Lin Yufang, who had been unable to get a word in edgewise, finally spoke up: "I just went outside and bought three baby bottles. We'll just have to make do with them."
The things have already been bought, so let's use them, but Song Ji just won't tell her.
Ruan Qingling was exhausted. She slept for several hours. When she woke up, it was already late. It was dark outside, but the lights were on inside the house.
She opened her eyes and glanced at them, her gaze still hazy.
Ruan Huaizhu immediately asked, "Second Sister, you're awake."
Upon seeing Song Shiting's face, Ruan Qingling turned to look at Ruan Huaizhu: "Where are the children? Where are the two children?"
Ruan Huaizhu was amused: "Second sister, don't worry, there are three children. Are you still half asleep?"
Ruan Qingling then realized she had indeed made a mistake, and asked, "Where is the child?"
“Second sister, they’re all here, look,” Ruan Huaizhu said, pointing to the three children.
Ruan Qingling turned her head and saw several cribs lined up, with several children sleeping in them, looking like they were sleeping very well.
Ruan Qingling then tried to sit up, saying, "Let me see."
Ruan Huaizhu, worried that she was still weak, said, "Second sister, you are still very weak, so don't get up."
Ruan Qingling shook her head and said, "I haven't seen the children yet. I need to see them. Can you get up now?"
Ruan Huaizhu had never given birth and didn't understand at all.
Ruan Qingling nodded and said, "It's time to get up."
Song Shiting had been awake ever since Ruan Qingling opened her eyes. He just sat there without saying a word, but his eyes were fixed on Ruan Qingling.
He knew his wife was angry with him even though Ruan Qingling didn't look at him.
Song Shiting was unable to get up, so he couldn't help Ruan Qingling up.
The best course of action for someone with an abdominal injury is to lie down and rest, and the fact that he did this shows a lack of responsibility towards himself.
He reached out to help, but Ruan Qingling avoided his hand and let Ruan Huaizhu help her up.
Song Shiting's hand missed its target, and he stared blankly at Ruan Qingling's retreating figure.
Ruan Qingling came to the children and looked at the three identical babies lying in the crib, and her heart was inexplicably warmed.
Song Ji said, "Why are you up? Lie down quickly."
Ruan Qingling said nonchalantly, "Mom, let me see the children. I haven't seen them yet."
Song Ji frowned and said, "If you want to see, let Azhu hold it for you. You can see it in bed too, why do you have to get up yourself?"
Ruan Qingling shook her head and said, "Mom, it's okay. You need to get out of bed and walk around after giving birth. You can't stay in bed all the time."
Song Ji said, "Now is the time to recover. You need to rest well to fully recover."
Ruan Qingling's gaze remained on the faces of her three children as she said, "Mom, it's alright. I know what I'm doing and how to take care of myself."
Speaking from experience, Song Ji said, "You need to rest well during your postpartum period. Don't overexert yourself or get sick, or you'll have health problems later. Go back and lie down. I'll carry you around to see."
Ruan Qingling has already had her three children checked, and all three are healthy.
She said, "Mom, don't worry, I'll be careful."
They would never be indifferent to their own health.
For her, her health is extremely important; how could she not care about it?
Song Ji still urged her to go back and rest: "Don't hold the children now. Wait until you've recovered enough before you hold them."
After seeing the three children, Ruan Qingling felt much more at ease.
She said, "Mom, let's ask the doctor later when we can be discharged the day after tomorrow."
Ruan Huaizhu looked surprised and asked, "Sister, why are you so nervous? We're not in a hurry to be discharged."
Ruan Qingling said with a smile, "Natural childbirth doesn't require staying in the hospital for so many days. We can go back soon."
Ruan Huaizhu didn't understand this, so she could only look at Song Ji beside her: "Mom, Second Sister said she wants to go back. Do you think she can go back now?"
Song Ji thought for a moment and said, "Let's rest for a couple of days and see. There's no rush. Your older brother can't come back for the time being."
Ruan Qingling slowly moved toward the bedside and said, "Whether my brother comes back or not has no definite connection with whether I go home or not. If he comes back, I can go home too."
Ruan Huaizhu said, "Second sister, wouldn't it be better if we waited for eldest brother to come back before going home?"
Ruan Qingling glanced at her; it looked like she was about to fight and needed her older brother to come back and help.
She smiled and shook her head, saying, "No."
Ruan Huaizhu helped her lie down on the bed before saying, "Second sister, don't say so much, lie down and rest."
Ruan Qingling touched her head.
With her jet-black hair plastered to her forehead, she said, "Go find me some talcum powder."
"Second sister, what do you need this for?"
Ruan Qingling said, "Give me another comb."
Ruan Huaizhu obediently did as she was told.
As soon as Ruan Qingling received the talcum powder, she poured some onto a comb, placed it on the comb, and used the comb to directly comb her hair.
First, get rid of the oily hair; greasy hair is really unbearable.
Sure enough, after a short while, the oily hair became dry.
Ruan Huaizhu looked surprised and asked, "Second Sister, what's the logic behind this? Can baby powder absorb oil?"
Ruan Qingling said, "Baby powder can absorb sweat and oil."
Seeing that his daughter's hair was dry, Song Ji said, "This is a good idea."
After all, elders say that it's not advisable to wash your hair immediately after childbirth.
Ruan Qingling felt that such taboos were not very effective; as long as one took proper care of their hair, it was still possible to wash it.
However, it's not convenient to go to the hospital right now, so she needs to go home to wash her hair. Besides, it's the middle of summer, and she feels like she'd be miserable if she didn't wash her hair for a month.
Ruan Qingling lay down and said, "Mom, I'm awake now and can help look after the baby. You should go home and rest."
How could Song Ji possibly go back at this time?
She went back home with three children. Who will help take care of them?
“How can I leave at this time? Besides, these are three children, not just one. Don’t think this is a simple matter.”
Ruan Qingling had never raised three children before, but she knew that raising three children was not easy: "Mom, but you've been too tired these past few days, you need to go home and rest."
Having gained three precious babies at once, why should I rest?
Song Ji didn't feel tired at all; on the contrary, he was full of energy.
She said, "I'm happy right now, extremely happy. I'll have your dad go back and prepare first. It'll be a bit inconvenient for you to go back in a few days."
Ruan Qingling knew exactly what her mother meant; she wanted her to go back to her parents' home as soon as she was discharged from the hospital.
Song Shiting is back now, and this is a problem that must be faced.
She also hoped for some time just for the two of them, so that she and Song Shiting could talk things out.
Song Shiting has remained silent from the beginning until now, which is also his intention. No matter what conflicts exist between the two, they should at least make things clear.
His wife wouldn't deny him a chance to speak; he's been waiting for that opportunity.
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