Chapter 12 The Joy of Being a Mother

Mingxi felt as if she had slept for a very long time, and she felt that she might wake up soon.

In the whiteness, she heard the sound of "Ah~Ah~Ah~Ah~", which sounded like the sound of a baby. Mingxi felt that she was floating forward. She was looking for the source of the sound. The sound was getting closer and closer, as if it was right next to her ear.

Suddenly, Mingxi opened her eyes, and the sound became clearer. Mingxi turned her head and saw a small baby lying beside her.

Mingxi looked at the baby in a daze. Was this her own child? Was it her own child? Was it her own child? Oh my God! It was amazing! She was a non-marriage and non-childbearing person, and now she actually gave birth to a child herself! She became a mother! That was different from the feeling of being Minglan's mother. It was a sense of fleetingness, so unreal!

"Sister Parrot, Mother is awake!" Minglan ran to Mingxi and told Parrot the good news.

Parrot also ran over and said with tears in her eyes, "Mother, you are finally awake. You have been sleeping for a day and a half. I was so worried!" Mingxi suddenly realized that she had really slept for so long. She turned her head with great effort to look at Minglan. There was no other way. She had not eaten or drunk anything for nearly two days. She was also injured and weak.

Minglan turned her sideways to her, and seeing that she had no strength, she hurriedly called the parrot to bring her the porridge. Mingxi felt that Minglan had suddenly grown up, but her movements were awkward, and she always faced her with one side of her face. She called Minglan, "Ming'er, come closer and let mother take a good look at you. Mother missed you very much after walking through the gates of hell!" Minglan refused to turn her head, but said, "Mother, drink the porridge first, and you will have strength after drinking the porridge." She actually left the bed and gave her seat to the parrot, and then the parrot fed her.

"Ming'er..." Mingxi had not drunk water for too long, and her throat was hoarse. She called Minglan with a hoarse voice, thinking that her voice was very loud, but in fact it was only louder than the buzzing of a mosquito, but Minglan still stopped.

Minglan could no longer control the shaking of her shoulders. Mingxi thought Minglan was crying. She felt so sorry for Minglan and it was heartbreaking to see her like that. "Ming'er, be good, come here, let me see you!"

Minglan could no longer hold back and turned around crying. Tears fell from her eyes like free beads. She was still trying to suppress herself from crying out loud. Mingxi wanted to hug her to see how sad she was, but she didn't have the strength to get up.

Mingxi turned her head to look at the parrot, and when she looked back, she looked at the porridge bowl. The parrot understood that she wanted to drink porridge, so it lifted her up and fed her. Mingxi quickly drank a few big mouthfuls and regained some strength. "Ming'er, let mother hold you!"

The parrot brought the newborn baby over. Minglan came over and hugged Mingxi tightly. "Mother, I'm scared! Wuwuwuwuwu..."

The suppressed cry came from her arms. Mingxi hugged Minglan tighter. "It's mother's fault! Mother must have scared Ming'er."

"It's not mother, it's my fault. If I hadn't gone out to see Fourth Sister, Mother wouldn't have fallen down while going out to see me, and Sister Zhuli wouldn't have been injured so badly! Wuwuwuwuwu..."

Minglan had already learned from the parrot that Mother left in a hurry because she was afraid that she would be bullied by Fourth Sister, so Minglan felt guilty and regretful, and couldn't stop crying.

When Minglan mentioned Zhuli, Mingxi suddenly remembered that it was Zhuli who cushioned her at the critical moment, which gave her a chance to survive, and hurriedly asked, "Zhuli? How is Zhuli?" She was afraid to hear the news that Zhuli was no longer in the world, that would be her debt!

"My dear, Zhuli is in the girl's room next door. Zhuli was carried into the girl's room for treatment. Because she was injured and could not move, the girl let Zhuli stay in her bed. Now she sleeps with Xiaotao. The doctor said that although Zhuli was seriously injured, her life was no longer in danger. Xiaotao is taking care of her now."

Mingxi breathed a sigh of relief and said to the parrot sincerely, "I'm really sorry for you this time. I remember all the kindness you have shown me!" After

figuring out the situation, Mingxi slowly wiped Minglan's tears. After wiping away her tears, she saw that Minglan's left cheek was red and swollen. She remembered that this was caused by Lin Qinshuang beating her when she gave birth. Mingxi gently stroked the red and swollen area and asked Minglan, "Does it hurt a lot?"

Minglan didn't want her mother to worry, so she just said, "It doesn't hurt now!"

Mingxi gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. She secretly swore in her heart that she would never coexist with Lin Qinshuang, and she must make Lin Qinshuang pay the price!

Mingxi continued to finish a bowl of porridge, and listened to Minglan's parrot telling her what happened in the past two days. Mingxi knew that Lin Qinshuang must have played tricks when she gave birth, but Mingxi didn't know exactly how she did it.

The parrot said that Zhulou and Lulu were acting strangely these two days, always startled, with a guilty look, they must be up to something! Mingxi agreed with what the parrot said. The only ones who could do the decoration in her yard were Zhulou and Lulu. She asked the parrot to pretend that it knew nothing and not to target them, so as to keep them stable. Lin Qinshuang was recovering from her injuries and could not take care of them yet. But since Mingxi was alive and well, given Lin Qinshuang's temperament, she would definitely blame them for their incompetence. They were so scared, so they must have known that Lin Qinshuang would not let them go.

Mingxi said: "Now we have to make them think that we don't know anything, let them think they can continue to stay in our courtyard, give them hope, stabilize them, so that they will not take the initiative to go to Lin Qinshuang to seek death, but stay with us at ease. We will wait for the master to come back before making any arrangements. Parrot, don't let them go out, and pay attention to their meals, don't let others take advantage of them. You will have to work hard during this period, and I have no one else to use, so I can only trouble you."

The parrot was pampered. The young lady was good to them, and the eldest lady had no other instructions except to report some news. In fact, there was nothing that could not be said about these news. Young lady Wei treated her well, so she recognized Young lady Wei as her master, and she had to consider Young lady Wei!

"Wa...wa...wa..." The crying of a baby interrupted the conversation of several people. The parrot was a little at a loss, holding the baby and turning around in circles. Mingxi was also a little confused, as she had never been a mother of such a young baby. Fortunately, Minglan reacted quickly and ran to the next room to call the wet nurse over. This wet nurse was also found by Sheng Hong for Mingxi in advance. She originally lived with the grandmother in the front yard, but she took over after the grandmother delivered the baby. She went into the house and first warmed herself by the brazier to warm herself up before taking the little master.

Mingxi stared at how she did it, what were the steps, and then she saw the nurse tear open her clothes... well, she started feeding directly, no extra steps, the nurse gently patted the young master to coax him while feeding, and she raised her head inadvertently and found that everyone was looking at her, which made her a little embarrassed, and said embarrassedly: "The young master doesn't cry much, usually crying is either hungry or needs to poop, and it's time to feed!" After saying that, she turned her back, unable to bear so many ladies watching her feeding!

Mingxi looked down at her chest and couldn't help poking it with her hand, did she have milk?

The nurse turned her head and saw Mingxi's action again, and thought it was funny. This lady had given birth to a child, but she seemed to know nothing. "Madam, do you feel bloated there?"

Mingxi looked at her blankly and nodded. The wet nurse couldn't help but laugh when she saw her pretty face and cute little movements. She said to Mingxi, "If I have done a good job of replenishing before giving birth, I will have enough milk after giving birth. Madam, do you want to feed your children yourself?"

The wet nurse had heard from the neighbors next door that the ladies of wealthy families didn't have to feed their children themselves, so they looked for wet nurses who had just given birth and had enough milk. However, some ladies would occasionally want to feed their children themselves, and they would feel closer to their children if they fed themselves.

Mingxi was eager to try. She asked the nurse carefully, "Can I?"

Seeing that she really wanted to feed, and judging that she had milk, the nurse nodded and said yes, "Madam, the first feeding may be a little painful because the young master sucks hard. It will be fine once you get used to it."

Mingxi frowned and was a little scared, but the nurse had already brought the little son over. Mingxi could only hurry up and feed him! Mingxi took the child carefully and held him upright, not daring to move. The nurse knew at a glance that she had never held a child before. She thought, this lady of a wealthy family doesn't care about anything after having the nurse's own child? Isn't her own child painful? She looked at Minglan and then at the young master. She had never held an older girl, but was willing to hold a younger one. She liked boys!

The wet nurse made a judgment, and then taught Mingxi, "Madam, when feeding, you should let the young master lie on your chest, not leaning back or to one side, support the young master's head with one hand, and use the other hand to support under your chest to feed. You must pay attention to lifting the young master high, and don't bend over, as it will easily cause back pain." Mingxi learned to do it. She picked up her son and placed him on her chest, supporting his head with one hand and under her chest with the other hand, lifting his head. Mingxi saw him suck gently, and when there was milk, he began to suck it in big gulps. Mingxi felt that she was radiating a holy light at this moment, and she was indescribably moved, even a little bit wanting to cry, she truly felt that she was a mother! After

Mingxi fed for a while, the nurse said that it was enough. The young master had already eaten some from her before. If he ate more, he would spit up the milk. Mingxi held her son to the nurse again.

Minglan and the parrot looked over eagerly, but no one dared to hold the baby. The nurse thought it was funny again and taught them how to hold a baby. "Girls, parrot girls, when holding the child, let the young master's head close to your arms, put one hand here to support his head and neck, and one hand to support his buttocks. In this way, you can see clearly whether the young master is asleep in your arms. If the young master closes his eyes, he can also see you." The nurse explained and demonstrated at the same time. Minglan and the parrot learned seriously, and Mingxi was also secretly making up lessons.

The arrival of the newborn temporarily diluted the chaos of the previous two days.

Mingxi looked at her son's chubby face with love in her heart. Minglan stood on tiptoe in front of the nanny to see her brother in her arms. She was also very happy. She had a brother now. She wanted to be a good sister and protect him. Suddenly, Minglan turned to Mingxi and asked, "Mother, our brother doesn't have a name yet. Let's give him a name."

"Oh, so true! It's not our turn to choose a full name. Let's think of a nickname. Ming'er, what name do you want to give your brother?" Mingxi was reminded by Minglan that she had not thought of giving him a nickname after being here for so long. Sheng Hong did discuss with him about what full name to give his son, and there was nothing surprising about the full name. Changsong, Changrong, Changzhang, Changhua... Anyway, the names of the male children of this generation in the Sheng family must contain the word "Chang", and the name must be followed by a tree name with the character "木". Mingxi no longer had any expectations about which one would be decided in the end. It was just these few, so she didn't think about it anymore. She still had to think of a nickname for her younger son.

"Mother, I think my brother can be called "honey", "fruit", or "small cake". Red date cake, osmanthus cake, and almond cake are all delicious."

Minglan swallowed her saliva while speaking. Mingxi held her forehead. Minglan is really a little glutton. She loves to eat. She named her personal maid "Xiaotao". Now even her brother has to be named after food.

"Ming'er, can you think of any other nickname besides food?" Mingxi still had to struggle. She really didn't want her son to worry about being eaten every day when he grew up. When asked what snack he wanted today, he would be scared to tremble. "

Mother, don't you like these names? I think they are good. You can tell that your brother is sweet and fragrant when you hear the name!" Mingxi thought, yes, sweet and fragrant, it's easy to eat!

"Okay, okay. I'm just afraid that you'll get greedy when you call your brother's name every day." Minglan thought about the candied fruits, osmanthus cakes, and swallowed her saliva. She felt that what her mother said made sense. She shouldn't give her brother a name that resembles food, as she would get greedy easily.

"The sky and the earth are dark yellow, the universe is vast and boundless, the sun and the moon wax and wane, the stars are lined up, winter comes and goes, autumn harvests and winter stores, leisure time makes the years, the rhythm adjusts the yang, clouds bring rain, dew turns to frost, gold is born in Lishui, jade comes from Kungang, swords are called giant palaces, pearls are called night-light, precious fruits are pears and pears, vegetables are heavy mustard and ginger, the sea is salty and the river is fresh, scales dive and wings fly, dragons are the master of fire, birds are the official of mankind, characters are first created, clothes are worn, the throne is given up, there are You Yu, Tao Tang..." Minglan couldn't think of a good name for her brother, so she recited the Thousand Character Classic, trying to find a good name for her brother. Mingxi saw that Minglan looked like a serious little adult, so he didn't interrupt her and let her think.

"Keep true and be content, follow things and be moved... Keep true, mother, let's call my brother Zhenzhen. I hope my brother can always keep his natural goodness, so that his wishes can be fulfilled. I only hope that my brother will be happy and worry-free in his life. Mother, what do you think?"

Minglan found a good name while carrying her on her back, and hurried to Mingxi to get the treasure. Mingxi looked at Minglan's little face and couldn't help pinching her little face, and pondered in her expectant bright eyes.

"Zhen means origin, and I also hope that my son will be a true person, divine, pure, refined, and upright. Okay, let's use the word Zhen!"

Mingxi finished muttering to herself, and rubbed Minglan's little face again, "Our Minger is really a knowledgeable and talented girl, and gave my brother a good name, great!" Minglan let her mother rub her face, and smiled happily and shook her head with her mother's hand.