin wouldn't have to worry about using too much mental energy and causing her soul to become unstable and fall asleep. She still needed to stay awake to feel safe.
"Aunt, is uncle ready? We're leaving now." Sang Jin reminded.
Sang Shui and his companions' luggage and wooden cart were stored by Sang Jin into the space ring, so the five of them no longer had to carry such heavy bags.
"Okay, we're all ready." Sang Shui's heart was beating faster than usual. She was about to see her parents. She felt joy, but also fear.
Reuniting with her family was a joy. She had left so decisively at the time, fearing her mother would still blame her. After she had her own son, she finally understood her mother's feelings of not wanting her to marry Zhou Zihao.
The Zhou family was poor, and although her mother preferred the boys in the family, it wasn't that she didn't care about her at all. She was just afraid that she would suffer.
She really stopped communicating with her family. If her father hadn't asked Xiao Jin to save her, the three of them would have died in the plague.
"Then I'll begin." Sang Jin activated the teleportation array. Zhou Zihao held his wife, while Sang Shui held the child tightly. Li Jingyu stood quietly to the side. He just needed to be by Xiao Jin's side.
A moment later, Sang Jin and the others arrived at a suburb of Yansha City.
"Xiao Jin, come with me." Li Jingyu knew that Sang Jin would be a little tired after activating the teleportation array. He used his spiritual energy to sense Sang Mu's aura and led them to where Sang Mu and his group were.
"Wow--"
"Mr. Sang, your wife has given birth. It's a boy. Congratulations! Congratulations!" The midwife said happily. This child is a blessing to come to the Sang family. The Sang family is such a kind and friendly family. She also gave her a jar of coins and asked her to help look after another woman who had just given birth.
"It's born. Where's my wife? Are you okay, my wife? My second sister-in-law has cooked some eggs for you. Have some." Sang Mu glanced at the little son in the midwife's arms. He walked towards his wife with a bowl of poached eggs in his hands.
The midwife swallowed back her words, "Men are not allowed in the delivery room." She had said it anyway, but Young Master Sang wouldn't listen.
When Mrs. Zhuang heard this, she was convinced it was indeed a boy, just as little Sang Jin had said. Her little granddaughter was truly remarkable. Another boy had arrived in the Sang family. Today was a great day. She simply didn't bother to care whether Sang Mu went into the delivery room or not.
She couldn't care less about this makeshift delivery room in the middle of nowhere, so she just let him go.
Sang Mu was a caring man. This was his third child, after all. He wasn't flustered at all. He first served Zi Shufen eggs. Then he brought hot water and cleaned her with a cotton towel. He dressed her in the fine cotton-padded clothes his daughter had bought for her. Then he carried her to the carriage, which had been covered with a thin blanket.
Zhou Peng's wife hadn't given birth yet. He was outside, extremely anxious. His family didn't have a carriage, and his wife, Lin Niang, was about to give birth. He had her cover the wooden cart with old clothes. Lin Niang wouldn't have the strength to travel by then, so he and the child rode in the carriage while he pushed them.
But the young lady of the Sang family had already given birth, and his wife was still in bed, so how could he not be anxious?
After Sang Mu settled Zi Shufen, Sang Jin and his group of five arrived at where the Sang family parked their carriage.
"Child, come here and let Daddy see you." The moment Old Man Sang saw Sang Shui, he was filled with indescribable joy. It was wonderful that the family could still be together on this famine-stricken road. Their little lucky star truly lived up to his name.
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